"I don't know!" I wasn't enjoying the ride to Hogwarts. The House thing was bugging me again.

"Give it a rest Al! " James complained. I opened my mouth to speak but the train slowed.

"Yes! We're here!" Rose instantly jumped up, but was thrown back into the seat by the instant stop. I held in a laugh but James laughed so hard he fell on the floor. Rose waved her wand and his suitcase fell on his stomach.

"C'mon Rose don't kill my brother!" I smiled. We stepped over him leaving him to moan and groan. A big hairy man stopped me and hugged me.

"Hagrid! I can't breath!"

"Oop. 'orry Albus" he said. "FIRST 'EARS OVER 'ERE!" Rose skipped over to us her cheeks an unbelivable red.

"Why are you blushing so hard?"

"Uhh... I-I" she stuttered.

"Never mind," she wasn't going to answer so I looked at the other first years. Scorpious caught my eye. His cheeks reder than Roses. Something was going on between those two. Before i could speculate any further Hagrid led us to the boats.

Once we reached the castle my heart went into a full sprint. Rose skipping along side me, James trying to trip me before an odd little wizard called

"First years! Join me here first years!" His voice quiet squeaky and tiny. He lead us onto stairs that lead to the great hall. I felt like i was going to pass out until I caught a glimpse of Rose flicking her wand. She was casting something on me. Whatever it was it was calming me.

The squat little wizard opened the doors and we filed in.

"We'll be sorting you in alphabetical order." Headmaster Mcgonagal spoke this time. She said many times I've never heard of when a tiny paper bird hit my glasses. It unraveled itself. It said

Dear Albus,

Hows it goin

Scared yet?

Don't get sorted into Slytherin!

Your Brother,

James

I balled up the peice of paper and said

"Im going to KILL him."

Rose turned to me, " No your not! I kno magic. I'll get him later for you!" she giggled and glanced at James. He flushed and put a hand to his stomach where Rose hit him with his trunk. I laughed and heard Albus Severus Potter.

How had time gone so fast? I slowly treaded up the steps. I missed everyone else getting sorted! I glanced at the houses as I sat down. I saw James in Gryffindor and Scorpio Malfoy in Slytherin. Maybe being in Slytherin wouldn't be that bad... My thought was interupted by hat sitting on my head.

"Hmm... another Potter... Your father was great you know, killed He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named," The suspense was killing me. Just sort me already!

"A little impatient are we? Your particularly hard to place... Named after to Headmasters Gryffindor and Slytherin..."

"Your more gifted than your brother... theres something about you..." I looked at James' face. His hair covered his eyes his face tomato red. After the sorting hat said I was more gifted everyone turned to him. Rose won't have to kill him now.

"You belong in-"