Ok, chp.6 coming at you! Disclaimer- I own Cassie and my two friends gave me permission to use Josie and Amanda. I also sort of own the plot.

Chp.6- The Sorting

"Firs' years over here!" The three girls heard Hagrid yelling as the crowds dispersed from the train.

"Hey, Hagrid," Sam and Harry greeted in unison.

When all the first years were with Hagrid they went to boats on the lake.

"Four to a boat. Everyone in? Ok, forward!"

Sam felt the boat she, Amanda, Josie, and, unfortunately, Josie's evil twin sister Jessie were in start to move.

"You'll see yer first sight of Hogwarts just around the bend," Hagrid told the group.

A mixture of "oohs", "ahhs", and "whoas" were heard from the astonished first years. When they reached land they got out of the boats and Hagrid checked them.

"You there, this your toad?"

"Trevor!" cried Neville happily.

They walked to the school doors.

"You there, still got your toad? All right," Hagrid knocked on the door three times.

A woman with a tight bun answered it.

"The firs' years Professor McGonagall," Hagrid said.

Professor McGonagall nodded curtly and led the first years inside. They went into a room where they were told to wait. As soon as she left, the first years started whispering nervously. Sam, Josie, and Amanda watched as Malfoy and his cronies walked over to Harry and a red haired boy.

"That's a Weasly," Josie commented.

"Who the red haired boy?" Sam asked.

"Yep," Josie answered boredly, "known for their red hair."

Malfoy reached the two boys.

"The names Malfoy, Draco Malfoy," he said, extending his hand to Harry.

Ron sniggered. Malfoy rounded on him.

"Think my names funny do you?" he asked sneering. "No need to ask who you are. You're a Weasly, a family with red hair and more children then they can afford."

That shut Ron up and his ears turned red.

"You had better watch who you hang out with Potter," Malfoy said and walked away.

At the same moment they heard several people shriek. They spun around and saw ghosts floating through the wall, obviously arguing.

"We should give him another chance. Forgive and forget I always say," said a plump ghost.

"My dear Fat Friar, we've given Peeves a good number of chances," a ghost with a ruffle said. "What's this?"

They appeared to have noticed the first years.

"First years I suppose? Hope to see you in Hufflepuff. My old house, you know!" said the Fat Friar.

"Move along now," came the sharp voice of Professor McGonagall. "Now form a line and follow me."

The scared first years formed a line and followed her. (A/N- DUH!) They entered the Great Hall, going before a mass of students and professors. The professor put down a stool and an old battered hat atop it. Everyone stared at it and a rip near the brim opened wide, and the hat sang:

"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat,
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head,
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you,
Where you ought to be.
You may belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry,
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin,
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid,
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a thinking cap!"

Everyone started clapping and the Sorting began.

"Abbott, Hannah!"

"Hufflepuff!"

"Bones, Susan!"

"Hufflepuff!"

"Boot, Terry!"

"Ravenclaw!"

"Brocklehurst, Mandy!"

"Ravenclaw!"

"Brown, Lavender!"

"Gryffindor!"

"Bulstrode, Millicent!"

"Slytherin!"

Sam thought the Slytherins looked quite evil.

"Finch-Fletchley, Justin!"

"Hufflepuff!"

"Granger, Hermione!"

"Gryffindor!"

Sam heard Ron groan. She looked at Josie and Amanda and smiled. Her thoughts drifted away from the Sorting. She saw Professor Dumbledore saying something to her and Harry in his office. It was blurry; she couldn't make out what he was saying. She saw Harry and herself looking shocked. Then she jerked herself back into reality in time to see Josie get sorted into Ravenclaw. She looked at Amanda and they silently agreed to get themselves into Ravenclaw. Next there were Patil twins (Ravenclaw and Gryffindor), then Perks, Sally-Anne (Hufflepuff), and then it was Harry's turn. Sam wondered what Dumbledore was telling him and herself in her dream. She heard whispers among the students.

"Potter did she say?"

"The Harry Potter?"

Harry put on the Sorting Hat, and after a while it shouted "Gryffindor!" Soon it was Amanda's turn. She barely put it on her head when it shouted "Ravenclaw!" Finally it was Sam's turn.

"You want to be in Ravenclaw, eh? Hmm, but you'd do well in the other houses. No? All right then. RAVENCLAW!"

It shouted the last word out for all to hear. Sam smiled, relieved, as she took off the hat. She scurried down to the Ravenclaw table. At the end of the Sorting Professor Dumbledore stood up.

"Welcome, welcome to a new year of Hogwarts!" he said. "Before we begin our banquet I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!" He sat down, and everyone clapped and cheered.

Sam asked a girl, who introduced herself as Meaghan Buggy, "Does he always say things like that?"

"Sometimes, but not always. I find it cool when he says things like that. Chicken?"

Sam was astonished to find that food had appeared out of nowhere. She shrugged it off and started eating. As she ate Meaghan introduced to her and her friends her (Meaghan's) friend Cho Chang. Meaghan had blond hair, and glasses. Not blond blond hair, but a darker blond. Cho had black hair. They were both very nice, and Meaghan was a very happy, hyper person. Kind of like Sam sometimes, when the occasion arose. She also met a boy named Matt Mulder, who was in her year.

(A/N- BTY Meaghan and Cho are in second year. One year older.)

He had red hair and was also nice, though Amanda and Josie found him to be an idiot. They finished their dinner talking together.

A/N- Ok, I wasn't sure what Sally-Anne was in, so I made it Hufflepuff, because I don't want an overload of girls in Ravenclaw. Amanda is Amanda Riddle in my story. Josie Paul is my friend Alex. Meaghan Buggy is my friend Meaghan. Matt Mulder would be my friend Matt. I hope everyone found that long enough. Amanda, I hope you were able to 'sit there for hours reading a story'. Alex, I hope you like it too, and Meaghan and Matt. Meaghan, I had a hard time trying to describe you. Matt, I'm sorry, but I was trying to get Amanda and Alex's image of you on that one. Everyone, the next chapter will have a little surprise for you! As always R&R!