As the newest students of Hogwarts climbed the last few steps they were

met at the top by by one of Hogwarts' most talented and respected

professors, Minerva McGonagall.

" Gather round children, make sure that you all can hear me. You are

instructed to stay here outside the Great Hall until you are called in to enter.

At such time you will gather at the front of the hall to be sorted into your

permanant houses. After which you will join your classmates at your house's

table before enjoying the great feast. Is that understood?" And with that

said she turned and entered tha Great Hall.


After what seemed like an eternity Prof. McGonagall returned to bring the

first year students into the Great Hall. She got them all lined up and the

sorting began. As the children were sorted one by one cheers were heard

from the respective houses as a new member joined their ranks and sat

down. With each name called Dumbledore became increasingly tense and

more sressed out. He knew that if their secret were to be broken it would be

at the mouth of the Sorting Hat. For he had no control over what the hat

would say while making it's decision. And if the hat did let it slip there could

be disasterous consequences for both Justin and the school itself.

Just then Justin's name was called and all attention was on him. Justin

pushed his way through his fellow first years and walked up to Prof.

McGonagall and sat on the stool next to her waiting for the Sorting Hat to be

placed on his head.

Before the hat was even on his head the Sorting Hat shouted ,
" RAVENCLAW!"

Professor Dumbledore and the other professors let out a giant sigh of relief.

But at the same time they were all in disbelief.