p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"AN: Hello everybody! So I've corrected the errors in the previous chapters and I'm sorry if they caused any inconvenience to anyone. Please leave a review with your views about my writing so that I can improve./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Lily was ecstatic because she had been sorted into Gryffindor, but to her utter horror so had Black and Potter, those annoying boys from the train. /p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Lily waited with bated breath as Severus was called up by Professor McGonagall. Barely two seconds had passed after being placed on his head that the sorting hat shouted./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""SLYTHERIN!" was the word it yelled out. Lily's heart sank. She had been separated from her only friend. At the same time she felt happy for him because that's where Severus had wanted to be./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Sev looked pleased with himself as he made his way to the Slytherin table. Lily saw some of the older students congratulate him and thump him on his back./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Once the last few students had been sorted, the hat along with the stool were carried out of the Great Hall. The Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore stood up his arms spread wide in greeting./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""To the new students, Welcome to Hogwarts. To the old, welcome back." He scanned the hall, taking in all the faces that stared up at him. "Before we all are befuddled by our magnificent feast I would like to thank our Gameskeeper Rubeus Hagrid for bringing the first years up to the castle safely. I wish to remind you that no student is to wander about the castle past curfew and that the Forbidden Forest is indeed forbidden. All of you are advised not to venture anywhere near it. Our Caretaker, Mr. Filch has also asked me to remind you that all Zonko's products are banned and any found shall be confiscated. And finally, Tuck in!"/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Suddenly, golden plates full of the most mouth-watering food appeared on each of the tables. There were mashed potatoes, chicken wings and everything that could possibly come under the category of delicious. It was only then that Lily realised how hungry she was. She began piling her plate up with food./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Hi! I'm Alice," said a round faced girl in front of her. "Alice Green."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Lily. Lily Evans," she replied shaking the girls outstretched hand./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""You need to try the pork stew," Alice advised her./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Wait till you try the pudding. I've heard it's the best you can get anywhere," said a girl beside who sat beside Alice. "I'm Marlene McKinnon by the way, and this is Mary," she said pointing to the girl next to her. The girl gave Alice and Lily a shy smile./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""So I guess we'll be sharing a dorm," Alice said. "Should be fun."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Fun? It's going to be amazing!" squeeled Marlene. Mary just smiled at her./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"The four girls talked and laughed and ate till they were fit to burst. The pudding, Lily had to agree, was the best she'd ever had./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Lily was ecstatic because she had been sorted into Gryffindor, but to her utter horror so had Black and Potter, those annoying boys from the train. /p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Lily waited with bated breath as Severus was called up by Professor McGonagall. Barely two seconds had passed after being placed on his head that the sorting hat shouted./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""SLYTHERIN!" was the word it yelled out. Lily's heart sank. She had been separated from her only friend. At the same time she felt happy for him because that's where Severus had wanted to be./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Sev looked pleased with himself as he made his way to the Slytherin table. Lily saw some of the older students congratulate him and thump him on his back./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Once the last few students had been sorted, the hat along with the stool were carried out of the Great Hall. The Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore stood up his arms spread wide in greeting./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""To the new students, Welcome to Hogwarts. To the old, welcome back." He scanned the hall, taking in all the faces that stared up at him. "Before we all are befuddled by our magnificent feast I would like to thank our Gameskeeper Rubeus Hagrid for bringing the first years up to the castle safely. I wish to remind you that no student is to wander about the castle past curfew and that the Forbidden Forest is indeed forbidden. All of you are advised not to venture anywhere near it. Our Caretaker, Mr. Filch has also asked me to remind you that all Zonko's products are banned and any found shall be confiscated. And finally, Tuck in!"/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Suddenly, golden plates full of the most mouth-watering food appeared on each of the tables. There were mashed potatoes, chicken wings and everything that could possibly come under the category of delicious. It was only then that Lily realised how hungry she was. She began piling her plate up with food./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Hi! I'm Alice," said a round faced girl in front of her. "Alice Green."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Lily. Lily Evans," she replied shaking the girls outstretched hand./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""You need to try the pork stew," Alice advised her./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Wait till you try the pudding. I've heard it's the best you can get anywhere," said a girl beside who sat beside Alice. "I'm Marlene McKinnon by the way, and this is Mary," she said pointing to the girl next to her. The girl gave Alice and Lily a shy smile./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""So I guess we'll be sharing a dorm," Alice said. "Should be fun."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Fun? It's going to be amazing!" squeeled Marlene. Mary just smiled at her./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"The four girls talked and laughed and ate till they were fit to burst. The pudding, Lily had to agree, was the best she'd ever had./p