Author's Note: Sorry for the delay, I've had a major writer's block for ages, and its still slightly there, I'll try to update sooner next time.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Gi Oh or Harry Potter. I do however own Iva and Sekhmet.
Chapter 10: Sorting
Shortly after they had changed, the train stopped at the town of Hogsmeade. A man walked down the hall telling everyone to leave their things on the train. They got off the train and onto the platform. They saw the giant form of Hagrid.
"First years over here please!" He called to everyone.
Iva, Sekhmet, Atemu and Yugi walked over to the front of the group.
"Hello Hagrid!" Atemu said.
"Hello Atemu, enjoy the ride."
"Yes, it was incredible."
Sekhmet noticed Harry and Ron and waved at them. Hagrid then led them to the edge of a giant lake where many, many little boats were waiting for them.
"No more than 4 a boat."
Atemu, Iva, Sekhmet and Yugi all got into one boat and Hagrid had one to himself. The boats then started to float away and they headed for the castle. It was an enormous castle that was on a cliff overlooking the lake. Towers and turrets surrounded it and lights were blazing in almost every window that could be seen. All the first years were in awe. They arrived at a mini-port and exited. Hagrid went to a giant door and knocked. Then a woman with her hair in a bun and wearing an emerald green robe led them into a giant hall.
They went through a giant pair of doors and were then led to the front were they all got close together to see what was going on. The teacher who had led them in placed a stool in front of everyone and on top of it a ragged old hat. It suddenly opened it's 'mouth' and began to sing.
After the song was done, the teacher returned with a very long sheet of paper.
"Wehen I call your name, come forward, sit on the stool and place the hat on your head. Abbott, Hannah!"
A girl went forward and sat on the stool. She put on the hat, that fell over her eyes and sat a moment.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" The hat shouted.
The right side table cheered as Hannah ran there and took her seat.
"Bones, Susan."
"HUFFLEPUFF!" The hat shouted again.
She continued naming names off the list.
"Kaiba, Seth."
Seth walked forward nervously and sat on the stool. He put the hat on and heard a voice inside his head.
'Hmm, you're a brave one, smart mind to, enjoy learning and have a liking for knowledge and being around smart people. You will protect your friends from anything. You've seen many battles as well, been brave in everyone. Hmm…'
"RAVENCLAW!"
Seth stood up and took the hat off and went to the Second table from the left. A few more names were called.
"Malfoy, Draco"
A pale face blond boy went up to the stool and sat down. The hat had barely touched his head when it yelled, "SLYTHERIN!" He then went to the far
"Muto, Atemu."
Atemu walked up and sat on the stool and put on the hat.
'hmm, let's see what's in your head. You're very brave and have skill in magic. You're smart too, can pick up things quickly, but you also have a darker side to you. Hmm…'
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Atemu smiled and took off the hat and sat at the Gryffindor table.
"Muto, Yugi."
'You have bravery and a smart mind, you'll protect your friends in any danger and will always lend a hand when they are needed.'
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Yugi beamed and took off the hat. He ran to the Gryffindor table and sat beside Atemu.
"Potter, Harry."
The entire hall went silent and all were craining their necks to get a look at who he was. Harry walked up to the stool and put on the hat. It seemed like an eternity passed when finally the hat yelled "GRYFFINDOR!" Harry took of the hat and sat on the opposite side of Yugi and Atemu.
"Sorona, Iva"
They both paused, unsure of who was called. Sekhmet then spoke up.
"Umm, who do you mean?"
"I mean Iva, I am well aware of your nickname Sekhmet."
Sekhmet's mouth fell open in awe and Iva walked up to the stool and put on the hat. It didn't take very long and the hat yelloed, "RAVENCLAW!" Sekhmet's heart sank a little. She was hoping Iva would be in her house, but she really needed to be with Atemu.
"Sorona, Sekhmet."
Sekhmet walked up and put on the hat. She looked around the large hall.
'You're a difficult one. You seem to have two sides to you. While one is brave, kind and cunning, the other is dark and almost evil. Slytherin could be good for you, great things could happen to you.' Not slytherin, Iva pleaded, she had heard about Slytherin and wanted nothing to do with it. 'Not Slytherin eh? Well if you're sure, better be.' "GRYFFINDOR!"
Iva smiled and took off the hat. She went over to the Gryffindor table, but was saddened by Iva's sad look on her face.
"Weasly, Ronald."
Ron went and put on the hat. It didn't take too long and the hat shouted, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Ron went over and sat beside Harry. After two more people, the teacher put the hat and stool away and took her seat behind the head table. Professor Dumbledore then stood up.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. Before we begin our feast, I would like to say a few words and here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! And Tweak! Thank you." And her sat down.
"Is he a bit mad?" Harry asked.
"Mad? He's a genius! Best wizard in the world! But yes he is a little mad." Someone named Percy said.
They started eating the food that had magically appeared. It was the most delicious food in the world. Suddenly a ghost appeared through the table.
"Hello!" he said in a jolly tone. "Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Popinton, at your service, resident ghost of Gryffindor house."
"I know you, you're nearly headless nick!" Someone said.
"Nearly headless, how can you be nearly headless?" Sekhmet asked.
"Like this." He grabbed one of his ears and pulled, revealing the innards of his neck. A lot of people recoiled. Sir Nick then left.
"Wow! That's so cool!" Sekhmet exclaimed.
"I think I just lost my appetite." Atemu said
"Sorry 'bout that."
Then the desert arrived.
"I think it just came back." Atemu said.
"Hmmm, must have been horrible. Those 2 seconds without an appetite."
Atemu stuck his tongue out at her. She did so back. After the deserts had disappeared, Dumbledore stood up and the hall went silent.
"I have a few start of term notices. First years should know that the Forbidden Forest in the grounds is forbidden to all pupils and a few of our older students would do well to remember that." He looked at the Weasley twins. "Second, Mr. Filch would like me to inform you that the 3rd floor corridor is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death."
"Is he serious?" Yugi asked to no one in particular.
"Must be." Percy replied.
"And know one last thing before we go to bed. Let us sing the school song."
He flicked his wand and golden ribbon formed words in the air.
"Now, everyone pick your favourite tune, and off we go!"
Everyone started signing:
Hogwarts, Hogwarts, hoggy warty hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
So teach us things worth knowing,
Bring back what we've forgot,
Just do your best, we'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot.
Sekhmet let out a laugh when she noticed the twins, the last to finish, signing to a slow funeral march.
"Ah, music, a magic beyond all we do here. And now to bedtime. Off you trot!"
Percy led the first years up, and up, and up, and up, through many doors and passageways, up many marble staircases, all the way to what must have been the top of a tower and down a corridor that led to the portrait of a fat lady in a pink dress.
"Password?" the portrait said.
"Caput Draconis."
The portrait opened to reveal the Gryffindor common room. Atemu, Yugi, Harry and Ron split up from Sekhmet who went up to the girls dormitory. She lay in bed and sighed. She held the golden ankh that had been her 'home' for 5 000 years and where she spent a lot of time talking to Iva. She now wished that they were in the same house. She rolled over on her side and fell asleep.
End of Chapter
End Note: yes I realise I used Kaiba as a last name for Seth, but I needed a last name and thought, why not? Anyways, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Review please!