This is the third chapter of the return of Voldemort series. I hope you enjoy it. Please review.
The Return of Lord Voldemort
Part 3
A/N: Hey guys. I'm sorry but I deleted all my series so please all of you who reviewed them before, review again! Oh yeah, no flaming
Harry, Ron and Hermoine made their way to the Gryffindor table and sat down. "I hope Relana makes it into Ravenclaw," Hermoine whispered to Harry and Ron. Harry nodded.
"Why, though?" Ron asked "Why did she want to go to Ravenclaw instead of Gryffindor? This must be the first non-Slytherin I've met that doesn't want to be in Gryffindor." Hermoine stared at him in narrowed slits and replied coldly "That's none of your business, Ron,"
"But doesn't it seem weird?" Ron argued. Harry shrugged.
"She's weird remember. She said so herself. Besides, maybe she thinks of herself more of the brainy type. That was what Rowena Ravenclaw was known for. Her brains."
Ron crossed his arms across his chest and put one leg on top of the other "Well, good luck," he said simply, staring at Professor Flitwick, who brought out the old school Sorting Hat. Professor McGonagall stepped out to it and said in a clear voice
"When I read out your names, please come to the Sorting Hat and try it. The hat shall sort you into one of these houses, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Good luck,"
The Sorting was finally over but Relana hadn't been called yet. Harry started to worry. Was something wrong. Did something so urgent come up that they had to postpone the Sorting? He knew he was being silly, but he had started to worry a lot easier lately. And Fudge isn't exactly helping out, he reminded himself. He had pushed the thought out of his head temporarily, but one word kept coming back to him. Exiled.
Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster stood up and held his arms out and said in a clear voice, "Now there is one more student to sort and she is a fifth year and her name is Relana. But before we get into that, there are a few announcements. Due to your safety, we have decided that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will start a month early because as this years second to seventh years have heard last year, Lord Voldemort has returned. As an extra safety measure, students are now allowed to use magic during their summer vacation. Now, our previous Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Mad-Eye Moody has left for his quiet retirement, so I have hired a new teacher. He is the brother of a Defense teacher from four years ago. Please give a big hand to Professor Alexander Quirell." He said, clapping his hands, loudly. No one followed his lead. The Great Hall was filled with a stunned silence. Fred and George were gaping at Dumbledore. Crabbe and Goyle were looking more dumbstruck than usual. Harry and the other students in the Great Hall seemed to be at a loss for words. Even Draco Malfoy had lost his usual sneer and was staring at Dumbledore as if he was a complete lunatic. The teachers looked among themselves in confusion and horror. Obviously, they had not been told of such an arrangement. For the first time, Harry noticed that there was something different about the High Table. Snape and Hagrid were not there for one. And for another, their places were occupied by two other people. Quirrell was in the DADA seat while Snape's was occupied by a woman wearing a pale blue dress and had a very white face and Harry didn't know if it was natural, makeup or the fact that she was sitting next to the brother of a Death Eater. Hagrid's chair instead was occupied by a man who had auburn hair.
Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued "Now for your Potions mistress…"
"Wait a minute! You mean you're just going to let in the brother of a Death Eater who tried to bring You-Know-Who immortality and tried to kill Harry at the same time?!" Fred Weasley yelled angrily. Dumbledore looked at him in exasperation and said "Mr. Weasley, I assure you that Quirell, no matter what his brother decided to do for a living, is no more a Death Eater than you or I," the old mage said. He turned back to the students, leaving Fred standing there stunned and continued, "Now, may I introduce your new Potions mistress, Professor Luna," this time the whole Hall clapped and Porfessor Luna curtsied. Now Dumbledore said "And may I introduce our old Care of Magical Creatures teacher, Professor Kettleburn, who has decided to take over while Hagrid has left." Professor Kettleburn stood up and bowed. Professor Kettleburn was the old CMC teacher before Hagrid.
Dumbledore sat down and said loudly "On with the Sorting!"
Relana walked up to the hat and put it on her head, and the Sorting Hat acted with pure shock to be used by her. After it muttered some things to her, it yelled "RAVENCLAW!" The Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs clapped. Harry hadn't expected the Slytherins to but the Ravenclaws are acting rude to Relana, Harry thought. At least that was what he thought before he saw the Ravenclaws gaping in shock at Relana.