A/N: I know I haven't updated in forever, but school started and I had huge writers block, you know why? Cuz only one person reviewed the last chapter! It's horrible! If you readers don't like it, you know what the solution is don't you? REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"It is a great and noble task
The founders have given me
To look inside those thoughts of yours
And see what I see.
It is my task to sort you,
Through the qualities you posses
I'll read your mind, I'm never wrong
There is no need to guess.
Perhaps in you I see intelligence
A Ravenclaw would stand apart.
Though also smart our Gryffindors
Show bravery in their hearts.
Though Hufflepuff may seem diverse
They're loyal through and through.
'The end will justify the means'
Pure-blood Slytherins hold this true.
This year ahead is challenging
I see it clear as day
The delicate balance of Hogwarts.
Will be in disarray.
Good Gryffindor will try hard to triumph over bad,
For they will seek revenge for the unhappiness they've had.
Clever Ravenclaws will devise a plan that will help us win this war,
With Strategies and short-cuts it will even the score.
And Hufflepuff will soon become
so brave and so bright,
Taking power from their tolerance
It's their turn to be in the light.
Dear me, dear me, oh Slytherin
For he will meet his fall
For with no houses on his side,
He will lose it all.
I hope I did not bore you
With the sorting song this year.
It's just that I should warn you,
You-know-who is near
Just sit and I shall tell you
Don't be scared of what I saw
I'll tell you whether you belong,
In Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw."
The Great Hall did not erupt in applause, everyone was shocked, including the teachers. Professor McGonagall stepped up and broke the slience. "When I call out your name come forward to the stool, I will place the hat on your head to be sorted" She opened the roll of parchment Celia suddenly became really nervous "Avart, Nolan" A tall, brown haired boy walked up nervously to the stool. "HUFFLEPUFF" the yelled almost immediately. The boy scurried towards the Hufflepuff table.
Celia became extremely nervous. It was alphabetical order. Why couldn't she have a last name that started with a 'Z'! after about 6 other people were called(including Melissa Devoveo who ended up in Hufflepuff) it was finally Celia's turn:
"Granger, Celia" Celia nervously walked forward, her body was shaking. Just before the hat went over her eyes Celia saw a lot of people looking her with odd expressions.
"Ah, you must be the sister to the other Granger," said a voice in her head, at first she though she was going insane, but then she realized it was coming from the hat. "But your different then her. You're defiantly more nervous. I sense bravery, yet very sly and rebellious, and also loyal. Hmmm…"
Celia cut the hat off, with her thoughts. "I really want to be with my sister" she pleaded.
"That shows loyalty so you belong in…"
"Please! Please, I really want to be with my sister!" she pleaded though thought.
"You realize, the more you plead to be with your sister, the more loyalty you show." Celia's thoughts ceased.
"Oh, a newfound bravery, GRYFFINDOR!"
As soon as Professor McGonagall took the hat off Celia bounded over to Hermione shouting: "Hey Herm." Once she reached Hermione she said "I'm so excited to be here! In the same house as you and everything!" Celia tilted her head up to brush the loose strands of her hair that were falling out of her ponytail. "Oh, cool! The ceiling looks just like the sky!"
"Well you would have expected it if you had read Hogwarts a History like I told you!" Retorted Hermione.
"Well, sor-ry" and with that Celia went to sit with Charlotte(who obviously was put in Gryffindor, Amber Pedixum was put in Hufflepuff, but the hat took a really long time with her, and John Smit(A/N: I'll spare the middle name, lol) was put in Ravenclaw).
Dumbledore stood up and everyone went quite. "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I have a few new rules regarding your safety that the teachers will be enforcing as well as the old ones. Here they are:" he pulled a list out of his pocket. "No student is to go into the Forbidden Forrest for any reason," he glanced at where Ron, Harry, and Hermione were sitting "No student is allowed to be out of the castle before 7 in the morning," there was a curious mummer among the students "including Quidditch practices" there was a definite grown, "and after 6 in the evening. All students must be in their common rooms by 10 each night, including" he put up his hands to silence everyone "prefects and our head boy and girl, there will be NO EXCEPITIONS to any of these rules, They are not a punishment, but merrily for your own safety. Now that that is clear, let the feast begin." The food magically appeared on the table.
A/N: short I know, but I had no reviews, therefore, no inspiration to write.
Oh, and that comment about John Smit, I worked with 3-4 year-olds at a day camp this summer, and I miss them soooooo much!(GO N-5!)
And to keep my promise, even though no one said anything Pedixum is mixed up, mixed up; and Devoveo means follower in Latin.
