And here is the second chapter reedited and for those who read this before this chapter combines the old ch 3-6. After that each chapter will be combined of the next two old ones, if that makes sense then sweet if not I am sorry that I suck at trying to explain things⦠Well I hope you all enjoy this new revamped chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter characters, or the Harry Potter series.
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Once the three girls got off the train, they were herded with the other first years towards a decent amount of boats sitting on a lake. Linny pulled toward the back of the group of first years. Luckily for her so did Lily and Ahnna.
"I thought there were would be more first years." Linny remarked.
"Well of course. Hogwarts is a very selective private school." Lily said.
"But isn't tuition free?" Linny asked.
"Yes." The other two girls said at the same time. "However the school still has a selecting process otherwise there would be too many students." Ahnna remarked.
"That makes sense. I wonder how many other wizarding schools there are in the UK." Linny started thinking out loud.
Ahnna looked at Linny confused, "Why would you want to know that?"
"I Don't know, I just think it is interesting that when people think of magic schools, they only think of Hogwarts. Don't get me wrong I am super excited to be going here." Linny asked Ahnna.
Lily started laughing, "Well I agree. A lot has happened at this school. Good and bad things."
"Ya." Linny agreed.
"So, do you both know what classes and professors you have?" Ahnna asked as the last of the first years were boarding the boats.
"No, we won't get are schedules until after we get sorted." Ahnna responded. After sailing for about five minutes the first years could see the castle in the distance. Excited Ahnna yelled, "loooookk!" She pointed towards a castle.
"Wow." Linny said in amazement.
"That it is." Lily said staring at her nails like she was board.
The wind blew a gentle breeze and owls hooted in the night. To Linny it seemed like they were being welcomed. The lights from the school were casting a soft glow on the water, and Lily couldn't decide whether to watch the water or the stars or to listen to the night sounds. Ahnna was stuck in her own world humming a song to herself. About five minutes after the school came in to sight their boat landed.
The three girls, along with the last of the students, headed towards the school.
"Can you to promise me something?" Linny asked.
"Sure." And "okeydokey." Were the replies she got from the other two girls.
"No matter what house we get put in, let's always be friends." Linny said while staring at the entrance doors.
All three girls looked at each other and started giggling. They linked arms and headed towards their first year of magical memories.
Linny's first impression of the school was that it was old, very old. As she walked down the hallway with the other first years she started thinking about her sisters. Did they feel like this when they first walked in to their school? Linny decided she would write letters to all of her sisters at school.
Lost in her own thoughts, Linny fell behind the rest of the students. She would have been lost if it wasn't for another student, who was running to towards the main hall, knocked in to her causing them to fall over.
"Oww." Linny moaned while rubbing her side.
"I'm sorry. Are you a first year? Of course you're a first year. That was a stupid question. Come on you need to catch up and I'm late." The mysterious boy said as he grabbed her hand and started running, pulling Linny along.
The two sprinted until they caught up with the rest of the group by a set of wooden double doors. Linny could smell something delicious just beyond that door. "Well here is where I leave you." The boy said. Linny couldn't shake the feeling that she had seen him from somewhere.
Ahnna and Lily spotted Linny and the back of the crowd and moved towards her.
"There you are." Ahnna sighed.
"Tisk tisk Linny. School hasn't even started yet." Lily shook her head, mock being disappointed in her.
"So where were you?" Lily asked.
"Uhh I got distracted by the castle." Linny said trying to remember the detail of everything she had seen so far. Linny was about to explain what she liked the most when an old professor walked to the group of studets.
"Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry. Soon you will be sorted in to your houses. Are there any questions?" When no one asked anything or raised their hands she continued, "Very well then. Follow me and stay close." With that the doors opened reveling the noisy dining hall as the older students greeted their friends. As they walked in to the room, the first years all saw the four houses separated to their own tables. As they were making a habit of it, the three girls were the last to enter.
The room was lit by floating lights. What Linny liked most was the ceiling. It looked like the night sky. On the opposite end of the room was a long table where all of the teachers sat. In the middle was what Linny assumed to be the head mistress.
The old professor that greeted them stood at the podium in front of the room. Suddenly the room went quit except for some one snoring. Oddly the noise seemed like it was coming from the old wizard looking hat on the shabby stool next her. "Welcome back to Hogwarts. I hope you all are ready for another year of schooling." She then looked at the first years and said, "You will now be separated in to your houses; Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Once sorted you will go sit with your new house." After that she looked up to the rest of the students and announced, "We will now begin the sorting ceremony." At that all of the other students started cheering.
The professor looked at us and said, "Once I call your name you will come up here and sit on the stool. Then I will place the sorting hat on you." The professor finished giving instructions and called out the first name, "Fiona Graves." At that point Linny noticed the snoring had stopped.
A first year standing behind Linny and Ahnna moved forward towards the little stool and sat down. When the professor placed the sorting hat on her head it came to life. At first it seemed to just stare, thinking. Then it began to mumble incoherent words. Then the hat said, "HUFFLEPUFF!" A burst of shouts and applauds rang from one of the tables to the left of Linny. Some students took ten minutes, while others the hat didn't even touch their head.
Then the professor called the next name, "Ahnnabelle Lovex. "Ahnna froze and turned to Linny looking a little scared. Linny said "Don't worry, remember friends." Ahnna smiled, gave Linny a hug and went to take her place on the stool. After about two minutes of deliberating the sorting hat placed Ahnna in her house, "HUFFELPUFF!" Ahnna smiled looking relieved, then looked an Linny and gave her a thumbs up. Two more students went before Lily's name was called, "Lily Potter." The hat only had to touch her head for a second before it yelled, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Soon the number of students left had dwindled down to five first years still yet to be sorted. Then Linny herd her name, "Lorinda Elwich." Linny moved slowely up to the stool towards the hat that would decide who her new family would be. Linny sat of the stool, surprised at the sturdiness. She felt the old worn down hat on her head. "Mmmm yes. You must feel out of place being here, but don't worry. Great friends can be found at Hogwarts. I see a craving for learning, fierce loyalty to your friends. Leadership potential to do what's right." The sorting hat thought for what seemed like eons to Linny. Finally, the sorting hat came up with a decision, "RAVENCLAW." Linny jumped off the stool and walked towards her table sad that she hadn't been sorted in to either of the same houses as her two friends, but happy that she got the house she wanted.
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So starting now, I am putting the house points back up, right now they will be at zero. In the next chapter they will be updated with those who followed and liked this story before, for those who are new to this story if you follow you get 40 house points, if you like the story you get 40 house points, and if you comment it is 10 for every comment. she let me know what house you want your house points to go to. I hope you all liked the second chapter.
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House points: Ravenclaw 30 Slytherin 40 Hufflepuff 125 Gryffindor 5.
