*Sos, got sooo confused last chapter Toby=Hugo. Thanks, Dr. D

James POV:

I was excited that Albus was going to Hogwarts and I was really hoping that he would be sorted into Griffindor because the houses were so competitive that I would look uncool in front of my friends (yes, my friends are all in Griffindor) if I defended Albus if they insulted him. My dad said he'd refuse to sign my Hogsmead slip in 3rd year if I gave Al a hard time anyway. I knew Albus was nervous but he was always more confident with Rose. I was making my way down the platform with my friends Mark, Will, Dan and Zach; they were really fun, kinda like Uncle Ron.

Al POV:

"C'mon Al let's go," shouted Rose, already 5 paces in front of him.

"I'm coming!" I called back to her. Seriously, when Rose was excited, she was VERY excited. I wasn't that keen to be sorted because that included the whole school looking at you when you put the hat on. We climbed into the damp boats and sailed across a lake with the help of Hagrid (he comes round every Christmas to our house so we know him quite well). There was weird, shiny weed just under the surface of the water and little dark blue fish swimming around. We got out of the boats (a little more wet then before) and made out way up a cobbled earth path with large, dark trees surrounding us.

"Are you ready?" Hagrid asked us, we nodded and he opened large oak doors leading into a hall with a marble floor and a white, detailed ceiling. We heard some boots clopping against the marble and soon a lady with grey hair tied up in a bun, who claimed her name was 'Professor McGonagall.' She told us not to fidget before we were sorted and some Hogwarts rules, we also had to line up in alphabetical order, which meant I was separated from Rose, Lucie and Josh (whose last name was Downwood), and then she led up through another pair of oak doors and into a massive hall filled with teenagers and pre-teens, all staring at us, almost glaring. And then the sorting began.

"Grace Andrews, Ravenclaw.".......... "Josh Downwood, Griffindor."............. "Norman Higgle, Slitherin."............. "Lucie Lovegood-Neville, Griffindor."............... "Larry Pots, Hufflepuff." Then I was called to be sorted. "Albus Potter, hmmm .......... brave or clever-minded?"

"Um brave please sir," I replied.

"Hmmm okay then, Griffindor."

"Yes," I said under my breath, took of the hat, gave it to Professor McGonagall and sat down next to Josh.

"Phew, I really didn't enjoy that." I told Josh and him and Lucie sniggered at me.

"How do you think Rose is going to cope?" Josh asked.

"No idea!" I whispered.