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Chapter 2

"Welcome Anastacia" the headmaster said as I sat walked into his office. The train had arrived and a lady with a scowl on her face met me and ushered me to the Headmaster. I cant say that I minded. Hell it got me away from the three musketeers.

"I would like to welcome you to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry…I am Headmaster Dumbledore…My door is always open" he said smiling kindly at me.

I forced a smile back and nodded my head. "Candy?" He asked offering me a bowl of candy.

I shook my head and scanned his office. My eyes fell upon a dusty old hat sitting on the shelf.

"That is the sorting hat" He said following my gaze. "He sorts the students into their respective house. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin" he explained as he walked over to it. I watched as he picked it up and walked towards me.

Oh no! he expects me to put THAT on MY head! I think he must be mistaken. It looks like it is about to fall apart.

"Shall we see what house you are in?" he smiled as he gently placed the hat on my head.

"A quiet one we have here….hmm but she wasn't always quiet…used to be full of life didn't ya?" a melodic voice said.

It talks! "yes I talk" the voice answered. How? What? Wow this is confusing. "he reads your thoughts to find the house that best suits you" Dumbledore explained.

I don't know if I like that very much.

"hmm lets see…a past fit for Slytherin but a heart fit for Gryffindor, hmmm a challenge you are. But none the less Gryffindor you shall be" the hat exclaimed.

Omg know I know I am going to be sick. What will Draco say! "please" I whispered staring pleadingly up at the headmaster.

He looked alittle taken back but he soon recovered. "you will be fine in that house…don't you worry" he smiled at me.

Now I know I will not have friends here. The few I do have will now abandon me. I blinked away the tears that threatened to fall.

"Come I will take you to the grand hall" A womans voice said behind me.

I turned around and there stood the woman who escorted me here. "I am Professor McGonagall the head of your house" she said smiling warmly at me as she lead me down the hall.

I just nodded and kept my eyes turned down.

She opened the two grand doors and led me inside. There were four long tables. Each with their house banner over them.

She lead me to the second table from the left, the one with the Gryffindor symbol above it.

I sat down at the end of the table and watched as she walked away. I caught Draco's stare from the next table over.

A dark look covered his face, but when his eyes locked with mine the dark look was replaced with a look of pity and sorrow.

"I just knew you would be a Gryffindor" I turned to see the Golden Trio sitting down next to me. I forced a smile but it did not reach my eyes.

Soon Dumbledore walked in and then a group of first years. The sorting began and Dumbledore gave his speech. I could really careless about what he was saying, right now I just wish I the floor would open up and swallow me.

Everyone around me was chatting and catching up about the things that happened over the summer but I was just sitting there staring at the empty plate infront of me.

"aren't you going to eat?" Red asked me

I looked at him before jumping up and walking away. "Nice going ron." "hey…what did I say"


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