Chapter 4:Year 1: "The Sorting"
When the boat had reached the other side of the lake Severus stepped out, followed soon after by Lucius, and watched the other students struggle out. Peter Pettigrew was soaked, for he had managed to almost tip the boat over when he looked too far over the side, but luckily he had not been heavy enough to tip anyone else but himself into the lake. His teeth were chattering and he had wrapped one of the other students cloaks around him to keep warm.
"Stupid fatty. It's a wonder the whole lot didn't end up in the lake." scoffed Lucius, polishing the snake head handle on his wand with the end of his cloak.
Severus smirked.
"Not very bright. I suppose Slytherin and Ravenclaw won't be where he is going."
Lucius laughed out loud his icy blue eyes sparking with amusement. If lightning could be trapped inside of a glacier than that would be the description of Lucius' eyes.
"Yes... I agree with you on that one." he said glancing off over the lake too see how many more boats were still crossing the lake.
There were about three that were still out on the lake, and Hagrid was waiting patiently on the shore for them.
"I can't wait till this mess is over," growled Lucius. "I'm in Slytherin and that's that."
When everyone had arrived safely on the other side, Hagrid lead them up the large stone steps to the entrance hall, and ushered them quickly inside.
The castle was large and was lighted by many torches. The Hogwarts crest of the four houses united stood out on the wall above the staircase leading to the second floor. Many of the students were looking around excitedly, but quickly scurried after Hagrid when a poltergeist named Peeves wearing a very bad suit and an orange bowtie started throwing food at them.
The entrance hall was well lighted with candles floating above the tables and a large fire glowing in the fireplace. The staff sat at the front of the room watching as the first years filed into the room. The other students were sitting at their house tables chatting excitedly to their neighbors. The sorting hat sat quietly on a stool in front of the staff table. Severus set himself off into a corner where there weren't so many people and looked up impatiently at the ceiling. The ceiling was enchanted to look like the star covered sky that was out tonight.
The room quieted as Dumbledore held up his hands for silence. Lucius made a few snide comments to two other boys next to him about Dumbledore which made them snicker.
"Welcome everyone back to Hogwarts! For those of you who are new to the school, I am the Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. We will begin this beginning of the year ceremony with the annual house sorting, and then we shall finish the ceremony with a feast, but... before we begin, may I introduce a new member of our staff... Professor McGonagall. She will be the Head of Gryffindor House and your new Transfiguration teacher."
The students clapped and Professor McGonagall gave a tight smile to the crowd of students. "And now My Head Deputy and Head of Slytherin House, Professor Kensuke." said Dumbledore nodding to a man who had just stood and slightly bowed to the crowd. He was a tall man with very dark neatly kept hair, and small almond shaped eyes. From his appearance and his last name he sounded like he was of Japanese descent. He had a harsh serious look to him as he strode over to the stool with the sorting hat on it.
"When I call your name, please come up and sit on the stool. The hat will select which house it believes you will succeed the best in." he said with just a slight hint of an accent.
As the ceremony started Lucius examined Professor Kensuke approvingly.
"I hope he is not the pushover Dumbledore is." he sneered.
Severus doubted that Professor Kensuke was anything close to a pushover.
"I heard that he will be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts." said Lucius.
"Really..." said Severus now sounding a little more interested. The subject was on of his favorites, and he was interested to see if Dumbledore had found a teacher who actually knew what he was talking about.
"Sirius Black ."
Sirius pushed through the crowd of first years and strode to the front proudly. Lucius hissed at him as he walked by.
"Watch it, Malfoy." he sneered back.
When he got to stool , Professor Kensuke placed the hat on his head.
"GRYFFINDOR!" it shouted.
Sirius grinned widely and winked at James and Lilly as he rushed to join the cheering Gryffindor table.
"Of course... just as I predicted." scoffed Lucius.
As the rest of the ceremony went on Lucius' prediction became completely accurate. Everyone in James' group had been sorted into Gryffindor, and he had been sorted into Slytherin. Lucius was watching Severus with his cold gaze from across the room, waiting to see whether him and Severus would be truly friend or foe. Severus grimaced and thought that he wouldn't care one way or the other if Lucius liked him or not. Severus admired his intelligence, but he could not really get himself to like anything else about him. Lucius was too blinded by his own hatred to see people for who they really were. Severus smirked to himself. Lucius was making a mistake in trying to recruit him into the Malfoy fan club. Severus would be a tag-a-long to no one.
"Severus Snape." said Professor Kensuke, his eyes traveling around the room to try and spot him. Severus moved over to the stool and sat down coolly on it. The brim of the hat had barley touched the top of his head when the hat shouted, "SLYTHERIN!"
Professor Kensuke smiled slyly at him as he got up and joined the other Slytherins. He seemed to approve of the hat's quick decision on one of his own students.
When he reached the table, Lucius smirked and shook his hand.
"Welcome to Slytherin, Severus." he said his icy blue eyes flashing lightning again.
When the boat had reached the other side of the lake Severus stepped out, followed soon after by Lucius, and watched the other students struggle out. Peter Pettigrew was soaked, for he had managed to almost tip the boat over when he looked too far over the side, but luckily he had not been heavy enough to tip anyone else but himself into the lake. His teeth were chattering and he had wrapped one of the other students cloaks around him to keep warm.
"Stupid fatty. It's a wonder the whole lot didn't end up in the lake." scoffed Lucius, polishing the snake head handle on his wand with the end of his cloak.
Severus smirked.
"Not very bright. I suppose Slytherin and Ravenclaw won't be where he is going."
Lucius laughed out loud his icy blue eyes sparking with amusement. If lightning could be trapped inside of a glacier than that would be the description of Lucius' eyes.
"Yes... I agree with you on that one." he said glancing off over the lake too see how many more boats were still crossing the lake.
There were about three that were still out on the lake, and Hagrid was waiting patiently on the shore for them.
"I can't wait till this mess is over," growled Lucius. "I'm in Slytherin and that's that."
When everyone had arrived safely on the other side, Hagrid lead them up the large stone steps to the entrance hall, and ushered them quickly inside.
The castle was large and was lighted by many torches. The Hogwarts crest of the four houses united stood out on the wall above the staircase leading to the second floor. Many of the students were looking around excitedly, but quickly scurried after Hagrid when a poltergeist named Peeves wearing a very bad suit and an orange bowtie started throwing food at them.
The entrance hall was well lighted with candles floating above the tables and a large fire glowing in the fireplace. The staff sat at the front of the room watching as the first years filed into the room. The other students were sitting at their house tables chatting excitedly to their neighbors. The sorting hat sat quietly on a stool in front of the staff table. Severus set himself off into a corner where there weren't so many people and looked up impatiently at the ceiling. The ceiling was enchanted to look like the star covered sky that was out tonight.
The room quieted as Dumbledore held up his hands for silence. Lucius made a few snide comments to two other boys next to him about Dumbledore which made them snicker.
"Welcome everyone back to Hogwarts! For those of you who are new to the school, I am the Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. We will begin this beginning of the year ceremony with the annual house sorting, and then we shall finish the ceremony with a feast, but... before we begin, may I introduce a new member of our staff... Professor McGonagall. She will be the Head of Gryffindor House and your new Transfiguration teacher."
The students clapped and Professor McGonagall gave a tight smile to the crowd of students. "And now My Head Deputy and Head of Slytherin House, Professor Kensuke." said Dumbledore nodding to a man who had just stood and slightly bowed to the crowd. He was a tall man with very dark neatly kept hair, and small almond shaped eyes. From his appearance and his last name he sounded like he was of Japanese descent. He had a harsh serious look to him as he strode over to the stool with the sorting hat on it.
"When I call your name, please come up and sit on the stool. The hat will select which house it believes you will succeed the best in." he said with just a slight hint of an accent.
As the ceremony started Lucius examined Professor Kensuke approvingly.
"I hope he is not the pushover Dumbledore is." he sneered.
Severus doubted that Professor Kensuke was anything close to a pushover.
"I heard that he will be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts." said Lucius.
"Really..." said Severus now sounding a little more interested. The subject was on of his favorites, and he was interested to see if Dumbledore had found a teacher who actually knew what he was talking about.
"Sirius Black ."
Sirius pushed through the crowd of first years and strode to the front proudly. Lucius hissed at him as he walked by.
"Watch it, Malfoy." he sneered back.
When he got to stool , Professor Kensuke placed the hat on his head.
"GRYFFINDOR!" it shouted.
Sirius grinned widely and winked at James and Lilly as he rushed to join the cheering Gryffindor table.
"Of course... just as I predicted." scoffed Lucius.
As the rest of the ceremony went on Lucius' prediction became completely accurate. Everyone in James' group had been sorted into Gryffindor, and he had been sorted into Slytherin. Lucius was watching Severus with his cold gaze from across the room, waiting to see whether him and Severus would be truly friend or foe. Severus grimaced and thought that he wouldn't care one way or the other if Lucius liked him or not. Severus admired his intelligence, but he could not really get himself to like anything else about him. Lucius was too blinded by his own hatred to see people for who they really were. Severus smirked to himself. Lucius was making a mistake in trying to recruit him into the Malfoy fan club. Severus would be a tag-a-long to no one.
"Severus Snape." said Professor Kensuke, his eyes traveling around the room to try and spot him. Severus moved over to the stool and sat down coolly on it. The brim of the hat had barley touched the top of his head when the hat shouted, "SLYTHERIN!"
Professor Kensuke smiled slyly at him as he got up and joined the other Slytherins. He seemed to approve of the hat's quick decision on one of his own students.
When he reached the table, Lucius smirked and shook his hand.
"Welcome to Slytherin, Severus." he said his icy blue eyes flashing lightning again.
