Alrighty! I'm almost out of the woods, just two more finals, two shows and I got a shift. I'm so happy it's almost Christmas! So I haven't written since a while ago, so I'm going to slow down a bit. Anyways, Positive reviews please!
After the sorting, Dumbledore announces, "Let the feast… begin."
Before anyone else knew it, the food appears on the table and everyone gasps.
Chicken wings, corn on cobs, mashed potatoes, and vegetables galore.
Cory looks at the food wide eyed like saucers, "Now this is a feast!" He declares looking at Shawn.
"If only they have a pizza. Then this would be a feast," Shawn said to Cory who rolls his eyes.
They start digging in to the food and it's all delicious. Ron has been stuffing his face with chicken wings.
Harry asks the older redhead, "Say Percy, who's that teacher talking to Professor Quirrell?" He points at the same man from before.
"Yeah I gotta say, I was just going to ask that," Shawn asks looking at where he was pointing, "Is that really a man, or a woman…"
Percy explains, "Oh that's Professor Snape. Head of Slytherin house."
"What does he teach?" Cory asked curious.
"Potions. But everyone knows it's the Dark Arts he fancies. He's been after Quirrell's job for years."
Harry, Cory and Shawn continue to stare at the teacher. Ron reaches out for another chicken wing, but before he touched it, a ghost popped up giving him a startled shout.
"Hello!" A ghost greets, "How are you?! Welcome to Gryffindor!"
Just then more ghosts come out joining the feast. Cory and Shawn look up in amazement.
"Hello Sir Nicholas," Percy greets, "Have a nice summer?"
"Dismal," the ghost replied, "Once again, my request to join the headless hunt has been denied."
He begins to float away before Ron says surprised, "Hey I know you! You're Nearly Headless nick!"
"I prefer Sir Nicholas if you don't mind," the ghost said.
"Nearly headless? How can you be nearly headless?" Hermione asks.
"Yeah?" Cory said in agreement.
The ghost said, "Like this." He grabs his head and pulls it showing his remains in his back.
"Ahhh!" Ron shouted.
"Ugh," Cory shouted as well.
Hermione only looks away and Harry stares.
"Cool," Shawn nods with a smile really satisfied by it.
Nick puts his head back on his neck and floats away and Cory shudders.
Soon the food disappears and desserts appear in front of them.
Shawn asks Cory while they eat, "Hey Cor? You still upset about Topanga?"
Cory sighs, "Yeah. After this, we're gonna tell the headmaster and have her be with us."
Just then the one of the redhead twins who is next to Ron said overhearing their conversation, "Unfortunately mate, you can't!"
"The sorting hat is a very powerful chooser," the other redhead said.
"The hat always makes the decisions for the future."
"And makes you stay there for the next six years!"
Cory choked on his food as did Shawn.
"Six years?! We have to stay in these uniforms for six years?!" Shawn complains.
"We won't see Topanga again for the next six years!?" Cory shouts also with a whine.
Hermione said, "Don't worry. We'll all still be friends. We'll be in the same classes together. I read it in the books about the students of Hogwarts."
Cory looks at Hermione and groans "Oh great… We got a new Topanga…"
"The point is that... Since we're staying here for six years... we'll never go home," Shawn said sadly. And Cory gasped having no thought about it.
Just then after the feast was over, Dumbledore sends the students up to beds while the prefects give the first years a tour.
Percy stands up shouting before leaving the Great Hall with the first year Gryffindors following, "Gryffindors, follow me please. Keep up. Thank you."
As Cory leaves, he sees Topanga with the Ravenclaws and they're prefect calls, "Ravenclaw follow me. This way."
Topanga looked at Cory sadly before following the other Ravenclaws.
Percy says to the Gryffindors, "This is the most direct path to the dormitories. Oh, and keep an eye on the staircases. They like to change."
Many students including Cory, Harry and Shawn stare up in wonder as they see many staircases switching places.
"Keep up please, and follow me," Percy says going up the stairs with the first years following.
As they up they notice the painting portraits moving and welcoming new students.
"Look Shawn! Those pictures are moving!" Cory says pointing to them.
"Woah… This is so cool!" Shawn said with surprise along with Harry and Ron.
As soon as their up the stairs, they approach the Gryffindor dorms and the painting on the door asks for password. Then the portrait swings open, letting everyone in.
They look at the red everywhere in the room. Red capers, red chairs, red walls with yellow details on it.
"Gather 'round here," Percy says to the first years as they gaze around the room with wonder, "Welcome to the Gryffindor Common Room. Boys' dormitories, upstairs and down to your left. Girls, the same on your right. You'll find that your belongings have already been brought up. Now off the bed. All of you."
Hermione goes up with the first year girls while Cory, Ron, Harry and Shawn along with Neville go up to the room where there are five four-poster beds.
"This looks cozy," Cory said sitting on his bed with a smile.
"Very," Shawn yawned laying on the bed. "Y'know Cor, this is gonna be great. Though I miss home."
"It's gonna be alright Shawnie. We can send letters to our parents," Cory said before changing into his pajamas and laying down.
"Oh Trever, knock it off!" Neville puts his toad in the small cage.
Ron then asked Harry with a smile, "How do you like Hogwarts so far?"
"It's like home to me," Harry sighs getting his pajamas on.
Shawn said changing into his pajamas looking around the room, "I agree. But this is a lot smaller compared to the trailer park I'm from."
"A what?" Ron and Harry ask together puzzled.
"I'm from the trailer park back in Philly."
"I lived in the cupboard under the stairs all my life," Harry says also.
Shawn said going into bed. "That's totally cool! I always wanted to live in that!"
Cory rolled his eyes at his best friend's dumb phase.
Harry shook his head as he sat down with a smile like he means it. "Trust me, you don't."
Cory sighed getting under the covers, "Goodnight everyone."
"Goodnight."
"Night…"
"Sleep tight all…"
"Trevor, stop croaking!"
The boys have slept through the night, well except Harry who looks out the window smiling and petting his owl.