Finally the boys left the train and walked over to Hagrid who was calling them up. "Hi Hagrid!" Harry shouted waving.
"'Ello 'Arry!" Hagrid returned waving.
"Whoa!" cried Draco and Jude's jaw dropped in shock.
"Come on now. Four to a boat!" Hagrid called.
Draco, Harry, Robert and Jude all climbed into a boat which was close to Hagrid's and waited as the other first years climbed into one and Harry watched as some red-headed kid tripped a busy haired girl. "HAY THAT'S NOT NICE!" Harry yelled attracting the attention of the students and Hagrid.
"What's it to you?" the boy snarled.
"That you're a bully!" Harry growled in return.
"Mr Weasley 'polgise to Miss Granger!" Hagrid snapped glaring at the boy.
"Sorry," the boy spat and walked away getting a boat with some other kids who were sneering at everyone else.
Once the boats were filled they began to move towards the castle causing the first years to gasp at the beauty of it. Harry smiled as he held up the lamp. When the boats hit the docks everybody scrambled out and were met by Proffesor McGonagall who smiled at both Robert and Harry. "Good evening. My name is Proffesor McGonagall. Your deputy headmistress. Follow me," she said and turned towards the castle leaving the first years to scramble after her.
Harry looked around happily and conversed with Draco, Jude and Robert happily while keeping half an eye on the red-headed kid but he seemed to be content in standing at the back glaring at everybody. When they arrived at the doors to the Great Hall they all stopped again. "Now when I call you in you will line at the front and will be sorted into your houses. While you are here your house will be like your family, do something good and you will gain points, any rule braking and you will loose points. At the end of the year the house with the most points will be awarded the house cup," she said and a boy's voice rang out through the hall.
"TREVOR!" he ran forward and grabbed a toad that was on the banister. McGonagall looked down her nose at him and he swallowed loudly. "Sorry," he whispered.
"You will wait here until I return," McGonagall declared and disappeared into the Great Hall.
"So it's true then? what they were saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts," the red-headed kid said causing whisperers to break out among the other first years. "This is Thomas and that's Finnagon and I'm Weasley. Ron Weasley," he sneered and Draco sniggered. "Think my names funny do ya? well lets see, posh clothes. blonde hair. You're the Malfoy kid who was beat by his own parents because they thought he was so pathetic," Ron sneered and then turned back to Harry, "you'll soon see that some people are better than others Potter. You don't want to be making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there," Ron said holding out his hand. Harry glared at the hand and then at Ron.
"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself thanks," Harry snapped and McGonagall tapped Ron on the shoulder. He sneered at Harry and walked off.
"We're ready for you know," she said. The first years followed McGonagall into the hall and all gasped at the floating candles and the ceiling.
"It's not real, the sky. It's bewitched to look like the night sky. I read about it in Hogwarts A History," the bushy haired girl declared.
"Will you line up along here please. Now when I call your name I wont you to come up, I will place the sorting hat on your head and you shall be sorted into your houses. Robert Downey Jr," she called and Robert swallowed before going up and sitting upon the stool. The sorting hat was placed on his head and he took a large breath.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat declared and Robert breathed a sigh of relief before sitting at the table of red and gold.
"Hermione Granger,"
"OK relax. Relax," Hermione chanted as she walked up to the stool.
"Mental that one. I'm telling you," the Weasley said.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled again. Hermione smiled brightly and sat next to Robert.
"Jude Law," Jude swallowed and slowly made his way to the hat. He spotted the twins who put their thumbs up and smiled giving him a boost of confidence and sat on the stool.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled again. Jude fist punched and rushed off to Gryffindor high-fiving his brothers and Robert.
"Draco Malfoy," Draco froze at his name and looked at his Godfather who smiled at him. Draco took a deep breath and sat on the stool.
"GRYFFINDOR!" it yelled again and Draco sat on the stool frozen in shock until McGonagall nudged him up. He then smiled and ran over to join his other friends relived he did not have to be in Slytherin like his parents.
"Harry Potter," everybody in the hall froze as Harry's name was called. He slowly made his way to the hat and sat down.
"Mr Potter. Hmm, difficult. VERY difficult. Plenty of courage, I see. Not a bad mind, either. There's talent, oh yes. And a thirst to prove yourself. But where to put you?" the hat asked.
"Not Slytherin. Not Slytherin." Harry begged.
"Not Slytherin, eh? Are you sure? You could be great, you know. It's all here in your head. And Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, there's no doubt about that. No?" the hat continued.
"Please, please. Anything but Slytherin, anything but Slytherin." Harry begged.
"Well if you're sure, better be... GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled and the Gryffindor table erupted in cheers and Harry practically deflated in relief as he joined his friends.
More people were sorted and soon it was Weasley's turn. "Ronald Weasley."
"Ah! Another Weasley. But your different to the others. Hmmm better be. . . SLYTHERIN!" the hat yelled and for the third time that night the hall rang out in silence until Ron exploded.
"WHAT?! STUPID FUCKING HAT!" he bellowed and stormed off to the Slytherin table and seethed.
After a boring speech given by Dumbeldore the feast was revealed and all the boys wolfed down a lot of food before desert arrived. "Hay Percy who's that teacher talking to Proffesor Quirrell?" Harry asked.
"That's my Godfather Proffesor Snape," Draco cut in.
"Whats he teach?" Harry asked.
"Potions," Draco and Percy replied at the same time.
"But we all know it's the dark arts he fancies. Been after Quirrell's job for years," Percy added.
"HAY!" Draco cried, but Percy just ignored them.
Soon they were all lead to the Gryffindor common room. All were full of food and were tired from their journey. The common room was cosy with red armchairs, desks were pushed into corners and one by the fireplace and then one set of stairs which steamed off into two. "Boys are on the left and girls on the right. Girls are not permitted in the boys dormitory and boys are not permitted in the girls dormitory. Unless it's a dire emergency or you have a sibling up there," Percy said. "Now I bid you goodnight," he added and all the first years plodded off to bed.
Robert, Harry, Jude and Draco shared a room with Neville Longbottom and Dean Thomas who apologized for Weasley's behavior earlier. Soon all boys were sleeping, all except Harry who was sat on the window ledge stroking the feathers on Hedwig's head and thinking off the family he had now and the friends he had. He didn't feel lonely any more and hopped he never would again.
