Author's Note: All rights and reserves go to JK Rowling as do the characters
Some characters such as the McDore names and relations are mine however. This also applies to several other characters but for the most part, the characters are hers.
I will be taking snippets of her years at hogwarts (about two or three per couple of years)
The Prophecy Chapter four - Hatstalls and Houses
"Hem hem" someone beside Minerva said in a sickly sweet voice. Minerva, Poppy, Pomona, and Rolanda turned towards the sound only to find a squat girl with mousy brown hair and eyes, a toad-like face, and horrid pink bow in her hair. "Name's Delores Jane Cath Umbrage." She introduced herself to Minerva as she was the "Princess" of Scotland and said to hold great power, power that Delores wanted. She then looked at the other three who were standing behind Minerva, "And you are?" she said in the same snotty tone, "You and I," she said not waiting for an answer from Poppy, Ro, or Pomona, "are going to be great friends! I can already tell!" Delores then threw her arm over Minerva and began to pull her away when Minerva dug her feet in and removed the toad-faced girl's arm. "I think that I will do just fine without your friendship." Minerva said as she turned and walked back to her friends. "Humf, You're going to regret this!" Delores screamed, "No I don't think I will" Minerva replied and continued walking.
When the great stone doors finally opened once more, it was not Ogg who stepped from them. In his place was a tall man with auburn locks who wore a set of purple robes with silver stars and hat. His ocean blue eyes twinkled and he wore a kind smile. "I am Professor Dumbledore," The man, Professor Dumbledore, introduced himself. "I will be your transfigurations professor while you stay here at Hogwarts, I will also be escorting you to the Great Hall for the welcoming feast! But before I do that you must be sorted into your houses. There are four of them: Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor! Your house will be like your family while you are here. At the end of the year the house cup will be presented to the house with the most points! Good deeds earn your house points, break any rules and your house will lose points. Now if you will follow me it's time to be sorted!" With that Professor Dumbledore smiled again and turned to leave with all the first years following behind.
Upon arrival into the Great Hall, it was clear that there were four large and long tables, each had a different banner above it as well as a crest. At the far left a green banner hung with a crest of a snake and Slytherin across the top, next to it was a table with a banner of blue and the crest of a soaring eagle the name above read Ravenclaw, Across from Ravenclaw was a third table with a red banner and the crest of a mighty lion that read Gryffindor, and finally at the far right was the fourth house table sporting a yellow banner with a crest of a loyal badger this was the Hufflepuff table. Across from the door was a elevated fifth table with the hogwarts crest hanging above it this was the head table, which was where the staff sat. In front of the head table was a single stool with a lone hat atop it. It was then that they stopped as the professor began to read the names, "Agalia, Donnly" A small boy walked up and sat as the hat was placed on his head to which it called out "HUFFLEPUFF!". He let out a breath and smiled as he jogged to the, now clapping, Hufflepuffs. He sat down and they continued with the sorting. A few names later Rolanda was called, "Hooch, Rolanda" Rolanda marched up and the hat was put on her. "Hmm, what to do what to do. Loyal, yes, you would fit in with the 'puffs but what's this; Stubborn and strong willed, yes I think I know…", "GRYFFINDOR!" It called. The table in reply began to clap once again for the third time tonight. Multiple names later it was Abraxas Malfoy who was immediately placed in Slytherin with his friends Foricus Goyal, Tom Riddle, and Jaco Crabbe. Shortly after it was upon another of their group to be sorted, "McGonagall, Minerva" The Professor called, Minerva didn't move, however, until Poppy nudged her with her shoulder. Minerva then began to walk to the stool when she noted that people were whispering about her, "Is it really her?, Yes I think it is, She's so… so, I know I hope we get her, She'll be in our house for sure, let's see" Minerva heard as she walked to the stool. Finally she arrived and the hat was placed upon her head.
"Well, well, well… is it not the supposed Scottish princess! What? In due time you will know the prophecy, in due time, now let's see where to put you. Smart, you love to read I see, you have read and comprehended things way beyond your level, a perfect candidate for Ravenclaw, like our mother. But maybe not, you are also loyal, fiercely so. You have morals and do not like to fight when the answer is clear, a hufflepuff trait indeed, but what's this cunning and mischievous, so Slytherin, perhaps that is the house for you? Put me in Slytherin and all that will be left of you will be ash!" Said Minerva, who detested the suggestion as her threat was real it took all her might not to set her arms ablaze as they did when she was angry. At this point it has been over ten minutes, the longest hatstall ever recorded. "Alright, alright you are definitely too fierce for them, probably set them all ablaze with your fury. But it is that ferociousness that your true colors shine in. Yes I believe that you are perfect for them!", "GRYFFINDOR!" Never has a table cheered so loud in all Dumbledore's years at hogwarts as it did when the McGonagall girl was sorted into his house after nearly seventeen minutes of waiting.
Poppy was called next and was placed in Ravenclaw for her thirst of knowledge and want to heal, Pomona was placed shortly after her and put in the Hufflepuff house for her loyalty and love of plants it was only after two more that Delores was placed in Slytherin with and seated by a loathsome Tom. The last to be sorted was Trixie Yaxley who was placed in Hufflepuff for she was very tame in her nature.
Professor Dumbledore then proceeded to sit down and the man at the center of the table stood. "I am Headmaster Dippet and before you dig in I would like to say that no student is allowed on the third floor and all students are forbidden to enter the Forbidden Forest unless it is for Professor Ogg's Class. Now tuck in!" With that they all ate and afterwards were led to their house dormitories by the prefects. Tomorrow they would begin their seven years here at Hogwarts.