I follow Professor McGonnagal into the Great Hall and see Ron, Hermione, and Harry sitting at the Gryffindor table, smiling warmly at me. I remember what my big brother told me last night before bed. "Gryffindors are the brave, Ravenclaws the witty, Hufflepuffs the loyal, Slytherins the sly." I'm scared that I would not fit into any house and I would have to go home....."Andeata, Alyssa." Professor McGonnagal called loudly, snapping me out of my daze.The girl had long brown hair and brown eyes. Freckles were spread out across her nose. Alyssa walked up to a wooden stool, sat on it, and a black talking hat is placed on her head. After a few seconds, the hat bellows, "Hufflepuff!" Alyssa skips happily to the cheering and clapping Hufflepuff table. "Boxter, Berny." The dark skinned boy with piercing green eyes sat on the stool and the hat said, "Slytherin!", before the hat even touched his head. His face broke into a malicious grin,and he strutted to the applauding Slytherin Table. A few more names were called, and then, "Clearwater, Ruth." Ruth looked at me nervously, and I gave her an encouraging smile. She sat down on the stool, and the hat called a few minutes later, "Ravenclaw!" Ruth had a huge grin on her face and speed walked, relieved, to her table. A few more names and then McGonnagal read, "Lupin, Piper." My heart practically stopped. I walked to the stool and the hat was sat on my head. 'Hmm, a Lupin, eh? Your older brother was a Gryffindor....but you have the wits of a Ravenclaw. You also have the slyness of a Slytherin, and the loyalty of a Hufflepuff......but you seem to value the bravery of Gryffindor, and you like to prank.....so I guess it's GRYFFINDOR!' I feel relieved and happy.I see Remus smiling fondly at me from the staff table. I smile at Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Harry, who are whooping and clapping furiously. "You did it! You did it!" Ginny was chanting. I sat in between Hermione and Ginny, and listen to other names being called. Then McGonnagal called the last name. Which was, "Malfoy, Zee." Zee walked up to the stool, and the hat sat on her head for what felt like an eternity. It then called out "Slytherin!" Her face fell as she slowly walked to the Slytherin table. Draco Malfoy, who seemed to be her brother, as I earlier learned his name to be, was whooping louder than anyone else in the Great Hall. Zee's platinum blonde, curly hair fell in her face as she held her head down and pretended to be happy. Her grey eyes told a different story, though.