Of course that new fifth year couldn’t be sorted with the others. They just had to steal the attention away from the other first years. Sebastian internally rolled his eyes. Why was everyone worrying about this new kid when his sister, who everyone had known since first year, was sick at home with a curse?!

But it wasn’t long before he fell under their spell. As they met eyes across the hall, a kind of…curiosity, sparked within him.

They sat on the stool at the front of the hall, the hat on their head. But minutes ticked past and no house was decided, the hat just muttering occasionally. A hat stall. Soon, people grew bored and chatty, so Sebastian turned to his best friend Ominis, eager to discuss the new fifth year.