I must have fallen asleep at some point because before I knew it, I woke up to Hagrid waking me up as a huge castle came into view. The sun was setting behind the castle and I wish you could see how absolutely beautiful it was. It seemed like something out of a fairytale.
"Welcome Home Amelia"
As we got closer to the castle, I got to see more in more detail, the castle sat on a hill. surrounded by water. There were so many towers and a big bridge and so many more amazing things.
We land right in front of what seems to be the front door and talk about a grand entrance. There were stairs leading everywhere, and paintings of people, that were moving and talking, and candles lighting up the big castle.
As we approach big double doors, I see a man and a woman standing there. There was an old lady and who I previously described at the beginning of my story as looking like Danny Zuko who really let himself go, but I would soon learn later this night that the woman's name was Professor McGonagall, who was the Head of the Red House and Professor Snape, the Head of the green house. They greeted me with a worried look on their face, as if I was gonna hurt them or that I had been hurt myself. I knew that face, and I hated it. It's the same face every teacher and social worker gave me. Like I was a kicked puppy that no one wanted and was an angry kid who made bad choices. Professor McGonagall quickly explained that the headmaster was going to make an announcement then the two of us and the other teacher were gonna walk up to the front and I would have a small sorting ceremony, along with explaining to me what the ceremony was and how it worked and about the different houses. How a hat was going to determine where I belong, I don't know but I wouldn't be shocked if it just sent me back to the foster system as everyone else did.
We walked into the room and there was so much happening in this room, first off, there was no ceiling, and also the fact that I was about to go up in front of hundreds of kids who hadn't spotted me yet, but then soon I knew all eyes would be on me.
An old Wizard, who I would soon learn was the headmaster of Hogwarts whose name is Dumbledor, walked up to a podium at the front of the room. Next to him was a chair with a brown wizard hat. As if they all knew he was about to talk, all eyes went up to the front and it got quiet.
"Hello Students of Hogwarts, I hope you all had a great Holiday, Welcome back. I have a few announcements to make before dinner is served. First off, I would just like to assure you that the problem at hand is being taken care of and Hogwarts is still and will always be a safe place for you all to learn and grow up to be the fine witches and wizards I know you will be"
there were small conversations throughout the room but they all stopped when The headmaster started to speak again
"Second, I know your all wondering why the great hall has been set up for a sorting ceremony today, but a young witch wasn't able to start last year with all your second years due to a miscommunication between our ministry of magic here in Britain and The United States Ministry of Magic about our new students Hogwarts legacy when she lived in the states, but now that that's taken care of, May I introduce you all to our newest second year, Amelia Collins"
The second the headmaster said my name and gestured to me, every head whipped around to look at me. some people were making comments but I couldn't hear them over the thumping of my heart. I hated the attention and people looking at me. I had no clue that we had even left White plains, I just assumed the city that we flew over was new york since I had never even been.
Professor McGonagall walked me up to the front of the room and had me sit on the chair that the hat had previously sat on. With hundreds of eyes on me, Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on my head.
"hmmm very interesting"
Did this hat just speak
"I have been waiting for you to come"
That's not creepy at all
"I didn't think they would let you hear, especially with your parents but here you are"
What did this hat just say about my parents? How does he know who they are? The government doesn't even know.
"hmm I had the same as your other, so I will say again plenty of courage, I see. Not a bad mind, either. There's talent, oh yes. And a thirst to prove yourself. But where to put you?"
Everyone's eyes left me and turned to one boy in glasses. A girls voice asked the boy
"harry Isn't that exactly what the sorting hat said about you"
Before anything else could be said, the hat spoke again
"what should I do with your mother being one of Gryffindors brightest and the Head girl in her year, And your Father one of the best wizards below our headmaster, but also the most dangerous wizard, and of course a Slytherin himself. I Can't Decide. What Should I do with you, in Gryffindor you could be great, you know and Gryffindor will help you on the way to greatness"
The boy in glasses went pale and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Dumbledore and McGonagall running towards me like the hat is about to say something horrible after the mention of my parents.
"But as the sole heir of Salazar Slytherin Himself"
Dumbledore pulls the hat off my head as the hat laughs an almost evil laugh.
Wait did he just say I'm the sole heir of Salazar Slytherin Himself.