A/N: Sorry I haven't updated my story in a while. So I'm going to try to
make this chapter extra long.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. I own Star and Martha. So far. I don't own the sorting hat song. I put it in there cause I have no life, but now my finger hurt. It is from the 5th book and starts on page 204 and ends on page 207.
Chapter 3: Ummm you guys can make up your own title for it
Ron and Star walked down the train past the rows of the compartments. Some people pressed their faces up against the glass to see what was going on between Ron and this girl that so few people knew about. They silently reached the compartment that Ron and Star had met in, only a few hours ago.
"Look Star, I didn't see anything that you might think would be..." Ron was cut off by Star's hand signally him to stop.
"It's not about that... well, at least not completely about that." Star said nervously, "The thing is I don't know what you saw, but I don't want you to explain it to me."
"Well, can I tell you something that I did see?" Star looked around nervously, "It's not like that." Ron said. Those last words comforted Star because she knew Ron well enough to know that he wouldn't say something that she told him not to.
"When your back was to me I-I saw... I saw these scars on your back (No duh.). And they weren't like the types you get when you fall off of a swing. It's like when you- you umm well, when you cut yourself." Ron tried to put it in the nicest way he could because he saw Star look scared.
"Oh, yeah. Well there umm. You see they were umm..." Ron interrupted her.
"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I just wanted to make sure that you were all right." There was a short pause where Star showed a faint smile. Then Ron continued. "You are all right, aren't you?"
"Yeah I'm fine." Star spit out finally. For the remainder of the trip they talked about how hard it was to try and be the best they could be when their parents were disappointed in them. Even though Ron came from a huge family and Star came from a small one they had a lot in common. They were both ammigus, though Star never revealed her animal. They both hated potions and loved defense against the dark arts.
The only thing they admitted to dislike about Hogwarts was that if you lost house points that everyone knew that you were the one to mess up. At other schools, or even muggle schools, very few people knew that you messed up.
After talking for what only seemed like minutes a few people passed their window looking inside. They realized that they were to board the carriages to go to the school. Ron saw nothing pulling the carriages, but Star looked at the 'invisible' creatures oddly.
They arrived at the school for a few new term announcements. Then they watched the Sorting hat sing its song:
In times of old when I was new Retained friendships firm and true. And Hogwarts barely started So Hogwarts worked in harmony The founders of our noble school For several happy years Thought never to be parted: But then discord crept among us United by a common goal, Feeding on our faults and fears. They had the selfsame yearning, The Houses that, like pillars four, To make the world's best magic school Had once held up our school, And pass along their learning. Now turned upon each other and, "Together we will build and teach!" Decided, sought to rule. The four good friends decided And for a while it seemed the school And never did they dream that they Must meet an early end, Might someday be divided, What with dueling and with fighting For were there such friends anywhere And the clash of friend on friend As Slytherin and Gryffindor" And at last there came a morning Unless it was the second pair When old Slytherin departed Of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw? And though the fighting then died out So how could it have gone so wrong? He left us quite downhearted. Ho could such friendships fail? And never since the founders four Why, I was there and so can tell Were whittled down to three The whole sad, sorry tale. Have the Houses been united Said Slytherin, "We'll teach just those As They once were meant to be. Whose ancestry is purest." And now the Sorting Hat is here Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose And you all know the score: Intelligence is surest." I sort you into Houses Said Gryffindor, "We'll reach all those Because this is what I'm for, With brave deeds to their name," But this year I'll go further, Said Hufflepuff, "I'll teach the lot, Listen closely to my song: And treat them all the same." Though condemned I am to split you These differences caused little strife Still I worry that it's wrong, When first they came to light, Though I must fulfill my duty For each of the four founders had And must quarter every year A House in which they might Still I wonder whether sorting Take only those they wanted, so, May not bring the end I fear. For instance, Slytherin Oh, know the perils, read the signs, Took only pure-blood wizards The warning history shows, Of great and cunning, just like him, For our Hogwarts is in danger And only those of sharpest mind From external deadly foes Were taught by Ravenclaw And we must unite inside her While the bravest and the boldest Or we'll crumble from within Went to daring Gryffindor. I have told you, I have warned you... Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest. Let the Sorting now begin. And taught them all she knew, Thus the Houses and their founders
"Does that sound familiar to you? I feel like I heard it before." Ron asked.
"Maybe it was sung before." Star couldn't really help. It was the first sorting song she'd ever heard.
"Oh, well. He just likes to freak people out. He thinks he's so good at singing poems..."
"Well, he is Ron. I'd like to see you think up a poem on the spot and sing it in front of four hundred people."
"I was just trying to tell you that..." Star had cut him off again.
"Well don't. You're wrong about this. It has to be something important or he wouldn't have made it that long. Am I right."
"Well I guess. Branched out a bit this year, hasn't it?" Ron asked.
"Well Ron, I wouldn't know because this is the first sorting hat ceremony I have been to." Once again Ron had to have the obvious pointed out to him.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. I own Star and Martha. So far. I don't own the sorting hat song. I put it in there cause I have no life, but now my finger hurt. It is from the 5th book and starts on page 204 and ends on page 207.
Chapter 3: Ummm you guys can make up your own title for it
Ron and Star walked down the train past the rows of the compartments. Some people pressed their faces up against the glass to see what was going on between Ron and this girl that so few people knew about. They silently reached the compartment that Ron and Star had met in, only a few hours ago.
"Look Star, I didn't see anything that you might think would be..." Ron was cut off by Star's hand signally him to stop.
"It's not about that... well, at least not completely about that." Star said nervously, "The thing is I don't know what you saw, but I don't want you to explain it to me."
"Well, can I tell you something that I did see?" Star looked around nervously, "It's not like that." Ron said. Those last words comforted Star because she knew Ron well enough to know that he wouldn't say something that she told him not to.
"When your back was to me I-I saw... I saw these scars on your back (No duh.). And they weren't like the types you get when you fall off of a swing. It's like when you- you umm well, when you cut yourself." Ron tried to put it in the nicest way he could because he saw Star look scared.
"Oh, yeah. Well there umm. You see they were umm..." Ron interrupted her.
"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I just wanted to make sure that you were all right." There was a short pause where Star showed a faint smile. Then Ron continued. "You are all right, aren't you?"
"Yeah I'm fine." Star spit out finally. For the remainder of the trip they talked about how hard it was to try and be the best they could be when their parents were disappointed in them. Even though Ron came from a huge family and Star came from a small one they had a lot in common. They were both ammigus, though Star never revealed her animal. They both hated potions and loved defense against the dark arts.
The only thing they admitted to dislike about Hogwarts was that if you lost house points that everyone knew that you were the one to mess up. At other schools, or even muggle schools, very few people knew that you messed up.
After talking for what only seemed like minutes a few people passed their window looking inside. They realized that they were to board the carriages to go to the school. Ron saw nothing pulling the carriages, but Star looked at the 'invisible' creatures oddly.
They arrived at the school for a few new term announcements. Then they watched the Sorting hat sing its song:
In times of old when I was new Retained friendships firm and true. And Hogwarts barely started So Hogwarts worked in harmony The founders of our noble school For several happy years Thought never to be parted: But then discord crept among us United by a common goal, Feeding on our faults and fears. They had the selfsame yearning, The Houses that, like pillars four, To make the world's best magic school Had once held up our school, And pass along their learning. Now turned upon each other and, "Together we will build and teach!" Decided, sought to rule. The four good friends decided And for a while it seemed the school And never did they dream that they Must meet an early end, Might someday be divided, What with dueling and with fighting For were there such friends anywhere And the clash of friend on friend As Slytherin and Gryffindor" And at last there came a morning Unless it was the second pair When old Slytherin departed Of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw? And though the fighting then died out So how could it have gone so wrong? He left us quite downhearted. Ho could such friendships fail? And never since the founders four Why, I was there and so can tell Were whittled down to three The whole sad, sorry tale. Have the Houses been united Said Slytherin, "We'll teach just those As They once were meant to be. Whose ancestry is purest." And now the Sorting Hat is here Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose And you all know the score: Intelligence is surest." I sort you into Houses Said Gryffindor, "We'll reach all those Because this is what I'm for, With brave deeds to their name," But this year I'll go further, Said Hufflepuff, "I'll teach the lot, Listen closely to my song: And treat them all the same." Though condemned I am to split you These differences caused little strife Still I worry that it's wrong, When first they came to light, Though I must fulfill my duty For each of the four founders had And must quarter every year A House in which they might Still I wonder whether sorting Take only those they wanted, so, May not bring the end I fear. For instance, Slytherin Oh, know the perils, read the signs, Took only pure-blood wizards The warning history shows, Of great and cunning, just like him, For our Hogwarts is in danger And only those of sharpest mind From external deadly foes Were taught by Ravenclaw And we must unite inside her While the bravest and the boldest Or we'll crumble from within Went to daring Gryffindor. I have told you, I have warned you... Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest. Let the Sorting now begin. And taught them all she knew, Thus the Houses and their founders
"Does that sound familiar to you? I feel like I heard it before." Ron asked.
"Maybe it was sung before." Star couldn't really help. It was the first sorting song she'd ever heard.
"Oh, well. He just likes to freak people out. He thinks he's so good at singing poems..."
"Well, he is Ron. I'd like to see you think up a poem on the spot and sing it in front of four hundred people."
"I was just trying to tell you that..." Star had cut him off again.
"Well don't. You're wrong about this. It has to be something important or he wouldn't have made it that long. Am I right."
"Well I guess. Branched out a bit this year, hasn't it?" Ron asked.
"Well Ron, I wouldn't know because this is the first sorting hat ceremony I have been to." Once again Ron had to have the obvious pointed out to him.