„Follow me," –said a woman with a black witch hat and a stern look. Silently, first-years , most of them a little afraid, followed the woman into the Great Hall. Lily had never seen such a big hall. She looked to see to the ceiling. But there was none. Lily's mouth fell open. There was only sky. Not some painted, but real. She wonder if the ceiling is bewitched. That might be it, she thought. The first years saw four tables of the four houses. Every student wore black cloaks like the first years, but Lily noticed some colours of the houses. She saw that people in her left wore blue and bronze and in her right side, people under their black cloaks wore red and gold. She understood that it was Gryffindor and Ravenclaw tables. The houses which Lily wanted to be in. But she was not sure if she would be enough intelligent to be with the ones in blue.
Before they entered the Hall, Lily didn't care that much where she would be sorted if only she would be with Severus. But now, Lily doubted. The ones in left, not the Ravenclaws, seemed...angry. She thought it can't be the Hufflepuff table, since they should be quite friendly, so it must have been the Slytherin table. Lily shivered. That wan't a company she should want to be with. She changed her mind. Even if Severus would be sorted there, they better be separated. Lily realised she never really asked Severus where he want to go. She talked more. Lily turned to her friend.
„Sev?- she asked curiuosly. But he was not with her."Sev?!" Lily was worried. She turned around.
„No worries, Lily, I'm here..." said Severus standing behind some tall kid. He tried to get through. „Sorry." – he said to the kid. – I need to get through. Excuse me."
The tall kid turned unhappy to Severus. He pushed him to Lily.
„Go to your little girlfriend, Snape."
Lily shot him a deadly look and caught Severus justi n time for him not to fall to the ground. Severus blushed for a second.
„Thanks." He murmured.
„Don't worry." Murmured Lily back." Actually...I wanted to ask you where...
Her words were cut by professor McGonagall , the stern look woman, and she whispered „later".
Professor McGonagall said:
„When I call your name, you will come here, put on the Sorting Hat" she pointed at the old hat on the chair," and you will be sorted.
Lily, horrified, watched how called, Avery, went to put on the Hat. The Sorting Hat, when Avery put it on, started ...talking. Lily was so amazed, that she only heard where he was sorted. The boy ran to the unfriendliest table and took a seat. Lily now saw, that there were chairs. But what if there are not enough. She remembered. Magic.
„Black, Sirius." Called professor McGonagall. Lily was now fully concentrated.