Chapter 2 – Sorting

"Hey stranger." Ginny heard someone say. It was Aaron. Remembering she wasn't to be talking to him, she looked around for her brothers. They was no where to be found so she though it was safe to talk for now.

"Hey. Did you get in any trouble?"

"A bit," said Aaron rubbing his arm," but it was worth it. You?"

"None. I didn't really know who I was talking to. Wait, why did you get in trouble?"

"Because I did. My brother, Draco, told me not to talk to anyone with red hair that looked like she didn't have much money. Name Ginny."

Ginny looked at the ground. She felt bad for talking to him when he wasn't to talking to her. She was the one who asked if she could sit with him to begin with. "Sorry."

"For what?"

"For asking to sit with you. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be in trouble."

"Like I said, it was worth it." He smiled. She smiled back still feeling guilty.

"Get on the boats." directed Hagrid.

"Ladies first." said Aaron

"Why thank you." said Ginny who began to get in the boat when it almost tipped. Ginny screamed.

"You have to be careful" warned Aaron who grabbed her so she wouldn't fall. As she got in again Aaron held her arm this time so that wouldn't happen again.

Once all four people were in there boats, it began heading magically towards the doors of Hogwarts. Since Aaron and Ginny were standing next to each other at the end of the line, they got to be on the same boat and the only two sums.

"It's not like we planned it this way." said Aaron when he saw Ginny's nervous face.

"That true," she said as she began to relax. "Look how pretty the stars are."

"Almost as pretty as you." Aaron said.

Ginny was glad it was dark because if it wasn't, Aaron would've seen her blush. They smiled at each other.

"We can't keep talking to each other. Our brothers would write our parents and then we'll be in even more trouble then we are now." said Ginny sadly

"True. What we need is a hiding place, a room or somewhere we can go and talk."

"A secret hide out. I like it. Where should it be?"

"I read about this room they have in all the common rooms. It's like a room you can only get to by going through the middle of the stairs that leads to the girls and boys dormitory. You know how it starts as one than brakes off into two. Instead of turning and going up to the girl's dormitory, go into the wall right before it brakes off."

"I think I get it but we're going to be in different houses. Does it work and go to the same place for all houses?"

"I think so. We'll have to test it out."

"Yes we will."

By this time they were at the Hogwarts doors and ready to go in. Since this was the first year everything was new to them. It was like Christmas in September or getting a new house. It was huge. Way over ten times bigger than any of them. Everyone looked around and took in the amazing site. This is so cool Ginny though this is an awesome school, I made an awesome friend, and my brothers won't even know were hanging out. Aaron was more or less thinking the same thing.

"When you pass through theses doors, you will be sorted into your houses. You house is like your family. Triumphs will earn you points, any rule braking will cost you points." explained Professor McGonagall, "Pleases follow me." She opened the enormous door to the Great Hall.

It was huge with the ceiling looking like the outside sky complete with clouds. Just under the 'sky' there was floating candles. Ginny saw her brothers and smiled and waved at them happy she was no where near Aaron. She saw him out of the corner of her eye wave at his brothers on the other side of the room. She looked around and though it was amazing. They finally reached the front of the room where a hat was sitting on a chair.

"When I call your name, you will come up and I will place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted and join your new classmates." explained Professor McGonagall,

"Ginny Weasley."

Ginny was scared but knew she would get into Gryffindor. She stepped up and sat on the chair.

"Another Weasley, I know just what to do with you… Gryffindor!" yelled the hat.

Cheering erupted from the Gryffindor table and all her brothers, Harry and Hermione stood up to clap. After it died down and Ginny joined her brothers, Professor McGonagall called out the next name. "Patrick Evans." Since no one in the Gryffindor table knew him, they started congratulating Ginny on getting into Gryffindor.

"Hufflepuff!" the hat declared for Patrick. Cheering erupted from the Hufflepuff table as Patrick joined he new class mates.

"Aaron Malfoy."

Ginny wanted to hear where he got in so she silenced her brothers and focused on Aaron.

Aaron slowly walked up and sat down. Professor McGonagall put the hat on his head and it began. "A Malfoy. All your brothers are in Slytherin but I sense that you don't want to be in that house. If you're sure, I'll put you in Gryffindor!"

Everyone gasped.