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'Shuichi thinking'
Shuichi is already seated in a compartment of the scarlet train that will take him to Hogwarts. He has his new book in his lap to read on the way. He has previously changed into his Hogwarts uniform. I hate robes. They constantly get in my way.
He looks out the window to see several kids saying good bye to their parents. He sighs. I am not one of them. I still have my pride. He spots a group of redheads. That's a big family. Purebloods, I think. The compartment door opens and in walks Draco Malfoy, followed by Crabbe and Goyle.
"Hello, Shuichi. What are you looking at?" asks Malfoy. He looks out the window. "Ugh...those Weasleys give purebloods a bad name." Malfoy sits down across from Shuichi. Crabbe is next to Malfoy and Goyle is next to Shuichi.
Shuichi wrinkles his nose in disgust. "Hello," he says as politely as possible. The train starts to jerk then moves smoothly along the track. Shuichi opens Deadly Dark Creatures and begins to read it. Malfoy is staring at his wand with a glazed look in his eyes. Crabbe and Goyle fall asleep almost immediately.
Much later, a witch with the food trolley opens the compartment door. Shuichi buys a few Chocolate Frogs; whereas, Crabbe and Goyle buy the whole cart. That is disgusting.
Suddenly, the door bursts open. Millicent Bulstrode is standing in the threshold saying, "Harry Potter is on this train."
"Where is he?" asks Malfoy as he stands up.
"In one of the back compartments."
"Crabbe, Goyle, let's see if Potter needs some help making friends," says Malfoy sarcastically. "Care to join us, Shuichi?"
"No, thank you," answers Shuichi returning to his book. Malfoy shrugs and leaves with Crabbe and Goyle in his wake.
It becomes darker outside and the scenery changes to a wild forest. An announcement is made: "We will be reaching Hogwarts in five minutes' time. Please leave your luggage on the train; it will be taken to the school separately." Shuichi closes his book and places it in his trunk. Malfoy never returns to the compartment.
The train stops and people are cramming to get out. Shuichi waits for the rush to go down, and then gets off the train. A voice booms through the cold night, "Firs' years! Firs' years over here!" Shuichi walks towards the voice to find that it belongs to Hagrid.
The first years follow Hagrid down a steep, narrow path. All are silent until a large, medieval castle comes into view. I've seen bigger. They all take a boat across a large, black lake with no more than four to one. Shuichi finds himself seated with Malfoy again.
After getting out of the boats, they walk through a huge oak door. The first years are led to a small room with a witch waiting for them. Once everyone is in the room, Professor McGonagall speaks, "Welcome to Hogwarts. The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses." With that said, shi leads them into the Great Hall.
Four tables lie perpendicular to the high table for the professors. Candles float in the air to lighten the large room. Looking past the candles, a ceiling is found of the lack of a ceiling. It appears to be the night sky outside with twinkling stars. Shuichi picks up a girl whispering with his sensitive ears, "It's bewitched to look like the sky outside." The first years all stop to face the rest of the student body.
On a stool in front of the first years, sits an old, ragged hat. It sings a song telling about the four Hogwarts houses and itself. The hall bursts into applaud after the finishes its song.
McGonagall steps forward and says, "When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted." She holds up a long parchment. "Abbot, Hannah." And the Sorting Ceremony begins.
Draco Malfoy is placed in Slytherin. Big surprise.
"Minamino, Shuichi."
Shuichi walks to the stool and sits on it. He places the hat on his head.
"Hmm...interesting," says the hat. "You have a lot of courage. Very intelligent, but more cunning. Loyal to your friends, though you do not have many. Where to put you?" A pause as the hat thinks. "SLYTHERIN." Snape smirks. The second table from the right claps loudl as Shuichi goes to sit near the double doors of the Great Hall.
After a few other names are called, McGonagall calls forth, "Potter, Harry." Whispers break out almost instantly. When the hat places him in Gryffindor, that particular table becomes extremely loud with cheers.
Finally the Sorting Ceremony ends. Dumbledore rises from his seat and welcomes all the students with a few ludicrous and confusing words. Plates instantly fill with delicious food. Shuichi does not overstuff himself or eat like a pig, unlike the rest of the Slytherin table.
When the last remains of all food disappear, Dumbledore stands again. The hall falls silent and all students look up to the headmaster. "I have a few notices. The Forbidden Forest is obviously forbidden. No magic is to be used in the corridors between classes. Quidditch trials will be held the second week of term." He takes a breath. "And the third-floor corridor on the right is off limits unless you wish a very painful death." All are dead silent at this notice. Some are confused and others wish they have not heard the announcement. "Now all of you, off to bed," he says with a large smile and a twinkle in his eyes.
Shuichi immediately goes to bed without saying a single 'good night.' He walks to his trunk by his bed which is nearest to the window. Only one problem with this dorm...it is all stone. He changes quickly and crawls into bed. Shuichi falls asleep thinking of the upcoming term.
shiten: shiori is not dead
What2callmyself: Shuichi is indifferent to people unless they annoy him. Snape is trying to have a father/son relationship. Shuichi is eleven. Marian is annoying and treats Shuichi as a five year old. Yoko is still with Kurama, hints are being dropped. Shiori is alive and in Japan worrying about the dissapearance of her son. Yes, the beginning is slightly confusing. Basically: dark wizard summon fox demon for chaos and destruction, he gets a 'human boy' and is slightly upset, Moody saves Kurama but does not know of the summoning, Kurama is assumed human and parents are dead. That pretty much sums it up.
Curry: Shiori is alive, assumed dead.