Chapter 3: In Which Our Heroes Are Sorted.
Authors: Shinigami's necromancer and Impish Harlequin
Warnings: Language...maybe and a meanie Ken
Rating: PG....
Pairings: None yet. Prolly not till the next installment, *whispers* Which means the next book. *grins*
Disclaimer: Well, we don't own this. I don't own much. Just some poor little high schooler. Honest. I'll return these concepts in the same condition in which I got them. Maybe...someday.
They had been told to stand single file, the forty children lining up on a raised dais. The twins opted to stand beside their steel-eyed companion. Safety in numbers after all. The forty watched in rapt attention as a woman with blue-black hair placed a tattered old hat on a stool near the edge of the dais.
Hotaru wrinkled her nose, eyeing the four tables warily. The dark haired woman by the hat was grinning broadly, a long roll of parchment in her hand.
"Konban wa minna! Lets begin shall we? First off we have.... Amar, Ralph!"
The boy, one of the bulky types with a promising future in bodyguard work due to sheer size, waddled forward and allowed the hat to be placed on his head.
What good is that gonna do? Hotaru wondered.
Which was when it split and a raspy voice shouted, "Hufflepuff!"
"What in the name....?"
"It's how we're placed," Aaron explained.
"Arefiev, Mikhail!"
Which was followed by "Ravenclaw!"
It was a long, boring process, Ken noted. Even Kuroi was bored, as the kitten kept poking his head out of Aaron's pocket. The small feline was overly curious at times and this looked like it was going to be one of those times. Which wouldn't go over well, as he hadn't seen anyone else wandering around with their pets.
"Psst.... Aaron-chan...Kuroi," he hissed as Dante Krum approached the Slytherin table.
"Huh?"
"Kuroi, he trying to get out," he whispered, Arthur Longbottom approaching the Gryffindor table.
"Fine," Aaron mumbled, handing the other boy the kitten discreetly.
Ken grimaced as small claws found their way into his arm despite the robe clothe. He may have been small but damn those claws hurt! [1] When Aaron was called; the steel-eyed boy swaggered forward, smirking knowingly.
'Hmm...another Malfoy. But what's this? There's Potter in you too. You're clever and brave, good for Gryffindor and you'll defend your sister whatever the cost. However there's too much pride and a thirst for revenge. Best be...'
"Slytherin!"
"Ken-nii-chan, where do you think we'll go?"
The dark haired boy shrugged, glad that the laceration of his arms had finally stopped. Lesley Murphy joined the Hufflepuffs as the blunette cleared her throat.
"Nahoe, Hotaru!"
Hotaru snapped back to reality at the sound of her name and strode forward, eyes scanning the faces of the crowd, searching for someone she knew. Aaron was the only one she recognized and she briefly hoped that she was placed his house. For someone to talk to if nothing else.
When the woman placed the hat on her head, it felt as if someone was picking through her brain and dissecting it. She was even more surprised when it spoke to her.
'A Nahoe? Ah...daughter of the assassins that were here...a desire to be accepted...that's more important to you than anything...loyal to your brother...stuck together all these years, but you have a cunningness that will keep you apart.... therefore you should be in...'
"Ravenclaw!"
Hotaru tossed a nervous glance to her brother before approaching the currently applauding table.
"Nahoe, Ken!"
Ken walked forward, taking care not to jostle the now sleeping kitten in his pocket as he slid over to the woman. She placed the hat on his head.
'Ah, the other one. As ruthless as your mother, the same habits as your sister, more aggressive... because of this, you'll do well in...'
"Slytherin!"
The table on the far left burst into clapping and a few catcalls (the latter from six and seventh years mistaking him for a girl). He walked over, sitting on Aaron's right, warily eyeing his other housemates. A set of identical twins sat across from him and a (he wasn't sure if it was a girl or not) person sat next to them.
"So Ken," the child resembling a pit bull began, "is that short for Kendra?"
He frowned at Aaron's grin.
"Iie, it's short for Kenneth," he mumbled, stroking Kuroi softly.
"Kenneth? But...isn't that a boy's name?" Pit bull asked.
"Zat's 'cause he es a boy," one of the brunette's stated.
"A boy?" Pit bull squeaked.
"Aa. Hotaru's my twin, she's the girl."
Pit bull sat, gaping like a fish and Aaron shook his head in amusement.
"Tulip, I'm sure he end up being more masculine in appearance once he grows up," Aaron drawled.
"Bite me."
"Zes es not unusual for yoo es et, Ken?"
"Iie. And if you don't mind my asking, which one of you is which?"
"I'm Dante," the brown-eyed brunette on the right said.
"And I'm Demitri," the green-eyed brunette on the left added.
The others nodded.
"Tulip Goyle," the girl answered.
Ken frowned, trying to associate a name like 'Tulip' with her.
"Cameron Berkley," a redhead beside Demitri interjected.
"Well, obviously I'm Ken."
"Aaron Malfoy."
The other three boys nodded, Ken and Tulip not moving. They already knew who he was. A blue eyed blond girl flounced over a plopped into the seat on Aaron's left.
"Hi," she said brightly, "I'm Elle."
Aaron, Dante and Demitri nodded slightly. Ken didn't move.
"Ne, Aaron-chan, where do you think Relena'll end up?"
"Not here, prolly in Gryffindor like Harry, she takes after him after all."
"Hn."
"Who es Relena?" Dante asked.
"A relative of his obviously," a girl with electric blue hair on the other side of Cameron threw in.
"And you are?"
"That'd be Jade, I'm Ying Fa," a Chinese girl muttered from beside the blue haired girl.
"Ah."
"Relena's my sister," Aaron explained, pointing to the pigtailed girl on the dais, "in fact, she's about to get Sorted now."
The cry of 'Gryffindor' was all but drown out after the 'gr' by the clapping and cheering table. Apparently having two Potters (even if one had Malfoy attached to the name) was something to be proud of. Aaron turned back to face the table.
"See? Told ya. In fact, let me say this now and I won't repeat myself. I don't care who you mess with in any of the houses, but if any of you do something to Relena, you'll be hexed from here to kingdom come. [2]"
"The same goes for Hotaru, except I won't bother with a hex. I'll use other methods."
The few who heard nodded and Ken watched in slight awe as the tables became laden down with food.
"Sugoi..."
"It is, isn't it?" Ying Fa asked from across the table.
"Heh? You..."
"Speak Japanese, yes."
Ken grinned.
"So, is there any turkey here?"
A plate was passed by a girl with wavy auburn hair.
"Robyn Zabini," she said with a smile.
"Ken Nahoe," he answered, taking off a leg.
He began systematically tearing off pieces and feed them to the now awake Kuroi.
"Why do you have that at the table?" Jade asked, catching sight of the black head peering over the table.
"'Cause Aaron-chan gave him back."
"'Aaron-chan'?" Ying Fa laughed in disbelief.
"Aa."
"Hotaru called me that earlier, what's it mean?" Aaron asked after swallowing a mouthful of mashed potatoes.
"I don't think you want me to say with all these people around."
"Why?"
Ken sighed, "Loosely translated, it means 'little Aaron'."
"'Little Aaron'?" he asked, eye twitching.
"That's what I said isn't it?"
"You and your sister have been calling me little Aaron all afternoon...and didn't say a word?" the steel-eyed boy growled.
"That sounds about right."
"Why?"
"She does it to amuse herself, I continued so I could see the look on your face when you found out," he said with a shrug.
"Bastard."
"Sorry," was the unrepentant reply.
"I'll get you back somehow."
"I'm sure, however, calling me 'Ken-chan' won't have any affect seeing as I've been told not to hold my breath at getting taller than 5' 6"."
"I'll..."
"Relax. Hotaru'll keep calling you that. Once you get a nickname from her you're almost seen as family....she's weird that way."
"Yeah but..."
"Shut up and eat or I'll get Relena."
OWARI
A/N: Wow....way too long coming but longer than my earlier chapters. Be proud of me. Read and review please!!!
Authors: Shinigami's necromancer and Impish Harlequin
Warnings: Language...maybe and a meanie Ken
Rating: PG....
Pairings: None yet. Prolly not till the next installment, *whispers* Which means the next book. *grins*
Disclaimer: Well, we don't own this. I don't own much. Just some poor little high schooler. Honest. I'll return these concepts in the same condition in which I got them. Maybe...someday.
They had been told to stand single file, the forty children lining up on a raised dais. The twins opted to stand beside their steel-eyed companion. Safety in numbers after all. The forty watched in rapt attention as a woman with blue-black hair placed a tattered old hat on a stool near the edge of the dais.
Hotaru wrinkled her nose, eyeing the four tables warily. The dark haired woman by the hat was grinning broadly, a long roll of parchment in her hand.
"Konban wa minna! Lets begin shall we? First off we have.... Amar, Ralph!"
The boy, one of the bulky types with a promising future in bodyguard work due to sheer size, waddled forward and allowed the hat to be placed on his head.
What good is that gonna do? Hotaru wondered.
Which was when it split and a raspy voice shouted, "Hufflepuff!"
"What in the name....?"
"It's how we're placed," Aaron explained.
"Arefiev, Mikhail!"
Which was followed by "Ravenclaw!"
It was a long, boring process, Ken noted. Even Kuroi was bored, as the kitten kept poking his head out of Aaron's pocket. The small feline was overly curious at times and this looked like it was going to be one of those times. Which wouldn't go over well, as he hadn't seen anyone else wandering around with their pets.
"Psst.... Aaron-chan...Kuroi," he hissed as Dante Krum approached the Slytherin table.
"Huh?"
"Kuroi, he trying to get out," he whispered, Arthur Longbottom approaching the Gryffindor table.
"Fine," Aaron mumbled, handing the other boy the kitten discreetly.
Ken grimaced as small claws found their way into his arm despite the robe clothe. He may have been small but damn those claws hurt! [1] When Aaron was called; the steel-eyed boy swaggered forward, smirking knowingly.
'Hmm...another Malfoy. But what's this? There's Potter in you too. You're clever and brave, good for Gryffindor and you'll defend your sister whatever the cost. However there's too much pride and a thirst for revenge. Best be...'
"Slytherin!"
"Ken-nii-chan, where do you think we'll go?"
The dark haired boy shrugged, glad that the laceration of his arms had finally stopped. Lesley Murphy joined the Hufflepuffs as the blunette cleared her throat.
"Nahoe, Hotaru!"
Hotaru snapped back to reality at the sound of her name and strode forward, eyes scanning the faces of the crowd, searching for someone she knew. Aaron was the only one she recognized and she briefly hoped that she was placed his house. For someone to talk to if nothing else.
When the woman placed the hat on her head, it felt as if someone was picking through her brain and dissecting it. She was even more surprised when it spoke to her.
'A Nahoe? Ah...daughter of the assassins that were here...a desire to be accepted...that's more important to you than anything...loyal to your brother...stuck together all these years, but you have a cunningness that will keep you apart.... therefore you should be in...'
"Ravenclaw!"
Hotaru tossed a nervous glance to her brother before approaching the currently applauding table.
"Nahoe, Ken!"
Ken walked forward, taking care not to jostle the now sleeping kitten in his pocket as he slid over to the woman. She placed the hat on his head.
'Ah, the other one. As ruthless as your mother, the same habits as your sister, more aggressive... because of this, you'll do well in...'
"Slytherin!"
The table on the far left burst into clapping and a few catcalls (the latter from six and seventh years mistaking him for a girl). He walked over, sitting on Aaron's right, warily eyeing his other housemates. A set of identical twins sat across from him and a (he wasn't sure if it was a girl or not) person sat next to them.
"So Ken," the child resembling a pit bull began, "is that short for Kendra?"
He frowned at Aaron's grin.
"Iie, it's short for Kenneth," he mumbled, stroking Kuroi softly.
"Kenneth? But...isn't that a boy's name?" Pit bull asked.
"Zat's 'cause he es a boy," one of the brunette's stated.
"A boy?" Pit bull squeaked.
"Aa. Hotaru's my twin, she's the girl."
Pit bull sat, gaping like a fish and Aaron shook his head in amusement.
"Tulip, I'm sure he end up being more masculine in appearance once he grows up," Aaron drawled.
"Bite me."
"Zes es not unusual for yoo es et, Ken?"
"Iie. And if you don't mind my asking, which one of you is which?"
"I'm Dante," the brown-eyed brunette on the right said.
"And I'm Demitri," the green-eyed brunette on the left added.
The others nodded.
"Tulip Goyle," the girl answered.
Ken frowned, trying to associate a name like 'Tulip' with her.
"Cameron Berkley," a redhead beside Demitri interjected.
"Well, obviously I'm Ken."
"Aaron Malfoy."
The other three boys nodded, Ken and Tulip not moving. They already knew who he was. A blue eyed blond girl flounced over a plopped into the seat on Aaron's left.
"Hi," she said brightly, "I'm Elle."
Aaron, Dante and Demitri nodded slightly. Ken didn't move.
"Ne, Aaron-chan, where do you think Relena'll end up?"
"Not here, prolly in Gryffindor like Harry, she takes after him after all."
"Hn."
"Who es Relena?" Dante asked.
"A relative of his obviously," a girl with electric blue hair on the other side of Cameron threw in.
"And you are?"
"That'd be Jade, I'm Ying Fa," a Chinese girl muttered from beside the blue haired girl.
"Ah."
"Relena's my sister," Aaron explained, pointing to the pigtailed girl on the dais, "in fact, she's about to get Sorted now."
The cry of 'Gryffindor' was all but drown out after the 'gr' by the clapping and cheering table. Apparently having two Potters (even if one had Malfoy attached to the name) was something to be proud of. Aaron turned back to face the table.
"See? Told ya. In fact, let me say this now and I won't repeat myself. I don't care who you mess with in any of the houses, but if any of you do something to Relena, you'll be hexed from here to kingdom come. [2]"
"The same goes for Hotaru, except I won't bother with a hex. I'll use other methods."
The few who heard nodded and Ken watched in slight awe as the tables became laden down with food.
"Sugoi..."
"It is, isn't it?" Ying Fa asked from across the table.
"Heh? You..."
"Speak Japanese, yes."
Ken grinned.
"So, is there any turkey here?"
A plate was passed by a girl with wavy auburn hair.
"Robyn Zabini," she said with a smile.
"Ken Nahoe," he answered, taking off a leg.
He began systematically tearing off pieces and feed them to the now awake Kuroi.
"Why do you have that at the table?" Jade asked, catching sight of the black head peering over the table.
"'Cause Aaron-chan gave him back."
"'Aaron-chan'?" Ying Fa laughed in disbelief.
"Aa."
"Hotaru called me that earlier, what's it mean?" Aaron asked after swallowing a mouthful of mashed potatoes.
"I don't think you want me to say with all these people around."
"Why?"
Ken sighed, "Loosely translated, it means 'little Aaron'."
"'Little Aaron'?" he asked, eye twitching.
"That's what I said isn't it?"
"You and your sister have been calling me little Aaron all afternoon...and didn't say a word?" the steel-eyed boy growled.
"That sounds about right."
"Why?"
"She does it to amuse herself, I continued so I could see the look on your face when you found out," he said with a shrug.
"Bastard."
"Sorry," was the unrepentant reply.
"I'll get you back somehow."
"I'm sure, however, calling me 'Ken-chan' won't have any affect seeing as I've been told not to hold my breath at getting taller than 5' 6"."
"I'll..."
"Relax. Hotaru'll keep calling you that. Once you get a nickname from her you're almost seen as family....she's weird that way."
"Yeah but..."
"Shut up and eat or I'll get Relena."
OWARI
A/N: Wow....way too long coming but longer than my earlier chapters. Be proud of me. Read and review please!!!
