Twin Power
Chapter 3: The sorting ceremony
A/N: Here you go my friendly readers and reviewers, the third chapter to the sequel. Thank you for all your reviews. —Donald
As the train pulled into Hogsmeade, all the students piled out of the train, and "this way first years, first years follow me." This was bellowed out by the half-giant Groundskeeper of Hogwarts, and Professor of Care of Magical Creatures, Rubeus Hagrid. He took them across the lake in the boats while the other students took carriages to the castle. The first years were welcomed at the front doors by Professor Weasley saying "welcome to Hogwarts, you will be following me, and will soon be sorted into the houses that you will be part of for your full time at Hogwarts. Your actions can earn you and lose your house points. If you will wait in here for me to bring you in." The first years noticed a smile cross her face but weren't sure why, but were happy that she was in a good mood.
As the first years were waiting a bit nervously, they turned to the four that were the least nervous for some reason. A tall blonde walked up and asked, "why aren't you guys worried about what happens?"
Alex looked at the kid and smiled, "well for one, we grew up here, for our parents are professors here. The professor that greeted us is our Aunt Hermoine Weasley. Nicky and mines are Professors Harry and Ginny Potter. Nice to meet you sir, my names Alex Potter." Alex offered his hand to the kid. After getting a bit of a stare from him, he remembered someone else, "and please excuse me for being rude, this is our Uncle Brice Potter."
"Pleasure to meet you all. So you're the infamous Potter twins. This is going to be an interesting 7 years if your all in it. Names Brandon Malfoy, I hear that our fathers weren't good friends til their last two years at Hogwarts. I hope that we can be friends before then." Brandon took the offered hand and shook it with the others.
As the 1st years sat there waiting for Professor Weasley to call them into the main hall to be sorted into there houses. There were about 30 of them this year, and they figure that they would be split up pretty evenly among the houses. You could tell who were friends from before, and who was family. The muggle born were easily picked out, because they were looking around with awe, not sure what to think about this place. They only had to wait for another 10 more minutes before the professor walked back in to lead them in. They were led past the rows of onlooking upper classmen from the different houses. When they made it to the front of the hall, Headmaster Potter clinked his goblet and said, "welcome to Hogwarts you all, you will now be sorted into one of the 4 houses, may you do them and your families proud. Thank you." With that he sat down, and Professor Weasley brought up a stool which held a tattered wizards hat on it, in which a tear formed in its brim and it started singing.
(Sorry I'm not even going to try here, I'm no good at it)
After the noise calmed down after the song, Professor Weasley started reading names off of the list in her hand. When she got down to one name on her list, she called out. "Liam Longbottom." Liam walked up and sat on the stool putting on the hat.
"Hmmm, very interesting, your father was a Griffindor, and your mother was a Ravenclaw, you would do good in both houses. Where shall I place you. Do you have a request young Longbottom."
"I would like to go where my new friends the Potters and Weasley go, if possible."
"Very well then, that will be no problem." The great hall fell into a silence when they heard the next words come from the hats mouth. "Please step down and I will sort all 6 of you into the same house once I find out there choice." Liam stepped down and stood by Professor Weasley.
"Uhm, this is very unusual, but I guess we keep going. Brandon Malfoy."
Brandon stepped up to the stool and put the hat on. "Are you considered one of the friends that Mr. Longbottom was referring to?"
"I guess you could say that. Why?"
"I am going to give you all a choice of two houses to go to, and then sort you all into the same house at the same time. So which will it be young Malfoy, Ravenclaw, or Griffindor? You would do good in either house."
"I guess I would do something that most people would think weird for a Malfoy, I choose Griffindor."
"Thank you, you may step down and go to join Mr. Longbottom."
Brandon got down and joined Liam beside Professor Weasley as she read off first the three Potters, then her own daughter "Lynn Weasley," and she soon joined the rest of the group.
"Well I'm sure you were wondering why I separated these students only. I have given these 6 a choice because they were so adament about being together. This has only happened once before, 400 years ago, and they were the same way. So I will be putting these 6 in ....."
A/N: Ok it's a cliffhanger, but I want some input in this. I was going to put them not in Griffindor, but if I get enough reviews to put them there, I will. You have until Friday to let me know in review which of the two houses to put them in. The next chapter will be put up on January 1st 2005 thank you. —Donald
