Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. A girl can only wish. I only own a few minor characters.

Ginny walked into the castle, mesmerized to the very bone. Hogwarts looked marvelous, inside and out. Mcgonagall led the kids to the doors of the Great Hall, but turned, her olive green robes whipping around.

"Students, gather round. Once you walk into the hall, you will walk up by the staff table and wait patiently as I call out each of your names to come sit on a stool, where the sorting hat will place you upon your houses," Her thick scottish accent was ringing out into the first years' ears.

"There are four houses. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Now, come along," And she turned right back around and into the Great Hall without a moment's hesitation.

Ginny gathered up to the front among the rest of the scared looking students, though Ginny might have been the only one to put on a brave face.

"Mia, Blackwood," She called out first.

A student with brown hair walked to the stool where the Professor placed a hat on her head. After a pregnant pause, the hat yelled out, "Gryffindor!" And the whole table went wild. Ginny smiled to herself, but quickly erased as to not get her hopes up.

And soon enough, all the students were sorted, each house getting new members. There was only one student left to get sorted.

"Weasley, Ginevra," And with that, Ginny walked up to the stool, not confidently, but certainly not in a scared manner. No, Ginny needed to show the students she was not afraid, as Tom had said.

"Hmm, another Weasley I see. You lot are here every year," A voice in the back of her head called out, almost causing her to jump. She was begging inside her head for Gryffindor.

"Gryffindor, eh? Yes, yes, every Weasley in history has been in Gryffindor," The voice replied.

"Hmm, quite loyal, but no, no," He trailed off, "smart and incredibly wise, yes, you could do great in Ravenclaw, but no, no," He then repeated, and Ginny was aware it had been 5 minutes and every eye in the hall was on her, anticipation practically radiating off her brothers.

"But oh, yes, the cunningness and determination you hold, so much more than your brothers have. Slytherin would help you on the way to your greatness, yes, there is no doubt there... hmm..." And Ginny was biting her lip, begging and praying it not to say what she thought it was going to...

"GRYFFINDOR!" And the Gryffindor table erupted for another time that night. By far the loudest, Ginny thought.

"First years, follow me!" Boomed her brother's know-it-all voice. He didn't so much as glance in her direction. Brotherly love, thought Ginny bitterly.

"Hello," Started a nervous voice from Ginny's left. "I'm Mia." The girl had beautiful curly brown hair, but there were the most subtle dark auburn highlights that accented her face.

"I'm Ginny!" Ginny was glad she had found a friend in her year so quickly. Mia's black shes bored into Ginny's brown, and they seemed to have a mutual understandment they were instantly best friends.

"He your brother?" Ginny's eyes widened slightly.

"How did you know?"

Mia chuckled after she recieved the question.

"The hair."

And suddenly Ginny felt very stupid for not getting that in the first place. She giggled nervously, mostly at herself.

Mia laughed too though, and Ginny found she liked the girl's laugh. It was calming.

"All right! We have reached the Gryffindor common room!" Percy said to the first years. "Pig snout." He said to the fat lady, and the portrait swung open, letting everyone shuffle in.

After Percy gave a tour of the common room and explained to rules, and then it was, quote on quote, "Off to bed with you all!" Ginny thought he sounded more and more like mum everyday.

Mia and Ginny led the way up the stairs and they found their beds right next to each other. Mia smiled.

"So, Mia," Ginny said, "tell me about yourself."

"Well, I'm a pureblood," She said, but hastily added, "not that it matters!"

Ginny giggled.

"And, er, I have an older sister who just finished Hogwarts last year. Her name's Natalie."

"I have six older brothers," Said Ginny as Mia's eyes widened.

"Six?" Mia seemed genuinely shocked. "I couldn't even put up with one..." And then they collapsed into a fit of giggles, even though it wasn't that funny.

"Well, we best be off to bed, school is important as well! I'll tell you more about me later." Mia said. Ginny rolled her eyes playfully and thought, Hermione really would like her. And then she drifted off to sleep.