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siblings Falcon, Eagle, and Kitty Flamer, Griddy Gardery, Patty Calson,
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Chapter 7: The Heads
For the last time in their school experience did Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Hawk get to see the Sorting Ceremony. It was more emotional for Hawk because her little sister Falcon was up there being sorted. Falcon looked back at the Gryffindor table and waved at her older sister. Hawk smiled and quietly waved back.
"Oh Hawk, is that your little sister?" asked Hermione. She had heard her best friend talk a lot about her siblings but she always heard more about Falcon than Hawk's younger brother Eagle who was a Gryffindor fifth year and her other younger sister Kitty who was a Ravenclaw fourth year. Kitty was the oddball in the family according to Hawk. Hawk just nodded her head.
"Falcon Flamer," said Professor Snape. The Professor that normally did the Sorting Ceremony, which was the Transfiguration teacher Professor McGonagall, was not there at all during the feast. Falcon walked up to the front of the hall to be sorted. As she walked she had the eyes of all her siblings on her back. If she made it into Gryffindor then her older sister Kitty would truly be the oddball because she would be the only Flamer in Ravenclaw. She was a little nervous as she sat down on the stool because she wanted to be in Gryffindor with her oldest sister, Hawk. Once the Sorting Hat was placed on her head it was only a few seconds before it yelled out. "Gryffindor!" Falcon made her way to the Gryffindor after she gave her sister at the Ravenclaw table a hug. She gave both her brother Eagle and her eldest sister Hawk a hug before she sat down beside Hawk.
"Welcome to Gryffindor Falcon," said Ron. "I hope you enjoy it."
"Ditto," said Harry as he shook her hand. For the first time someone treated him like a person and not the boy-who-lived because Falcon took his hand enthusiastically like she had always known him.
"Hi Falcon it is great to finally meet you after all your sister and brother had said," said Hermione as she gave her a hug. Harry was surprised by that, since that Hermione had not let anyone but him touch her all summer and she only allowed that after half the summer was over.
"Wow I didn't even think that I would even get to talk to you guys! Hawk has said a lot about you guys but I didn't think I would get to meet you! It is so great to see you! Obviously you know my name is Falcon but everyone I know calls me Fally so you can call me Fally too!" explained Fally. She was full of energy that seemed a trait of all the Flamers, even Kitty, except Hawk. She seemed to be very serious about everything except when it came to hanging out with her friends because that was when the energy came out but for some reason she kept it bottled up and Hermione made a mental note to find out why later.
"So Hawk tell me something," said Ron. "Why does everyone in your family except your younger sister in Ravenclaw have a bird name?" Ron seemed to have asked the question on everybody's mind because everyone nodded his or her head. Hawk and Fally just rolled their eyes in disbelief in having to, yet again, explain their family's strange habit of naming their kids from the species' of birds.
"Well it all started." started Hawk but she was interrupted by the headmaster Professor Dumbledore banging his fork against his goblet in an attempt to quiet the hall. "I'll tell ya latter," finished Hawk as the hall hushed for Dumbledore to speak.
"May I have your attention please? I have a few start of terms announcements. First off as a reminder to all students and new first years, the Dark Forest at the edge of school grounds in off limits to all who do not wish to die a terrible death. So that I do not have to explain this to every second threw seventh year member as to why Professor McGonagall, the Transfiguration teacher for the first years who do not know who she is, did not perform the Sorting Ceremony this year I will explain it now. Professor McGonagall was taking care of some Hogwarts business that required her to be absent from to feast but do not fear, she will be hear bright and early for Transfiguration classes on Monday. Last but not least I will announce the Prefects for this year and the Head Boy and Head Girl as well," explained Professor Dumbledore.
"The Prefects this year are," continued Dumbledore, "Ron Weasley and Hawk Flamer for Gryffindor, Griddy Gardery and Patty Calson for Ravenclaw, Justin Tree and Hatty Byrd for Hufflepuff, and finally Jamie Dark and Draco Malfoy for Slytherin. Will these students come up and receive their Prefect badges?" said Dumbledore as he motioned for the students he called to come up to the front of the hall. Every name that was called, and the person it belonged to, walked up to the front to get their badges. As soon as they had them they went back to their tables and Dumbledore chimed his goblet once more for silence.
"Now I would like to announce the Head Boys and Head Girls. We have a tie this year for both positions. We have two Gryffindor Head Girls and one Gryffindor and one Slytherin for Head Boys. Would Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy come up to the front for their Head Boy badges and would Hermione Granger and Hawk Flamer come up for their Head Girl Badges," commanded Dumbledore. The Great Hall went up in a roar. Not only was their four Heads this year but also three were from Gryffindor. This was defiantly a first in Hogwarts history. As the Heads stood at the front of the hall Harry, who had managed to stand next to Hermione, held her hand where no one could see. He was so happy for all his friends but not too happy that he had to share the Head Boy title with a Slytherin especially when that Slytherin was Draco Malfoy. Although he was unhappy about that he didn't let that get him down. After they sat down Dumbledore ordered the new Prefects and Heads to lead their house to their common room and dorms for the night. The next day was the start of classes and not too good news for one of the new Head Girls. Hawk.
Chapter 7: The Heads
For the last time in their school experience did Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Hawk get to see the Sorting Ceremony. It was more emotional for Hawk because her little sister Falcon was up there being sorted. Falcon looked back at the Gryffindor table and waved at her older sister. Hawk smiled and quietly waved back.
"Oh Hawk, is that your little sister?" asked Hermione. She had heard her best friend talk a lot about her siblings but she always heard more about Falcon than Hawk's younger brother Eagle who was a Gryffindor fifth year and her other younger sister Kitty who was a Ravenclaw fourth year. Kitty was the oddball in the family according to Hawk. Hawk just nodded her head.
"Falcon Flamer," said Professor Snape. The Professor that normally did the Sorting Ceremony, which was the Transfiguration teacher Professor McGonagall, was not there at all during the feast. Falcon walked up to the front of the hall to be sorted. As she walked she had the eyes of all her siblings on her back. If she made it into Gryffindor then her older sister Kitty would truly be the oddball because she would be the only Flamer in Ravenclaw. She was a little nervous as she sat down on the stool because she wanted to be in Gryffindor with her oldest sister, Hawk. Once the Sorting Hat was placed on her head it was only a few seconds before it yelled out. "Gryffindor!" Falcon made her way to the Gryffindor after she gave her sister at the Ravenclaw table a hug. She gave both her brother Eagle and her eldest sister Hawk a hug before she sat down beside Hawk.
"Welcome to Gryffindor Falcon," said Ron. "I hope you enjoy it."
"Ditto," said Harry as he shook her hand. For the first time someone treated him like a person and not the boy-who-lived because Falcon took his hand enthusiastically like she had always known him.
"Hi Falcon it is great to finally meet you after all your sister and brother had said," said Hermione as she gave her a hug. Harry was surprised by that, since that Hermione had not let anyone but him touch her all summer and she only allowed that after half the summer was over.
"Wow I didn't even think that I would even get to talk to you guys! Hawk has said a lot about you guys but I didn't think I would get to meet you! It is so great to see you! Obviously you know my name is Falcon but everyone I know calls me Fally so you can call me Fally too!" explained Fally. She was full of energy that seemed a trait of all the Flamers, even Kitty, except Hawk. She seemed to be very serious about everything except when it came to hanging out with her friends because that was when the energy came out but for some reason she kept it bottled up and Hermione made a mental note to find out why later.
"So Hawk tell me something," said Ron. "Why does everyone in your family except your younger sister in Ravenclaw have a bird name?" Ron seemed to have asked the question on everybody's mind because everyone nodded his or her head. Hawk and Fally just rolled their eyes in disbelief in having to, yet again, explain their family's strange habit of naming their kids from the species' of birds.
"Well it all started." started Hawk but she was interrupted by the headmaster Professor Dumbledore banging his fork against his goblet in an attempt to quiet the hall. "I'll tell ya latter," finished Hawk as the hall hushed for Dumbledore to speak.
"May I have your attention please? I have a few start of terms announcements. First off as a reminder to all students and new first years, the Dark Forest at the edge of school grounds in off limits to all who do not wish to die a terrible death. So that I do not have to explain this to every second threw seventh year member as to why Professor McGonagall, the Transfiguration teacher for the first years who do not know who she is, did not perform the Sorting Ceremony this year I will explain it now. Professor McGonagall was taking care of some Hogwarts business that required her to be absent from to feast but do not fear, she will be hear bright and early for Transfiguration classes on Monday. Last but not least I will announce the Prefects for this year and the Head Boy and Head Girl as well," explained Professor Dumbledore.
"The Prefects this year are," continued Dumbledore, "Ron Weasley and Hawk Flamer for Gryffindor, Griddy Gardery and Patty Calson for Ravenclaw, Justin Tree and Hatty Byrd for Hufflepuff, and finally Jamie Dark and Draco Malfoy for Slytherin. Will these students come up and receive their Prefect badges?" said Dumbledore as he motioned for the students he called to come up to the front of the hall. Every name that was called, and the person it belonged to, walked up to the front to get their badges. As soon as they had them they went back to their tables and Dumbledore chimed his goblet once more for silence.
"Now I would like to announce the Head Boys and Head Girls. We have a tie this year for both positions. We have two Gryffindor Head Girls and one Gryffindor and one Slytherin for Head Boys. Would Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy come up to the front for their Head Boy badges and would Hermione Granger and Hawk Flamer come up for their Head Girl Badges," commanded Dumbledore. The Great Hall went up in a roar. Not only was their four Heads this year but also three were from Gryffindor. This was defiantly a first in Hogwarts history. As the Heads stood at the front of the hall Harry, who had managed to stand next to Hermione, held her hand where no one could see. He was so happy for all his friends but not too happy that he had to share the Head Boy title with a Slytherin especially when that Slytherin was Draco Malfoy. Although he was unhappy about that he didn't let that get him down. After they sat down Dumbledore ordered the new Prefects and Heads to lead their house to their common room and dorms for the night. The next day was the start of classes and not too good news for one of the new Head Girls. Hawk.