'GRYFFINDOR!' Lindsey gasped with relief and ran down to Holly. 'Holly! We're in the same House!' Lindsey said, happily.
'I know! I wonder if Ben will be too?' Holly asked. Soon enough they heard;
'Smith, Ben!' and Ben walked to the Sorting hat. He sat down and placed it on his head. Barely a second later, they heard; 'GRYFFINDOR!' and the whole Hall laughed, as Ben had tripped down the stairs in a hurry to get to his new House Table. 'Hey, guys!' Ben said, still blushing from embarassment.
'Hey, Ben!' the girls chorused back at him. Later on, after their hands were red from clapping so much, they heard; 'Wollock, Nivera!' and the girl from the boat, the one who hated Muggleborns, walked up looking casual. The Sorting Hat was placed on her head and it shouted 'SLYTHERIN!' Nivera walked to the Slytherin Table, looking gleeful, also shooting Lindsey a dirty look on her way. 'Why does she hate me?' Lindsey asked, her bottom lip quivering. She had only been at Hogwarts for about an hour, and already someone hated her.
'Well, I've got an idea, I'll tell you later...' Holly whispered in Lindsey's ear.
'I don't know!' Ben said, not hearing Holly whispering.
'It can't be because I'm a Muggleborn, can it?' Lindsey asked quietly. 'It's not going to make any difference is it?'
'No way!' Ben and Holly said at the same time.
Lindsey sighed with relief. She had been worrying about this for a while. After the last few were Sorted, Professor McGonagall stood up to speak.