Chapter 6---Start of the Term Feast
What the students saw when they turned to look at the staff table were as follows. Proffessor Mcgonagall was talking to Proffessor Dumbledore, who was nodding politely to whatever she was talking about. Mcgonagall was looking like she always did, her hair in a tight bun and she had her stern look on. Of course she had on her trademark square glasses on.
Next was grasy, black-haired Snape who was just staring out at the crowd of students walking in. He seemed to be glaring at each and every one putting all of his hate into his efforts of scaring everybody. He didn't really scare many people just annoy people.
Besides Snape was hhort Flitwick alongside the Herbology teacher Proffessor sprout.
The teacher that interested Harry most was the proffessor with brown sleak hair, pulled back with what looked like a lot of gel. His black hollow eyes glared at each table. His eyes stopped at Harry and gave him a searching stare, as if sizing him up, then he moved on. From what Harry could tell he thought that Snape and this new teacher would like eachother.
Harry's gaze moved towards the ceiling bewitched to look like the sky outside. Many large menacing clouds were swirling around from the extreme wind. It looked like it would be a rather stormy night.
His attention came to the oak doors where the first years would be filing in for the sorting ceremony any second.
Through the doors came Proffessor Mcgonagall, who Harry didn't notice leave the staff table, came in leading the petrified first years to the front of the hall where they would stand in front of the whole school to be sorted. Mcgonagall then took a very worn and dusty had and set it on a stoon in front of the first years. Most of the first years were looking at the hat curiously when a mouth appeared and the hat started singing
I am the sorting hat
patched frayed and tall
I of course am not black and sleek
but i out do them all
I will tell you where you belong
in one of the houses of four
where you will find your true friends
and much much more
dont try to hide anything
for i can see it all
no matter what it may be
either big or small
you may belong to the house in which
the brave hearted and daring dwell
bold and gallant gryffindor
would do you very well
of course there is always raveclaw
ther learners you will find
they are witful and wise, oh yes they are
always with their great ol' minds
last but not least slytherin
who are most ambitious of our kind
they do whatever to get what they want,
even if it be hard to find
so, dont be scared
now try me on, it'll be fun
for I am the sorting hat
and you will never find another one
After the sorting hat finished it's song the whole school cheered except for the frightened first years who had no idea what just happened. Then Mcgonagall unrolled a long piece of parchment and half yelled, "When I call your name please step up and put on the hat. When it has called out your house then you may go and sit at that house table. Astil, Peter."
A short, trembling boy walked up and put on the hat. No sooner had his face disappeared under the hat than a loud "HUFFLEPUFF" came out of the hat. An uproar came from the Hufflepuff table.
"Baily, Laura!"
A smug looking black haired girl came up. This girl tooked a little while longer for the hat to decide which house she would best be suited in but in the end came the yell announcing she would be in "SLYTHERIN". Again came another uproar of noise and she went and sat down at the Slytherin table next to the Bloody Baron, the Slytherin house ghost.
The sorting ceremony went on like this with Harold Finwich becoming the first Raveclaw while Abigail Estritna becoming the first Gryffindor. The whole school was relieved when the final student went up there to be sorted. Gina Zavis became the final Ravenclaw.
After Mcgonagall rolled up the parchment then took the stool and sorting hat out lof sight. Proffessor Dumbledore then stood up and introduced the new teacher. "I would like to present to you our new defense against dark arts teacher Proffessor Risp." Dumbledore told all the students while pointing to the teacher Harry had saw earlier. "Well then, if you will." He finished and all the dishes and bowls were full of food.
Hermione, Harry, and Ron all helped themselves to everything, the food earlier seemed like ages ago, and they started eating. Harry's mind started to wonder off and didn't notice that Ron and Hermione were having an argument about who would make a good keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. His mind wondered to where Sirius was and if he would be able to see him anytime soon. He really hoped so. Then he started to think about quidditch along with Hermione and Ron. He really wanted to win the quidditch cup this year. They had a really good chance. Their coach this year was Katie Bell. But, his mind came back to the great hall where the desserts had just appeared. Harry started joining in on Ron and Hermione's conversation.
Finally the desserts disappeared leaving the dishes empty. Dumbledore then stood up and made his beginning of the year announcements. "Now, a few announcements before you are off to bed. Of course the forbidden forest is off limits. Also, Quidditch tryouts will start in the second week of the term. If you are interested please contact Madam Hooch. Now off to bed."
Harry, Hermione, and Ron made there way up to the portrait of the fat lady, which was the door way to the Gryffindor common room. For right now the password was mumbo jumbo. They said the password to the fat lady and she swung open revealing a passage way to the Gryffindor common room.
Harry and Ron said their goodnightsto Hermione and made there way up to the boys dormitory where there were five, four post beds. At the foot of these beds were their trunks that had already been brought up from the train.
Harry layed down and thought about how he was finally home again. He soon fell asleep and for the first time in ages he had a dreamless, peaceful night sleep.
What the students saw when they turned to look at the staff table were as follows. Proffessor Mcgonagall was talking to Proffessor Dumbledore, who was nodding politely to whatever she was talking about. Mcgonagall was looking like she always did, her hair in a tight bun and she had her stern look on. Of course she had on her trademark square glasses on.
Next was grasy, black-haired Snape who was just staring out at the crowd of students walking in. He seemed to be glaring at each and every one putting all of his hate into his efforts of scaring everybody. He didn't really scare many people just annoy people.
Besides Snape was hhort Flitwick alongside the Herbology teacher Proffessor sprout.
The teacher that interested Harry most was the proffessor with brown sleak hair, pulled back with what looked like a lot of gel. His black hollow eyes glared at each table. His eyes stopped at Harry and gave him a searching stare, as if sizing him up, then he moved on. From what Harry could tell he thought that Snape and this new teacher would like eachother.
Harry's gaze moved towards the ceiling bewitched to look like the sky outside. Many large menacing clouds were swirling around from the extreme wind. It looked like it would be a rather stormy night.
His attention came to the oak doors where the first years would be filing in for the sorting ceremony any second.
Through the doors came Proffessor Mcgonagall, who Harry didn't notice leave the staff table, came in leading the petrified first years to the front of the hall where they would stand in front of the whole school to be sorted. Mcgonagall then took a very worn and dusty had and set it on a stoon in front of the first years. Most of the first years were looking at the hat curiously when a mouth appeared and the hat started singing
I am the sorting hat
patched frayed and tall
I of course am not black and sleek
but i out do them all
I will tell you where you belong
in one of the houses of four
where you will find your true friends
and much much more
dont try to hide anything
for i can see it all
no matter what it may be
either big or small
you may belong to the house in which
the brave hearted and daring dwell
bold and gallant gryffindor
would do you very well
of course there is always raveclaw
ther learners you will find
they are witful and wise, oh yes they are
always with their great ol' minds
last but not least slytherin
who are most ambitious of our kind
they do whatever to get what they want,
even if it be hard to find
so, dont be scared
now try me on, it'll be fun
for I am the sorting hat
and you will never find another one
After the sorting hat finished it's song the whole school cheered except for the frightened first years who had no idea what just happened. Then Mcgonagall unrolled a long piece of parchment and half yelled, "When I call your name please step up and put on the hat. When it has called out your house then you may go and sit at that house table. Astil, Peter."
A short, trembling boy walked up and put on the hat. No sooner had his face disappeared under the hat than a loud "HUFFLEPUFF" came out of the hat. An uproar came from the Hufflepuff table.
"Baily, Laura!"
A smug looking black haired girl came up. This girl tooked a little while longer for the hat to decide which house she would best be suited in but in the end came the yell announcing she would be in "SLYTHERIN". Again came another uproar of noise and she went and sat down at the Slytherin table next to the Bloody Baron, the Slytherin house ghost.
The sorting ceremony went on like this with Harold Finwich becoming the first Raveclaw while Abigail Estritna becoming the first Gryffindor. The whole school was relieved when the final student went up there to be sorted. Gina Zavis became the final Ravenclaw.
After Mcgonagall rolled up the parchment then took the stool and sorting hat out lof sight. Proffessor Dumbledore then stood up and introduced the new teacher. "I would like to present to you our new defense against dark arts teacher Proffessor Risp." Dumbledore told all the students while pointing to the teacher Harry had saw earlier. "Well then, if you will." He finished and all the dishes and bowls were full of food.
Hermione, Harry, and Ron all helped themselves to everything, the food earlier seemed like ages ago, and they started eating. Harry's mind started to wonder off and didn't notice that Ron and Hermione were having an argument about who would make a good keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. His mind wondered to where Sirius was and if he would be able to see him anytime soon. He really hoped so. Then he started to think about quidditch along with Hermione and Ron. He really wanted to win the quidditch cup this year. They had a really good chance. Their coach this year was Katie Bell. But, his mind came back to the great hall where the desserts had just appeared. Harry started joining in on Ron and Hermione's conversation.
Finally the desserts disappeared leaving the dishes empty. Dumbledore then stood up and made his beginning of the year announcements. "Now, a few announcements before you are off to bed. Of course the forbidden forest is off limits. Also, Quidditch tryouts will start in the second week of the term. If you are interested please contact Madam Hooch. Now off to bed."
Harry, Hermione, and Ron made there way up to the portrait of the fat lady, which was the door way to the Gryffindor common room. For right now the password was mumbo jumbo. They said the password to the fat lady and she swung open revealing a passage way to the Gryffindor common room.
Harry and Ron said their goodnightsto Hermione and made there way up to the boys dormitory where there were five, four post beds. At the foot of these beds were their trunks that had already been brought up from the train.
Harry layed down and thought about how he was finally home again. He soon fell asleep and for the first time in ages he had a dreamless, peaceful night sleep.