CH 2 Friends

Disclaimer: Everything except for my OC belongs to JK Rowling

Warning: It's a short chappie!

An old woman with green robes led the group of first years through the two center tables. She stepped forward to stand at the front next to an old weathered looking stool. From behind her she drew out the sorting hat.

(A/N I can't do poems or songs so we're skipping the song.)

"When I call your name, you will come forward and sit on the stool. I will place the hat on your head and you will be sorted into your respected houses..."

With her other hand she drew out a list.

"ALANS!"

A small boy with brown hair walked up and sat on the stool. His knees looked like they were knocking and he had a look on his face that said he would rather be at the bottom of the lake than there right then. Professor McGonagall, as Lily had told Ally, placed the hat on him and it fell over his eyes. The hat murmured in his ears for a few moments before coming to a conclusion.

"RAVENCLAW!"

The table to their right burst into applause and the boy ran to his house table.

The sorting took a while to complete. Several students were sorted into Gryffindor. She wondered if the sorting hat purposely sorted an equal number of students into each house. To her it seemed as if Hufflepuff got the bulk of the students this year.

Maybe each generation different... Our year only has two girls in Gryffindor... but seven Gryffindor girls are in fifth year... Maybe that hat knows what it's doing...

When the sorting was complete, Professor McGonagall disappeared for a few moments and returned to sit at Dumbledore's right side.

Dumbledore rose with his hands outstretched and the hall silenced.

"Welcome! Welcome all, new students and old, to another year at Hogwarts. Please remember that the Forbidden Forest is not to be entered lightly under any circumstances." He took a moment to glance at James's group who were snickering lightly to themselves. "And I remind you again not to approach the Whomping Willow, which is enjoying its sixth year on our grounds. Oh, and we have another new student who is joining us for her sixth year and has already been sorted into Gryffindor. Ally Pierce would you please stand up?" Ally blushed and rose to her feet to the cheers of Gryffindor. She looked down the table and Sirius was beaming at her so she smiled back. "Now that all is said and done..." He paused with a twinkle in his eye. "Dig in."

The room broke out into applause and chatter. The clinking of plates and forks alerted Ally to just how hungry they were.

"That was a short speech. Wish he hadn't made me stand up, though." Ally said helping herself to the pie. "Doesn't really drag things out does he?"

"No, not normally no, he only gives out long speeches after you've gotten into big trouble. And it wouldn't be Dumbledore if he didn't introduce you in front of the entire school." Lily replied.

"Gee, great, feel the love Dumby. Have you ever heard one of his long speeches?"

"No, I suppose that's why I made prefect this year."

"You're a prefect!" Ally asked incredulously.

"Yep," Lily smiled. "Maybe I can finally set Potter straight... And get back at him... a little." She raised her two fingers and showed them to her a millimeter apart. "Just a little."

"You know?" Ally thought for a moment. "I bet we're going to hear a lot of long speeches this year."

"No, not me," She pointed to the pumpkin juice and Ally passed it to her. "If I ever break the rules I have no intention of getting caught like Potter does every few days."

"Rock solid idea!" Ally exclaimed "Blame Potter whenever we get into trouble!"

Poor Potter isn't going to have such a fun year after all...

Ally and Lily laughed and the two spent the rest of lunch coming up with ways to get in trouble... and how to blame them on Potter.

The hall silenced and Lily and Ally looked up at Dumbledore.

"I am afraid the hour is far too late to keep you up any longer. Dinner is over and it is time to head to your house common room. Prefects, if you will lead the first years... and goodnight all!"

Ally and Lily jumped up.

"I have to show the first years the way to the common room." Lily said with a touch of regret.

"Great! Since, technically, this is my first year at Hogwarts; you can guide me to the common room also."

Lily grinned and called out for the first years. A small group of scared looking students wondered up to them shuffling their feet.

"First years," Ally joined. "Hey! Dobbler, Mercer, you too Creevey!" Ally yelled at a group of small boys talking.

"You remember their names?" Lily whispered out of the side of her mouth.

"Yeah, I have a knack for remembering anything that isn't educational."

Lily and Ally led the way up to the tower. Well, Lily was in front of Ally the entire way, but Ally pretended to know where she was going.

Lily and Ally were in their pajamas up in the girls dormitories, sitting in the center of the floor of their new room.

At first, when Ally and Lily walked into their new room it was decorated in the same...old...red and gold. Now, thanks to some excellent charm work and suggestions by Ally. It was turned into a black, neon green, and pink room... with a dance floor.

Ally pointed her wand at the ceiling and said 'discorama'. Soon a disco ball grew out of the ceiling lit up, and started to twirl. They giggled their heads off over how silly to whole place looked.

"I should have thought of this years ago." Lily said as a pink shag rug appeared out of her wand.

"I always wanted to do this in Beauxbatons but my roommates never let me..." Ally sniffed in dislike. "Little pricks."

"I can't imagine what McGonagall would do if she saw this!" Lily said as they climbed into their beds. (Now sparkly and white)

"Probably get her knickers in a knot and demand we put it back."

"If she ever sees it..." Lily screwed up her face in mock thought. "Let's just blame it on Potter."

"Deal!"

They began to fall asleep as the disco ball dimmed.

"Hey Lil,"

"Yeah Als?"

"This year is going to be sweet," She yawned "I know it."

"Yeah, it will be...'night."

"'Night."