Chapter 2 Sorting
Not long after seeing their new school and home for the next 9 months, they quickly entered a cavern and as the boats stopped. Hagrid and the future students got out, with Rose using her wings, flew out of the boats. Hagrid then lead them into the castle where they met an aged women and Hagrid said, "The students are here Professer McGonagall."
The now identified McGonagall thanked the giant man and he quickly left, leaving the kids with the ageing Professer.
"I am Professer Mcgonagall," the woman started, "When you pass through these doors, you will be sorted into your house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuf, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin, for the next seven years. I hope you children will make the most of your time here. You children wait here while I make sure they are ready for you." As the woman talked she tried to hide it by shifting her attention to the other children but the real object of her attention was Rose.
As the woman entered the room behind her, a blonde kid with to much hair gel in hair, made himself none by saying, "So it is true what they are saying on the train. A fairy has come to Hogwarts."
The kid came up to Rose and said, "As you might have figured some families in the wizarding world are better than others." He then gave a look at Hermione with a look of disgust then the kid held out his hand and continued, "Names Draco Malfoy."
"And I don't care," Rose said as she didn't miss the look of disgust on the blondes face when he saw her friend and she snapped her fingers and the blonde than started floating.
"What's happening!?" He cried out.
"Magic," came Rose's response as the boy returned to his original spot in the group.
Just then some students from the back screamed and the students quickly looked back and saw a group of ghosts pass through the wall behind them, and they were having a conversation.
"-and that's why I think why Peeves should be allowed in on this years sorting ceremony," said a ghost wearing a friar outfit.
"Remember what happened last time we allowed that happened," said a ghost who appeared to be a midevil noble.
"It was 356 years ago!" the friar stated.
"And yet we are still finding pranks that hadn't been set off to this very day," exclaimed a noblewoman.
"Ah new students," said a ghost with what appeared to be ghostly blood stains on his ghostly self.
"I hope I see some of you in Hufflepuff," cried out the friar before they went through the other wall.
Just then McGonagall reappeared, "They are ready."
The students followed McGonagall into the Great Hall, which appeared to have candles floating in mid air and it appeaered the room had no ceiling.
"It's charmed to look that way," Hermione said, "I've read about it in Hogwarts: A History."
"Now's not the time to show off your book smarts," Rose kindly reminded her and Hermione blushed in emberessment.
As they walked passed the older students, they all noticed Rose and started whispering to each other. As the students approached the professers table, McGongal stepped aside and the students saw an old wizarding hat sitting on a stool.
"A hat, all we have to do is put on a hat," the red head from the train exclaimed in astonishment, "Fred and George told me we had to wrestle a troll!"
That got a few snickers from the older students but before anyone could really comment on it, the seemed to form a mouth and it started singing:
"Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!"
After the hat finished it's song Professer McGonagall said, "When I call your name, you will come up here and I will put the hat on you and you will be sorted into your house," and she unrolled a piece of parchment and read out, "Abbott, Hannah."
A blonde girl came up from the group of first years and sat down on the stool as McGonagall put the hat ontop of her and after a second or two the hat shouted out, "Hufflepuff!"
"Susan Bones."
The hat bearly touched her head when it shouted, "Hufflepuff.
"Daphne Greengrass." "Slytherin!"
As the first student was sorted into Slytherin, the red head from before said in a matter of fact tone, "Their hasn't been a witch or wizard that hasn't gone bad that has been in Slytherin."
"Hermione Granger."
Hermione managed to get there, looking extremely nervous and as the hat was placed on head, it took a full minute before the hat shouted out, "Ravenclaw!"
"Neville Longbottom." "Gryffindor!"
"Draco Malfoy." "Slytherin!"
McGonagall continued to read off the list until she got to Rose.
"Rose Potter."
Rose walked up to the stool, looking completely calm, ignoring the whispers.
She did managed to hear a few of the whispers.
"Potter is really a fairy?!"
"Is that how she survive the killing curse?"
As Rose sat down on the stool, McGonagall put the hat ontop of her head, and she heard, 'Ah very difficult.' inside her head. 'I never had a fully awakened fairy to sort before. Granted your mother came close as she passed her fairy magic as oridinary wizarding magic but she was never fully awakened her fairy magic. Such a shame but she was a wonderful fairy. The world is less without her. Let's see where to put you...'
'Excuse me Mr. Hat,' Rose said back to the hat, 'I'd like to be in Ravenclaw.'
'Loyalty to your friend, huh,' the hat commented, 'A fine Hufflepuff quality. I also see a thirst for knowledge is greater. Plenty of bravery I see, maybe Gryffindor, and I also see greatness in your future, maybe Slytherin.'
'I'd really want to go to Ravenclaw,' Rose said to the hat. 'I can't help want happens if the other Slytherins try something.'
'Fine, fine,' the hat said, 'I remember sorting your mother and she was rather persitant on Gryffindor and I don't want to get an argument with her daughter. I still have a headache from trying to convince her that Ravenclaw best suited her.'
'How can you have a headache without a head,' Rose asked the hat.
'You've got your cheak from your father I see.' The hat commented, before shouting,"Ravenclaw!"
Ravenclaw house cheered the loudest when they've got Potter.
Rose sat down next to Hermione and said, "Nice to meet you." Which caused Hermione to giggle and the sorting continued, with the last one being the red head from the train.
"Ronald Weasley," McGonagall said.
The boy walked up like with lots of confidence as he sat down and the hat was placed on his head, the hat uncharistcly spoke aloud when he was put on the red heads head, "Ah, another Weasley. I know just where to put you Gryffindor!"
With the sorting done, both the hat and stool magicall vanished from the hall and McGonagall took her place at the Professers table, on the right on an elderly looking man, Rose assumed it was Dumbledore.
"I have a few start of term notices I would like to announce," he begun, "The first years please note that the Forbidden Forest is strictly forbidden to all students. Also our caretaker, Mr. Filtch, has asked me to remind you that the third floor corridor on the right hand side is out of bounds for all those who do not wish to die a most painful death. Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!"
With that said he sat down back in his seat and food magically appeared on the table in front of them.
"So that is how it is done." Rose said to noone in particular.
"How what is done," Hermione asked her fairy friend.
"Nothing, just observing how they get the food to the tables," Rose replied as she grabbed some toast that was right in front of her.
"Magic," Hermione said, causing Rose to giggle.
The next day in the common rooms, Professer Flitwik, the head of Ravenclaw is currently handing out class schedules to his charges before they head down for breakfest.
Both Rose and Hermione got their schedules and headed down to the Great Hall for breakfest as they read their schedules. Hermione is currently in her uniform and Rose is currently in her normal attire.
"Looks like we have Herbalogy with Hufflepuff this morning, followed by double Charms with Gryffindors this afternoon," Rose said as they reached the changing stair cases. Rose took off, deciding to fly instead of walking down the staircases but stayed near Hermione.
"You know you are supposed to be in uniform for when we go to classes," Hermione said as she continued walking.
"I know, I know," Rose replied, "But the uniform makes my wings irritable and itchy."
"Your wings can itch," Hermione asked.
"And they can feel," Rose replied while answer her question.
It didn't take long before they got to the floor where they wanted to be and as Rose landed they could hear shouting from the entrance to the Great Hall.
As they approached they notice a crowd of students was crowded around a couple of first years. A Gryffindor and a Slytherin by the looks of it.
"You take that back you filthy snake," a red head shouted, a Ronald Weasley, if Rose remembered correctly, as he pulled out his wand.
"I was mearley stating a fact son of blood traitors," a boy with to much hair gel in his hair his age should have or at all, Draco Malfoy.
Rose sighed knowing full well this could esculate fast, so Rose snapped her fingers and duck tape appeared over both first years mouths and the two tried to take the tape off but as hard as they tried they could not.
"Now what is going on here," Rose said in a stern voice.
One of the students from the crowd, a Hufflepuff from her colors, answered, "Malfoy said some rude things about Rons family and he didn't take to kindly to the fact and that was when you appeared."
"Thank you," Rose said and she walked up to the two first years and grabbed them by their ears and dragged them off, while Hermione was following them, "We are going to have a talk to your head of houses about both of your deploraple behavior."
All that came out of the boys mouths were muffled sounds that couldn't be made out as words even though it was easy to tell that both boys were blaming each other as Hermione giggled at the sight.
"You might want to to remove the tape before we visit them," Hermione suggested.
With that said the tape magically disappeared, with sparkles, and both boys shouted at each other, "This is your fault!"
To Be Continued...
A/N: I was thinking about Rose facing Quirrel early in the year and I want some suggestions on who to replace him with if she does. I will then make a poll of the three most popular suggestions.