Chapter Two.
Once the train had stopped we all got off. " First yer's 'ver 'ere." Said this very tall very hairy man. "Names Hagrid, I'll be showing you up to the castle, come right this way." As we all followed Hagrid, we ended up by the lake. "Um.. Mister Hagrid, sir." Said someone somewhere that was in the large group of first years. " Yes?" " How are we to get up to the castle by crossing the lake?" some other first year had asked. " well you see we take these 'ere boats, come on now five to a boat." We started climbing in and it just so happened that James and I were in the boat with the other three people we were sitting with on the train.
We finally reached the castle, and on the
steps someone was waiting for us. "My name is Professor McGonagall,
I'm am the head mistress second only to Professor Dumbledore who is
the Head master. I am also the transfiguration teacher and Head of
Gryffindor. As we enter the great hall, I will call your name and you
will come up to get sorted. " With that we followed her into the
great hall where all the second to seventh years were sitting at the
assigned tables.
Professor McGonagall was starting the
sorting.
" Abbot, Hannah." Was the first to be called.
the
sorting hat was placed on her head and it shouted " Hufflepuff."
everyone at the Hufflepuff table cheered and welcomed her to the
house.
McGonagall was continuing on with the sorting, and then
she called up Sirius.
"Black, Sirius." She had told him to
come up. Sirius was looking quite nervous not sure if he would be
placed were he never wanted to be. The Sorting Hat took sometime and
said, " Well you are definitely not like the others Black's I
have placed, of course you would do well in Slytherin but I fell your
place is in GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted and Sirius looked so
relieved. He went to sit at the Gryffindor table.
"Lupin,
Remus" McGonagall was calling them up so fast.
When Remus sat
he looked not quite sure. He sat with the hat on his head.
"
Well you seem to have a bright mind, and a knack for learning, but
you will probably make long friendships and do better in Gryffindor.
" stated the Sorting hat. Remus went to sit by Sirius who was also
sitting with Lily Evans, the girl we met on the train, I guess
I missed that she was sorted already. Finally
McGonagall reached the 'P's'.
"Pettigrew, Peter"
The
hat seemed to take a few moments with him as well, but decided that
he was going to be a Gryffindor.
"Potter, Drusilla"
I was
so nervous, I could feel the light blush coming up, but I sat and let
the Sorting Hat think.
It took him only a few seconds before he
shouted "Gryffindor."
With that said I was so relieved, and I
went to sit with Remus, Sirius and Lily.
"Potter, James"
Just as quickly as he sat down James was sorted into Gryffindor
with the rest of us.
We heard when McGonagall called up Severus
Snape. James made a few comments quietly to Sirius and me.
Just
as soon as he sat down the Sorting Hat called out "Slytherin."
As
soon as the sorting was done, the Headmaster got up to
speak.
"Welcome to all First years, and welcome back to those students who are returning. We are hoping to have a wonderful year, with bright new first years. We might as well introduce the Professors the all first year's students. Professor McGonagall, is the transfiguration professor and also head of Gryffindor. Professor Slughorn, Potions master is head of Slytherin. Professor Flitwick, Charms professor, and head of Ravenclaw. Professor Sprout, Herbology master and head of Hufflepuff. You will learn more throughout the year. Now I notice you are all hungry so let's get on with the feast." Headmaster Dumbledore spread out with arms and an amazing feast appeared. After we ate we followed our prefects to our common room, when we got the fat lady the prefects told us the password was "Quiditch."
