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THE GRAND HIGH ROYAL CHAPTER 4

"Ok then. Let us begin."

He grabbed what was a rather ragged hat and placed it about my head. To my shock the thing started talking... in my head!

"Hello there Ms. Azure. My, my... isn't this interesting... empathic and a metamorphmagus... powerful... and very wise... quite possibly way beyond your years. There is only one thing I can do with you..."

"SLYTHERIN!"

The hat's sudden outburst caused me to about fall out of my seat. Dumbledore picked the hat up and gave it to McGonagall who hurried out of the room.

"Now my dear, some changes are in order."

With a wave of his wand I was instantly wearing my house colors.

Sliver and green... how pretty!

"Ms. Azure there is one more thing I would like to discuss with you before you leave."

"Ok."

"Now we have changed things about this year, seeing as current circumstances are upon us. There are now four prefects to a grade, all seventh year. We are currently lacking a fourth Slytherin prefect and I was wondering if you would be interested in taking the position. I am highly aware of your friendships in Gryffindor already and since the prefects will now have their own area of the castle, such as each house does, I would think that you would be better off in this situation, seeing as you will be with friends. I know this is a lot at once and I would give you time to consider but unfortunately the time is now and I must ask you to make a choice."

Huh? Stupid ADD... only caught about have of that... prefect... seventh year... four... castle... choice...Seventh year prefects living in four castles? No but he said I would be with friends... For what? That makes no sense. Ah who cares... just say yes.

"I would love to sir."

"Then it is settled. I will be making an announcement about it tonight. Oh my! Look at the time, wouldn't want to miss the feast."

He handed me a prefect badge.

Shiny! Awesome!

I stood up and went down to where Herms was waiting for me. The minute she saw me she raced over excitedly. Her face was a little downfallen when she saw my sliver and green though. I shrugged.

"Oh well I was hoping to be roomies, but that's ok, we will still see each other!"

Oh I bet we will be seeing each other more than you think. Muhahahahaha!

We walked into the Great Hall just as the sorting was about to begin. Herms pointed out my table which was over on the left-most side of the room. I went over looking at bit unsure. Then Draco saw me and motioned for me to come over and sit with him. I gave him a bit of a smile.

"Thanks."

The sorting started and I watched about three dozen first years go through the same process that I had just been through. Each table exploded into applause when they received a new member. When that was done Dumbledore made some announcements. Something about some Filch, or Filtch guy, can't remember, and a list of products and don't go into the Forbidden Forest unless you want to die.

I'll have to try that sometime.

Then he made the announcement about the prefects.

"Ok, this year our prefect situation has changed due to current events. There will now be four prefects from each house. Since that makes for so many of you, you will have your own area of the building, such as each house does. All prefects are seventh year, and Head Boy and Head Girl will also be considered prefects and have such duties. The Gryffindor prefects are Hermione Granger, also acting as Head Girl, Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, and Seamus Finnigan. The Slytherin prefects will be Draco Malfoy, also acting as Head Boy, Blaise Zabini, Pansy Parkinson, and Jocelyn Azure. From Hufflepuff there will be Hannah Abbot, Susan Bones, Justin Finch- Fletchley, and Janelle Moon. Ravenclaw will have Padma Patil, Lisa Turpin, Terry Boot, and Mandy Brockhurst."

Ooooohhhh.... so that's what he was talking about. Well that can't be too bad. Can it?

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I know it is a bit short and a bit boring but these are the things i have to explain for the story plot sake... but i am posting Chapter 5 with this one so... yeah... be happy?

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