Roxanne Weasley
Roxanne Weasley honestly couldn't care less which Hogwarts house she ended up in. Obviously due to her family history Gryffindor was preferable but it didn't make a difference to her. Every house in her opinion had respectable traits and Roxanne had long ago come to terms with the fact that she may not be Gryffindor material. Even if both her parents were Gryffindor that was no pressure to her, Roxanne was her own person and if her parents gave her a hard time she would make her feelings known. Roxanne was actually very much like her paternal Grandmother in the sense that she kept all of her many cousins in line and could be quite the formidable force, even at the age of eleven. She liked the sound of Hufflepuff, from what Teddy told her it was rather cool and she did consider herself a loyal and honest person. Victoire had gone on and on about how she was the smartest in her year and how even though it wasn't Gryffindor, Ravenclaw was a good fit for her. Roxanne didn't really consider herself intelligent, however she could be very creative in the kitchen. Then Dominique had been sorted into Gryffindor which everyone was thankful for, she enjoyed it there and Roxanne had never seen her happier. Maybe she was brave and courageous enough to be a part of Gryffindor.
"Roxanne Weasley." Professor Longbottom called.
Roxanne stepped up to the stool and turned to face the entire hall, she could see Dominique waving, Victoire smiling and Teddy giving her the thumbs up. The hat was placed on her head.
"Interesting…" The hat said to her, which made her slightly nervous. "Where to put you? You could thrive in Hufflepuff, I sense much loyalty in you especially to those you care about. But then again perhaps Ravenclaw would be a better fit, you seem clever and ooze creativity, yes Ravenclaw would suit you. But you are also brave, that I can see, you may be Gryffindor material. This is a hard decision."
"Well I've been sitting here for over a minute so could you speed up a little please." Roxanne asked the hat.
The hat laughed at her response. "Yes I know exactly where to put you…. GRYFFINDOR!"
The hall erupted in cheers and Roxanne ran to sit next to her cousin Dominique. She then watched her cousin Lucy get sorted and the headmistress gave a speech on safety in the school before the feast commenced. Roxanne's jaw dropped in amazement.
"Yeah that's how I reacted the first time too cuz, taste it, it's almost as good as yours and Grandma's." Dominique told her. Roxanne wasted no time in digging into the feast, they had everything from fried chicken to chocolate cake and Dominique was right, it was almost as good as Grandma Molly's.
Once the feast had finished Dominique hugged Roxanne tight and then told her she would see her in the Gryffindor common room. Roxanne was left with a prefect and the rest of the first years. They were led to Gryffindor tower where the portrait of the fat lady hung on the wall. The prefect welcomed them to Gryffindor, gave them the password and then proceeded into the tower with the first years following. Roxanne had heard much about Gryffindor from Dominique but that was nothing like actually seeing it for the first time. The fire place was roaring and several students sat in the chairs around it chatting to one another. The colours were vibrant red and gold and they were absolutely everywhere.
The prefect pointed out the staircases that led to the dorms and then told them some rules that Roxanne would most likely break. After that they were allowed to go unpack and get settled into their rooms. There were eight other girls sharing a room with Roxanne not that she minded, she proceeded to unpack her things.
"Hey cuz can I come in?" Dominique asked standing at the door. The other girls in the dorm just stared at her as if she was an alien.
"Quit staring at my cousin, she's second year not a yeti." Roxanne said and they went back to unpacking. "Of course you can come in Dom."
"So what took the hat so long, you were up there for like a minute?" Dominique said whilst making herself comfy on Roxanne's bed.
"I know, I got kind of impatient and told it to hurry up." Roxanne said while Dominique laughed. "It said that I was possible Hufflepuff material, then went on to say I'd do well in Ravenclaw and then settled on Gryffindor."
"Well if it's any consolation, I was considered for Hufflepuff too." Dominique confessed. The two cousins spent the rest of the night chatting about where they thought the rest of the family would end up. Yes, Roxanne didn't care where the hat put her, just as long as she was accepted.
