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As Hermione, Ron and, Harry set off to find an empty carriage to bring them to
the castle; Rick and Rebecca were with Hagrid and the first years heading for the lake.
“I wonder what it’ll be like.” Whispered Rebecca, “Yeah, and I wonder if we’ll
get in Gryffindor.” Replied Rick. “Yeah, I’m sure we will but I still don’t know how
asking a hat will help, I mean how does a hat talk and think?” Rebecca asked, “Well,
Beck this is a world full of magic, don’t be stupid.” Rick laughed; Rebecca gave him a
stare and nudged him saying to shush. “So Rick who do you like so far?” “What do you
mean?” Becca smiled, “Oh come on you know what I mean, who do you like, who’s
cute? I know you and you’re a hard person to get a long with.” She said teasingly. Rick
smiled, “Why do you want to know?” he said “Because I’m your nosy 2 minute younger
sister, and that’s what I do.” “Well, I will tell you when I Know, and think it’s necessary,
he said in his defense, Becca just stared at him and then finally said “You know you
know who you like, and you better tell me soon.” Rick nodded, “Yeah, soon sure.”

“Alrigh’ everyone, we’re almost at the castle, don’ be nervous now, nothin’ to be
afraid of.” Hagrid said to the first years, for a half giant Hagrid had the kindest heart, but
he did scare some people. One first year girl jumped at the sound of his voice, and
another nearly fell out of the boat. “Wow, he’s pretty big.” Said Rick to one of the first
years.
“Yeah he is huh? That’s Hagrid, I’ve heard a lot about him.” “Oh really? Like
what?” Rick asked, “Like he is extremely nice.” She said smiling, the girl had dark brown
hair, with ice blue eyes, her hair was long and strait, and “So, I am guessing you’re not a
first year You look a lot older.” She said, “Yeah, I am.” Rick answered, “I’m in my third
year, not that old.” She shook her head, “Nope not that old at all, My name is Rick.” He
said holding out a hand for her to shake, she did so “I’m Brittany, nice to meet you.”
“Same to you.” Rebecca nudged her brother, “Sooo, Rick like anyone yet?” She said
smiling, “Shush Rebecca, I’m trying to make friends, and no I don’t think so.”

Just then the boats headed to shore, Hagrid was already on ground waiting for the others,
“Ok, now I’m takin’ all yew up to the castle,” He said pointing up to it, you could
hear an up roar of chatter from the first years, so giggling and some gasping, Ricks boat
reached shore and the four in it, stepped out on shore and waited with the others, once the
last boat arrived Hagrid starting walking towards the castle.

The lights inside were light and, and you could tell inside was so welcoming, and
comfortable, it had begun to rain a bit “Alrigh’ now, It’s just a bit o’ rain, if we move
faster you won’ get that wet, come on now.” Said Hagrid walking at a bit of a faster pace,
the students almost had to run to keep up. Undoubtedly they made it to the castle before
the rain got to bad, and Rick noticed a teacher, she looked strict, but there was a warm
nice glow about her, which he liked. She smiled, and said.

“Hello, and welcome to Hogwarts, I will be taking you into the great hall
momentarily where you will be joined with your other class mates, but before you sit,
you must wait to be sorted. Don’t be nervous in front of your fellow older students, it’s a
simple procedure, that even they had to go through with.” You could tell this made a lot
of other first years feel better, but as for Rebecca and Rick, they were still kind of
nervous, they were third years, not first years, and their new, what will people think? And
they really wanted to be in Gryffindor with their only friends. “Well, here it goes.” Said
Becca.

“Ok, I understand we have two new students, that are third years amongst us
please step forward.” Said the teacher, Rick and Rebecca exchanged looks, and walked to
her. “Yes, you two will be sorted last, I am Professor McGonagall.(sp?) by the way, now
go on to the back.” She said, but with a smile. They both headed towards the back.
“Now, follow me, and we will go into the great hall, remember do not be nervous.” She
said and pushed the doors to the great hall open, all eyes were on Rick, Rebecca and, the
first years, They looked around, searching for their friends, “Oh look over there.” Said
Becca pointing to the Gryffindor table, Harry, Ron and, Hermione were watching.
Hermione gave a little wave, and they waved back.

Rick saw an old tattered black hat on a stool in front of the great hall, “I’m
guessing he is going to tell us which house to be in.” Rick said whispering to Rebecca
who laughed. “Good make me laugh so I don’t get to nervous.” She replied. “There is
nothing to be nervous about.” He said, Becca looked at him with a ‘oh come on be real’
look. “Ok, maybe there is. But only a tiny bit.” He smiled.

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“I really hope they get in Gryffindor, and I am so hungry, so I wish they’d start
soon.” Said Ron clutching his stomach,

“Yeah you and be both Ron.” Replie Harry.

“Oh come on you two, you just ate.” Said Hermione. “Yeah yeah, but..”
Professor McGonagall cut off Ron.

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“Ok, welcome back to the school, and for you,” She said pointing at all the first
years, “welcome to the school. Now I will call you up by you name, you will sit on the
stool, with the hat on your head, and wait to be sorted into your house, now remember
your house, and the people in it will be like your family, ok here we are.” She said while
unrolling a piece of parchment, she cleared her throat and began to call out the names,
“But before I begin, the hat would like to have a few words.” She said and turned to the
hat. Which began to move and soon, began to sing.

“Welcome back, to a new year at Hogwarts, where many adventures you’ll find,
don’t get lost, don’t get in trouble, because Professor Snape will have you gone on the
double. This school has been around for many many years, which started with the
greatest witches and wizards with no fears. Built this school for everyone, not for those
of fuller blood, which brings us to Salazar Slytherin who olnly wanted the school for
fullbloods, but that didn’t happen, so he packed and left, which was good for the others,
no more worries, students have been coming for years, and wearing this old hat, yes me
that’s right, I’m still here, good as new, although it may not seem that way to you.
Enough about me on to you few, sort you I will do, sit on the stool and wear the hat and
I’ll tell you where to go, now clap for me I am done with this little show.” And with that
the hat went silent again.

Every one clapped and cheered, Dumbledore laughed, he always seemed to enjoy
what the old hat had to say, along with everyone else. “Ok, now lets begin shall we?”

“Ginger, Susan.” Professor McGonagall called out, and a first year girl,
with blonde hair, and gray eyes stepped out and, up to the stool, the hat was placed on her
head and there was silence, “Right, hmm lets see…HUFFLEPUFF” the hat cried out, and
the girl walked over to the Hufflepuff table where she was greeted by the others.

“That doesn’t seem to bad.” Becca whispered to he brother, he shook his head “Nope.”

“McGlory, Brian.” She called out again. A boy with brown hair and brown eyes
stepped up and sat on the stool, that hat was placed on his head, “Hmm, well… better be
SLYTHERIN!” The boy walked to the Slytherin table, and many students were sorted so
far 10 in Ravenclaw, 9 in Hufflepuff, 11 in Gryffindor, and 15 in Slytherin now all that
was left to be sorted was Rebecca, Rick, and two others.

The last first year was placed in Ravenclaw, now it was their turn. “Now, These
are third year students, and new to this school, they obviously need to be placed
somewhere, so they will be sorted.” The whole room was full of chatter and whispers,
“Shh shh, quiet now, quiet, here we go… Plumeria, Rebecca!” Professor McGonagall
cried out. Rebecca stepped forward.

She sat on the stool and the hat was placed on her head, “Right then, hmmm…” said the
hat, she thought in her head ‘please Gryffindor, please.’ “Ah, Gryffindor you say? Well
if you say so…. GRYFFINDOR!” She shot up, ‘yes’ she was walking down to the table,
and noticed she still had the hat on, so she turned around and put it back on the stool.
Everyone laughed, even she did.

She sat down next to Ron, while others greeted her. “Ok, now all that’s left is you,
Rick. Go on.” Said McGonagall, Rick stepped up to the stool, sat, and the hat was placed
on his head like everyone else’s “Alright well, I suppose since your new you’d want to be
with your sister?” the hat said aloud. “So be it… GRYFFINDOR” He yelled, Rick got up,
gave the hat to McGonagall and sat down next to Hermione, like everyone else he was
greeted into the house. Now it was Dumbledor’s turn to speak. Everyone got quiet when
he stood. He gave a smile, and his eyes twinkled, as usual.

“Welcome here, and welcome back, It has been a long summer and I know most
of you are thrilled to be back, some may not be as thrilled, but they don’t have a choice.”
Dumbledor said, smiling. “As people may know, I am Dumbledor, headmaster of this
school, and it is my duty to have a speech on the first day back. Well, I think I already
gave my speech and a welcome back so let the feast begin!” He said, everyone laughed,
and before their eyes, the golden empty plates and bowls in front of them now had food
of all sorts filled in them. There was chicken, rice, corn, potatoes, pizza, fires,
hamburgers, hot dogs, you name it.

“Yes, I can’t believe we’re in Gryffindor, this is perfect.” Said Becca stuffing her
face with a chicken leg.
“I know Beck I feel the same way.” Said Rick eating some potatoes. Ron, Harry
and, Hermione nodded as they ate. Just then Ron felt a tap on his shoulder he turned and
saw his twin brothers.
“What do you two want?” He asked.
“Well, Ron, we want you to introduce us.” Said Fred looking at Rebecca and
smiling. “Yeah right,” said Ron, “ok.” Ron turned to Rebecca and Rick. “These are my
two brothers Fred and George by the way.” Ron said and turned back to the twins
“Happy?” he asked, “Very.” Said George.

“Hey, I’m Rebecca.” Se said shaking Fred’s hand, then George’s. Her eyes wide
and beautiful, Fred and George had a crush right away, “So do you play any quidditch?”
Fred asked, “Yes, I played at my old school, I was a keeper, how about you?” Fred and
George’s eyes went wide “Yes we play quidditch too!” they both said at the same time,
she laughed.

--meanwhile—

“Hi, I’m Jenna Banx.” Said a third year girl with blonde hair and brown eyes.
“I’m Rick.” Said Rick, he was a hard person to get along with at first. “Do you like it
here?” She asked. “Yeah it’s pretty cool, I miss our old school though you know?” he
replied and this time looking at her, she smiled. “Yes, I know how you feel, I was new
here last year, I transferred too.” “Really?” he asked, ‘wow she has something in
common, not to mention how nice and pretty she is.’ She nodded “Mhm.” He smiled.
Hermione was having a little argument with Ron.

“Ron, I’m telling you there is nothing bad around here, stop worrying,” she said.
“Yes, there is Hermione, I can feel it.” Said Ron, Harry laughed, he had been
watching the whole thing.
“Oh come on you two, shut up and eat, save all this madness for tomorrow.”
Harry said, and they all laughed.
Dinner had finally finished, and so has desert, and it was getting late, and they had class
tomorrow. So Dumbledor finally stood again, and spoke.

“I hope you all had a good dinner, and is full and ready foe bed, mind you we
have classes tomorrow, so I will ask the prefects to take their house up their common
room, and get the settled, and I shall see you all in the morning.” Dumbledor said with
one last smile.

“Right then, follow me, keep together.” Said the Gryffindor prefect, his name was
Todd, and he was indeed handsome, so all the girls, including first years, stayed very
close behind him.
“Where are we going?” asked Becca, “Where is our common room?” She asked again
“Ooh I am so lost.” She said with a sigh.

Ron laughed “Don’t worry, you’ll be fine just walk.” He said. She smiled and
walked, once they reached their common room, that usual portrait with the fat lady was
there, and she did indeed ask,

“Password?”
“Sour lemon drop,” Todd replied, he turned around and said, “please don’t forget the
password, and trust me you will not be able to get back in.” They all nodded, and entered
the common room, which hasn’t changed a bit.

“Wow, this is so cool, nice.” Said Rick looking around.

“Right, now first years dorms lower floor, boys left, girls right. Go on and pick your
rooms, goodnight.” Todd said, while walking to his own dorm.

“Well where do we go?” Rebecca asked.

“With me.” Said Hermione “There is an extra bed in our dorm, come on.” And Becca
waved to the others and disappeared with Hermione.
“And me?” asked Rick.
Harry had no idea, there was no room for Rick in his dorm, he was about to say ‘I don’t
know’ but before he could, there was another.

“With me, your Rick right?” asked a boy named James. Rick nodded. “Yep.”
Harry thought he has seen this boy around, but he wasn’t sure. “Ok, then you room with
me.” He said again, “Is there anyone else in there too?” Rick asked, “Yes.”
“Ok then see you tomorrow, sleep well.” Said Ron, and him and Harry went to
their own dormitory.

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Harry was glad to be back, glad to see his four-poster bed, and things back in their spots,
glad to see everyone else sleeping. Him and Ron got changed and said their good nights.
Harry placed his glasses on his side table, and before he knew it he was asleep
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A.N. Hey, ok how did you like that? Of coarse I am going to keep writing, so R&R&F,
thanks, if you suggest anything I’ll be happen to reply or add it. Adios.
Thanks,

-brit