The boats made their way across the lake and into a tunnle where they were docked as all the students got out.
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Chapter 2: The Sorting Ceremony
The first years followed Hagrid up a flight of stone steps, and crowded around the front door. Hagrid knocked three times and the large, oak doors opened to reveal Professor Hermione McGowan. Hyacinth buiried her face in her hands as Professor McGowan smiled and waved at her daughter.
Sam giggled then went back to listening to Professor McGowan's speech.
"Welcome, first years, to Hogwarts. In a minute you will follow me through these doors to the Great Hall where you will be sorted into the different houses. Once you are placed in a house you will join your classmates at your house table." Professor McGowan pushed the doors open and proceded to the Great Hall with the first years following.
The first years were so caught up in the marvalous Great Hall that they didn't notice a stool at the front of the hall with an old hat on it, and they jumped in surprise as a rip near the brim of the hat opened wide and sang:
"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap the all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be!"
The Great Hall burst into aplause as Professor McGowan said, "When I call your name come sit on this stool and I will place The Sorting Hat on your head, it will shout the name of your house and you will go to your house table.
"Agner, Sarah."
"RAVENCLAW"
Professor McGowan coninued to call out names, but when she called out "Gage, Tyler", they recognized the name and the boy as one of the two they met on the train.
"SLYTHERIN" The Sorting Hat called.
"No surprise there." Commented Eddie. Professor McGowan worked her way down the list.
After Hattie Lompton became a Hufflepuff the first of the four friends was called up to be sorted.
"Longbottom, Pete"
Pete slowly and nervously moved through the crowd of first years and up to The Sorting Hat. He sat down and the professor placed the hat on his head and a few seconds later it shouted, "GRYFFINDOR"
Pete looked thrilled and relieved and he walked over to the Gryffindor table and took a seat.
"McGowan, Hyacinth"
Hyacinth walked up to the stool and sat down while trying to avoid her mother's gaze. Professor McGowan placed the hat on Hyacinth's head and it shouted, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Hyacinth gave a squeal of joy and ran down to the table where she sat next to Pete and shook hands with many of her fellow Gryffindors.
"Nazuri, Christopher"
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Potter, Samantha"
Eddie wished Sam goodluck and Sam walked up to the stool and sat down.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
With a beaming smile now plastered on her face, Sam walked down to the Gryffindor table where Hyacinth gave her a hug and she sat down next to her friends. Now they just had to wait for Eddie to be sorted and all the suspense would be over.
"Vespucci, Alexandra."
That's when it happened, when Eddie looked up he was blinded by beauty. A short, dark-brown-haired girl with sparkling blue eyes walked up and sat on the stool.
"GRYFFINDOR"
Then, sweeping her hair back, she quickly walked to a seat at the table. Eddie continued to stare as other kids got sorted, he didn't realize Professor McGowan had already called his name twice.
"Mr. Weasley?" She said as he stapped back to attention. Almost the entire Great Hall was laughing at him while he walked up to, and sat on, the stool. He felt the hat fall onto his head.
"You have much bravery, yes Gryffindor could be your house. But you seem to be more cunning than brave and would definitly fit in with Slytherin."
"No!" Eddie thought hard, almost yelling at the hat, "Not Slytherin.!"
"I've had a tough egg like you before, and that young man went by the name of Harry Potter."
"Ahh, yes, Uncle Harry. I-" But Eddie was cut short by the yell of the sorting hat . . . "SLYTHERIN"
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Chapter 2: The Sorting Ceremony
The first years followed Hagrid up a flight of stone steps, and crowded around the front door. Hagrid knocked three times and the large, oak doors opened to reveal Professor Hermione McGowan. Hyacinth buiried her face in her hands as Professor McGowan smiled and waved at her daughter.
Sam giggled then went back to listening to Professor McGowan's speech.
"Welcome, first years, to Hogwarts. In a minute you will follow me through these doors to the Great Hall where you will be sorted into the different houses. Once you are placed in a house you will join your classmates at your house table." Professor McGowan pushed the doors open and proceded to the Great Hall with the first years following.
The first years were so caught up in the marvalous Great Hall that they didn't notice a stool at the front of the hall with an old hat on it, and they jumped in surprise as a rip near the brim of the hat opened wide and sang:
"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap the all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be!"
The Great Hall burst into aplause as Professor McGowan said, "When I call your name come sit on this stool and I will place The Sorting Hat on your head, it will shout the name of your house and you will go to your house table.
"Agner, Sarah."
"RAVENCLAW"
Professor McGowan coninued to call out names, but when she called out "Gage, Tyler", they recognized the name and the boy as one of the two they met on the train.
"SLYTHERIN" The Sorting Hat called.
"No surprise there." Commented Eddie. Professor McGowan worked her way down the list.
After Hattie Lompton became a Hufflepuff the first of the four friends was called up to be sorted.
"Longbottom, Pete"
Pete slowly and nervously moved through the crowd of first years and up to The Sorting Hat. He sat down and the professor placed the hat on his head and a few seconds later it shouted, "GRYFFINDOR"
Pete looked thrilled and relieved and he walked over to the Gryffindor table and took a seat.
"McGowan, Hyacinth"
Hyacinth walked up to the stool and sat down while trying to avoid her mother's gaze. Professor McGowan placed the hat on Hyacinth's head and it shouted, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Hyacinth gave a squeal of joy and ran down to the table where she sat next to Pete and shook hands with many of her fellow Gryffindors.
"Nazuri, Christopher"
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Potter, Samantha"
Eddie wished Sam goodluck and Sam walked up to the stool and sat down.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
With a beaming smile now plastered on her face, Sam walked down to the Gryffindor table where Hyacinth gave her a hug and she sat down next to her friends. Now they just had to wait for Eddie to be sorted and all the suspense would be over.
"Vespucci, Alexandra."
That's when it happened, when Eddie looked up he was blinded by beauty. A short, dark-brown-haired girl with sparkling blue eyes walked up and sat on the stool.
"GRYFFINDOR"
Then, sweeping her hair back, she quickly walked to a seat at the table. Eddie continued to stare as other kids got sorted, he didn't realize Professor McGowan had already called his name twice.
"Mr. Weasley?" She said as he stapped back to attention. Almost the entire Great Hall was laughing at him while he walked up to, and sat on, the stool. He felt the hat fall onto his head.
"You have much bravery, yes Gryffindor could be your house. But you seem to be more cunning than brave and would definitly fit in with Slytherin."
"No!" Eddie thought hard, almost yelling at the hat, "Not Slytherin.!"
"I've had a tough egg like you before, and that young man went by the name of Harry Potter."
"Ahh, yes, Uncle Harry. I-" But Eddie was cut short by the yell of the sorting hat . . . "SLYTHERIN"