ICN: I reckon Daisy would be a lot like Ginny, for some reason: cute, confident and amazing at quidditch. I think that she and Lyse would clash a lot on the team as she'd be the prodigal brat and he'd be the annoyed older player. They'd get along eventually, though.

HAIR: blonde.

EYES: brown.

WAND: cherry, dragon heartstring, eleven and three quarter inches.

Daisy Longbottom stuck her tongue out at her father as she waited in line to be Sorted, her small, round, rosy face screwed up and her short golden plaits sticking comically outwards from her head. She ignored the frown Professor Vector was giving her, as she knew that the haughty woman was really quite soft deep down; Dad had invited her around for lunch during the holidays and the Deputy Headmistress had been unable to keep from chuckling uncharacteristically at Daisy's cheerful chatter. Neville Longbottom winked at his daughter from his seat at the teachers' table, beaming with pride. Daisy had wanted to come to Hogwarts early with him during the holidays, but he had insisted that she take the train as it was a 'rite of passage', whatever that meant. She had agreed readily enough, though. The boat trip across the lake had made up for any nervousness she may have felt and now that she was here she was glad that she was experiencing it for the first time with everyone else.

The line shuffled forwards and Daisy tripped slightly, stumbling into the person in front of her. She blushed as she muttered an apology and cursed inwardly, wishing she was as graceful on the ground as she was on a broom. She may have a talent for flying that defied her genetics, but she was very much her father's daughter when relying on her feet. Daisy smiled to herself, wondering how long it would take her to get onto the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Her parents had warned her about getting her hopes up; Dad had pointed out that it could take years to be accepted, and Mum had suggested gently that the Hat might not even place her in Gryffindor. Daisy had been outraged at that suggestion and had cheekily replied that as long as she didn't get Hufflepuff, she was happy. Hannah still hung her old yellow and black banner behind the Leaky Cauldron's bar and had given her daughter a child-like scowl in response, which had the effect of making the two look remarkably similar.

Biting her lip as she stepped forward in line again, Daisy looked towards the Gryffindor table. She spotted a couple of students that she'd played with at gatherings over the summer, until she stopped at a blond boy a couple of years older than her who was whispering to a boy next to him. She wracked her brains trying to remember where she recognised him from until it came to her: a couple of years beforehand, her parents had invited another family around for lunch and this boy, along with his twin, had been part of that family. She only remembered the occasion so clearly because the family – the Scamanders, she recognised the name from somewhere too – had all been a bit… well, odd. The parents talked about strange creatures in far-off lands and had presented Daisy with a garland of strong-smelling dried blossoms as a gift. She'd quite liked them, but the two boys had been a bit distant and awkward around her. Curious, she watched the Gryffindor Scamander for a while. He seemed more at ease nowadays, chatting to his friend and pushing a thin hand through his mop of straggling blond hair, a bit overlong for current fashions.

Wondering where the other Scamander was, Daisy searched the tables until she found him at the Ravenclaw table, leaning back in his chair and gazing at the ceiling. His hair touched his shoulders and was tucked behind his ears, along with his wand and a mottled blue quill. No one seemed to be talking to him. Daisy's warm brown eyes moved across the blue and bronze crowd. She brightened as she saw Roxy, a sixth-year Weasley prefect who had always been very kind and caring at the few Burrow gatherings that the Longbottoms had attended over the years. Roxy caught her eye and grinned her trademark grin, dark eyes shining and hair tamed into sleek braids this year. Waving, Daisy looked beside her and saw another familiar face; another Weasley from the Burrow, although he couldn't have been more different from Roxy if he'd tried. This young man, with peachy, flawless skin and light golden hair, had barely spoken to Daisy the few times they'd met, being clearly out of his comfort zone with children. However, Daisy remembered his face well because, along with his two older sisters, he was incredibly beautiful. Sat next to him was the Head Boy, who had introduced himself at the station. Hugo Weasley was also familiar to Daisy from the Burrow, although he had been quiet and preoccupied at the family gatherings. Still, he'd been friendly enough and was much more normal looking than his blond cousin, with dark reddish-brown hair and light brown skin, glasses obscuring most of his smattering of freckles.

Daisy ceased her crowd-spotting as her name was called by Professor Vector. Locking her gaze with her father's, the little girl gave him a brave smile as she walked quickly to the stool. She took a deep breath as she sat down and blinked as the Hat slipped down over her eyes. She waited for the voice that she knew would come.

"Ah, Miss Longbottom. Interesting. I had a lot of trouble with your father, you know. Your mother, however, was quite easy to place. Hufflepuff, as I recall."

Daisy nodded.

"Well, it seems that you take after your mother in this case, my dear."

"What?!" she thought, hands fisting in her robes. "No! I'm not in Hufflepuff!"

The Hat chuckled. "I was referring to the ease of Sorting you, not the house. You're quite correct that you do not belong in the house of the badger."

"Too right," Daisy thought with relief.

Another chuckle.

"Yes, easy to place indeed…"

She waited for further comment and jumped as the voice instead boomed out across the Hall:

"GRYFFINDOR!"

That's all, folks! Thank you so much for reading and I hope you liked my vision of the next generation. Thank you to FriendofMolly for reviewing all the way through as I've updated! Reviews mean so much xxx