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Chapter 2: The Sorting Ceremony
The students walked in to the Entrance Hall and looked around in awe. James thought his whole house could fit in here.
"Hello Professor" said Hagrid. "Everyone this is Professor McGonagall".
"Thank you Hagrid I will take them from here" said McGonagall. "Welcome to Hogwarts. In a few moments I will take you through these doors and you will be sorted into your houses. Your house will be like your family any triumphs you will earn points and any rule breaking and you will lose points. At the end of the year the house with the most points will win the house cup. I will return for you in a moment".
"How do they sort you Sirius"? Asked James.
"I heard from my cousin Andromeda you try on a hat that reads your mind and tells you where you belong" said Sirius.
""Were ready for you come along said McGonagall.
The first years followed McGonagall into the Great Hall and were amazed by how big it was.
"When I call your name I will place the hat on your head and you will be sorted into your house" said McGonagall. "Abbott Ian".
"Hufflepuff" shouted the hat. And Ian went to the Hufflepuff table.
Arvin Christina was a Hufflepuff; Aura Gabriel was also a Hufflepuff. Then Avery Hunter was the first Slytherin.
"Black Sirius" said McGonagall.
Sirius ran up to the hat.
"Your family history has Slytherin in it" said the hat. "Not Slytherin thought Sirius". Finally the hat shouted Gryffindor. Then Bones Roger became a Hufflepuff and Bran Hilary became the first Ravenclaw. Corner Myles became another Ravenclaw. Then Doyle Ileana and Crabbe Gary became Slytherins. Then McGonagall called "Evans Lily". She was placed in Gryffindor. She sat next to Sirius and looked at him and remembered him from the train and looked away.
Goyle Fergus became Slytherin. Lana Rosemary became a Hufflepuff. Then Lovegood Xenophilius and Lukman Flannery became Ravenclaws. Lupin Remus became a Gryffindor. Mahogany Vanessa became a Slytherin. McDonald Mary, Pettigrew Peter and Potter James became Gryffindors. James was excited about it. When he sat down and looked at Lily really closely he noticed how pretty she was. Smith Kevin became a Hufflepuff. Snape Severus became a Slytherin. Viveka Jui became a Ravenclaw and finally Williams Alice became a Gryffindor.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts and to our first years welcome to Hogwarts" said Dumbledore. "Two words; lets eat".
"Wow" said Lily. Amazed by all the food.
They all talked about their families while they eat and what classes they look forward to the next day.
After the feast Dumbledor made a few announcements.
"I have a few start of term notices I would like to announce that Forbidden Forest is out of bounce like the name suggest". Said Dumbledor. "Also a new tree has been planted over the summer it called a Whomping Willow. I would strongly advise to stay away from it. It will attack anyone who gets near it."
Jennifer Hansen and Eric Bell the 5th year prefects took the first years to the Gryffindor Common Room and told them about the tower. Before they went up the Head Boy and Girl whom were both Gryffindors introduced themselves as Molly Prewett and Arthur Weasly. They all went up stairs and got ready for bed.
"You fancy Miss. Evans don't you James" said Sirius.
"No" said James. "I just think she is pretty".
"I knew it" said Sirius.
"Calm down" said Remus. "Lets go to sleep tomorrow is going to be a long day".
"Ok good night" said Sirius and James at the same time.
Next Chapter: the first day of school for the Marauders.