5-12-06 I'm done re-doing this chapter. Happy Mother's day

Chapter IV: Resorted into the houses

They got off the train and they looked around. To their right they heard a voice calling, "Firs' years this way" and the left were the carriages. They quickly entered one and there was already a boy and a girl sitting in it

"Hi," he said.

"Hi."

"You're the exchange students that everyone are talking about aren't you?" he asked.

"Yes, yes we are. I'm Harry Parker; these are my friends Ron Wesley and Hermione Graves."

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Frank Longbottom and this is my girlfriend Alice, and we're in Gryffindor year 7."

The three exchanged glanced at each other when they heard their names.

"This is so sad," whispered Hermione. "Seeing them and knowing what's going to happened, and we can't do a single thing to stop it."

"Hermione you know-- can't we--for Neville," whispered Ron.

"No Ron. We can't tell them anything. Even if it is for a good cause," she whispered back.

When they reached to the school a flash of lighting came and started to rain. As soon as they got out of their carriages they began to look for Dumbledore. They looked high and low but he was no where in sight.

"He must be at the fest already," said Harry. "Let's start looking for McGonagall."

And so they began looking for her. Not long they found her waiting for the first years to arrive. They hurried up the stairs, took a deep breath and began to talk.

"Professor?"

She turned around and faced them.

"Yes?"

Harry and Ron looked at Hermione.

"Um… we're new here. We're exchange students and we don't know where to go," said Hermione.

"Technically you should have been with the first years, but I'm glad that you came to me," said McGonagall, "Give me your names and you'll be sorted with the first years."

Just after Ron gave her his name the first years had arrived.

"Welcome to Hogwarts. The start of the term banquet will begin shortly, but before you join your classmates you must be sorted into you houses. There's Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. The sorting ceremony will take place in a few moments in front of the rest of the school. I shall return when we are ready for you," said Professor McGonagall.

When she was gone Harry, Ron and Hermione stood there quietly and stared at the terrifying faces of the first years.

"Did we ever look that scared?" asked Harry.

"I don't know, but inside my stomach were doing flips," said Ron.

"I was perfectly claim," replied Hermione.

Within a few minutes Professor McGonagall came back and she escorted them through the big doors to the Great Hall. Inside they saw the four tables with all of the houses sitting at them, the enchanted ceiling and the long table of professors. When they settled down Professor Dumbledore stood up.

"Welcome for a new, I have a few start of the term notice to give you. First years should note that the Forbidden Forest is strictly forbidden to all students. Next that magic should not be used between classes in the corridors. Qudditch trials will be held in the second week of the term and finally the Womping Willow tree that is outside is now fully big enough to seriously do damage to a student, so I highly recommended that everyone would stay away from it. Thank you."

"Now when I call your name you would put one the Sorting Hat and sit on this stool," Professor McGonagall announced.

She opened the list and the first name was Boyle, Jamie. He nervously put on the hat and was the first to be sorted into Hufflepuff. The ceremony lasted until they got to Zemba, Kyle. He went over to Slytherin.

"Now I would like to present three new students that came over from Ireland. They will be entering year six," announced Professor McGonagall.

Everyone clapped their hands and then she said, " Graves, Hermione."

Hermione quickly put on the hat and waited.

"Hmm . . . you're a bright young witch. A very bright and a cleaver on that. There's a lot of knowledge in your head, but where to put you. Hum I can see that you're not from around here," said the hat.

"Yeah, I'm from Ireland said Hermione.

"You may fool the whole school but you can't fool the Sorting Hat for I know all. You're wise and you love to learn. So it will be-Ravenclaw!" the hat shouted.

The Ravenclaw table cheered loudly, but for Hermione she just sat there on the stool in shock.

"Go join your class mates Miss. Graves," said Professor McGonagall.

She took off the hat and went over to her table.

"Parker, Harry."

Taking a deep breath he went up and hoping that he wouldn't have the same fate as Hermione.

"Hmm, difficult, very difficult. Not a bad mind and oh yes, a thrust. I see that you had lost them once and you can't bare to lose them a second time, and you'll do any means to get what you want. But you're not being who you are as well as Miss. Granger, are you Mr. Potter. Tisk, tisk."

"Oh, on," said Harry in a low tone.

"I know where to put you-Slytherin!" the hat said.

Harry was surprise to be in Slytherin but not as surprise as Hermione was when she got in Ravenclaw. He only wished to be in Gryffindor to be with his parents, Sirius and Remus.

"Wesley, Ronald."

Ron went up thinking that he would be put into Hufflepuff.

"Ah, another liar. You should know that you can't hide anything from the sorting hat. Not even 20 years from now. So were to put you? You have a good mind and a caring heart. I know- Gryffindor!"

Ron was so happy that he took off with the sorting hat still on his head. Professor McGonagall had to go and retrieve it so that the banquet would start.

At the Slytherin table Harry found a seat next to Malfoy and his friends.

"Hey Parker, I always knew you would be in Slytherin," said Lucius. "Remember we met on the train. I'm Lucius. Well these are my friends, this is Crabbe and Goyle."

"Yes I remember you Lucius and it's nice to meet you Crabbe and Goyle," said Harry as he was trying to keep his cool.

Crabbe and Goyle looked exactly like their son's but were able to talk instead of grunting.

"And this is Snape. We are all sixth years as well."

When Harry looked at the younger Snape he couldn't believe his eyes. Snape's black greasy hair looked like he actually washed it, he didn't have his hatred look towards him and he was built like he was a Quidditch player.

"Snape, Severus Snape?" asked Harry.

"Yeah, I guess you've heard of me," he said.

"So fellows, what are we going to do to the Gryffindors this year?" asked Lucius.

"How about locking them in a room during a full moon," suggested Goyle.

"No, we should lock them outside in the middle of December," said Crabbe.

"Am I the only one that thinks up the good ideas?" asked Snape. "Here's my plan. I've been working on this potion all summer. It is called Drawkcab. It's the Backward Potion. Who ever drinks it will have to speak backwards for 48 hours."

"How long is that?" asked Goyle.

"That's uh, one day and two hours," said Crabbe scratching his head.

"THAT'S TWO DAYS YOU IDIOTS!" yelled Snape. "We just need to put it in their drinks. It will only take a few seconds for it to kick in."

"That's great! When will it be ready?" Lucius asked.

"Tomorrow for dinner."

-At the Gryffindor table, after Ron got sorted.-

After Professor McGonagall took the hat off, he realized that he was sitting next to Sirius.

"Hi Ronny, welcome to Gryffindor. I'm Sirius Black. We met on the train remember?"

"Yeah I remember," said Ron.

"Sorry about the mix up with your friend. He really looks like my friend James. They look like they can be brothers or something. Too bad he's in Slytherin though. He must not be the person you expect he would be. Any ways I want you to met my friends Peter, Remus, Lily, and James."

They were all laughing but they manage to say hi to him.

"What's going on? What are they laughing about?" asked Ron.

"It's the prank that we're playing on the Slytherin's. Any moment now the food will appear, and when someone takes a bite, their mouth would be too hot to yell," explain Sirius.

Ron did like the idea, but he couldn't think that his best friend would suffer. Remus, Peter, Sirius, Lily, and James kept on talking about the prank, but Ron soon grew tired of them and noticed a guy that was at his right. He has short brown hair, dark brown eyes, and pale skin. Ron also notices that he has a quill behind his left ear.

"Hi there, I'm Ron Wesley."

The boy turned towards his way and smiled.

"Hiyay I'm Emmett Brown."

Ron turned his head and rolled his eyes then said to himself, "Oh great this must be Lavender's dad. He's probably as cocky as she is."

Ron turned his head back towards Emmett, and Emmett was holding a time turner and was reading something.

"What are you reading?" ask Ron.

"The instructions to my time turner. I broke my last one and I have over booked my schedule again. In fact I always over schedule. I'm hoping that I have taken enough class that I could graduate early; then I want to go to college and get my degree . . ."

"Oh no not Lavender. He sounds a lot like Hermione. He probably doesn't have a life." Ron said to himself.

"So what year are you in?"

"I'm a sixth year along with James and his friends," answered Emmett.

He went back in reading his instructions and Ron took a look at the Slytherin's table and saw that Harry was laughing and talking to the enemy. Just then the food appeared.

-Back at the Slytherin's table-

"Man I'm hungry," said Crabbe as he reached over to the plate of chicken legs and quickly shoved it in his mouth.

He starts to chew, but he soon stops. His face began to turn bright red and his eyes began to watered.

"Crabbe, what's up with you?" said Lucius and then he took a bite of sausage and the same thing was happening to him.

"What the heck is going on? What's wrong with you two?" asked Snape.

They couldn't answer him. The spice from the food prevented them to do so. Lucius grabbed his goblet to cool his mouth down but it tasted salty so he spitted it at Snape.

"My god, what was that for?" said Snape.

While Snape was drying his face off he could hear laugher coming from the Gryffindor table. He turned around and saw James and his friends laughing. He then turned back around saw everyone at the Slytherin's table all red with watery eyes. Harry was going to eat a potato but Snape knock it away.

"Do not eat the food. What ever is affecting them is in the food," said Snape.

Snape moved the gravy bowl to him and he stuck his finger in it. He took a small lick.

"Whoa! The food has been spiced with powerful peppers," coughed Snape.

He turned to look at James again and this time he and his friends were smiling at him. Snape wiped his finger, and then he got up and left the Great Hall. Harry watch Snape leaves and then he moved his attention to the Gryffindor table, seeing Ron putting food in his napkin. When the banquet was over Harry, Ron and Hermione met outside the Great Hall.

"Here's some food," said Ron. "Man you better watch your back now that you're in Slytherin. They're way worse than Fred and George. Oh I almost forgot, I over heard Sirius saying that they're going to sneak into your common room and are dying all of your robes."

"Thanks for the heads up," said Harry.

"I can't believe that stupid hat separated us," complained Hermione. "Now the research will take twice as long."

"Don't worry Hermione, we'll get to share notes in class and in between," Ron pointed out.

They stayed there for a while until Harry remembered that he didn't know where his common room was.

"I'll see you guys tomorrow for breakfast," said Harry waving good bye to his friends and headed off.

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He went down one corridor and then another one. Soon he got so lost that he ended up at the Great Hall again.

"This is getting to be hopeless," said Harry.

"Parker, there you are."

Harry saw Lucius turning the corner and coming towards him.

"I've been looking all over for you."

"Hey I see that your mouth is all better."

"Yep. Madam Pomfrey gave us all cold syrup. Well it's getting late. Let's get to our common room."

Harry looked up to the ceiling, put his hands together and whisper, "Thank you."

They walked to the dungeons and then walked some more until they stopped by a stretch of a bare damp wall.

"Manticore," said Lucius.

A door came into shape and they climbed in. the Slytherin common room was long, low underground room with rough walls and ceiling from which round and greenish lamps were hanging on chains.

"This is our common room. The majority of us spend our time down here doing what ever. And this way are our bed rooms," said Lucius.

He led Harry up the stairs until they came to a door that read 6th years. Lucius opened the door; Harry walked in and looked around. There were five four poster beds; it looked like he was back in Gryffindor.

"Your bed is the furthest," Lucius. "Breakfast starts at 8:15, class starts at 9:00, and dinner is at 5:30. Oh and one more thing--"

They were interrupted from the door being open. It was Crabbe and Goyle.

"I'm going to kill those Gryffindors," said Goyle.

"Yeah, what he said," replied Crabbe.

"Hey mates, I fell the same way," said Lucius. "I would do anything to have my hands around James' neck, but Snape is working on his potion and by this time tomorrow thy will be the laughing fools in the school."

They talked some more until it was 10:00. Harry was so tired that he fell asleep within seconds, but he totally forgot to hide his robes from the Marauders.