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THE SECOND GENERATION

Chapter Two: The Sorting

As Lily got off the train she heard a familiar voice shouting, "Firs' years! Firs' years, over here!" She grinned and galloped happily over to Hagrid. He smiled back at her and said merrily, "So ya finally made it, Lils?"

"Yep!" she replied, hugging as much of Hagrid as she could. "Oh, Hagrid, on the ride up I met this awful boy-"

"Who are you calling an awful boy?"

Lily wrinkled her nose as Dylan appeared next to her. Dylan grinned and said, "Hey, Sweetie."

Lily made a disgusted noise. "NEVER call me Sweetie again."

"Settle down now, you two," Hagrid said. "Everybody here? Okay, this way!"

Dylan, Caroline, and Michael followed Lily into a boat, so she had no choice but to listen as Dylan went on and on about how they were perfect for each other. She might not have even noticed Hogwarts shining in the distance if Hagrid hadn't yelled, "Ah, look! Yer firs' sight o' Hogwarts!"

She gasped. She was really there! Hogwarts was looming in the distance...

"It's beautiful," Dylan began, "but not quite as beautiful as you."

Next thing anyone knew, Dylan was in the lake and Hagrid had dived in to get him. Lily didn't understand what had happened- she hadn't done that, had she?

They entered Hogwarts (Dylan wearing Hagrid's coat) and met a lady Lily knew was Professor Little. She took one look at Dylan, waved her wand, and he was dry. He shred Hagrid's coat at once.

Professor Little gave them a long speech and then left them, saying she would be back in a moment. The instant the door closed an Asian girl asked loudly, "So, where are each of you headed?"

"I don't know," said a brown-haired boy. "Where are you headed?"

"Slytherin, like my family before me," the girl replied with an air of "I'm-better-than-you."

The boy was about to reply scathingly when Professor Little returned and led them into the Great Hall. Lily was amazed; it was exactly as her brother had described! She looked around and saw Elizabeth's face beaming from the Gryffindor table.

They stopped before the high table, and Professor Little lifted the Sorting Hat (Jacob had spoiled the surprise for her last year) from the stool. It opened its mouth and began to sing:

(A/N: Yes I know this is from the first book)
"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chilvalry Set Gryffidors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Huffepuffs are true And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaws,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!"

Everyone clapped, and the Sorting Hat became quiet still. Professor Little unrolled a long sheet of parchment and called, "Aftvent, Jordan."
A sandy-haired boy hopped readily to the stool. As soon as it touched his head, the hat cried, "RAVENCLAW!"

The Ravenclaw table cheered and Jordan went to sit with them. Professor Little cleared her throat and called, "Allen, Angelica."
A sour-faced girl with long black hair walked haughtily up to the stool. Like Jordan, the Hat placed her immediately, but she went to Slytherin instead.

As more and more kids were Sorted Lily became extremely nervous. She was just wondering if she was going to throw up when "Malfoy, Scorpius" was called.

A white-blond-haired boy marched up to the stool and the Hat was placed on his head. It seemed to take forever to decide before calling out, "Slytherin!"

Four people later Lily got a huge surprise when Professor Little beckoned "Mayesville, Caysie" to be Sorted.

A girl that looked very much like Dylan in every way walked up nervously. After a minute or two, the Hat cried out, "RAVENCLAW!"

Dylan was next Sorted into Gryffindor, and Lily gave him a very sour look indeed as he passed her on his way to the Gryffindor table.

Caroline was also Sorted into Gryffindor, and after "Parkinson-Flint, Katie" was Sorted into Slytherin, it was her turn.

She stumbled up to the stool, and as Professor Little dropped the Hat over her head she could see other students whispering and pointing at her.

"Ah," a voice said. "So you're the last little Potter? Where to put you I wonder... The choice is obvious... GRYFFINDOR!"

Lily jumped up happily as the Gryffindors cheered loudly and sat down beside Dylan.

"Seto, Alana."

The Asian girl that said she was going to be in Slytherin put the Hat on herself. She had only sat there a moment when the Hat cried, "GRYFFINDOR!"

The girl's mouth dropped open and she began arguing with Professor Little, who shooed her off to the Gryffindor table. Alana sat down beside Lily in a huff.

"What are you so mad about?" Lily's brother asked her, but she simply glared at him until he looked away.

Lily's cousin "Weasley, Brian" was Sorted into Gryffindor, and he sat down in front of Lily. They talked happily as they ate until they felt as if they were going to blow.

The headmaster, Professor Pippins, stood up and gave some Start-of-Term announcements, and then they were dismissed. Elizabeth led the first years to Gryffindor Tower, and Lily thought that there was no way she'd ever find her way back down.

She crawled sleepily into her bed and wished Caroline a good night. The last thing she heard before she difted off to sleep was the sound of Alana's cries.

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So I hope you like where they all went! Thank you so much for reviewing, GinnyLovegood. It's kind of hard to write a lot on my fanfiction because I am writing a couple of books and I have exams this week.Tomorrow is my last one, though, so I may update soon? Dunno. Don't hold me to that haha.