Weasley, Ginevra
"My, what a delightful puzzle!"
I'm a puzzle? Aren't I going to be a Gryffindor like all my brothers?
"Oh, well you certainly could be. Yes, you would make a fine Gryffindor. Brave, fierce and fearless. And as fiery as your hair, I'd imagine."
Um. Well, I suppose I could be brave. No one's ever said 'fiery' though.
"Haven't they? But then they can't see inside your head. Very interesting."
What's interesting?
"You're a bright one, sharp enough for Ravenclaw certainly."
Oh, but I'm not smarter than Percy, and he wasn't in Ravenclaw.
"Don't you think so? Ravenclaw could help you hone your brains, give you a chance to shine."
I - I could be shiny.
"But you have a deep affinity for people, as well. As fiercely loyal as you are brave, and certainly there is much room in you for love and sacrifice."
I don't know what you mean.
"Don't you? You will in time, in any case. No, your loyalty will come through even without Hufflepuff."
Would my intelligence as well?
"I suppose it could. And there's a devious side to your cleverness. Not exactly right for Ravenclaw then. But you could reach great heights in Slytherin."
I'm not evil!
"No, no, certainly not. All the more reason for you to fit well in Slytherin. You could be a balancing force, your loyalty would be valued among your comrades; your intelligence respected. You could go far, and what is more . . . you could keep others from going too far."
But . . . what about being loyal to my family and to their house? Can't I balance in Gryffindor?
"I suppose you're right. Yes, even Gryffindor could perhaps use someone to ground them. You could change fortunes in Slytherin though, you realize."
There must be some fortunes worth changing in Gryffindor. I can balance my brother, and - my other brothers.
"Very well. I do believe you will find someone to influence in -"
GRYFFINDOR