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Chapter 4

I know I said weekly after 3 but i lied so here we go.

We all got our luggage out, and started filling in a line to exit the train. Once we had all gotten out Ginny grabbed my hand to lead me to some carriages, and i noticed they had no horses to carry them. I waved to the others, as they headed off to a rather large and tall man greeting some first years.

"Let's go grab one before they are all full." said Ginny, running towards the carriages.When we got on an empty one she looked at me, smiling. This made me squirm a bit, i looked at my shoes. "Sorry about Ron." she said laughing, "he gets that way when new girls come, you know fresh meat."

"Oh yeah, fresh meat." i said. Is that all i am to him. I thought, quickly i laughed at myself, i had only met him today, why wouldn't i be anything more. I'm just being silly. But still i couldn't lie to myself, Ron was very attractive looking, i wouldn't mind if he did like me. i blushed with embarrassment. "Is the man they went to Hagrid, the magical creature professor?" i asked, changing the subject and trying not to think of Ron.

"Yes he just started last year! He is great, a little inexperienced, but great." she said with a warm smile.

Just then Hermione entered the carriage and took the seat next to Ginny, followed by Harry and Ron. Harry sat by me and Ron across.

"Thanks for sticking with me." i said smiling at them. "I'm not sure how i would be if i didn't have friendly people helping me."

"It's not a problem, we are happy to help." said Ginny. "So what house are you?"

"Oh yeah, i read about those, the houses i mean. we have something like that, i think Ilvermorny does something similar" i said casually, but they acted like i had told them that Hogwarts was the only school with walls.

"So you don't have houses?" asked Ron, with a rather wide eyes expression.

"Well we sort of do, but it's hard to explain" i said

"Hmm, i can't imagine that, not having houses. It's what keeps me away from Malfoy." said Harry in a stern voice.

"Malfoy?" i asked curiously

"Yeah, Draco Malfoy, he is just about the nastiest boy you will ever meet. He picks on first years, and anyone smaller than him. Usually if they are not pureblood, like he is." said Hermione. She sounded more angry at the last sentence.

"He sounds awful, what house is he in?" i asked.

"Slytherin, of course, where he and his henchmen are!" said Ron shaking is head, "where the nasty lot of 'em are." he looked at the window, "looks like we are here, it's about time, i'm starving" When we had gotten out i followed them towards two large oak doors. Hogwarts seemed even bigger from the inside.

"Over here to the Great Hall, this is where you will eat everyday." said Ginny

I walked quickly behind them, they were all much taller than me, so i had to trot quickly behind them. When we had reached the Great Hall my mouth dropped a little bit in wonder. There in front of me i saw a very large room, candles floated on their own in the air. The ceiling shown the starry night sky, and there were four rows of very long tables, all of which were set, but none had any food on them. Ginny and the others instinctively took a seat at one of the tables towards the front. I took a seat next to Ginny, and Ron sat down on my other side. Both Harry and Hermione sat next to each other on the other side of the table. Once we had all sat down i looked around at the students as they filed in, all seemed to know where they should go. Suddenly i heard a howl from the table beside us, i turned my head to look as the howling continued. My eyes met with a platinum blonde haired boy, he laughed with two meat-head looking boys at his sides. He raised his eyebrows at me, and gave a menacing smile. Beside him a dark haired girl with bright blue eyes looked at him. She seemed to be upset as she hissed something at him and got up and left the table with huff. I watched her with interest as she didn't leave, but walked to the Ravenclaw table. She sat next to a dirty blonde, short haired girl, they began to talk. He only glanced at her confused, and looked back at me, continuing.

"Ow, ow!!!" they screeched, my cheeks went red as i realized there howls were towards me.

"Don't mind them, like i said, fresh meat. I give it a week and Malfoy will find another innocent person to bully" Ginny said signing.

"Oh, so that's Draco Malfoy?" i said now fully turned towards my table.

"Yeah rotten, isn't he" said Ron in almost a growl . He seemed to be sulking a bit as he looked back at Draco, giving him a nasty glare and mumbled something about being a prat.

"Yeah, just a bit." i said to Ron with slight laugh.

The Hall got louder as more students filled in, i saw a witch with pointed hat glide in, followed by a the first years. She was carrying a stool and a rather old looking hat. She set them down and began to speak.

"When i call your name you will come up and sit to be sorted in your correct house." she said loudly and clearly. "Sarah Tomson" a small, nervous looking girl came up and sat on the stool.

Suddenly as the hat was put on her head, it spoke.

"Hmm lets see, ahh i know, a bit easy this one. Hufflepuff!" said the hat.

The table beside me shouted cheers and began to applause her as she say down with her fellow Hufflepuff.

Oh right the sorting hat! I thought

"I wonder when they will sort you?" said Ron

"Yeah, i wonder. Do you have many students who transfer from other schools?" is asked, getting a little worried. I hoped i wasn't supposed to get up there like a first year.

"Oh no, almost never! I can't even remember if we have since I've been here." said Hermione

They all chatted happily amongst themselves when suddenly a old, tall man, with long hair and an equally long white beard, got up to the podium to speak.

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