Chapter 5

The four girls sat down at the table and ordered what they wanted, and moments later, it appeared.

Naturally, they didn't eat much, the butterflies in their stomachs were a bit too active.

Anyways, they could get something after the meeting.

After they finished, Jennifer spoke up.

"Do you hear something?"

The room became deadly quiet, and sure enough, moments later, the door opened, and Albus Dumbledore came in.

"I trust you had enough to eat?"

"Yes, sir, we did," said Katelyn, answering for all of them.

"Good, good. Now, I am sure you have a lot of questions, and if you should have one whilst I am speaking, just tell me and I will answer it.

Now, first order of business is your houses."

He took the Sorting Hat off of his head and set it on his relative's head.

It had barely been put on her head when it yelled, "Elemental!"

Dumbledore spoke again.

"Once your house has been determined, go change into your colored robes, alright?"

"Yes, sir," the girls answered.

Katelyn went to her trunk and took out her pale blue robes, going to the nearest bathroom to change and then heading straight back up to the tower.

Only Allison Snape was still there.

Katelyn entered just as the hat shouted, "Elemental!"

After Allison had left to change, the headmaster summoned his chair over to the table, which he promptly transformed into suede chairs, which Katelyn sat in the one that matched the color of her robes, and looked at Dumbledore.

"The others will be here shortly."

Sure enough, a few minutes later, they girls entered the room, and following Katelyn's lead, sat on the chair that matched the color of their robes.

"Welcome to Hogwarts! You are very special girls," he said, his glasses slipping down the bridge of his nose. He pushed them back up, and continued.

"You have all been sorted into Elemental, as I expected. To be honest, the only reason I bothered with the ceremony was the meaning it has for all first years, and secondly because I wanted to make certain I had reached the correct girls, which obviously I have."

Jennifer made a soft coughing sound.

"Yes, Jennifer?"

"Well, sir, is that why our robes are different colors? To represent the four elements?"

"That is correct, well done, Miss Black.

Now, going on. Your presence will not be known to anyone except the teachers, whom you will have separate classes with. More about the elements.

You each have the power to control your elements, do you know them?"

The girls shook their heads.

"That's alright. Allison, your element is earth, Katelyn, yours is water, Jennifer, air, and last but certainly not least, Courtney, your element is fire.

Now, you are all very powerful, as no doubt Mr. Ollivander told you when you bought your wands.

You are capable of doing anything that a fifth year would be able to.

So we are doing to zip through your first two years, focusing on making sure you are comfortable with all the spells.

Your work will be much more advanced than normal classes.

Starting next year, you will each choose one elective course, out of the following four. I wish for you to decide now, don't think about it, just let it come out, if you know what I mean," said Dumbledore, with a twinkle in his eye.

He drew his wand from his robes and wrote in the air the following courses.

(A/N - much like tom riddle did in the second movie)

Arithmancy, Divination, Advanced Potions, and Ancient Runes

Oddly nothing happened until Courtney pulled out her wand and allowed herself to be guided to the course she would take.

Getting the point, the other girls pulled out their wands and let them show the girls which courses they should take.

"Good, good. Now if you would kindly stay there for a moment while I write this information down."

He summoned a quill, ink, and piece of parchment and scribbled down:

Courtney McGonagall - Arithmancy

Jennifer Black - Ancient Runes

Katelyn Dumbledore - Divination

Allison Snape - Advanced Potions

"Thank you, you may return to your seats."

The girls sat down, obviously pleased with where they were headed.

"You will continue in these courses for your second and third years, and then for your fourth and fifth you will all study healing with Madame Pomfrey, for that knowledge is invaluable to you."

Jennifer spoke up.

"But why? Why are we special, other than the fact that we are descents of powerful wizards?"

Albus sighed.

"I knew that question would come up. And here is the answer.

A prophecy was made, by our own Professor Trelawney, the night before you were born, the night before Voldemort was completely destroyed.

She said that four would be born, the moment the Dark Lord was defeated, destined to be the greatest of their family lines. But that is not in accord with your question.

Sybil also said that these four would be the only ones to be able to defeat another, more powerful Dark Wizard than the world had ever seen.

Does that answer your question?"
"Yes, sir," said Jennifer quietly.

"Let's continue then. For your last two years of schooling, you will all be separated, you will not even be in this castle most of the time. I have already notified who would be teaching you your elemental. For ultimately, that is how you will defeat the great dark wizards to appear sometime in the future."

Albus muttered something under his breath and a glass of ice water appeared in front of him. He took a swig of it and said,

"Any questions?"

The girls shook their heads.

"Good. Your dormitory is on the top floor, behind the statue of Merlin. The password is different for each of you, and the door will let in only one at a time. Your password is your elemental. Sleep well, all of you, and by the way, all meals will occur in your dormitory. Lastly, your schedules. Please be prompt, as I had to ask your teachers to give up their free period to teach you.

That is all I have to say. Good night."

The girls stayed in a group as the headed up the stairs. They didn't know where the statue of Merlin was, so they kept going up until they reached the top floor. They roamed the corridors, which were bare, not a single item able to be seen.

"Oh forget it," said Jennifer Black after the fourth empty hallway.

She pulled out a map of Hogwarts and said, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good." The map became visible to the other girls.

At there astonished looks, she said,

"My uncle is Padfoot. He gave me the map on my 10th birthday."

She scanned the top floor.

"Ah, found it. Just the next corridor down, on the left."

The girls sighed in relief, followed the map, and moments later they were all in their small common room, heading upstairs to their separate rooms to go to bed.

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