6. Arriving at Hogwarts and the Sorting hat.
Dressed already in our ropes and to excited to even say word, we sat down in the small boats, which would take us to Hogwarts. I was joining a boat with Sirius, James and another a small boy who seemed to be even more nervous then we all three together.
In the castle a strict looking witch waited for us. That's when I noticed how many first years would be attending Hogwarts for the first time and I didn't feel all so alone anymore. "Welcome in Hogwarts," the teacher started to say, "The feast will start momentarily, but before you can take your places you must be sorted into your house. Your house will be like your family, you will have the same classes, you will sleep together in your dormitories and you will spend your free time together. The 4 houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. During your time at Hogwarts you will earn points for your work but you will also loose points for any rule breaking. At the end of the year the house with the most points will win the house cup. I will call you in when you can come in." And with those words she left again. Sirius and James were still silent and you could see that there were still just as nervous as I was. Some minutes later the witch came back saying, "Where ready for you now, so please get in a line and follow me." We followed her until we reached the teachers table where a small chair with a tattered hat was standing. As I looked up I saw that the ceiling was enchanted and everything was just more wonderful then I imagined. "When I call your name, you will come up here and I will place the sorting hat on your head." She said pulling out a parchment with names. My body stiffened as she looked at us and I could hear Sirius and James gulp at the same time. "Black, Sirius." She called and a nervous looking Sirius went to sit down on the small chair. He looked unsure as he the sorting hat was placed upon him. "Gryffindor." The hat exclaimed and Sirius went to the Gryffindor table with a broad grin on his face. "Evans, Lily." The red haired girl we had met earlier had now her turn and also became a Gryffindor. Then some were sorted into Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin, but I hadn't really paid attention until my name was called out. "Lupin, Remus." I started to feel the colour leaving my face and my hope and happiness leaving my body very quickly. I made my way slowly towards the chair sitting down on it very carefully and trying not to flinch as the hat was placed on my head. It covered nearly my whole face, which made me go nervous and edgy. "I see you want to prove yourself, a lot of courage but also a lot of shyness." Was I imagining things or was the hat really talking to me? I was a dark creature I would probably land in Slytherin. "I know where I will put you." "Gryffindor." The hat exclaimed, a big grin appeared on my face and went over to sit down next to Sirius at the table. James, Frank Longbottom and another boy called Peter Pettigrew were the other first year students who where sorted in to Gryffindor, (and of course four other girls). Malfoy, Snape, Crabbe and Goyle were sorted in to Slytherin.
After the sorting had finished, Dumbledore had had his speech and we had stuffed ourselves full with the food from the feast, were we lying on our beds still full awake talking happily to each other. "Where do you come from Remus?" Sirius asked me as I started to unpack my trunk. "Surrey." I answered quietly because a thought had just acured in my head. What if they would find out that I am a Werewolf? The friends which I would have won by then, I would loose immediately again. So better not to make tight bounds of friendships or it will be horrible having to loose them again. I went to the bathroom to change into my Pyjamas and as I came back everyone was already lying in bed. I charmed a silencing charm around my bed (Michael had shown me how to do it) so nobody would hear my nightmares at night. Oh how I feared loosing these friends again I had just met. And what will happen during the Full Moon? "Everything is sorted out. Don't worry everything is already finished so that you can go." Dad said giving me another reassuring smile. What had been arranged so I could go to Hogwarts? I wonder where I will have to stay for the night of the full moon. That night I fell asleep half excited half scared of what will happen during my time at Hogwarts.
Dressed already in our ropes and to excited to even say word, we sat down in the small boats, which would take us to Hogwarts. I was joining a boat with Sirius, James and another a small boy who seemed to be even more nervous then we all three together.
In the castle a strict looking witch waited for us. That's when I noticed how many first years would be attending Hogwarts for the first time and I didn't feel all so alone anymore. "Welcome in Hogwarts," the teacher started to say, "The feast will start momentarily, but before you can take your places you must be sorted into your house. Your house will be like your family, you will have the same classes, you will sleep together in your dormitories and you will spend your free time together. The 4 houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. During your time at Hogwarts you will earn points for your work but you will also loose points for any rule breaking. At the end of the year the house with the most points will win the house cup. I will call you in when you can come in." And with those words she left again. Sirius and James were still silent and you could see that there were still just as nervous as I was. Some minutes later the witch came back saying, "Where ready for you now, so please get in a line and follow me." We followed her until we reached the teachers table where a small chair with a tattered hat was standing. As I looked up I saw that the ceiling was enchanted and everything was just more wonderful then I imagined. "When I call your name, you will come up here and I will place the sorting hat on your head." She said pulling out a parchment with names. My body stiffened as she looked at us and I could hear Sirius and James gulp at the same time. "Black, Sirius." She called and a nervous looking Sirius went to sit down on the small chair. He looked unsure as he the sorting hat was placed upon him. "Gryffindor." The hat exclaimed and Sirius went to the Gryffindor table with a broad grin on his face. "Evans, Lily." The red haired girl we had met earlier had now her turn and also became a Gryffindor. Then some were sorted into Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin, but I hadn't really paid attention until my name was called out. "Lupin, Remus." I started to feel the colour leaving my face and my hope and happiness leaving my body very quickly. I made my way slowly towards the chair sitting down on it very carefully and trying not to flinch as the hat was placed on my head. It covered nearly my whole face, which made me go nervous and edgy. "I see you want to prove yourself, a lot of courage but also a lot of shyness." Was I imagining things or was the hat really talking to me? I was a dark creature I would probably land in Slytherin. "I know where I will put you." "Gryffindor." The hat exclaimed, a big grin appeared on my face and went over to sit down next to Sirius at the table. James, Frank Longbottom and another boy called Peter Pettigrew were the other first year students who where sorted in to Gryffindor, (and of course four other girls). Malfoy, Snape, Crabbe and Goyle were sorted in to Slytherin.
After the sorting had finished, Dumbledore had had his speech and we had stuffed ourselves full with the food from the feast, were we lying on our beds still full awake talking happily to each other. "Where do you come from Remus?" Sirius asked me as I started to unpack my trunk. "Surrey." I answered quietly because a thought had just acured in my head. What if they would find out that I am a Werewolf? The friends which I would have won by then, I would loose immediately again. So better not to make tight bounds of friendships or it will be horrible having to loose them again. I went to the bathroom to change into my Pyjamas and as I came back everyone was already lying in bed. I charmed a silencing charm around my bed (Michael had shown me how to do it) so nobody would hear my nightmares at night. Oh how I feared loosing these friends again I had just met. And what will happen during the Full Moon? "Everything is sorted out. Don't worry everything is already finished so that you can go." Dad said giving me another reassuring smile. What had been arranged so I could go to Hogwarts? I wonder where I will have to stay for the night of the full moon. That night I fell asleep half excited half scared of what will happen during my time at Hogwarts.
