Two Demigods, Seven Years: Book One

I felt a bit bad about teasing Albus, so I made my way to the very back of the crowded train, where I had seen him and Rose go.
Opening the door slowly, I turned around (having been facing the other way trying to know what I was going to say), "Hey, Al, I'm sorry about the Slytherin thin-"
I smirked and decided to leave my brother where he was when I saw him with a pretty girl on either of his sides. They hadn't even looked at me until they realized I'd stopped talking.
"Yeah James?"
"I'm just sorry about earlier."
"Nah, you were just being your normal annoying self."
Oh of the girls, the one on his right, gasped and tried to hide a smile, while the one on his left didn't, and burst out laughing, a loud laugh, not the girly kind my cousin Victoire has.
"I didn't think it was that funny." I said, aware that the girl on Al's left was staring at me a bit. She had a long, skinny build, which was a bit odd, because I could tell she wasn't tall or anything, she was quite clearly a first year, two years younger than me, and the average height for it.
She had a brown pixie cut with blue highlights, and wore a plain light blue tank top and baggy black pants, with big-looking boots.
Her chin had an extremely thin cleft that was really hard to see, and her face was thinnish and edgy-er than the other one's, and she had a larger bust than most of the first year girls I'd met. She had a slight tan, and that made her gray-blue-green eyes look even brighter and flashier and
The other girl had a much deeper tan, and her hair was long and shimmery gold-brown. She had glasses and brown eyes with spiked rings of gray around the pupil, and was wearing a white lacy top and light jeans with white flats that she looked uncomfortable in.
She had a bit of a rounder face and was slightly shorter than the other, and was more muscled.
"Oh, this is Rita-" he pointed at the one that was staring at me, and was smirking now, like she was planning something. "And this is Meryl."
Rita stood up and stretched her hand out.
"Nice to meet you."
I took her hand, but before we could shake she had lifted my arm and twirled under it like we were dancing, then pulled my arm back down and pinned it to my back.
"Oi!"
She let go, dusted off her hands and removed her silver hoop earrings.
"You were right, Al. He really isn't that quick. Meryl, hold my hoops."
"How's this for quick?"
I made a grab for her arm, but she twisted behind me and kicked the center of the the back of my knee softly, and I nearly buckled over.
"Not very good, actually."
I turned around to kick her in the shin, but she grabbed my foot and pulled it up, so I fell onto my butt.
Raising my hands in surrender, I said, "Truce?"
She offered her hand again. "C'mon, I won't bite."
I took her hand and she pulled me up.
"Nice to meet you."
"You, too. Next time, please try not to maim me."
She sighed.
"Ok, fine, but only because you said please. So, which house are you in?"
"Gryffindor," I said proudly. "Nearly everyone in my family has, though Albus here might be the first Slytherin."
"Thanks, I'm perfectly fine with the whole school know I'm wittier than you, considering it's so normal anyway."
Rita laughed again, and this time Meryl snickered with her.
Rita stared at me again, and I self consciously flattened (or tried to) my messy black hair, which Albus and I shared with my dad.
"Um, you aren't going to try and kill me again, are you?"
Rita blushed a little, and I was happy that I was able to embarrass her as well.
"Well, um, see you guys at the sorting. Hope you all are in Gryffindor."
I heard a small voice behind me say, "I won't."
When I turned around, I was incredibly surprised to see Rita looking at her shoes as thought they were more interesting than what house she would be in. She had plugged her ear buds into her iPod, and I heard her muttering, "Here I go go at the speed of sound, I'm higher than a satellite and you're stuck on the ground. Your cries of pain bounce off of me, so don't expect to see, see me waiting here to be..... be your won-der-girl, not gonna save you, won-der-girl, go save yourself....."
"Rita?"
I was surprised at how concerned Al seemed.
"What house do you think you'll get?"
"Ravenclaw."
"That's great! Great Quidditch team, great dorms, Gryffindors and Ravenclaws are friendly-"
"Yeah, but you guys will all get Gryffindor, and then I won't see any of you..." she looked at me. "But it would be fun beating you at Quidditch."
"What?"
"I'll bet you're a Seeker like your dad."
"How did you know?"
Meryl interrupted.
"I think my best friend is in love with your dad."
Rita punched her in the shoulder.
"If anything, she is."
"You have a problem with me being a fangirl?!"
"I do when the guy actually exists!"
"Percy Jackson exists! That doesn't stop you from fangirling over him!"
"Percy Jackson? Isn't he a book character?"
Rita's eyes opened wide and she stared at Meryl with a "@#%$ you!" look.
"Um, yeah. Rita-"
"And I." Rita cut in.
"And I are in love with the books."
"Um, ok. Anyway, Rita-"
He whispered something in her ear.
"But that's just the thing! I don't know if I want Gryffindor!"
Rita had tears in her eyes, but they didn't escape her eyes.
"Look," I said, sitting down next to her.
"The Sorting Hat knows what it's doing."

Notes

Ok, I am seriously debating what house to put Rita in. I NEED you guys to tell me what you think! Once at least two of you have commented or whatever saying the same house, I'll update. This is your chance! Also I need help! But, you know, if it's been a week and nobody comments (in which case I will quite cross at you) I'll ask some friends and pick one. This is your chance to have some input!
Peace, love, and Nico di Angelo

-Emily