Alistair and the Weasley twins followed behind the crowd up the stone steps, watching as Professor McGonagall led Hermione and Harry away, and gazed after their distant figures with puzzled expressions.
Upon entering the Great Hall, the students took their seats at their respective House tables, waiting for the sorting ceremony for the new arrivals.
As soon as Alistair sat down at the table, he heard the people around him whispering about what had happened on the train.
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