"Wood, Oliver"
Right. So all I have to do is walk over there, sit down on that little stool and McGonagall will put the Hat on my head. Simple enough. It's easy; as easy as catching a Quaffle. Yes, I have been blessed with the ability to find a Quidditch metaphor for literally everything in life. To say I'm obsessed with the sport would be something of an understatement. Since the age of two and a half, when I first managed to get my hands on a broomstick, I've spent more time up in the air flying than I have on the ground. Being up in the sky is great; you can just forget all your worries and fears. Unless your fear is heights, in which case you're in trouble.
"Hello, Mr Wood. Let's get you sorted"
"All right then. Where are you going to put me?"
"Hold your hippogriffs a second! I've barely had time to look into your mind. I can see you are often impatient however"
"I'm not impatient I'm just a fast-paced kind of guy who likes action and getting things done"
"That was a more accurate and oddly specific way of putting it, I suppose. You've obviously got courage too. It takes guts to play Quidditch, being so high up in the air"
"Flying isn't scary! It's easy"
"And you're very confident too. Not to mention competitive. You'd do anything to win"
"Not anything. I always play by the rules"
"I may have got my wording a little bit wrong. What I meant to say is that you obviously like to win"
"Doesn't everyone?"
"I suppose everybody does have an ambitious side. Especially you"
"Decided yet?"
"I have two houses in mind but I may need a little of your input"
"Go on"
"Gryffindor and Slytherin, it's between"
"Slytherin? No, they're dirty cheats. My mother was on the Gryffindor Quidditch team when she was at school and she told me that the Slytherins always used dirty tactics to get themselves to victory"
"That can sometimes occur. I suppose it's got to be Gryffindor then"
"Yes!"
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Taking off the hat, I make my way to the Gryffindor table where everybody is cheering and clapping for me. I'm looking forward to my seven years in Gryffindor; but it's a shame I'm going to have to wait a whole year to bring my own broom...
A/N. Sorrysorrysorry for not writing for ages :S I've been busy! But don't worry, I've got the summer holidays coming up at the end of this week so I'll have plenty of time to write (although I'm away for a couple of weeks) Did you enjoy? I wasn't too pleased with this one, especially the ending. Please review, I love hearing all the feedback and comments! Thanks for being patient :)
