Sorry again about the last author's note. i'm just really short of patience. i'll try to cover more things though so i don't have to get all frustrated and all....blah. yeah. anyways, here's the chapter. oh, and there should be a sorting hat song, but i'm not creative enough right now to think of a song so i'll let YOU. teeheehee.
Chapter 5 The Sorting
The first years were led down between two tables to stand in front of a beat up looking hat. It had a tear in it and wasn't really a good looking hat. James looked at it curiously. How was that HAT going to decide which house he was going to be in.
Just as he thought that, the hat started to sing:
(the hat's song)
After the hat finished singing, the entire school applauded as Proffesor McGonagal unrolled a piece of parchment.
She called out clearly, "Avery, Nott."
The boy walked up to the stool and put the hat on his head. Moments later the hat yelled out, "SLYTHERIN" and the boy ran off to sit at the Slytherin table.
"Aze, Don"
The same process as before happened, except this time the hat yelled out "HUFFLEPUFF". The boy ran of to the Hufflepuff table.
"Black, Narcissa."
Sirius's cousin walked up to the stool calmly. Sirius was silently cursing his last name for being so close to the beginning of the alphabet. "SLYTHERIN" the hat called out and Narcissa trounced off to the Slytherin table, throwing her cousin a very dirty look on the way there. James glared at her and smiled slightly at Sirius in an encouraging way as his name was called out.
"Black, Sirius."
Sirius walked up to the stool. He could tell that no one was really interested in his sorting. They all had him sorted into Slytherin already. Sirius took on an indignant look just as the hat fell across his eyes.
"Hmmm...another Black. Only you're different. Oh yes, very different. You don't enjoy the malice of your family members, do you. Oh no, not at all. In fact, you've been disowned. That rules out Slytherin then, I guess, no matter how good you might have done there. Hmmm, but where will you go then?"
"Please not Hufflepuff," thought Sirius. He didn't really have anything against that house, he just rather be in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor. Mostly Gryffindor.
The sorting hat laughed however. "No, you're too smart for Hufflepuff. Ah, but what's this? You're a mute? Hmm...Dumbledore told me there would be a mute, I just didn't think it would be a Black. Well, then. You do have the brains for Ravenclaw, but your loyal as well. But I've alread ruled out Hufflepuff...And bravery. Ah yes, a lot of bravery. Well, that settles it. GRYFFINDOR!"
Sirius took off the hat, relieved. There was a few scattered applauses, but it was mostly stunned silence. Sirius simply rolled his eyes and smiled over to where James was giving him a thumbs up. Sirius walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down. He didn't start paying attention to the sorting until he heard the name "Lupin, Remus" being called out.
Remus walked up to the stool shaking. He sat down on it and had the hat pulled over his eyes. "Hmm...well, you're going to be a difficult one too. Just like young Black. Hmm...where should I put you? Not Hufflepuff, I think. Too smart for that. Um...how about Ravenclaw? No, you're brave. There's much bravery in fact. But what's this? You're a werewolf? Hmmm....interesting. You're strong too then. Well, I guess that leaves GRYFFINDOR!"
Happy, Remus took off the hat and walked to the Gryffindor table to sit down next to Sirius, who was grinning, happy that one of his friends had gotten into the same house as he. Sirius once again zoned out completely as the sorting went on, only coming back to reality when James's name was called.
James walked up to the hat confidently. "Ah, another Potter. Gee, I wonder where you'll be going."
"Goodness, this is a sarcastic hat," thought James.
The hat laughed, evidently able to hear his thoughts. "That I am. Spending so much time in Dumbledore's company made me that way. You can bring it up with him if it truly bothers you. Anyways, you're definately a GRYFFINDOR!" James smiled and took off the hat, but not before he heard one last chuckle coming from it.
James walked over and sat down by Sirius, and he began chatting with him. Remus watched, fascinated that James was able to understand Sirius so easily despite his being mute. Remus decided he'd have to talk to James about it later.
When the sorting ended, Dumbledore stood up and announced, "Welcome back to returning students and welcome to the first years. The Forbidden Forest, like last year, is...well, forbidden. We have a few students this year with...erm, certain disabilities so please treat them with the same respect you would use to anyone else. And with that said, tuck in."
Food magically appeared in front of the students and teachers. First years gasped in surprise and pleasure and everyone began piling food on their plates. James went for chicken, potatoes, and corn while Sirius went for everything. Remus watched them and wished he had a bigger appetite. He pecked at a chicken bone without any real will to be eating. Sirius and James didn't seem to notice him, but then they turned and started talking to him, as well as the other new first years. Some of the older students helped clarify a few things up.
After everyone ate to their heart's content, a Gryffindor prefect called to the first years and then led them up flights of stairs to the Gryffindor common room. With each step, James, Sirius, and Remus got decidingly tired. Just when they thought they would fall asleep on their feet, the prefect stopped in front of a picture of a lady in a pink dress.
"Everyone, the password is penguins," the prefect said. He led the way into the common room and pointed out where they would sleep. The three boys immediately went up to their dormitory. Sirius fell asleep immediately, without taking off any of his clothes or his shoes. James shook his head and took off Sirius's shoes for him. Remus watched, sligtly confused.
"Why are you so nice to Sirius?" he asked.
James looked up at him as he helped Sirius under his blankets. Sirius was protesting in his sleep. "I'm usually not this nice, but...hey, Sirius needs someone to care about him." Remus continued to look confused so James just sighed. "Sirius will explain later. It's not my story to tell."
Remus nodded and looked back at a now tucked in Sirius. James walked over to his bed and got ready to go to sleep. Remus also got into bed. Without another word being said, all of the boys were fast asleep.
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A.N.: I know that james wouldn't be so openly affectionate of sirius, but i thought it would be cute. it won't last. at least, i don't think so. pathetic, i know. but oh well. please review. sorry again for the outburst in the other chapter. *looks sorry* thanks for reviewing. the next chapter will be coming soon.
Chapter 5 The Sorting
The first years were led down between two tables to stand in front of a beat up looking hat. It had a tear in it and wasn't really a good looking hat. James looked at it curiously. How was that HAT going to decide which house he was going to be in.
Just as he thought that, the hat started to sing:
(the hat's song)
After the hat finished singing, the entire school applauded as Proffesor McGonagal unrolled a piece of parchment.
She called out clearly, "Avery, Nott."
The boy walked up to the stool and put the hat on his head. Moments later the hat yelled out, "SLYTHERIN" and the boy ran off to sit at the Slytherin table.
"Aze, Don"
The same process as before happened, except this time the hat yelled out "HUFFLEPUFF". The boy ran of to the Hufflepuff table.
"Black, Narcissa."
Sirius's cousin walked up to the stool calmly. Sirius was silently cursing his last name for being so close to the beginning of the alphabet. "SLYTHERIN" the hat called out and Narcissa trounced off to the Slytherin table, throwing her cousin a very dirty look on the way there. James glared at her and smiled slightly at Sirius in an encouraging way as his name was called out.
"Black, Sirius."
Sirius walked up to the stool. He could tell that no one was really interested in his sorting. They all had him sorted into Slytherin already. Sirius took on an indignant look just as the hat fell across his eyes.
"Hmmm...another Black. Only you're different. Oh yes, very different. You don't enjoy the malice of your family members, do you. Oh no, not at all. In fact, you've been disowned. That rules out Slytherin then, I guess, no matter how good you might have done there. Hmmm, but where will you go then?"
"Please not Hufflepuff," thought Sirius. He didn't really have anything against that house, he just rather be in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor. Mostly Gryffindor.
The sorting hat laughed however. "No, you're too smart for Hufflepuff. Ah, but what's this? You're a mute? Hmm...Dumbledore told me there would be a mute, I just didn't think it would be a Black. Well, then. You do have the brains for Ravenclaw, but your loyal as well. But I've alread ruled out Hufflepuff...And bravery. Ah yes, a lot of bravery. Well, that settles it. GRYFFINDOR!"
Sirius took off the hat, relieved. There was a few scattered applauses, but it was mostly stunned silence. Sirius simply rolled his eyes and smiled over to where James was giving him a thumbs up. Sirius walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down. He didn't start paying attention to the sorting until he heard the name "Lupin, Remus" being called out.
Remus walked up to the stool shaking. He sat down on it and had the hat pulled over his eyes. "Hmm...well, you're going to be a difficult one too. Just like young Black. Hmm...where should I put you? Not Hufflepuff, I think. Too smart for that. Um...how about Ravenclaw? No, you're brave. There's much bravery in fact. But what's this? You're a werewolf? Hmmm....interesting. You're strong too then. Well, I guess that leaves GRYFFINDOR!"
Happy, Remus took off the hat and walked to the Gryffindor table to sit down next to Sirius, who was grinning, happy that one of his friends had gotten into the same house as he. Sirius once again zoned out completely as the sorting went on, only coming back to reality when James's name was called.
James walked up to the hat confidently. "Ah, another Potter. Gee, I wonder where you'll be going."
"Goodness, this is a sarcastic hat," thought James.
The hat laughed, evidently able to hear his thoughts. "That I am. Spending so much time in Dumbledore's company made me that way. You can bring it up with him if it truly bothers you. Anyways, you're definately a GRYFFINDOR!" James smiled and took off the hat, but not before he heard one last chuckle coming from it.
James walked over and sat down by Sirius, and he began chatting with him. Remus watched, fascinated that James was able to understand Sirius so easily despite his being mute. Remus decided he'd have to talk to James about it later.
When the sorting ended, Dumbledore stood up and announced, "Welcome back to returning students and welcome to the first years. The Forbidden Forest, like last year, is...well, forbidden. We have a few students this year with...erm, certain disabilities so please treat them with the same respect you would use to anyone else. And with that said, tuck in."
Food magically appeared in front of the students and teachers. First years gasped in surprise and pleasure and everyone began piling food on their plates. James went for chicken, potatoes, and corn while Sirius went for everything. Remus watched them and wished he had a bigger appetite. He pecked at a chicken bone without any real will to be eating. Sirius and James didn't seem to notice him, but then they turned and started talking to him, as well as the other new first years. Some of the older students helped clarify a few things up.
After everyone ate to their heart's content, a Gryffindor prefect called to the first years and then led them up flights of stairs to the Gryffindor common room. With each step, James, Sirius, and Remus got decidingly tired. Just when they thought they would fall asleep on their feet, the prefect stopped in front of a picture of a lady in a pink dress.
"Everyone, the password is penguins," the prefect said. He led the way into the common room and pointed out where they would sleep. The three boys immediately went up to their dormitory. Sirius fell asleep immediately, without taking off any of his clothes or his shoes. James shook his head and took off Sirius's shoes for him. Remus watched, sligtly confused.
"Why are you so nice to Sirius?" he asked.
James looked up at him as he helped Sirius under his blankets. Sirius was protesting in his sleep. "I'm usually not this nice, but...hey, Sirius needs someone to care about him." Remus continued to look confused so James just sighed. "Sirius will explain later. It's not my story to tell."
Remus nodded and looked back at a now tucked in Sirius. James walked over to his bed and got ready to go to sleep. Remus also got into bed. Without another word being said, all of the boys were fast asleep.
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A.N.: I know that james wouldn't be so openly affectionate of sirius, but i thought it would be cute. it won't last. at least, i don't think so. pathetic, i know. but oh well. please review. sorry again for the outburst in the other chapter. *looks sorry* thanks for reviewing. the next chapter will be coming soon.