Its time for you to truly meet the character I've had in my mind for some time now … YAY! I swear this story is getting better and better. Just trust me!

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BAM … the door was thrown open. … 'what a way to wake up on thee most important day of your life.'

"FIRE! WAKE UP!" yelled Trevor as he came running in the room.

"YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR BREAKFAST, AND DAD WILL EAT ALL THE CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES, MUM MADE ESPECIALLY FOR YOU!" yelled Tyler as he and Trevor jumped up and down on my bed, trying to wake me up. I have always been a late sleeper like my dad… the twins are stupid early risers.

"You know, you guys, if you go around yelling FIRE all the time at Hogwarts, people will actually think there's a fire." Joked Johnny as he came in the room. "Come on Fire, aren't you excited?!"

"Yeah …" I said in a small voice as I pulled the blanket over my head. "But I'm a little nervous too … what if the red pajamas don't work for me like they worked for all of you?" They had told me to wear red pajamas for exactly one week before sorting, and I'd for sure get into Gryffindor.

"It'll work!" said Tyler reassuringly.

"COME DOWN AND EAT YOU FOUR, RIGHT NOW! SO WERE NOT LATE." Yelled mum from down stairs.

We all ran down stairs. I was the first one down to the kitchen, and I took my usual spot by daddy. I put a chocolate chip pancake on my plate, smuthered it in syrup, and dug in. Somehow Mum knew to give me chocolate when I was nervous … and I was always able to eat even though I was scared, because I had grown up around boys and they were ALWAYS eating.

"Fire sweetie, you know the boys were only joking and I would never, in a million years eat YOUR special pancakes … right?" asked dad with an innocent facial expression. He had that look on his face … I looked at his plate, AH HA!

"but daddy, then what's on your plate?!" I asked laughing as he got a guilty look on his face.

"What these old things? They're from last month, from your birthday. Mum was going try to make you finish these off … so I ate them for you. They're quite nasty!" He joked. I laughed as we continued eating.

"Now Fred, you know that's not true, because food wouldn't last a month in this house!" mum joked as she sat down. "And Sapphire sweetie, I know those are your favorite pajamas, but we will love you the same no matter what house you're in." She said with a smile … nothing got past mum.

"Speak for yourself Mione, if she's sorted into that Gryffindor house I'm disowning my little girl," dad joked.

"… I know mum …" I said ignoring my dad, as I got up and ran upstairs.

I changed quickly into muggle jeans and a red t-shirt. It wouldn't hurt to wear red… I looked around my room to make sure I had everything. I knew I hadn't forgotten anything, because mum had helped me pack, so why was I nervous?! My stomach was full of butterflies, and they just wouldn't settle.

I grabbed the handle on the end of my trunk, so I could take it down stairs. I tugged with all my strength, and the stupid trunk didn't move one inch. I gave an annoyed cry and tried again. Still no change. Oh well, it's not like you really need a trunk … I heard laughing behind me.

"Daddyyy! Don't laugh!" I said as I came close to tears. "If I can't even carry it I'll never be able to get it onto the train! And then I won't be able to go to school and I've been waiting for this day for … practically my whole life!"

"Don't worry Fire, that's why you have me. I'll even put your trunk in the best compartment on the train if you promise to not talk to any boys besides your cousins for a whole year." He joked as he pointed his wand at my trunk and levitated it out of the room. I hope the wand I got at Diagon Alley last week, can do that … "Ready baby?" He asked.

"… Yeah …" I said in a shaky voice, with one last glance at my room, I left my bedroom. We all got into the car and were off to the station. It was a quiet ride, but I didn't really notice. All too soon, in my opinion, we were on the platform. I had been here so many times before, but today was different.

I searched for familiar faces. Over near the train I saw Jake, Joey, Preston, and all of their parents. Behind them was … "GRANDMA!" I yelled as we got closer, and I ran to give her a hug.

"Oh Sapphire! Don't you look pretty today." She said after she hugged me.

I smiled, "Thanks Grandma … I'm just a little nervous so I wore red."

"Don't worry sweetie. The hat knows what's best for everyone." Grandma reassured me. I turned around to say bye to Mum and Dad. This year mum was especially 'weepy' according to the twins, because Johnny was a prefect, and it was her 'BABY'S FIRST YEAR'.

After a long round of goodbyes to everyone, we all got on the train. Lily had found me and we were boarding the train looking for Emma.

We were about half way down the train when the twins blocked my path with Albus' help. "Sorry, no future Slytherin are allowed beyond this point." they joked. The twins had been nice at home, only because dad made them, but here, they were back to their usual selves.

"Oh well then I better stop here, because I WANT to be a Slytherin." I said with a smirk. Lily had told me to say that so they'd stop bugging me. The shocked looks on their faces showed me it was the right thing to do. Lily always knew what to do!

"WHAT?!" they all yelled.

But from behind me, in the compartment we were in front of, came a very unfriendly laugh. "Well," sneered a tall boy with blonde hair, "Who would have thought a Weasley would want to be in Slytherin? Even if she is a girl, I'm not so sure we'll take her … eh boys? Even now, we can't be sure she's a Weasley. Where's the red hair?" He said turning around towards the people behind him. There was a rather tall, pudgy boy with dark black hair behind him.

"Back off ORION." Said Tyler in a mean tone I had never heard before. They must be in the twin's grade, and by the looks of it they didn't like each other. The blonde one was a Malfoy I guessed. They had warned me of him.

"Hmm … I don't think I will back off Weasley, but it looks like your sister will have fun with my little brother Scorpius, he's in her year, and apparently her future house." He smirked as he pointed at younger boy with dark brown hair, and grey eyes.

"He better leave our sister alone!" said Trevor with a glare. I don't know what they're talking about … the Scorpius kid didn't look so mean. But the twins were getting angry, so best not fight with them … and plus his older brother seemed mean.

"Oh he won't." Glared the mean blonde boy … I forget his first name.

"Good thing I don't want to really be in Slytherin then, because you sure don't seem too friendly. Didn't you see the RED shirt? … Wow, you must be the smartest kid in your year …" I said with a smirk. Everyone turned and stared at me with shock. No one thought a small first year could stand up to Malfoy … well I lived with the twins. I could face anything.

"Well we'll just be going, right GUYS?" I said glaring at the twins, daring them to stay and fight with this prat. I turned back to him and said, "It sure was nice meeting you," with a fake sweetness and started down the aisle looking for the compartment with the rest of my cousins in it. The twins followed reluctantly.

We found a compartment with Jake, Joey, Greg, Preston, and Emma in it, so Lily, the twins, Albus, and I went in. The rest of the train ride went by without conflict, but I was increasingly becoming more and more nervous. Eventually we all pulled on our robes, and the train came to a stop. I grabbed Emma's hand and said good bye to Lily for now. Hopefully, I'd see her at the Gryffindor table.

Emma, Joey, Jake, Preston, and I all made our way over to Hagrid with the other first years.

"Well 'ELLO first yea's! I'm Hagrid." He said in his booming voice as he looked out among us. He stopped and looked at me and smiled. "Well if it isn't Fred and 'Ermione's little girl … my how the years have flown. I remember like it was yesterday when you were born …" Hagrid was saying as we started walking towards the darkness …

We eventually got to the boats, and Emma, Preston and I got on one. Jake and Joey were behind us with Adam Wood … It felt safe having my cousins with me … and Hagrid. We were only on the lake for a short amount of time. Hogwarts looked sooo big … and scary.

The next thing I knew we were all getting off the boats and following Hagrid to the front doors … my heart is pounding … and my hands are sweaty … hopefully Johnny was right when he said the twins were lying about having to duel other first years … I don't even know how to use my wand!

All of a sudden another familiar face came to greet us. "DADDDDYYY!" yelled Emma as she ran and hugged Neville.

"Hey there sweetie, and to everyone else, hello I am Professor Longbottom." All the rest of the students looked at him blankly, but me and my cousins smiled. "Come follow me. You will be sorted into you houses." We all followed him into what I assumed was the Great Hall. The room was huge. I looked around for my brothers, but I couldn't see them anywhere!

We went to the front of the room and the hat talked, but I was too nervous to hear what it said … eventually it started calling people's names, but I didn't listen unless it was someone I knew. The first person I really got nervous for was when they called …

"Emma Longbottom." I was so scared she'd be in Ravenclaw like her mum … but the hat yelled "GRYFFINDOR!"

Many other people were sorted. Like the Malfoy to Slytherin, and then many people I didn't know. So far there were 8 Hufflepuff; Amy Anderson, Benjamin Brown, Daisy Dursley, Rebecca Frankfort, Randy Gife, Zeke Houlihan, Rachel Tavin, Luke Urbine …. 7 Ravenclaw; Julia Albertson, Maria Brennen, Sarah Chang, Thomas Othan, Timothy Quinn, Daniel Rorick, Leah Sterling … 4 Gryffindor; Grace Creevy, Brandon Finnigan, Lynn Jordan, Emma Longbottom … and 7 Slytherin; Evan Carrow, Glenda Goyle, Jeremy Knox, Kelsey Krum, Tiffany Issca, Scorpius Malfoy, Erin Prince.

Then "Jacob Weasley." … oh no … jake … "GRYFFINDOR!" phew …

"Joseph Weasley." … please … "GRYFFINDOR!" yay! Maybe we'll all be together! …

"Preston Weasley." … please, please, please. "RAVENCLAW!" aw … I sorta guessed he wouldn't be a Gryffindor … but what if I'm not either?! And now I was the only Weasley left! And there was only two people left after me. I looked at the boy next to me nervously. I felt like I was going to be sick. He looked over at me and smiled. He was a very good looking boy … "Sapphire Weasley." I took a deep breath and walked to the stool.

I sat down and Neville put the hat on my head. "ahhh … another Weasley. But a girl? Hmmm how interesting. You are quite a complex girl. You are very brave like your parents, but there is also cunning, and the will for studying … it'll have to be … "GRYFFINDOR!"

I was so happy I practically sprinted to my seat by my cousins, and brothers. I was so glad to be in Gryffindor! I couldn't wait to owl mum and dad.

"ADAM WOOD." …. "Gryffindor!"

… but what house would the boy that smiled at me be in … "Leighton Zambini" … "SLYTHERIN!"

… It was right then and there I decided to not listen to my brothers about people and their houses. Maybe not all Slytherin were bad. I, Sapphire Weasley, would be nice to everyone, no matter what house they were sorted into.

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~Grace