"Awesome!" Riley half-whispered as she walked into the Great Hall. She was
looking up at the floating candles and the view of the night sky above. It
was a magnificent site and right then she knew she would love Hogwarts.
The first years just met Professor McGonagall and she was now just escorting them to the Great Hall where all the other students were looking at them attentively. Riley spotted Ms. Minogue at the professors' table but decided it was best not to wave.
Suddenly the hat started to sing a song.
After the song the whole hall started an applause and the hat even did a sort of bow.
When the whole schools' applause faded away McGonagall pulled out a scroll from inside her robes.
"When I call your name you will sit on the stool and place the Sorting Hat on your head." McGonagall explained to the students who were all looking quite nervous. The only students who didn't look nervous were Riley, Leilani, Malfoy and Julienne.
"Leilani Aleimae!"
Leilani walked up to the Sorting Hat getting a little tense. She picked up the hat gently and laid it on her head.
It didn't take long for the hat to decide where Leilani was to be placed. "GRYFFINDOR!"
Leilani walked over to the Gryffindor table happily and sat next to George (Or was it Fred?).
"Susan Bones." A girl with large buckteeth walked up and placed the hat on her head. She then climbed up on the stool and sat waiting anxious and nervous.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" the sorting hat screamed.
There was a loud applause from the Hufflepuff table as Susan walked over to join them.
"Jhene Cobswell!"
Jhene walked up with hesitation and plenty nervous. She did as she was told to do and sat on the stool nervously.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted.
Jhene jumped up and down all the way to the table causing her friends to laugh at her hysterically.
The list went down until it hit Tara.
"Tara Martin!" McGonagall said over the cheers from the Slytherin table that just took in Malfoy. He winked at Tara as she walked up. She smiled back at him.
"Disgusting." Riley said to herself.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat proclaimed to the school.
Tara walked down casually and sat down next to Jhene.
"Riley-Mae Nyxinn!"
Riley walked up with a sudden urge to run out of the Great Hall. But, even with that urge her courage to get into Gryffindor kept her walking every step of the way. She picked up the hat from the stool and looked at it for a moment. Then, she placed it on her head and turned around to sit on the stool. All the wanted was to be in Gryffindor. And if it wasn't Gryffindor, then at least Ravenclaw. But, at the moment, Gryffindor was her #1 choice.
It's not like she wasn't a normal girl. She just found out that she was a witch about a month ago and nothing can make her more normal. So, she waited patiently for the hat to make its choice. A couple seconds later it shouted out---
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Yes!" Riley said to herself as she placed the hat down on the stool. A loud applause came from the Gryffindor table as she walked down to meet with her friends. Now they only had to wait for Becky.
But, something rather odd happened after Pansky Parkinson and 2 Patil's were sorted. Harry was called and it stunned the 5 girls (4 of which were sitting at the Gryffindor table.) to wonder exactly why the school went into a large amount of whispers.
Harry walked up to the hat and placed it on his head. It took awhile for the hat to decided; definitely more than any of the others. When it did decided it shouted out---
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Still, Riley, Leilani, Tara, Jhene, and Becky had no clue as to why everyone thought this boy was either famous or some kind of danger to them. Riley didn't think he was some sort of danger. He was actually a really normal kid who happened to have an arse for a cousin who wouldn't even let him play his computer once and awhile. Other than that unfortunate fact she thought he was a pretty cool guy. She was happy they were friends. But, then, "Ron said something about a You-Know-Who guy Harry defeated. Maybe that's it. Hmm." Riley thought to herself.
After Harry was called Riley decided she'd just talk to Leilani and wait for Becky's name. But, another name came up that made her head pop up and watch.
"Julienne Richards!" McGonagall called.
"SLYTHERIN!" the hat called out a second after she put on the hat.
"Figures." Riley said plainly to Leilani.
"Yeah." Leilani said as she watched Julienne wave her hair around stupidly all the way to the Slytherin table. "Humph!"
Then, "Becky Salvador!"
Riley, Leilani, Tara, and Jhene all looked up from the table. They waited anxiously as their friend was being sorted. It seemed like a lifetime before Becky even put on the hat. Riley thought she would scream out loud if the hat didn't say what house she was in sooner.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted and Riley, Leilani, Tara, and Jhene all got up to clap for her. It was all better now. They didn't have to worry about anything anymore. They were all still together. In one house. Still best friends.
"Hey. What about Ron?" Harry said from Riley's left.
"Oh, Ron. Right. I hope he gets Gryffindor." Riley said.
"He should. All his brothers have been in it." Harry replied.
"Yeah. But how about those Patil twins? One of then is in Ravenclaw." Riley remembered.
"Oh yeah. Good luck Ron. I really hope he gets this house. He's the only friend I've made besides you guys. Well girls. It's just different when it's a girl. No offense-" Harry started to shake nervously.
"Don't worry. I got it. I understand. I have 4 girls as best friends." Riley reminded him.
"Right." Harry said his shaking starting to reside.
Thankfully Ron was called to Gryffindor and one last person was assigned to Slytherin. Professor Dumbledore who now Riley recognized as the headmaster told a few announcements. There was something about his long white beard, his half-moon spectacles, and his loud, thunderous voice that caught her attention. He seemed like great wizard.
Suddenly the golden plates in front of the students were filled with a number of different foods that Jhene was only too happy for. The goblets then filled themselves with pumpkin juice and the students ate away.
After the magnificent feast the different houses were told to follow the prefects to their dormitories. Riley and her friends followed Ron's older brother, Percy, to a portrait of a fat lady wearing a pink dress. Most 1st years jumped when they heard the portrait talking. As if they weren't already freaked out about the moving staircases.
"Password?"
"Caput Draconis." Percy said to the Fat Lady and the portrait swung open to reveal a very warm looking room decorated in green with lions for Gryffindor.
Riley, Leilani, Tara, Jhene, and Becky all headed for their dormitory after Percy explained to them extremely boring instructions. They said "Good night!" to Ron and Harry and were anxious to see what their dormitories looked like. Riley was happy that it looked somewhat like her home penthouse. It had 2 floors; on top was the beds and on the bottom a sort of living room. It had an extremely large bathroom with a tub that was the size of a pool and it was actually a headed pool that let out large bubbles of different colors when you turned it on.
Riley called the bed next to the fireplace and window and Leilani called the one across from her. Becky picked on Riley's right and on her left was Tara. Across from Tara was Jhene and that was it. It was settled. They were at Hogwarts and proud to be there. They just missed home.
"I'm going to go down to the common room and write a letter to everyone I can so I could send them right away tomorrow." Riley said opening her trunk and pulling out a new scroll of parchment, a golden phoenix feather quill, and an inkbottle.
"Alright." Leilani said and Riley headed downstairs to write her letters.
When Riley finished writing various letters to her mom, Talia, Sean, Miranda, and one to a whole group of friends she walked upstairs to get to bed before it was too late. She immediately made her curfew 10:30-11:00 on normal nights. It was already 10:40. Once she put away her letter, ready to send the next morning, she slipped into her night clothes and was about to get into bed until a piece of parchment appeared out of no where in front of her over her bed. This one read:
Choose your friends wisely
They come and they go
Appearance will matter now
But still, which way will you go?
The first years just met Professor McGonagall and she was now just escorting them to the Great Hall where all the other students were looking at them attentively. Riley spotted Ms. Minogue at the professors' table but decided it was best not to wave.
Suddenly the hat started to sing a song.
After the song the whole hall started an applause and the hat even did a sort of bow.
When the whole schools' applause faded away McGonagall pulled out a scroll from inside her robes.
"When I call your name you will sit on the stool and place the Sorting Hat on your head." McGonagall explained to the students who were all looking quite nervous. The only students who didn't look nervous were Riley, Leilani, Malfoy and Julienne.
"Leilani Aleimae!"
Leilani walked up to the Sorting Hat getting a little tense. She picked up the hat gently and laid it on her head.
It didn't take long for the hat to decide where Leilani was to be placed. "GRYFFINDOR!"
Leilani walked over to the Gryffindor table happily and sat next to George (Or was it Fred?).
"Susan Bones." A girl with large buckteeth walked up and placed the hat on her head. She then climbed up on the stool and sat waiting anxious and nervous.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" the sorting hat screamed.
There was a loud applause from the Hufflepuff table as Susan walked over to join them.
"Jhene Cobswell!"
Jhene walked up with hesitation and plenty nervous. She did as she was told to do and sat on the stool nervously.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted.
Jhene jumped up and down all the way to the table causing her friends to laugh at her hysterically.
The list went down until it hit Tara.
"Tara Martin!" McGonagall said over the cheers from the Slytherin table that just took in Malfoy. He winked at Tara as she walked up. She smiled back at him.
"Disgusting." Riley said to herself.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat proclaimed to the school.
Tara walked down casually and sat down next to Jhene.
"Riley-Mae Nyxinn!"
Riley walked up with a sudden urge to run out of the Great Hall. But, even with that urge her courage to get into Gryffindor kept her walking every step of the way. She picked up the hat from the stool and looked at it for a moment. Then, she placed it on her head and turned around to sit on the stool. All the wanted was to be in Gryffindor. And if it wasn't Gryffindor, then at least Ravenclaw. But, at the moment, Gryffindor was her #1 choice.
It's not like she wasn't a normal girl. She just found out that she was a witch about a month ago and nothing can make her more normal. So, she waited patiently for the hat to make its choice. A couple seconds later it shouted out---
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Yes!" Riley said to herself as she placed the hat down on the stool. A loud applause came from the Gryffindor table as she walked down to meet with her friends. Now they only had to wait for Becky.
But, something rather odd happened after Pansky Parkinson and 2 Patil's were sorted. Harry was called and it stunned the 5 girls (4 of which were sitting at the Gryffindor table.) to wonder exactly why the school went into a large amount of whispers.
Harry walked up to the hat and placed it on his head. It took awhile for the hat to decided; definitely more than any of the others. When it did decided it shouted out---
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Still, Riley, Leilani, Tara, Jhene, and Becky had no clue as to why everyone thought this boy was either famous or some kind of danger to them. Riley didn't think he was some sort of danger. He was actually a really normal kid who happened to have an arse for a cousin who wouldn't even let him play his computer once and awhile. Other than that unfortunate fact she thought he was a pretty cool guy. She was happy they were friends. But, then, "Ron said something about a You-Know-Who guy Harry defeated. Maybe that's it. Hmm." Riley thought to herself.
After Harry was called Riley decided she'd just talk to Leilani and wait for Becky's name. But, another name came up that made her head pop up and watch.
"Julienne Richards!" McGonagall called.
"SLYTHERIN!" the hat called out a second after she put on the hat.
"Figures." Riley said plainly to Leilani.
"Yeah." Leilani said as she watched Julienne wave her hair around stupidly all the way to the Slytherin table. "Humph!"
Then, "Becky Salvador!"
Riley, Leilani, Tara, and Jhene all looked up from the table. They waited anxiously as their friend was being sorted. It seemed like a lifetime before Becky even put on the hat. Riley thought she would scream out loud if the hat didn't say what house she was in sooner.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted and Riley, Leilani, Tara, and Jhene all got up to clap for her. It was all better now. They didn't have to worry about anything anymore. They were all still together. In one house. Still best friends.
"Hey. What about Ron?" Harry said from Riley's left.
"Oh, Ron. Right. I hope he gets Gryffindor." Riley said.
"He should. All his brothers have been in it." Harry replied.
"Yeah. But how about those Patil twins? One of then is in Ravenclaw." Riley remembered.
"Oh yeah. Good luck Ron. I really hope he gets this house. He's the only friend I've made besides you guys. Well girls. It's just different when it's a girl. No offense-" Harry started to shake nervously.
"Don't worry. I got it. I understand. I have 4 girls as best friends." Riley reminded him.
"Right." Harry said his shaking starting to reside.
Thankfully Ron was called to Gryffindor and one last person was assigned to Slytherin. Professor Dumbledore who now Riley recognized as the headmaster told a few announcements. There was something about his long white beard, his half-moon spectacles, and his loud, thunderous voice that caught her attention. He seemed like great wizard.
Suddenly the golden plates in front of the students were filled with a number of different foods that Jhene was only too happy for. The goblets then filled themselves with pumpkin juice and the students ate away.
After the magnificent feast the different houses were told to follow the prefects to their dormitories. Riley and her friends followed Ron's older brother, Percy, to a portrait of a fat lady wearing a pink dress. Most 1st years jumped when they heard the portrait talking. As if they weren't already freaked out about the moving staircases.
"Password?"
"Caput Draconis." Percy said to the Fat Lady and the portrait swung open to reveal a very warm looking room decorated in green with lions for Gryffindor.
Riley, Leilani, Tara, Jhene, and Becky all headed for their dormitory after Percy explained to them extremely boring instructions. They said "Good night!" to Ron and Harry and were anxious to see what their dormitories looked like. Riley was happy that it looked somewhat like her home penthouse. It had 2 floors; on top was the beds and on the bottom a sort of living room. It had an extremely large bathroom with a tub that was the size of a pool and it was actually a headed pool that let out large bubbles of different colors when you turned it on.
Riley called the bed next to the fireplace and window and Leilani called the one across from her. Becky picked on Riley's right and on her left was Tara. Across from Tara was Jhene and that was it. It was settled. They were at Hogwarts and proud to be there. They just missed home.
"I'm going to go down to the common room and write a letter to everyone I can so I could send them right away tomorrow." Riley said opening her trunk and pulling out a new scroll of parchment, a golden phoenix feather quill, and an inkbottle.
"Alright." Leilani said and Riley headed downstairs to write her letters.
When Riley finished writing various letters to her mom, Talia, Sean, Miranda, and one to a whole group of friends she walked upstairs to get to bed before it was too late. She immediately made her curfew 10:30-11:00 on normal nights. It was already 10:40. Once she put away her letter, ready to send the next morning, she slipped into her night clothes and was about to get into bed until a piece of parchment appeared out of no where in front of her over her bed. This one read:
Choose your friends wisely
They come and they go
Appearance will matter now
But still, which way will you go?