Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Aubrey, Whitney, Lenny and Kevin decided to share a boat.
After a good three minutes of debating, Lenny and Kevin picked up the oars and started rowing, complaining all the while about 'slave labor'.
It was getting dark by the time the first years rounded the bend of land and, for some, got their first look of Hogwarts.
The students stared in awe at the grand looking castle.
Even Aubrey, who had been born there, was amazed.
Once the initial shock wore off, the first years resumed rowing and reached the shore in a matter of minutes.
Aubrey, Whitney, Kevin and Lenny ran over to meet up with Toni, Corey, Angel and Jessica.
The eight friends clumped together and walked up the staircase from the small harbor in which they had docked and stood behind Hagrid as he knocked on the large door.
A stern looking woman with graying hair and spectacles opened it, nodding curtly as Hagrid told her that he had brought the first years over.
Of course, this was Prof. McGonagall, whom Aubrey knew well.
Three years after her father had vanquished Voldemort, Professor Minerva McGonagall had married Commander Keith Brinks.
Despite her and his age, they had had three children, Atlanta (eight), Calypso (six), and Iris (five).
"That will be all, Hagrid. Run along to the banquet now." McGonagall said.
Once he was gone, she turned to all the first years.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor McGonagall, the deputy headmistress of Hogwarts. Soon the start of term banquet will begin, but first you must be sorted into a house."
Aubrey tuned out as McGonagall droned on and on, snapping back when Toni nudged her.
McGonagall was leading them through the door and into a large dining hall.
There were four tables, one for each of the houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.
Aubrey's green eyes looked up and down the tables.
They paused at the Gryffindor table, where Midas was sitting, staring at her in a funny way.
Then they stopped at the Ravenclaw table, where Justine gave her a small wave.
Finally they rested on the fifth and final table, where Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, sat.
Aubrey had met Dumbledore several times before, usually on her siblings or cousins birthdays.
Dumbledore noticed her gaze and winked at her.
Aubrey blushed and turned her gaze to Prof. McGonagall, who was bringing out a stool with a scruffy, tattered hat rested.
"The Sorting Hat." Aubrey muttered to Toni.
"What does it do?" Toni wondered out loud.
"You'll see." Aubrey whispered back.
As if on cue, the hat's brim opened and it started to sing.
(A/N: Didn't have an idea as to what I should write.Cut away to the end of the song!)
As soon as the hat finished, the Great Hall burst into applause.
Once the applause died down, McGonagall stepped forward, a parchment in her hand.
"Avery, Desmond!" She cried.
A scrawny, ratty looking boy stepped out of the crowd of new students and slunk over to the stool.
He placed the Hat on his head; it wasn't five seconds before it called "SLYTHERIN!"
Next came Bambino, Kelly (Hufflepuff), then Barch, Orville (Slytherin), and then "Bolewick, Leonard!"
Lenny turned to Aubrey, Jessica, and the others, bowing.
"Well, mates, if we aren't in the same house then it was a pleasure getting to know you!" He said before racing to the stool and jamming the hat over his dreadlocks.
The Hat almost immediately called "GRYFFINDOR!"
Lenny took the Hat off and threw it in the air, caught it and placed it on the stool.
Then he ran off to the Gryffindor table, dancing to a song in his head.
After that there were twelve more kids sorted, three Ravenclaw, four Hufflepuff, two Slytherins and three Gryffindors before they came to the Js.
Jarvis, Yolanda was sorted into Ravenclaw and Johnson, Henry, was sorted into Gryffindor.
"Jordan, Angelo!" McGonagall cried.
Aubrey saw Angel take a deep breath, square his shoulders, and walk steadily to the Hat and stool.
He sat down carefully and picked the hat up before placing it over his head.
After three seconds, the Hat called "GRYFFINDOR!"
Angel took it off, and Aubrey saw a look of relief on his face.
Next was, "Killoney, Corey!"
Corey grinned and walked to the stool, placing the Hat over his dark, raven locks.
After a minute or two, the Hat bellowed, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Corey stumbled over to the Gryffindor table, obviously shocked that he hadn't been put in Hufflepuff.
Right after Corey was, "Antoinette Luztgov!"
Toni rolled her eyes (obviously displeased with the name) and trotted up to the Hat.
Not even bothering to sit down, Toni dropped the hat lightly over her head and waited.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Toni smiled and loped over to the Gryffindor table, sitting by Corey and Angel.
Macnair, Lester came next.
Aubrey gasped as she gazed upon the boy who had been so eager to kill her beloved Star.
Jessica and Whitney also looked at Macnair (a Slytherin, of course) strode over to the Slytherin table.
Kevin took a deep breath.
"It's Slytherin for me." He muttered, striding over to the hat and placing it over his strawberry blond mane.
Kevin's sorting was the longest yet.
Five minutes later, the Hat still hadn't made a decision.
Aubrey was just about to give up hope when, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Kevin took the Hat off and wobbled over to the Gryffindor table.
"Nott, Tanella!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Nullen, Joshua!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Ocnis, Cooper!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Oztarse, Imogene!" "HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Parkinson, Patricia!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Pazell, Neil!" "GRYFFINDOR!"
Finally, after what seemed liked eons, it was Aubrey's turn.
"Potter, Aubrette!"
Waves of murmurs swept through the crowd, and all eyes turned to the four- foot-ten girl walking across the Great Hall and to the stool.
Aubrey sat down, biting on her lip.
The last thing she saw before dropping the Hat over her head was Angel, giving her a thumbs up.
'Ahh.If it isn't Harry Potter's daughter.' A voice in her ear said.
Aubrey just prayed for Gryffindor.
'Gryffindor, eh? Why not Hufflepuff? You're willing to work hard, and that's what Hufflepuffs all about. Or Ravenclaw.I can see a great deal of knowledge in your head! But I think you'd be best off in Slytherin.'
'NO!' Aubrey begged.
'Why not?'
'Slytherin's not for me, okay?'
'So you tell yourself.You know, Aubrey Potter, you can be great. I told your father this and I tell you. If you go in Slytherin, you'll have a powerful life.A life full of endless power. Tempting, is it not?'
Aubrey frowned a little, though she knew the Hat could not see her.
'I want power, but not through Slytherin.' She thought finally.
"Very well.I guess you'll be in GRYFFINDOR!"
Angel, Kevin, Toni, Lenny and Corey clapped the loudest as Aubrey ran to the table and plopped herself down in between Toni and Kevin.
"Randalls, Marina!" A tall, slender, raven-haired girl stepped out from the crowd of students.
She had dark gray eyes, a piercing glare and a purposeful stride.
Aubrey immediately disliked her.
Marina had barely placed the Sorting Hat on her head when it screamed "SLYTHERIN!"
The cold looking girl stood and strode over to the Slythering table and sat down next to Macnair.
Aubrey felt her temper flare as Marina caught Midas's eye and so obviously flirted with Midas, who so obviously liked her attention.
'I do not like Midas! I just don't like that he's taking to that Marina girl.That's it! I just don't like Marina!' Aubrey told herself, though secretly, she wasn't so sure.
"Snape, Whitney!"
Whitney stepped forward and walked towards the stool like she owned the place.
"GRYFFINDOR!" That Hat bellowed.
Aubrey smiled as her new friend sat across from her, next to Lenny and Angel.
"Sanchester, Lizzy!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Sullivan, Parker!" "HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Tyson, Joyelle!" "GRYFFINDOR!"
"Utton, Gregory!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Wassell, Karolina!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Weasley, Jessica!" Aubrey saw Jessica gulp and slink over towards the Hat.
She placed it on her head and after a minute or so, it yelled "GRYFFINDOR!"
Jessica squealed and ran over to sit by her cousin.
"Webster, Lola!" "RAVENCLAW!"
Last of all was Xerseas, Ronan, who became a Hufflepuff.
As soon as McGonagall had taken away the Hat and stool, Dumbledore stood up and waved his hand for silence.
"Students, as usual, I have a few start of the term announcements. All students are to stay well away from the Forbidden Forest and the Womping Willow! No students are allowed to be out of their common room past eleven P.M. and students are not allowed on the grounds after ten P.M. Other than that, have a good year!" Dumbledore gave a merry wave and sat down.
He clapped his hands, yelled "Let the feasting begin!" and sat back as the golden plates filled themselves with food.
Aubrey's stomach growled at the sight of the delicious food and she suddenly remembered how long ago breakfast was.
"Hungry, are you?" Aubrey jumped up and dropped the chicken leg she was holding.
"Midas! Don't scare me like that!" She hissed at the grinning boy behind her.
Midas just chuckled and grabbed the dropped chicken, chewing on it delicately.
Aubrey got herself another piece and tried to strike up conversation with her newfound friend.
"So.You're a fourth year?" She asked, taking a sip of pumpkin juice.
Midas nodded.
"Yeah. I'm on the Quidditch Team, too. I'm the keeper. I suspect you'll be going out for the Team next year?"
"Oh, yeah. I inherited my father's seeker skills." Aubrey told Midas.
"Super.Hey, I got a great idea! Snitch some food and come with me!" He whispered.
"Why?"
"You'll see!" Midas whispered, slipping away from the table.
Aubrey turned to Jessica, who was talking animatedly with Lenny.
"Hey, Jess, I'm going on a little picnic with Midas.If I'm not in the Gryffindor Common Room by ten, assumed I've been abducted by aliens and send for help!" She hissed to her cousin, who made puckered lips and kissing noises.
Aubrey rolled her eyes and grabbed two rolls, an apple and a leg of chicken.
She stood up, made a fake yawn and walked out, praying no one noticed.
Aubrey, Whitney, Lenny and Kevin decided to share a boat.
After a good three minutes of debating, Lenny and Kevin picked up the oars and started rowing, complaining all the while about 'slave labor'.
It was getting dark by the time the first years rounded the bend of land and, for some, got their first look of Hogwarts.
The students stared in awe at the grand looking castle.
Even Aubrey, who had been born there, was amazed.
Once the initial shock wore off, the first years resumed rowing and reached the shore in a matter of minutes.
Aubrey, Whitney, Kevin and Lenny ran over to meet up with Toni, Corey, Angel and Jessica.
The eight friends clumped together and walked up the staircase from the small harbor in which they had docked and stood behind Hagrid as he knocked on the large door.
A stern looking woman with graying hair and spectacles opened it, nodding curtly as Hagrid told her that he had brought the first years over.
Of course, this was Prof. McGonagall, whom Aubrey knew well.
Three years after her father had vanquished Voldemort, Professor Minerva McGonagall had married Commander Keith Brinks.
Despite her and his age, they had had three children, Atlanta (eight), Calypso (six), and Iris (five).
"That will be all, Hagrid. Run along to the banquet now." McGonagall said.
Once he was gone, she turned to all the first years.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor McGonagall, the deputy headmistress of Hogwarts. Soon the start of term banquet will begin, but first you must be sorted into a house."
Aubrey tuned out as McGonagall droned on and on, snapping back when Toni nudged her.
McGonagall was leading them through the door and into a large dining hall.
There were four tables, one for each of the houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.
Aubrey's green eyes looked up and down the tables.
They paused at the Gryffindor table, where Midas was sitting, staring at her in a funny way.
Then they stopped at the Ravenclaw table, where Justine gave her a small wave.
Finally they rested on the fifth and final table, where Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, sat.
Aubrey had met Dumbledore several times before, usually on her siblings or cousins birthdays.
Dumbledore noticed her gaze and winked at her.
Aubrey blushed and turned her gaze to Prof. McGonagall, who was bringing out a stool with a scruffy, tattered hat rested.
"The Sorting Hat." Aubrey muttered to Toni.
"What does it do?" Toni wondered out loud.
"You'll see." Aubrey whispered back.
As if on cue, the hat's brim opened and it started to sing.
(A/N: Didn't have an idea as to what I should write.Cut away to the end of the song!)
As soon as the hat finished, the Great Hall burst into applause.
Once the applause died down, McGonagall stepped forward, a parchment in her hand.
"Avery, Desmond!" She cried.
A scrawny, ratty looking boy stepped out of the crowd of new students and slunk over to the stool.
He placed the Hat on his head; it wasn't five seconds before it called "SLYTHERIN!"
Next came Bambino, Kelly (Hufflepuff), then Barch, Orville (Slytherin), and then "Bolewick, Leonard!"
Lenny turned to Aubrey, Jessica, and the others, bowing.
"Well, mates, if we aren't in the same house then it was a pleasure getting to know you!" He said before racing to the stool and jamming the hat over his dreadlocks.
The Hat almost immediately called "GRYFFINDOR!"
Lenny took the Hat off and threw it in the air, caught it and placed it on the stool.
Then he ran off to the Gryffindor table, dancing to a song in his head.
After that there were twelve more kids sorted, three Ravenclaw, four Hufflepuff, two Slytherins and three Gryffindors before they came to the Js.
Jarvis, Yolanda was sorted into Ravenclaw and Johnson, Henry, was sorted into Gryffindor.
"Jordan, Angelo!" McGonagall cried.
Aubrey saw Angel take a deep breath, square his shoulders, and walk steadily to the Hat and stool.
He sat down carefully and picked the hat up before placing it over his head.
After three seconds, the Hat called "GRYFFINDOR!"
Angel took it off, and Aubrey saw a look of relief on his face.
Next was, "Killoney, Corey!"
Corey grinned and walked to the stool, placing the Hat over his dark, raven locks.
After a minute or two, the Hat bellowed, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Corey stumbled over to the Gryffindor table, obviously shocked that he hadn't been put in Hufflepuff.
Right after Corey was, "Antoinette Luztgov!"
Toni rolled her eyes (obviously displeased with the name) and trotted up to the Hat.
Not even bothering to sit down, Toni dropped the hat lightly over her head and waited.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Toni smiled and loped over to the Gryffindor table, sitting by Corey and Angel.
Macnair, Lester came next.
Aubrey gasped as she gazed upon the boy who had been so eager to kill her beloved Star.
Jessica and Whitney also looked at Macnair (a Slytherin, of course) strode over to the Slytherin table.
Kevin took a deep breath.
"It's Slytherin for me." He muttered, striding over to the hat and placing it over his strawberry blond mane.
Kevin's sorting was the longest yet.
Five minutes later, the Hat still hadn't made a decision.
Aubrey was just about to give up hope when, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Kevin took the Hat off and wobbled over to the Gryffindor table.
"Nott, Tanella!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Nullen, Joshua!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Ocnis, Cooper!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Oztarse, Imogene!" "HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Parkinson, Patricia!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Pazell, Neil!" "GRYFFINDOR!"
Finally, after what seemed liked eons, it was Aubrey's turn.
"Potter, Aubrette!"
Waves of murmurs swept through the crowd, and all eyes turned to the four- foot-ten girl walking across the Great Hall and to the stool.
Aubrey sat down, biting on her lip.
The last thing she saw before dropping the Hat over her head was Angel, giving her a thumbs up.
'Ahh.If it isn't Harry Potter's daughter.' A voice in her ear said.
Aubrey just prayed for Gryffindor.
'Gryffindor, eh? Why not Hufflepuff? You're willing to work hard, and that's what Hufflepuffs all about. Or Ravenclaw.I can see a great deal of knowledge in your head! But I think you'd be best off in Slytherin.'
'NO!' Aubrey begged.
'Why not?'
'Slytherin's not for me, okay?'
'So you tell yourself.You know, Aubrey Potter, you can be great. I told your father this and I tell you. If you go in Slytherin, you'll have a powerful life.A life full of endless power. Tempting, is it not?'
Aubrey frowned a little, though she knew the Hat could not see her.
'I want power, but not through Slytherin.' She thought finally.
"Very well.I guess you'll be in GRYFFINDOR!"
Angel, Kevin, Toni, Lenny and Corey clapped the loudest as Aubrey ran to the table and plopped herself down in between Toni and Kevin.
"Randalls, Marina!" A tall, slender, raven-haired girl stepped out from the crowd of students.
She had dark gray eyes, a piercing glare and a purposeful stride.
Aubrey immediately disliked her.
Marina had barely placed the Sorting Hat on her head when it screamed "SLYTHERIN!"
The cold looking girl stood and strode over to the Slythering table and sat down next to Macnair.
Aubrey felt her temper flare as Marina caught Midas's eye and so obviously flirted with Midas, who so obviously liked her attention.
'I do not like Midas! I just don't like that he's taking to that Marina girl.That's it! I just don't like Marina!' Aubrey told herself, though secretly, she wasn't so sure.
"Snape, Whitney!"
Whitney stepped forward and walked towards the stool like she owned the place.
"GRYFFINDOR!" That Hat bellowed.
Aubrey smiled as her new friend sat across from her, next to Lenny and Angel.
"Sanchester, Lizzy!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Sullivan, Parker!" "HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Tyson, Joyelle!" "GRYFFINDOR!"
"Utton, Gregory!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Wassell, Karolina!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Weasley, Jessica!" Aubrey saw Jessica gulp and slink over towards the Hat.
She placed it on her head and after a minute or so, it yelled "GRYFFINDOR!"
Jessica squealed and ran over to sit by her cousin.
"Webster, Lola!" "RAVENCLAW!"
Last of all was Xerseas, Ronan, who became a Hufflepuff.
As soon as McGonagall had taken away the Hat and stool, Dumbledore stood up and waved his hand for silence.
"Students, as usual, I have a few start of the term announcements. All students are to stay well away from the Forbidden Forest and the Womping Willow! No students are allowed to be out of their common room past eleven P.M. and students are not allowed on the grounds after ten P.M. Other than that, have a good year!" Dumbledore gave a merry wave and sat down.
He clapped his hands, yelled "Let the feasting begin!" and sat back as the golden plates filled themselves with food.
Aubrey's stomach growled at the sight of the delicious food and she suddenly remembered how long ago breakfast was.
"Hungry, are you?" Aubrey jumped up and dropped the chicken leg she was holding.
"Midas! Don't scare me like that!" She hissed at the grinning boy behind her.
Midas just chuckled and grabbed the dropped chicken, chewing on it delicately.
Aubrey got herself another piece and tried to strike up conversation with her newfound friend.
"So.You're a fourth year?" She asked, taking a sip of pumpkin juice.
Midas nodded.
"Yeah. I'm on the Quidditch Team, too. I'm the keeper. I suspect you'll be going out for the Team next year?"
"Oh, yeah. I inherited my father's seeker skills." Aubrey told Midas.
"Super.Hey, I got a great idea! Snitch some food and come with me!" He whispered.
"Why?"
"You'll see!" Midas whispered, slipping away from the table.
Aubrey turned to Jessica, who was talking animatedly with Lenny.
"Hey, Jess, I'm going on a little picnic with Midas.If I'm not in the Gryffindor Common Room by ten, assumed I've been abducted by aliens and send for help!" She hissed to her cousin, who made puckered lips and kissing noises.
Aubrey rolled her eyes and grabbed two rolls, an apple and a leg of chicken.
She stood up, made a fake yawn and walked out, praying no one noticed.