Cassia and Oliver (who was cracking numerous, really bad jokes) walked into Hogwarts, hand in hand. Oliver, because he really liked Cassia, and Cassia because she was nervous, not to mention the fact that she couldn't find Dahlia. Cassia ignored Professor Chortle and waited for the sorting to start.

They listened intently as a song was played jollily in the background.

"Hogwarts, Hogwarts,

Hoggy Warty Hogwarts

Teach us something, please,

Whether we be old and bald

Or young with scabby knees,

Our heads could use some filling

With some interesting stuff,

For now they're bare and full of air,

Dead flies and bits of fluff,

So teach us things worth knowing,

Bring back what we've forgot,

Just do your best, we'll do the rest,

And learn until our brains all rot."

Dahlia saw Cassia and ran towards her. They smiled at eachother, then walked into the great hall. Of her friends, Cassia was called first.

"Springs, Cassia"

Cassia walked up and on her head put the beat-up old hat that Headmistress McGonagoll handed her.
Ah, Cassia Springs. Another one. Hmm... We could put you in Ravenclaw or Slytherin. Really, you'd be fine either house...

"Slyther-Claw!" The hat roared. There was no applause. The staff and students were confused. The ghosts were mortified. The professors stopped staring at the trouble making students. Dahlia looked up at Cassia. Her expression made it clear; they would speak later.

"Hat, choose one house, please," Headmistress McGonagoll told the hat, her voice impatient.

"I can't!" the hat cried.

A ghost approached the stool warily. "Perhaps I may intercept?"

Then, a lady, another ghost no less, appeared. "Yes, she's mine."

The first ghost looked at her "No, she's Slytherin property!"

"No, she's Ravenclaw property!"

"Slytherin!"

"Ravenclaw!"

"Slytherin!"

"Ravenclaw!"

"Enough!" McGonagoll roared."We will sort this out after the feast."

And the sorting continued. Cassia sat down at the Ravenclaw table, much to the lady ghost's pleasure.

"Weasley, Oliver!"

"Gryffindor!" the hat yelled before completely even covering his head.

"Wood, Dahlia!" As Dahlia approached the hat, Cassia noticed her leg bouncing as it always did when she was nervous. As the two argumentative ghosts tried to convince Cassia to be in their houses, Cassia almost missed her friends sorting.

And finally, Dahlia was sorted into...

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