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Chapter 4: The Sorting
Carter's POV
The train stopped suddenly, which probably meant we were here. "So, are we just gonna grab our bags and go?" I asked Adam.
"Yep. Just follow Hagrid, you'll see him. You're kinda first years, and you'll need to be sorted."
"Wait, what's this sorting?" Thalia asked.
"Ah right, you won't know about that. Have Chiron and Amos talked to you about the four founders of Hogwarts?"
"Yes." replied Annabeth. "Wasn't it like Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Salazar Slytherin and Rowena Ravenclaw?"
"Yes indeed. You see, we have four houses here in Hogwarts, named after the four founders. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. We have what we called the Sorting Hat, which Godric himself enchanted and was his own hat he wore himself. The hat is placed on your head and it decides which house you belong in. It can speak, so don't be alarmed."
"So then, is there like a specific aspect that you need to have to belong in one of the houses?" I asked. "Why indeed yes. You're a smart one. Hufflepuff usually have people that are loyal. It's also the house that has the last amount of people who turned bad. Then Ravenclaw is usually the house where most of the smart wizards go to. Slytherin is for people who are ambitious and power hungry, wizards that want to prove themselves to others, which does make it where most bad wizards come from. Then Gryffindor is where the brave people go and that's where probably some of the best wizards come from. I'd bet money on my belief that most of you are in Gryffindor."
"Well, we'll have to see." I said.
"Wait, what if someone has multiple of those attributes?" Percy asked.
"It is possible, so the Sorting Hat just chooses between them."
"Oh okay, because I'm pretty sure I'm between two of those." said Percy.
"Well, really? Let me guess, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff?" Adam asked.
"Yep. My literal flaw is loyalty, and I'm pretty brave if I do say so myself." Percy replied.
"True. Anyways, let's get off. We need to get in the boats." We all got off the train and grabbed our stuff. After we all did, I heard a voice yelling.
"First years over here! Over here everybody!" Hagrid yelled. We walked over, where Hagrid spotted us. "Hey, guys! Just follow me and we'll be there." he said.
We were drawing some attention, since we didn't look like the typical wizard and we were all much too old to be a "first year". We followed Hagrid towards some boats, where Hagrid said, "All of you climb on, we're riding today." We all climbed into the boat Hagrid was on, and we were off. The boat that we were on seemed pretty slow though, as the rest were moving much faster. "Crap, we're gonna be last!" I said, realizing our predicament.
"Ah, don't worry, I've got this." said Percy. He raised his hands and our boat began to move faster, until we passed the rest of them.
We kept going until we rounded a bend and saw the school for the first time. The place was huge, with huge towers and doors, pretty much it was a castle. "Woo hoo, good job Percy!" said Grover.
"Now remember, don't do that around others, ok?" Adam said.
"Oh, yeah, I'll make sure I do that." Percy replied, slowing down as we reached the shore. It took another whole five minutes for the rest to make it to shore, where we were all waiting. Once everybody was assembled, Adam stepped up to the top of the stairs to speak with everyone.
"Hello everybody! When we go in, you will be sorted into your houses. Good deeds gain points, and bad deeds lose points. The house with the most points earns the House Cup, so be on your best behaviour, got it?" We all nodded, and he opened the doors to Hogwarts. We all walked in and marveled at the place as we walked toward the front. Once we got there, we all stopped and just stood there. The two long tables next to us were full of people who just stared at us, while the farther two tables stared as well. Adam grabbed a hat and placed it onto a stool. Then, it started to sing.
"When I was a brand new hat
And I was worn by a man
I'd never thought how my life would change
In just a swish and a snap.
I was once worn by Godric the Brave
Who used me to distinguish who came
To Hogwarts to learn how to rightly use
The magical wizarding ways.
Gryffindor wanted the brave
Courageous, sure and strong
None of them ever hesitate
To fight for what's right, not wrong.
Ravenclaw wanted the smart
Intellect being the key
They would always find a way
To solve any problem without clear answers.
Hufflepuff wanted the loyal
The people who never betray
Their friends, family or allies
No matter the cost they would pay.
Slytherin wanted the ambitious
Wizards who would always succeed
Because of their desires
And their thirst to prove themselves to he.
Now it has come full circle
Harry Potter has succeeded
He defeated the Dark Lord
And the world is now free.
But dark forces still circle this world
No one is ever safe
Allies are needed to win
And now they have came."
The Sorting Hat ended its song, and people started to cheer and clap, but the teachers at the table in the front looked nervous, and I was too. I'd might sound crazy, but it sounded like it was predicting the future. We were the quote on quote "allies", and we had to help this school. As names were called and people were sorted, I wondered what would happened here in Hogwarts, and how my future would shape out.
Harry's POV
After the Sorting Hat ended its song, I was a little bit confused. You see, after I had beaten Voldemort, I had to come back to redo my seventh year, since with the Death Eaters teaching, it definitely wasn't the right teaching. But the Sorting Hat's song this year was weird, talking about allies and all that other stuff. Maybe it's gone crazy, or it was telling the future, just like that last time it sounded like it did. "Hey Harry." whispered Hermione. She was sitting right next to me, along with Ron, Ginny and some other people.
"Are you thinking about the Sorting Hat? How it looked like it was talking about the future?"
"Yeah, yeah I am. Can it do that?" I asked.
"Well in the book-" she was saying until Ron interrupted her. It was rude, but I didn't want to here another one of her lectures right now.
"Hey, have you seen that group of people over there? They seemed out of place, you know?" I looked to where he was pointing and he was right. They didn't look like your ordinary wizard, and definitely not like a first year. Some looked like they were sixteen, maybe even seventeen while others were younger, but still much too old.
They also weren't wearing standard Hogwarts attire, just in regular clothes, like back when I'm living with the Dursleys. "You know, some of those girls look pretty hot." Ron continued. I slapped him on the shoulder.
"Dude, you already have a girlfriend! Just keep that to yourself, or I'll tell Hermione." I told him.
"Okay, okay! Just kidding, anyways." he mumbled.
"Hey, Ginny, Hermione, check them out." I told them. They both looked over at them.
"Yeah, they're just.. out of place." Ginny said.
"I agree." added Hermione. Then, when the names were being called, I realized they were the only ones left.
"Finally, time to get some closure on who they are.' I said excitedly. I actually pulled out a pen and a notepad I kept in my robe to write down their names. But then, as the new teacher started to say the first name, the hat stopped him.
"Whoa there, hold your horses, I've already chosen where they're all going." The hall suddenly became deathly quiet. People were urgently talking to each other, never hearing about anything even remotely like this in the history of Hogwarts about the Sorting Hat doing something like this before.
"Just send them all to Gryffindor! I'm done here!"
"Um, okay." said the new teacher. He looked up at Dumbledore for confirmation and he nodded.
"Okay, all of you, go there." They all walked over to our table, with everyone still deathly quiet. Everyone was still silent until one of them shouted out,
"Hey guys! You all good? Looks like you seen a ghost!" That, for some reason made everyone burst out laughing. We kept laughing until Dumbledore quieted everyone down.
"Greetings wizards! I have an announcement to make! These young wizards here are transfer students from our sister school, Ilvermorny! If you were thinking how they could be first years, well now you know! They need to be sorted of course! Also, they have brought two teachers here, so please be respectful. Two people that were at the teacher's table raised their hands, signalling who they were. One was actually in a wheelchair, which is surprising since it was a Muggle invention. It shouldn't work in Hogwarts, and yet it did. "Now… let the feast begin." Dumbledore proclaimed.
As he said that, the dishes bloomed with food. I grabbed some and started to munch away, while listening in to what the Ilvermorny kids were talking about. They seemed surprised by the food, but they were still eating. Then, one kids spoke in this strange language. Another replied and they pulled something out of their bag. They passed it around, each person doing something to a piece of food. I don't know what, but I'll find out later. After they finished, the food disappeared and we followed our prefects to our dorms.
I was behind the Ilvermorny kids with Ron, Ginny and Hermione, watching them. Suddenly, I saw a flash of something black on one of their arms. I threw the thought aside, probably nothing. But it nagged at me for some reason. We reached the Fat Lady and the prefect said the password. The painting swung open and we all ran into our dorms. While I was getting ready for bed, I heard the voice of that new teacher again. I got out to watch. The prefects were gone, and it was only him and the Ilvermorny wizards.
He pulled out his wand and said something I couldn't make out. A new door appeared. "Go in there, those are your dorms. Only you can get in and out. You'll find the right one for each of you. I'll see you tomorrow." They all left and I went back inside, pondering as I laid there in my bed. These people were strange, but I needed some sleep. "I'll figure out the mysteries tomorrow." I thought, before falling asleep.
Chapter 5: Strange Abilities will come out in maybe one or two days, so stick around for that. Thanks guys and please review! - Steven