Chapter 7: Of Sorting and Feasts
(Kaitlan's POV)
Ah finally at the castle! I can't wait!
"All first years, this way please!" We all turned to see a big burly man with a beard that almost covered his warm smile.
"Hi Hagrid!" I smiled up at him.
"Well, hello there, Kaitlan. And how are we this evenin'?"
"I'm alright, how 'bout yourself?"
"Well I reckon I'm doin 'bout the same." He smiled his giant smile.
"Glad to hear it!" He turned to look at the rest of the group." Alrighty then kids, follow me to the boats, and we'll be on our way to the castle!"
Everyone did as they were told, (probably out of fear teehee), and we all walked toward a large lake where tiny boats waited for us on the shore.
"Single file now! I'll help you into the boats. Okey dokey then. We'll be at the castle in a matter of minutes." He chuckled after we had all gotten into a boat.
We only rode for about 15minutes but those 15 minutes were very special to me. I would never go back to being just another little girl; I would never be the same. Sat in the boat thinking about how peaceful the water looked, and how nothing in my life would, probably, be that peaceful. I waited for the voyage to end, and yet, at the same time, wished for it to never end. Alas, though, it did stop. It stopped with a thud at the other end. As we walked to the gates, all I could think about was how life was like that voyage. It went on with the flow of things, but sometimes you had to use the oar to force your way through. How you start out peaceful, and end with a thud…
A woman stood waiting for us as we carefully made our way out of the boats.
"Welcome to all you new students. Mr. Filch, our caretaker, will take your things to your room after sorting. If you would all follow me please. Splendid, this way!" Her voice was like birds: lovely and motherly, yet strong and ready.
We walked in a group toward a big door. When she opened it, I saw a long table with, what I guessed were teachers. I turned to my left to see four long tables that the students were all sitting at. I looked forward again, and noticed a stool in the middle of the room with a hat on it.
"When I call your name, you will sit on the stool. I will place the hat on your head. Once you are sorted please go to your respectable, house table. Now let us begin. Betty Augustine!"
A short timid girl walked up to the stage. She consciously approached the stool. Once she had sat down the women put the hat on her head.
"Hamlet's see." The hat talked. We were all in shock save for a few that had older siblings who had told them about it. The girl named Betty squeaked "Better be… Hufflepuff!"
Roars of cheers erupted from the Hufflepuff table. Once it had quieted down a bit, the woman called the next name. "Carol Dowd!" A tall fit looking boy walked on to the stage. He looked confident. "Bet he gets into Gryffindor." Ginny whispered to me.
"No, I bet its Ravenclaw."
"Bet you a box of chocolate frogs?"
"You're so on."
"Hmm. Strong. Smart. Where should you go? Mmm Ravenclaw!"
"You owe me a box of chocolate frogs." I said. I might have had a smirk, but who knows.
"Next, Vladimir Flackton!" We shut up right then, and there. He walked up to the stool looking rather bored. "Slytherin!" The hat yelled as soon as it touched his head. He seemed pleased as he walked to the cheering crowd that was Slytherin.
"Ian Garson!" A thin boy walked to the stage. He didn't look frightened like Betty, but he was looking a little anxious. "Well, I don't really know what to do with this mind. But I think it better go to Ravenclaw!" Cheers, cheers, anymore cheers.
"Heather Itan!" A girl with pale skin and black hair walked up to the stool.
"Yes, yes, bright mind, very smart. But there is something else, a bit of pureblood pride. Slytherin!"
"Jack Kelth!" The woman called after the applause had gone down for Heather.
"Hamstrung. Brave boy, yes, yes I think Gryffindor!" Huge cheers all around for the first new Gryffindor! I must admit, I was a bit happy myself.
"Luna Lovegood!" I turned to my friend.
"You're up."
She got to the stool and looked at the hat. I knew what she was doing of course; I am a mind reader after all. She was studying it. Not like anyone else would, but her own way. She was learning its secrets.
"You may sit now miss Lovegood." The woman sounded annoyed
"Hmm. Better be: Ravenclaw!" An even bigger amount of cheers was held for Luna.
More people went up, but I decided to have a "look" around.
I started at the Hufflepuff table. Geez I'm so nervous, I hope everyone likes me. The girl named Betty was just as she appeared timid. Well that table isn't very interesting.
NEXT!
Gryffindor. All right, let's see just how brave that new kid really is. 'Yes, I'm gonna do good here! I will take down anything that stands in my way!' Ok he's brave.
Ravenclaw. How about you there handsome. 'Thank God my sister got in! Not that she wouldn't, she knows everything!' Hmm, wonder who his sister is.
Now last, and least, Slytherin.
Let's see, wow who's a little gloomy? 'Ugh, I hope this ends soon. Wait a minute, who's that? She's really pretty! I wonder what her name is. She's looking right at me. You wanna piece of this honey? Yeah you do.' Get out out out!! Look away!
"Kaitlan Potter!" I jerked my head up. "Anytime miss Potter."
I walked with concision to the stool. She put the hat on my head. Which was bad. He could here my thoughts! Oh no. Quick diversion! Put in someone else's thoughts fast! Um ok the boy from before! She's a Potter?! Damn it, she was really cute too! Easy Draco she's just a girl…a really cute girl. He thinks I'm really cute? Yeah! Who's really cute? I'm really cute! Oh wait the hat is in my head! Um right how about... Oh to hell with it!
"Get out of my head you stupid hat!"
"I see you don't want me to hear your thoughts. However, I just heard some familiar thoughts just now. Do you read minds miss Potter?"
"What of it? You read the minds of every student here!"
"So I can figure out where they fit best. Not so I can see how cute I am. HAHAHA"
"Very funny. Look, just sort me already. I don't like other people in my head."
"Not so fun from the other view eh?"
"Nope."
"Alright then."
"Gryffindor!" The Hat yelled. This was fallowed by applause from the Gryffindor table.
"Thanks."
"I did the same thing for your brother."
"Huh?"
"Miss Potter, please take a seat at your table!" Crap the lady with the pointy hat!
"Um right!"
I went to my seat, and was welcomed by my brother, and the Weasley's.
"Way to go Kaitlan!" My brother smiled at me.
"Took a little-"
"To long though." The twins said.
"Yeah, the same thing happened with Harry." Said Ron. "How much longer do you think this is going to last, I'm starved!"
"Is that all you ever think about?" Hermione chastised.
"Pretty much yeah." Ron said with a shrug.
"Uh. Congratulations though Kaitlan." She gave me a warm smile. Why couldn't Ginny realize how nice she was?
"Ginny Weasley!" We all turned sharply. Ginny took a deep breath, and walked up to the stool. The crazy lady put the hat on her head, and then we waited.
"Mm, I think Gryffindor!"
"YEAH!! WAY TO GO GIN!!" We screamed. It was by far the loudest applause of the day-as to be expected from the Weasley's.
"Maya have your attention please?" The room got very quiet as a very tall, old wizard stood. "First I would like to welcome all you new first years. I am Head Master Albus Dumbledore. Second, I would like to remind everyone that the Forest outside the grounds is strictly prohibited. Lastly, as you have probably guessed, I would like to introduce the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Lockhart." There was a lot of screaming after that, mostly by the girls in there 5th through 7th years. "Now, enjoy the feast!"
There was suddenly tons of food in front of us.
"Finally, I'm starving!" Ron said.
"Is that really all you ever think about?" Hermione looked annoyed.
"Haven't we been through this? The answer is yes!"
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