p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Cissy frantically wiped her hands off on her light silver robes, her sorting was going to take place very soon. She swiveled her head and tried to gauge the other children waiting to be sorted. Some were obviously confused, while others clearly knew about the preceding events./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Mother had said that it was a tradition to preserve the sorting experience. When she asked her older sisters they were clearly teasing at best and condescending at their kindest./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"When she asked Bella she responded, "Well Doll, they pin you to a wall and if you can escape they put you through a test to determine your house. If you fail they send you home in a box. Bella's tone was playful while her eyes, Bella's dark protective eyes, glittered with amusement./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Later when she tore Andy away from one of her "projects" She found out about the hat. "Cissy, they place a old sack of fabric and it shouts your house. Now go away, this experiment is vital to my Charms work for the next year./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""Students! Please follow me into the grand hall." An old woman with grey hair in a tight bun called out authoritatively. Cissy tried her best to conceal her surprise but she was sure that the others were not paying attention. Such a lapse in attention during lessons could prove disastrous./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"The children filed out in small clumps. Cissy smiled as she felt the magical atmosphere wash over her like a warm hug. Her eyes wide in amazement as she took in the four long tables filled with students, the ceiling glittered with stars as if she were in the wild, a large dais in front of the tables with a single wooden stool and a ragged hat./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Time passed quickly and before she could take in the room fully she heard her name called "Black, Narcissa"/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Cissy gathered herself up and started to walk as gracefully as she could up the wooden stairs then across the platform. One of her tutors, Mrs. Atherton could have taught her to walk across a tightrope in heeled boots. She walked on foot in front of the other almost appearing to glide./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Narcissa let her smile slip as the musty hat lowered over her face. She stifled a sneeze but couldn't managed to hide her reaction to the booming voice in her ear./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""Ah, nervous are we? You have no reason to fear. I will place you exactly where you belong" The hat spoke./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""I want to be in Slytherin!" Cissy said quietly./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""I do not think that is the best choice. Your love for your Sisters and family is very impressive. You are loyal to your friends and you have worked very hard to learn from your tutors. You belong in H-"/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""Please! Don't do this to me! My parents would be disappointed if I were not in Slytherin!" Cissy pleaded./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""Fine. You might stuggle but you will have your sisters. SLYTHERIN!" The hat shouted. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Cissy bounced off the chair and walked as fast as she could down the stairs and into the empty seat by Bella./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Bella turned and smiled at Narcissa's youthful beaming face and hugged her, "Welcome to Slytherin, Cissy" Bella whispered in her ear./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;" /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Mother had said that it was a tradition to preserve the sorting experience. When she asked her older sisters they were clearly teasing at best and condescending at their kindest./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"When she asked Bella she responded, "Well Doll, they pin you to a wall and if you can escape they put you through a test to determine your house. If you fail they send you home in a box. Bella's tone was playful while her eyes, Bella's dark protective eyes, glittered with amusement./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Later when she tore Andy away from one of her "projects" She found out about the hat. "Cissy, they place a old sack of fabric and it shouts your house. Now go away, this experiment is vital to my Charms work for the next year./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""Students! Please follow me into the grand hall." An old woman with grey hair in a tight bun called out authoritatively. Cissy tried her best to conceal her surprise but she was sure that the others were not paying attention. Such a lapse in attention during lessons could prove disastrous./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"The children filed out in small clumps. Cissy smiled as she felt the magical atmosphere wash over her like a warm hug. Her eyes wide in amazement as she took in the four long tables filled with students, the ceiling glittered with stars as if she were in the wild, a large dais in front of the tables with a single wooden stool and a ragged hat./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Time passed quickly and before she could take in the room fully she heard her name called "Black, Narcissa"/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Cissy gathered herself up and started to walk as gracefully as she could up the wooden stairs then across the platform. One of her tutors, Mrs. Atherton could have taught her to walk across a tightrope in heeled boots. She walked on foot in front of the other almost appearing to glide./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Narcissa let her smile slip as the musty hat lowered over her face. She stifled a sneeze but couldn't managed to hide her reaction to the booming voice in her ear./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""Ah, nervous are we? You have no reason to fear. I will place you exactly where you belong" The hat spoke./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""I want to be in Slytherin!" Cissy said quietly./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""I do not think that is the best choice. Your love for your Sisters and family is very impressive. You are loyal to your friends and you have worked very hard to learn from your tutors. You belong in H-"/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""Please! Don't do this to me! My parents would be disappointed if I were not in Slytherin!" Cissy pleaded./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;""Fine. You might stuggle but you will have your sisters. SLYTHERIN!" The hat shouted. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Cissy bounced off the chair and walked as fast as she could down the stairs and into the empty seat by Bella./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;"Bella turned and smiled at Narcissa's youthful beaming face and hugged her, "Welcome to Slytherin, Cissy" Bella whispered in her ear./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30.8px; font-size: 22px; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000f22; margin: 0px 0px 27px !important;" /p