Lilith was waiting in the lobby of the orphanage waiting for Hagrid to come take her to the train station. She held her train ticket on her lap. She sat straight up in her chair, staring straight ahead. It made some of the people working at the orphanage nervous, as she never seemed to blink. With her odd combination of features, raven black hair, pale blue eyes and pale skin, she looked a bit scary. She was quite small for her age. She was about 4 feet and 6 inches at 11 years old. She almost skin and bones, even though she ate more than the other children did. Her trunk was sitting in front of her; the initials carved on the front were that of her mother's. It had been handed down to her. Lilith despised it. It reminded her of where she had come from. However, she and Hagrid had not had time to buy a new trunk and the orphanage was short staffed. They had no one to take her to Diagon Alley.
Lilith waited for what seemed like hours. Hagrid came in and said, "Come along Lilith. We're going to be late." He then came through the door with some difficulty and picked up her trunk. She picked up her satchel that contained a few photographs, some coins for a snack on the train, and a book to keep her entertained. She doubted anyone would want to talk to her. She rushed after Hagrid. It took 5 steps running to keep up with one of Hagrid's large steps. There was a muggle taxi waiting for them outside for them. Hagrid had more difficulty getting in the taxi than he did the orphanage's front door. The orphanage was located on a street in London, a mile or two away from the main shopping area. They were a few muggle orpans residing in the orphanage. However, they generally left within a day or two of arriving. The staff tried to focus on orphans from the wizarding world. They couldn't have too many people noticing orphans who had many odd things happening around them. It was started during the second wizarding war, where many underage witches and wizards lost their parents.
The taxi ride took about 10 minutes. Hagrid then took her to the station and told her how to get through the barrier. Her trunk was on a cart and she pushed her way through the barrier. She stood amazed for a few moments. Surrounding her were people dressed in wizarding clothes surrounding her. She could hear bits of the conversations around her; she heard talk of Hogwarts and the new school year. She hear parents reminding their children to study hard and to follow the rules. Others were talking of their new pets. Lilith looked at her owl and whispered, "Alright, I guess we should be going then Lily." She pushed her trunk and owl to the train. They were put into then she got into the train. She walked through the train, looking for an empty compartment. She found one towards the back and she sat down while placing her bag on the floor. She looked out the window and saw the clock. One minute before the train left. She closed her eyes and said a quick prayer. To who, she wasn't sure. She did not believe in any God or higher power. It just felt like the right thing to do considering how nervous she was. It seemed right because of her past. It seemed right considering what her parents had done. She prayed for the strength to be able to walk into the school and leave her parents bloody deeds behind her. She prayed to be different. She prayed to not be sorted into Slytherin; she would gladly be in any other house. At that moment, the train started to move. It threw her forward slightly. She looked around her and was pleased to see that she had somehow managed to stay alone. Lilith had no idea how to socialize properly. She had never had any close friends. Granted, she'd never been given the chance. Children came and went through the orphanage rather quickly. She was the only one that was there longer than a few months. She was the one of few that had ever been sent back.
When the woman with the trolley came by, she bought about 10 chocolate frogs. She knew it was going to be a long ride. She took out her book, Hogwarts: A History, and began to read. When they had about ten minutes before reaching Hogwarts, she changed into her robes and packed up her book. Lilith had a few extra chocolate frogs, so she saved them for later.
She followed Hagrid with all of the other first years onto the boats and listened to the Headmistress, Professor McGongall, speak about the houses, house points, and quidditch. They walked into the Great Hall and Lilith waited with everyone else. It felt like ages before she heard McGongall calling out, "Riddle, Lilith." She heard a few of the teachers take in a deep breath as they recognized her last name. She walked quickly to the chair in front of the crowd of students and sat down. McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat onto her head. She heard it whisper into her ear, "A Riddle, eh? Where to put you?" It was silent for a few moments and then said, "No, Slytherin won't do. Gryffindor or Ravenclaw? You'd do well in both; both would send you far." It was silent for a few more moments but it felt like an eternity and then the Sorting Hat shouted, "RAVENCLAW!"
McGongall took the hat quickly off her head and watched as she walked slowly to the cheering Ravenclaw table. She sat down at the table silently. She then turned her pale eyes towards the front as she heard McGongall call out another first year.
Lilith felt joy well up inside of her. The sorting hat had said that Slytherin wasn't suited for her. Maybe this was the first step in making herself different from her parents. She even let a small smile cross her face and joined in her fellow Ravencalws in clapping for each new Ravenclaw.