Claire walked up to the stool and waited as the hat was placed one her head. Normally she would've been nervous about the current situation but at the moment she felt nothing but excitement.

'Hello?' she thought in her head. 'I thought this hat was supposed to talk... and sort me and stuff...'

Of course, only a few seconds after she'd thought the words the hat screamed out "SLYTHERIN

'Hmmm... thought Claire as she joined the table that was cheering for their newest member, 'I knew provoking it would work...'