Ok… I know I said that I was going to update over the holidays but…. I guess I lied. It wasn't an intentional lie…. But it was still a lie… SORRY!!! I still heart each and every one of you!!!! Ummm… yea! Sorry for the wait! I'm going to do a little recap so you don't have to go back and read last chapter again!!! Sorry again!!!

Disclaimer: I own nothing involving harry potter. Only j.k rowling does. I have a feeling that if I did own any part of potter and co. that I would be shopping right now and not writing fanfiction in an attempt to avoid studying for my exam tomorrow….. but I do own all of my special made up characters…! Yay! Lol. Ok……. BEGIN!

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RECAP: "Well, as you can see, 'Li is currently making faces at our quote-unquote parents. Oh! I forgot to tell you, you know that sport, quidditch?" at Ted's nod, he continued, "well, 'Li and I made the Gryffindor House team."

"COOL! I wonder what house I'm in? I hope I'm in your all's. oh, do you all have any classes with the freaks who call themselves your 'parents'?" Ted asked using airquotes. The whole Hall was silent and shocked at the casual way that they were talking about this touchy topic.

"YES! It's horrible!" Allia complained loudly, as she had just stopped making faces at said freaks.

"Enough small talk." Said Dumbledore, cutting Allia off before she could continue bashing his employees, " the sorting will begin for the exchange students momentarily. Everyone please return to your seats, except, of course, for the exchange students. I ask that you please make your way up here to the staff table where you will be sorted. Thank You."

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RECAP OVER!!!!!! YES!!! On with the plot!!!

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At that announcement, Harry and Allia headed back to their seats and Ted walked up to stand in front of the head table with the rest of his classmates. At the same time, McGonagall set an old 3-legged stool near the group of students, Ted included, and placed the sorting hat on top, "When I call your name, please step forward and place the sorting hat on your head. 'Baxter, John'"

John Baxter sat on the stool and placed the frayed hat on his head, having a slightly larger than normal head, the hat didn't completely cover his eyes… which had to have been uncomfortable for him seeing as every pair of eyes in the hall was on him… well… all but one. That's right, once again, Allia Keelson/Potter was 'off-task' (AN: ha! That's what the teachers at my old school said all the time…). For a change however, she wasn't making rude faces at the 'BPU'. Nope, this time she was simply making slightly awkward faces at her close friend, Ted Carson (AN: yea.. I forgot if I gave him a last name… and I wanted him to be like… third to be sorted… so I improvised…) Luckily, Ted managed to keep a strait face until the moment when John Baxter was sorted into Ravenclaw and the Hall erupted into applause.

Allia's faces continued being aimed in the direction of Ted through the sorting of, 'Bonders, Lindy' into Hufflepuff, and that of, 'Carey, Mark' into Gryffindor. Then, he was slightly distracted when the name, 'Carson, Ted' was called, and it took him a moment to realize that he was supposed to be moving.

Onve he was seated on the stool and the hat was on his head, the hall was silent. Of course, this was only because Allia decided to inwardly pester her brother, instead of outwardly disrupt the entire sorting. "Harry…?"

"What 'Li… can't you see that Ted is being sorted? I'm trying to watch!"

"Yea, yea, yea… the hat doesn't do tricks, and you staring it down won't help it make it's decision any faster… so let's focus on ME!"

"You, my sister, are a dork. However,… you are a dork with a valid point. What do you want?"

"A pony."

"'Li, don't be a smart-ass, I'm not in the mood."

"Fine, jeeze, what crawled up your but and died?!"

"AL-"

"JUST KIDDING, Harry dear. What I wanted to talk about was---"

"GRYFFINDOR!!!"

"Never mind, Harry! I'll ask you later!"

Harry sat there with a bemused smile on his face as Ted came and joined them at the Gryffindor table.

"Congratulations Teddy Bear!" shouted Allia in Ted's ear.

"Now, why would you call me that? I thought we were past the 'Teddy Bear' stage… or do I have to call you-"

"NOPE! You don't! You most certainly, do not!" he was immediately cut off by Allia, "Gosh Ted, I thought we were mature enough to forget old nicknames, sheesh."

"I see you haven't changed a bit 'Li, you're just the way I remember."

"Well, we just saw each other right before term started…" said Harry.

"Oh, yea."

By this time, all of the American exchange students had been sorted, and surprisingly enough, none of them were placed in Slytherin. At this point, Dumbledore stood up and announced for everyone to, "Dig in." which everyone did. Then they were all dismissed to their dormitories.

"TED!"

"Yes, Allia darling?" he replied with a slight smirk-ish grin.

"Can I maybe, possibly, definitely, if you say no I'll hurt you, have a piggy-back ride up to the common room?" This was met with laughs from their little group.

"Well," replied Ted, still smiling from the absurdity of the question, "since you asked so nicely, I would be honored." With that, Allia jumped onto her best American friend's back and pointed out the way to Gryffindor Tower. Unnoticed by them, but quite noticed and mocked by Harry, Leo, and Megan, were the glares of jealous girls standing around hoping to be noticed by Ted, who was almost to good-looking to be legal, at least, to most standards.

Once in the common room, Ted got to know Leo and Megan, who he had been introduced to during the feast. Eventually, it was time for bed, and the quintet headed their separate ways, well, the boys went up one staircase, and the girls went up another.

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I know! Its mondo-ly short! Feel free to chase me with pitchforks and torches! But beware! Ill set my puppy on you! And she just might lick you to death! So watch your backs! Just kidding…. Or am i??? lol! I am. But im sorry about the length, I just have finals tomorrow, and I need to study! But I get out at noon, and I might think about updating if im not to wiped….. ok. And next chapter is classes with Ted, and quite possibly quidditch practice… cause I like writing quidditch… ok. Bye now. REVIEW AND I WILL BE YOUR BEST FRIENDDDDDDYYYYY!!!!!1 ok I heart you all buh-bye. ALLIe