Esme's POV

We arrived in Hogsmeade and were lead to boats by a giant. Well he was very tall, I don't know if he was a real giant. Anyway he found Neville's toad and gave it back to him. We all got into the boats and they sent off on their own. I soon see the castle and look at it in awe. We soon reach the boat house and get out of the boats. The giant leads us to the castle.

Where we are greeted by Professor McGonagall. He left us with her and she takes up to a room to the left of the entrance hall. "Welcome to Hogwarts. Now, in a few moments, you will pass through these doors and join your classmates. But before you can take your seats, you must be sorted into your houses" she tells us. "They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Now while you're here, your house will be like your family. Your triumphs will earn you house points. Any rule breaking, and you will lose points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the house cup" she explains. "The sorting ceremony will begin momentarily" she states before leaving us.

"Comment allez-vous?" I ask Hermione in French. (Translation: how are you feeling?).

"Nerveux, mais excité" she tells me in French. (Translation: nervous, but excited). "I hope we're in the same house" she says in English.

"Same" I tell her. "You're French is coming along well" I state.

"I took it in muggle school and am a quick study" she states. "It helps that we talk in it" she adds.

"Speaking and writing in English helps me learn also" I tell her. I notice a the blonde boy from the train talking to a boy with messy black hair. "Do you know who they are?" I ask Hermione nodding to them as it's rude to point.

"The one with black hair is Harry Potter. The red head next to him is Ron Weasley, I don't know the blonde" she states.

"I saw him on the train, but didn't get a name" I tell her. Harry refuses to shake the blonde boy's hand. And Professor McGonagall rejoins us. She tells us that the rest of the school is ready for us and to follow her. We follow her into the great hall. Up between the long dinner tables filled with the older students.

"Wait along here please" she tells us when we reach the other end. We do so looking around the hall and at the ceiling in awe. Hermione had told another girl about it being bewitched to look like the night sky from outside. "Now, before we begin, Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words" she states.

Dumbledore stands up from his chair at the center of the staff table to address us. " I have a few start of term notices I wish to announce. The first years please note that the dark forest is strictly forbidden to all students. Also, our caretaker, Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you that the 3rd floor corridor on the right hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a most painful death. Thank you" he says.

"Now when I call your name, you will come forth. I shall place the sorting hat on your head, and you will be sorted into your houses" Professor McGonagall tells us. Holding up the sorting hat. "Hannah Abbot" she calls and a blonde haired girl steps forward and sits on the stall. The sorting hat is placed on her head.

"Hufflepuff!" he announces. Professor McGonagall removes the hat and Hannah goes over to the cheering table. Professor McGonagall continues to call us forward alphabetically.

"Esme Bourette" Professor Muggle calls after Terry Boot was sorted into Ravenclaw.

"Good luck" Hermione tells me. I give her a smile and go sit on the stall. The sorting hat is placed on my head.

"Ah muggle royalty, it has been many centuries since we had a royal attend this school" the hat says in my head. "Welcome Princess Esme" he says.

"Please call me Esme" I think.

"Of course, now where to put you" he muses. "Very driven to learn and prove yourself. Modest, and caring. Would die for her loved ones" he states. "Gryffindor!" he announces and the gryffindor table cheer. The hat is removed and I go sit by Natasha Bennett. Hermione is placed in Gryffindor. Along with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. The blonde boy, called Draco Malfoy was placed in Slytherin. No one seemed surprised by it. His family must always be in Slytherin.

Once the sorting ceremony ended the feast began. "Excuse me Annie, who are the heads of each house?" I ask the female prefect. Harry is talking to the male prefect, who is one of Ron Weasley's older brothers.

"Professor McGonagall is our head of house" she states. "The wizard in black robes and greasy black hair is Professor Snape. Head of Slytherin house. Never annoy him or be late for his class, otherwise he'll take points off of our house. The short wizard is the head of Ravenclaw Professor Flitwick. Lastly the witch in dirty brown robes with curly hair is the head of Hufflepuff Professor Sprout" she explains.

"Noted, thank you" I tell her. Then enjoy my dinner and dessert. Before we are lead to our common room by our house prefects. Once there, we are told the password and shown which stair case leads to our respective dorm rooms. When I got to mine, I found out I'm sharing with Hermione and three other girls. I greet Minette, before getting ready for bed and called it a night.                                                                             

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Picture above of the Heads of each House and picture on the external link of the sorting hat.