"SLYTHERIN!" shouted the hat.
You could have heard a pin drop in the hall as McGonagall took the hat off of Cadence's head. Cadence didn't move. Her siblings were all in a state of shock.
"Miss Black you may make your way to your table now," Professor McGonagall.
Cadence quickly regained her composure and strutted over towards the Gryffindor table.
"Your House table Miss Black."
"I'm sorry Professor but I am going to my house table," Cadence said in a mockingly sweet tone.
"You were sorted into Slytherin my dear," replied Professor McGonagall.
The Great Hall was unusually silent. Never before had a student challenged the Sorting Hats decision. But then again Cadence wasn't exactly the average student.
"Well Professor," said Cadence, "if that stupid hat didn't put me into Gryffindor then something is clearly wrong with it. Therefore I am merely correcting its error."
"There is nothing wrong with the Sorting Hat Miss Black, now please will you kindly take your seat so that we can continue with the ceremony."
Griffin, sensing a "Cadence outburst" stood up at this point in an attempt to prevent a disaster.
"Uh . Professor you'll . you'll have to excuse my sister," he said quickly. "You see, she doesn't always know when to keep her mouth shut and she really can't be held responsible for anything she says."
"I AM NOT DISEASED GRIFFIN!" Cadence yelled across the hall.
"Well, some would beg to differ," said Griffin.
"ENOUGH," shouted McGonagall. "Mr. Black SIT DOWN, Miss Black please return to YOUR HOUSE table and 10 points from Slytherin and Gryffindor!"
"But Professor that's not fair," Arianna started, "Griffin didn't do anything."
"I SAID ENOUGH!" yelled McGonagall, "now please can we get on with the Sorting?"
Griffin sat down mumbling under his breath. The rest of the Sorting continued much without incident. Ebony joined the Gryffindors and the feast was magnificent as usual. At the end of the feast Dumbledore stood for his annual welcome speech. "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts," he began. "Just a few reminders before I let you all go: the Forbidden Forest is of course forbidden to all students, magic is not to be performed in the corridors, and just as a side note Mr. Filch would like me to remind you all that fireworks are not permitted in the corridors. And a warning to all staff and students we now have among us 4 members of the Black family with us here."
"So watch out for yourselves," he added smiling in Griffins direction. "Now, to bed!"
* * *
"I can't believe she did that," said Griffin when they had all arrived at their dormitories. "Did anyone catch Uncle Remus's reaction?"
"First of all from now on he's Professor Lupin," said Kieran, "And no, I didn't catch it?"
"How do you go from calling someone Dad to Professor Lupin?" asked Harry.
"I dunno, it just happens."
Harry shrugged obviously satisfied with Kieran's answer, and crawled into his bed.
"I bet you anything we get double potions with Slytherins first thing tomorrow," he said yawning.
"That'd be just out luck," said Griffin.
You could have heard a pin drop in the hall as McGonagall took the hat off of Cadence's head. Cadence didn't move. Her siblings were all in a state of shock.
"Miss Black you may make your way to your table now," Professor McGonagall.
Cadence quickly regained her composure and strutted over towards the Gryffindor table.
"Your House table Miss Black."
"I'm sorry Professor but I am going to my house table," Cadence said in a mockingly sweet tone.
"You were sorted into Slytherin my dear," replied Professor McGonagall.
The Great Hall was unusually silent. Never before had a student challenged the Sorting Hats decision. But then again Cadence wasn't exactly the average student.
"Well Professor," said Cadence, "if that stupid hat didn't put me into Gryffindor then something is clearly wrong with it. Therefore I am merely correcting its error."
"There is nothing wrong with the Sorting Hat Miss Black, now please will you kindly take your seat so that we can continue with the ceremony."
Griffin, sensing a "Cadence outburst" stood up at this point in an attempt to prevent a disaster.
"Uh . Professor you'll . you'll have to excuse my sister," he said quickly. "You see, she doesn't always know when to keep her mouth shut and she really can't be held responsible for anything she says."
"I AM NOT DISEASED GRIFFIN!" Cadence yelled across the hall.
"Well, some would beg to differ," said Griffin.
"ENOUGH," shouted McGonagall. "Mr. Black SIT DOWN, Miss Black please return to YOUR HOUSE table and 10 points from Slytherin and Gryffindor!"
"But Professor that's not fair," Arianna started, "Griffin didn't do anything."
"I SAID ENOUGH!" yelled McGonagall, "now please can we get on with the Sorting?"
Griffin sat down mumbling under his breath. The rest of the Sorting continued much without incident. Ebony joined the Gryffindors and the feast was magnificent as usual. At the end of the feast Dumbledore stood for his annual welcome speech. "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts," he began. "Just a few reminders before I let you all go: the Forbidden Forest is of course forbidden to all students, magic is not to be performed in the corridors, and just as a side note Mr. Filch would like me to remind you all that fireworks are not permitted in the corridors. And a warning to all staff and students we now have among us 4 members of the Black family with us here."
"So watch out for yourselves," he added smiling in Griffins direction. "Now, to bed!"
* * *
"I can't believe she did that," said Griffin when they had all arrived at their dormitories. "Did anyone catch Uncle Remus's reaction?"
"First of all from now on he's Professor Lupin," said Kieran, "And no, I didn't catch it?"
"How do you go from calling someone Dad to Professor Lupin?" asked Harry.
"I dunno, it just happens."
Harry shrugged obviously satisfied with Kieran's answer, and crawled into his bed.
"I bet you anything we get double potions with Slytherins first thing tomorrow," he said yawning.
"That'd be just out luck," said Griffin.