Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Get that in your head. I do own Nina, Evie, and any other character not recognizable as belonging to J.K. Rowling. Now shut up and get on with reading my lovely story!

A/N: Sorry this took so long to get this posted. I had planned to have it posted within the week but things got held up. Coughritsuchancough! Many thanks to said beta reader for beta-ing this chapter and giving rather…interesting comments. Until further notice, this story, as well as Beyond Blue Eyes, shall be my top priorities. Anyways here it is, enjoy!

"Blah," speaking

"Blah," thinking and the Sorting Hat

Chapter 2: The Sorting

It was rainy and dark when the Hogwarts Express arrived at Hogsmede. The small group exited the train, Evie and Hermione talking animatedly, while Ron talked to a now sullen Harry. Nina drifted silently along behind them like a ghost. When they arrived at the carriage, though, she gasped.

"Thestrels," she breathed. Harry nodded.

"You see them too?" he asked.

"See what?" Evie questioned, looking very puzzled.

"Thestrels," Harry replied.

"Thestrels? As in the things you can only see if you saw someone die?" Harry nodded.

"First years and transfer students this way!" The booming voice of Hagrid, Hogwarts gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures teacher sounded over the crowd. Nina and Evie bid the others farewell and ran over to join the group assembled around Hagrid. Harry looked back at the small group one last time before climbing into the carriage.

The carriages arrived at Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione stepped into the entrance hall, where Neville and a Dean-less Ginny joined them. They went into the Great Hall, and sat down at the Gryffindor table; Hermione, Ron, and Neville on one side, Harry and Ginny on the other.

"I hope that they go through the Sorting fast! I'm hungry!" complained Ron. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"You're always hungry," she said, "Besides, I wouldn't count on it. With transfers this year, the Sorting will probably take longer than normal. Ron groaned at this statement. Ginny motioned for them to be quiet as the doors opened, Professor McGonagall leading first years and transfers students alike into the Great Hall. She put down the three-legged stool down and placed the Sorting Hat on top. When the sorting hat had finished its song, she called out the first name.

"Arnold, Aaliyah!" a petite, blond girl pranced up to the Hat and put it on.

"Hufflepuff!" The first years continued to be sorted until finally, "Whulby, Alan!" became a Ravenclaw. Professor Dumbledore stood up.

"This year," he said, "we are pleased to welcome transfers students from the Maple Academy of Magic in Canada. They, too, will be sorted." He nodded to Professor McGonagall.

"Adams, Shelly!" A tall light-haired girl walked up to the stool.

"Gryffindor!" the Hat screamed. Shelly walked over to the applauding Gryffindor table.

"Bowen, Warren!" Warren was a boy with caramel coloured hair and a very freckled face.

"Ravenclaw!"

"Claibourne, Ciara!" A girl with auburn hair stepped forward.

"Gryffindor!" She came and sat down beside Shelly.

"deMarles, Miranda!"

"Gryffindor!"

"Keyes, Evelyn!" Harry watched as Evie walked to the front. The Hat thought for a bit before yelling, "Ravenclaw!"

"MacDonald, Janina!" Harry crossed his fingers as Nina put on the Hat. The Hat waited almost a full minute before shouting out, "Slytherin!" He watched as Nina sulkily walked over to the cheering Slytherin table and sat down across from Malfoy. He watched as "Santos, Dallas!" a small dark-eyed girl was sorted into Hufflepuff and, "Stevenson, Isabelle!" not to his surprise, was sorted into Slytherin. There were now only two transfers left: a tall Chinese boy and a raven-haired girl with mysterious eyes.

"Yu, Blake!" The Chinese boy was sorted into Hufflepuff and, "Zabini, Marijah!" was sorted into Slytherin. The Sorting was finally over.

The dark eyes of Blaise Zabini watched as Marijah Zabini walked towards the Slytherin. Then, she saw him, a look of shock forming on her face.

"Hello Aunt Marijah."

A/N: I am well known for my cliffhangers. Bwahah! Sorry that this chapter was so short! The next chapter will be posted as soon as I type it up and send it off to Ritsu. Until next time!

Next chapter: Family confrontations, Warren's sexual orientation, and the New Fred and George.

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