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THE DAILY PROPHET

26th of September, 1979

Joseph Lance, the keeper of the Bulgarian National Quidditch team and his fiancé -who we are yet to find out more about- welcomed, their baby girl, Leah Lance to the world after a series of complications. Maybe having a baby out of wedlock and in the middle of the war is indeed bad luck after all. Mr Lance's lady should learn how to keep her legs cross.

21 of December, 1979

The war might dimming our lights out but it surely isn't doing so to quidditch because it's been confirmed that some of our favorite quidditch stars are coming back. One of them being the Bulgarian quidditch star, Joseph Lance who will be returning to work as soon as next year and will be traveling the world with his now fiancé -who's name we now know is Margaret, though I am afraid finding her last name has been proven to impossible- and new born daughter!

25 of December, 1979

What's a better way to handle the war than a wedding? The Lance family sure thought so, you heard it right, our favorite Bulgarian Joseph Lance has officially tied the knot with Margaret Lance. Their baby is now no longer a bastard! Sadly for us ladies, we just lost one of the most loved bachelorettes. If things don't work out feel free to call Joseph, I assure you any one would happily be Leah's stepmother if it meant having you every night!

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September 1rst 1991 : THE TRAIN

Having to say her goodbyes to her parents at home wasn't ideal but little Leah Josephine Lance knew it was because they didn't want her to receive any extra attention plus it wasn't like she was going to the train station all on her own, Nymthadora Tonks, a woman that had grown to be like the girl's older sister gladly offered to take her when Leah's (or Lj as she prefers to be called) grandfather denied saying it waste risky for him to take her. Nymthadora sadly wasn't able to stay til the train was ready to board since she had work to do, that didn't stop her from tackling Lj with a hug though.

"I'm sorry I can't be here to see you board the train for the first time, I promise next year I will make time and bring that fat old muggle camera my father has" Nymphadora said hugging Lj and not wanting to let go.

"A-erre y-yo-u ss-ur-r-e y-oo-ou-rr b-b-bo-oss w-ii-i-ll le-et yo-ou?" Lj asked in a stutter hugging her back just as tightly, fear already ready to consumer her.

"You know he will, for fucks sake he will probably encourage it" The woman chuckled finally ready to let go of her 'sister' but quickly brought her back into a hug when a maniatic laugh startles both of them.

A few feet away stood a brunette girl laughing while hugging a blonde girl that seemed to be a few years younger than the brunette. Both Lj and Nympahora stood still hugging each other tightly and totally not eavesdropping.

"How about you just come with me? We can try to fit you into the suitcase" the brunette said between laughs holding onto her sister even tighter than Nympadora was holding onto Lj.

"Ceci! You have to be brave" the blonde told her sister trying to push her away but the brunette's grip was tight.

"Oh fuck you, Vera! You took all the courage, weona de mierda" the brunette replied finally letting go of the blonde, but not before bitting her first. At that Tonks and Lj giggled softly, looking away from the scene and sharing a smile letting go from each other as well.

"I'm gonna miss you so much Jo and don't worry I will check up on Kate" Nymphadora grinned using her metamorphous powers to change her hair from purple to pink (Lj's favorite color). As if it was planned a soft meow was heard from Lj's trunk that the girl quickly played off as a laugh. Kate aka Katerista was Lj's kitten her grandfather had gotten her less than a month ago, she was supposed to stay at home because she was so young and...she wasn't exactly like normal cat. Katerista had three heads and Lj loved each of them with her whole heart.

Lj gave her sister an innocent smile and reassured her she would write to her at least once a week, ushering her to leave.

Once Nymphadora left Lj let out a breath of relief as her trunk continued to meow, already anxious to get onto the train.

Ten minutes later the train got there and Lj rushed to get on before more people got there but she failed as a bunch of other people were already pushing their way in. When the crowd calmed she quickly tried to hop on but her trunk was making it quite difficult. The girl let out a frustrated sigh already tired of school and wish her parents had just sent her to Durmstrang where Viktor Krum, one of her friends would've been with her. When Lj tried again, she tripped and fell flat on her face, as she sited up and tried not to sob she noticed two similar looking gingers smiled at her.

Fred and George did not notice the struggling girl at first and where about to continue to making their way towards their mother after helping THE Harry Potter but after hearing the sound she made as she fell flat on her face they stopped right on their tracks. The girl was short with long chocolate brown hair that reached her waits and eyes so blue you could see them from afar. She looked like an angel but without the grace of one. Her trunk was almost as tall as her so the tall ginger twins, who were quite strong considering they were part of the quidditch team, didn't think twice about helping her.

"Do you need help?" the one in the left asked tp which Lj was only able to nod. Both boys grabbed her trunk, one from each side and placed it onto the train. Standing up and hoping onto the train the blue eyes girl thanked them, "Th-hh-aaa-n-kkk y-yo-ou".

The boy in the right chuckled, "Not even in Hogwarts and we already left a lady speechless".

"Y-o-uur k-k-indd-dnes iss s-urrr-prric-ing b-b-bu-t appp-rici-a-t-e-d" Lj replied offering a sweet smile. The boys shared a mischeavous grin and the one in the left said, "I'm Fred Weasley and this is my twin" he stopped allowing his twin to continoe for him, "George Weasley, we are in third year". Lj not knowing what tp say nodded and smiled, the boys though were curious and as Fred handed the girl her trunk he asked, "And you are...". Lj's eyes widen something the twins would learn she does often and replied as quickly as possible, "Leee-ah J-jjos-sephh-inee L-a-nncee b-bu-tt y-oo-u c-a-nn ca-ll m-ee 'e-ll-ja-ay', fi-rrr-st y-e-aar" strechimg her hand for them to shake and they did right after they shared looks at the mention of her last name. "It's nice to meet you L-" George started saying when loud meowing was heard from the girls suitcase. Lj was quick to blush and coughed trying to cover the meows, at this Fred raised an eyebrow, "You know cats are allowed at Hogwarts?". Lj just nodded and looked everywhere but at them and that's when the noticed the way two different types of meows could be heard but before the twins could react an older woman's voice was heard, "Fredrick, George time to say goodbye." Both gingers turned towards the brunette girl and Fred said, "Okay, J-trouble we have to go but if you ever need us just follow the pranks". They left leaving Lj standing in the train feeling bad for not getting to say goodbye and not being sure of where to go.

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Harry was watching as the family of gingers say their goodbyes from his compartment when one of the twins spoke,"Hey, Mom, guess what? Guess who we just met on the train?" Harry leaned back quickly so they couldn't see him looking.

"You know that black-haired boy who was near us in the station? Know who he is?"

"Who?"

"Harry Potter!"

Harry heard the little girl's voice,"Oh, Mom, can I go on the train and see him, Mom, eh please...."

"You've already seen him, Ginny, and the poor boy isn't something you goggle at in a zoo. Is he really, Fred? How do you know?"

"Asked him. Saw his scar. It's really there - like lightning."

"Poor dear - no wonder he was alone, I wondered. He was ever so polite when he asked how to get onto the platform."

"Never mind that, do you think he remembers what You-Know-Who looks like?"

Their mother suddenly became very stern.

"I forbid you to ask him, Fred. No, don't you dare. As though he needs reminding of that on his first day at school."

"All right, keep your hair on", the son 'Fred' pausing for a moment before continuing,"We also met Joseph's Lance daughter, she's tiny and very adorable!"

The little girl spoke once again with the same excitement as before, "The daughter of the Bulgarian Keeper?", when she saw her brother's nod at her words she turned to her mother,"Mom please let me go on the train I have to met her too!"

"Ginny! For all we know she's just as much as sneaky as her mother and has zero talents like her"

"But mom she's just a girl"

"Just like you, and a young lady shouldn't get involved in such manly things"

"We will tell her you said hello"

"Promise?"

A whistle sounded.

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"You won't be. There's loads of people who come from Muggle families and they learn quick enou-" , a soft knock was heard in the compartment door hair interrupting the red head boy. Both him and his new friend shared a look as the door opened delicately.

"I'm-m so-rry i-ff I in-nter-r-rupted b-but, c-cou-ld I j-join yo.u?"

Both boys agreed and welcomed her in, and the brunette boy a said, "let me guess, everywhere else was full?" making a referense to what the red head had said earlier and the girl just nodded, walking in with her trunk before closing the compartment door.

"Co-uld I ta-k-ke m-y k-ki-tten ou-t?" the girl asked with a shy smile to which both replied, yes, the red head more nervous than the brunette considering he had his rat out but the girl seemed kind and he had a feeling her cat would be too.

The girl quickly and excitedly opened her trunk and her cat leaped out, that's when the boys' eyes grew wide realizing her cat wasn't normal at all. That the girl's cat didn't just have one head but three. Nonetheless the cat was mesmerizing, its hair was just as white as snow and it's eyes (of all three heads) where just as blue as it's owners. It was small, just a bit bigger than the rat the red head was holding and it was wearing a soft pink collar right where the three heads divided, her tag was silver and circular read 'Katerista' in cursive writing and had a small pink bow that was a just a few shades darker than the pink of her collar.

As the girl closed her trunk and just left it on the floor, not even trying to place it on the top the boys recovered from their shock, a shock the girl didn't seem to notice so she introduced her self, "I'm-m 'e-ll-ja-ay' and I'm-m in-n fi-rrst year". Lj extended her hand towards the red head boy first, who still staring at her cat shook it. She then did the same to the other boy, but he wasn't able to shake it because of the shock of having a three headed cat cuddling in his lap. Once Lj noticed it, she sat down and placed her cat on her lap.

"It has three head's" the boy sat next to her stated and dumbfounded the girl looked at her cat as of to confirm his statement, he then said it again this time staring at his friend as to confirm it was something common in the wizarding world but he looked even more confused.

When no-one else spoke Lj said, "her-r na-me i-ss Ka-t-eer-rista, isn't she pretty?" No sure of what else to do the boys nodded. Lj not satisfied asked, "Wha-at ar-re your-r nam-me-s?"

Finally snapping out of their daze the boys spoke, the red head with the rat going first, "I'm Ron Weasley". Then the brunette by continued, "I'm Harry Potter".

"P-po-otter-r, s-sou-unds fa-amilia-ar" Lj frowned, taking a small toy out of her jacket pocket.

"Well, he did kill you-know-who when he was just one y-" Ron started saying before being interrupted by Lj who was now playing with her cat, "N-no i-it's n-not-t tha-at-t". The trio stayed quiet for a minute before the girl exclaimed, "Yo-o-ur-r gr-r-ran-ndf-fa-tther cr-reated a hair-r p-p-potio-on!...Uhm..uhm, 'Sl-leek-keaz-zzy's Ha-air-r P-potion', my gran-ndp-pa uses it a-an-nd i-is al-lwa-ays talk-k-king ab-bout h-how it's th-he b-best thi-n-ng eve-er!"

Harry couldn't help but smile at the fact, this weird girl didn't even bat an eye about the fact he supposedly killed the dark lord but focused on a dumb hair product he knew nothing about. Even though the girl stuttered, he couldn've listen to her talk about that hair product all day, finally he was hearing something about his family that wasn't you know who related. But Ron wasn't as interested, "He also killed you-know-who".

"H-he di-id? Har-r--r-r-r-ry i-is s-so sm-sm-mall tho-ough" Lj titled her head not really believing him. The boys just stared at her up and down, everything about her was small but they decided not to comment on it. "He has the scar and everything!" Ron stressed gesturing Harry to show her, "Yeah look" the boy with the glasses said lifting his hair just enough so she could see it.

Lj carefully examined it and Katerista mimicked the girls action, Harry already starting to feel a little uncomfortable dropped his hair to which the right head of the cat grumbled about but the boy was more curios about Lj's reaction, "it's a pr-re-retty v-volt" .

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A few minutes had passed and Katerista had called dead asleep on Lj's lap so when the cart lady asked if they wanted anything the girl was forced to decline, not wanting to move and wake up her cat. But Harry had gone to get some stuff for himself, and Ron had a sandwiches, so as much as she loved her cat at the moment she wanted to just shove her off to get some food (SHE DIDN'T DO SO!)

Ron and Lj stared as Harry brought it all back in to the compartment and tipped it onto the seat next to the girl and the window.

"Hungry, are you?" Ron questioned and Harry replied,"Starving," taking a large bite out of a pumpkin pasty.

Ron had taken out a lumpy package and unwrapped it. There were four sandwiches inside. He pulled one of them apart and said, "She always forgets I don't like corned beef." Lj gave him a sympathetic smile, wishing she could stand up to give him a hug.

"Swap you for one of these," said Harry, holding up a pasty. "Go on --" at the smell of the sandwiches waking Katerista up (all three heads) and making her jump at Ron who quickly dodged. Lj inmideately stood u to try and catch her cat her she was a second to late because Katerista was already seated in Ron's lap looking at him with her big blue eyes. Ron carefully moved his rat and Katerista cuddled into him, not once stopping her stares.

"You don't want this, it's all dry," Ron told the cat and Harry. "She hasn't got much time," he added quickly, "you know, with five of us."

"Go on, have a pasty," said Harry, who had never had anything to share before or, indeed, anyone to share it with. And the moment Ron went to grab one, Katerista went for his sandwiches, all four of them causing the trio to laugh, "It's good to know someone enjoys it". Ron started petting the cat completely forgetting about his rat, to busy being fascinated by the three headed kitten that was having her way with his dry sandwich. The boy couldn't wait to brag to his brothers about the three headed kitten and how he was friends with the owner.

Harry tried to offer Lj some food but she kept saying she wouldn't want to be a bother, so Harry let her be (at least for now).

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Some time had passed and the boys had eaten most of the food. Harry and Lj where watching Ron excited to see him do a spell.He had just raised his 'wand when the compartment door slid open revealing the toadless boy who had showed up a while ago, but this time he had a girl with him. "Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost one," she said. She had a bossy sort of voice, lots of bushy brown hair, and rather large front teeth but in Lj's eyes the girl was truly beautiful. She couldn't help but admire how her eyes complimented her hair.

"We've already told him we haven't seen it," said Ron, but the girl wasn't listening, she was looking at the wand in his hand curiously."Oh, are you doing magic? Let's see it, then." She sat down next to Ron who no longer had Katerista in his lap since the latter was sleeping next to Lj, making her not really visible to the new girl. Ron looked taken aback but obeyed nonetheless,"Er -- all right." He cleared his throat,"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow."

He waved his wand, but nothing happened. Scabbers stayed gray and even more dead asleep than the kitten that eat four sandwiches and a half a pumping pastry when Ron wasn't looking.

"Are you sure that's a real spell?" said the girl. "Well, it's not very good, is it? I've tried a few simple spells just for practice and it's all worked for me. Nobody in my family's magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it's the very best school of witchcraft there is, I've heard, I've learned all our course books by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough. I'm Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?"

She said all this very fast to which Lj was thankful for since she always struggled when people spoke slowly.

"I'm Ron Weasley," Ron muttered. "E-l-l j-ja-y" Lj stuttered. "Harry Potter," said Harry.

"Are you really?" Hermione questioned with excitement. "I know all about you, of course I got a few extra books. for background reading, and you're in Modern Magical History and The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts and Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century.

"Am I?" Harry for owed his eyebrows with daze to causing Lj to giggle, "Y-you g-got t-th-he v-volt t-to pr-rov-ve it-t".

"Didn't you say you didn't believe me?" Harry turned to look at the blue eyed girl giving her all his attention, "Th-he volt i-is to-o-oo c-c-cool no-ot to". Harry was about to reply when Hermione spoke,"Goodness, didn't you know? I'd have found out everything I could if it was me.Do either of you know what house you'll be in? I've been asking around, and I hope I'm in Gryffindor, it sounds by far the best; I hear Dumbledore himself was in it, but I suppose Ravenclaw wouldn't be too bad.... Anyway, we'd better go and look for Neville's toad. You two had better change, you know, I expect we'll be there soon.". Hermione finished her rant and left taking Neville with her, not allowing anyone interrupt her or answer a question. But just when Ron was about to let out a breath of relief she slide the door open and popped her head in, "You should know its bolt, not volt" to Lj, leaving right afterwards leaving a sour taste on the trios mouths.

"Whatever house I'm in, I hope she's not in it," said Ron. He threw his wand back into his trunk. "Stupid spell -- George gave it to me, bet he knew it was a dud."

"What house are your brothers in?" asked Harry trying to distract Ron about the failed spell.

"Gryffindor," Ron admitted with nervousness all over his face. "Mom and Dad were in it, too. I don't know what they'll say if I'm not. I don't suppose Ravenclaw would be too bad, but imagine if they put me in Slytherin."

"That's the house Vol-, I mean, You-Know-Who was in?" Harry inquired as he grabbed a gummy bear packet (one of the only things that the wizarding world and muggle shared) and opened it offering one to the red head.

"Yeah," Ron flopped back into his seat, looking depressed but not hesitating to take a couple of gummies.

"You know, I think the ends of Scabbers' whiskers are a bit lighter," said Harry, trying to take Ron's mind off houses. And was about to ask another question when Ron informed him he had to go to the bathroom, and leaving (not before taking a handful of gummies with him). Harry and Lj were left alone in comfortable silence when a small grown was heard. Harry quickly realized it came from Lj's stomach and while she looked away, completely and absolutely embarrassed he took a single gummy out of the packet and felt determined to get her to eat it no matter how much she declined.

"Here" Harry told Lj handing her the gummy bear, "f-for-r m-e?" the twelve year old questioned titling her head to the right. "Yes and suggest you eat it before Ron get's here or he might beat you to it", before the boy even had a chance to finish his sentence the gummy bear had already been plopped into Lj's mouth who was hurrying to eat it. "You are cute" expressed Harry noticing the little nose scrunch the girl did.

Lj was quick to blush and so was Harry after realizing what he had said.

Both considered saying something but Ron came back and Lj said she was going to the bathroom to change and asked them to take care of her cat.

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Lj had taken her time getting ready, she was actually still in the bathroom since she wanted to give the boys some time alone when a voice echoed through the train,"We will be reaching Hogwarts in five minutes' time. Please leave your luggage on the train, it will be taken
to the school separately." At that comment Lj realized how long she had actually taken and cursed herself for not having a watch before going to the compartment.

As she entered the compartment she saw Harry and Ron had terrified looks in their faces making her start to feel self conscious and worried. The three just started at each other not really knowing what to say, Lj carefully closed the door and sat next to Katerista who was still asleep. Ron was the first one to break the silence, "Where in the bloody hell where you?" Ron looked less pale as he said that and the tension eased but before Lj could reply noice could be heard signaling the trio it was time to face what was about to come. The boys crammed their pockets with the last of the sweets but Harry was careful to leave the gummy bears in Lj's trunk.

By the time they joined the crowed the train had finally stopped, collecting the sweets only took them a couple of seconds but trying to get Lj to leave Katerista took longer, they weren't able to convince her though and she had the three head cat hidden in her robes. The girl seemed weirdly chill about it while the boys where about to lose their minds afraid she would get caught especially since the cat couldn't stop meowing (when people turned to look at them the girl would just blame Ron).

When they got to out and into a tiny, dark platform a lamp came bobbing over their heads and someone was calling them over, "Firs' years! Firs' years over here!"

As they followed the strongly tall man, Lj learned was named Hagrid there was only silence...and Katerista's meows. Only four people where aloud peer boat and luckily Lj was able to sit next to Ron and Harry, there was also a girl named Syah but she kept to herself.

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They had followed Professor McGonagall into the castle where she guided them into a small, empty chamber off the hall. Katerista had quieted down and was now asleep in Lj's robes. Once they all settled in the Professor started talking "Welcome to Hogwarts," said Professor McGonagall. "The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory, and spend free time in your house common room. The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rulebreaking will lose house points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the house cup, a great honor. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever house becomes yours. The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting."

Lj could feel the woman's stare linger at her moving ropes, at Neville's messy cloak and Ron's smudged nose. From the corner of her eye she saw Harry nervously tried to flatten his hair and leaned near him to whisper, "Sl-leek-k-keaz-zy's Hai-ir Po-po-otion".

"I shall return when we are ready for you," said Professor McGonagall causing Lj to inmideatly straighten up, "Please wait quietly."

Lj sneaked her right hand to pet Katerista while she waited when Harry asked her and Ron,"How exactly do they sort us into houses?" Lj just shrugged and Ron nervously replied,"Some sort of test, I think. Fred said it hurts a lot, but I think he was joking."

Lj turned paler than she already was, which was a lot considering she was even whiter than Ron, and her eyes widen distracting Harry from his own panic. The girl was so worried, because she knew, she had always known that she wasn't particularly good when it came to magic but mainly she was worried about her cat, what if she had tio fight and Katerista got hurt...what if?...

Several screams and Harry reaching for her left hand, aka her free hand since she was petting Katerista with the right one, snapped her out of her daze. About twenty ghosts had just faced through the door they were pearly-white and slightly transparent, sharing a similar skin tone to Lj. They were to busy in their argument to notice the first years. Lj's tried to go towards them but Harry's grip kept her in place. One of the ghost was saying, "Forgive and forget, I say, we ought to give him a second chance --"

"My dear Friar, haven't we given Peeves all the chances he deserves? He gives us all a bad name and you know, he's not really even a ghost -- I say, what are you all doing here?" A ghost wearing a ruff and tights had suddenly noticed the first years. "T-to le-ea-ar-rn?" Lj was the only one to reply, getting several looks and a face plan from Ron.

"New students!" said the Fat Friar, smiling around at them. "About to be Sorted, I suppose?"

A few people nodded mutely, now no one was looking at the brunette girl but at the ghost instead. "Hope to see you in Hufflepuff!" said the Friar with fondness in his voice. "My old house, you know."

"Move along now," said a sharp voice. "The Sorting Ceremony's about to start."Professor McGonagall had returned. One by one, the ghosts floated away through the opposite wall. "Now, form a line," Professor McGonagall told the first years, "and follow me."

Harry got into the line behind a boy with sandy hair, with Lj behind him and Ron behind her, both of them somewhat shielding the girl. Lj had heard about Hogwarts before but it exceeded her expectations. The place the Profesor lead them to, the great hall, was lit by thousands and thousands of candles that were floating in midair over four long tables, where the rest of the students were sitting.

These tables were laid with glittering golden plates and goblets. At the top of the hall was another long table where the teachers were sitting. Professor McGonagall led the first years up there, so that they came to a halt in a line facing the other students, with the teachers behind them. Lj didn't mind that at all she was to busy looking at the glittery celling, she liked glitter. What she didn't enjoy as much was Harry suddenly dropping her hand when they heard Hermione whisper, "Its bewitched to look like the sky outside. I read about it in Hogwarts, A History."

Professor McGonagall silently placed a four-legged stool in front of the first years. On top of the stool she put a pointed wizard's hat. Lj titled the head wondering what it was about, while Harry and Ron where just stressing when the hat twitched. A rip near the brim opened wide like a mouth -- and the hat began to sing:

"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, But don't judge on what you see, I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black, Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you Where you ought to be.

You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,

Where they are just and loyal,

Those patient Hufflepuffis are true And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,

if you've a ready mind,

Where those of wit and learning,

Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin

You'll make your real friends,

Those cunning folk use any means

To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!

And don't get in a flap!

You're in safe hands (though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!"

The whole hall burst into applause as the hat finished its song. It bowed to each of the four tables and then became quite still again.

"So we've just got to try on the hat!" Ron whispered to his friends. "I'll kill Fred, he was going on about wrestling a troll." Lj sent him a smile, but her eyes where set in McGonagall who had stepped forward holding a long roll of parchment.

"When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted," she said. "Abbott, Hannah!" was the first to be called, "HUFFLEPUFF!" Said table clapped, cheered and smiled at her, causing Lj to shut her eyes for second hoping it would make the noice end sooner.

"Bones, Susan!" "HUFFLEPUFF!"

"Boot, Terry!" "RAVENCLAW!" The table was a lot more calm than the first one, they clapped but it was a lot more moderated and a few of the members stood up to shake hands with the boy.

After a Boot and Bones, "Brown, Lavender" was called becoming the first new Gryffindor, and the table on the far left exploded with cheers causing Lj to cover her ears and curse herself for leaving her walkman in the compartment; but for the first time since she got there Lj looked at the tables thanks to a scream that seemed quite familiar, and it was, the screams belonged to Fred and George Weasley. The moment they noticed she was looking and covering her ears they both stopped, and smiled at her. Fred gave her one last look before turning to another red head next to him who told the other Gryffindor's to be quiet so they could continue with the ceremony.

"Bulstrode, Millicent" became the first Slytherin, their table reacted calmly just sharing a few smirks among each other. To which Lj was very thankful for since her ears felt like they where about to explode.

"Finch-Fletchley, Justin!" "HUFFLEPUFF!"

"Finnigan, Seamus,""GRYFFINDOR!"

"Fortescue, Athena!" Sometimes the hat took longer than other times but this time the hat was truly taking a while. Over 9 minutes had passed and no word was heard from the hat's mouth, whispers could be heard both for students and teachers. Finally in the 11 minute mark the hat declared, "RAVENCLAW!" and the girl carefully stood up looking a bit disorientated so McGonagall guided her to her table before continuing, "Granger, Hermione!"

Hermione almost ran to the stool and jammed the hat eagerly on her head. "GRYFFINDOR!" shouted the hat. Ron groaned.

"Hafiz, Syahirah!" The girl from the boat was called her chestnut colored eyes shined as she looked at the crowed, she hesitated to walk towards the stall but unlike Athena the hat wasn't even on her head for a minute before yelling, "HUFFLEPUFF!"

"Leah, Lance!" McGonagall called and Lj gulped before walking towards the stall, she wasn't dumb she could hear the whispers and she could see Ron's shocked face as he processed her last name immediately turning towards Harry whispering to him. Lj looked around the room as the hat was placed on top of her head and found both red headed twins sending her an smile.

"Oh well, what do we have here? The daughter of Joseph Lance, the famous quidditch player..." the hat was quiet for a moment before saying, "is afraid of heights? What a surprise".

"And are you hiding a cat in that robe of yours?"

"Noooo, I would never" Lj replied which caused the hat to let out a laugh, "I see plenty of loyalty, and a very good memory too".

"I have photographic memory" the girl admits shyly, "Hmm, interesting. Seems like you already made some Gryffindor friends but I'm afraid that house wouldn't truly accept you".

"What do you mean?" She tried to ask just to be ignored, "You aren't a Slytherin I can assure you that with them you could find people you truly belong with. A Hufflepuff and Slytherin duo is always fun to watch". Lj didn't even have the chance to ask before the hat said in a loud voice (that wasn't quite a yell), "HUFFLEPUFF!"

Lj walked towards the end of the Hufflepuff table hoping the noise would be quieter there, the Hufflepuffs clapped but the whispers still could be heard. By the time she had gotten to the end and sat down, "McPotato, Caden" was heard as a few students giggled the boy walked towards the hat and in less then a minute he was joining the Hufflepuff table setting next to Syah in the front.

A few names had been called and not many people where left when the name, "Palmieri, Dylan" made Lj look up from her hidden and cuddly kitten. The 'p' in the boy's surname made her realize who's name was coming soon, "SLYTHERIN!" the hat yelled and Lj was already glancing at Harry just waiting to see what would come next.

"Potter, Harry" Harry stepped forward and whispers suddenly broke out like little hissing fires all over the hall.

"Potter, did she say?"

"The Harry Potter?"

Almost everyone was trying to get a good luck at him when the hat yelled, "GRYFFINDOR!"

The red head boy Fred had said something to stood up and shook his hand vigorously, while the twins yelled, "We got Potter! We got Potter!" Lj couldn't help but smile at him even though he couldn't see her and just hoped Ron ended up with his friend.

Right after Harry was seated the name, "Silva, Cecily" was called, and the girl Lj had seen in the train station walked towards the stall, almost tripping with it before sitting down. The girl looked like she was about to puke and the hat didn't seem to be of much help either. It took the hat a while to decide but not as much as how long it took him to decided for Athena, by the 5 minute mark the hat announced she would be a Hufflepuff. Cecily walked quickly towards the back of the table and sat infant of Lj her knees and hands shaking.

Ron's turn came soon after and without much hesitation the hat called, "GRYFFINDOR!"

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"ᴰᴵᴰ ʸᴼᵁ ˢᴱᴱ ᵀᴴᴱ ᵂᴬʸ ˢᴴᴱ ᵂᴬˢ ᴴᴼᴸᴰᴵᴺᴳ ᴾᴼᵀᵀᴱᴿ'ˢ ᴴᴬᴺᴰ ᵂᴴᴱᴺ ᵀᴴᴱʸ ᵂᴬᴸᴷᴱᴰ ᴵᴺ? ᴵ ᴮᴱᵀ ˢᴴᴱ'ˢ ᴬ ˢᴸᵁᵀ ᴶᵁˢᵀ ᴸᴵᴷᴱ ᴴᴱᴿ ᴹᴼᴹ"

"Ignore them, they don't know what they are talking about"

"Wh-ho-o ar-r-re yo-ou?"

"ᶜᵉᵈʳⁱᶜ ᴰⁱᵍᵍᵒʳʸ, ʸᵒᵘʳ ᵖʳᵉᶠᵉᶜᵗ ᵃⁿᵈ ʰᵒᵖᵉᶠᵘˡˡʸ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᶠʳⁱᵉⁿᵈ"

ᵐᵉᵒʷ

"Is that a cat?"

"N-no"

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