They were inside Hogwarts, ready to be sorted. Luke had always convinced himself to be a Gryffindor (Just because Jessie was one), the teen had also convinced Zuri she would be in Gryffindor too (But she has yet the get her letter), and when Ravi asked him the same question
"Nah, I don't think you're a Gryffindor... You're more of a... Ravenclaw? Yeah, Ravenclaw!" That didn't put out the fire in Ravi's eyes. He would have friends that shared the same interest with him and not be humiliated for having an unhealthy obsession in studies about Reptilians
Emma had been watching them from the Hufflepuff table, cheering up on them
"Lucas Filbert Ross!" Luke walked towards the stool excitedly, sat down and let the hat dug in through his memory
No creativity. No wits. No wisdom. No effort in learning at all. But once you did you are pretty intelligent for someone who spent most of his life infront of the TV covered in chips. Not a Ravenclaw
Yes, Loyal and unafraid of toil. But I don't think you would belong in Hufflepuff since you're not the hardest of worker
Slytherin? No motivation. No leadership. No resource. Not a Slytherin
Mmm... With that sort of immense bravery and strenght, better be
"GRYFFINDOR!" Luke walked down towards the Gryffindor table where they all clapped for him
"Ravi Kumar Ross!" The boy walked through the crowds, sweating anxiously. Curse his uncontrollable anxiety. Once the Indian sat down, the hat started to dig into his mind
Ah, not much of a fighter but once you're pushed to the edge, you display a great amount of physical strenght. But you're not brave enough to be in Gryffindor
Hufflepuff? Yes, I sensed loyalty and kindness. Really hard working, but then again, you don't seem to fit in with the badgers
My word, such potential here! The readiest of mind, the wisest, the quirkiest, and the wittiest. You're a perfect Ravenclaw material but then again, that's not all
Deep, deep down here I could see ambitions. You do not tolerate failure, and would go through any means to get a perfect record. Cunning too! Really sleek, I see? Resourceful, yes. The mind of a true leader. I know you hold so many grudges against this house but it's the house where you will reach your potential
"SLYTHERIN!" Luke spat out the juice he had been drinking. Ravi, a Slytherin? He must've been dreaming but no matter how many times his housemate pinched him, he was not dreaming
"Can you believe this?" Luke had not realize that Emma was now sitting beside him, also shocked to see their little brother walking to the house of the snakes where they welcomed him with warm smiles
"No... I mean, this is Ravi we're talking about, the guy who couldn't even beat a chicken to a wrestling match! How can he be sorted to the snakes?!" The two were disappointed and they bet 5 dollars their parents would be too
Meanwhile, Ravi had been staring at his brother and sister, with his new house, he could never go meet Luke freely
"'Ey now, what's the matter?" A child beside hin spoke in thick English. Ravi sighed and buried his hands in his hair
"Well, my brother is a Gryffindor and my sister is a Hufflepuff. I don't know how they would view me now" Though being in the 'rumored to be' house of the evil, all Ravi had been receiving were warm smiles and friendly gestures
"It doesn't matter how they would view you. You're one of us. Gryffindors see each others as mates and chumps, Hufflepuff see each other as loved ones, Ravenclaw see each other as study groups, but Slytherin see each others as brothers. So that means, you're our brother" Like those warm gestures
"Really? I thought this was the house where all evil happens" The Slytherin beside him laughed
"No. Of course not. We might be rumored to be the house of where the dark lord was from, but no matter what, when you become a Slytherin, you're one of us, our brother" Maybe his years here won't be so tough after all
Or maybe not