The train came to a halt outside the station, and students all flooded off. Mia and Ginny hopped off, looking around for the minigiannt of a man they had been told would take them to the castle. Luckily for them he wasn't hard to find.

Mia sighed to herself as she saw the boats, realising that was their way over, though she'd never liked water much. She slowly stepped into one with Ginny and waited for the giant to send them off, looking around curiously at where the other years were going. A slight confused look appeared on her features as she saw the horseless drawn carriages,

"How are they being pulled?"

She raised an eyebrow looking to Ginny, who just shrugged,

"Useful"

She muttered still starring at them. Mia had always been a smart girl, so when there were things she didn't know, she didn't like it. She let out a sigh of relief as the boats stopped and everyone started climbing out, nervously making their way up to the castle. Mia turned to Ginny, chewing down on her bottom lip lightly; an annoying trait she'd picked up,

"What house do you want to be in?"

She questioned as they walked with the crowd. Ginny thought for a moment before smiling,

"Gryffindor like the rest of my family, you?"

Mia continued to chew her lip unsure. Her mother had been in Slytherin, so if she was placed into that house wouldn't everyone assume she was like a women she barely knew? Ravenclaw seemed like a good house in her opinion, she was smart enough to be in it, but the only person she new at this school was Ginny, and there was no doubt what house she'd be put into,

"I'm not sure, the same as you I guess, just not Slytherin"

She admitted quietly. Ginny gave a small nod understanding what she ment, she'd hate to be in Slytherin too.

They reached the castle and all the first years headed into the entrance hall, smiling nervously. Mia looked around the hall in amazement, before taking a step backwards along with the rest as professor Mcgonagall appeared at the front, saying a few words to the students about what would take place in the sorting ceremony. Once she'd finished speaking, the first name was called, and a small blonde haired girl stepped forward slowly. She looked around before making her way to the front of the hall and taking a seat. Her face disappearing as the hat was placed onto her head, and seconds later called out,

"HUFFLEPUFF"

The girl smiled as the hat was taken off of her head and hoped down off the stool, quickly walking over to a spare seat at the hufflepuff table, retrieving cheers from all of them.

Mia looked around as more names were called, staying close to Ginny. She held her breath as 'Remelda Labroke' was called and a tall blonde walked forwards, barely having the hat on her head for 2 seconds before it called out,

"RAVENCLAW"

The girl stood back up and took a seat at the clapping table. Mia sighed looking down at the floor knowing she was next. She glanced up at Professor Mcgonagall, who gave a small nod before calling out the next name,

"Mia Lestrange"

Biting her bottom lip harder, she stood forward, ignoring the whispering all around her as she made her way to the stool, thankful for how big the hat was as it was placed onto her head, covering up line of vision. A frown flashed across Mia's features as she heard someone speaking in her ear, guessing it must have been the hat,

"You'd do well in Slytherin as did your parent's"

The hat said, receiving a frown it's wearer,

"I don't want to be in Slytherin"

She said quietly, though the whole room heard her perfectly.

"Why not my dear?"

The hat questioned smiling at the crowd. Mia sighed, giving a small shrug,

"Because I'm not my parent-"

The hat barely let her finish her sentence before it interrupted,

"You determined your own destiny, and yours would do well in… SLYTHERIN"

The hat got taken off of her head, and Mia looked out to see silence in the whole room, before she stood up from the stool and walked quickly to the Slytherin table, taking a seat and trying to make herself as invisible as possible. Though that didn't seem easy. After a few seconds the headmaster started clapping and everyone joined in. It was not long before the whole Slytherin table had erupted into cheers and applause. Thankfully the next name got called out, and soon enough it was Ginny's turn. The little red head walked to the front and sat down, and within seconds the hat had shouted out,

"GRYFFINDOR"

She hoped down off the stool, smiling happily and joining the rest of her family. Mia sighed as she finally looked up from the floor, glancing at Ginny who gave her an apologetic look. The twins who were sat either side of their sister gave her a small wave, well atleast she wasn't automatically hated.

The headmaster stood up, smiling happily at everyone and gave a small speech, before the feast started. The food looked nice, but Mia wasn't hungry, and no one around her was paying her much attention anymore.

She waited until most people had filed out of the hall before standing up and making her way over to Ginny, grabbing her arm and pulling her out of the main crowd,

"What am I going to do?"

She frowned. Ginny shrugged looking apologetic at Mia. There was nothing anyone could do when you were placed into a house,

"It's only your house, and you'll be with another one in all of your lessons, don't worry"

She reassured before jumping as someone tapped her on the shoulder. Hermione smiled down at both of them before turning to Ginny,

"Have you seen Ron, or Harry I can't find either of them?"

Ginny blushed a light pink at the mention of Harry but shook her head all the same,

"No sorry"

She muttered before smiling at Mia again, then walking off in the direction of the Gryffindor common room. Mia looked from the new girl to the floor, a small sigh parting her lips,

"I have to go…"

She trailed off before starting to follow a group of Slytherin's in the direction she hoped, was the common room. Mia quickly went through the entrance with the group before looking at the common room she was to live in for the next 5 years. She sighed, it wasn't exactly warm and cosy. The green and black dark room was full of Slytherin's, talking about their timetables for the on coming year, though most of them stopped to stare at her as she entered. Sighing again she turned walking up the stairs to where she guessed the bedrooms would be. Stopping once she reached the door labelled 'first year girls' she took a breath in before pushing it open, happy to see it was empty for now. She walked over to the bed that had her case infront of, and plopped down onto it and, taking out one of the spell books from her trunk. She propped herself up on her elbows and began to flick through it curious about what she would be learning this year. Not long after two more girls piled into the room, chatting about spells before both fell silent as they saw Mia. The girls looked at each other as they sat down on their beds, before they began talking in hushed voices this time. Mia sighed turning on her side to face away from the girls as she tried to continue reading her book, wondering if the rest of her time here would be like this.

Authors notes: Ok This chapter was written rather quickly, sorry it's not extremely long but hey atleast its more than the last one. Please leave reviews, I do appreciate them xx