Dislaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Utaukoto Hatto / Singing Hat
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The japanese students were mixed in with the group of first years, though there was the fact that they stood out because of being taller than any of them. Naruto caught the whispers of people wondering things like who were they and mentally grinned. A tall strict-looking woman brought out a hat and a stool and began to make an introduction, which none of the ninja paid much attention too. Then, suddenly, the ragged hat burst out into song.
In times of old when I was new
And Hogwarts barely started
The founders of our noble school
Thought to never be parted:
United by a common goal,
They had selfsame yearning
To make the world's best magic school
And pass along their learning.
"Together we will build and teach!"
The four good friends decided
And never did they dream that they
Might someday be divided,
For were there such friends anywhere
As Slytherin and Gryffindor?
Unless it was the second pair
Of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
So how could it have gone so wrong?
How could such friendships fail?
Why, I was there and so can tell
The whole sad sorry tale.
Said Slytherin, "We'll just teach those whose ancestry is purist
Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose Intelligence is surest."
Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those with brave deeds to their name,"
Said Hufflepuff, "I'll teach the lot, and treat them just the same."
These differences caused little strife
When they first came into light,
For each of the four founders had
A house in which they might
Take only those they wanted, so,
For instance, Slytherin
Took only pure-blood wizards
Of great cunning, just like him,
And only those of sharpest mind
Were taught by Ravenclaw
While the bravest and the boldest
Went to daring Gryffindor.
Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest,
And taught them all she knew,
Thus the Houses and their founders
Retained friendships firm and true.
So Hogwarts worked in harmony
For several happy years,
But the discord crept among us
Feeding on our faults and fears.
The house that, like pillars four,
Had once held up our school,
Now turned upon each other and,
Divided, sought to rule.
And for a while it seemed the school
Must meet an early end,
What with dueling and with fighting
And the clash of friend on friend
And at last there came a morning
When old Slytherin departed
And though the fighting then died out
He left us quite down hearted.
And never since the founder four
Were whittled down to three
Have the Houses been united
As they once were meant to be.
And now the Sorting Hat is here
And you all know the score:
I sort you into Houses
Because that is what I'm for,
But this year I'll go further.
Listen closely to my song:
Though condemned I am to split you
Still I worry that it's wrong,
Though I must fulfill my duty
And must quarter every year
Still I wonder whether sorting
May not bring the end I fear:
Oh, know the perils, read the signs,
The warning history shows,
For our Hogwarts is in danger
From external, deadly foes
And we must unite inside her
Or we'll crumble from within
I have told you, I have warned you...
So let the sorting now begin.
The hall clapped and Sasuke murmured something about 'it being a waste of chakra'. Neji heard him and silently agreed.
The woman (they'd made a note of her name being Professor McGonagall), started calling out names from a tattered list. When she had finished with the first years, only the ninja were left standing.
"This year Hogwarts has decided to welcome transfer students from Japan," she stated, all of the hall turned around and peered at them with interest, causing Kiba to fidget from being under their gazes for so long.
"Haruno, Sakura!" She called out and Sakura began walking to the stool and sat down bravely.
Interesting mind, logical, and you care highly about your friends. Certainly not a Slytherin you, your a ninja, from Konoha. On a mission to protect Harry Potter, you need ears in every house so it had better be
"RAVENCLAW!" The hat shouted out and Sakura barely stopped herself from leaping off the stool and running.
"Hyuuga, Hinata!" McGonagall called out, and Hinata stumbled quickly to the stool and sat down.
Loyalty, hmm, interesting, you care more for your friends well being than your own, and fear that you are not a ninja at heart. That's makes you a
"Hufflepuff!"The hat shouted out and Hinata made her way while almost tripping to get to the Hufflepuff table. Naruto and Neji both clenched their fists when people snickered at her.
"Hyuuga, Neji!" McGonagall called out, Neji strode purposefully to the stool and sat down.
Well, well, you have a thirst to prove yourself. Most defiantly Slytherin material, but you have an insatiable yearning for knowledge that means it is
"RAVENCLAW!"The hat shouted, making its decision and Neji went to join Sakura at the designated table.
"Inuzuka, Kiba!" McGonagall called out and Kiba went up and sat down on the stool.
Bravery, courage, and you'd give up your life for your village and friends, which makes it absolutely
"GRYFFINDOR!" Kiba scurried off to sit down near the end of the table and close to Harry and friends.
"Sabaku no Gaara!" Everyone turned their heads to Gaara who was just noticed, and a few girls started drooling dreamily as he sat down.
Cunning, you don't shy from killing and OH MY FRICKIN!! You have a demon inside of you?!
"SLYTHERIN!" The hat called out and all the girls who were drooling immediantly stopped and opted for glaring. Gaara pretended not to notice and sat down.
"Uzumaki, Naruto!" McGonagall called out and he walked over and sat down.
Interesting, you put up a charade all the time to seem happy, fearless. You bury your fears as too not disrupt anyone else. Wha-YOU TOO! YOU HAVE A DEMON INSIDE OF YOU ALSO!
'Yes,' Naruto thought glumly and not really caring. 'Nobly stupid son of a'
"GRYFFINDOR!" The hat called out, and Naruto walked off to the Gryffindor table were Harry, Hermione, and Ron were discussing the transfer students, not noticing that both Kiba and Naruto were listening in.
"Uchiha, Sasuke!" McGonagall called out relieved that her job for the night was over. Sasuke made it calmly to the stool and sat down.
Nice mind,
'What is that supposed to mean?'
You take offence easily at my observations
'Doi'
You hunger for revenge after your older brother for what he did to your family
'Not anymore'
But you did and it's still there, no matter how negligible
'Hnn?'
"SLYTHERIN!" The hat called out and Sasuke went over to sit by Gaara.
"Kiba, do you know what the difference is between any of these houses anyway?" Naruto asked puzzled. Harry and Hermione turned to look at him while Ron was busy staring at where the food would appear any moment now, when some pink toad got up and interrupted Dumbledore's short speech.
The speech that she gave was well spent with all the ninja except for Neji, Sakura, Gaara, and Sasuke sleeping. The four mentioned were listening in to help figure out what it meant.
Kiba suddenly awoke with a jerk when she was finished,
"What is that supposed to mean?" he asked Naruto in Japanese, who could only shrug.
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A/N: update so soon, ok. 1 review, 1 story alert, 1 favorite story alert. Story alert from AnimeObsessedGirl Fav from her. Thanks!
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Ok sent it in and it got beta-ed by the lovely Kumora Animes. She's really fast at it. She deserves a round of applause -crowd is silent- Ok fine be that way!