If Dahlia had been at all anxious throughout the incredibly long day, she had not let it show. Her excitement to finally be at Hogwarts had easily surpassed anything else that she had previous felt. All she was able to focus on was where she would be sorted.

Getting to stand with all the others as they waited for their names to be called was only a little nerve-wrecking. Somewhere in the sea of students sat at the four tables in front of her were her older siblings and cousins. She tried at her best to seek them out, a smile on her face that said it all, 'This was the best day ever!'. Standing right beside Lily, their shoulders arms brushing one another's she gripped her sisters hand in her own. Her other hand was clasped onto her brother Elias' who was standing just in front and in the middle of her and Lily. This was something they always had done since they were really little. It kept them all calm and showed how much they were a team.

Only did she let their hands go when her name had been called.

"Donovan, Dahlia!"

It was her turn! It felt so strange going before her brother and sister. This wasn't the usual order they did things in. Refusing to let herself be nervous she flashed them a bright smile, headed over to the stool and sat down. The Hat was placed on her head where it slipped down over her eyes taking her focus away from everyone that she knew was watching.

"Ah, yes, yes, another Donovan. I've sorted many before you."

This was clearly a fact that she had known her entire life. Her Papa had been in Slytherin and her Mum had been a Ravenclaw. Her older siblings were mixed between both houses and she had cousins spread about as well. It was no doubt that her family was a large one.

"Very much like both of your parents and your siblings before you. Any house would suit you well. Loyal, Dedicated, Adven-"

Dahlia giggled quietly trying hard not to miss a single word the hat spoke to her. 'Uh-huh. I'm okay with any house that you decide... but I'd really really love it if you kept us together..' Us being Lily, Elias and herself. If they got split up now, she wouldn't know what to do without them!

"Well then. Like so many in your family before you... let it be...

RAVENCLAW!"

As the hat was lifted from her head, Lia slid off the stool, gave her siblings a double thumbs-up (one for each of them) and a huge smile as she hurried off towards the table of blue and bronze.

Ravenclaw was an amazing house. Lots of her family had been sorted there.