Lily Evans-Her story Part 5-The sorting
They finally reached Hogwarts, and there was a giant man off to the side, yelling,"Firs' years this way!"
They all followed him, and ended up by a lake. Lily got into a boat with James, Sirius, and Remus. They all just looked all around them, in wonder.
When the castle finally came into view, James said, "So this is Hogwarts! Finally!"
Soon, they came to a dark shore. It looked like it was underground. They got out of the boats, and waited for the giant man to lead them to a door. He went and knocked on a door that was near the shoreline. It opened, and a woman's face poked out. To Lily she looked like a very stern lady. She let them in, and led them to a room. She told them to get into a line, and to be quiet.
Soon, she told them how to use the Sorting Hat, and it sang a song, and she started calling off names.
Black, Sirius, was the first one. And he got into-
GRYFFINDOR!
Then was Bones, Molly-Hufflepuff, Bulstrode, Kevin-Slytherin, Damon, Greg-Ravenclaw, and finally, Evans, Lily.
Lily walked up to the hat. She felt very nervous, doing this in front of everyone, but she showed courage, and sat, and put it on.
Hmm....It seems that you are quite smart, and loyal, and brave, so I think not on Slytherin. And not Hufflepuff. That wouldn't be good. So, Ravenclaw, or Gryffindor? She thought about asking it where James would be, but it answered it, without her saying anything. James Potter, he's probably a Gryffindor, since his family has been all Gryffindor for ages. She wished to get into the House that James would be put in. And so she was.
" Gryffindor!" Was what it finally shouted.
The table that Sirius was at all clapped for her.
She went over there, and waited until it came to the L's. Then she heard Remus get into Gryffindor, and she congratulated him, and then waited for James to be sorted.
Finally she heard "Potter, James!"
It shouted out that he also was a Gryffindor. And then she cheered, quite loudly. In fact, everyone looked at her quite strangely. But she just shrugged and smiled, even though she felt very self concious.
Finally, everyone was Sorted, and Dumbledore stood up.
" Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts. I see many new faces, and I must tell the first years a few things. For starters, the forest by the castle is forbidden. No one is allowed there. Also, Hogsmeade is not allowed for anyone below third year. I think that is all, so let us get on with our feast!"
The golden plates that were in front of them suddenly filled with food, and everyone ate. Lily ate a lot of everything, and everyone had fourths.
When she was done, Lily felt VERY full. And also sleepy. She wondered when they would go to bed, when Dumbledore stood up again.
" And now, bed. Everyone follow their prefects. "
Lily got up, and followed James and Sirius out of the Great Hall. She wondered where their Common room was at. They went up the marble staircase, and through a great many portraits and doors, and up some more stairs, to the point where Lily was getting quite exhausted, when they stopped in front of a painting of a very fat lady. The prefect said the password (Titillandus) and they all went inside.