Heyy all thank you so much for the support on the story. I had writers block for the sorting and the rest of the story... i still have one really but oh well I'll deal with it...
Disclaimer: I am not J. and so I do not own anything that you may recognise or is from the Harry Potter books
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Standing in front of the cue was presumably Professor McGonagall; we were what looked like standing in a hallway that led everywhere. The castle was clearly bigger than it looked on the boats. I turned to Albus and August, hoping they would know what was going on; they were both looking at me and shrugged. Well that's a lot of help. I turned back to the Professor, waiting for her to speak.
"Good evening, I'm Professor McGonagall; I am currently the head-mistress of the school. Now when you enter the great hall behind me you will be sorted into a house, this house will be similar to a family. There are four houses, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin, named after the four founders of the school. House Points will be given to students by teacher, however they can also be taken away; the house with the most points at the end of the year will receive the house cup." McGonagall stated, pausing for a second for us to take it in, "You will now be sorted into houses so if you could get into alphabetical order by your last name before we enter the hall" There was some shuffling and muttering as we stated to get roughly get in order. Once we had finished McGonagall lead us into the Great Hall, which clearly deserved the name it was given, I looked up at the ceiling to see how far up it goes only to find that above us was the night sky which matched the outside. I was confused as to how it could not have a roof, then I realised the ceiling was enchanted to look the same as the natural sky. It was beautiful.
I turned my attention back towards the front of the Great Hall where the teachers table was. In front of it was a stool, a hat sitting on top of it. I smiled to myself, a hat was sorting us. It made sense really considering the stories I have heard about the previous headmaster and his quirkiness. The hall went silent when the students realised we had entered. Everyone's attention was on us, I could almost feel everyone's eyes on me. I knew I was being ridiculous but I couldn't help it.
"The sorting will now begin, please step up to the seat when your name is called. Once you have received your house take a seat at the house table." McGonagall called to us I didn't really pay attention to the first few names that were called.
"Dawn, August" I turned my head to see August walk up to the stool taking the hat and carefully placing it on her head. I could see Albus in front of me, even from behind I could tell he was nervous for her. I was too, although she looked confident as she sat there waiting for the hat to decide where she belonged.
After a while of us waiting for the hat to make a decision on August it seemed to have made a choice that made August smile before it was called out, "Gryffindor!" I saw Albus sigh at the answer out of the corner of my eye as we watched August skip to the Gryffindor table. I continued to blank out the rest until we got to M.
"Malfoy, Scorpious" I shouldn't have been so surprised he would be here, I was more surprised with the way he carried himself away from his family and the balls that our held between certain families. He didn't have the same courage and cockiness that he did in the balls but he still didn't have the confidence he usually has when around his family when he was on his own. The hat had been on Scorpious for a while before calling out, what we were all expecting. "Slytherin"
The next one to go up would be Albus I saw him turn to look at me and I smiled at him reassuring him. He looked towards Gryffindor table. I glanced in that direction to see James; I instantly regretted my curiosity and rolled my eyes. "Potter, Albus" I watched him go up to the seat to put on the hat. It took a while for him to be sorted; it was probably one of the longest sortings so far. I watched as Albus squirmed under the hat. It was only then that I realised how close I had become to Albus and August, I didn't really mind though. I smiled to myself at the thought of having friends that weren't decided for me. I was taken out of my thoughts by a cry of "Gryffindor!" I could see James and what appeared to be his family, they looked similar in ways, stand up cheering for Albus.
"Tempest, Scarlet" Damn I forgot it was my turn after Albus. I sighed as I made my way over to the stool with the hat on top. I carefully picked it up and carefully placed it on my head, waiting for the hat to sort me.
Waiting for me to sort you? You really are impatient aren't you Miss Tempest.
Excuse me but you are the one that is supposed to be sorting me.
That is indeed true. Now I can see that you are cunning, ambitious and will go to any length to be where you want. Slytherin seems like a possibility….
Put me in that pit of snakes and I swear to Merlin I will make you regret this day….
Oh hang on… there's more of a hunt for knowledge in you rather than that of ambition, but you are too reckless and stubborn to hunt for too long. Reckless, brave, daring and bold… it will have to be…. "Gryffindor!"
Thank you
I put the hat back on the stool before I decided placed myself next to August who had Albus the other side of me. They smiled at me. Albus then looked at the last remaining student, who seemed to be standing determined as to be sorted. "Weasley, Rose"
The hat was on her head for less than a minute before calling out "Ravenclaw" Rose however looked shocked and slightly disappointed, the Gryffindor's who cheered for Albus look confused. I stood up, willing to show my support, as I started clapping and cheering. It wasn't long before Albus, August and the others joined me.
