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Chapter 2: The Sorting
"Firs' years this way! This way firs' years!"
"I think I'm supposed to go this way" said Serena uncertainly, "I have to be sorted"
"Alright. Well we'll see you at supper then" said Hermione.
"Sure, okay" replied Serena as she started off toward the large man calling "Firs' years!"
At the edge of what looked like a large lake, Serena got into a boat with two other girls, who introduced themselves as Kristin Anders and Sabrina Wilson.
"Wow", Serena said softly as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry came into view.
Kristin heard her, "My mum told me it was huge, but this bigger then huge!"
Sabrina nodded in agreement.
At the school, they were greeted by a tall stern looking woman, who introduced herself as Professor McGonagall. Professor McGonagall explained about each of the four houses, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. As she was talking, Serena heard whispering behind her,
"Bet I'm put into Slytherin", she heard one boy boast.
"This way", said Professor McGonagall, and with that they were led into the Great Hall.
Entering the hall, she first saw Hermione, Harry and Ron all sitting at one of the four long tables, tentatively waving at her. Serena waved back, then turned her attention to the front of the hall, where perched upon a stool was a tattered, old hat. Then to Serena's surprise and to the surprise of all the first years, it opened at the rim and began to sing,
Oh, when you first layed eyes on me
You thought I was just a hat
But in just about a minute
You'll see I'm much more then that
As I am the Hogwarts Sorting Hat!
I may sort you into Gryffindor
If I find you brave
Or you may belong to Hufflepuff
Where loyalty you'll gain
Or perhaps you'll find your place
In dear, old Ravenclaw
Where those of ready mind and learning
Will never find a flaw
And those who will use
Any means to achieve an end
Will find them selves in Slytherin
With other cunning kin
So go ahead and try me on
I will tell you where you belong!
As it finished, the room burst out into claps and cheers, and Professor McGonagall called out the first name,
"Adlow, Sherri!", a blonde, pale faced girl, trembling, walked up to the stool and slipped the hat onto her head. After a few seconds the hat yelled out, "SLYTHERIN!"
The table to the far left began clapping and shouting.
'I guess that's the Slytherins, Serena thought to herself.
After "Neveth, Mary!" became a member of Hufflepuff, Serena heard her name being called, "Norse, Serena!". Serena made her way up to the stool and placed the hat on her head, 'A bit big', she thought wirily. Then she heard a small voice in her ear, "Hmmm interesting, a tough decision really, where to put you, I know! You'll do well in SLYTHERIN!"
Serena smiled, happy she had been sorted into a house, and waved to Hermione, Harry, and Ron, who now had expressions of horror and disbelief on their faces. Serena sent them questioning looks, but went to sit down at the Slytherin table.
"Hey, I'm Draco Malfoy", drawled the blond haired boy, whom she'd sat down beside.
"Serena" she said turning around to shake the boy's offering hand.
"Be glad you're in Slytherin. No mudbloods here",. Draco said snidely.
"Why do you hate mudbloods?", asked Serena, who was a bit miffed at the comment.
Draco's grin faded at the question, and he pointed at a girl who was sitting at the Gryffindor table, "Because that mudblood over there has the top marks of the year, and I'm second!"
"Hermione?", Serena said, "Hermione's nice. Who cares if she's not a pureblood!"
"What?!" exclaimed Draco, "Don't tell me you actually associated with her?!"
At that instant Serena realized her growing hatred for Draco, "So what if I did?", she said, challenging him.
Her response caused Draco to shake his head at her, and as he turned back around to talk to two other boys who were flanking him like body guards, he whispered to her, "I don't know how you got into Slytherin, mudblood lover, but you'll learn to regret it!"
'Wonderful! A death threat on my first day!', Serena thought to herself. She wanted to get away from her table and go talk to Hermione, but just then the food appeared on the table. Serena took one last glance at the Gryffindors, then settled down to good food, and the company of Draco Malfoy.
Chapter 2: The Sorting
"Firs' years this way! This way firs' years!"
"I think I'm supposed to go this way" said Serena uncertainly, "I have to be sorted"
"Alright. Well we'll see you at supper then" said Hermione.
"Sure, okay" replied Serena as she started off toward the large man calling "Firs' years!"
At the edge of what looked like a large lake, Serena got into a boat with two other girls, who introduced themselves as Kristin Anders and Sabrina Wilson.
"Wow", Serena said softly as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry came into view.
Kristin heard her, "My mum told me it was huge, but this bigger then huge!"
Sabrina nodded in agreement.
At the school, they were greeted by a tall stern looking woman, who introduced herself as Professor McGonagall. Professor McGonagall explained about each of the four houses, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. As she was talking, Serena heard whispering behind her,
"Bet I'm put into Slytherin", she heard one boy boast.
"This way", said Professor McGonagall, and with that they were led into the Great Hall.
Entering the hall, she first saw Hermione, Harry and Ron all sitting at one of the four long tables, tentatively waving at her. Serena waved back, then turned her attention to the front of the hall, where perched upon a stool was a tattered, old hat. Then to Serena's surprise and to the surprise of all the first years, it opened at the rim and began to sing,
Oh, when you first layed eyes on me
You thought I was just a hat
But in just about a minute
You'll see I'm much more then that
As I am the Hogwarts Sorting Hat!
I may sort you into Gryffindor
If I find you brave
Or you may belong to Hufflepuff
Where loyalty you'll gain
Or perhaps you'll find your place
In dear, old Ravenclaw
Where those of ready mind and learning
Will never find a flaw
And those who will use
Any means to achieve an end
Will find them selves in Slytherin
With other cunning kin
So go ahead and try me on
I will tell you where you belong!
As it finished, the room burst out into claps and cheers, and Professor McGonagall called out the first name,
"Adlow, Sherri!", a blonde, pale faced girl, trembling, walked up to the stool and slipped the hat onto her head. After a few seconds the hat yelled out, "SLYTHERIN!"
The table to the far left began clapping and shouting.
'I guess that's the Slytherins, Serena thought to herself.
After "Neveth, Mary!" became a member of Hufflepuff, Serena heard her name being called, "Norse, Serena!". Serena made her way up to the stool and placed the hat on her head, 'A bit big', she thought wirily. Then she heard a small voice in her ear, "Hmmm interesting, a tough decision really, where to put you, I know! You'll do well in SLYTHERIN!"
Serena smiled, happy she had been sorted into a house, and waved to Hermione, Harry, and Ron, who now had expressions of horror and disbelief on their faces. Serena sent them questioning looks, but went to sit down at the Slytherin table.
"Hey, I'm Draco Malfoy", drawled the blond haired boy, whom she'd sat down beside.
"Serena" she said turning around to shake the boy's offering hand.
"Be glad you're in Slytherin. No mudbloods here",. Draco said snidely.
"Why do you hate mudbloods?", asked Serena, who was a bit miffed at the comment.
Draco's grin faded at the question, and he pointed at a girl who was sitting at the Gryffindor table, "Because that mudblood over there has the top marks of the year, and I'm second!"
"Hermione?", Serena said, "Hermione's nice. Who cares if she's not a pureblood!"
"What?!" exclaimed Draco, "Don't tell me you actually associated with her?!"
At that instant Serena realized her growing hatred for Draco, "So what if I did?", she said, challenging him.
Her response caused Draco to shake his head at her, and as he turned back around to talk to two other boys who were flanking him like body guards, he whispered to her, "I don't know how you got into Slytherin, mudblood lover, but you'll learn to regret it!"
'Wonderful! A death threat on my first day!', Serena thought to herself. She wanted to get away from her table and go talk to Hermione, but just then the food appeared on the table. Serena took one last glance at the Gryffindors, then settled down to good food, and the company of Draco Malfoy.
