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Disclaimer 2: This will contain SLASH, meaning male/male and female/female pairings, but not for sometime. If you don't like, don't read, it's as simple as that.
Chapter 4: The Welcoming Feast
part 1
The train pulled into the station, and the students started toward the carriages.
"First' years! First' years come over 'ere!" Called Hagrid, the groundskeeper.
"Hey hagrid!" called the golden trio.
"Ey 'arry, 'ermione, an' Ron!" Hagrid called back. They climbed into a carriage, inviting Luna Lovegood in with them.
"Luna! You look amazing! Let me guess…" said Hermione. "A unicorn!"
"Mhmm." Nodded Luna. "Oh Harry, you look marvelous! Who is your mate?"
"Dunno Luna. probably find out t'night." responded harry. "Who's yours?"
"Well, she already accepted..."
"That's great!" Hermione said.
"Well, she's... Pansy Parkinson!"
"So? As long as you are happy, or at least alive and well, we are happy for you."said Harry. "And you all better be like that for me."
"Of course we will! Right Ron?"
"Umm, yeah, sure."
"Are you okay ron?" Questioned Hermione.
"Yeah, course, just a little, umm, preoccupied."
"This is my fault, isn't it! I have to go." And Harry leapt out of the carriage and soard up, the wind instantly catching his wings.
"Harry, come back!" Called Ron, but Harry didn't hear him.
Harry flew towards the castle, tears trickling down his face, then quickly being snatched by the wind. He landed in the astronomy tower, and quickly ran down the stairs, entering the great hall. Then he realized that he was early.
"Harry my boy, what's wrong?" Asked Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, Head of the Wizamont, Chief warlock, etc;
Harry didn't reply, just ran out and up to Gryffindor tower. "Can you just let me in, I don't know the password."
"Sorry dearie, can't. You need to have your mate to enter." Said the fat lady. "I don't really understand it. It seems it is your bond making sure you mate."
"Oh, okay. Thanks anyway." And he ran off. He headed back to the great hall. He slipped in with the rest arriving from the carriages and headed to the Gryffindor table. He sat at the edge, avoiding everyone else.
"In times of old when I was new
And Hogwarts barely started
The founders of our noble school
Thought never to be parted:
United by a common goal,
They had the selfsame yearning,
To make the world's best magic school
And pass along their learning.
"Together we will build and teach!"
The four good friends decided
And never did they dream that they
Might someday be divided,
For were there such friends anywhere
As Slytherin and Gryffindor?
Unless it was the second pair
Of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw?
So how could it have gone so wrong?
How could such friendships fail?
Why, I was there and so can tell
The whole sad, sorry tale.
Said Slytherin, "We'll teach just those
Whose ancestry is purest."
Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose
Intelligence is surest."
Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those
With brave deeds to their name."
Said Hufflepuff, "I'll teach the lot,
And treat them just the same."
These differences caused little strife
When first they came to light,
For each of the four founders had
A House in which they might
Take only those they wanted, so,
For instance, Slytherin
Took only pure-blood wizards
Of great cunning, just like him,
And only those of sharpest mind
Were taught by Ravenclaw
While the bravest and the boldest
Went to daring Gryffindor.
Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest,
And taught them all she knew,
Thus the Houses and their founders
Retained friendships firm and true.
So Hogwarts worked in harmony
For several happy years,
But then discord crept among us
Feeding on our faults and fears.
The Houses that, like pillars four,
Had once held up our school,
Now turned upon each other and,
Divided, sought to rule.
And for a while it seemed the school
Must meet an early end,
What with duelling and with fighting
And the clash of friend on friend
And at last there came a morning
When old Slytherin departed
And though the fighting then died out
He left us quite downhearted.
And never since the founders four
Were whittled down to three
Have the Houses been united
As they once were meant to be.
And now the Sorting Hat is here
And you all know the score:
I sort you into Houses
Because that is what I'm for,
But this year I'll go further,
Listen closely to my song:
Though condemned I am to split you
Still I worry that it's wrong,
Though I must fulfil my duty
And must quarter every year
Still I wonder whether Sorting
May not bring the end I fear.
Oh, know the perils, read the signs,
The warning history shows,
For our Hogwarts is in danger
From external, deadly foes
And we must unite inside her
Or we'll crumble from within.
I have told you, I have warned you...
Let the Sorting now begin."
And the sorting finished up with 10 new Gryffindors, 5 new ravenclaws, 7 new Hufflepuffs, and 13 new Slytherins.
"Another year, another day, and we are still standing strong. Welcome, everyone, to another year at Hogwarts! As always, the forbidden forest is off limits to all students without adult supervision, and that goes to you too, 18 year old's. Our caretaker wished that you all look at the list of banned items on the door to his office and take care to rid yourself of these items, or else you shall lose your house points and gain yourself a detention. For all sixth years that have come into an inheritance, congratulations! I ask all people who are chosen as a mate to accept if the person's life is in the balance. Please be considerate of the fact that some people may struggle with this. Also all un-mated semi-creatures, you must mate before your first potions class, which will be on Fridays. For anyone 6th year or up who wants to learn, I will personally be teaching occlumency, or the shielding of the mind. We welcome back professor Remus Lupin, who will be taking up the DADA classes. Now, just one more word for you. KLUFFERQUIDS!" and the food appeared on the table.
I want to apologize! I didn't realize my dividers for different/changing POV's didn't show up! I will try and make sure they do from now on and Ill go back and add them. thank you for bearing with my craziness!
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