*Skipping song*
There was a loud applause. McGonagall undid her scroll. "When I call you name, you will come up and sit on the stool. I shall place the sorting hat on your head."
McGonagall started calling out names. (Sorry don't feel like making a lot up)
"Sirius Black!" Sirius walked up to the stool and McGonagall placed the hat on his head. Not even a minute later it exclaimed:
"GRYFFINDOR"
There were a few more names before, "Lily Evans." Lily nervously sat down on the stool. She felt the hat being placed on her head and heard a voice. Hmmm plenty of wisdom.yes.would do very well in Ravenclaw.but alas I can't avoid destiny.it must be
"GRYFFINDOR"
Lily smiled and joined her table. She watched the sorting. Remus and James were sorted into Gryffindor as well. Lily tensed when Meg got up to the stool. It seemed to take forever before the hat called..
"HUFFLEPUFF."
Lily sat there in shock. Her only friend was sorted into another house. She thought she was going to cry right there. (as you can tell Lily is a very emotional person [lol]) She saw Meg glance at her anxiously before sitting at her table. A few more people were sorted but Lily wasn't paying attention. She was in a daze. What would she do? Would she make friends in her own house? Lily was a bit panicky but she snapped out of her thoughts as food appeared on the table. She started to put some food on her plate, but she wasn't hungry anymore. She grabbed a couple of rolls and put butter on them. She ate the first one but then sat there at the table until the feast was over. She spent more of her time looking for Meg. She couldn't find her. The other three tables seemed to swarm together. The prefects finally led the first years to the common room. Lily was the first one up. She just wanted to sleep. They made their way through different hallways and stopped in front of a picture of a lady in a pink dress.
"Password?" She asked.
The prefect replied loudly so all the first years could hear, "Codswallop". The portrait swung open. The prefect told everyone about the common room and their dormitories. Lily made her way to the girls' staircase and found her door labeled FIRST YEARS. She entered into a circular room with five four-poster beds. She found her trunk in front of the bed in the middle. She quickly changed into her pajamas and climbed into bed; shutting the curtains. Only she wasn't tired anymore. She just lied there. A few tears falling down her cheek occasionally.
Lily gave up sleep. She pretended when she heard her roommates come in. they peeked inside her bed but didn't say anything. At around four when everything was quiet, she got a book and headed down to the common room. She found an armchair located right in front of the fire but she still felt cold. She found a quilt on the sofa next to her and cuddled up. She read until six and then decided to get changed and go to an early breakfast.
Lily headed out through the portrait hole. She didn't really know how to get anywhere except the Great Hall, so she headed there to avoid getting lost before classes. She recognized the hallway she was in and easily found the doors to the hall. She stepped inside. She glanced around at the four house tables. There was someone sitting at the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff tables. Lily felt some relief and sprinted towards the table.
"Meg!"
"Lily!?" the girl got up so quickly from the table she almost fell. Once she gained her balance, Lily came up and gave her a big hug.
"Oh Meg! I was so upset when you didn't get into Gryffindor. I didn't eat and I couldn't sleep!"
Meg laughed before saying, "Neither did I!" Lily started laughing at this too.
"Why don't we eat breakfast together? I'm starved. Plus it's rather early..."
As soon as that was said the food appeared on the table. The girls heartily served themselves. They talked about what happened the previous night and decided to have breakfast and afternoon tea together. They knew that they would have at least one class together so they waited anxiously for their schedules. Lily saw McGonagall start handing them out, so she said goodbye to Meg and took a seat at the Gryffindor table. Lily could have sworn that every eye was on her. She probably did look suspicious coming from the Hufflepuff table. She recognized one of the girls from her dorm (she had peeked in their curtains when she went up to change that morning). The girl seemed quiet so Lily tried to start a conversation.
"Hi! My name is Lily. I'm, in the same dormitory as you. Sorry for not introducing myself last night. I had some rotten luck."
The girl smiled and said quietly, "I'm Emma. I saw you in your bed. You seemed as upset as I was."
Lily giggled nervously, "Well, my newest friend, who was basically my only friend, was sorted into another house."
Emma dropped her fork. "That's scary. The same thing happened to me. Only I've known her forever, she's been my best friend for years. She was sorted into Ravenclaw. What about you?"
"Hufflepuff." Lily was quite relaxed now. She had met someone that was going through the exact same thing as her. Lily hadn't realized during this conversation that her timetable was sitting on top of her goblet. She grabbed the paper and groaned. "Darn! We only have Herbology with Hufflepuff!"
"Actually we also have History of Magic." Said a voice behind her that made Lily jump.
"Geez Meg! Scare me to death why don't you!" Meg laughed and sat down next to her.
"We only have Herbology today though. I've got to run and get my books. Want to come Emma?"
Emma nodded and Meg walked with them out of the Great Hall. Lily was so into talking to the two girls that she bumped into a couple of Slytherins. She quickly apologized before returning to the conversation with Meg and Lily as they entered the entrance hall.
They turned in opposite directions. Emma and Lily realized that they'd have to run if they didn't want to be late for their first class- transfiguration. They grabbed their books and hurried into the classroom. Surprisingly, they were the first ones there.
"Weird" they said together and laughed. They got a seat in the second row and pulled out their books. Lily tried small talk was watching the door waiting for her friend to come. She practically screamed with delight when her she finally walked through the door. She and another girl sat down in back of Lily and Emma. Emma was already reading a note that her friend passed to her when walking by. Lily watched as more people came in. she saw the three boys that she met on the train take a seat in the back. Another boy Lily didn't recognize followed them. She saw the other three girls in her dorm and made a not to introduce herself. She was quickly brought out of her thoughts by a cat walking through the door. It jumped up onto the teacher's desk and stared at the class.
The chatter in the classroom stopped. The cat was just eyeing every student. All of them thought the cat was staring just at them. Then there were gasps. Before their eyes the cat turned into a person. Their teacher, Professor McGonagall. They all clapped and Lily swore she saw McGonagall smile for a millisecond.
"Good morning class. Welcome to transfiguration."
Their first class went by quickly. McGonagall showed them everything they would be transfiguring that year and assigned some reading and a short essay. Lily walked out of the class in a good mood. She headed for Herbology. Her spirits lifted even more. She was going to see Meg there!
There was a loud applause. McGonagall undid her scroll. "When I call you name, you will come up and sit on the stool. I shall place the sorting hat on your head."
McGonagall started calling out names. (Sorry don't feel like making a lot up)
"Sirius Black!" Sirius walked up to the stool and McGonagall placed the hat on his head. Not even a minute later it exclaimed:
"GRYFFINDOR"
There were a few more names before, "Lily Evans." Lily nervously sat down on the stool. She felt the hat being placed on her head and heard a voice. Hmmm plenty of wisdom.yes.would do very well in Ravenclaw.but alas I can't avoid destiny.it must be
"GRYFFINDOR"
Lily smiled and joined her table. She watched the sorting. Remus and James were sorted into Gryffindor as well. Lily tensed when Meg got up to the stool. It seemed to take forever before the hat called..
"HUFFLEPUFF."
Lily sat there in shock. Her only friend was sorted into another house. She thought she was going to cry right there. (as you can tell Lily is a very emotional person [lol]) She saw Meg glance at her anxiously before sitting at her table. A few more people were sorted but Lily wasn't paying attention. She was in a daze. What would she do? Would she make friends in her own house? Lily was a bit panicky but she snapped out of her thoughts as food appeared on the table. She started to put some food on her plate, but she wasn't hungry anymore. She grabbed a couple of rolls and put butter on them. She ate the first one but then sat there at the table until the feast was over. She spent more of her time looking for Meg. She couldn't find her. The other three tables seemed to swarm together. The prefects finally led the first years to the common room. Lily was the first one up. She just wanted to sleep. They made their way through different hallways and stopped in front of a picture of a lady in a pink dress.
"Password?" She asked.
The prefect replied loudly so all the first years could hear, "Codswallop". The portrait swung open. The prefect told everyone about the common room and their dormitories. Lily made her way to the girls' staircase and found her door labeled FIRST YEARS. She entered into a circular room with five four-poster beds. She found her trunk in front of the bed in the middle. She quickly changed into her pajamas and climbed into bed; shutting the curtains. Only she wasn't tired anymore. She just lied there. A few tears falling down her cheek occasionally.
Lily gave up sleep. She pretended when she heard her roommates come in. they peeked inside her bed but didn't say anything. At around four when everything was quiet, she got a book and headed down to the common room. She found an armchair located right in front of the fire but she still felt cold. She found a quilt on the sofa next to her and cuddled up. She read until six and then decided to get changed and go to an early breakfast.
Lily headed out through the portrait hole. She didn't really know how to get anywhere except the Great Hall, so she headed there to avoid getting lost before classes. She recognized the hallway she was in and easily found the doors to the hall. She stepped inside. She glanced around at the four house tables. There was someone sitting at the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff tables. Lily felt some relief and sprinted towards the table.
"Meg!"
"Lily!?" the girl got up so quickly from the table she almost fell. Once she gained her balance, Lily came up and gave her a big hug.
"Oh Meg! I was so upset when you didn't get into Gryffindor. I didn't eat and I couldn't sleep!"
Meg laughed before saying, "Neither did I!" Lily started laughing at this too.
"Why don't we eat breakfast together? I'm starved. Plus it's rather early..."
As soon as that was said the food appeared on the table. The girls heartily served themselves. They talked about what happened the previous night and decided to have breakfast and afternoon tea together. They knew that they would have at least one class together so they waited anxiously for their schedules. Lily saw McGonagall start handing them out, so she said goodbye to Meg and took a seat at the Gryffindor table. Lily could have sworn that every eye was on her. She probably did look suspicious coming from the Hufflepuff table. She recognized one of the girls from her dorm (she had peeked in their curtains when she went up to change that morning). The girl seemed quiet so Lily tried to start a conversation.
"Hi! My name is Lily. I'm, in the same dormitory as you. Sorry for not introducing myself last night. I had some rotten luck."
The girl smiled and said quietly, "I'm Emma. I saw you in your bed. You seemed as upset as I was."
Lily giggled nervously, "Well, my newest friend, who was basically my only friend, was sorted into another house."
Emma dropped her fork. "That's scary. The same thing happened to me. Only I've known her forever, she's been my best friend for years. She was sorted into Ravenclaw. What about you?"
"Hufflepuff." Lily was quite relaxed now. She had met someone that was going through the exact same thing as her. Lily hadn't realized during this conversation that her timetable was sitting on top of her goblet. She grabbed the paper and groaned. "Darn! We only have Herbology with Hufflepuff!"
"Actually we also have History of Magic." Said a voice behind her that made Lily jump.
"Geez Meg! Scare me to death why don't you!" Meg laughed and sat down next to her.
"We only have Herbology today though. I've got to run and get my books. Want to come Emma?"
Emma nodded and Meg walked with them out of the Great Hall. Lily was so into talking to the two girls that she bumped into a couple of Slytherins. She quickly apologized before returning to the conversation with Meg and Lily as they entered the entrance hall.
They turned in opposite directions. Emma and Lily realized that they'd have to run if they didn't want to be late for their first class- transfiguration. They grabbed their books and hurried into the classroom. Surprisingly, they were the first ones there.
"Weird" they said together and laughed. They got a seat in the second row and pulled out their books. Lily tried small talk was watching the door waiting for her friend to come. She practically screamed with delight when her she finally walked through the door. She and another girl sat down in back of Lily and Emma. Emma was already reading a note that her friend passed to her when walking by. Lily watched as more people came in. she saw the three boys that she met on the train take a seat in the back. Another boy Lily didn't recognize followed them. She saw the other three girls in her dorm and made a not to introduce herself. She was quickly brought out of her thoughts by a cat walking through the door. It jumped up onto the teacher's desk and stared at the class.
The chatter in the classroom stopped. The cat was just eyeing every student. All of them thought the cat was staring just at them. Then there were gasps. Before their eyes the cat turned into a person. Their teacher, Professor McGonagall. They all clapped and Lily swore she saw McGonagall smile for a millisecond.
"Good morning class. Welcome to transfiguration."
Their first class went by quickly. McGonagall showed them everything they would be transfiguring that year and assigned some reading and a short essay. Lily walked out of the class in a good mood. She headed for Herbology. Her spirits lifted even more. She was going to see Meg there!
