Of resolves and resorting.

The office of the Headmaster was empty when the redhead entered.

The phoenix was sleeping, head under its wing. The previous Headmasters and Headmistresses as well.

The trinkets were for once, completely still.

But that was not why she had come here. Her eyes roamed around the cabinet, until she spotted the old, weary hat.

It only took her a few long strides to reach it. She took the hat gently and placed it on her head.

"You're back again," the hat said.

"Yes," she agreed quietly.

"I thought you might come." The Sorting Hat muttered, whilst looking at what this girl had gone through in the past 7 years.

He found plenty and also the question that had been going through her head.

"I'm afraid it's a little bit too late to resort you now." The hat started off, noticing the girl's shoulders slumping.

"However, I can still let them all know, if you so wish?" He asked and at the girl's eager nod, he activated the Old Magics - The bells of Hogwarts started to ring, the sound getting more powerful with every ring.

"SLYTHERIN!" The sorting hat bellowed, his voice magically magnified so the whole school, no, the whole ground could hear of the change she had gone through.

The scene faded into black, the Sorting Hat being the last thing to disappear, doing so with a wink.

"Are you done now?" Chiaki asked, leaning on  apparent blackness, wearing the Slytherin uniform.

The redhead nodded, shaking her hair out of her face, snapping her fingers. The red and gold indicating the Gryffindor house changed into silver and green respectively.

"Was there any point in that mind exercise?" Lelouch inquired from somewhere else, having been forced into the Slytherin uniform as well. The redhead stuck her tongue out.

"It was an attempt to ease and soothe my mind, just like it was a representation of the change in my character." She explained. Lelouch rolled his eyes from behind his book. "As if you've actually changed." He muttered.

The redhead pretended not to hear it.

"So, what's the plan now?" Chiaki asked, looking at the robes they were still wearing. The redhead became thoughtful.

"I really do like this uniform, so I'd like to keep it on for a little longer." She said, earning an agreeing nod and grin from Chiaki. "So let's grab Daniel and Lulu and go create our own Hogwarts legend!" She decided on a whim.

"I'm not going anywhere! It's ridiculous enough that I have to wear these clothes!" Lelouch protested loudly, so that the redhead could hear her over Chiaki's cheering.

The redhead sniffled sadly once and directed him a sad, pitiful look. "But, Lelouch..." She started. Chiaki in the meanwhile dragged Daniel into the Hogwarts section, his attire changing immediately into the same green and silver the rest was wearing.

Lelouch returned her stare and a staring contest ensued. It lasted for about a minute, when Lelouch gave in, sighing. The three cheered loudly at this.

"Ah," the red head stopped. "It's not interesting if we're all in the same House." With that, she snapped her fingers once again. Her uniform returned to the Gryffindor red and gold once again, while Chiaki's turned blue and bronze and Daniel's yellow and black.

"Hufflepuff? You have got to be kidding me." Daniel groaned. The red head looked apolgetic. "Bear with me. You're loyal enough to be in Hufflepuff." She said, clapping loudly when she realized it rhymed.

Daniel sulked a little, but the red head promised him the lead role.Once this was settled, they were ready.

"Now let's go!" The red head shouted, dragging the poor Slytherin after her. "You'll regret this," Lelouch promised murderously between his gasps for air, as he couldn't keep up with her pace.

Daniel and Chiaki started walking  after them, in a much slower pace, smiles on their faces.