Hey y'all! This is my first published Harry Potter fanfiction, so please be kind! BTW, this is one of Kraeg001's challenges. This chapter is really short but please review anyway!

"Snape, Severus," Professor Mills read from her sheaf of parchment.

The greasy-haired, pale-skinned boy stumbled forward to the worn Sorting Hat. James Potter stuck out his tongue from the Gryffindor, flanked by his new-found cronies.

"Hmm...," the Hat said. "You're plenty ambitious, and have a lot of cunning. But you also are brave and bold. So it had better be......."

"NO!" Severus snarled. "There is no way in hell that I am joining those foul Mudbloods! I'll do anything, just KEEP ME IN SLYTHERIN!"

The people in the Great Hall were growing anxious. Why hadn't that boy been Sorted yet?

"Mr. Snape, I am afraid I can not go back on my word of honour. I must make a truthful decision, and that I will do. So you're going to......GRYFFINDOR!

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