Only seeing one sorority on your sheet, even if it's one you really love, can be so hard!

It was hard! I'd really hoped to go back to Hufflepuff, even though I loved Ravenclaw a lot. I just remembered my friend's outlook when she got cut, though: "It only takes one." :)

Generallygreek and the Bouquet of Wonders
 

Tonight was pref. I was both excited and nervous--I knew it was my last chance to make a good impression on the Ravenclaw girls.

But something unexpected happened. Early in the day, my roommates and I were studying in our room when one of our close friends burst in, in tears. It took us a while to get it out of her, but she'd been dropped. She was one of the girls that only had Ravenclaw left the previous day. And later one of my roommates got the call: she was dropped too, and three more girls on my hall had also been "released from the process."

We were all devastated. More than 15 girls got cut that day. It turned out that Ravenclaw had huge numbers of girls that they just couldn't keep, since Gryffindor and Hufflepuff had made too many cuts after night two. A Ravenclaw girl we knew hadn't gotten back until four in the morning because of how long it took for them to make their decisions.

It was with a heavy heart that I went to Ravenclaw. My excitement was dampened by what had happened to my friends. Above all, I couldn't help thinking "why do I deserve to be here and they don't?" I know my gloomy mood must have come through, and I admitted to the girl I was paired with, who I knew well, that I was sad for my friends. She comforted me and told me she had a friend who'd been dropped when she rushed, and that things always worked out in the end.

After a while, we all got escorted into the parlor. We had each been given a flower when we were escorted in, and now my friend the vice president explained: each flower represented a quality that Ravenclaw loved in us. Mine was empathy. This cheered me a lot, and I left feeling much better.

I was terrified that I'd jeopardized my chances by being in a poor mood. I went back and signed my willingness to accept a bid, my binding contract, for:

1. Ravenclaw

I was ready to go. Regardless of what happened the next day, I was ready and willing to accept the outcome.

More!

I'm so eager to hear the final outcome to your story! :)

This is a great story! Generallygreek, I love how you are staying true to the Harry Potter theme, and I am keeping my fingers crossed for Ravenclaw!

Where is the exciting conclusion? (Foot tapping...)

No Chinese for you! ;)

Generallygreek and the Mysterious Envelope
 

I was pretty high-strung all morning during classes, waiting to see if I would get a call. I knew I probably wouldn't, but I was really unsettled by how many girls had been cut the night before.

Happily, I didn't get a call during my classes in the morning, and I returned that night to get my bid. Our Rho Gams came in with the envelopes, and I opened mine to a burst of silver star glitter and the exciting announcement that I was now a...

Congratulations! Enjoy your membership in Pi Phi! :)

Here's a bid day photo, as well, since my mom just told me girls like to post those. :) Arrows up!! #-->

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One of my closest friends from home is a member of this chapter!!!!!!! Have the most fun, she absolutely adores everything about Pi Phi and she's probably the happiest I've ever seen here there :)

CONGRATULATIONS!

YESSSSSSSSS!!!! Welcome to Pi Phi! You're going to love it, I would never have made it through without these girls!!!!

I can't believe there were so many cuts, though! That many girls being totally dropped was almost unheard of in my time.

PPL & Mine!!

Congratulations on Pi Phi! Love the blue scarves at bid day!

Congratulations!! I agree with amiblue, love the scarves!!