Chapter 3
Lily walked onto the mud. "EW!" Sophie said. They heard a booming voice. "Firs' years! Firs' years! Over here!" the voice said. Lily saw the outline of a huge man. He was about 10 ft tall! He would make a brilliant basketball player! Sarah, Sophie and Lily went over. He led then to loads of boats. "5 to a boat!" he yelled over the chatter. Lily, Sophie and Sarah had to go with the boy with messy black hair and his friend who had gone missing. The boats glided forward. Rain splattered Lily. Sirius was whispering to his friend. "That's James Potthead," Sophie whispered to Lily. "We know him. He's really annoying," Sarah whispered. From what Lily heard they hated each other. Suddenly Sirius and James pushed them into the water. Lily rose to the top of the water breathing heavily. It was freezing in that lake. Sophie and Sarah grabbed James and Sirius. Lily came and helped. They where pushed in the water. Sarah scrambled back into the boat. She helped Lily and Sophie back in. Sarah had black lipstick smudged. She pointed her wand at her face and it was all back in place again. Sophie used a spell and in an instant they where dry and warm. All three of them where banging the bottom of the boat on hands and knees, laughing at Sirius and James. The boats could not stop so the giant (Hagrid) would have to go back and get them later. A beautiful castle towered before them. It was lit up inside. Lily entered the Great hall. All the first years gasped at the room. It had 4 tables with empty gold plates. They where candlelit. There was a sea of pointed black hats. All of the first years got in line. A battered hat was on a stool. Lily looked up and instead of seeing a roof she saw a starlit sky with bolts of lightning spreading across the blue clouds. It was gorgeous. A rip in the hat opened and started singing:
Welcome to Hogwarts
To all the first years here
I'm the Sorting hat
So put me on, don't fear
You may be in Griffindor
With those brave and tough
Griffindors are fearless
And the marks they get are high enough
You may be in Ravenclaw
For those who are the best at tests
Ravenclaws are witty
Their education's the best
You may be in Hufflepuff
For those who are very loyal
Hufflepuffs are gentle
And unafraid of toil
You may be in Slytherin
For those who awfully sly
Slytherins are determined
And are cunning until they die
Put me on, I will decide
I have never made an error
I will put you in the house for you
So do not put me on with terror.
The hall burst into applause as it finished. The sorting began.
Allner, Isabelle: "Griffindor!"
Allner, Kate: "Slytherin!"
Block, Eleanor: "Ravenclaw!"
Cat, Elisabeth: "Hufflepuff!"
Abbots, Tom: "Ravenclaw!"
It was coming up to Sophie's turn. When Sophie's name was called she walked forward bravely. A split second after her name was called she was put in Griffindor. Sarah was just after Sophie. The sorting hat put her, too, in Griffindor after 1 second.
"Evans, Lily!" Lily went up to the hat nervously.
"Please let me be in Griffindor!" Lily thought as she put the hat on. It told her that she could be in Ravenclaw, but her destiny was in Griffindor. She walked towards the Griffindor table. Sophie and Sarah had saved her a seat.
Sirius and James came in after everyone had been sorted. They where soaking wet. Everyone howled with laughter at the sight of them. The hat put then both in Griffindor. The plates filled with food!
"We'll show them who to push in the lake!" Sophie muttered to Lily and Sarah. They all smiled evilly.
I hope ya like! Sorry my 1st chapter was short! I'll write more when I get at least 15 reviews!!!!!!!
By the way, Isabelle's in Griffindor.