May I introduce you all to CHAPTER TWO!

Chapter 2: Sorting

"Firs' years! Firs' years over here!" A large man bellowed on the platform.

"That's us then," James nodded toward the man and Karthra, Sirius, and Remus followed him.

"C'mon, follow me firs' years!" The man bellowed and all the first years followed behind him in a large group. He led them down a steep, narrow path which brought them to a large lake.

"No more'n four to a boat!"

The three boys climbed into a boat and then motioned for Karthra to climb in as well. The four of them sat in the boat as it rowed itself to Hogwarts. Sirius and James were sitting in the front, holding the lantern, while Karthra and Remus were in the back. All of them stared in awe when they saw Hogwarts.

"I wonder what's hiding inside the lake," Sirius wondered as he peered off the side of the boat and into the black water.

"Don't even try it, Sirius," James chuckled as Remus and Karthra pulled him back.

When they landed, all the first years climbed out of their boats and followed the man toward the castle-like school. Halfway there, a boy with greasy black hair tripped on his robe and fell, face first, into the mud.

"Severus!" a red-haired girl helped him back up. He was sniffling.

"Nice face, Snivellis!" Sirius laughed at the boys mud-covered face and James gave him a high-five. The red-haired girl glared at the four of them and then led the boy away.

When they finally reached Hogwarts, the front doors swung open and a serious-looking woman took over. She led them down the hall to another large set of doors.

"I am professor McGonagall, and welcome to Hogwarts," the professor said, "before you can join the start-of-term feast and take your seats, you will be sorted into your houses. The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your houses points, while any rule breaking will lose your points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points will win the House Cup. The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes," professor McGonagall left to go inside the room.

Karthra looked at James, "What sorts us?" He only shrugged.

"Get out of my way Ratboy," a boy with blonde hair shoved a plump boy out of his way, making him fall to the floor, and made his way to the front.

"Oy! What the hell's wrong with you?" Karthra moved in front of him with her hands on her hips. Remus had helped the boy off the floor and now he, James, and Sirius were standing next to her.

"Be more careful with who you pick on you arse, or you might just get back what you've been puttin' out," Sirius warned him, getting up in his face.

"Look at you two. The big bad Black and the whore Lark looking out for the little Ratboy. What would your mommies say if they found out about you two hangin' out with half-blood scum?"

"Septimus, why don't you just fuc-"

Professor McGonagall cleared her throat, "We are ready for you now."

She led them through the double doors and into the Great Hall. They all stood in a group between two house tables and before them was a stool with a hat. The hat moved and Karthra jumped in shock when it started to sing. When It's song was over, the professor held up the hat and then stated to call out names from a scroll.

"Devon Bayor," the professor called out and a boy with spiky brown hair walked up to the stool and sat down. Professor McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on his head.

It took thirty seconds before the hat shouted, "Ravenclaw!"

Devon smiled and then ran off to sit down at the cheering Ravenclaw table.

"Sirius Black."

Karthra turned and smiled at Sirius as he walked up to the Sorting Hat. Sirius took much longer than Devon, but after awhile the hat erupted, "Gryffindor!" and Sirius smiled in relief. He ran over to the Gryffindor table, getting glares from most of the Slytherins. A few more kids were sorted after him.

"Hufflepuff!"

"Slytherin!"

"Hufflepuff!"

Then professor McGonagall called out another name, "Lily Evens!"

The girl with red hair that had helped up the boy called Severus that had greasy hair. She sat down and the hat placed on her head.

"Gryffindor!" the hat called out moments later.

Over ten more kids were sorted until, finally, professor McGonagall called out, "Karthra Lark"

xXxXx Karthra's POV xXxXx

My heart thumped harder than ever in my chest. James patted my back and Remus gave me a reassuring smile as I started to walk up to the stool and the Sorting Hat. I took a deep breath and sat down, watching as the professor put the hat on my head.

"Well, well, well, look who we have here. A Lark. A Lark not afraid of speaking her mind too, and lots of bravery as well as brains… maybe you should be in Ravenclaw. No, you deserve better." A voice inside my head murmured.

"Where ever you put me I'll be fine as long as it's not Slytherin," I thought.

"Anywhere but Slytherin, eh? Really? Okay then, it'll be…" the voice paused.

"Gryffindor!" the hat shouted at last and I smiled so hard that my cheeks hurt. I ran over to the Gryffindor table and sat next to Sirius, who gave me a high-five.

"Next'll probably be Remus," Sirius said as I finally felt my heart calm.

xXxXx Regular POV xXxXx

"Remus Lupin," McGonagall called out and he slowly walked up to the stool and the hat was put on him.

"Gryffindor!" the hat yelled after a few moments and Remus ran happily over to the Gryffindor table and sat across from Karthra and Sirius.

"Septimus Malfoy," she called out and both Karthra and Sirius scowled.

Septimus walked, or rather may call it strutted, up to the stool and the hat hardly touched him before the Hat shrieked, "Slytherin!"

A few more people were called and then the boy Setimus had called 'Ratboy', whose real name was Peter Pettigrew, was called up and put into Gryffindor.

"James Potter"

Sirius gave James the thumbs-up as he walked up to the stool and put on the Sorting hat.

After a couple seconds later the hat erupted, "Gryffindor!"

All three of them cheered as well as the rest of the Gryffindor table, except for Lily Evens.

Not long after that the last two people were sorted. Severus Snape, or Snivellis as Sirius called him, was sorted into Slytherin and then Miranda Xavier was sorted into Ravenclaw.

"Now that everyone is sorted," an old man with a very long white beard that Karthra recognized as professor Dumbledore, smiled, "let the feast begin!"

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