Watching from the sidelines with all the other new kids, Amber's forefinger moved to her mouth where she began to chew nonchalantly at her nail. Her gaze left the proceedings temporarily to look at the boy beside her who was rubbing at his nose. Looked sore, she observed. Or maybe he had a head cold..

Hmm..

Anyway, back to the sorting and the nail chewing. Kids were being called out alphabetically by the weird!cool hat and Amber stood, occasionally switching her weight from one foot to the other; a glimpse of her nervous energy. 'M'. She would have a wait, but she would be one of the first Mmms on the list.. Observing was fascinating though and she couldn't deny that she'd rather procrastinate going out there than having her mind read while everyone watched.

"MACKENZIE-HUGHES, AMBER."

At last she was called. The small girl straightened up, removed her finger from her mouth and made her way to the stool at the front of the Great Hall. She gazed at the four tables. A sea of faces looking back at her and she gulped. The hat was placed on her head and all her focus was now on the voice inside her head which was COMING FROM THE HAT!

'Cooooool!'

She couldn't help a little giggle, her eyes moving upwards to try and look at the hat as it spoke to her. Something about being 'warm, loyal, giving.' 'Hufflepuff' was floated about which Amber had heard previously and thought it to be a very funny word. Then 'Gryffindor' and the words 'bravery and justice.' ...But, 'oh no', apparently Amber was 'much too subtle to belong in Gryffindor.' The hat seemed to be doing some SEEERIOUS thinking. Amber was beginning to think that maybe she didn't fit in anywhere..

But as soon as those thoughts entered her mind, the hat yelled, "SLYTHERIN!", making her jump and then smile embarrassedly at her audience.

The hat was removed, she got up, feeling a little dazed, blinked and looked over at the kids in green before heading over to join them.