I seem to be going in a pattern, don't I? So far, both of the updates have been in groups of two. You may not want to get used to it, though.
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First Scene: Where Do You Belong?
The three friends relaxed for the rest of the trip, and the subject of the transfer students did not come up again until they were in the carriages, trundling up the road. It was Ron who brought it up.
"I wonder what House they'll be in."
"Well, we'll just have to wait and see, won't we, Ron?"
"I bet Rhianna will be in Gryffindor." Harry added.
"Yeah, you're probably right," was the only reply.
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"Oh, come on, hurry up, I'm starving!" Ron moaned as the Sorting dragged on. There was a sudden burst of applause as 'Krakus, Stacey!' joined their ranks.
"It won't be for much longer, Ron." Hermione said soothingly.
"Like hell it won't, we haven't even seen the transfers yet!"
Listening to the brewing argument, Harry sighed. Truthfully, they were both right. The knot of first-years was growing smaller, but the new students were nowhere to be seen. Finally, with the Sorting of 'Zeller, Rose!' into Hufflepuff, there were no more first-years. Dumbledore stood.
"I know how you hate to be kept waiting, and I know that you want your dinner, so I will make this as brief as possible. This year, we will have several fifth-year transfer students joining us. They have come from all around the world to study here, and I hope that you will make them welcome. And now, without further delay, here they are."
The doors of the Great Hall opened again, and several students walked in. 'Walked,' however, was not quite the right word. They strode, as arrogant and self-assured as royalty. They did not stare, as the first-years did. They looked ahead boredly, as though the outside world was beneath them, and not worthy of their notice.
A hush spread across the Hall as everyone stared. Even McGonagall looked flustered, and she coughed nervously as she unrolled her scroll.
"Amamiya, Rhianna, from Greece!"
"Harry, that's her!"
"I know it is, Ron."
The girl from the train stepped forward, and McGonagall put the Hat on her head.
"She's Gryffindor for-" Ron did not get a chance to finish. The Hat had only been on her head for a few seconds when it shouted-----
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"SLYTHERIN!"
Rhianna gracefully stepped down from the stool and walked toward the cheering Slytherins. Malfoy graciously waved her to a seat next to him.
"What!?" Ron was flabbergasted, as were Harry and Hermione. Rhianna had been, if not nice, at least civil. And she was a slimy snake! However, before they could really process this, McGonagall announced "Azar, Raven, from Canada!"
A girl with chin-length dark hair and smoky skin stepped forward. The Hat sat on her head for only a few minutes before it proclaimed her "SLYTHERIN!" She took her place next to Rhianna.
"Aw, man, the snakes are getting all the cute ones."
"Grow up, Ron." Hermione said calmly.
"Cielo, Yuki, from Argentina!"
A boy with light, ash-colored hair, violet eyes, and a slightly sarcastic smirk stepped up. He sat for a long time.
"He's a Slytherin, too, did you see his face?" However, Ron was again proved wrong when the Hat shouted "RAVENCLAW!"
"Ravenclaw? But he was acting like he was king of the school, and-"
"Oh, Ron, stop trying to predict where people are going. You've never been good at it, and this year you're worse than usual." Hermione said in exasperation.
While they were talking, 'Derevko, Seiji, from Russia!' was Sorted into Ravenclaw.
"Are we ever going to get a student?" Ron wondered, as 'Knight, Robin, from America!' was announced.
Finally, the Hat roared "GRYFFINDOR!" Harry joined the cheering as Robin came to sit with them.
Reluctantly, they paid attention again, just in time to see 'Maxwell, Dominic, from Italy!' join the "HUFFLEPUFF!" table.
'Sanada, Ryo, from South Africa!' was called up next. "Hey, that's the kid from the train!"
After several moment's deliberation, the Hat sent him to "GRYFFINDOR!"
Once again, Harry cheered, and when Ryo sat down beside Robin, he introduced himself to them both. "Hello, my name is Harry Potter, this is Ron Weasley and that's Hermione Granger." He winced, expecting the usual awestruck response. In this respect, he was surprised. There was no outward reaction, except for the slight raising of Robin's eyebrows.
"It's very nice to meet all of you."
What? I introduce myself and there's no shrieking or scar-ogling, no cameras going off? Does he not know about me? I hope that he doesn't. It would be nice to have someone who doesn't whisper about me as a friend.
Harry snapped back to attention when he heard "HUFFLEPUFF!" for 'Sohma, Kyo, from China!'
Finally, there was only one student left. He stood politely waiting until 'Yuy, Heero, from Japan!' After a few minutes' consideration, he was sent to "GRYFFINDOR!"
They cheered, but stopped quickly. Dumbledore was standing up. "And now that our new friends have found a new home, I would like to say a few words. Our caretaker, Mr. Filch, has asked me to remind you for what he says is the 462nd time that there is absolutely no magic in the hallways. The Forest is, as always, forbidden to all students, and no students are allowed out of their dormitories after light's-out. Now, enjoy the feast!"
At this, there was a cheer louder than all of the previous ones combined, as they all obeyed.
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Another chapter gone. I know it seems boring now, but this is just the part where everything gets set up. Review, please!