Hugo looked at Lily nervously, he looked around to find Evelina for some moral support but frowned when she was not seen around.
"Go, don't delay others" Lily said softly as she pushed him forward with slight force.
Hugo went up the stage nervously, his mind completely blank. Cold sweat formed on his forehead and palms completely wet due to nervousness.
He sat down on the stool and looked at Neville who smiled warmly at the younger one and nodded in assurance.
Neville then placed the hat on Hugo's head gently, as soon as the hat touched his head, it gave out its response without any delay.
"GRYFFINDOR" the Sorting Hat shouted without further thought.
Hugo's nervous face bloomed up with a beautiful smile as relief washed over his face. He let out the breathe which was holding in all along without realising it.
The Gryffindor table burst out in claps as they cheerfully welcomed another new member of their house.
Hugo went down the stage and ran towards the table to join his cousins and friends, waiting for him.
After few names, Neville took a pause and looked down at the first years shuffling nervously downstairs.
"Lily Luna Potter" Neville called out and immediately the complete Great Hall was in murmurs as the youngest Potter child also entered the Hogwarts this year.
Lily looked up the stage and her eyes met with her father's who nodded at her in an encouraging way, Lily nodded and went upstage and took sat down on the stool, as she beamed a small smile towards Neville.
The latter nodded and returned her smile with a warm nod, as he placed the Sorting Hat at the little one's head softly.
"GRYFFINDOR!!" the Sorting Hat said out the moment after it was placed on Lily's head.
Once again the Gryffindor table erupted in applause as they jovially welcomed another member into their house. As for other houses it was no surprise that Lily was sorted into Gryffindor, the only surprise was when Albus was sorted into Slytherin.
Lily joined the Gryffindor table while beaming her brother and cousins a big cheeky smile. She joined the table and realised something.
"Where is Eva" Lily asked as she looked towards the remaining first years to be sorted, she could not find Evelina and was immediately worried.
Others also noticed that Evelina was not with the group of first years remaining to be sorted. James was about to get up to go out and search for Evelina as he was worried about her.
"Where are you going, you cannot leave before the welcome feast is over" Alice said as she glared at him in warning.
James had no other choice but to sit down and see the proceedings to unfold, Fred patted his shoulder in assuring way.
"Transfer students do not stand along with the first years, so don't worry she is standing somewhere around waiting for her chance while witnessing the ceremony" Lysander said calmly as he looked at James reassuringly.
After all the first years were sorted out Headmistress McGonagall stood up from her seat and stood on the podium.
"This year we have a fifth year foreign transfer student from Ilvermorny. She is the direct descendant of the McJonnes family of France" Headmistress McGonagall said in a calm yet stern tone.
Murmurs broke out throughout the Great Hall as this is the first time Headmistress specified about the family line of an exchange student which was very unusual.
Dominique looked at Alice, who was equally confused. Every student in the Great Hall were confused except two boys in the Ravenclaw table.