Time To Be Me
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except Diamond… If I did then I would be very rich… so ya…
Chapter 6
The Sorting Problem
Finally they had arrived at Hogsmeade. Everyone started off of the train and headed either to the boats, or to the carriages. As Diamond and Hermione got off the train, Hermione grabbed Diamonds arm and led her to a carriage.
"You have to come with me." Hermione said.
"Why?" Diamond asked.
"Well, that's my order, I'm not supposed to leave you alone… I'll probably get into trouble for letting you go around the train by yourself…" she said. They both got into a carriage with no one else in it. Hermione wanted to talk to Diamond by herself.
"Wow, harsh. Why would they want me to be followed all the time?" Diamond asked. "Oh, wait. I already know… it's because of my father."
"Diamond, who is your father?" Hermione asked.
"Well, he's… a good guy…" Diamond started. She was trying to hide who he was.
"No, I mean what's his name?" Hermione asked.
"Well, um, I can't really tell you that…" Diamond said.
"But, well, why? I mean, it's not like he's some evil guy that nobody likes." She said.
"Well. It's none of your business." Diamond replied. "Why do you care so much?"
"You just look like someone I know, but this person has never had any children, or even a wife…" Hermione said as if she were in a trance.
"You shouldn't be putting your nose into everyone else's business. No one is supposed to know who my father is. I just found out about him myself, and now I can't tell anyone about him. So don't start with me… when I get permission I'll tell you…."
"You mean when you get permission from Professor Snape? Or Dumbledore?"
"Both if you must know… but don't you dare fucking tell anyone about this! I swear if you tell a living sole you will wish you were never born!" Diamond said.
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(Diamond's POV)
How could she get into me like that. I should have kept quiet… daddy's going to get so pissed off at me. I hope I don't get into too much trouble… I just hope she won't tell. OMG I hope she doesn't tell.
"I won't tell anyone." Hermione said. "I mean, Snape couldn't have been that bad of a father as you have been growing up."
"He was never there, Hermione. I found out that my dad was alive three days ago. I thought he had left us, and then he got killed in a plane crash. But I was then told by my aunt that I was going to some school in London. Then some guy appears in my living room and freaks me out. It turns out to be my dad. So now I'm here, and I found out that I'm a witch. Isn't that swell?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't know."
Soon we arrived at the castle that was bigger than anything I had ever seen before. It was like a fairy tail come true. Cinderella had finally gotten her prince in shining armor.
We walked through the front doors and entered the Great Hall. Before Hermione could tell me were to sit, that very strict professor from the Leaky Cauldron came up to me.
"Diamond Nelson, if you would please follow me." She said.
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(Professor McGonagal's POV)
As I looked at the child I couldn't understand why she would were black. She looked like such a nice young women in purple. Though, since she didn't have her school uniform she had just put her school robes over it.
We stepped out into the main hall way, to the right and into another room. This room had three doors leading off somewhere else.
"You need to stay in here until I come and get you again, is that okay, Diamond?" I said.
"Okay, how long do you think it will take?" Diamond asked.
"About a half an hour. We have to sort the first years first then we will sort you." I said.
"Okay. I'll stay here until then."
I wonder what dad's doing right now… probably pretending I don't exist. Hopefully he's not mad at me for telling Hermione about him… I just couldn't keep it to myself.
Just then the door opened. Thankfully it was not my father, but an old guy with a very long beard.
"Hello Ms. Nelson. How are you today?" He asked kindly.
"I'm fine thanks, but may I ask who you are?"
"You may. I am Professor Dumbledore. I'm the headmaster of Hogwarts." He said.
"It's nice to meet you finally. I'm sorry to say that I don't know too much about you…"
"It's okay, Diamond, I'm sure your friends, whoever they may be, will tell you all you need to know. But I need to tell you something also. It's about your father and you."
"Okay…" I wasn't quite sure what he was talking about.
"Diamond, a few years ago there was a very evil wizard. This wizard was so evil, that he wanted to get rid of all the muggles, and muggle born wizards. He had a group of wizards that he called Death Eaters. These Death Eaters followed his every order. Now he's back and to full power. Now, the reason your father doesn't want anyone to know that he's your father, is because he was one of these Death Eaters. It's very important that he doesn't let anyone know that was part of the clan."
"But, why would he do that if he had married a muggle born? I mean, he loved her didn't he?"
"I did." My father had just came in through the door. "But she had left me just because I was a wizard. I was furious. I took wrong actions. And I'm sorry for it."
"Daddy, I'm sorry. I already told someone." I said. They looked at me in horror.
"Who was it Diamond?" Dumbledore asked.
"It was Hermione Granger. I told her that she couldn't tell anyone. She's then only one that knows." I said.
"Great, she's going to tell Potter and Weasley. Just what I need." Dad said.
"Snape, I don't think she will tell. She knows what her duties are." Dumbledore said.
"Daddy, what's wrong with her? Why don't you like her?" I asked.
"She's a nosy know-it-all." he said.
"Well, I knew that. But she's a nice person too."
Just then, someone came through the doors leading to different places.
"Professor Dumbledore, sir, the sorting is about to begin."
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(Hermione's POV)
Wow. I wonder why Professor McGonagal took Diamond somewhere else. She would have to wait for everyone to get sorted I suppose…
Ron had just sat next to me when he said. "Hey, where is Diamond?" he asked.
"McGonagal took her someplace to get sorted I think."
"Well, hopefully she's in Gryffindor. That would be a good thing." Harry said.
"well, I hope the first years get here soon, I'm starving!" Ron said.
"Ron, your always starving! " Hermione said.
"Well, if they would just hurry it up!" Ron argued.
"Ron, you know that they can't do that." Ginny said as she sat down next to Neville. "So, where's Diamond, did she disappear already?"
"McGonagal took her to be in another room till she gets sorted." And as if on cue Professor McGonagal came in with all of the first years.
The sorting hat was on it's usual spot on the three legged stool. Every year the sorting hat changed songs. Everyone like hearing a new one.
"Of times of good and bad,
The wonderful Founders found,
That they were better together,
Then to be apart.
In times of need, we should stick together.
In times of trouble, we should fight together.
If you're a Gryffindor and brave,
Or a Slytherin and cunning,
You should still stay close to each other.
If you're a Hufflepuff and loyal,
Or a Ravenclaw and have a ready mind,
Then you should keep together, through the good and bad.
Now, if you listen to my words, then peace shall soon be here.
Now put me on your head and I'll tell you were you should be."
(Sorry not a good song maker…)
"Now, when I call your name, sit on this stool and put on the hat. Once the hat has told you were to go, then you can either go sit with them, or sit with people in other houses." Professor McGonagal said.
"That's interesting," I said. "Usually your just supposed to stay in your own house."
"That never stopped me," Luna said.
After they had gone through all of the first years, Ron was getting very hungry. But before he could complain again, Professor Dumbledore stood up.
"May I have your attention please. I would like to announce that we do have a transfer student from America joining us this year. She doesn't know the ropes around the castle, so please do your best to show her around." He nodded to Professor Snape. Snape got up and went into the other room.
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(Diamond's POV)
I was wondering how long this would take when I heard the door open. I turned around and saw my father come in.
"Hi daddy." I said.
"It's time to be sorted, Diamond." he said. I walked up and gave him a hug. He was so surprised that he didn't say anything for a few moments. "We have to go, come on."
We walked through the doors and I saw a ton of students sitting on long benches. The sealing was like the nights sky. It was amazing.
I walked up to Professor McGonagal and she smiled at me.
"Diamond Nelson, please it on the stool." she said.
I sat down and she put the hat on my head.
"Hmmm." it said. "You have a lot of magic in you that has never came out."
"What do you mean?" I whispered.
"You could be great in Gryffindor, were the brave and mighty are. You would be great in Slytherin too," he said. "Where your father was." it whispered. "you could also be in Hufflepuff, where the most loyal are. You have many properties of a Ravenclaw too. But where to put you. I don't know." it said.
"Put me in something," I whispered.
"I would put you in all four of them, but I'm not allowed to do that." he said.
I looked at my dad, then at Dumbledore. What was I going to do? Be in none.
"I have to put you in one of them though, or else you wouldn't have been invited to this school. But what to put you in…"
"Please just put me in one of them." I said.
If he didn't put me in one of them would I be rejected from this school. Would dad let them through me out?
"Professor Dumbledore needs to decide, because I can not decide for them. You are invited into all of them, and that is what Dumbledore needs to decide. If you are allowed to do that." the hat said.
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(Hermione's POV)
"What just happened?" Ron asked.
"I'm not quite sure. The hat refused to put her into just one house. He wants her invited into all of them." I said. I looked up to Dumbledore and saw a smile on his face.
"What has just happened here." he said to make everyone be quiet. "Ms. Nelson has just stumped the sorting hat. Now, this could only mean that Ms. Nelson has so much magic in her that she cannot just be in one house. She has been invited into all houses. Now, I'm going to let this be a vote of the staff. Should we allow Ms. Nelson to be in all four houses?" he asked. "If your answer is yes, please raise your hand." All of the staff members raised their hands except Snape. He had a sad expression on his face.
"Professor Snape?" Dumbledore asked.
"Well, I don't think it would be safe for just one student to be wondering around in all four house common rooms. She has to have one place to sleep." He said.
"Diamond, would you except one place to sleep?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes." she said.
"Then choose one. One that would be for the hole year, but you would be able to travel from common room to common room. Your only rule is that you have to be in your chosen common room by ten o'clock at night." He said.
"Can I have a little while to choose. I mean, I have made tons of friends and I don't know which house yet." she said.
"You may, but you must tell me before the end of dinner, or else I'm sure Mr. Weasley will die if he doesn't eat soon." he said.
"Okay, thank you Professor." she said.
"Wow… She actually got to choose! This has got to be the first time in History for that ever to happen!" I said.
"I guess so." Ron whispered.
"Ms. Nelson, would you please join one table so that we could eat." he said.
Wow, what the heck is going on here. She gets to choose what house she wants to be in. I bet her dad is wishing she'd be in Slytherin. That's probably going to be a hard decision.
Diamond got off the stool and headed towards the Gryffindor table next to Hermione. Then in moment food appeared before them.
"Finally." Ron said as he grabbed whatever he could eat.
"Geese Ron, cool down." Diamond said.
"I think I agree with Diamond," I said. "Wow, Diamond, that's a hard choice you got there…"
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(Diamond's POV)
"Well, I don't know what I'll choose… I mean, that's a hard decision. I want to be put in one of them, because of something…" I said.
"I know." is all she said.
"What do I do? I mean, I have met people from every house that I like and I don't know what to do…"
I looked up to my father and he smiled at me. It was good that he was going to support me in my decisions.
"Wow, I've never seen Snape smile before!" Harry said in my ear. "Something bad must have happened for him to smile."
"I don't think he's that evil. I mean, he must have a soft side to him somewhere."
"Ya, right, like that will ever happen!" Ron said. He was holding hands with Hermione again.
"Just because you've never seen it doesn't mean there isn't one… I even bet there's a soft side to Malfoy!"
"Okay, Diamond, you think that." Harry said. "But there will never be a soft side to Malfoy if you find one, then you should tell me."
"all right, I'll do that." I said.
We ate so many different foods that I didn't know if my stomach would handle it. After all of the desserts had cleared Dumbledore stood up again.
"Ms. Nelson, would you please come up here." he said.
I stood up and walked up to the staff table. I looked over at my father and smiled. Then I looked up at Professor Dumbledore. What was I going to do.
"Diamond, have you made your decision?" He asked.
"Yes, Professor Dumbledore. I have chosen to stay in the Slytherin house." I said. Many people started to whisper.
"And your reason is?"
"Many people have told me that no muggle born witches or wizards have been in that house. I think that I agree with the sorting hat. That all of the houses should be friends with each other, through the good and bad times." I said.
"That's a good answer. Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Granger, please come up here." Dumbledore said.
Hermione and Draco walked up next to me. Hermione with a smile, Draco with a scowl.
"I want all three of you to go into that room right there." he said. "Everyone else, it's bed time, please make your way to your houses."
As we walked into the room that I had been waiting in before the sorting, my dad stood up and followed us.
When the door was shut and my dad, Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagal, Hermione, and Draco were in there Dumbledore talked.
"All right. We have a problem. Hermione, you know this problem. Diamond can not be left alone unless she is well protected. Now, since you are the Head Boy, Draco, that means that you need to help Hermione with this duty."
"You mean I have to follow Diamond around as well?" he asked.
"Do you think I like that?" I asked.
"Diamond." dad warned.
"D- Dumbledore, I really don't need that much protection, especially if it's Professor Snape's house." I said.
"Minerva, what do you think?" Daddy asked.
"I think it's going to be one hell of a year." she said with a smile.
"She needs protection!" Daddy said.
"No I don't!"
"Yes you do!"
"From what?" I yelled.
"Um, Professor Dumbledore, can't she get points taken away?" Draco asked.
"Shut up Draco!" Hermione said.
"Why should you care?" Draco asked.
"Just let them settle it themselves." She said calmly.
"Please, all of you, quiet." Dumbledore said. "Now, Diamond, you need protection, even if you deny it. Snape, she will be protected. Now, Hermione, Draco, do you agree to protect her until she is in safe territory?" Dumbledore asked.
"Of course." Hermione said.
"If I have to," Draco said.
"Then it's settled. Draco, Every night and morning I want you to escort Diamond to and from the Great Hall. Hermione, since your in all her classes, you get to escort her everywhere else. Now, all of the teachers know, so even if she has to go to the restroom, you should go with her. Are you alright with this Snape?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes." daddy said.
"Thanks, now, Hermione, Diamond, you two have extra lessons after dinner in my office tomorrow night. Draco, you may come if you want. But be warned tell anyone about this, and there will be consequences."
A/N sorry it was so long… I've just been so busy… and I have taken about a week to write it… and I just couldn't stop writing… I usually go to bed at 1 or 2 in the morning! Well, hope you like it! PLEASE REVIEW!!!
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