This chapter is written in first person from Ginny.

This was it.  The Sorting Hat would be placed on my head in a few minutes! I was so scared that I was squeezing Luna's hand tightly.

"Don't worry, Ginny," said Luna calmly, "It's just going to be a few seconds and you'll be sorted into your house. It won't take forever, let me tell you that."

"I know it won't, Luna, but it's just that I have to be sorted into a house in front of everybody, including George and Fred, and I've already told you how they were like." I said.  Everyone lined up next to where Dumbledore stood.

"I have a very big announcement to make, everybody," he said with his usual twinkling eyes, "The first years will be sorted into their houses today. I hope everyone will be looking forward to it!"  The names and the houses were being said:

"Lovegood, Luna."

"Ravenclaw!"  Luna's beam was so Wide that it was ear-to-ear.

And then, finally, my name was called out.

"Weasley, Ginny."  I turned pink.

"Wow, you have so many great talents in you, Ginny. I can put you in any of these houses, to be honest. But I think there's one house that will suit you best..."

"Gryffindor!"  A wave of relief went past me.  My beam was even wider than Luna's. 

"Yes!!" I screamed.  "Thank you, thank you!"  Professor McGonagall stared at me until I reached the Gryffindor table, filled with people cheering my name, hugging me and shaking hands with me.