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Chapter 5
Finally after about a couple of minutes, the horse-less carriages reached the castle. Lavender, Susan, Parvati and Hermione climbed up the stairs and were about to enter the hall when Susan remembered what McGonagall told her to do when she got to Hogwarts.
She stopped the others from going any further and told them she would meet them in the Great Hall in 30 minutes. They said ok, and she walked all the way to the other side of the castle to the professor's office. She knocked on the door and heard McGonagall's muffled voice inside the door say, "Come in." Susan took a deep breath and walked in.
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As soon as Susan left, Hermione, Lavender and Parvati just stood there, staring at each other. Hermione was about to say something when Lavender and Parvati said they wanted to go in the Great Hall and talk to the rest of their friends. Hermione was about to agree, but the girls walked away faster than she could say it.
Hermione raised an eyebrow, shrugged, and walked casually into the Great Hall. As soon as she stepped through the doors, the hall went silent while the teachers kept talking quietly amongst themselves. She looked around at all the school tables trying to see if she can see Harry. All eyes were on her and she noticed Draco Malfoy smirking at her looking surprisingly the happiest she's ever seen him in her time there at Hogwarts. 'Why's he so happy?' she wondered. She rolled her eyes and walked to the Gryffindor table. Everybody was still looking at her when she finally snapped, "What are you LOOKING AT!?"
They all turned slowly back around and started talking again, all the while glancing at her every so often. Hermione sat there a moment glaring at the people who would turn to look at her until Professor McGonagall came in the Hall with Susan behind her with an expressionless look as she sat down beside Hermione and across from Lavender and Parvati. Hermione looked at Professor McGonagall to Susan, back to her mentor. She barely noticed that McGonagall gave a small nod to Professor Dumbledore. She went to the front of the Great Hall to get the stool and the scroll with all the names of the excited, yet scared looking 1st years. Last but not least, she took out the patchy old sorting hat and placed it on the three-legged stool.
The hat sang its song and after the normal amount of applause, McGonagall called out the names in alphabetical order. There were 9 Gryffindors, 5 Ravenclaws, 7 Hufflepuffs, and 10 Slytherins total. After the new students were all sorted, McGonagall put the hat and stool away and Dumbledore stood up. "As usual, the Forbidden Forest is strictly forbidden, hence, the name. In the middle of the year, there will be a new extra class which you can choose to take. At the time around Christmas, I will tell you more of this. But for now, it's time to eat!" Professor Dumbledore clapped his hands and food appeared right before their eyes. Hermione, Lavender and Parvati all looked at Susan and asked at the same time, "What did Professor McGonagall talk to you about?" Susan looked at them and told them that she would tell them after dinner in the Gryffindor common room.
The three other girls looked at her like she had sprouted 3 heads. They said, again, at the same time, "How do YOU know where the Gryffindor tower is? You're in Hufflepuff!?" 'And why is she sitting at the Gryffindor table?' Hermione thought to herself.
Susan scoffed and said, "I know where it is, because Professor McGonagall showed me where it was before we entered the Hall!" The girls' eyes widened, "What! Why?!" Susan glared at them and hissed, "Shh! Stop talking so loud! Everybody will hear you!" The girls opened their mouths to protest, but Susan held up a hand and said with an air of finality, "I said, I will tell you when we get to the Gryffindor common room."
Hermione, Lavender, and Parvati all grumbled unintelligible words loud enough so only Susan could hear, ok, TRY, to hear. Susan snorted and then she suddenly sensed that someone was looking at her. She looked around the hall until her green eyes landed on the staff table. Albus Dumbledore was looking at her with an unwavering stare that made Susan look down and shiver involuntarily. She looked back up at him and smiled and nodded, then returned back to her food. All the Hufflepuffs stared at Susan curiously as to why she was still sitting at the Gryffindor table.
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A/N- I tried o make this chapter longer than the last one. Is this ok? Thanks ~ Hershykissez and the one with no name! I hope you like this chapter, tell me what you think, k? :D
~Gryffin-Gurl~
Chapter 5
Finally after about a couple of minutes, the horse-less carriages reached the castle. Lavender, Susan, Parvati and Hermione climbed up the stairs and were about to enter the hall when Susan remembered what McGonagall told her to do when she got to Hogwarts.
She stopped the others from going any further and told them she would meet them in the Great Hall in 30 minutes. They said ok, and she walked all the way to the other side of the castle to the professor's office. She knocked on the door and heard McGonagall's muffled voice inside the door say, "Come in." Susan took a deep breath and walked in.
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As soon as Susan left, Hermione, Lavender and Parvati just stood there, staring at each other. Hermione was about to say something when Lavender and Parvati said they wanted to go in the Great Hall and talk to the rest of their friends. Hermione was about to agree, but the girls walked away faster than she could say it.
Hermione raised an eyebrow, shrugged, and walked casually into the Great Hall. As soon as she stepped through the doors, the hall went silent while the teachers kept talking quietly amongst themselves. She looked around at all the school tables trying to see if she can see Harry. All eyes were on her and she noticed Draco Malfoy smirking at her looking surprisingly the happiest she's ever seen him in her time there at Hogwarts. 'Why's he so happy?' she wondered. She rolled her eyes and walked to the Gryffindor table. Everybody was still looking at her when she finally snapped, "What are you LOOKING AT!?"
They all turned slowly back around and started talking again, all the while glancing at her every so often. Hermione sat there a moment glaring at the people who would turn to look at her until Professor McGonagall came in the Hall with Susan behind her with an expressionless look as she sat down beside Hermione and across from Lavender and Parvati. Hermione looked at Professor McGonagall to Susan, back to her mentor. She barely noticed that McGonagall gave a small nod to Professor Dumbledore. She went to the front of the Great Hall to get the stool and the scroll with all the names of the excited, yet scared looking 1st years. Last but not least, she took out the patchy old sorting hat and placed it on the three-legged stool.
The hat sang its song and after the normal amount of applause, McGonagall called out the names in alphabetical order. There were 9 Gryffindors, 5 Ravenclaws, 7 Hufflepuffs, and 10 Slytherins total. After the new students were all sorted, McGonagall put the hat and stool away and Dumbledore stood up. "As usual, the Forbidden Forest is strictly forbidden, hence, the name. In the middle of the year, there will be a new extra class which you can choose to take. At the time around Christmas, I will tell you more of this. But for now, it's time to eat!" Professor Dumbledore clapped his hands and food appeared right before their eyes. Hermione, Lavender and Parvati all looked at Susan and asked at the same time, "What did Professor McGonagall talk to you about?" Susan looked at them and told them that she would tell them after dinner in the Gryffindor common room.
The three other girls looked at her like she had sprouted 3 heads. They said, again, at the same time, "How do YOU know where the Gryffindor tower is? You're in Hufflepuff!?" 'And why is she sitting at the Gryffindor table?' Hermione thought to herself.
Susan scoffed and said, "I know where it is, because Professor McGonagall showed me where it was before we entered the Hall!" The girls' eyes widened, "What! Why?!" Susan glared at them and hissed, "Shh! Stop talking so loud! Everybody will hear you!" The girls opened their mouths to protest, but Susan held up a hand and said with an air of finality, "I said, I will tell you when we get to the Gryffindor common room."
Hermione, Lavender, and Parvati all grumbled unintelligible words loud enough so only Susan could hear, ok, TRY, to hear. Susan snorted and then she suddenly sensed that someone was looking at her. She looked around the hall until her green eyes landed on the staff table. Albus Dumbledore was looking at her with an unwavering stare that made Susan look down and shiver involuntarily. She looked back up at him and smiled and nodded, then returned back to her food. All the Hufflepuffs stared at Susan curiously as to why she was still sitting at the Gryffindor table.
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A/N- I tried o make this chapter longer than the last one. Is this ok? Thanks ~ Hershykissez and the one with no name! I hope you like this chapter, tell me what you think, k? :D
~Gryffin-Gurl~