AN: Hiya ! this is my first story, so can you please R&R. I don't want any mean comments, but I encourage constructive criticism
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Chapter 1, The Strange Blonde Boy
"Gryffindor!" The husky voice rang out across the grand hall. Albus Potter heaved a great deal of relief and quickly removed himself from the sorting hat. He then hurried down the stairs towards the Gryffindor table.
"Please don't trip, please don't trip" Albus murmured to himself as he pushed his glasses back up his nose. He slid onto the wooden bench next to his cousin Rose Weasley. He nodded nervously at her and she beamed back at him, her frizzy hair exploding with excitement.
"We did it, we're here, in Gryffindor" Rose whispered squeezing Albus's hand, hard.
"I know, isn't it amazing?" Albus whispered back, squeezing her hand back, equally as hard.
"Ravenclaw!" The sorting hat's voice called out as April Longbottom jumped of the stool and ran toward the Ravenclaw table.
"Hufflepuff!" Again the 1st year jumped of the seat and headed for their house's table. This went on for some time, until the last student jumped up onto the stool and thrust the sorting hat onto their head.
"Gryffindor!" The hat called out.
"Wait, there has to be a mistake," The blonde bot spluttered.
"No, no mistake, I can tell you are brave, daring and adventurous" The hat responded.
"But-t-t no, all my ancestors were Slytherin, I must be one too" He said shaking his blonde head vigorously. The hat shook his head wisely. By this time all of the Grand Hall was silent.
"But I must, must be in Slytherin!" Scorpius and the hat were still arguing on the stage.
"ENOUGH!" Professor McGonagall rose from her chair and walked up the stage She put her face so close to Scorpius's that her breath was tickling his cheek.
"Scorpius Malfoy, you will be in Gryffindor!" Professor McGonagall shouted, startling Scorpius. He slouched of the chair and swaggered towards the Gryffindor house. All eyes were on him as walked towards the house. He sat down next to Rose and winked one of his grey almond-shaped eyes at her. Rose giggled and hid behind her thick mane of orange hair. Professor McGonagall came to the podium and raised her arms; at once the food arrived onto the plates. All the 1st years squealed with delight. Albus quickly turned around so he was facing Rose and tapped her shoulder. She whipped around so fast that her hair caught Albus's eye.
"Oh! I'm so sorry Al!' She exclaimed while covering her mouth with her hands.
"It's all right," Albus replied while blinking his emerald green eye, "I was just wondering if that blonde boy had said anything to you."
"My name is Scorpius Malfoy and I would like it if you used it" Scorpius drawled, popping his head round Rose's head.
Albus tried to cover up his snigger with a cough, but Scorpius had already heard it.
"And I bet that your name is better?" Scorpius asked Albus.
"Well yes, I believe so"
"Come on then lets hear it" Scorpius responded.
"Albus Severus Potter" Albus concluded with a nod of his head.
"Potter? Your last name is Potter?" Scorpius asked, confused.
"Yes, yes it is" Albus said nervously while pushing his glasses back up his nose, as he often did when he was nervous.
"Are you-" Before Scorpius could finish his sentence, Professor McGonagall arrived at the podium and told everyone that it was time for bed and that they should follow their prefects to the common room. Rose and Albus exchanged excited glances and followed their prefect, Dennis Crevey, up the moving staircases.
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