Chapter 6
A True Home
The sun must have set but it difficult to tell through the clouds. The Hogwarts expressed pulled into Hogsmead and every one unloaded from the train. Excitement hit Shayna on the back of the head. This was the greatest part, she loved coming back to Hogwarts, it was her home. All the possibility and mystery of a new year filled her till she felt she didn't need her firebolt to fly. Shayna and Alana found Jes and Amber and jumped into the horseless carriages. An unsurpassable grin sat on Shayna's face as she watched out the window. The scene of Hogwarts unfolding was just as thrilling now as it had been her first year.
The Slytherins jumped out onto the stone steps and into the Entrance Hall. Peeves was waiting for them, and as if they weren't wet enough he dropped a water bomb on them. But Shayna was so happy not even Peeves could dampen the mood.
Thankfully the Great Hall was warm and pleasant. The conversations of the student body seemed unusually loud when mixed with the roar of the storm out side. Even the staff table seemed louder and more excited then usual. Every one was feeding off the energy they were all producing.
Shayna waved at Severus who stopped talking to McGonnal and came over to her. "Miss Riddle" he called "may I have a word?" Her friends went over to the Slytherin table as Shayna swept over to a smiling Snape. "Well well well" he smiled "Shayna the prefect." "Yes I wonder who's idea that was." Shayna replied slyly "You can thank me latter." Severus said glancing up at the staff table and then to the doors.
"Waiting for someone?"
"Oh no, just be sure to tell the other prefects there's a meeting back here at midnight."
Shayna took a seat at the Slytherin table, but not with out waving to Cedric just to annoy the ever watchful Cho. "So what did Snape want?" Jes asked as Shayna took the seat next to her. She opened her mouth to explain but someone shhhed her. "Sorting" she whispered
Up in front of the staff table stood in a line of first year students, the one at the end looking particularly soaked. In front of them at the ragged sorting hat. Shayna remembered well her sorting.
Her first fear was the hat would tell the whole school who her father was and send her home because she would bring death. But that wasn't the message. The hat slipped over her ears and began to laugh at her. "Why did you even put me on when the answer is so clear?" it whispered Shayna panicked was it going to make her guess? "You have the blood of the founder and your father was the heir. You are one of the last in the line of SLYTHERIN!"
"Krum, Samantha" McGonnal called Samantha threw back her brown her and sauntered toward the school attempting to shake the butt she didn't have. The hat fell over her face and though she looked quite ridiculous she still sat as though she were Queen. "RAVENCLAW" The Ravenclaw table exploded with applause. Cho Chang motioned for Samantha to sit by her. Shayna just shook her head "It figures"
The plates filled quickly with food that was eaten gratefully. Alana poked hers suspiciously for a moment before she decided it wouldn't change her into an over sized bird. Shayan told everyone about the prefect meeting and they all seemed nonplussed.
Suddenly Dumbledore stood up silencing the entire student body. He was holding out his arms as if trying to let his happiness radiate out to the rest of them. His blue eyes danced behind his half moon spectacles. All of Dumbledore's speeches at the beginning of the years seemed to have the same message. But the year wouldn't have really begun until she heard it
Seven words pierced through Shayna's thoughts" There will be no Quidditch this year" Amber beat the table in protest. Shayna's heart sank, her one chance to show up Chang this year had just been taken away. And then Dumbledore continued. But you all know what he said because you read book 4. And if you haven't go read it before you read any further or you'll be quite confused.
Dumbledore took his seat and the students niandered off to the common rooms. Amber was counting off on her fingers. "Do you realize the next time the tournament takes [place we won't even be at Hogwarts!" she exclaimed "How unfair!" "Oh Ammie" Jes sighed as the started down the stairs to the dungeons "think of the Beauxbaton boys!"
A True Home
The sun must have set but it difficult to tell through the clouds. The Hogwarts expressed pulled into Hogsmead and every one unloaded from the train. Excitement hit Shayna on the back of the head. This was the greatest part, she loved coming back to Hogwarts, it was her home. All the possibility and mystery of a new year filled her till she felt she didn't need her firebolt to fly. Shayna and Alana found Jes and Amber and jumped into the horseless carriages. An unsurpassable grin sat on Shayna's face as she watched out the window. The scene of Hogwarts unfolding was just as thrilling now as it had been her first year.
The Slytherins jumped out onto the stone steps and into the Entrance Hall. Peeves was waiting for them, and as if they weren't wet enough he dropped a water bomb on them. But Shayna was so happy not even Peeves could dampen the mood.
Thankfully the Great Hall was warm and pleasant. The conversations of the student body seemed unusually loud when mixed with the roar of the storm out side. Even the staff table seemed louder and more excited then usual. Every one was feeding off the energy they were all producing.
Shayna waved at Severus who stopped talking to McGonnal and came over to her. "Miss Riddle" he called "may I have a word?" Her friends went over to the Slytherin table as Shayna swept over to a smiling Snape. "Well well well" he smiled "Shayna the prefect." "Yes I wonder who's idea that was." Shayna replied slyly "You can thank me latter." Severus said glancing up at the staff table and then to the doors.
"Waiting for someone?"
"Oh no, just be sure to tell the other prefects there's a meeting back here at midnight."
Shayna took a seat at the Slytherin table, but not with out waving to Cedric just to annoy the ever watchful Cho. "So what did Snape want?" Jes asked as Shayna took the seat next to her. She opened her mouth to explain but someone shhhed her. "Sorting" she whispered
Up in front of the staff table stood in a line of first year students, the one at the end looking particularly soaked. In front of them at the ragged sorting hat. Shayna remembered well her sorting.
Her first fear was the hat would tell the whole school who her father was and send her home because she would bring death. But that wasn't the message. The hat slipped over her ears and began to laugh at her. "Why did you even put me on when the answer is so clear?" it whispered Shayna panicked was it going to make her guess? "You have the blood of the founder and your father was the heir. You are one of the last in the line of SLYTHERIN!"
"Krum, Samantha" McGonnal called Samantha threw back her brown her and sauntered toward the school attempting to shake the butt she didn't have. The hat fell over her face and though she looked quite ridiculous she still sat as though she were Queen. "RAVENCLAW" The Ravenclaw table exploded with applause. Cho Chang motioned for Samantha to sit by her. Shayna just shook her head "It figures"
The plates filled quickly with food that was eaten gratefully. Alana poked hers suspiciously for a moment before she decided it wouldn't change her into an over sized bird. Shayan told everyone about the prefect meeting and they all seemed nonplussed.
Suddenly Dumbledore stood up silencing the entire student body. He was holding out his arms as if trying to let his happiness radiate out to the rest of them. His blue eyes danced behind his half moon spectacles. All of Dumbledore's speeches at the beginning of the years seemed to have the same message. But the year wouldn't have really begun until she heard it
Seven words pierced through Shayna's thoughts" There will be no Quidditch this year" Amber beat the table in protest. Shayna's heart sank, her one chance to show up Chang this year had just been taken away. And then Dumbledore continued. But you all know what he said because you read book 4. And if you haven't go read it before you read any further or you'll be quite confused.
Dumbledore took his seat and the students niandered off to the common rooms. Amber was counting off on her fingers. "Do you realize the next time the tournament takes [place we won't even be at Hogwarts!" she exclaimed "How unfair!" "Oh Ammie" Jes sighed as the started down the stairs to the dungeons "think of the Beauxbaton boys!"
