Chapter 3: The Sorting
As they walked into the Great Hall, they saw an old and crusty looking hat on a stool in front of a large table in front of the giant room. James, Lily, Sirius, Remus and Peter walked casually toward the stool as if they had done this a million times before, but what people didn't see, was an amazing amount of nervousness that surrounded the group.
"Whoa," whispered Lily, "look up!"
The 4 boys looked up at the ceiling and saw something that was not just a normal ceiling. The ceiling was enveloped in stars, and even a waning moon.
"Wow. Is that really the sky?" Asked Peter.
"No silly, it's probably a spell to reflect the weather outside." Said Lily.
"Oh."
They walked up top the front of the hall and stopped. Everyone was staring at the hat, waiting for it to do something. 'What are we waiting for!' thought James. Just then, a rip in the brim of the hat opened up and spoke...
I'm not as smart as other hats,
But smart in other ways,
I'm not as white as chef's hats,
Or chic as French berets.
But I can tell what you are,
And read your thoughts you know,
So if you put me on right now,
I'll tell you where to go.
The path of Slytherin is hard,
For those who push things higher,
This house is perfect for you if you
Will pursue your heart's desire.
The house of Ravenclaw is good,
For those who like to learn,
If you are clever, quick and ready,
It's there you'll find your turn.
If you are patient, kind and true,
Then Hufflepuff's for you,
You'll fit right in, in this house if
You remain cheerful in all you do.
In Gryffindor you'll have to know,
Where all your loyalties lie,
You'll have to be courageous too,
And brave beyond the sky.
Don't try to hid a thing from me,
Because I can see it all,
So just sit back, relax as you,
Sit down upon the stool.
(Just so you know, this song, is not my work, it was created by Koonelli. The only reason that I didn't make this song is because I can't rhyme and I'm just down right not creative.)
"When I call your name, you will sit down on the stool and the sorting hat will sort you into your houses." Said Professor McGonogall.
"Aden, Laura!"
A short brunette shakily walked up to the stool and sat down. The hattook a whole 3 minutes to make up its mind. "RAVENCLAW!" She hopped off the stool looking much happier as she walked over to the Ravenclaw table.
"Black, Sirius!"
"Oh no!" Sirius moaned.
He walked up to the stool and sat down. The hat barely touched his head when it said, "GRYFFINDOR!" He walked past James and whispered, "Whew!"
The next few minutes passed uneventfully until Lily's name was called. James was waiting anxiously to see what house she would go in.
"Evans, Lily!"
All of the boys in Great Hall (with the exception of Sirius) looked at Lily with lust in their eyes. The Hat took a full 5 minutes to see where she would be sported. "GRYFFINDOR!" She happily got off of her stool and walked to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Sirius.
"Franz, Terry!"
He walked up to the stool and was sorted into Slytherin. The next person to be sorted was Remus.
"Lupin, Remus!"
He sat down on the stool, and waited for a minute until the Hat spoke. "RAVENC... wait no... GRYFFINDOR!"
"Malfoy, Lucius!"
A boy with a pale face with slicked back blonde hair walked up to the stool. The hat had barely touched his head when the hat yelled, "SLYTHERIN!" After Lucius was Avery Nott. He was also sorted into Syltherin.
"Pettigrew, Peter!"
Peter was looking fearful when he sat on the stool. The hat sat on his head for a full ten minutes before it said anything. "GRYFFINDOR!"
"Potter, James!"
Sirius, Peter, Remus and Lily looked at James as he sat on the stool. McGonogall put the hat on his head, and before it even touched his head, the hat yelled, "GRYFFINDOR!!!!!" in an outrageously loud voice.
James slowly got off of the stool and walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down with his friends. The last person to be sorted was Paul Zabini. After the hat and stool were removed from the hall and Professor McGonogall re-entered the hall and sat down next to the old looking man. As the old man got up Sirius hissed in Lily's ear that the man was Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster. Professor Dumbledore got up out of his chair and said, "Now before we start the feast I have some rules that I would like to lay down. As most of you know, the Forbidden Forest is off limits to everyone and Mr. Filch has asked me to tell all of you that magic is forbidden in the corridors and there is a list which I believe consists of 187 items which are forbidden. Now, tuck in."
The golden plates that lay on the table, magically filled before their eyes, and the five friends indulged themselves in a delcicious meal.
(Sorry about the delay. I haven't had time to update because of Driver's Ed. So same as usual, R&R!)
As they walked into the Great Hall, they saw an old and crusty looking hat on a stool in front of a large table in front of the giant room. James, Lily, Sirius, Remus and Peter walked casually toward the stool as if they had done this a million times before, but what people didn't see, was an amazing amount of nervousness that surrounded the group.
"Whoa," whispered Lily, "look up!"
The 4 boys looked up at the ceiling and saw something that was not just a normal ceiling. The ceiling was enveloped in stars, and even a waning moon.
"Wow. Is that really the sky?" Asked Peter.
"No silly, it's probably a spell to reflect the weather outside." Said Lily.
"Oh."
They walked up top the front of the hall and stopped. Everyone was staring at the hat, waiting for it to do something. 'What are we waiting for!' thought James. Just then, a rip in the brim of the hat opened up and spoke...
I'm not as smart as other hats,
But smart in other ways,
I'm not as white as chef's hats,
Or chic as French berets.
But I can tell what you are,
And read your thoughts you know,
So if you put me on right now,
I'll tell you where to go.
The path of Slytherin is hard,
For those who push things higher,
This house is perfect for you if you
Will pursue your heart's desire.
The house of Ravenclaw is good,
For those who like to learn,
If you are clever, quick and ready,
It's there you'll find your turn.
If you are patient, kind and true,
Then Hufflepuff's for you,
You'll fit right in, in this house if
You remain cheerful in all you do.
In Gryffindor you'll have to know,
Where all your loyalties lie,
You'll have to be courageous too,
And brave beyond the sky.
Don't try to hid a thing from me,
Because I can see it all,
So just sit back, relax as you,
Sit down upon the stool.
(Just so you know, this song, is not my work, it was created by Koonelli. The only reason that I didn't make this song is because I can't rhyme and I'm just down right not creative.)
"When I call your name, you will sit down on the stool and the sorting hat will sort you into your houses." Said Professor McGonogall.
"Aden, Laura!"
A short brunette shakily walked up to the stool and sat down. The hattook a whole 3 minutes to make up its mind. "RAVENCLAW!" She hopped off the stool looking much happier as she walked over to the Ravenclaw table.
"Black, Sirius!"
"Oh no!" Sirius moaned.
He walked up to the stool and sat down. The hat barely touched his head when it said, "GRYFFINDOR!" He walked past James and whispered, "Whew!"
The next few minutes passed uneventfully until Lily's name was called. James was waiting anxiously to see what house she would go in.
"Evans, Lily!"
All of the boys in Great Hall (with the exception of Sirius) looked at Lily with lust in their eyes. The Hat took a full 5 minutes to see where she would be sported. "GRYFFINDOR!" She happily got off of her stool and walked to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Sirius.
"Franz, Terry!"
He walked up to the stool and was sorted into Slytherin. The next person to be sorted was Remus.
"Lupin, Remus!"
He sat down on the stool, and waited for a minute until the Hat spoke. "RAVENC... wait no... GRYFFINDOR!"
"Malfoy, Lucius!"
A boy with a pale face with slicked back blonde hair walked up to the stool. The hat had barely touched his head when the hat yelled, "SLYTHERIN!" After Lucius was Avery Nott. He was also sorted into Syltherin.
"Pettigrew, Peter!"
Peter was looking fearful when he sat on the stool. The hat sat on his head for a full ten minutes before it said anything. "GRYFFINDOR!"
"Potter, James!"
Sirius, Peter, Remus and Lily looked at James as he sat on the stool. McGonogall put the hat on his head, and before it even touched his head, the hat yelled, "GRYFFINDOR!!!!!" in an outrageously loud voice.
James slowly got off of the stool and walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down with his friends. The last person to be sorted was Paul Zabini. After the hat and stool were removed from the hall and Professor McGonogall re-entered the hall and sat down next to the old looking man. As the old man got up Sirius hissed in Lily's ear that the man was Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster. Professor Dumbledore got up out of his chair and said, "Now before we start the feast I have some rules that I would like to lay down. As most of you know, the Forbidden Forest is off limits to everyone and Mr. Filch has asked me to tell all of you that magic is forbidden in the corridors and there is a list which I believe consists of 187 items which are forbidden. Now, tuck in."
The golden plates that lay on the table, magically filled before their eyes, and the five friends indulged themselves in a delcicious meal.
(Sorry about the delay. I haven't had time to update because of Driver's Ed. So same as usual, R&R!)