"Skeeter, Rita"
A couple of students in the Great Hall laugh when they hear my name. Wow, it rhymes. Get over it people! Rolling my eyes, I barge through the crowd of first years and confidently stride towards the Sorting Hat. I have to say, Hogwarts is just as impressive as I've heard it is. I'm a pureblood so obviously I've grown up knowing about the school but I've never seen anything of it other than pictures. Before I came, I skimmed my way through Hogwarts: A History. I love reading, you see. My father is the editor of a large magical book publishing firm and he's got hundreds of thousands of books at home. I've read every single one of them. But the one thing I love more than reading is writing; I write all the time – stories, poems, factual pieces...anything. Most people would expect me to be a bookish kind of girl; a meek, timid girl who prefers to sit in the corner and talk to no one. I couldn't be much further from that.
"Interesting name you've got there"
"Yes, it rhymes. I've had to put up with it all of my life. I don't need it from a hat"
"No need to be rude. I was merely pointing out the fact"
"I worked it out for myself, thank you very much"
"Feisty one, eh? Let's continue with the Sorting. Intelligent, confident, resourceful... quite a character!"
"That's me. I'm not what people expect"
"No, not at all! You've got a bit of an attitude, don't you?"
"Attitude? More like a strong personality"
"Well you've certainly got that too. Sneaky, too"
"Again, there is a better word to describe me. Not sneaky; cunning"
"Very well. I'm ruling out Hufflepuff and Gryffindor for you, I think the other two houses are more suitable"
"Which one?"
"Do you have a preference in the matter?"
"Just put me somewhere where I'll become someone special. Someone famous or powerful. I want success"
"I see. And what are your ambitions in life?"
"Oh I've got quite a few of those. I want to become an author or a journalist or any profession where I can write"
"Interesting. It's clear to me what to do with you now. Aim high, Miss Skeeter, chase your ambitions. Don't let anyone stand in your way"
"Oh, I'll make sure of that" I say with a sly grin.
"Well that's that. SLYTHERIN!"
I strut to the Slytherin table where everyone is clapping and hollering. I gracefully sit down and pull out a piece of parchment. While the last few sortings happen, I scribble down my conversation with the Hat. I'm writing about my Hogwarts experiences so far and I will continue to do so until the end of this year. Maybe one day I could get it published. Who knows? What I do know is that the world had better be ready for Rita Skeeter.
A/N. Another chapter done :) Again, apologies for not updating sooner, I've been very busy recently. Hope you enjoyed it though! Next chapter is Colin Creevey because he is awesome. Leave a review with feedback or suggestions if you would like to. I try to respond to them when possible! Thanks for reading :)