Twilight Sparkle stood inside the Commons of Hogwarts. She spent the entire train ride reading and didn’t talk to anyone. It was a nice day, so the boats weren’t a problem. The ceiling displayed a clear, blue sky. Four tables were lined up parallel to each other, and a fifth table was in the front of the Commons. Twilight, along with other first year witches and wizards, stood in line, waiting to get sorted.
Headmistress Celestia gave her usual speech. “Welcome, new students, and welcome back, returning students, to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Like every year on the first day, the first year students will be sorted into one of four houses. Gryffindor, for the brave and bold, Hufflepuff, for the patient and loyal, Ravenclaw, for the intelligent and witty, and Slytherin, for the ambitious and cunning! When you are sorted into your house, please go to your table and take a seat. Let the sorting ceremony commence!”
One by one, the first year students wore the hat. They were sorted into different houses. Twilight was still uncertain of which house she would get sorted into.
Out of nowhere, someone told her, “These sorting things aren’t always easy to figure out. I’m bold, but I’m also very loyal and ambitious.” She turned around and found a girl with an athletic build and hair with all the colors of the rainbow. The girl introduced herself, “I’m Rainbow Dash.”
“Twilight Sparkle,” Twilight stated. She didn’t seem to show any interest in her. She observed that Rainbow never said anything about Ravenclaw. “So you’re not a Ravenclaw?”
Rainbow shook her head, “No! Ravenclaw is full of eggheads!” Luna called Rainbow’s name, and Rainbow said, “See you around!” Before sitting on the stool.
Twilight watched as Rainbow Dash was sorted into Gryffindor. Rainbow ran to the table and sat down. Twilight was amazed at her speed.
Later, Applejack sat on the stool. She didn’t seem to have any magic, but she got her letter, so it was clear that she was a witch. “I wonder if she’s muggle born,” Twilight wondered aloud.
“She is actually a pureblood witch, dear,” an elegant girl beside her said. She had slightly curled purple hair, light skin, and blue eyeshadow. She extended her hand to Twilight and said, “My name is Rarity. I am pleased to meet you.” Twilight took it and slightly shook it and said her own name like she did with Rainbow Dash. Rarity explained, “The Apple Family has been Hufflepuff for many generations, and knowing Applejack, she would be a Hufflepuff. She is loyal, patient, hard working, and she loves to cook. She is brave, but she is not foolish, so Gryffindor would work for her.”
“I’m going to guess you’re a Slytherin,” Twilight commented.
Rarity answered, “I honestly don’t know what house I will be in. Slytherin fits me nicely, but I shall wait. If your assumption is based on the comment I made about Gryffindor, I do not hate that house. Every house has its flaws.”
Applejack, as Rarity predicted, was sorted into Hufflepuff. A girl with curly pink hair jumped in between Rarity and Twilight. “Hey, Rarity! Hey, someone I don’t know!” She greeted.
“Pinkie, this is Twilight Sparkle. I just met her. Twilight, this is Pinkie Pie. We have been friends for many years. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and I are best friends,” Rarity explained.
“How could you be great friends when you’re all in different houses?” Twilight asked.
Pinkie giggled and replied, “We don’t spend the entire day in our common rooms!”
Pinkie looked up and saw a shy girl with straight, light pink hair, sit nervously on the stool. “Fluttershy’s being sorted!”
They waited, and the hat shouted, “Gryffindor!” Which surprised everyone, even Twilight.
I don’t know her, but she doesn’t seem the brave and bold type,” Twilight commented.
“She could be rather bold, but she is usually not like that,” Rarity told Twilight.
“Tell me about it!” Pinkie exclaimed. “One time, Fluttershy became a bully, and Rarity and I tried to stop her! We made her into a bully in the first place.”
Rarity added, “We did not intend for that to happen. We wanted her to stand up for herself, not become cruel.”
Pinkie’s name was called, and she skipped up to the stool. She had a wide grin on her face as she put the hat on. The hat, without any hesitation, shouted, “Hufflepuff!” and Pinkie skipped to the Hufflepuff table.
“That didn’t take long,” Twilight commented.
“Pinkie is definitely a Hufflepuff,” Rarity responded. “Sure, she laughs at the face of danger, but she is by far more Hufflepuff.”
“My family has been Gryffindor for many years. I came from a long line of Gryffindor,” Twilight stated. “I just don’t know if Gryffindor is for me. Maybe I would be better in Ravenclaw since I very intelligent and love reading.”
Rarity told her, “I don’t really think the hat sorts you into the house your family was sorted into unless none of the houses work.”
Twilight slightly smiled. “You’re right, Rarity. If I’m in Ravenclaw, my family will just have to understand.”
My mother came from a long line of Hufflepuffs, and my father came from a long line of Gryffindors. One, or perhaps both of them, will have to risk breaking tradition. When I turned eleven, my parents argued about whether I was going to be a Hufflepuff or a Gryffindor. In the end, they figured that I would either be a Ravenclaw or a Slytherin.”
Twilight giggled, “So chances are that you’re going to break family tradition?”
Rarity nodded. “There is a high chance that I will be sorted into Slytherin, and a good chance that the hat will sort me into Ravenclaw instead.”
Luna called Rarity up there, and Rarity sat on the stool. She had a straight posture, and she looked as if she thought of the stool as her throne. The hat sorted her into Slytherin, and she walked over to the Slytherin table.
Finally, Twilight was called up, and she sat and waited for the hat to sort her.
“I see that you came from a long line of Gryffindor,” The hat started. “But I don’t know if you would be a good Gryffindor. With the intelligence, wit, and love of books, I think you would do better in Ravenclaw. I see courage in you, but you belong in RAVENCLAW!”
Twilight walked over to the Ravenclaw table. She noticed that none of the girls she talked to were sorted into Ravenclaw. She looked over at Rarity, who was separated from her friends. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were both Gryffindor, and Pinkie Pie and Applejack were both Hufflepuff. Twilight wasn’t the social type, but Rarity seemed to enjoy the company of her friends. She felt bad for her. Rarity didn’t seem to be lonely. She talked to fellow Slytherins. Twilight wanted to talk to her and the other girls more.