Sorting hats and howlers
Hey I'm back thank you to my one and only reviewer last time Arwen Even star you are my new best friend. Cate thanks very much for reviewing but you don't count you're my friend because you'll say nice things any way ; ) ok here is the next chapter read review and enjoy.
"First is the sorting hat ceremony then the feast" explained Hermione rather matter of factley, Sarina soon realised that Hermione may act a little stuck up but if you don't take that to heart she's actually quite fun. Her favourite person from the group was Ginny, she was bright and bubbly and always willing to help. Which Sarina was grateful for as she had never been to a witch school before and finding her way around was going to be a problem.
"Hello, and welcome to another year at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry, I hope everyone had a good summer." There was a collective shout to confirm that they all did indeed have a good summer. Dumbledor hushed them and spoke again, "let us begin the sorting or I feel I may waste away."
Professor McGonagall a tall elderly witch with black hair pulled back into a tight bun, stood up at the front of the room and unrolled a piece of parchment. "Avery, Janice" the hat was placed on Janice's head and abruptly called:
"Hufflepuff" she scuffled off to the cheering table at the far end of the hall.
"Keyes, Joanne" "Ravenclaw"
"Lucendo, Kathrin" "Hufflepuff"
"Rowling, Lucas" "Gryffindor"
When all the names on the scroll were called Dumbledor stood again, "Before we eat there is one more person to be sorted, Sarina Redman will be entering fifth year." Sarina took her queue and walked head high to the front of the room.
She placed the hat on her head and it instantly began to speak. "Well, what do we have here. I'm used to having pure blood wizards and muggle borns but never half vampires, my, my." Sarina urged the hat on, "Roseclear, let me see, plenty of knowledge, but I suppose wisdom comes with age, and talent, bravery no lack of that. And your loyalty to your family and friends is impressive. But the vampire half is strong a born hunter, smart, slick, cunning, I could put you anywhere." The hat was silent for a moment, "I think you would do best in GRYFFINDOR." She stood up and took a seat next to the applauding Ginny.
"Well done Rina" beamed Ron.
"Gryffindor's the best house wait and see" Harry was still clapping Gryffindor was the only real family he had ever had. Sarina's gaze slid to a certain Slytherin who gave her a knowing and approving nod, which she returned with a small smile.
After the feast, Sarina felt warm and fuzzy as if someone had just wrapped her in a giant woolly jacket. Sleep was fast catching up on her and when she yawned half way through a game of chess with Ron, Ginny announced that they would be retiring for the night.
"This is the girls dorm and here is the fifth year room," announced Ginny. Around the room, there were five four poster beds and Sarina noticed Amairgen perched next to one.
"That must be mine" she jumped on the bed bouncing gently up and down.
"Yeah listen Sarina some of the girls might act a little cold to begin with. It's just … well…" Ginny gave her a pained look " That used to be Cassia's bed. Her family were attacked by Voldemort last year." Tears brimmed in her blue eyes "None of them survived. So just give them time to adjust" Sarina nodded understanding.
Sarina fell in to a restless sleep, dreaming the most peculiar things.
She was standing in a library filled with books and scrolls, the room was cold and of an older design than even she recognised. There was a small woman standing beside the fire her hair the colour of the flames and her face innocent and worried. "Excuse me" Sarina stepped forward but the woman either didn't hear her or ignored her.
"Helga, Helga are you in here" a deep voice came from behind Sarina she turned but the man walked right through her.
"Good evening Goderic how can I help you" she turned and Sarina was startled to see the spitting image of Ginny before her.
"I was just wondering how he is?" He asked, actually if you shaved off the beard and moustache he looked surprisingly like Harry.
Helga's smile faltered "The poison has spread" she looked back into the fire "I don't know what I can do Goderic." She twisted her hands her nails, Sarina noticed were nibbled to the stumps.
""You've done all you can Helga all we can do now is wait and hope for the best" Goderic put an arm around Helga and she leaned her head on his shoulder.
"Tell that to Kellandra" muttered Helga. The room seemed to spin and Sarina woke up in the fifth year room, which for a moment seemed completely unfamiliar to her.
Sarina tried to put the dream to the back of her mind. It was the next morning and the four were heading down to the main hall for breakfast. Sarina'' curious violet eyes darted from side to side trying to take in everything at once.
"I'm famished" complained Ron as they walked through the twisting corridors.
"Your always hungry Ron" Hermione informed him with a laugh. Hermione and Ron were prefects, Harry however hadn't been allowed, something about breaking to many school rules.
The breakfast feast was almost as amazing as the meal from the night before and Sarina helped herself to almost everything. There was a very loud sound of flapping wings and a second later a swarm of owls flew through the window.
Amairgen who was smaller and sleeker than the owls landed first with a red letter attached to it.
"Sarina I'd open that if I were you" shouted Ginny.
"Why?"
"It's a howler," the four shouted pulling away from it slightly. Sarina opened the smoking red letter cautiously and it instantly began to shout.
"HEY ROSIE, HI RINA! HOW COOL IS THIS. WE FOUND THEM IN A PLACE CALLED HOSMEAD." The unmistakable voices of Ash and Quinn were 10x louder than usual. "WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO SAY 'FAIR THEE WELL'" Quinn took over speaking. "AN EARLIER FLIGHT LEAVES TODAY AND WE'VE BEEN RECALLED, THE CIRCLE THINK THEY'VE FOUND THE FOURTH."
"SO WE WANTED TO SAY BYE IN A BIG WAY." She could practically see the smirk on Ash's face. "I LOVE YOU LIL' CUZ AND WILL COME AND VISIT SOON!"
"YEAH I LOVE YOU TO SIS, AND ROSIE KEEP OUT OF TROUBLE." With Quinn's last message, the howler blew up.
Sarina tried to stifle the giggle that threatened to erupt and failed miserably, she fell of her seat in laughter.
Hey I'm back thank you to my one and only reviewer last time Arwen Even star you are my new best friend. Cate thanks very much for reviewing but you don't count you're my friend because you'll say nice things any way ; ) ok here is the next chapter read review and enjoy.
"First is the sorting hat ceremony then the feast" explained Hermione rather matter of factley, Sarina soon realised that Hermione may act a little stuck up but if you don't take that to heart she's actually quite fun. Her favourite person from the group was Ginny, she was bright and bubbly and always willing to help. Which Sarina was grateful for as she had never been to a witch school before and finding her way around was going to be a problem.
"Hello, and welcome to another year at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry, I hope everyone had a good summer." There was a collective shout to confirm that they all did indeed have a good summer. Dumbledor hushed them and spoke again, "let us begin the sorting or I feel I may waste away."
Professor McGonagall a tall elderly witch with black hair pulled back into a tight bun, stood up at the front of the room and unrolled a piece of parchment. "Avery, Janice" the hat was placed on Janice's head and abruptly called:
"Hufflepuff" she scuffled off to the cheering table at the far end of the hall.
"Keyes, Joanne" "Ravenclaw"
"Lucendo, Kathrin" "Hufflepuff"
"Rowling, Lucas" "Gryffindor"
When all the names on the scroll were called Dumbledor stood again, "Before we eat there is one more person to be sorted, Sarina Redman will be entering fifth year." Sarina took her queue and walked head high to the front of the room.
She placed the hat on her head and it instantly began to speak. "Well, what do we have here. I'm used to having pure blood wizards and muggle borns but never half vampires, my, my." Sarina urged the hat on, "Roseclear, let me see, plenty of knowledge, but I suppose wisdom comes with age, and talent, bravery no lack of that. And your loyalty to your family and friends is impressive. But the vampire half is strong a born hunter, smart, slick, cunning, I could put you anywhere." The hat was silent for a moment, "I think you would do best in GRYFFINDOR." She stood up and took a seat next to the applauding Ginny.
"Well done Rina" beamed Ron.
"Gryffindor's the best house wait and see" Harry was still clapping Gryffindor was the only real family he had ever had. Sarina's gaze slid to a certain Slytherin who gave her a knowing and approving nod, which she returned with a small smile.
After the feast, Sarina felt warm and fuzzy as if someone had just wrapped her in a giant woolly jacket. Sleep was fast catching up on her and when she yawned half way through a game of chess with Ron, Ginny announced that they would be retiring for the night.
"This is the girls dorm and here is the fifth year room," announced Ginny. Around the room, there were five four poster beds and Sarina noticed Amairgen perched next to one.
"That must be mine" she jumped on the bed bouncing gently up and down.
"Yeah listen Sarina some of the girls might act a little cold to begin with. It's just … well…" Ginny gave her a pained look " That used to be Cassia's bed. Her family were attacked by Voldemort last year." Tears brimmed in her blue eyes "None of them survived. So just give them time to adjust" Sarina nodded understanding.
Sarina fell in to a restless sleep, dreaming the most peculiar things.
She was standing in a library filled with books and scrolls, the room was cold and of an older design than even she recognised. There was a small woman standing beside the fire her hair the colour of the flames and her face innocent and worried. "Excuse me" Sarina stepped forward but the woman either didn't hear her or ignored her.
"Helga, Helga are you in here" a deep voice came from behind Sarina she turned but the man walked right through her.
"Good evening Goderic how can I help you" she turned and Sarina was startled to see the spitting image of Ginny before her.
"I was just wondering how he is?" He asked, actually if you shaved off the beard and moustache he looked surprisingly like Harry.
Helga's smile faltered "The poison has spread" she looked back into the fire "I don't know what I can do Goderic." She twisted her hands her nails, Sarina noticed were nibbled to the stumps.
""You've done all you can Helga all we can do now is wait and hope for the best" Goderic put an arm around Helga and she leaned her head on his shoulder.
"Tell that to Kellandra" muttered Helga. The room seemed to spin and Sarina woke up in the fifth year room, which for a moment seemed completely unfamiliar to her.
Sarina tried to put the dream to the back of her mind. It was the next morning and the four were heading down to the main hall for breakfast. Sarina'' curious violet eyes darted from side to side trying to take in everything at once.
"I'm famished" complained Ron as they walked through the twisting corridors.
"Your always hungry Ron" Hermione informed him with a laugh. Hermione and Ron were prefects, Harry however hadn't been allowed, something about breaking to many school rules.
The breakfast feast was almost as amazing as the meal from the night before and Sarina helped herself to almost everything. There was a very loud sound of flapping wings and a second later a swarm of owls flew through the window.
Amairgen who was smaller and sleeker than the owls landed first with a red letter attached to it.
"Sarina I'd open that if I were you" shouted Ginny.
"Why?"
"It's a howler," the four shouted pulling away from it slightly. Sarina opened the smoking red letter cautiously and it instantly began to shout.
"HEY ROSIE, HI RINA! HOW COOL IS THIS. WE FOUND THEM IN A PLACE CALLED HOSMEAD." The unmistakable voices of Ash and Quinn were 10x louder than usual. "WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO SAY 'FAIR THEE WELL'" Quinn took over speaking. "AN EARLIER FLIGHT LEAVES TODAY AND WE'VE BEEN RECALLED, THE CIRCLE THINK THEY'VE FOUND THE FOURTH."
"SO WE WANTED TO SAY BYE IN A BIG WAY." She could practically see the smirk on Ash's face. "I LOVE YOU LIL' CUZ AND WILL COME AND VISIT SOON!"
"YEAH I LOVE YOU TO SIS, AND ROSIE KEEP OUT OF TROUBLE." With Quinn's last message, the howler blew up.
Sarina tried to stifle the giggle that threatened to erupt and failed miserably, she fell of her seat in laughter.