Hey! 4th chap! I'm on a roll! I just got sooooo many ideas at the moment!
Rutherford... Hmpf.. stupid. Well that's the best I could think of. Sorry
if this chap is short. I'm staring to forget the story. I'm going to have
to go back and read some of the story. Any way on to the story!
They walked off the train. Everyone piled out on the platform. Arianna looked around she saw Lavender, who had stopped off to say hello, and there was Dean and Seamus. She spotted out Draco and a few other people in the crowd. She followed Harry, Ron and Hermione through the crowd of people. They headed towards a rather large man with a scruffy beard and hair that looked like it hadn't been washed in ages. "Hi Hagrid," Harry said cheerfully. "Hullo Harry," he said in return.
"OLIVER!" Yelled two boys as they ran through the crowd. "Didn't you graduate last year?" Oliver laughed and hugged the two boys. "It's great to see you again," one said. "Come on! Lets walk as you tell us why you're here," said the other and the three walked off. "I can see the family resemblance Ron," Hermione laughed. "Shut up," Ron mumbled.
"All the first years please come with me," Hagrid announced. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Arianna started to move towards the carriages. He pulled out a piece of paper and read from it, "Would an Arianna Rutherford follow me as well?"
"What?" Arianna said, her eyes wide open. "You get to go for the boat ride with the first years," Hermione said. "Boat ride with the FIRST years!?" exclaimed Arianna in horror. "Ya and there's a giant squid in the lake," Ron added. "Giant SQUID?" she was even more horrified than before. "Ok let me get this straight. I hafta go across a like inhabited by a giant squid, and lord only knows what else is in there, with the first years?" "Basically, ya," Ron said, quite enjoying this. "FIRST years?" she screamed walking away with the group of eleven year- olds. "What's with her?" Harry asked. "Doesn't like many people that are younger than her. 'Specially the cute ones, says they're conspiracies," Hermione answered matter-o-factly. (inside joke) "Weird one she is," Ron said shaking his head. "That's why she's my friend," Hermione said with a smirk and walked off.
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Arianna walked up the stairs sopping wet, she was boiling with anger. She hadn't fallen in, but instead it had started to rain. She pulled out her wand and said a few words. As she said the last word she was immediately dry. She continued up the stairs as a first year asked if she would like to pet his worm. She looked at him in disgust and glared.
They crowded around a huge oak door and Hagrid knocked 3 times on the door. The door swung open at once and a tall, black haired witch in emerald green robes stood there. She had a very stern face. Her glasses sat on the bridge of her nose. "The firs' years, Professor McGonagall," said Hagrid. "Thank you Hagrid," she said.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," she said eyeing the crowd. Arianna was a foot taller than most of the first years and stood out of the crowd. "The start of term banquet will begin shortly. You will first be sorted into your houses." She continued with the same speech that she recited every year. "Miss Rutherford?" Professor McGonagall said, "You will be at the head of the line since you are a fourth year and Professor Dumbledore would like to make and announcement about you." "Oh and I thought she was just extremely tall for her age," said boy near by. "We obviously know what house you're going to be in, ya lil rat," Arianna sneered.
Arianna stepped to the front of the line. The doors parted. Arianna looked around. It was just as Hermione had described it. A long hall lit with thousands and thousands of candles, which were floating midair over four long tables, where the rest of the students were sitting. At the top of the hall there was another long table where the teachers sat. On the tables sat gold goblets and plates for the start of term banquet. Arianna looked up; the ceiling had been enchanted to look like a starry night sky.
She looked around at all the other students. All these faces looking at her made her even more nervous. Arianna looked for familiar faces. She settled her eyes on Hermione, Harry and Ron. Harry waved and Ron gave her the thumbs up. Hermione mouthed 'good luck.' She looked at the table at the head of the hall. On one side sat Hagrid. For a man of that size he certainly got to that table pretty quick she thought to her self not realizing the time that had passed. Oliver sat at the table as well. Oh, so he came back to be a teacher she thought to her self. Oliver caught her eye and winked.
In the middle of the table, in a large gold chair, sat a man with half moon glasses, a crooked nose and long slivery flowing hair, beard and moustache. That must be the head master. Professor Dumbledore she thought. He sat there in the shining candlelight stroking his beard. He was wearing the most magnificent robes she had ever seen; deep green embroidered with gold stars and moons.
"Looks like they haven't found a new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher," Hermione said as she looked at the teacher's table. "Unless Oliver is gonna be our new teacher," said Ron. "I find that VERY unlikely, Ron." Hermione replied.
Professor Dumbledore stood and tapped on his goblet. "Excuse me," he said to the whole hall. Everyone stopped talking and turned their heads to face him. "I would like to make a brief announcement before the sorting is to begin," he said with a slight pause, "We have a new student, Arianna Rutherford. She will be joining the fourth years," he said as he looked down at Arianna. "I trust you will make her feel welcome". And Professor Dumbledore sat down.
Professor McGonagall walked up a few steps to a stool with a hat on it. Arianna stared at it. So did everyone else. It was silent, for a moment. Then a tear near the brim opened, wide like a mouth, and started to sing:
'A thousand years or more ago,
When I was newly sewn,
There lived four wizards of renown,
Whose names are still well known:
Bold Gryffindor, from wild moor,
Fair Ravenclaw from glen,
Sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad,
Shrewd Slytherin from fen.
They shared a wish, a hope, a dream,
They hatched a daring plan
To educate young sorcerers
Thus Hogwarts School began.
Now each of these four founders
Formed their own house, for each
Did value different virtues
In the ones they had to teach.
By Gryffindor the bravest were
Prized far beyond the rest;
For Ravenclaw the cleverest
Would always be the best;
For Hufflepuff hard workers were
Most worthy of admission
And power-hungry Slytherin
Loved those of great ambition.
While still alive they did divide
Their favorites from the throng,
Yet how to pick the worthy ones
When they were dead and gone?
'Twas Gryffindor who found the way,
He whipped me off his head
The founders put some brains in me
So I could choose instead!
Now slip me snug about your ears,
I've never yet been wrong,
I'll have a look inside your mind
And tell where you belong!'
The great hall rang with applause as the song finished. "That wasn't the same song as the one it sang when it sorted us," Harry said as he clapped. "Sings a new song every year," Ron said, "Probably spends all year making up a new song for next year. Must be boring to be a hat."
Professor McGonagall was now unrolling a long scroll. "When I call your name you will come up here, sit on the stool and put on the hat." she said, "When the hat announces your house you will go to the appropriate table." Professor McGonagall pointed out the tables.
"Usually we'd go in alphabetical order, but we will sort you first Arianna," Professor McGonagall said and looked down at her. Arianna walked up a few steps and sat on the stool and Professor McGonagall put the Sorting Hat on her head.
"Hmm," said a voice in her ear. "Where to put you?" "I would like to be put in the same house as my friend, Hermione Granger, if you don't mind," Arianna whispered to the hat. The hat laughed at this. "With your friend in Gryffindor? Well that diction is up to you." "What do you mean?" Arianna asked. "Do you have what it takes to be in Gryffindor?" the hat stated. "I- I don't know," Arianna said confused. "Well you certainly are smart, maybe Ravenclaw would suit you best. Then again you are VERY competitive." Arianna laughed as she remembered when she had broken her collarbone just trying to tag some one in capture the flag.
"Maybe Slytherin would suit you best. You have a pure heart though." the hat said. "Huh?" "I know you've done your share of things, but you're pure heart will come of use in the future." The sorting hat had her VERY confused at this point. What in bloody hell was THAT supposed to mean? "GRYFFINDOR!" the Sorting Hat shouted. Arianna got up and walked over to the table with a confused look on her face. The shouts and yells welcoming the new Gryffindor were heard through out the hall. As people shook her hand and Hermione hugged her she kept thinking of what the Sorting Hat had said. Of all things she never thought she'd have a PURE HEART. All though... she thought to herself. Having a pure heart isn't a BAD thing right?
Draco scowled as he looked over at the Gryffindor table. He was hoping she would be sorted into Slytherin. Now what would he do?
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They walked off the train. Everyone piled out on the platform. Arianna looked around she saw Lavender, who had stopped off to say hello, and there was Dean and Seamus. She spotted out Draco and a few other people in the crowd. She followed Harry, Ron and Hermione through the crowd of people. They headed towards a rather large man with a scruffy beard and hair that looked like it hadn't been washed in ages. "Hi Hagrid," Harry said cheerfully. "Hullo Harry," he said in return.
"OLIVER!" Yelled two boys as they ran through the crowd. "Didn't you graduate last year?" Oliver laughed and hugged the two boys. "It's great to see you again," one said. "Come on! Lets walk as you tell us why you're here," said the other and the three walked off. "I can see the family resemblance Ron," Hermione laughed. "Shut up," Ron mumbled.
"All the first years please come with me," Hagrid announced. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Arianna started to move towards the carriages. He pulled out a piece of paper and read from it, "Would an Arianna Rutherford follow me as well?"
"What?" Arianna said, her eyes wide open. "You get to go for the boat ride with the first years," Hermione said. "Boat ride with the FIRST years!?" exclaimed Arianna in horror. "Ya and there's a giant squid in the lake," Ron added. "Giant SQUID?" she was even more horrified than before. "Ok let me get this straight. I hafta go across a like inhabited by a giant squid, and lord only knows what else is in there, with the first years?" "Basically, ya," Ron said, quite enjoying this. "FIRST years?" she screamed walking away with the group of eleven year- olds. "What's with her?" Harry asked. "Doesn't like many people that are younger than her. 'Specially the cute ones, says they're conspiracies," Hermione answered matter-o-factly. (inside joke) "Weird one she is," Ron said shaking his head. "That's why she's my friend," Hermione said with a smirk and walked off.
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Arianna walked up the stairs sopping wet, she was boiling with anger. She hadn't fallen in, but instead it had started to rain. She pulled out her wand and said a few words. As she said the last word she was immediately dry. She continued up the stairs as a first year asked if she would like to pet his worm. She looked at him in disgust and glared.
They crowded around a huge oak door and Hagrid knocked 3 times on the door. The door swung open at once and a tall, black haired witch in emerald green robes stood there. She had a very stern face. Her glasses sat on the bridge of her nose. "The firs' years, Professor McGonagall," said Hagrid. "Thank you Hagrid," she said.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," she said eyeing the crowd. Arianna was a foot taller than most of the first years and stood out of the crowd. "The start of term banquet will begin shortly. You will first be sorted into your houses." She continued with the same speech that she recited every year. "Miss Rutherford?" Professor McGonagall said, "You will be at the head of the line since you are a fourth year and Professor Dumbledore would like to make and announcement about you." "Oh and I thought she was just extremely tall for her age," said boy near by. "We obviously know what house you're going to be in, ya lil rat," Arianna sneered.
Arianna stepped to the front of the line. The doors parted. Arianna looked around. It was just as Hermione had described it. A long hall lit with thousands and thousands of candles, which were floating midair over four long tables, where the rest of the students were sitting. At the top of the hall there was another long table where the teachers sat. On the tables sat gold goblets and plates for the start of term banquet. Arianna looked up; the ceiling had been enchanted to look like a starry night sky.
She looked around at all the other students. All these faces looking at her made her even more nervous. Arianna looked for familiar faces. She settled her eyes on Hermione, Harry and Ron. Harry waved and Ron gave her the thumbs up. Hermione mouthed 'good luck.' She looked at the table at the head of the hall. On one side sat Hagrid. For a man of that size he certainly got to that table pretty quick she thought to her self not realizing the time that had passed. Oliver sat at the table as well. Oh, so he came back to be a teacher she thought to her self. Oliver caught her eye and winked.
In the middle of the table, in a large gold chair, sat a man with half moon glasses, a crooked nose and long slivery flowing hair, beard and moustache. That must be the head master. Professor Dumbledore she thought. He sat there in the shining candlelight stroking his beard. He was wearing the most magnificent robes she had ever seen; deep green embroidered with gold stars and moons.
"Looks like they haven't found a new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher," Hermione said as she looked at the teacher's table. "Unless Oliver is gonna be our new teacher," said Ron. "I find that VERY unlikely, Ron." Hermione replied.
Professor Dumbledore stood and tapped on his goblet. "Excuse me," he said to the whole hall. Everyone stopped talking and turned their heads to face him. "I would like to make a brief announcement before the sorting is to begin," he said with a slight pause, "We have a new student, Arianna Rutherford. She will be joining the fourth years," he said as he looked down at Arianna. "I trust you will make her feel welcome". And Professor Dumbledore sat down.
Professor McGonagall walked up a few steps to a stool with a hat on it. Arianna stared at it. So did everyone else. It was silent, for a moment. Then a tear near the brim opened, wide like a mouth, and started to sing:
'A thousand years or more ago,
When I was newly sewn,
There lived four wizards of renown,
Whose names are still well known:
Bold Gryffindor, from wild moor,
Fair Ravenclaw from glen,
Sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad,
Shrewd Slytherin from fen.
They shared a wish, a hope, a dream,
They hatched a daring plan
To educate young sorcerers
Thus Hogwarts School began.
Now each of these four founders
Formed their own house, for each
Did value different virtues
In the ones they had to teach.
By Gryffindor the bravest were
Prized far beyond the rest;
For Ravenclaw the cleverest
Would always be the best;
For Hufflepuff hard workers were
Most worthy of admission
And power-hungry Slytherin
Loved those of great ambition.
While still alive they did divide
Their favorites from the throng,
Yet how to pick the worthy ones
When they were dead and gone?
'Twas Gryffindor who found the way,
He whipped me off his head
The founders put some brains in me
So I could choose instead!
Now slip me snug about your ears,
I've never yet been wrong,
I'll have a look inside your mind
And tell where you belong!'
The great hall rang with applause as the song finished. "That wasn't the same song as the one it sang when it sorted us," Harry said as he clapped. "Sings a new song every year," Ron said, "Probably spends all year making up a new song for next year. Must be boring to be a hat."
Professor McGonagall was now unrolling a long scroll. "When I call your name you will come up here, sit on the stool and put on the hat." she said, "When the hat announces your house you will go to the appropriate table." Professor McGonagall pointed out the tables.
"Usually we'd go in alphabetical order, but we will sort you first Arianna," Professor McGonagall said and looked down at her. Arianna walked up a few steps and sat on the stool and Professor McGonagall put the Sorting Hat on her head.
"Hmm," said a voice in her ear. "Where to put you?" "I would like to be put in the same house as my friend, Hermione Granger, if you don't mind," Arianna whispered to the hat. The hat laughed at this. "With your friend in Gryffindor? Well that diction is up to you." "What do you mean?" Arianna asked. "Do you have what it takes to be in Gryffindor?" the hat stated. "I- I don't know," Arianna said confused. "Well you certainly are smart, maybe Ravenclaw would suit you best. Then again you are VERY competitive." Arianna laughed as she remembered when she had broken her collarbone just trying to tag some one in capture the flag.
"Maybe Slytherin would suit you best. You have a pure heart though." the hat said. "Huh?" "I know you've done your share of things, but you're pure heart will come of use in the future." The sorting hat had her VERY confused at this point. What in bloody hell was THAT supposed to mean? "GRYFFINDOR!" the Sorting Hat shouted. Arianna got up and walked over to the table with a confused look on her face. The shouts and yells welcoming the new Gryffindor were heard through out the hall. As people shook her hand and Hermione hugged her she kept thinking of what the Sorting Hat had said. Of all things she never thought she'd have a PURE HEART. All though... she thought to herself. Having a pure heart isn't a BAD thing right?
Draco scowled as he looked over at the Gryffindor table. He was hoping she would be sorted into Slytherin. Now what would he do?
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Nah nah nah nah nah nah! You're not gonna know if I don't tell you! Blah! Do you vant to kno? blah! vell you ppl had better review damnit! blah! review! blah! I dun care if you flame me! blah! I just vant reviews! blah! Or I'll sick my chibi vampire Olli on you! Blah! Chibi Oliver: I told you not to call me that! blah! *grumble*