~Chapter Three~
When they reached Hogwarts all of the students got off the train and either went to get a carriage or go with the first years. As soon as Kylee stepped off of the train she saw a huge figure that towered over the crowd.
"Who is that," Kylee asked in awe.
"Who," Harry said while turning to see what she was looking at, "Oh, thats just Hagrid. He's one of our really good friends and he's not nearly as mean as he looks. He's one of the kindest people I know."
"Oh, do you know if I'm supposed to go with you guys," Kylee asked.
Just as she finished her question Hagrid made his way through the crowd and over to them.
"Hi there 'arry," Hagrid said while patting him on the back.
"Hey Hagrid," Harry replied while trying not to fall over, "This is Kylee, she just moved here. Do you know where she's supposed to go?"
"Yeah, she follows the firs' years," Hagrid said while turning to face Kylee, "Jus' follow me."
Kylee said bye to the others and went after Hagrid. He lead her and the first years over to a giant lake where there was about a hundered boats waiting for them.
"Alrigh', there should be four to a boat," Hagrid boomed over the noise of the students.
While everyone rushed to get in to a boat, Kylee walked over to one that had three other people in it.
"Um, do you guys mind if I sit with you?"
"No, not at all," answered a brown haired boy.
"Thanks, I'm Kylee Baise," she said while she sat down in the boat.
"Hi, I'm Alexander James," the boy said while the boats took off, "This is Maridith and Davison Black."
"So are you three first years," Kylee asked as they all took turns shaking hands.
"Um, no. We're all new students, Maridith and I are going in to our sixth year and Davison is going in to his fourth."
"Wow! I'm new here too. I'm going in to my sixth year too!"
They talked for a few more minutes, until the boats went under a canopy of ivy hanging down from the cliff on which the castle stood. They carried on down a dark tunnel under the castle until they reached a sort of underground harbor. They all clambored out of the boats and on to the shore. After Hagrid checked that everyone was there they started up a passageway in the rock, coming out onto a yard of grass that was directly in the shadow of the castle. Hagrid led them up a flight of stone steps and gathered them around the large, oak front door. Hagrid raised a fist and knocked three times on the door. It was only a few seconds before the door swung open. A tall, stern looking witch, with black hair pulled back in to a tight bun stood in the doorway.
"The firs' years are here, Professor McGonagall," Hagrid said while stepping aside so that she could see.
"Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here."
She pulled the door wide open and lead them in to a large hallway that was the entrance hall. The walls on either side of them were lit with huge torches and the celing was so high that you couldn't even see it. They followed Professor McGonagall across the hall and stopped in front of what she said were the doors to the Great Hall.
"Now, form a line, first years in the front and then new students, and follow me," Professor McGonagall told them as she reached for the door knobs.
The next second they were lead in to, what Kylee thought of as, the most magnificent room she had ever been in. The Great Hall was lit by thousands of candles that were floating in the air above the tables. Kylee looked up and gasped, it looked like the hall just opened up to the heavens. Kylee's mom had told her that it was bewitched to look like the sky outside, but she didn't think that it would look this authentic. She looked back down just in time to see Professor McGonagall place a three legged stool in front of them. On the stool there was what appeared to be a very old hat. As soon as the stool was in place the whole room went silent. Then the hat moved and began to sing:
"I'm the Hogwart's sorting hat,
and I'm here to let you know;
that I'll soon place you,
where you belong;
so that your intellect can grow.
You may belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart.
Or, you may belong in Slytherin,
to which Salazar gave the start.
You could belong in Ravenclaw,
where it's knowledge you will gain.
Or you might belong in Hufflepuff,
where loyalty is the game.
So try me on,
and soon I'll find,
out what I need to know.
To have you placed,
in to the house,
where your personality will grow."
With the end of the song, Professor McGonagall adressed the first years, "When I call out your name your name step up to the hat and put it on."
One by one the first years slowly got sorted in to one of the four houses and went to the matching table. After the first years Professor McGonagall announced that they had a few new students that were now going to be sorted.
"Adams, Jocosta"
Jocosta Adams separated herself from the group and walked up to the stool and placed the hat on her head. ----"Gryffindor!"
"Baise, Kylee"
Kylee walked up to the stool and dropped the hat over her head. It was so big that it slid over her eyes.
"Ahhhh, Kylee. If I recall your parents went here; your father was a Gryffindor, and your mother was too."
*No, my father was a Slytherin.*
"Well, remember that what you think is the truth, and what really is the truth, may not always be the same. But it's not up to me to tell you what is and isn't true. Now, let me see....I think that you will do best in...
-----Slytherin!"
The table on the other end of the hall exploded with clapping. Kylee looked over to see Draco with what she would call a pleasent sneer. She ran over to the table and sat down just in time to hear that Meridith was joining her in Slytherin. Kylee stood and clapped while Meridith came and sat beside her. Meridith and Kylee watched her brother, Davison, be placed in to Ravenclaw. Meridith's brother looked over at them and shrugged as he sat with the Ravenclaws. As the last person was put in to Huffelpuff Professor McGonagal picked up the stool and took it away. When she returned to her seat at the faculty table Dumbledor stood to give his speech.
"Hello Students! I am Headmaster Dumbledore! Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! It's nice to see so many new faces mixed in with the old. Now, I'm going to make this short so we can all eat. Let me just say that, once agian, the forbidden forest is off limits to ALL students. Also, Mr.Filch has added a few new items to the list of things that are not permitted to be used on campus, you can see the list in his office. Last, but not least, I would like to welcome Professor Lupin back as Defense Agianst the Dark Arts Teacher! Now, let the feast begin!"
Kylee looked at the table and watched all of the plates fill with food. They all dug in and after they were all full Dumbledore gave the closing speech. The Prefects stood up and lead the students from the Great Hall.
When they reached Hogwarts all of the students got off the train and either went to get a carriage or go with the first years. As soon as Kylee stepped off of the train she saw a huge figure that towered over the crowd.
"Who is that," Kylee asked in awe.
"Who," Harry said while turning to see what she was looking at, "Oh, thats just Hagrid. He's one of our really good friends and he's not nearly as mean as he looks. He's one of the kindest people I know."
"Oh, do you know if I'm supposed to go with you guys," Kylee asked.
Just as she finished her question Hagrid made his way through the crowd and over to them.
"Hi there 'arry," Hagrid said while patting him on the back.
"Hey Hagrid," Harry replied while trying not to fall over, "This is Kylee, she just moved here. Do you know where she's supposed to go?"
"Yeah, she follows the firs' years," Hagrid said while turning to face Kylee, "Jus' follow me."
Kylee said bye to the others and went after Hagrid. He lead her and the first years over to a giant lake where there was about a hundered boats waiting for them.
"Alrigh', there should be four to a boat," Hagrid boomed over the noise of the students.
While everyone rushed to get in to a boat, Kylee walked over to one that had three other people in it.
"Um, do you guys mind if I sit with you?"
"No, not at all," answered a brown haired boy.
"Thanks, I'm Kylee Baise," she said while she sat down in the boat.
"Hi, I'm Alexander James," the boy said while the boats took off, "This is Maridith and Davison Black."
"So are you three first years," Kylee asked as they all took turns shaking hands.
"Um, no. We're all new students, Maridith and I are going in to our sixth year and Davison is going in to his fourth."
"Wow! I'm new here too. I'm going in to my sixth year too!"
They talked for a few more minutes, until the boats went under a canopy of ivy hanging down from the cliff on which the castle stood. They carried on down a dark tunnel under the castle until they reached a sort of underground harbor. They all clambored out of the boats and on to the shore. After Hagrid checked that everyone was there they started up a passageway in the rock, coming out onto a yard of grass that was directly in the shadow of the castle. Hagrid led them up a flight of stone steps and gathered them around the large, oak front door. Hagrid raised a fist and knocked three times on the door. It was only a few seconds before the door swung open. A tall, stern looking witch, with black hair pulled back in to a tight bun stood in the doorway.
"The firs' years are here, Professor McGonagall," Hagrid said while stepping aside so that she could see.
"Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here."
She pulled the door wide open and lead them in to a large hallway that was the entrance hall. The walls on either side of them were lit with huge torches and the celing was so high that you couldn't even see it. They followed Professor McGonagall across the hall and stopped in front of what she said were the doors to the Great Hall.
"Now, form a line, first years in the front and then new students, and follow me," Professor McGonagall told them as she reached for the door knobs.
The next second they were lead in to, what Kylee thought of as, the most magnificent room she had ever been in. The Great Hall was lit by thousands of candles that were floating in the air above the tables. Kylee looked up and gasped, it looked like the hall just opened up to the heavens. Kylee's mom had told her that it was bewitched to look like the sky outside, but she didn't think that it would look this authentic. She looked back down just in time to see Professor McGonagall place a three legged stool in front of them. On the stool there was what appeared to be a very old hat. As soon as the stool was in place the whole room went silent. Then the hat moved and began to sing:
"I'm the Hogwart's sorting hat,
and I'm here to let you know;
that I'll soon place you,
where you belong;
so that your intellect can grow.
You may belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart.
Or, you may belong in Slytherin,
to which Salazar gave the start.
You could belong in Ravenclaw,
where it's knowledge you will gain.
Or you might belong in Hufflepuff,
where loyalty is the game.
So try me on,
and soon I'll find,
out what I need to know.
To have you placed,
in to the house,
where your personality will grow."
With the end of the song, Professor McGonagall adressed the first years, "When I call out your name your name step up to the hat and put it on."
One by one the first years slowly got sorted in to one of the four houses and went to the matching table. After the first years Professor McGonagall announced that they had a few new students that were now going to be sorted.
"Adams, Jocosta"
Jocosta Adams separated herself from the group and walked up to the stool and placed the hat on her head. ----"Gryffindor!"
"Baise, Kylee"
Kylee walked up to the stool and dropped the hat over her head. It was so big that it slid over her eyes.
"Ahhhh, Kylee. If I recall your parents went here; your father was a Gryffindor, and your mother was too."
*No, my father was a Slytherin.*
"Well, remember that what you think is the truth, and what really is the truth, may not always be the same. But it's not up to me to tell you what is and isn't true. Now, let me see....I think that you will do best in...
-----Slytherin!"
The table on the other end of the hall exploded with clapping. Kylee looked over to see Draco with what she would call a pleasent sneer. She ran over to the table and sat down just in time to hear that Meridith was joining her in Slytherin. Kylee stood and clapped while Meridith came and sat beside her. Meridith and Kylee watched her brother, Davison, be placed in to Ravenclaw. Meridith's brother looked over at them and shrugged as he sat with the Ravenclaws. As the last person was put in to Huffelpuff Professor McGonagal picked up the stool and took it away. When she returned to her seat at the faculty table Dumbledor stood to give his speech.
"Hello Students! I am Headmaster Dumbledore! Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! It's nice to see so many new faces mixed in with the old. Now, I'm going to make this short so we can all eat. Let me just say that, once agian, the forbidden forest is off limits to ALL students. Also, Mr.Filch has added a few new items to the list of things that are not permitted to be used on campus, you can see the list in his office. Last, but not least, I would like to welcome Professor Lupin back as Defense Agianst the Dark Arts Teacher! Now, let the feast begin!"
Kylee looked at the table and watched all of the plates fill with food. They all dug in and after they were all full Dumbledore gave the closing speech. The Prefects stood up and lead the students from the Great Hall.