I got that book today which analyzes the mysteries in HP. Damn, that
woman (JKR) likes to mess with our brains! So I'm feeling VERY inferior
right now. ^_^'"
And just to be silly : Minerva's on the liiiiisssstttt. ^_^;
Aaanyway, on with the chapters ne?
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The sky began to darken soon after Hermione had left. The two
boys were now down to twelve packages of Every Flavor Beans, which
were now separeted into two even piles. Harry was now quite content
with the world around him, as he was full of the sweets he bought as
well as the small bag of Sherbert Lemons from his grandfather. Ron,
too, seemed not to notice anything around him. But, as with everything
in life, it was too short for either's liking.
" Students, please be prepared to depart. The train will now be
arriving at the station in five minutes!" came the voice of the conductor.
Harry sighed and began stuffing his remaining sweets in the bag he had
carried his Sherbert Lemons in. Ron grabbed Scabbers by the tail and
deposited him in his pocket, to whick the rat only squeaked in
annoyance. And soon the train slowed, finally stopping amidst flikering
candlelight that illuminated a train station. Far away, upon a hill, sat
Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's lights sparkled and
seemed to beckon them forward.
" Firs' Years! Firs' Year Over 'ere!" called a booming voice over the
crowd of chattering students. The voice belonged to Rubeus Hagrid, a
giant of a man Harry had seen but once as a child. Hagrid's face bore
a great big smile as he spotted Harry.
"Alright there 'arry?"
" I'm fine Hagrid!" He yelled back, as Ron gave an awed sort of noise
while he took in the Keeper of the Keys (A/N: in French, this term's
meaning is "Keeper of Clues" hmm..). Hagrid, checking that all the first
years were present, led them down a dark path through the thick trees.
Harry's stomach knotted. This was what he'd been waiting for: The
view of Hogwarts from the lakeshore. And so it appeared, to many a
'ooh!' and 'ahhh!' from the small group. Hogwarts was, if possible, even
more breathtaking than before. It's walls were more defined now that
the full moon was out and the mists rising from the lake could be seen,
making the castle seem to instead be a larger version of the Tor on the
fabled island Avalon rather than an old castle in the world of men.
" Step inta the boats if ya will!" Hagrid called to them. Harry and
Ron stepped into the closest one, followed by none other than Hermione
and Neville.
" I lost Trevor again." moaned Neville to Harry. Ron simply rolled his
eyes, muttering something about ' losing stupid pets' that was
acompanied by a jab at Scabbers. Before them, the lake seemed inky
black and thick in some way. The little boats were slowly making thier
was towards what seemed an outcropping of rock, which was in fact a
cave enterance to the school.
"Watch yer steps, now. Don't want to trip!" Harry and Ron
clambered out of the small vessels, Harry stopping to help Hermione
hoist Neville from the boat. The boy was trembleing.
" I du-du-don't li-like b-b-b-boats!" he whispered to them, seemingly
terrified. But they soon were able to join thier classmates at the top of a
short stairway. Hagrid knocked twice on an pine door, then stepped
back as it opened, saying "The firs' years Professor Mcgonagall."
+=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=
When the door opened, it reveiled his grandmother, a severe look on
her face she had admitted to Harry was once used to stare down her
enemies in WWII. Several students gulped behind him, proving it
worked well. But for a moment, her eyes sparkled with pride for Harry.
Then she spoke her greeting to them all.
" Thank you Hagrid," she said in her thick accent," I will take them
from you now." And with that Hagrid waded through the group and
out of sight.
" She's scary." Ron whispered, getting a grin from Harry. Ron had
never blown up the laundry with soap that ruined her dress.
" You have no idea..." he muttered. He never forgot his moments as
Harry-neko. They followed Professor Mcgonagall up another two
flights of stairs until they stood before two large, ornate, doors in
the main hall.
" Now, before you will join your housemates for dinner, you will
each be sorted into one of four houses, which will be as your family
here. Your triumphs will earn points, while any rulebreaking," her
eyes flashed at Harry a moment," will lose points for your house.
The names are Griffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and ...Slytherin."
She ended, with a silence after Slytherin was named. With that, she
turned and put out her hands towards the doors. Magically they
opened, revealing the staff and students of Hogwarts under many
floating candles. In rows they enetered, many feeling more self-
concious than they ever had in thier lives under the enchanted
ceiling, which was clear and bright. Harry's eyes rested on his
grandfather. He looked so powerful in the golden chair in his best
red and gold robes. Harry grinned at him, and recieved a twinkles
from the merry blue eyes. The students now gathered before the
steps leading to the raised dais on whick the head table, a stool, and
the Sorting Hat sat.
"As I call your names, you will come sit here and I will place the
Sorting Hat on your head. You will then join your house!" She
pulled out a list of parchment containing the student names and
began to call.
" Bones, Susan!" A shy girl with brown hair approached, and was
a Hufflepuff withing seconds. Next was Ron.
" Weasley, Ronald!" Ron gulped, but managed to not trip on his way
to the stool. The hat was on his head for a little while longer than Susan,
but "Griffindor" was shouted to the whole hall soon. And on it went as
Hermione and Neville became Griffindors, Malfoy became a Slytherin,
and many others took thier seats. Finally, it was Harry's turn."
" Potter, Harry!" Whispers broke out immediatly such as ' Really?
Is that REALLY him?' and 'Look! The scar!'. Harry glanced once more
at his grandfather before sitting down.
" Don't worry love." His grandma whispered as she set the hat on his
head.
' hmmmmm...ah! Where to put you, where to put you..' said the hat
in his mind.
" Not Slytherin, please, not Slytherin!" Harry whispered to the hat.
' Oh? Not Slytherin, eh? You'd be great, you know.'
'I'm a Dumbledore!' He thought. " We are NOT Slytherin!'
' Fine, my boy! I see your loyalty to the headmaster is greater than all
else......"Griffindor!" The entire hall heared the last word, and
monumental cheers came from the Griffindor table. The twins shouted
"We got Potter! We got Potter" until at last he sat among them. But his
gaze went back to his grandparents. It was hard to tell, but they held
hands, beaming down on him. And then Harry knew for certain that
he would not be facing the upcoming tests alone.
THE END
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Woah. A whole ending in an hour. Wonder where that came from.
I hope that your satisfied with the story. I agree with what JKR said though as far as what I think is concered" "You look at it (the story/book) and say " I should have changed that."
Well, I'm off to ponder Remember and Legacy of Shadow.....au revoir!
And just to be silly : Minerva's on the liiiiisssstttt. ^_^;
Aaanyway, on with the chapters ne?
*******************************************************
The sky began to darken soon after Hermione had left. The two
boys were now down to twelve packages of Every Flavor Beans, which
were now separeted into two even piles. Harry was now quite content
with the world around him, as he was full of the sweets he bought as
well as the small bag of Sherbert Lemons from his grandfather. Ron,
too, seemed not to notice anything around him. But, as with everything
in life, it was too short for either's liking.
" Students, please be prepared to depart. The train will now be
arriving at the station in five minutes!" came the voice of the conductor.
Harry sighed and began stuffing his remaining sweets in the bag he had
carried his Sherbert Lemons in. Ron grabbed Scabbers by the tail and
deposited him in his pocket, to whick the rat only squeaked in
annoyance. And soon the train slowed, finally stopping amidst flikering
candlelight that illuminated a train station. Far away, upon a hill, sat
Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's lights sparkled and
seemed to beckon them forward.
" Firs' Years! Firs' Year Over 'ere!" called a booming voice over the
crowd of chattering students. The voice belonged to Rubeus Hagrid, a
giant of a man Harry had seen but once as a child. Hagrid's face bore
a great big smile as he spotted Harry.
"Alright there 'arry?"
" I'm fine Hagrid!" He yelled back, as Ron gave an awed sort of noise
while he took in the Keeper of the Keys (A/N: in French, this term's
meaning is "Keeper of Clues" hmm..). Hagrid, checking that all the first
years were present, led them down a dark path through the thick trees.
Harry's stomach knotted. This was what he'd been waiting for: The
view of Hogwarts from the lakeshore. And so it appeared, to many a
'ooh!' and 'ahhh!' from the small group. Hogwarts was, if possible, even
more breathtaking than before. It's walls were more defined now that
the full moon was out and the mists rising from the lake could be seen,
making the castle seem to instead be a larger version of the Tor on the
fabled island Avalon rather than an old castle in the world of men.
" Step inta the boats if ya will!" Hagrid called to them. Harry and
Ron stepped into the closest one, followed by none other than Hermione
and Neville.
" I lost Trevor again." moaned Neville to Harry. Ron simply rolled his
eyes, muttering something about ' losing stupid pets' that was
acompanied by a jab at Scabbers. Before them, the lake seemed inky
black and thick in some way. The little boats were slowly making thier
was towards what seemed an outcropping of rock, which was in fact a
cave enterance to the school.
"Watch yer steps, now. Don't want to trip!" Harry and Ron
clambered out of the small vessels, Harry stopping to help Hermione
hoist Neville from the boat. The boy was trembleing.
" I du-du-don't li-like b-b-b-boats!" he whispered to them, seemingly
terrified. But they soon were able to join thier classmates at the top of a
short stairway. Hagrid knocked twice on an pine door, then stepped
back as it opened, saying "The firs' years Professor Mcgonagall."
+=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=++=+=
When the door opened, it reveiled his grandmother, a severe look on
her face she had admitted to Harry was once used to stare down her
enemies in WWII. Several students gulped behind him, proving it
worked well. But for a moment, her eyes sparkled with pride for Harry.
Then she spoke her greeting to them all.
" Thank you Hagrid," she said in her thick accent," I will take them
from you now." And with that Hagrid waded through the group and
out of sight.
" She's scary." Ron whispered, getting a grin from Harry. Ron had
never blown up the laundry with soap that ruined her dress.
" You have no idea..." he muttered. He never forgot his moments as
Harry-neko. They followed Professor Mcgonagall up another two
flights of stairs until they stood before two large, ornate, doors in
the main hall.
" Now, before you will join your housemates for dinner, you will
each be sorted into one of four houses, which will be as your family
here. Your triumphs will earn points, while any rulebreaking," her
eyes flashed at Harry a moment," will lose points for your house.
The names are Griffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and ...Slytherin."
She ended, with a silence after Slytherin was named. With that, she
turned and put out her hands towards the doors. Magically they
opened, revealing the staff and students of Hogwarts under many
floating candles. In rows they enetered, many feeling more self-
concious than they ever had in thier lives under the enchanted
ceiling, which was clear and bright. Harry's eyes rested on his
grandfather. He looked so powerful in the golden chair in his best
red and gold robes. Harry grinned at him, and recieved a twinkles
from the merry blue eyes. The students now gathered before the
steps leading to the raised dais on whick the head table, a stool, and
the Sorting Hat sat.
"As I call your names, you will come sit here and I will place the
Sorting Hat on your head. You will then join your house!" She
pulled out a list of parchment containing the student names and
began to call.
" Bones, Susan!" A shy girl with brown hair approached, and was
a Hufflepuff withing seconds. Next was Ron.
" Weasley, Ronald!" Ron gulped, but managed to not trip on his way
to the stool. The hat was on his head for a little while longer than Susan,
but "Griffindor" was shouted to the whole hall soon. And on it went as
Hermione and Neville became Griffindors, Malfoy became a Slytherin,
and many others took thier seats. Finally, it was Harry's turn."
" Potter, Harry!" Whispers broke out immediatly such as ' Really?
Is that REALLY him?' and 'Look! The scar!'. Harry glanced once more
at his grandfather before sitting down.
" Don't worry love." His grandma whispered as she set the hat on his
head.
' hmmmmm...ah! Where to put you, where to put you..' said the hat
in his mind.
" Not Slytherin, please, not Slytherin!" Harry whispered to the hat.
' Oh? Not Slytherin, eh? You'd be great, you know.'
'I'm a Dumbledore!' He thought. " We are NOT Slytherin!'
' Fine, my boy! I see your loyalty to the headmaster is greater than all
else......"Griffindor!" The entire hall heared the last word, and
monumental cheers came from the Griffindor table. The twins shouted
"We got Potter! We got Potter" until at last he sat among them. But his
gaze went back to his grandparents. It was hard to tell, but they held
hands, beaming down on him. And then Harry knew for certain that
he would not be facing the upcoming tests alone.
THE END
*************************************************************
Woah. A whole ending in an hour. Wonder where that came from.
I hope that your satisfied with the story. I agree with what JKR said though as far as what I think is concered" "You look at it (the story/book) and say " I should have changed that."
Well, I'm off to ponder Remember and Legacy of Shadow.....au revoir!