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Mixed Blood
Chapter Two: Sorting Hat
Cassiopeia hopped off of the train, and headed towards the boats, as the big, hairy man instructed. Trembling, she took no time to admire the Hogwarts grounds, instead longing for the company of Sirius, James, Peter and Remus. Cas was terrified of water, never even learning how to swim, and going on a boat was the last thing Cas wanted to do. The swirling, deep, dark, ominous lake did nothing for her nerves.
Hagrid, seeing her reluctance, quickly began coaxing her into the boat. "Don't worry your pretty little head, these boats are perfectly safe, 'sides if anything happened I'd come ta save ya!" he enthused, his rugged face turning kindly with his smile.
The second she sat down, the boat began to move towards the school. Cas gripped the sides of the boat tightly as it lurched forward. Around her the water swirled, glittering in the summer sunlight, birds calling in the distance, the strange thing was how dark the lake seemed, almost as though it was so deep there was nothing one could see from above.
It took what seemed like forever to get to the castle, and once there Cassiopeia was relieved to be out the relentless wind and drizzling rain. Soon whisked into the warmth of a large hall, a young teacher greeted the group. "Hello, students. I am Professor McGonagall. In just a few minutes we will head through the doors and the sorting will begin. For those of you who do not know, there are four houses you can be sorted into. Gryffindor, for the brave; Hufflepuff, for the loyal; Slytherin, for the cunning; and Ravenclaw, for the wise. Remember, your house is your family and here at Hogwarts we do our best to help you reach your fullest potential." The teacher finished with a smile.
Professor McGonagall opened the doors to the great hall, causing many gasps at the magnificent scene. Candles floated in the air, making the grandiose hall seem warm and intimate. Looking up, Cassiopeia caught sight of stars glittering against the velvety blackness of the ceiling, making her forget, for a moment, her nerves.
However, as they caught up with her Cassiopeia started to tremble once again. So nervous was she that she completely blocked out the sorting hat's voice as he sang his song. Scanning the crowd she caught sight of James, whose smile made her take a deep breath and stand tall. When all of the first years were lined up Professor McGonagall pulled out a piece of parchment and cleared her throat, "Once I call your name please come up and place the hat on your head then go to the table of your new house. Clarisse Anglia!" A timid mousy looking girl walked forward. The hat was barley on her head before it called out boomingly, "Hufflepuff!"
Professor McGonagall clapped respectfully for each student she called. Student after student went and placed the hat on their head, until there was only one other boy and Cassiopeia. "Elijah Williams!"
The boy walked forward confidently, however it took the hat a long time to decide before it finally shouted out, "Gryffindor!" After the applause died down, Professor McGonagall called out the very last name on her list, "Cassiopeia Anderson!"
Walking forward as bravely as she could, Cassiopeia placed the beat up, old hat on her head. "Hmm," a voice said, almost inside of her head, "Very brave, loyal, and I sense a fair bit of cunning in you. You would do well in all of the houses, but let's see, hmm. Yes, I know now." The voice was quiet and then it called, "Gryffindor!"
Cassiopeia jumped from the stool in excitement as the crest of her robes changed to red and gold with a roaring lion, she may not have been in her brother's house, but she'd be with James, Remus, Peter and Sirius. The newfound Gryffindor barely restrained herself from running to sit next to the boys. "Very nice Cas, we were hoping you'd join our house!" James exclaimed with a humongous grin. Sirius patted Cassiopeia on the shoulder and Remus gave her a congratulatory smile.
A magnificent feast appeared in front of the students suddenly, diverse in the food choice. James helpfully passed along each dish. Just after finishing into her salmon and Cesar salad and believing that the day couldn't get any better, dessert appeared. She grinned as a delicious looking apple pie sat in front of her, taking a very large helping, she then passed it on to Sirius.
All too soon the night was over, and the first years were being led to their dorms by their house's respective prefects. The Gryffindor prefect stood outside a portrait labeled "The Fat Lady" while he waited for us to catch up. "This is the entrance to our common room, the password is 'lemon drop'. It changes fairly frequently, so check the bulletin board inside before you leave to see if it's changed or you can ask one of the prefects. There is a list of what dorm everyone is in by each of the staircases. Your trunks and house robes will be next to your bed." He then turned to the Portrait and said, "Lemon drop." The portrait swung open and allowed the young witches and wizards to enter their new home for the next seven years.
Cassiopeia eagerly looked around the common room that was decorated in a copious amount of red and gold, bouncing on the balls of her feet. She briefly glanced at the sheet by the stairs before rushing up the stairs to her room.
It was a beautiful room with a plentiful amount of space in spite of the three beds. Each of said beds were huge, four-posters, decorated with red sheets and golden pillows. Cassiopeia's trunk was at the foot of what she assumed was her bed along with a Gryffindor tie, scarf and gloves. The bed was near a window which allowed for a magnificent view of the lake (and the giant squid), in the corner there was a desk with "Cassiopeia" carved in cursive. With a sudden feeling of contentment the new Gryffindor flopped onto her bed and fell asleep thinking of the four boys she had met on the train.
