THE SORTING
2
As the first years got off the train, Remus whispered, "Well done, Lily."
Lily winked at him before she slipped her arm around James's waist and he held her shoulders as he gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
Sirius had gotten that devilish look back into his eyes and wanted Lily even more. But no, Green-Eyes is James's girl. Sirius could just have the next best thing, the blonde getting into the next boat. Sirius rushed over to help her in.
"Here, miss, let me help you. My name is Sirius, what's yours?"
"Oh! Thank you! I'm Rhia."
"Good idea, Sirius!" Remus yelled as he got into a boat with James, Lily, and Peter.
They were greeted in front of the Great Hall by the headmistress, Professor McGonagall. She announced that she shall go see if everything is in order for the Sorting.
"So, Lily, where do you think you will be Sorted into?"
"Well, my sister was in Hufflepuff when she was here."
Sirius's ears pricked-up," Sister? You didn't say you had a sister! Is she as sexy as you are, or are you the family jewel?"
"Well, she got expelled in her second year." Lily said quietly.
"Really, why?" James asked softly.
"I don't really want to talk about my selfish sister."
"Okay, Lily, it's okay."
For only having just met, Lily and James knew each other better than anyone.
"They are ready, follow me!"
With their arms around each other, Lily and James met Hogwarts. Being in the front of the line, and already coupled, they were being given odd looks. Smiles and winks from Gryffindor, reprimands from Hufflepuff, sneers from Slytherin, and raised eyebrows from Ravenclaw.
"Black, Sirius!"
Sirius winked at Rhia and the others and waltzed on up to the stool. It only took a few minutes for the hat to shout,
"Gryffindor!"
Sirius jumped down and took a gallant bow. He waited with Lily and James until,
"Bwett, Rhia!"
"Gryffindor!"
was called. Then they took a seat together at the table.
"Evans, Lily!"
Hmmm...I see courage, and bravery. Lots of great talent. Would you like Gryffindor?
Yes, please. Will James be there?
I don't know. But you will have an important future. You must be strong and defend the ones you love.
When?
You will know, but for now..
"Gryffindor!"
Relief flooded into Lily's eyes. She rushed down and jumped into James's arms.
"Lupin, Remus!"
"James! I made it to Gryffindor! I made it!"
Course you did, Lily!"
"Gryffindor!"
"Pettigrew, Peter!"
"Gryffindor!"
"Potter, James!"
"Go ahead, James, so we can sit and eat!"
Hmmmm... another important future, I see.
Who else?
Is she going to be okay?
Only time will tell. Trust your instincts and defend your loved ones. be strong in times of peril.
"Gryffindor!"
James jumped off the stool and ran over to Lily. Together, they joined the cheering Gryffindor table.
"So the happy couples are joined in house as well as heart."
"Shut-up Sirius!"
"Snape, Severus!"
"Wow, is that guy's name Severus Snape? That is bloody awful! I bet he is going to be put in Slytherin! Five Nuts anyone? Snape in Slyther-"
"Slytherin!"
The Gryffindor House was laughing for a good few more students. They calmed down when 'Walsh, Ashley!' was the last student and put in 'Hufflepuff!' Professor McGonagall stood and asked for silence to let Professor Dumbledore, headmaster speak.
"Welcome back students! And congratulations to our new students as well. Our caretaker, Mr. Filch has asked my to remind you of our rules. There is quite a long list of forbidden items in the school, and I don't want to read it all, one, because I'm a lazy old fool, and two, it would waste yours and my feast time! So, if you would like to see it, ask Mr. Filch! First years! You are not allowed your own brooms until next year and the Forbidden Forest is, well, forbidden! Ha! Let the feast, begin!" Immediately, food appeared on the table and everyone dug-in. Afterwards, Lily and James stayed in front of the fire after the rest of the common room went to bed.
"James? Did the hat talk to you?" Lily whispered.
"Yes, Lily." James said softly.
"It frightened me, James," she whimpered.
"We'll be okay. I'll take care of you forever, Lily, don't worry." He reassured.
"There is and 'us'? You see me in your future?"
"Of course there is an us, isn't there? I mean, you do want to be with me, right?" James was worried.
"Yes, James, I think there is an us." Lily snuggled into James and fell asleep.
As the first years got off the train, Remus whispered, "Well done, Lily."
Lily winked at him before she slipped her arm around James's waist and he held her shoulders as he gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
Sirius had gotten that devilish look back into his eyes and wanted Lily even more. But no, Green-Eyes is James's girl. Sirius could just have the next best thing, the blonde getting into the next boat. Sirius rushed over to help her in.
"Here, miss, let me help you. My name is Sirius, what's yours?"
"Oh! Thank you! I'm Rhia."
"Good idea, Sirius!" Remus yelled as he got into a boat with James, Lily, and Peter.
They were greeted in front of the Great Hall by the headmistress, Professor McGonagall. She announced that she shall go see if everything is in order for the Sorting.
"So, Lily, where do you think you will be Sorted into?"
"Well, my sister was in Hufflepuff when she was here."
Sirius's ears pricked-up," Sister? You didn't say you had a sister! Is she as sexy as you are, or are you the family jewel?"
"Well, she got expelled in her second year." Lily said quietly.
"Really, why?" James asked softly.
"I don't really want to talk about my selfish sister."
"Okay, Lily, it's okay."
For only having just met, Lily and James knew each other better than anyone.
"They are ready, follow me!"
With their arms around each other, Lily and James met Hogwarts. Being in the front of the line, and already coupled, they were being given odd looks. Smiles and winks from Gryffindor, reprimands from Hufflepuff, sneers from Slytherin, and raised eyebrows from Ravenclaw.
"Black, Sirius!"
Sirius winked at Rhia and the others and waltzed on up to the stool. It only took a few minutes for the hat to shout,
"Gryffindor!"
Sirius jumped down and took a gallant bow. He waited with Lily and James until,
"Bwett, Rhia!"
"Gryffindor!"
was called. Then they took a seat together at the table.
"Evans, Lily!"
Hmmm...I see courage, and bravery. Lots of great talent. Would you like Gryffindor?
Yes, please. Will James be there?
I don't know. But you will have an important future. You must be strong and defend the ones you love.
When?
You will know, but for now..
"Gryffindor!"
Relief flooded into Lily's eyes. She rushed down and jumped into James's arms.
"Lupin, Remus!"
"James! I made it to Gryffindor! I made it!"
Course you did, Lily!"
"Gryffindor!"
"Pettigrew, Peter!"
"Gryffindor!"
"Potter, James!"
"Go ahead, James, so we can sit and eat!"
Hmmmm... another important future, I see.
Who else?
Is she going to be okay?
Only time will tell. Trust your instincts and defend your loved ones. be strong in times of peril.
"Gryffindor!"
James jumped off the stool and ran over to Lily. Together, they joined the cheering Gryffindor table.
"So the happy couples are joined in house as well as heart."
"Shut-up Sirius!"
"Snape, Severus!"
"Wow, is that guy's name Severus Snape? That is bloody awful! I bet he is going to be put in Slytherin! Five Nuts anyone? Snape in Slyther-"
"Slytherin!"
The Gryffindor House was laughing for a good few more students. They calmed down when 'Walsh, Ashley!' was the last student and put in 'Hufflepuff!' Professor McGonagall stood and asked for silence to let Professor Dumbledore, headmaster speak.
"Welcome back students! And congratulations to our new students as well. Our caretaker, Mr. Filch has asked my to remind you of our rules. There is quite a long list of forbidden items in the school, and I don't want to read it all, one, because I'm a lazy old fool, and two, it would waste yours and my feast time! So, if you would like to see it, ask Mr. Filch! First years! You are not allowed your own brooms until next year and the Forbidden Forest is, well, forbidden! Ha! Let the feast, begin!" Immediately, food appeared on the table and everyone dug-in. Afterwards, Lily and James stayed in front of the fire after the rest of the common room went to bed.
"James? Did the hat talk to you?" Lily whispered.
"Yes, Lily." James said softly.
"It frightened me, James," she whimpered.
"We'll be okay. I'll take care of you forever, Lily, don't worry." He reassured.
"There is and 'us'? You see me in your future?"
"Of course there is an us, isn't there? I mean, you do want to be with me, right?" James was worried.
"Yes, James, I think there is an us." Lily snuggled into James and fell asleep.