3. The Sorting Hat

Disclaimer: The plot and the characters all belong to J.K. Rowling. I know some of the conversations and stuff are the same but its changing pretty soon! Sorry! Also the sorting hat song is still going to be the same!

Authors Note: Hey people I don't have many reviews for this story at all! Actually I only have one JeanieBeanie thank you a bunch I don't know what I would do without you!!

"Come around here" Professor McGonagall told them.

"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, But don't judge on what you see, I'll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me. You can keep your bowlers black, Your top hats sleek and tall, For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head

The Sorting Hat can't see, So try me on and I will tell you Where you ought to be. You might belong in Gryffindor, Where dwell the brave at heart, Their daring, nerve, and chivalry Set Gryffindor apart You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuff are true And unafraid of toil; Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, If you've a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind; Or perhaps in Slytherin You'll make your real friends, Those cunning folk use any means To achieve their ends. So put me on! Don't be afraid! And don't get in a flap! You're in safe hands (though I have none) For I'm a thinking cap!"

The Great Hall broke into applause when the Sorting Hat finished its song.

"When I call your name please step up here and I will place the hat on your head and then you will go to the correct table that you belong to" Professor McGonagall told the students.

"Abbott, Hannah!"

"HUFFLEPUFF"

"Susan, Bones"

"HUFFLEPUFF"

"Boot, Terry"

"RAVENCLAW"

"Brocklehurst, Mandy"

"RAVENCLAW"

"Brown, Lavender"

"GRYFFINDOR"

"Bulstrode, Millicent"

"SLYTHERIN"

"Finch-Fletchley, Justin"

"HUFFLEPUFF"

"Finnigan, Seamus"

"GRYFFINDOR"

"Granger, Hermione"

"GRYFFINDOR"

"Longbottom, Neville"

"GRYFFINDOR"

"MacDougal, Morag"

"SLYTHERIN"

"Potter, Harry" And the Hall got silent. There were whispers all over.

"Did she say Potter?"

"The Harry Potter?"

Harry walked up and sat down and then the hat dropped on his head. There was a tiny voice in his ear.

"Hmm. Difficult. Very difficult. Plenty of courage, I see. Not a bad mind either. There's talent, oh my goodness, yes-and a nice thirst the prove yourself, now that's interesting…So where to put you? Well better be….SLY- GRYFFINDOR!!!!"

The whole Gryffindor table yelled and screamed. Even Dumbledore was happy and clapping a little louder than he did for anyone else. Harry made his way down to the Gryffindor table.

"Thomas, Dean"

"GRYFFINDOR"

"Turpin, Lisa"

"RAVENCLAW"

"Weasley, Ron"

"GRYFFINDOR"

"Zabini, Blaise"

"SLYTHERIN"

With that the Sorting Ceremony ended. Dumbledore stood up. "Welcome" he said, " Welcome back to Hogwarts. I only have a couple of things to say before we start our banquet. Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!"

Then the plates were full with food and Harry, Hermione, and Ron ate until they were full and could not move. After dinner they went up to Gryffindor Tower and fell asleep in their beds.

That's it sorry it was an uneventful chapter but I didn't have any ideas. The next one will be better I promise! Also it will be a lot longer!