Padma desperately wished that they didn't have to do this in front of the entire school. As she walked up to the stool, she felt like everyone was staring at her, like they had nothing better to do than watch her fidget and hope not to embarrass herself horribly. Please get this over with quickly, she thought as she pulled the Hat onto her head, and wasn't totally sure if she was begging the Hat or Vishnu, but she supposed the Hat was likely to hear her either way.