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Chapter 3 ~ The Sorting Hat
Harry arrived at the station with ten minutes to go. Tonks waved goodbye to him, Mad Eye nodded a farewell, and Remus looked sadly at this face. He waved half heatedly to them, remembering the previous year when Sirius had accompanied him to the station.
On the train, he chose an empty carriage and sank down on the chair. Two minutes later Luna Lovegood joined him.
She smiled. "Good Summer?"
He shrugged. "Best as could be expected."
She nodded. At that moment Ron, Hermione, Neville and Ginny entered the carriage and sat down. Hermione shot Harry a smile.
"Shouldn't you be in the prefects carriage?" he said nastily.
Her face fell. "We should, but we'd rather sit out here with you, if that's okay."
Harry instantly regretted it. Hermione and Ron were his true friends; they had risked their lives to help him.
"I'm sorry. Hello Hermione, Ron. Hi Gin, Neville."
"Its alright mate." Ron replied.
"Well done in your OWLs." He said to Hermione and Ron. Neville turned away.
"So how was your summer with the Order?" Hermione asked.
"Okay, not a lot happened. No wait, Snape disappeared."
"Snape disappeared?" Hermione said worried.
"Why are you so bothered?" Ron asked, shocked.
"Think what he could tell." Luna said.
Hermione nodded. "Snape knows everything."
"That's what Tonks said." " Well, she's right." Hermione said, indignity.
"But Dumbledore trusts him." Harry said.
"People crack under torture." Neville said with a shudder.
Luna shook her head. "Some do, some don't."
The train pulled in to Hogsmede station and the students poured out on to the platform. The carriages were waiting for them and this time both Hermione and Ron saw what was pulling the carriages. Ron shuddered as he remembered what he had said during the last summer. They clambered into the carriage without saying a word to each other. There really was nothing to say.
Harry was relieved and almost happy to hear a loud booming voice calling the first years over.
"At least Hagrid is here." He muttered.
Hermione nodded.
"I wonder what the new Defence teacher is like." Ron said.
"Well they can't be any worse then Umbridge can they?" Ginny said.
Luna shook her head. "What about Gilderoy Lockhart? He was secretly bewitching muggles into loving him."
Hermione rolled her eyes at the thought of the Quibbler article.
"She's not here." Harry said suddenly.
"What do you mean, she's not here?"
"Remember the paper said that it was Calico Delvarney, well she's with Snape."
"Maybe they're back by now." Ron said unhappily.
"Maybe."
As they reached the doors they were ushered into the big hall by various teachers. Once sitting at the Gryfindor table Harry noticed that Snape was missing from the teachers' table, there was also a place for the absent DADA teacher.
There was silence in the hall as Dumbledore stood.
"Let our first years be sorted." He said as McGonagall entered with a trial of nervous looking children.
He sat down as the sorting hat began to sing.
I gave you advice last year,
You haven't heeded it,
To your own downfall I fear,
I am still to sort you,
Split you up,
Pitch you against each other,
When you should unite like sister and brother,
Yet sort you I must,
Though we stand stronger together then we do alone,
So try me on I'll see your mind,
The best house for you I will find,
Whether you be bold and brave,
Then in Gryfindor you belong,
You will go to Ravenclaw,
If in the mind you are strong,
Those who are cunning and sly,
Then Slytherin would be a good try,
Then for the rest,
Hufflepuff would be the best,
But before I sort,
Listen to what I have to say,
Remember what history has taught,
Do not make the same mistake today,
Together we stand tall,
Strong and ready to fight,
Alone we are weak, vulnerable, small,
And in an even greater plight.
The sorting hat fell limp on the stool and the first frightened first year pulled the hat over his head. The hat shouted out Hufflepuff and the boy disappeared to the house table. The rest of the students were sorted and Dumbledore stood once more.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As I am sure you will all of heard, Lord Voldemort is indeed back amongst us. If we fail to accept that simple fact there is no hope for victory. So I ask you all now to open your minds to the unthinkable, and prepare yourselves for the battle to come. Now on a lighter note, we have a new staff appointment, Professor Delvarney, who unfortunately like Professor Snape could not make it to the feast tonight will be taking you for defence against the dark arts. I must remind you once again that the forbidden forest is out of bounds. Thank you, now let the feast begin."
As he sat down the food appeared on the plates in front of them. Harry found himself surprisingly hungry and ate a bit of everything. After the feast the prefects led the Gryfindors to the common room, and Harry and Ron disappeared up the staircase to the boys dormitory. As Harry sank into his four poster he felt happy, as he never thought he could be again, he was home.
A/N hope you like my sorting hat song! Please R&R!!
Chapter 3 ~ The Sorting Hat
Harry arrived at the station with ten minutes to go. Tonks waved goodbye to him, Mad Eye nodded a farewell, and Remus looked sadly at this face. He waved half heatedly to them, remembering the previous year when Sirius had accompanied him to the station.
On the train, he chose an empty carriage and sank down on the chair. Two minutes later Luna Lovegood joined him.
She smiled. "Good Summer?"
He shrugged. "Best as could be expected."
She nodded. At that moment Ron, Hermione, Neville and Ginny entered the carriage and sat down. Hermione shot Harry a smile.
"Shouldn't you be in the prefects carriage?" he said nastily.
Her face fell. "We should, but we'd rather sit out here with you, if that's okay."
Harry instantly regretted it. Hermione and Ron were his true friends; they had risked their lives to help him.
"I'm sorry. Hello Hermione, Ron. Hi Gin, Neville."
"Its alright mate." Ron replied.
"Well done in your OWLs." He said to Hermione and Ron. Neville turned away.
"So how was your summer with the Order?" Hermione asked.
"Okay, not a lot happened. No wait, Snape disappeared."
"Snape disappeared?" Hermione said worried.
"Why are you so bothered?" Ron asked, shocked.
"Think what he could tell." Luna said.
Hermione nodded. "Snape knows everything."
"That's what Tonks said." " Well, she's right." Hermione said, indignity.
"But Dumbledore trusts him." Harry said.
"People crack under torture." Neville said with a shudder.
Luna shook her head. "Some do, some don't."
The train pulled in to Hogsmede station and the students poured out on to the platform. The carriages were waiting for them and this time both Hermione and Ron saw what was pulling the carriages. Ron shuddered as he remembered what he had said during the last summer. They clambered into the carriage without saying a word to each other. There really was nothing to say.
Harry was relieved and almost happy to hear a loud booming voice calling the first years over.
"At least Hagrid is here." He muttered.
Hermione nodded.
"I wonder what the new Defence teacher is like." Ron said.
"Well they can't be any worse then Umbridge can they?" Ginny said.
Luna shook her head. "What about Gilderoy Lockhart? He was secretly bewitching muggles into loving him."
Hermione rolled her eyes at the thought of the Quibbler article.
"She's not here." Harry said suddenly.
"What do you mean, she's not here?"
"Remember the paper said that it was Calico Delvarney, well she's with Snape."
"Maybe they're back by now." Ron said unhappily.
"Maybe."
As they reached the doors they were ushered into the big hall by various teachers. Once sitting at the Gryfindor table Harry noticed that Snape was missing from the teachers' table, there was also a place for the absent DADA teacher.
There was silence in the hall as Dumbledore stood.
"Let our first years be sorted." He said as McGonagall entered with a trial of nervous looking children.
He sat down as the sorting hat began to sing.
I gave you advice last year,
You haven't heeded it,
To your own downfall I fear,
I am still to sort you,
Split you up,
Pitch you against each other,
When you should unite like sister and brother,
Yet sort you I must,
Though we stand stronger together then we do alone,
So try me on I'll see your mind,
The best house for you I will find,
Whether you be bold and brave,
Then in Gryfindor you belong,
You will go to Ravenclaw,
If in the mind you are strong,
Those who are cunning and sly,
Then Slytherin would be a good try,
Then for the rest,
Hufflepuff would be the best,
But before I sort,
Listen to what I have to say,
Remember what history has taught,
Do not make the same mistake today,
Together we stand tall,
Strong and ready to fight,
Alone we are weak, vulnerable, small,
And in an even greater plight.
The sorting hat fell limp on the stool and the first frightened first year pulled the hat over his head. The hat shouted out Hufflepuff and the boy disappeared to the house table. The rest of the students were sorted and Dumbledore stood once more.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As I am sure you will all of heard, Lord Voldemort is indeed back amongst us. If we fail to accept that simple fact there is no hope for victory. So I ask you all now to open your minds to the unthinkable, and prepare yourselves for the battle to come. Now on a lighter note, we have a new staff appointment, Professor Delvarney, who unfortunately like Professor Snape could not make it to the feast tonight will be taking you for defence against the dark arts. I must remind you once again that the forbidden forest is out of bounds. Thank you, now let the feast begin."
As he sat down the food appeared on the plates in front of them. Harry found himself surprisingly hungry and ate a bit of everything. After the feast the prefects led the Gryfindors to the common room, and Harry and Ron disappeared up the staircase to the boys dormitory. As Harry sank into his four poster he felt happy, as he never thought he could be again, he was home.
A/N hope you like my sorting hat song! Please R&R!!