Finding what isn't Lost
Sequel to Love Conquers All, etc. R&R those first please!
"Freda Potter."
Her breathing quickened as she approached the three legged stool. The tall brown haired man had just called her name out from a long list of names – he had introduced himself as Professor Greene hadn't he? Warily she perched herself on the old wooden stool and jumped as a large hat was placed on her head. It fell to her nose and her view of the world was blocked by the dark material. She was quite glad that she couldn't see the hundreds of eyes focused solely on her but that thought was quickly shaken from her mind as the hat started talking to her.
"Ah yes, I heard about you." The hat said.
'You have?' she thought with a gulp.
The hat nodded pushing her head with it.
"Yes, yes I have been quite curious to meet you but then again I doubt there is anyone in this hall that isn't a tiny bit interested to see what will become of the girl with the last name of Potter. Hmm... You are brave there is no doubt about that so Gryffindor could be a place for you. It certainly suited your mother in her years at Hogwarts..." The hat paused and Freda frowned slightly. Hadn't Gryffindor suited her dad too? "But you wouldn't reach your full potential there, I feel. You are loyal like our dear Hufflepuffs... But they would not understand your need to find yourself so that would never do. Then there is Ravenclaw as you do seem to have a very high level of intelligence. But no, that is also unsuitable – knowledge about the world around you isn't something you yearn for. You yearn for knowledge about yourself but you have no idea why. The Slytherin house could help you in that respect, certainly but could you lose what you already know in the search for knowledge?"
The Hat paused waiting for her reaction. Freda sat unsure... Was the Hat saying she would do best in Slytherin? But her whole family had been in Gryffindor, hadn't it? Didn't house choices usually go by families? Surely it meant that she would do best in Gryffindor like the rest of her family? The Hat chuckled as it listened to her thoughts.
"You are young my dear but you will soon learn that adults often do whatever they can to protect their child. Not all adults are completely honest you see. Whoever told you that you belong in the house your parents were in told you a lie my dear."
The Hat chuckled some more and Freda found herself growing frustrated. An unexplained rage began to pump through her as the Hat continued to laugh.
'Just hurry up and tell me where I belong!' Freda fumed.
"My goodness, what a temper you have. I can tell you are going to be a wild one." Freda growled. "Very well, I feel you would do best in SLYTHERIN!"
Okay so she's in Slytherin - dun dun dun! Don't hate me! Review!
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