Disclaimer: I have no claim on any of the characters or the world of Harry Potter. This was just written for fun.
Characters: Lily L. Potter
Word Count: 357 | 1,787
Lily always liked the story that her father would tell about the time that he was sorted. She especially relished the parts where everyone got really quiet because they knew that they were in the presence of someone that was important (even if they didn't know how or why he was important yet), and the part where the Sorting Hat told him that he could have been a Slytherin. There wasn't a real reason why she thought it was amusing that her father had been a Slytherin (though maybe it was because James kept mentioning that Slytherins were full of half-trolls, so she thought it was a bit exciting that he'd almost ended up there).
"Potter, Lily."
But when the hall grew quiet, she didn't feel excited. She just felt her stomach twist into knots as she approached the stool. She could hear students whispering, likely speculating about which house she would call home. It didn't seem interesting or exciting, it just felt scary. People she'd never met before in her entire life were analyzing her and she could feel their eyes as they tried to know her before they'd even met her.
It wasn't that she thought that she wouldn't be scrutinized. It wasn't even just about her dad saving the world anymore - her cousin Victoire had been a Prefect and Head Girl. Dominique was the star chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team and Albus was the youngest and best keeper in the school and would probably be captain of the Slytherin team within the next couple of years. Rose was widely considered to be the most brilliant witch in her year. Even James and Fred were in fairly high regard - often being compared to the famed Weasley twins who had graced Hogwarts with their presence twenty years earlier.
Even though she was only eleven, she knew that she had to do something impressive. She just didn't know what yet.
When the Sorting Hat was put on her head, she took a deep breath.
Alright, Mister Hat. Do your worst.
Because she, Lily Luna Potter, was ready.
