"Hello I'm the Doctor!" a young boy said happily as he shook another's hand. He wore a long black cloak, the same as Sherlock and from what the other boy could tell, the Doctor was happy to be attending Hogwarts. "Sherlock Holmes! I've heard a lot about your from your brother!"
"Yeah, yeah, I know." Sherlock sighed as he got off of the boat and onto the dock. "Well, we should get going, I don't think anyone would be happy if we were late. Don't you think?"
"Agreed!" The Doctor said as he pulled Sherlock along beside him, the two children were excited about getting their placements in the four houses. The walked up the stairs towards the great hall with the rest of the first years and finally when they reached the top they were met by three other children. One was a girl with long ginger hair, one of the two boys had an army-styled haircut while the other had messy hair.
"Oh hello!" the Doctor said happily as he shook all three of the other children's hands "I'm the Doctor and this is Sherlock!"
The girl nodded and said "I'm Amy, that's John, and that's Rory."
The laughter of children grew louder as they began to talk. Sherlock noticed his new friend the Doctor, talking to a girl who had a ball of golden curls around her head that served as hair. He smiled and turned back towards the boy known as John who was waiting for a teacher to take them to be assigned.
"John was it?" Sherlock asked as he looked up to where the grand doors were located "Name's Sherlock."
John nodded "Yeah, a lot of people have been talking about you. Apparently you're a genius and a crazy psychopath."
"Sociopath." Sherlock corrected, a smile on his face as he said this "But people can call me a psychopath I don't really care. Besides, maybe here it'll be different."
"Yeah maybe." John chuckled and just as he said this the doors opened to reveal a woman who dressed in emerald cloaks.
Instantly it went quiet as she stood tall and said "I am Professor McGonagall, I teach transfiguration here and I am here to lead you to the great hall, where you will be sorted into four houses, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin. So follow me."
The group of first years followed McGonagall into the great hall where they were met by the cheers of the other students. Sherlock looked over the tables as he walked forward, he saw the Doctor fall into stride with him. Once they stopped McGonagall walked forward and presented a scroll that held everyone's names in the first year. As she began to read off the names, Sherlock let his thoughts wonder and then she called,
"Holmes, Sherlock!"
He stepped forward, at this call many students looked up. In these halls Mycroft was almost famous for being Holmes. Now many expected the younger to fill the spot his brother had left. When Sherlock sat on the stool and McGonagall placed the sorting hat over his curly black hair. He tried his best not let his thoughts wander but then he heard it speak,
"Oh, another Holmes I see." The Sorting Hat growled out "Apparently you have some big shoes to fill. Where to put you? Hufflepuff doesn't suit you, others are loyal to you instead of the other way around. Gryffindor could fit you but you're more than bravery. Oh, there is a darkness to you, but not as much as in others. A right path would be to go with...Ravenclaw!"
Sherlock stood up and set the hat down off of his head, he walked to the applauding Ravenclaw table. He sat down just as she continued to read off names. Sherlock glanced back at his friends as more children were sorted. Finally she called a familiar name,
"Pond, Amelia!"
Amy walked forward and sat, as soon as the hat touched her head it screamed out "Gryffindor!" She walked to her sorted house and sat. After a few more names the hat called,
"Moriarty, James!"
A boy strode forward, a smirk crossing his face and the second the hat touched his head it called out "Slytherin!". Sherlock ignored the rest until a new name was called,
"Sigma, Theta!"
Sherlock looked around confused, no he knew bore that name. But then he saw the Doctor walk forward, he seemed red at the name McGonagall called. He apparently like to go by 'Doctor'. He sat in the stool and she placed the hat on his head, his dark brown hair covered one of his dark green eyes but he ignored it.
"Another tricky placement." the Sorting Hat commented "I can see the darkness in you. I shouldn't say why though...Hufflepuff again is out, loyalty is your strong suit but not for your house. Slytherin would be an obvious choice but what true ambition do you serve? Gryffindor would make a fine candidate but I must go with...Ravenclaw!"
The Doctor stood, he put down the hat and walked to the table of applauding Ravenclaw students. He sat next to Sherlock who smiled at a familiar face. The two continued to listen until the Doctor perked up at a name,
"Song, River!"
The girl the Doctor had been talking to earlier sat down and instantly the hat called out "Ravenclaw!" River stood up and walked over to her assigned table and sat down across from the Doctor and Sherlock. The three newly assigned Ravenclaws continued to listen and Sherlock glanced up when she called,
"Watson, John!"
John strode forward and sat on the stool, once more the hat touched his head and it screamed "Gryffindor!" John stood up and went to his assigned table, he sat across from Amy who was talking to the newly placed Rory. After a few more students the first years were finished and the teachers stood to talk. The Doctor poked Sherlock in the chest and pointed to a professor with bright blonde hair and shifty eyes,
"That's Morgan, Defense Against the Dark Arts." The Doctor said "He's really hard to pass apparently but if you're one of his favorites you're set."
Sherlock nodded "Okay then, I think we'll be fine. We just need to hope nothing bad happens this year."
River smiled and laughed "I do too."
None of them noticed Morgan watching them, the Professor had a smirk on his face as he watched them. He knew this year would be interesting, especially with two very abnormal students, who were bursting at the seams with magic, sitting at his house's table.