A/N: I do not own any of the characters except for Catherine. Everything belong to J.K Rowling. Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone has been quoted in this chapter.

Chapter 2

Finally at nightfall they reached the station. Catherine put on her robes, and went to grab her things.

"Don't. They bring them up to us." Lily said.

"Zat ees interesting, at ze Palace of Beauxbatons, we 'ad to carry all of our t'ings up to ze Palace."

Catherine followed Lily and Severus out of the train and started walking behind a group of rowdy boys. They turned out to be James and Sirius and their friends. Rolling her eyes Lily walked past them holding on to Severus' arm as if to stop him from doing anything. Catherine started pushing past them when James grabbed her and put his arm around her, "Well hello again pretty lady. I see you've made friends with Snivellus, bad idea he can't be trusted, he's a Slytherin." James said,

"Yeah, you'd be much better off with us," as another arm went around her, this one belonging to Sirius.

Catherine smirked and looked at Lily who had stopped walking,

"I see what you mean, Lily, d'er 'eads are way too big, maybe we should use a seemple shrinking solution, Severus, I was told you are good at potion making, why not do one? And we can test eet on zem" Catherine said as pushed their arms away. "I 'appen to like Sly'derin's" she said and linked her arm through Severus' and followed him and Lily to an empty carriage leaving James and Sirius staring dumbfounded after her. The three of them were laughing as they climbed into the carriage.

"That was brilliant!" Lily said, "They're not used to being rejected for anyone."

"Well, I do not like conceited boys, so tell me, what ees a Sly'derin?" Catherine asked.

"It's a house," Lily said, "Hogwarts has four houses and the students are placed in these four houses in their first year, and that's where they are for all their years at Hogwarts."

"I see, at Beauxbatons we 'ad zat, but eet went by our age, 'ow does eet work 'ere?"

This time it was Severus that answered, "Well, you're sorted. Each house represents a different type of personality. You put on a magical hat and it 'reads' your mind to see your personality type. I'm in Slytherin and Lily is in Gryffindor." He finished. Catherine nodded and looked out the carriage window wondering what house she would be placed in.

They finally reached the castle and made their way into the Entrance Hall. Catherine was looking around impressed. The hall was huge! Beauxbatons was not that large. Catherine was just about to mention this to Lily and Severus, when she heard a voice say her name. She turned around and was staring at an old man with long silver hair and a long silver beard to match. "Ms. Delacour, it is a pleasure, I am Professor Dumbledore, head of this school, allow me to welcome you to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." He smiled and held out his hand. Catherine smiled back and shook it. "Eetz a beautiful school zat you 'ave 'ere Professor Dumbly dorr."

"I see you've made friends with Ms. Evans and Mr. Snape, wise choice, you will be sorted with the first years, if you would just follow me please." He gestured towards a room off of the hall and nodded to Lily and Severus. "See you around" Catherine said to them. They both gave her a small wave and disappeared into the Great Hall.

Dumbledore led Catherine into the small room, where she was surrounded by a bunch of small people. She thought they were midgets until she realised that they must be the first year students. Catherine stood in the back of the room and waited for something to happen. As she was thinking how pointless this was, a woman walked in. She was older and very strict looking. She let off an aura that just made you know not to fuck around with her. She looked around at them all,

"Welcome to Hogwarts," she said, "I am Professor McGonagall. The start of term banquet will begin shortly, but before you sit down you must be sorted into houses. The sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory and spend free time in your house common room. The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has it's own noble history and each house has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rule breaking will lose house points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the house cup, a great honour. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever house becomes yours.

'The sorting ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of school. I suggest you all smarten yourself up as much as you can while you are waiting." She eyed them all as she said this and left the room. Catherine smiled as all the first years began wondering nervously how they were going to be sorted. Some thought it was a test, which they had to perform a spell. Catherine knew how you were sorted, but decided not to tell them.

Finally Professor McGonagall came back and ushered them all out of the room and towards the great hall. Catherine stood at the back in the doorway as the first years all stopped walking and were staring up at Professor McGonagall. She had just taken out a stool and placed an old, worn hat on it. Everyone was looking at the hat, as if waiting for something to happen, when suddenly a rip opened in the brim and the hat began to sing.

'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 might 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 in the hall burst into applause when the hat finished its song. Catherine clapped along with the rest of them as she looked around the hall. She caught Lily's eye and smiled at her, then looked back at the front. Professor McGonagall gestured to them to make their way to front of the hall. "Before we sort the first years, we have a new fifth year student starting here this year, she is a transfer from Québec, Canada, I hope you will all make her feel welcome. We shall sort her first, Ms. Delacour, if you please."

Catherine made her way to the front of the Great Hall, and sat on the stool. Professor McGonagall put the hat on her head and Catherine jumped when she heard a small voice in her ear.

"Hmm…Difficult. Very difficult. Plenty of courage I see. Not a bad mind, either. There's talent, oh my goodness, yes-and a nice thirst to prove your self, now that's interesting…So where shall I put you? Hmmm…well you have a fiery spirit, so it better be…GRYFFINDOR!" The hat shouted the last bit and Catherine jumped. There was huge round of applause at the Gryffindor table as Catherine went and sat down with Lily. She was greeting and shaking hands with her fellow Gryffindors. "What took it so long? What was saying?" Lily asked her in a whisper, "I t'ink it wanted to place me in Ravenclaw, zen I t'ink Sly'derin, but den eet decided on Gryffindor, said some'zing about me 'aving a fiery spirit and plenty of courage." She whispered back. Lily shrugged and grinned, then turned and listened to the rest of the sorting. Finally when the last person was sorted the plates in front of them magically appeared full with food.

"Eempressive," Catherine said and started eating.

After everyone had eaten their fill, the plates magically cleared and Dumbledore stood up and started giving start of term notices after that he dismissed everyone. Just as Catherine was getting up to follow Lily, Professor McGonagall hurried over to them, "Ms. Evans, Ms. Delacour" the two girls turned around when they heard their names, "Ms. Evans, I would like you to keep close to Ms. Delacour. Show her around the school. You know the usual with new students." Professor McGonagall said.

"Of course Professor, I would be delighted." Lily said with a smile, and they started making their way out of the great hall. When they were at the door Catherine heard a voice in her ear, "So you're a Gryffindor, congrats" Catherine jumped and turned and saw Severus. She smiled at him, "Yes I suppose so, al'zough ze 'at wanted to place me in Sly'derin. Eet zen chose me for Gryffindor, saying some'zing about me 'aving a fiery spirit and plenty of courage." She said.

"What a shame, it would have been fun for you to be in my house, we could of plotted against Gryffindor." He said with a grin as he looked at Lily, who stuck her tongue out at him. Three friends laughed as they made their way to the staircase,

"Well I'm off in this direction, see you guys tomorrow in class" Severus said, and with a small wave and a smile, he walked off in another direction.

"'E seems to be a nice guy, what's 'is story?" Catherine asked Lily.

"Well I've known him since I was nine years old. We live near each other. He has it rough at his parents, his father is a muggle and is very abusive, verbally and sometimes physically." Lily said sadly,

"You're kidding!" Catherine said. Lily shook her head.

"He's really a sweet guy, just misunderstood." She continued but stopped when two girls walked over to them,

"Hey girl!" one of them said, giving Lily a big hug. "Why were you ignoring us at dinner?"

"I wasn't, you guys were just sitting too close to dumb and dumber." Lily replied returning the hug. "By the way, as you know this is Catherine. Catherine these are my friends Arabella and Mary" They smiled warmly as Catherine greeted them both. They continued up the stairs and Lily continued telling Catherine about Severus.

"He's like totally in love with her," Mary said,

"Yeah he used to always make a complete arse out of himself when she was around, he still does sometimes." Arabella said,

"Don't listen to them Catherine, it's not true" Lily said, the other two girls just snorted.

"Well, eetz obvious you are in denial for some reason, but I did notice the way 'e looked at you. You know during ze times when 'e wasn't staring at my chest" Catherine said with a smile, the other girls laughed and Lily blushed a bit,

"I told you girl, he fancies you," Arabella said.

The girls made their way into the common room, which was concealed behind a huge portrait of a fat lady in a pink dress, which they had to give a password to before entering. Lily led Catherine up to their dormitories that she shared with Arabella and Mary. They all got into their pyjamas and crawled into bed and started chatting. They were all very interested in Catherine's life back in Québec, and she asked all sorts of questions about England and Hogwarts. They talked late into the night, even though they all had classes early the next morning.

A/N: Ok chapter 2 is now done. I hope you guys are enjoying my nonsense! I beta-less on this story, so please tell me what you think. Constructive critism is always welcome!