The door swung open at once. A tall, black-haired woman in green robes stood there. She looked rather stern.
"Ma'am," Hagrid said bowing his head respectfully. British manners. I thought, fondly.
"Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here."
"That's Professor McGonagall," Said Mia from beside me. I nodded in apprehension still looking at the woman in question.
She pulled the door wide. The entrance hall was so big you could actually fit a two large Limos and a Hummer in it while still sparing a lot of space.
The stone walls were lit with flaming torches like I had seen in the movies. Somehow, they gave the Entrance hall a more royal look.
We entered the hall and waited in front of the big doors like she instructed. It was big enough to fit all of our first years. I'm sure we were at least a hundred in number.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," said Professor McGonagall. "The Grand Feast will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, as you probably know, while you are here, your house will be like your family at Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory, and spend free time in your house common room."
"The four houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin as is common knowledge. Each house has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points while any rule-breaking will lose house points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the house cup. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever house becomes yours. The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting."
I knew all of this from the books but still, it sent a sense of thrill through me.
"I shall return when we are ready for you," said Professor McGonagall. "Please wait quietly." She added, while looking pointedly at a couple of boys who were passing little comments.
She then entered the Great Hall and then shut the doors before I could catch a glimpse of it.
"Well, that sounds like fun." Said Mia raising her eyebrows. We stood near the large staircase with Mia leaning against the railing and me standing in front of her, with crossed arms and balancing my weight on one foot.
Just then a tall and very handsome guy approached us and spoke directly to Mia.
"Hello, Miss. How you doin'?" He said. I almost laughed at Joey's pickup line from FRIENDS . I doubt anyone watches TV here.
"Hey," Mia said, looking bored. She gave him a sarcastic smile. I almost rolled my eyes at her.
"The name's Chase, Chase Black." He said while offering his hand and smiling in a very charming way while showing a dimple on the right cheek. I almost swooned. Almost.
He was cute. He had light brown hair and gray eyes. However, Mia seemed to think otherwise.
"That's cute really. But I'm not interested." She said while ignoring his outstretched hand.
Just as he was about to respond, the door opened, revealing Professor McGonagall.
"We're ready for you. follow me." And with that, she turned and entered the Great Hall with us following closely.
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