With the train ride over and done with, Rylee made her way to her house table with a more happier spring in her step. Every second that passed brought the time closer and closer to when the first years were going to get sorted! That meant her brother! There was no doubt in her mind that Reese would be a Gryffindor like her.

"Hi!" she chirped happily smiling brightly at everyone at the table sliding down onto an empty spot on the bench somewhere near the end so she could easily see the students as they were all sorted. There was no way she would be missing that. "How was everyone's summer?" Hopefully good, yes? Rylee practically beamed spotting Zoryn opening her mouth to tell the older girl how hard she had been practicing all summer long for Quidditch only for a look of confusion to fill her eyes when she didn't spot the bright shiny badge on the girls robes. Slowly she shut her mouth and tilted her head a little. Blink. Blink. Should she ask? Had she forgot her badge?

Blue eyes moved up and down the length of the long table catching sight of the glint of a badge. It wasn't Quidditch though. No. It was the Head Boy. There was a new Head Boy taking over their pride. It would take some getting used to. "Congratulations on becoming, Head Boy," Rylee smiled at Ronan.

Rylee sifted her weight sideways, tucking her leg up underneath herself on the bench so she could watch the sorting. One by one names she knew were called and she smiled waving at each of her friends giving them a thumbs up and clapping for them all as they moved to their new house tables. It was taking forever for her brothers name to be called. By the time Reese's name was said, Rylee was practically wiggling in excitement for him and she didn't care who might have been looking at her. That was her little brother!

Hufflepuff

Huh?

What?

Blink. Blink.

Rylee caught the look in Reese's eyes as he walked towards the table that was not hers. This- no. What exactly had just happened? They were supposed to be in the same house. That had been the plan. How was he a Hufflepuff but she wasn't?

All cheerfulness and excitement was gone only to be replaced by a completely crestfallen child. No doubt she would be slipping away from her table the very first chance she got to check on her brother.