Kate couldn't help but smile at Timmy. She was happy and bouncy and excited just like Kate was. Plus, she said really amusing things, like the fact that Kate was special because Timmy had never met a Kate before. "Then that makes you special, too, because you're the first girl I've ever met who goes by Timmy," she said. It was a fun nickname, and Kate liked it. So that sealed the deal. Kate and Timmy were two pretty awesome people. Also, Timmy was a first year, too, so Kate was happy to be getting along with somebody in her own year.

"I know," Kate agreed, commenting on the night's sleep. "I'd try to sleep, but I'm too excited. Plus, I'm not really tired right now." All Kate could think about was the sorting hat and where it'd place her. "Just think. By nighttime, we'll know which house we'll be in for seven whole years!" Kate had thought about sleeping in the towers for so long now. That is, considering she actually got placed into Ravenclaw like she hoped. "Let's see," Kate said, looking thoughtful for a minute. "You seem like a...Hufflepuff." Timmy was really friendly and outgoing. "How would you feel about that house?"