A/N: Nearly at the end of this story here! I've written every single one of these chapters within days-the last three within hours-of each other. I hope you guys enjoy this! The last chapter is quite a twist!

River Willow, Cassiopeia Lily and Dahlia Lee Malfoy

River Willow Malfoy watched as her sisters fretted over something that she was sure was trivial. Cassie and Dahlia were always fighting, gossiping, laughing or otherwise arguing about one thing or another.

"What if I'm sorted into Ravenclaw with Myriam?" Cassie exclaimed. Dahlia gasped and her eyes widened.

"What if I'm put in Ravenclaw? Or-dear Merlin-Hufflepuff?"

River shook her head slightly and decided that the conversation her sisters were having was very ridiculous.

According to Altair, and her older brother Dan-not to mention Tori and Myriam-the Sorting Hat knew exactly which house to put you in and why.

"It see's traits in you that you would otherwise miss yourself," Altair had told her over Christmas holiday last year. River had nodded and asked him if he felt at place where he was. Her brother had grinned and nodded yes.

"You guys," River finally stated quietly. Dahlia shot her a look before telling Cassie to shut up.

"Yeah, Riv?" Dahlia asked, using the very well used pet name.

"You two will have all evening to talk about this-on the train. Shouldn't you two be worrying about packing?"

The two gasped, before scrambling to pack their bags. Lucky for her, River had packed everything of hers up last night.

So she settled in to watch her two identical sisters dash around the room like mad trying to get their suitcases ready.

Breakfast was a tad rushed-Wilhelm had gotten sick with the flu, causing his needing to be watched while Rose and Scorpius took their kids to Kings Cross. Their grandma Hermione had taken over that duty.

River ate her food in a slow fashion, making sure she savored every last bit of her mother's morning meal. She wouldn't be having anything like her mother's special pancakes for a while.

"Myriam! We're leaving in 15, make sure your brothers and sister are ready!" Rose called up the stairs. River swallowed a smile-she wouldn't be hearing anything like that for a while too. She knew she would miss it terribly.

River turned to her two sisters-once again, they were talking about the "dreadful" sorting ceremony. River couldn't understand why they were so against being sorted into houses with their siblings-she would love to be in a house with her brothers and/or sisters.

The time finally came for them to leave-after a quick triple check of everything Dahlia and Cassie had deigned "useful". When they were satisfied that everything they had needed was there, Scorpius started the flying car Rose had once again borrowed from her grandfather Arthur, and they were off.

River had always loved this car-the feeling of flying was superb, at least in her opinion. Cassie and Dahlia were once again preoccupied with whatever it was they talked about so much...River rarely joined in on these conversations.

In her opinion they were rather asinine and led the girls no-where.

The car touched down to soon near the parking lot of Kings Cross. River felt her nerves become haywire-she was very excited for this moment. Cassie and Dahlia, however had stopped talking altogether. River cocked her head in a questioning manner.

Neither one responded though, and River honestly didn't need them too. They were triplets. River almost always knew what her sisters were thinking, just as they did her. They may have been crazy girls who thought to much of looks and clothes and how to present yourself to a person-but they still all understood eachother when it came down to it.

They got out of the car and Scorpius cast a quick lightening charm upon the baggage before unloading it all upon trolleys that Rose had gathered once she had left the car.

River felt someone grab her right hand tightly and looked over and up to see her sister Cassie. Dahlia was suddenly on River's other side, grasping her left hand. River smiled sweetly at the two of them before following their parents into the station.

Running through the barrier had been the least of their problems-the real issue came when her father, Cassie and Dahlia realised there was no way they would be fitting every bit of luggage into the stow away area of the train.

Cassie almost threw a fit. Dahlia begged her mother to do something, anything, but her mother only replied she could not. They finally conceded when the train's whistle blew. Myriam, Altair and Tori and Dan had all left to get on the train earlier-they had people they had to catch up with, after all.

"I'll try to send along some of this stuff once you reach Hogwarts," her mother said, her voice holding a tone of finality. River just smiled her small smile and tried hard not to laugh.

"Goodbye, my dears. Owl me as much as you can. We both love you guys," Rose had said, taking her daughters into her arms and holding them tightly. River inhaled the scent of her mother's hair-she wanted to remember the smell while she was at Hogwarts.

Once her mother had hugged them, there was their father with his own set of hugs and scent memories for River to hold dear.

"Have fun, ladies," he said quietly, causing them to all giggle.

The whistle blew once more and River found herself very excited as she climbed the steps up into the train. Her sisters were right behind her, once again unusually quiet.

River found the compartment her siblings and their assorted friends were in. Myriam made room for the three of them, and River looked out the window at her parents. They were smiling, and River watched curiously as her father bent and said something into her mothers ear.

"You know you could've just shrunk the baggage, right?" Scorpius whispered into Rose's ear. She turned to grin at him and nodded.

"Yes, but they don't need to know that-although I suspect River already did!"

Scorpius chuckled and kissed the outer shell of her ear. Rose shied away, giggling at the tickle of his stubble.

"Smart girl, that one," he said cheekily.

"Wonder where she gets it from?"

"Cassiopeia Lily Malfoy!"

River watched as Cassie made her way to the stool, nervous written all over her face. She almost stopped walking when she reached the edge of the crowd, but felt Dahlia push her forward roughly. She was suddenly staring at the hat. It seemed to stare back at her.

Cassie bit her lip and reached for the hat. She took a deep breath, before turning around and seating herself on the stool gently. She then placed the hat on her head.

She sat there for what was only about ten seconds before the hat called out:

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

The Hufflepuff table exploded in whoops and applause.

A look of horror crossed Cassie's face before she placed the hat back on the stool and nearly limped to the appropriate table.

A couple more kids and then Dahlia was called up. Dahlia didn't seem nearly as frightened as she had been when they had been on the train. Dahlia Lee Malfoy was sorted into Slytherin-something she seemed to be okay with.

River lost herself in thought until she heard her name being called. She walked up to the hat, sat down and was nearly sorted immediately too.

"GRYFFINDOR!"

River smiled and gently placed the hat back upon the stool, before making her way to the table. There were several first years there already-all of whom welcomed her with smiles and congratulations.

"A Malfoy in Gryffindor?" her oldest sister Myriam had come over to her table once dinner had started. She was grinning ear to ear, her prefect badge shining perfectly in the candle light.

"Just wait until dad gets a load of this!"