Rose's eyes grew large in astonishment. Numbly, she stood up. Ravenclaw? But her whole family had been in Gryffindor for generations! She walked quickly over to the Ravenclaw table, trying to ignore the stares of Albus, James, and Victori. As she slid down on the bench, she remembered Louise. She looked around, and saw Louise looking right at her, a relived smile covering her face. "Rose!" She said happily. "I'm so glad I'm not alone!" Rose gave a small smile. Yes, atleast we have each other, she thought.

After a delicious feast, Louise and Rose followed one of the Ravenclaw Prefects, a year 6 boy called Gavin, upstairs. They path up to the common room followed many staircases, including some that moved! Up and up they climbed, eventually coming to door with an eagle doorknocker. Gavin reached up to the doorknocker, and a cool voice rang out. "What was the name of the last headmaster of Hogwarts?" It demanded.

"This is how we get into our commonroom," Gavin explained. "You need to answer the questions. Some of you may have heard that Ravenclaw is the smartest house. That is correct. We work hard and get results. Who knows the answer to this question?"

Rose and two other boys raised their hands. "Yes? And what's your name?" Gavin asked one of them. He had neat brown hair and brown eyes.

"Albus Dumbledore," the boy replied confidently. "And my name's Anthony."

"Hi Anthony, welcome to Ravenclaw," Gavin said. "But unfortunately, that answer is incorrect. Anyone else? Yes, and whats your name?"

"Rose," Rose answered nervously. "And the last headmaster was Severus Snape, of the Slytherin house. He was first a potions master, then for one year a defence against the dark arts teacher, and then for one more year a headmaster. He was a spy on Voldermort for Albus Dumbeldore, who Proffesor Snape replaced."

Gavin nodded, looking impressed. "Yes, very good. How did you know that? Oh, and our final answer is Severus Snape," he informed the door. It creaked open, reveling a beautiful tower room. "Girls is up and left, boys up and right. Boys, I'll show you your room. Girls, this is Wendy," he said, indicated to a 5th year who had been following the group up from the Great Hall. "She'll show you your room and get you settled."

Rose and Louise followed Wendy up the stairs after Gavin and the group of first year boys. The climbed one story and then the stairs divided. Gavin led his group up the right wing, and Wendy ushered the girls up the left one. They climbed up four more stories and then entered a room. Five beds with canaopys surrednded the room, a small pile of trunks in one corner. Two cages also occupied the room. Wendy stepped inside and moved to let Louise, Rose, and another girl with shiny blonde hair inside. They filed past and each sat on a bed, Louise and Rose next to each other with a rainbow facing the North inbetween their beds. The other girl to the bed next to the South Window, opposite Rose. Wendy heisted by the door. "I'm Wendy," She said. "I'm just starting my fifth year, and this is my first year as a prefect."

"Congratulations" Rose said kindly. Wendy gave here a warm smile.

"Thanks," She said. "Well, I guess we should all say something about ourselves, since you're such a small group. Why don't you start?" She said to the pretty blonde girl. "Tell us something about yourself, your hobby, your family, anything."

The girl blinked. Her blue eyes opened wide. "My name is Leslie," she annocnced. "My mother writes for a newspaper, my father works in the ministry. I have no siblings. I enjoy learning."

She said no more, so Wendy guestered for Louise to speak. "My name is Louise Tepetly. My mother is a school secretary. My twin brother, Cameron, is in Gryffindor. My mother isn't a witch. I've never met my father. It's my goal to be the best I can be, so one day I can find him."

"I'm Rose Weasley," Rose said. "My father and mother are bot h magical, though my mother was a muggle-born like Louise. My father is several generations pureblood, but we don't brag about it like some people. I have 3 cousins in the school, on in the first year."

"Weasley?" Wendy repeated. "I think my mother, Pamda, went to the yule ball with a Weasley. Her maiden name was Patil?"

"Maybe," said Rose.

"Well, I'll leave you too it!" said Wendy. "Tomorrow, I'll come get you. Then it's off for your first day of Hogwarts!"

The three said goodbye to Wendy and went to find their trunks from the pile. "Hi, Leslie," Rose said.

"Hi, Rose," Leslie replied airily.

The girls snuggled into their new beds, saying goodnight.

"Well, Louise," Rose whispered. "This is it."

"This is it," she heard Louise echo.