"Firs' yers! This Way!" screamed Hagrid. "Harry! Cleo! How are ya?"
"Good." Harry and I said at the time. We looked at each other and smiled.
"Good! Five yer boat!" A minute later we were going under the bridge.
'Whoa. This place it brilliant!'
'Been there done that.' I said. Harry just looked at me. 'What?'
'Why are you not impressed?'
'The twins brought me on their first year without anyone seeing. But I got caught about a week later. Still think in a goody-good?'
'When you've dine that, no.'
"'Right now. Off everyone goes! Now follow me ter the Grate Hall!" We all got off the boats and I made sure to stay next to Harry in case something happen. Once we reached the Grate Hall's doors Hagrid left to go sit at the head table. Just then Professor McGonagall came.
"Hi Professor McGonagall." I whispered sense I was standing in front of her.
"Hello Cleo." she whispered back. She gave us a speech of what to expect upon entering. We all entered the Grate Hall in two line. Once we entered all the other years turned to look at use. The ceiling look like the night sky and between the floor and ceiling there was candles floating in the air.
"It's not really the ceiling. Its bewitched to look like the night sky. I've read about it in Hogwarts: A History." I heard Hermione say. We had reached the front of the Hall. I see the sorting hat sit on a stool that we were to sit on.
"Will you wait along here please." said Professor Mcgonagall. "Now. Before we begin. Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words.
"I have a few start of term notices I wish to announce. The first years please note that the dark forest is strictly forbidden to all students. Also. Our care taker Mr Filch, has asked me to remind you, that the third floor coders, on the right hand side, is out of bounds, to everyone who wish not to die a painful death." he said. Everyone was looking around trying to see in he was serious. "Thank you." he last said and sat down.
"When I call your name. You will come forth, I shall place the sorting hat on your head, and you will be sorted into your houses." Professor McGonagall explained. "Hermione Granger." she read first. I heard Hermione sigh. She then walked up, mumbling something.
"Mental that one. I'm tell you." I stepped on Ron's foot once he said that to Harry. "Ow!" he whispered. I just scowled at him. Hermione sat on the stool as Professor Mcgonagall placed the hat on her head.
"Ah. Right then." the hat began. "Hm. Right. Okay. Gryffindor!" the hat screamed. The whole Gryffindor table broke out to an applause to their first newly house resident.
"Draco Malfoy." EW! The little. Malfoy walked up to the stool and sat and before the hat touched his head it screamed.
"Slytherin!" The Slytherin house broke out into applause.
"There's no witch or wizard that hasn't gone bad that was in Slytherin." Ron said to Harry.
"Its true." I said.
"Susan Bones." I saw Harry look over to Snape who just be happening to looking. Mine and Harry's scars started hurting.
"Harry. Cleo. What is it?" asked Ron when he saw us rubbing our fore heads.
"Nothing. Nothing. I'm fine."
"Me too."
"I know. Hufflepuff!" I managed to hear the hat say. Susan went to go sit at the Hufflepuff table.
"Ronald Weasley."
"GO Ron." I said pushing him.
"Ha!" Ron gasped and the hat talked. "Another Weasley. I know just what to do with you. Gryffindor!" I saw Ron relax.
"Cleopatra Potter." Que the silence! I walked up to the stool and sat but not before Dumbledore gave me a wink.
"Ah. A Potter. Where shall I put you. Hufflepuff maybe scene I see lots of loyalty. Maybe Ravenclaw for that brain of yours. Not I see you more as a Slytherin."
"A SLYTHERIN!" I screeched. "ARE YOU MAD!? I WILL NEVER BE A SLYTHERIN EVEN IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT! I'M NOT THE KIND OF PERSON WHO THINKS THEY COULD DO WHAT THE WANT JUST BECAUSE THEIR A SLYTHERIN AND A PRUEBLOOD! IT WOULD BE MAD IF YOU WHERE TO PUT ME THERE! IT AS IF YOUR SAYING THAT I. AM. JUST. LIKE. RIDDLE! WHEN I AM COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!" I screamed. Once I realized I had Just said that I blushed like mad and my hair turned pink.
"Very brave I see. It takes true bravery to say all that. So I shall put you in... Gryffindor!" The whole Gryffindor table stood and clapped.
"Go Cleo!" I heard the twins scream.
"Very brave indeed." I heard Albus. I walked down only to shake hands with Percy.
"Quite a speak."
"Thank you."
"Harry Potter." Again with the silence!
"I see you are just like your sister. Don't want to be put in Slytherin. I also see you want to watch out for her to keep her safe. That shows loyalty. Not a bad mind either. But I see more courage just like your sister. I shall put you in... Gryffindor!"
"Beat that everyone! Gryffindor has both Potters!" screamed the twins and Lee. I just shook my head.
"'Your are just like your sister.' Why do I have a feeling that the both of us are going to be compared with each other for the rest of out lives?"
"I have that feeling to." The rest of the sorting went on.
"Your attention please." McGonagall said after she had taped her glass.
"Let the feast begin." said Dumbledore.
