'Oh wow! I'm the first one here,'Alyssa thought to herself. 'Yay, I can actually pick anywhere to sit,' Alyssa smiled to herself, looking around before choosing somewhere nearer to the head of the table. She wanted to be able to see who the new Staff members were.

She sat down, made sure her dress robes were clean and her cap was sitting properly on her head, and waited for the rest of the students and staff to arrive. She was excited to see who the Sorting Hat would pick for her house.