AN: As Alex puts the experience with the dementor behind her, she looks ahead to the night of the sorting hat, and little does she know that David is going to influence that little process...
Chapter Four: The Sorting Hat
"William, what in the hell happened?"
A dementor attacked Alex.
"Is she all right!? Where is she?"
She's fine. Justin took her back to the compartment he shares with Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
"William, watch her, and make sure that absolutely nothing happens to her or Justin, do you hear me?"
I will, David. Don't worry.
As soon as the Hogwarts Express stopped. All of the past and new Hogwarts Students were ushered off of the train, and towards the massive castle that was Hogwarts. They were lead by students with "P" badges on their cloaks. They were pointing and leading all of the students towards a very large man with a bushy beard.
"First years! First years over here!" The large man yelled.
"Who is that?" Alex asked, whispering to her brother.
"I don't know." Justin answered her.
"There's Hagrid!" Harry announced to Alex and Justin. Hermione and Ron were already there talking to him, and Harry ushered them to the giant.
"Ah, this must be the first years that Ron and Hermione was telling me about." Hagrid said once they approached him. Alex and Justin were shocked at how big Hagrid was up close. Far away he seemed and was big, but up close was a different story.
"So, where do we go?" Alex asked.
"This way, to the Great Hall!" Hagrid said, motioning to the massive hall behind him.
The Great Hall was absolutely massive. There was four tables that were at least 50 feet long, and the ceiling were lined with floating candles. Alex and Justin were absolutely amazed at the sight before them. Students flooded the Great Hall, and Hermione ushered Alex and Justin and Alex to their seats. They looked towards the front of the hall, where Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and Severus Snape sat, each on the side of Dumbledore. Alex looked around and saw William take a seat right next to McGonagall. After everyone took their seats. Dumbledore rose to speak.
"Greetings, Students of Hogwarts." Dumbledore said, voice booming through the hall. "I hoped that all of you have arrived here safely. As for this year of school at Hogwarts, besides the arrival of new students, I have appointed a new guard here at Hogwarts. Here he is, William Belmont."
William stood up, and took a bow, following a round of applause. Dumbledore spoke for a while about what he expected from the students this year, then he motioned for a stool to be brought out. Then a ratty looking hat was brought out as well.
"Let the sorting begin!" Dumbledore announced.
Various new students were being sorted into the four different houses, and things were winding down, then came the time for Alex and Justin to be sorted into their new house. Justin's name was called, and he walked towards the front of the hall, and took his seat on the stool. William calmly placed the Sorting Hat on his friend.
"Ah, I sense great things from you." The Sorting Hat said.
"Why thank you, wise Sorting Hat." Justin said.
"Suck up." William said, quietly. The Sorting Hat laughed then made his announcement.
"Gryffandor!" The Sorting Hat announced. Justin smiled, and walked to joined the other Gryffandor students at their own table. Then Alex's name was called, and she walked up towards the stool, and sat down. William smiled at her and placed the Sorting Hat on her head. William noticed as he did so, the Sorting Hat looked as though it has saw a ghost.
"Gryffandor!" The hat announced in a nervous and unsure voice. Cheers came from the entire hall, and Alex went t join her brother. William leaned in, and whispered to Dumbledore.
"Someone manipulated the hat." William whispered.
"Who?" Dumbledore asked.
"David." William answered. "He used his Jagan to manipulate the hat from a distance.
"Let's go have a conversation with our favorite demon, shall we?" Dumbledore stated.
Dumbledore and William walked back into his office, and found David sitting on the floor, reading a book. David looked up at his friends, and smiled at them. William sighed, and began to interrogate his friend.
"Hey, how did the Sorting go?" David asked innocently.
"Both David and Alex got sorted into Gryffandor." William said. "But you already knew that."
"No, I didn't." David said innocently. William and Dumbledore exchanged a look, and looked back at David.
"Someone manipulated the Sorting Hat, and we believe that it was someone with Demon Powers." Dumbledore said. David smiled and laughed, knowing that he was caught.
"Care to explain?" William asked.
"I figured that Alex and Justin would be better to look out for if they were in the same house." David said standing up.
"You are aware that is against the rules?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yeah, and if you think I am not going to break all of the rules while I am here, you are mistaken, Albus Dumbledore." David said with a smile. He sat down his book, and walked away. William shrugged his shoulders, and followed his friend.
AN: Next time, Alex and Justin arrives at Potions with Snape, and David gets into a scrap with Snape. R&R!
