We got to Hogwarts, then we got onto some boats, Alex Thalia and I shared one with a girl called Lily, she was quiet for the whole boat journey.

The sorting ceremony in the great hall had started, it was alright until they called Alex forward.

"Alexander Malfoy"

Alex stepped forward, he was so nervous, you could tell by his face that he was.

"Hufflepuff"

Alex went paler than he was already, which I didn't think was even possible, but it is apparently.

At the time, I didn't know why he went even paler than he normally is, but all I knew is that it wasn't good.

They continued to call other people until I was called.

"Elizabeth Smyth"

The sorting hat was placed on my head, it wasn't there for long, which I was surprised at, but I wasn't going to question it.

"Gryffindor"

I walked to the Gryffindor table, which was the most obnoxiously bold table I had ever seen.

I didn't really talk to anyone else on my table, because I wanted to see where Thalia would be sorted into.

"Thalia Wilson"

The sorting hat was on Thalia's head for ages, but I watched every second of it.

"Hufflepuff"

I was bummed that Thalia wasn't in the same house as me, but I knew that I couldn't change her house even if I had a million years on my hands.

Breakfast the next day was a quiet affair, after I had finished my breakfast I went to see Alex and Thalia.

"Hi, Alex what's wrong?"

"My parents are going to disown me Libby"

"Why?"

"Because I'm not in Slytherin Tali"

"Why would they do that?"

"Because my family has been in Slytherin for generations and they don't want that to stop, so they'll disown me instead"

"If they love you Alex, they should understand that you are different"

"Thalia, it's not that simple"

"How would you know Libby?"

"My mum disowned me because I'm a witch, some people will choose their belief over their own children"

"What about your dad?"

"I don't have that privilege Tali"

Then Alex got an owl from his parents.

"It's a howler!"

"Alex, what's a howler?"

"A letter that can shout at you and make you feel horrible"

At first I thought that he was joking, but he wasn't.

"Alexander Malfoy!, we are disappointed in you!, how can you call yourself a Malfoy when you haven't even gotten into Slytherin!, why can't you be like your older brother Lucius!, goodbye!"

Alex looked as though he was about to cry, then he did cry for a solid 10 minutes, not that I blame him.