Conversations with a Hat
Have you ever wondered about what goes on between the ickle-firstie on the stool and the Sorting Hat? How much do the first years influence their placement? Or was Harry a special case? What could have possessed the Hat to put people where he put them? Well, now it's time for you to find out.
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LUNA LOVEGOOD'S SORTING---------------------------------------------
"Hello, Hat."
"This is the first time in ages anybody's talked to me before I talk to them."
"Oh, is it?"
"Yes."
"How has your day been?"
"Busy. The one time of year that I am truly busy."
"Has anyone ever given you lice during a sorting?"
"Lice? Why would you ask that?"
"Just curious. A thousand years. That's an awful lot of students with an awful lot of hair."
"I should ask the headmaster to wash me."
"It would probably be for the best."
"We really should get back to the topic at hand."
She tilted the hat off her head just a little to look out at the sea of faces at the tables. She stared for a moment at their faces. They were obviously waiting and a little nervous. "Yes. The four houses and which I'll be staying in. Can you tell me something about my classmates?"
"So far they're not a bad bunch. You'll grow to like them or you won't. You're quite bright. Deceptive too. I've picked your house. Do you mind if I asked the Headmaster to call you into his office sometime so we can chat? It gets so lonely with only the portraits and that bird to talk to."
"I'd be delighted."
"Good. I hope you enjoy your time in RAVENCLAW!"
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Hey, I hope everyone enjoyed this. Sorry I originally posted the wrong chapter. I honestly have no clue what happened there. But now that this is here, I hope you liked it. Since I got so many great reviews (THANK YOU! It really brightens my day to find them waiting in my mailbox), I'm not going to do individual replies. The next Sorting will be Sirius's, and this time I promise to check that it's the right one before I post it. I'll try to get to the ones that the most people request, but Sirius is DEFINITELY next and I think his is better than Luna's though I can really imagine this for her. Keep sending requests because I wouldn't have thought of doing some of the characters requested, but now I've got ideas for them.
Here are some of the requests I got—
Hagrid *
Hermione * * *
Neville *
Luna * *
Sirius * *
James
Lily
Peter * *
Snape *
McGonagall *
Dumbledore *
Fred *
George *
Ron *
Bill
Charlie
Mr. Weasley
Mrs. Weasley
Remus
Teachers in general * *
Ginny *
Tonks