A severe looking old lady walked briskly towards us. The giant man that Ginny told me is named Hagrid, said, "Hello Professor McGonagall,"

"First years, I am Professor McGonagall, the Assistant Headmistress of Hogwarts. I trust you all had a good trip." she said beckoning us to follow her into the castle. Ginny whispered to me that she was the Head of Gryffindor house and was very strict.

"Gryffindor's the brave house, right." I whispered back. McGonagall heard us and glared at us her nostrils flaring. We arrived in a large entrance hall and went up a set of stairs. In front of us was a great set of doors. Professor told us that we would be sorted soon, into our houses. She explained the house points system and everything else, except how we were to be sorted. Then she opened the door and left us first years to mingle amongst ourselves.

Luna said that she wanted to be sorted into Ravenclaw, where wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure. Ginny said that she would probably end up in Gryffindor, her whole family had been in it. I said that I had no idea where I would be, but I doubt that it would be Gryffindor. The door opened again and McGonagall said, "They are ready for you."

We walked in and I felt the eyes of the whole school gazing at me. There were four tables full of people, and a large table with the teachers at the front of the room. I assumed that there was one table per house. We all stood in a line in the center of the room. There was a tattered old hat sitting on a three legged stool. The hat suddenly split at the seam and began to sing.

While my appearance is unpleasant

I serve a purpose

Beyond what the eye can see

I'll eat myself if you can find a hat

Smarter than me!

The Founders Four created me to choose

Whose house is you

When they were dead and gone

Will you be a just Hufflepuff

Where those who are kind will find

One who is kind in return

Will you be a clever Ravenclaw

Where Wit beyond measure!

Is a man's greatest treasure

Or brave Gryffindor

Where chivalry reigns supreme

Or perhaps Slyithern is where you make your true friends

Those Slyterins are cunning and you'd best to watch your back!

Now put me on and I will tell

For I'm a Sorting Hat!

Then McGonagall unrolled a scroll and said, "Abart, James." A frail boy walked up to the stool. McGonagall picked up the hat so he could sit. James sat and McGonagall put the hat on his head. After a moment the hat shouted, "Hufflepuff!" The table on the far left cheered as the boy walked over and sat.

It went on like that until McGonagall said, "Gelestone, Mark," Nervously I walked up to the stool and sat. A voice spoke in my head.

Hmm, you seem a tad brave. A will to learn, cleverness, and smarts. But there is a thirst to learn and a strong moral compass. You display traits of a Hufflepuff, a Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw. But, it better be…

"Ravenclaw!" The table on the far right cheered loudly and I walked over to it and sat next to a slight girl with wispy blonde hair.

"Lovegood, Luna," Luna walked up with her usual dreamy expression. The second the hat touched her head it shouted, "Ravenclaw," I cheered loudly as Luna walked over and sat next to me. There were many other children until only one child remained.

"Weasly, Ginny," Ginny hurriedly walked up to the stool. The instant the hat touched her head it cried, "Gryffindor!" The table next to us cheered loudly and Luna and I looked at each other, dismayed that our friend wasn't to be in our house. However Ginny sat so she was right by us and was able to talk.

"My older brothers are all in Gryffindor, see there's Fred and George, their trouble . Mum swears the their going to be expelled. Then there's Percy, he's a prefect and stuck-up. I reckon that the coolest of my brothers is Ron, even though his sometimes a git, he isn't snotty or testing a new practical "joke" on me. Hey, I don't see Ron, or Harry and their inseparable Harry came to stay with us over the summer." Ginny said rapidly, when she finished she was gasping for a breath.

"Sorry, a Wrackspurt must have been floating around, I didn't quite catch that." said Luna. Ginny opened her mouth to start again but I saw that Luna was giggling.

"Ginny, I think that she was kidding."

"Oh,"

/A.N./ Thanks for reading now leave a review please. Next chapter coming soon!/

P.S. Sorry that this chapter wasn't as long as the other two but this is just a transition chapter. The next one is much longer and Ginny discovers a certain book. Yep you know the one…