Chapter 2: The School
They finally reached the school, and, despite her amazement, Rory managed to ask where she should go. They guessed Professor McGonagall, and pointed her out. "Um, Professor McGonagall?" Rory asked tentatively. "Yes? Oh, you are that new American student aren't you? We best sort you after the first years," the professor said, and led her to a line of 11 year olds who looked like they were all about to cry. Rory felt like she should be nervous too, but for some inexplicable reason she wasn't. She looked around as the students before her were sorted into the four houses. Finally, they were done, and Professor McGonagall looked up from her papers to make an announcement. "This year we have another new student. She has come all the way from the United States, and will be starting her 5th year here. I trust that you all will do your best to make her feel welcome. Idande, Aurora?" Rory walked up, sat down on the stool, and placed the onto her head frayed, patched hat that would decide her fate, or at least her living quarters, at this school. As soon as she put it on, she was surprised by a little voice in her ear. "Hmm.. Tricky one, aren't you? Smart - topnotch school back home.. Loyal - ooh but you do also have a bit of an indepence in you. Hmmmmm.. That's interesting." "What is?" Rory though, somehow knowing the hat would hear her. "That is something you'll find out soon enough. Difficult, very difficult, but I'd have to say, " dropping the subject, the hat shouted out, "GYRIFFYNDOR!" As she walked over to her house table, Rory was delighted to find that Harry, Hermione, and Ron were also in that house. She was surprised to see that they had saved her a seat. "But - how did you know I'd be in this house?" Ron answered, "Erm, we didn't We sort of guessed." "Um, okay," Rory said, sitting down. AS Dumbledore made his opening speech, she asked, "Um, where'd the food. I see plates and glasses and stuff, but no food." "That's the best thing about this place, "Harry grinned, "Watch." Just then, Dumbledore ended his speech, clapped, and the food came - out of nowhere! Rory just smiled, and dug in.
They finally reached the school, and, despite her amazement, Rory managed to ask where she should go. They guessed Professor McGonagall, and pointed her out. "Um, Professor McGonagall?" Rory asked tentatively. "Yes? Oh, you are that new American student aren't you? We best sort you after the first years," the professor said, and led her to a line of 11 year olds who looked like they were all about to cry. Rory felt like she should be nervous too, but for some inexplicable reason she wasn't. She looked around as the students before her were sorted into the four houses. Finally, they were done, and Professor McGonagall looked up from her papers to make an announcement. "This year we have another new student. She has come all the way from the United States, and will be starting her 5th year here. I trust that you all will do your best to make her feel welcome. Idande, Aurora?" Rory walked up, sat down on the stool, and placed the onto her head frayed, patched hat that would decide her fate, or at least her living quarters, at this school. As soon as she put it on, she was surprised by a little voice in her ear. "Hmm.. Tricky one, aren't you? Smart - topnotch school back home.. Loyal - ooh but you do also have a bit of an indepence in you. Hmmmmm.. That's interesting." "What is?" Rory though, somehow knowing the hat would hear her. "That is something you'll find out soon enough. Difficult, very difficult, but I'd have to say, " dropping the subject, the hat shouted out, "GYRIFFYNDOR!" As she walked over to her house table, Rory was delighted to find that Harry, Hermione, and Ron were also in that house. She was surprised to see that they had saved her a seat. "But - how did you know I'd be in this house?" Ron answered, "Erm, we didn't We sort of guessed." "Um, okay," Rory said, sitting down. AS Dumbledore made his opening speech, she asked, "Um, where'd the food. I see plates and glasses and stuff, but no food." "That's the best thing about this place, "Harry grinned, "Watch." Just then, Dumbledore ended his speech, clapped, and the food came - out of nowhere! Rory just smiled, and dug in.