Hi Everyone! Sorry this chapter is so short. I'll try harder on the next
one. Thanks to RandiWeasley and Sarahamanda for reviewing the past chapter. I love your reviews. I've also started a story called "Emmilen"
that I would really appreciate if you'd read and review. It's sort of
different then "Koraleigh" but I hope you'll like it. Oh, just out of curiosity, I've noticed that Shelly Knight, misao-werewolf, sleeping till midnight, redrosey, and Elalien are all on my author alert list and I was
just wondering if you were still reading. If you are, would you mind
leaving a review? Thanks so much.
CHAPTER TEN
"Firs' Years! Firs' Years over here!" called a huge man Koraleigh assumed to be the gamekeeper, Hagrid.
"Well, come on!" called Gretchen excitedly.
Koraleigh and Henny followed Gretchen to a group of students that all appeared to be their same age, waiting by the large man who was still calling.
The rest of the students passed by, looking as if they knew where they were going.
"Is this the lot o' ya?" asked the man.
A few people nodded. "All righ' then. Me name's Professor Rubeus Hagrid. I'm gamekeeper and teach Care o' Magical Creatures. Now, follo' me an' we'll get ya to th' castle for sortin'. Four to a boat, please!"
They walked a short distance to where a fleet of boats were waiting on one side of a large lake. On the other side was Hogwarts!
Koraleigh, Henny, and Gretchen all climbed into a boat, accompanied by a small sandy haired boy named Christopher Green. Once everyone was seated, the boats began to move of their own accord toward the looming castle.
Very quickly, they found themselves on the other side of the lake. "This way!" called out Hagrid, walking up the pathway. The huddle of first years followed quickly behind. Hagrid approached the two large doors and knocked on them three times, loudly. A woman Koraleigh assumed was Professor McGonagall opened them
"The firs' years, Professor McGonagall." said Hagrid, before continuing through the castle doors.
"Welcome to Hogwarts." said Professor McGonagall with a smile. "You will be taken to the Great Hall where the Sorting Ceremony will proceed. That is where you will be sorted into the four houses. They are Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, and Gryffindor. Now, come. The other students and faculty await you."
The first years followed Professor McGonagall into a large room filled with chatting students. Koraleigh immediately spotted her father, sitting expressionless at the faculty table. He met her gaze for a second. Koraleigh gave him a broad smile. "Wow" said Gretchen in a hushed voice from beside Koraleigh, looking upward. Koraleigh followed her gaze and almost added her own "Wow" at the sight of the enchanted ceiling, though her parents had told her all about it, as well as about the faculty, and many other things.
Professor McGonagall motioned for them to stop before a platform while she continued up it. There, sitting on a chair, was the famed Sorting Hat. Koraleigh felt a pang of nervousness as she tried to figure out what house she'd be in. She didn't really care, but hoped for her parents' sake she'd be in Slytherin or Ravenclaw. She contemplated possible house choices all the way through the Sorting Hat Song.
"Now," said Professor McGonagall, "as I call your name, please come forward and have the Hat placed on your head. "Aleca, Morgan!"
A small blonde haired girl walked up, visibly shaking, and allowed Professor McGonagall to place the hat on her head. After a moment's pause, the hat called out, "RAVENCLAW!"
The Ravenclaw table applauded as Morgan Aleca went to sit at their table. Koraleigh looked around at the different amazing things in the Great Hall as Professor McGonagall went down the list. She did notice, though, that Gretchen had been placed in Gryffindor.
Koraleigh jumped a bit as "Snape, Koraleigh" was called. The room suddenly broke out in murmurings as Koraleigh stepped forward to have the Hat placed upon her head. Professor McGonagall hadn't even let go of it before it called out, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Koraleigh blinked in utter bewilderment. She looked up at her father, but he made no motion to indicate that he had seen her. She walked numbly down to the Gryffindor table and sat next to Gretchen.
"Are you related to Professor Snape?" asked a tall dark haired boy.
Koraleigh nodded, still not thinking straight. "He's my father." Loud murmurs broke out at this announcement but Koraleigh chose to ignore them.
Henny was also sorted into Gryffindor right after Koraleigh. She took the seat next to Koraleigh. "Well, that didn't go too badly, did it?" she whispered.
"Not sure." whispered Koraleigh back. "My dad hates Gryffindors. I don't know what he's going to say now that I am one."
(A/N: RandiWeasley, just to let you know, this story is going to be almost exactly like the original one with major details such as that, though I may change some things, that I don't consider extremely important to the plot. Like Koraleigh's whole allergy thing. What do you think about that? Good, or stupid? Same question to anyone else who's read my original story. But anyway, Koraleigh's definitely got a good reason for being in Gryffindor. Just not telling. ()
one. Thanks to RandiWeasley and Sarahamanda for reviewing the past chapter. I love your reviews. I've also started a story called "Emmilen"
that I would really appreciate if you'd read and review. It's sort of
different then "Koraleigh" but I hope you'll like it. Oh, just out of curiosity, I've noticed that Shelly Knight, misao-werewolf, sleeping till midnight, redrosey, and Elalien are all on my author alert list and I was
just wondering if you were still reading. If you are, would you mind
leaving a review? Thanks so much.
CHAPTER TEN
"Firs' Years! Firs' Years over here!" called a huge man Koraleigh assumed to be the gamekeeper, Hagrid.
"Well, come on!" called Gretchen excitedly.
Koraleigh and Henny followed Gretchen to a group of students that all appeared to be their same age, waiting by the large man who was still calling.
The rest of the students passed by, looking as if they knew where they were going.
"Is this the lot o' ya?" asked the man.
A few people nodded. "All righ' then. Me name's Professor Rubeus Hagrid. I'm gamekeeper and teach Care o' Magical Creatures. Now, follo' me an' we'll get ya to th' castle for sortin'. Four to a boat, please!"
They walked a short distance to where a fleet of boats were waiting on one side of a large lake. On the other side was Hogwarts!
Koraleigh, Henny, and Gretchen all climbed into a boat, accompanied by a small sandy haired boy named Christopher Green. Once everyone was seated, the boats began to move of their own accord toward the looming castle.
Very quickly, they found themselves on the other side of the lake. "This way!" called out Hagrid, walking up the pathway. The huddle of first years followed quickly behind. Hagrid approached the two large doors and knocked on them three times, loudly. A woman Koraleigh assumed was Professor McGonagall opened them
"The firs' years, Professor McGonagall." said Hagrid, before continuing through the castle doors.
"Welcome to Hogwarts." said Professor McGonagall with a smile. "You will be taken to the Great Hall where the Sorting Ceremony will proceed. That is where you will be sorted into the four houses. They are Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, and Gryffindor. Now, come. The other students and faculty await you."
The first years followed Professor McGonagall into a large room filled with chatting students. Koraleigh immediately spotted her father, sitting expressionless at the faculty table. He met her gaze for a second. Koraleigh gave him a broad smile. "Wow" said Gretchen in a hushed voice from beside Koraleigh, looking upward. Koraleigh followed her gaze and almost added her own "Wow" at the sight of the enchanted ceiling, though her parents had told her all about it, as well as about the faculty, and many other things.
Professor McGonagall motioned for them to stop before a platform while she continued up it. There, sitting on a chair, was the famed Sorting Hat. Koraleigh felt a pang of nervousness as she tried to figure out what house she'd be in. She didn't really care, but hoped for her parents' sake she'd be in Slytherin or Ravenclaw. She contemplated possible house choices all the way through the Sorting Hat Song.
"Now," said Professor McGonagall, "as I call your name, please come forward and have the Hat placed on your head. "Aleca, Morgan!"
A small blonde haired girl walked up, visibly shaking, and allowed Professor McGonagall to place the hat on her head. After a moment's pause, the hat called out, "RAVENCLAW!"
The Ravenclaw table applauded as Morgan Aleca went to sit at their table. Koraleigh looked around at the different amazing things in the Great Hall as Professor McGonagall went down the list. She did notice, though, that Gretchen had been placed in Gryffindor.
Koraleigh jumped a bit as "Snape, Koraleigh" was called. The room suddenly broke out in murmurings as Koraleigh stepped forward to have the Hat placed upon her head. Professor McGonagall hadn't even let go of it before it called out, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Koraleigh blinked in utter bewilderment. She looked up at her father, but he made no motion to indicate that he had seen her. She walked numbly down to the Gryffindor table and sat next to Gretchen.
"Are you related to Professor Snape?" asked a tall dark haired boy.
Koraleigh nodded, still not thinking straight. "He's my father." Loud murmurs broke out at this announcement but Koraleigh chose to ignore them.
Henny was also sorted into Gryffindor right after Koraleigh. She took the seat next to Koraleigh. "Well, that didn't go too badly, did it?" she whispered.
"Not sure." whispered Koraleigh back. "My dad hates Gryffindors. I don't know what he's going to say now that I am one."
(A/N: RandiWeasley, just to let you know, this story is going to be almost exactly like the original one with major details such as that, though I may change some things, that I don't consider extremely important to the plot. Like Koraleigh's whole allergy thing. What do you think about that? Good, or stupid? Same question to anyone else who's read my original story. But anyway, Koraleigh's definitely got a good reason for being in Gryffindor. Just not telling. ()