Lauren took a breath and sat on the huge wood armchair. Of above, she could dominate all the room. All eyes turned towards her. She liked it. She put her arms slowly on the wood armrest. Then, gently, someone puts the Sorting hat on her head. It mumbled some words that Lauren ignored, concentrated on the name of the schoolhouse which would come in a couple of seconds. She was making every possible scenario in her head. Finally the verdict was said.
"Slytherin!" Inveighed the Sorting Hat
A thunder of applause of the green table was intended to her. She was happy, even if her parents, muggles, wanted her to go in a discreet schoolhouse like Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. But they didn't really understand a lot of things about the magical world, for not say anything. They read the school paper presentation, supplied with THE letter. Whatever, the schoolhouse didn't really matter, if she was prestigious or not, because all was, what she really wanted was to turn to good account her magical competences. Whatever was her class or her companions. She sat at her table where every companion was smiling to her, smiles she sent in return. When they will know that she's a muggle-born, these nice smiles would disappear faster that she can think in exchange for insults, it was inevitable. Well set up, she was concentrated on the glasses' girl who sat on the chair after her.
Joshua sat on the chair, her knees was trembling with stress. She was biting her cheeks by fear. And if she was spend at Slytherin? Oh no… She would never survives, she would be killed! Someone puts the Hat on her. The hat on which all Joshua's future reckoned on. Her hands between her thighs, she crossed her fingers and pull in her head in her shoulders. Her eldest sister was at Hufflepuff. She was reticent to go there too, to be in her sister's shadow.
What I am doing here?" She whispered with sobs in her voice.
"Oh?" Said the Hat surprised which was, apparently, the only one who heard it. "You underestimate your importance and your powers"
Joshua turned her face, avoiding the glances of the brown-haired who passed on this chair before her. Her, she was apparently happy to go at Slytherin.
"Hum… I see. You're a hard worker, very loyal and straightforward, but there is a fear of the unknown in you. I have to said that it's complicated for you… Grinffindor!
Some whistles and clippings came from her table, her! Joshua couldn't prevent herself to smile, and then to blushed. Grinffindor? It was much better that she was expecting! She got up clumsily to join her table. Sit, boys hold her by her shoulders, they were laughing. Maybe she had her place here, finally…
Lauren was listening Dumdledore's speech completely absent-minded. He was wishing to every kids a good year and a well learning of magic. He dictated the rules with a strong and severe face, threatening sanctions if they were not respected. He talked about schoolhouses and the points they can win for. He finished by saying that every personals stuffs were on their own new bed, with their new uniform at the colors of their new schoolhouses. Finally he opened festivities with a huge dinner. But Lauren wasn't really hungry. She was feeding herself only by excitation to discover the secrets of her powers. She was smelling everything of this magical place. She turned herself instinctively, feeling a glace in her back. At the Gryffindor's table, at the other side of the room, she saw a girl with brown straight hair and with strong glasses looking at her. This girl blushed and turns herself vivaciously to one of her companions. Lauren shrugged her shoulders and return to her dinner. Then, the dinner ends, she followed her prefect, discover her common room, her new house.