"Bonnie Campbell!" the professor sang.
Bonnie's hole body trembled.
Stop panicking! But it's okay to be scared! Yes, but don't be a cry-baby! Bonnie thought.
Bonnie sat down on the stool.
The hat flopped down on her head.

Hmm, not so brave are you? the hat asked.

Noo! Not really! Bonnie thought.

Well, then, Hufflepuf- no your smart! the hat whispered.

"Let's go with... RAVENCLAW!" the hat shouted a load.

Bonnie jumped off the stool and almost danced.
She ran to her new house table!

Lucille shook slightly as she stood in line. She was sure that she would be a Hufflepuff, like her dad, but what if she wasn't? Her dad had told her that that sometimes happened, so what if she was in a different house? Would he be mad? Disappointed?
Come to think of it, Lucille wasn't sure that she belonged anywhere. She wasn't predudice enough to be a Slytherin, not clever enough to be a Ravenclaw, and she was sure she wasn't brave enough to be a Gryffindor. Her father had told her that Hufflepuff was in her blood, but now she though of the traits, she wasn't too sure. She was a good friend, yes, but she was starting to doubt herself now. She could be quick to judge people, and her pranks vexed some people. Would these things ruin her chances of being sorted into her desired house? She gulped.

Finally, Lucille's name was called. She stepped nervously from the line and walked towards the stool, which the tatttered hat lay upon. Shaking, she sat down and put it on her head. It slipped slightly over her white hair.
"Hmmm..." said the hat. "I remeber sorting a mind just like this one...how amazing similar you both are. And my decision still stands. It must be Hufflepuff!"
Lucille grinned in amazement, threw off the hat and ran to her table.

Lucy swallowed nervously as she entered the Great Hall for the first time, shock and awe were certainly the words that came to the young girls mind as she stared up at the twinkling stars that shined from the ceiling above them. It's like a skylight, Lucy thought, pushing back her bangs and grinning at the clouds above her.

Lucy spent several of the long mintutes wait staring at the ceiling and then to the huge tables that were packed with older students who were also waiting, although they were probably just waiting for dinner to start.
It was as this thought crossed Lucy's mind that she heard her name being called. Lucy jumped a little at the sound and nervously walked onto the platform where the Sorting Hat lay for her.

Lucy catiously sat opon the wooden stool and smiled slightly as the Hat was placed on her head and promptly fell pass her eye's and ears.

Hmmm.. Another Lucy? That seems to be a very popular name, said a voice in Lucy's head that was certainly not hers. It was a voice that sounded old, and wise, and without a doubt male.

"Uh... Hello?" Lucy thought and said, she wasn't quite sure if the hat would respond to words or thinking better and decided to try both just in case.

Shhh! I'm trying to think.. Hm... Clever, very creative... Thoughtful... But not a pure thinker... Somewhat courageous, but you pick your fights carefully.... Loyal to freinds and outgoing, you can be very sneaky and malcious when you feel the urge... Overall though, I believe you deserve a house that will understand your simple logic... So, your off to RAVENCLAW!!! The Hat shouted, Lucy smiled, but was glad to take the hat off, she didn't like the idea of having something look so intimately into her soul.

Sauntering back up to the line, with a not so wary grin on his face. He figured out with the Hufflepuff boys help, that all this hat was, was a computer. Can read our minds, yeah right!

Finally getting to the front of the line, he sits on the stool, and puts the way to big of a hat on his head. Sliding down over his eyes, it starts to speak.

Trying to keep from giggling, JD listens to the computer speaker talking in his ear.

"Computer, eh." the hat chuckles. "I don't think so. Why else, would I know right now, you thought I was a computer."

"Very bright you are, I see. A good head on your shoulders."

Frightened now JD, looks terrified at the hat that is covering his eyes. Trying to take it off, it stays where it is, unable to be removed because it hasn't sorted the student yet.

"Just a second, young one." The hat replies "Do not be afraid, I will not tell your secrets to no one. They're safe with me."

"Now for your house, as I said you're very smart, you are loyal and braver then you think, but I stand by what I said. You are very bright. So I must say..."

Pausing for a second, he finally shouts Ravenclaw!

Finally able to remove the hat from his head, JD looks amazed at the hat, and what it had said about keeping his secrets. Is it really a hat that can speak...wow!

Jumping off the stool, he heads to his new house's table.

Zara entered the Great Hall with shock. Looking around and seeing all the floating candles and the beautiful sky through the ceiling. She looked around at all the older students staring at her and thought, "What table am I going to be at?" Then she noticed that someone had brought out a stool and sat a funny looking thing on it. When the funny thing started talking she realized that, that must be the sorting hat. All these students ahead of her where getting called up one by one and putting the hat on, Zara became very nervous. Finally it was her turn to go up there. She walked up to the hat and put the musky funny looking hat on and sat there. She didnt mind what house she was put into just as long as she made some friends. After awhile the hat finally called out, RAVENCLAW! Zara was really happy because that was the house she hoped she was gonna be put in!

Sam walked slowly up to the tattered old hat. He kept his eyes low in the hopes that no one would catch the tears forming in them. He walked up and sat down on the stool. As soon as the hat was placed over his ears, he could hear a voice.

"Where do you think you belong?" asked the hat. "Not Gryffindor, not Gryffindor" thought Samuel his hardest. "Oooh, so you don't want to be a Gryffindor, do we ?" asked the hat. "If your sure, there is a lot of knowledge in your head, young man" stated the hat matter-of-factly. "You belong in-" the hat took a breath,

"Ravenclaw!"

Sam sighed with relief. The tears that formed earlier were gone as he trooped off to the Ravenclaw Table.

Nervousness and anticipation flooded through Cassarissa Lorcus until she was shaking. It felt as though every eye in the Hall was on her. She loved being the center of attention and a smug smile formed on her lips as she sat down.

The Sorting hat was placed on her head. She knew she wouldn't be in Gryffindor, that was a given. She also knew Hufflepuff was not the place for her. She would've liked Ravenclaw, because she knew she was intelligent. But Slytherin stood out to her most of all. Getting into trouble, and it being ok, and plus being rude or mean was expected.

She realized the Hat was listening to her thoughts. "Slytherin, eh?" It whispered in her ear. "Well, if you insist. SLYTHERIN!"

The Slytherin table exploded with cheers and clapping. Glad to have another student Gryffindor did not. She ripped the hat off her head and proudly walked to her House table, that smug smile lighting up her face.

Alisha Vinegar sashayed up to the sorting hat. She was sure that she would get her favorite choice: Slytherin. Yes, she was brave. She also was a tinge smart, but she HAD to be a slythie. It was meant to be. Daddy told her so.

Ali was holding an extravagant bow in one hand, a lush green quiver full of arrows on her back, and a head of bright purple hair. But one of the most striking things was her staff. Her staff was at least 6 feet and was filled with intricate carvings. All over it, tin bottles were hanging from it. The wood was a deep Brazilian Rosewood and it practically shone.

She stepped up to the hat and sat down, chin in air. For a moment it just sat there. For another moment it just sat there. It simply just sat there. She wondered what was taking it so long. I mean, it wasn't that hard just to simply say 'Slytherin", could it. Eventually it yelled "RAVENCLAW!" Ravenclaw? Ravenclaw! RAVENCLAW! UGH!

Ali jumped up and started screaming something incomprehensible at the hat. It must've been some weird mix between French and Japanese. The petite Japanese princess probably yelled loud enough that her father heard her in Galway. This is what it sounded like: "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" And then a fairly silent curse.

But that wasn't the end. Ali launched herself onto the floor and started kicking and screaming.

Uh Oh.

Although the train ride had been somewhat relaxing, Marilyn Force couldn't help the anxiousness that was now clawing its way into her chest. From the outside, the Great Hall hadn't seemed so imposing. Upon entering the large wooden doors, however, hundreds and hundreds of eyes were staring at her. Well, not exactly at her, but it had felt that way. Im so utterly paranoid, it's ridiculous.

Marilyn Force.

Said blonde showed no nervousness or fear as she approached the small stool. Her only apprehension was due to the sorting being so...impersonal. She felt this was an important moment and was displeased to share it with so many unfamiliar faces. Marilyn sighed in irritation as she perched herself upon the stool. She didn't like all these eyes on her and showed her dislike by glaring at the lot of them. When the hat was placed on her blonde head, she awaited the voice that she had been pre-warned about.

Well, well, well...A conflicted mind indeed. You're intelligent and preceptive, these two traits are overshadowed by ambition, however. Hmm. What shall it be? Ravenclaw or Slytherin? At the words, Force scoffed. There's only one place to put you...

SLYTHERIN!

Marilyn's look could only be described as smug as the hat was removed. She stood quickly and made her way towards the Slytherin table.

nancy was very excited, but nervous...
she never never imagined that she would enter a school of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
And there she stood, waiting behind a bunch of new students from all over the world ...
She looked around and saw a small seat fund in which there was a sharp old hat on...
"Nancy Healter" a voice was heard in the distance.
she nervously made his way among the students, took the little seat and put his hat...
the hat muttered after a small cry of "GRYFFINDOR!!"...
she ran to the gryffindor table and says: "wow, that was great!"

Zach shyly waited his turn for the hat. He was, frankly, terrified. When his name was called, he went up to the stool, knees shaking. The hat was placed on his head. "Hmm... This might be a tough one..." came a voice in his ear. He jumped. It talked to you?! The hat talked to you personally?! Why had nobody ever felt the need to mention this to him?!
Gryffindor. Please, please Gryffindor. he thought adamantly.
"I'm not sure about that,"
Please.
"No... I just don't think so. You have many of the qualities... You're certainly brave when it comes down to it. Friendly, too. And loyal. But all those qualities are also present in... Hmm, yes..."
Not Gryffindor?
"No, it's just not the right fit. Now, don't worry, I've never made a mistake in my sorting before. It IS my job, after all. It's what I was designed to do. In any case, I think you're best suited for HUFFLEPUFF!"
Hufflepuff?
Zach was a little confused. The rest of his family had all been in Gryffindor. Ohhhhh no. He was going to have to meet new people now. His eyes wide, he made his way to the Hufflepuff table. Hopefully people there were friendly...

Carter waited in line anxiously. His friends had already been sorted. Finally his name was called. He calmly made his way up to the front of the Great Hall. The sorting hat was then put on his head.
"Oh, yes, I see, very strong-willed, wants the best for everyone. Is even willing to sacrifice on behalf of his friends. Yes. Yes. I know where to put you!"
The hat yelled out "GRYFFINDOR!"
Carter smiled and made his way toward Tori. At least they'd be together.

Kloe was waiting in line to get sorted, she did want to get sorted but not in front of everyone but just as she thought that the teacher cried out Malfoy,Kloe! She was walking forward and everyone got silent and was staring at her she guessed that they had heard of her Uncle Draco. Oh well she thought I just hope I am in Slytherin! She sat down on the stool and they put the hat on her and he was considering her for Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, and Slytherin. She was thinking please Slytherin so the hat took her thought into considerstion and the hat yelled out, "SLYTHERIN!!!" Kloe was so excited. The Slytherin table erupted with cheers and she ran over to the Slytherin table and sat down. So far her time at Hogwarts had been wonderful!!!

Ruby stood there, trembling from head to tiptoe. Sorting was a very important ceremony for first-years. You'll be sorted in one house and it'll be your family within Hogwarts. Ruby hoped she could be in Gryffindor, though she thought she was not brave or what at the very moment. The Hat was going to see her nervous, extremely nervous and she was going to end up with no house. Oh no. Ruby gulped with the thought.
"Lancaster, Ruby" called the Profeesor.
She jumped up five feet in the air when she heard her name echoing over the slendid hall. Walking towards the tool, on top of it sat the Sorting Hat, Ruby felt all eyes in the Great Hall fixed on her. She sat down on the tool and waited. She almost jumped up into the air the second time as a solf voice sang beside her ear.
"Nervous, right? I know," said the Hat. "Ok, let me see. Brave and determined, and loyal, oh. Interesting. Ok." Ruby heard the Hat cleared his throat (?) and shouted "GRIFFINDOR" to the whole hall. She could not help but grinned from ear to ear. She has been sorted in Griffindor like she hoped.
She ran to the Griffindor table as a welcome-cheer echoed, and took a seat. She looked up and down the table and realized two familiar faces. She waved at Ellie and Andrew, grinning.

As a teacher called her name, Nikki walked up and gave the battered hat a dirty look. She sat and placed it on her head, where it fell down a few inches.

The hat was barely on for a second, before it shouted "Slytherin!". She removed the hat, and walked towards the table that was cheering the loudest, embelished in green and silver.

She smiled at them, glad that she would have somewhere to definately call home, so her mother couldn't keep moving her around the globe. She flicked her hair out of her eyes, wishing she'd put in a flower or something, to keep it out of her face, but nothing she had seemed to go with her chocolate hair...

Oh well, she thought, as she sat next to Cassarissa, watching the other students being sorted.

Miranda was normally not a very nervous person and nothing had changed that. Even though the blood running through her viens was completly muggle, she didn't have the slightest tremble running through her body like the other first years. Her name was called and she practically skiped to the stool her blue hair flowing behind her. With a small jumpy step she sat upon the stoll. The hat fell over her head. Not very keen on having the dirty hat over her eyes she pushed it back, and smilied over the crowd. The hat muttered something in her mind but she wasn't paying it any attention. fine. um.. it said to her.
GRYF.. it began say out loud but somthing made it change its mind RAVENCLAW it shouted over the crowd. Miranda flung the hat carefully onto the stool and with a bounding skip she ran off to meet her new house mates.

Jackie watched as the boy she had sat with on the train got sorted

"Black, Jackie"
Jackie jumped in suprise as her name was called. Quickly she weaved through the crowd and sat down on the stool. The hat fell over her eyes.
"Um, a strong mind here." the hat said in her mind "Ambitious, clever too. Not Hufflepuff thats for sure. "your a Rebel, definatly", Jackie smiled at this "and with a quick mind too." "only one place for you." it finished

SLYTHERIN

The hat yelled, Jackie tore the hat off and throw it at the stool, running off to the Slytherin table. "that-took-way-too-long" she muttered to herself through her teeth.

Stepping off the platform on to the small boats, could she call them sail boats? They had no wind that evening, just still, quiet air. They, what felt like, floated across the lake towards the nearest embankment and clambered over one another to get on to the stone steps that led up to the castle. This was exciting for Annabell, she had never seen such a magnificent piece of architecture!

Finally, they reached the top of the steps and wondered through some twists and turns until they finally got to the Great Hall. Now she knew why they called it great. The hall was as long as it was high; filled with floating candles and eager, hungry students. Annabells eyes wondered around, up and down, until she came upon the ceiling. Were they outside still? Surely not! She was confused, but amazed!

As they reached the end of the hall a teacher she could only presume, they all looked rather strange, explained that they were now to be sorted into one of the four famous houses; Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Annabell really hoped she'd be in Hufflepuff, she'd heard many interesting stories about the goings on inside that house and how much fun it sounded like.

After a short while, a fair few students had been sorted and now it was her turn.

"Dauntilon, Annabell!" screeched the teacher.

She looked up with wild eyes.

"Oh this is it!" she thought.

She shuffled through the crowd of students still waiting to be sorted and stepped up on to the stool. She could see a blur of faces and candles ahead of her. She squeezed her eyes shut, Annabell was a very timid person. The sorting hat was placed on her head. For a while it didn't say anything and she'd just started to notice the musty smell.. "A logical mind! I like what I see.. Sensible. RAVENCLAW!"

Her heart sunk. Could she really be in Ravenclaw after hearing all the amazing stories about Hufflepuff. She stood up and slowly walked to the Ravenclaw table. She'd have to learn to love it here.

''Ginevra Potter!'' the professor shouted''oh no.it's alright don't panic.calm down''Ginny thought as she sat on the stool.''Well well well what do we have here?hmmm i see intelliegence and loyalty,chivarly and bravery...not easily afraid of anything.I know where to put you,you shall be great in GRYFFINDOR!!!!All the Gryffindors were clapping and cheering.Ginny felt relieved and happy as she was running to sit with other Gryffindors at the table.

As she walked through the huge wooden doors to the Great Hall, Emmy looked upwards in astonishment at the ceiling - or rather, the lack of ceiling, for as she gazed, openmouthed, all she could see was the night sky outside. "That can't be real!" she breathed, "It just can't be!"

"Frost, Emelia Jane!" The sharp voice cut through her reverie, and Emmy walked forwards, her legs shaking, sat on the stool, and placed the Sorting Hat on her head. "Hmm," said a voice in her mind, "You've got courage, that's good, you'd do well in GR- no, wait a moment. You value loyalty above bravery, so ,better be . . . HUFFLEPUFF!" The last word was bellowed so that everyone could hear. A cheer arose from the Hufflepuff table, as Emmy walked shakily over to meet her new Housemates, filled with immeasurable relief at simply not being the focus of everyone's attention.

Virginia crossed the hall carefully and quietly. When she was called up she put the hat carefully on her head and immediately said "RAVENCLAW!" She joined her table happily and sat down to a great applause.

Anna ran into the hall, dragging Akihiko behind her. There were a bunch of people looking at her as if she was an idiot. It happened at home too. Akihiko and her did seem like a wierd pair.
She was a blonde girl with the face of a child who was practically dancing into the hall. And Akihiko was . . . well he was Akihiko, with his silvery white hair and piercing eyes. He gave an aura of darkness that struck fear into those arund him. She gave off the aura of a bunny rabbit.
She sat on the stool and the hat was placed on her head. It covered her eyes so she couldn't see a thing. As the hat started to talk she smiled in amazement. A talking hat! "I see a life of pain. Yes. There are secrets here that even you don't know. But your heart is pure and your courage great. GRYFFINDOR!" She looked around for someone to explain what that meant and after an explanation from the hat, she stepped down and let Akihiko try it on.
She was so happy to have Akihiko here with her. Without him, she would be the only one here who didn't know anything about magic.

Brad froze.He heard the name "Bradley Coldwater" called.Nervously,he approached the stool,sat down,and the sorting hat thought where he'd belong."GRYFFINDOR!"the hat yelled.
Brad rushed to the Gryffindor table,grinning broadly.

Warren walked up to the sorting hat casually and sat down. The hat was placed on his head as he waited. He looked at the others waiting for there turn.

'Hmm. Another Smith aye? You and your family seem to do well. Ah this is rather easy, i have to put you in..

Slytherin! '' Said the hat.

Warren grinned, he knew he was to be placed in Slytherin, his whole family attended Hogwarts and were in Slytherin. It was only right.
There was a great applause as Warren stept away from the sorting hat. Warren chuckled as he walked down to the Slytherin table. He was glad he was in Slytherin, he knew it would happen. He sat down watching the others be sorted.
At last, Warren was at home.

Akihiko put on the hat and sat there. He looked at Anna as she stood at the bottom waiting for him. He really hoped that he was in the same house as her. Without him she would be taken advantage of. The hat began to speak, "I see that your heart is also pure like that girl. Such a clear mind and a dark past as well. You wish to protect her but your courage is too weak. Too weak to follow those secret desires deep within your heart. I know you wish to be near her but my judgement is never wrong. . . . RAVENCLAW!"

The smile on Anna's face was gone and the shock was present in his face too. He threw the hat off his head and went down to the tables. How could that stupid hat do this to him?!He erased the emotion off his face and went to Anna, said his goodbye and went to the Ravenclaw table. He really didn't want to be the next person to talk to him.