Darker Phoenix
Chapter Two
Disclaimer: Genesis is mine.
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The four houses were assembled in the Great Hall. Dumbledore was seated at the High Table, sided with McGonagall and Snape. Remus sat bored beside Snape while the tiny Flitwick and Sprout whispered to each other. Over the past week, Genesis had discovered that she had been enrolled in Hogwarts and was to be sorted shortly. She also became aquatinted with her teachers and other students of the school. No one really latched themselves on to her though. That would all depend on the ceremony that was promptly starting. Dumbeldore clapped for attention. The students immediately hushed. From his place between Ron and Hermione, Harry sat, eyes fixed upon the Sorting Hat. His thoughts were mixed in his mind, even Ron had noticed his random actions that morning.
"My dear students!", the students roared their approval. "I have gathered you today, for a most important event! As many of you have noticed, we have a new student. Her name is Genesis Phoenix. Today, she is to be sorted!", Dumbledore clapped again and the Great Hall doors flew open to reveal a figure swathed in black robes that billowed around her without reason. Harry gazed at her. The tall figure approached the stool at the front of the Hall. Her head inclined ever so slightly towards Harry. They're eyes locked for a brief moment before Genesis was looking again towards the hat. For the first time in Hogwarts history, the students were absolutely silent as they watched. Even the Slytherins breathed with hushed tones. Genesis seated herself, perfectly upright. Her posture was ballerina worthy. Her head was held high as Dumbledore lowered the hat upon her head.
Silence followed for ages. Two minutes ticked by. Harry had practically stopped breathing. Then, quietly, as if defeated, the hat whispered.
"Gryffindor.", there was a regret but finality to the tone. The hat seemed weary. Dumbledore plucked the hat off the girl's head. A slight smile formed on the girl's lips. Dumbledore shuddered. Genesis rose and glided to the Gryffindor table where she was engulfed by a flood of enthusiastic students. Harry issued a curt nod to her.
A mutual understanding had sprung between the two seventeen-year-olds. Harry had continued visiting her daily under the name of 'Sable'. Genesis had grown to respect him, and had trusted him from the beginning. Being in the same house as him would have benefits. She had just undergone a most brutal mental battle with the Sorting Hat. Apparently she was destined to be in Slytherin for all her evilness, but had defiantly told him that she would leave the school if she was placed there. She was placed in Gryffindor, no questions asked.
The feast finished shortly, and Genesis rose to take to her quarters when a hand fell deftly on her shoulder. "Sable.", she said, nodding recognition of his presence. They walked up to the tower together. At the bottom of the staircase to the seventh year dorms, Harry asked her to meet him at the Quiddich pitch later that night. Genesis nodded assent, and disappeared around the curve of the staircase. Harry looked at her retreating back with confusion and curiosity. Suddenly he turned around and disappeared. Just... disappeared.
Disclaimer: Genesis is mine.
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The four houses were assembled in the Great Hall. Dumbledore was seated at the High Table, sided with McGonagall and Snape. Remus sat bored beside Snape while the tiny Flitwick and Sprout whispered to each other. Over the past week, Genesis had discovered that she had been enrolled in Hogwarts and was to be sorted shortly. She also became aquatinted with her teachers and other students of the school. No one really latched themselves on to her though. That would all depend on the ceremony that was promptly starting. Dumbeldore clapped for attention. The students immediately hushed. From his place between Ron and Hermione, Harry sat, eyes fixed upon the Sorting Hat. His thoughts were mixed in his mind, even Ron had noticed his random actions that morning.
"My dear students!", the students roared their approval. "I have gathered you today, for a most important event! As many of you have noticed, we have a new student. Her name is Genesis Phoenix. Today, she is to be sorted!", Dumbledore clapped again and the Great Hall doors flew open to reveal a figure swathed in black robes that billowed around her without reason. Harry gazed at her. The tall figure approached the stool at the front of the Hall. Her head inclined ever so slightly towards Harry. They're eyes locked for a brief moment before Genesis was looking again towards the hat. For the first time in Hogwarts history, the students were absolutely silent as they watched. Even the Slytherins breathed with hushed tones. Genesis seated herself, perfectly upright. Her posture was ballerina worthy. Her head was held high as Dumbledore lowered the hat upon her head.
Silence followed for ages. Two minutes ticked by. Harry had practically stopped breathing. Then, quietly, as if defeated, the hat whispered.
"Gryffindor.", there was a regret but finality to the tone. The hat seemed weary. Dumbledore plucked the hat off the girl's head. A slight smile formed on the girl's lips. Dumbledore shuddered. Genesis rose and glided to the Gryffindor table where she was engulfed by a flood of enthusiastic students. Harry issued a curt nod to her.
A mutual understanding had sprung between the two seventeen-year-olds. Harry had continued visiting her daily under the name of 'Sable'. Genesis had grown to respect him, and had trusted him from the beginning. Being in the same house as him would have benefits. She had just undergone a most brutal mental battle with the Sorting Hat. Apparently she was destined to be in Slytherin for all her evilness, but had defiantly told him that she would leave the school if she was placed there. She was placed in Gryffindor, no questions asked.
The feast finished shortly, and Genesis rose to take to her quarters when a hand fell deftly on her shoulder. "Sable.", she said, nodding recognition of his presence. They walked up to the tower together. At the bottom of the staircase to the seventh year dorms, Harry asked her to meet him at the Quiddich pitch later that night. Genesis nodded assent, and disappeared around the curve of the staircase. Harry looked at her retreating back with confusion and curiosity. Suddenly he turned around and disappeared. Just... disappeared.