The second years entered the Great Hall and took their seats while starting up conversations with the others around them. Briallen headed up to the Teachers Table where she asked her aunt if they had to hire Gilderoy Lockhart. Petunia shook her head, "Surprisingly enough, no. He never showed up and I have no idea why or what happened but I’m not going to despair. That man was an accident waiting to happen if the books were any indication. Now, go head back to your seat; the sorting is about to get going." She shooed her niece off and went to go bring out the stool and Sorting Hat.