Dream Come True
Chapter Five: The Girl In Slytherin
"Rise and Shine, Jennie!" Molly said cheerfully the next morning. Who, of course was asleep. "Unh...huh...uh!" Jennie grunted rolling over. "Jennie! You have to wake up! Dumbledore has a special surprise for you today, dear!" Molly insisted. "OK- OK...I'm up" she groaned sitting up, eyes still closed, and her hair mussed. "Alright now, shower and get dressed. Breakfast will be ready soon!" Molly said leaving. Jennie sat still for a few seconds and flopped back down into the bed. Molly had stood by the door waiting for the cue to leave or investigate, she decided the flop meant to investigate. She opened the door and bellowed, "Jennie! YOU HAVE TO STAY UP!" and left abruptly. Jennie was startled into sitting up again, this time her eyes open.
Jennie dragged herself into the bathroom that Molly had indicated for her to use, brushed her teeth, and got into the shower.
She selected a peach colored robe and "Wand Dried" her hair.
"Glad to see you're up," Molly smiled as Jennie trudged into the kitchen. "Wha-What time is it?" Jennie asked, as she plopped into a chair. "Oh it's nearly 11:00! You sleepy head!" Molly remarked setting a plate of toast and a cup of orange juice in front of her. Jennie took a sip of the juice. "Today, you get to be sorted! Dumbledore brought the old thing here, so you wouldn't be attracting so much more attention at the school." Molly told her as Dumbledore walked in the room, holding the infamous Sorting Hat.
"Hello!" The hat remarked. Jennie spit out her juice all over the table. "WHOA!" She squeaked. "Oh- my...I'm SO sorry!" Jennie exclaimed. "Not to worry!" Molly said, stopping Jennie from mopping it up with a wad of napkins, and using her own wand to dispose of the mess. "Good Morning, Jennie. Whenever you're ready." Dumbledore said looking more eager than herself. "Um- I guess I'm ready now." Jennie replied hesitantly. "Alright then, you can stay seated." Dumbledore neared her and plopped the hat gently on her head.
"I do not solve a riddle
I will not build a chair
Even as you fiddle
I'm atop your hair
I place you in a house
To my own discression
Every noble and louse
I make a lasting impression
Sit ye true and proud
Cunning, dare I quip?
Friendly and loud
Smart as a whip
For I placed many before
Correctly it seems
I see to the core
Wise I am deemed"
The hat rhymed, much to Jennie's discomfort. A few seconds later, it bellowed "SLYTHERIN!"
"Hey-Whoa-Wait a second!" She pulled the hat off of her head roughly, and looked it in it's would be eyes. "I know that the Dark Lord was in this "'Slytherin"'! Why am I there?!?!" Jennie insisted. Dumbledore looked bemused. "Cunning you are, and quick to both anger and to help yourself." the hat replied calmly. "Hey! I use my powers to help people! OK? I saved someone's life! I even have the article to prove it! I'm benefitting the Order AGAINST those deriving from this house! How am I to be part of it? What gives?" Jennie told it forcing her finger at it. "It is Dark Magic that you use." The hat replied simply, "Therefore, In Slytherin you stay. I stand by my decision."
"You-LITTLE!" Jennie prepared to slam it on the floor.
Dumbledore caught her hand. "I see you are not happy with the hat's decision." Dumbledore began, "But, whether you like him or not, we need him for years to come." A twinkle in his eye relaxed her. Some.
"What I don't understand is, how that- that THING gets off judging my POWERS rather than my personality!" Jennie panted. "Possibly, you come from a family, who did not do the best of things?" Dumbledore asked. How could he know? Her eyes widened. "I'll be...in my room..." She muttered leaving the kitchen, angry with the hat, but confused at how Dumbledore knew her little secret.
Chapter Five: The Girl In Slytherin
"Rise and Shine, Jennie!" Molly said cheerfully the next morning. Who, of course was asleep. "Unh...huh...uh!" Jennie grunted rolling over. "Jennie! You have to wake up! Dumbledore has a special surprise for you today, dear!" Molly insisted. "OK- OK...I'm up" she groaned sitting up, eyes still closed, and her hair mussed. "Alright now, shower and get dressed. Breakfast will be ready soon!" Molly said leaving. Jennie sat still for a few seconds and flopped back down into the bed. Molly had stood by the door waiting for the cue to leave or investigate, she decided the flop meant to investigate. She opened the door and bellowed, "Jennie! YOU HAVE TO STAY UP!" and left abruptly. Jennie was startled into sitting up again, this time her eyes open.
Jennie dragged herself into the bathroom that Molly had indicated for her to use, brushed her teeth, and got into the shower.
She selected a peach colored robe and "Wand Dried" her hair.
"Glad to see you're up," Molly smiled as Jennie trudged into the kitchen. "Wha-What time is it?" Jennie asked, as she plopped into a chair. "Oh it's nearly 11:00! You sleepy head!" Molly remarked setting a plate of toast and a cup of orange juice in front of her. Jennie took a sip of the juice. "Today, you get to be sorted! Dumbledore brought the old thing here, so you wouldn't be attracting so much more attention at the school." Molly told her as Dumbledore walked in the room, holding the infamous Sorting Hat.
"Hello!" The hat remarked. Jennie spit out her juice all over the table. "WHOA!" She squeaked. "Oh- my...I'm SO sorry!" Jennie exclaimed. "Not to worry!" Molly said, stopping Jennie from mopping it up with a wad of napkins, and using her own wand to dispose of the mess. "Good Morning, Jennie. Whenever you're ready." Dumbledore said looking more eager than herself. "Um- I guess I'm ready now." Jennie replied hesitantly. "Alright then, you can stay seated." Dumbledore neared her and plopped the hat gently on her head.
"I do not solve a riddle
I will not build a chair
Even as you fiddle
I'm atop your hair
I place you in a house
To my own discression
Every noble and louse
I make a lasting impression
Sit ye true and proud
Cunning, dare I quip?
Friendly and loud
Smart as a whip
For I placed many before
Correctly it seems
I see to the core
Wise I am deemed"
The hat rhymed, much to Jennie's discomfort. A few seconds later, it bellowed "SLYTHERIN!"
"Hey-Whoa-Wait a second!" She pulled the hat off of her head roughly, and looked it in it's would be eyes. "I know that the Dark Lord was in this "'Slytherin"'! Why am I there?!?!" Jennie insisted. Dumbledore looked bemused. "Cunning you are, and quick to both anger and to help yourself." the hat replied calmly. "Hey! I use my powers to help people! OK? I saved someone's life! I even have the article to prove it! I'm benefitting the Order AGAINST those deriving from this house! How am I to be part of it? What gives?" Jennie told it forcing her finger at it. "It is Dark Magic that you use." The hat replied simply, "Therefore, In Slytherin you stay. I stand by my decision."
"You-LITTLE!" Jennie prepared to slam it on the floor.
Dumbledore caught her hand. "I see you are not happy with the hat's decision." Dumbledore began, "But, whether you like him or not, we need him for years to come." A twinkle in his eye relaxed her. Some.
"What I don't understand is, how that- that THING gets off judging my POWERS rather than my personality!" Jennie panted. "Possibly, you come from a family, who did not do the best of things?" Dumbledore asked. How could he know? Her eyes widened. "I'll be...in my room..." She muttered leaving the kitchen, angry with the hat, but confused at how Dumbledore knew her little secret.