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. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Neville Longbottom's Sorting

            Neville looked at the stool nervously. Before he'd realized it, that stern lady had called his name. He walked over to the stool, sure that his knees would give way at any moment. He put the hat on his head and waited, wondering.

            "Where do you want to be?" asked the voice. Neville wasn't sure if it came from himself or the Hat. He decided he wasn't crazy and that it must have come from the Hat.

            "I, uh, I um . . ."

            "Hmmm…Interesting. You're loyal. Trustworthy. Hufflepuff, perhaps?"

            "No. Please, I- I-…"

            "Hmmm…very mouse-ish on the surface but I think there's a lion hiding in you somewhere. Isn't there? Hmm…interesting, you're out for revenge. Why are you Gryffindors and Slytherins so alike?"

            "I'm not a Slytherin!" he muttered bravely to the Hat. "Never, never, never!"

            "I knew there was a lion in there somewhere! Ha. Just had to scare it out from where it was hiding behind the mouse. Lions belong in GRYFFINDOR!"

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What did you think? Updates for this story will be rather sporadic although I've already got a few of the Sortings written but I'll be taking requests. So far I've got Sirius, Luna, and Neville written but I've got plans for others. Review please and tell me what you think.

Wow! Thanks, everybody who reviewed! It says I've got 123 reviews! Wow! Sorry, in a total state of shock here. Thanks so much! The next Sorting is going to be Remus. I hope you really liked Neville. I've always had a soft spot for Neville, I hope you liked this Sorting and I hope I don't disappoint you when you read Remus's Sorting. It'll be posted this weekend if not sooner.