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Chapter 3
The Sorting Ceremony.
As the three girls were in the train, they talked about Anna's family. She was the youngest to five. She had triplet sisters and two older brothers; Andrea, Annie, Alice, Aaron and Andrew. Her father, Ian Yong, was the publisher for Witch Weekly while her mother, Karen Chang, was a Healer.
When they were in the boats heading to Hogwarts, they discussed about Val's family. She was the middle child of seven, she was born five minutes after Nick. Val has two older sisters, two younger brothers and a younger sister; Heather, Fiona, Vincent, Mickey and Valerie. Her family lived in France. Her father, Terence Creevey, was photographer who worked with his second cousin, Colin, for the Daily Prophet. Meanwhile, her mother Olivia Lair was a baker.
The girls were excited when they boarded off the boats. The Hogwarts castle was astonishing. They were brought into the castle as Rachel told her story of her family.
"Well, there's nothing to talk about. I'm an only child. I live with my mother in London," Rachel said as they walked up the staircase.
"What about your father?" Anna asked.
"I don't like to talk about him," Rachel quickly said as they walked into the Great Hall. The students of Hogwarts were all watching them. A tall, dark haired man by the name of Professor Longbottom walked towards them with a stool, a hat and a scroll in his hands.
"When I call your name, you shall proceed to the front," he explained. "I shall place the Sorting Hat on your head and it shall tell you where you ought to be."
"Arrow, Michael!"
A lanky boy walked to the front and sat down on the stool. "HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Adam, Lewis!"
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Bout, Jessica!"
"SLYTHERIN!"
There were a few names said. Half of them went to Ravenclaw, a quarter to Gryffindor, two to Hufflepuff and the other two to Slytherin.
"Creevey, Nicholas!"
Nick jumped when his name was shouted. The hat took its time with him.
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Creevey, Valentine!"
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Anna and Rachel smiled, hoping they would go to the same house as well.
"Kennel, Rachel!"
Rachel slowly walked towards the stool, her heart beating fast.
"Ah! Well, that's weird. Never mind, GRYFFINDOR!"
Rachel yelled 'Yes!". She sat down together with Val. They waited for the others.
"McLaggen, Celestine."
"RAVENCLAW!"
Rachel frowned. She was hoping that McLaggen would go to Slytherin.
"Weasley, Heath."
Rachel's heart skipped a beat. The name Weasley sounded familiar. Where has she heard that before? The boy named 'Heath' was a brown haired boy with streaks of orange. Rachel thought it was a weird hair colour.
"Ah! Another one of those Weasleys! Very well then, GRYFFINDOR!" the Sorting Hat shouted. The Gryffindors cheered. There were six red heads that came and congratulate the boy.
"Yong, Anna!"
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Rachel and Val cheered loudly. They greeted Anna and asked her to sit beside them. Rachel was concentrating on that Heath guy, she heard the name 'Weasley' before but when?