Chapter Four - Extra Allies Never Hurt

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Aelin's POV -

Yrene, Lysandra, Elide and Aelin all hopped off the train as soon as it pulled up to Hogwarts, all making their way along with the other first-year students towards a large lake and a cluster of small boats near the edge. Aelin's new friends all ended up being led to a boat with a small blonde girl, leaving Aelin to try and find a spare boat to go in.

Soon after, she found herself being helped into a boat along with three other boys, all staring excitedly at her. The tallest one with dark hair and crystal blue eyes jutted out a hand and said in a bright, jovial voice "Dorian, nice to meet you! Who are you? It's great to meet you! I can't wait to get to Hogwarts it's going to be great!!"

Aelin held back a surprised laugh at the boy's sudden burst of question, but managed to hold her laughter in, composing herself before
answering "Aelin. I'm looking forward to getting there too - I don't know what I'm most excited about."

"The sorting ceremony for me" one of the other two boys, Ress, piped up. "I just know I'll be a Gryffindor, just like my father was and then I can help lead my house to victory in quidditch and house points and everything else!"

"I think I'll be in Ravenclaw" exclaimed Dorian. "Like you said, my father was there too and he and I are very similar."

The last boy Luca said "Hufflepuff for me; I don't know why but I just think that it suits me best!"

"You're a Galathynius right?" questioned Dorian. "I think you'll be a Gryffindor Aelin, since your mother was and also your cousin Aedion. You two seem similar - I met him earlier and he's just like you!"

"I guess" Aelin murmured. She didn't know why, but she was getting quite sick of people always linking her to her family. She was proud of their accomplishments and loved them dearly yes, but she couldn't shake the feeling that it was their life that she was living, not her's. Her cousin had also predicted that she would be in Gryffindor. His reasoning was:

- Although she was kind and loyal, she valued other qualities more and therefore could not be a Hufflepuff
- Ravenclaw didn't fit because she didn't prioritise knowledge in any why, despite being very smart
- There was no such thing as a muggle Slytherin
- Finally Gryffindor would fit her competitive streak and help her just like it did him.

Aelin supposed it made sense, but even then she felt that his decision made her more uncomfortable. What if she didn't go to Gryffindor? What if she was Ravenclaw instead? What if she couldn't be sorted and the sorting hat didn't make up its mind? What if—

Aelin was pulled from her thoughts by the boat hitting the edge of the land again, having crossed the lake and leading them directly under the castle. All the students were led out from the lake and into a small corridor, just off of the great hall. Aelin was excited yet terrified and had to meet up with Yrene, Lysandra and Elide, who calmed her down and assured her that it would be fine. They all agreed that whatever houses they went to, they would all meet up in between classes and in the common rooms so that they could catch up.

They were then once again led from where they were, only this time into the great hall and up towards the teachers table, being told to line up in the order they were given, ready to be sorted. Aelin wasn't sure how they had come up with the order, but she wasn't happy with it. All her new friends, including the boys, were up front were as she was going last.

Just like that, the ceremony started.

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