"Oh, then maybe? My mum definitely wasn't but my dad said something about knowing about magic so I'm not sure." She rambled as she tended to do when she was nervous. "Well anyways I have to go get changed." She finished since the twins eyes were starting to glaze over. She pulled the compartment door open to see most of the students were already in their uniforms.  

"Firs' years! Firs' years over here!" A booming voice overpowered the noise of the train and the students pouring out of it. Following the smaller crowd of nervous students rather than the significantly taller and more confident students going the opposite way. "C'mon, follow me - any more firs' years? Mind yer step, now! Firs' years follow me!" Selena got a better look at the owner of the booming voice, he was a giant compared to the students and had mane of long shaggy hair and a beard just as long and shaggy. She recognized him as the man that opened the archway behind the leaky cauldron. The sounds of gasps took her out of her thoughts making her look up to see they had rounded a corner revealing a black lake that separated them from a huge castle, the sight was amazing. "No more'n four to a boat!"

"Hey want to join me in a boat." a girl with her blonde hair in a ponytail showing off her radish earrings asked, Selena motioned to the next boat for her to get in first.

"I'm Selena, you?" Selena asked climbing into the rickety boat after her.

"Luna Lovegood, isn't it beautiful." Her eyes full of wonder stared up at the amazing castle, they giant man called out again before Selena could agree.

"FORWARD!" the boats lurched forward from the coast gliding across the dark lake. Throughout the ride everyone was silent entranced by the stunning castle. They came to a stop under the castle where they met a tall stern looking women, "The Firs' years, Professor McGonagall." he introduced them to the woman. She lead us up huge marble stairs, they came to a stop in front of the biggest doors Selena had ever seen.

"Welcome to Hogwarts," Professor McGonagall started "the start of term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory and spend free time in your house common-room. The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has it's own..." Selena tuned out part way through her speech thinking about what she just said. What if Selena is sorted into the wrong house and is stuck with it for the next 7 years. "...The sorting ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting. I shall return when we are ready for you, please wait quietly." The thought of being in front of the entire school made Selena queasy with fright.

"Luna are you nervous at all?" Selena was astonished at how perfectly calm Luna looked.

"No, I will be sorted into the right house for me." She gave me a smile leaving Selena to her thoughts. There was a commotion behind her and her heart nearly stopped at the sight of nearly 20 ghosts streaming through the wall. They were talking about the houses when professor McGonagall ushered the first years into a line before leading them through the huge doors. The Great Hall was lit by thousands of candles and had tables covered in golden plates and goblets. Selena felt the hundreds of eyes staring at her making her shift uncomfortably at the sudden attention. At the far end of the hall was were the teachers sat. The ceiling didn't look like there was a ceiling at all, it looked like the night sky we had be under during the boat ride.

"It's bewitched to look like the sky outside, I read about it in Hogwarts, a History." Selena heard a voice from in front of her comment on the ceiling answering her questions about it. Selena was to far back to see what was happening up at the front but soon a voice burst into song startling the first years.

'Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, But don't judge on what you see, I'll eat myself if you can find a smarter hat than me. You can keep your bowlers black, Your top hats sleek and tall, For I'm the Hogwarts sorting hat And I can cap them all. There's nothing hidden in your head, The sorting hat can't see, So try me on and I will tell you, Where you ought to be. You might belong in Gryffindor, Where dwell the brave at heart, Their daring, nerve and chivalry set Gryffindor apart; You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true And unafraid of toil; Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw If you've a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind; Or perhaps in Slytherin You'll make your real friends, Those cunning folk use any means To achieve their ends. So put me on! Don't be afraid! And don't get in a flap! You're in safe hands (though I have none) For I'm a Thinking Cap!" The entire hall burst into applause leaving Selena curios about the fact that a hat was singing.

"Abbott, Hannah!" Professor McGonagall called out.

"HUFFLEPUFF" the hat shouted out, Selena tuned out for the next few names each time a house was called out a table would explode with cheers and clapping. Her thoughts wandered to every scenario that she could think of mostly resulting in her being kicked out.

"DeBrax, Selena!" The shout snapped her out of her thoughts causing her to stumble as she walked up to the stool. Sitting down she sat facing the crowd of students watching her, she felt the hat lower onto her head.

"Hmm" A small voice came from beside her ear "different from the others, lots of worry and doubt, bravery definitely, a thrive to help those in need but where's best to do that from, an ambition to be the best..." the small voice was able to confuse Selena more. "SLYTHERIN!" The voice boomed causing the leftmost table to applaud and cheer. She got up slightly shaking and quickly walked to the table, she sat down next to the other first year Slytherins.