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Chapter Two: A rather Interesting Welcome Feast
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The tension in the air was high, Isabelle had never felt so sick in her life. Her hand flew to her mouth as she felt herself feel faint.
Remus looked around in awe, the feeling was amazing. Being a wizard was amazing. Just being here at Hogwarts, was amazing…
Sirius grinned as he looked at James, "We could do many things here." He said as he walked along.
James didn't answer, he was too busy watching a girl. She was cute, red hair, startling green eyes. Who was this? James gave his head a slight shake then started to look around.
Professor McGonagall quickened her pace as they came to the front of the great hall. She stopped and turned around to face the first years.
"Now you all stay here while I go and fetch the Sorting Hat." She explained and quickly walked off.
"What's a Sorting Hat?" Isabelle asked as she looked at Professor Dumbledore, "That is one long nose. I wonder who he is. That teacher is tiny, he is shorter than me!" Isabelle muttered to herself.
James and Sirius followed Isabelle's gaze, "Hey check out the shortie." Sirius said laughing.
Remus sighed, "Well Isabelle I don't exactly know what it is." He explained.
Isabelle nodded, "Oh. I wonder if it is scary. Do you think you have to use your wand? Or maybe you have to know about Hogwarts."
A few minutes later Professor McGonagall came back with an old tattered hat. Everyone went silent.
"Why is everyone silent?" Isabelle asked.
"Shhhh." Sirius said frowning.
Professor McGonagall placed the hat on the stool and took a step back. In an instance the hat came to life. It laughed then started its song:
I know I may look dirty
But I am rather smart.
So stick me on your head,
Or I will send you back to bed.
Step right up,
Don't be afraid.
Please don't whimper like a pup.
Now before I start I must tell you.
That once this hat is on
I shall peak into your brains
And decided which house is best for you.
There are four, which are all daring and ready.
"I can't see!" Isabelle whispered trying to get a better look.
Hufflepuff, the honest ones
Are unafraid of toil
Also they are trustworthy
And they are loyal
Or maybe in Gryffindor,
Where their nerve, daring,
And chivalry set them apart
Gryffindor
Is where dwell the brave at heart
Or maybe in Ravenclaw, if you've a steady mind
If you have wit and learning
You'll be one of their kind
Last but not least Slytherin,
Where the cunning lie
Sometimes their dirty deeds
Really make you sigh
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a thinking cap!
The whole Great Hall erupted with a loud applause.
"I will be in Ravenclaw." Remus muttered
"Gryffindor." James and Sirius said together
"Err Hufflepuff?" Isabelle said
Dumbledore put his arms up for the students to be quiet. McGonagall grabbed a long piece of parchment.
"Backus, Richard"
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Black, Narcrissa."
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Black, Sirius!" She called.
Sirius grinned as he boldly moved up the chair, he put the hat on his head and sat down.
"Mmmmm my we do have a lot of power now don't we." The hat muttered, "Another Black. You don't seem to want to go to Slytherin like your cousin, do you?" Self consciously, Sirius shook his head under the hat. "But we are brave so I will say GRYFFINDOR!" The hat yelled. Sirius pulled the hat down and walked over to the Gryffindor table, he sat down and watched the rest of the first years.
"Danes, Nick."
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Dinkle, Claire"
"HUFFLEPUFF"
"Evans, Lily!"
"So that's here name…" James thought to himself.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Fernly, Tim!"
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Garde, William!"
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Keltie, Chloe!"
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Lupin, Remus." Remus slightly gasped at his name, he stumbled out in front of everyone and put the hat onto his head.
"Yes, you are extremely intelligent, but you are brave. Making you a GRYFFINDOR!"
Remus beamed and went to sit across from Sirius.
"Malfoy, Lucious!"
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Marshall, Melissa!"
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Papamihail, Ben!"
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Pettigrew, Peter!"
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Potter, James." James bounded up to the hat and pushed it onto his head, "GRYFFINDOR!" The hat screamed. James went over and sat next to Sirius, "Well done mate." Sirius said.
"Raysmith, Eliza!"
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Ridout, Mark"
"HUFFLEPUFF."
"Smith, Isabelle!" Isabelle slowly moved up to the hate, she put it on and sat down, "Looks like a Hufflepuff to me."
"Are you saying I am dumb?" Isabelle asked.
"Yes, but you are going to, GRYFFINDOR." Isabelle smiled and skipped down to the table.
"Err this is Ravenclaw." An older girl said. Isabelle went red and walked over to Gryffindor and sat down.
"Snape, Serveus."
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Walker, Juliet."
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Zukan, Dino!"
"RAVENCLAW!"
McGonagall grabbed the hat and the stool and put it to the side of the room and took a seat next to Dumbledore. Professor Dumbledore stood up and smiled at all the new students, "Welcome to Hogwarts first years!" He boomed, "Before we begin are great feast I would like to say a few words. First years, the forest that is next to the grounds are forbidden, that's why we named it the Forbidden Forest."
Sirius and James looked at each other, "Wicked…" The both said together.
Remus frowned, "You aren't thinking of going in there, are you?" He asked.
Sirius shook his head, "Oh of course not! Why would we do that." Sirius said, his eyes glinted then he looked back at Dumbledore
"Also qudditch tryouts are on the second week, so if interested please contact, Madam Hooch. Also a note to first years, you cannot try out for qudditch."
Isabelle coked her head, "What's qudditch." She asked.
"It is the most amazing sport that ever existed." James said with a wide grin.
Isabelle nodded, "Oh ok then."
"Now for the annual feast to begin!" Professor Dippet yelled.
In a few seconds all the plates filled food, the smells wafted in and out of the students.
Sirius's mouth dropped open, "Bloody hell…" He muttered.
James greedily grabbed as much as he could, he plate slowly formed into a small mountain.
Remus smiled too, "I have never seen so much food." He said as he helped himself to some Yorkshire pudding.
Isabelle licked her lips and grabbed some lamb chops.
After about the thirty minutes of eating the food disappeared and then the sweet appeared. There was ice cream of every sort, chocolate éclairs, doughnuts, jam tarts and much more.
Isabelle grinned, she grabbed two chocolate éclairs, she put on in her mouth, "Mmmmm this ish 'ice" She said, some food sprayed on the table.
"Watch yourself!" Sirius said trying to avoid the food. A look of disgust on his face.
James glanced at Lily Evans, he grinned rather foolishly.
"What are you looking at?" Sirius asked as he took a bite of a doughnut.
"Err no one." James said, he turned around to face Sirius, "Taste good?" He asked. Sirius nodded, "Bloody brilliant!" He exclaimed.
Remus took a bite of some ice cream, "So where are you guys from he asked?
"Manchester." Muttered Sirius
"Birmingham." Isabelle said cheerfully.
"Um I am from London." James replied.
Remus nodded, "Any of you guys, muggle-born or half-blood?"
"Yeah me dad was a muggle." Sirius said
James shook his head, "I am a pure blood."
Remus smiled and went back to eating, they all ate in silence not saying a word. Except for Isabelle, "Well I am pure blood. I wonder how many people here or pure bloods? Do you think there is more half-blood or muggle-borns than there are pure bloods? I wonder how people become magical. Do they drink a potion or something? I also wonder how muggle-borns became magical." Isabelle said, slightly panting she looked at James, Remus and Sirius.
They all rolled their eyes. Isabelle looked slightly offended and went back to eating. All went silent as Professor Dippet stood up, "I hope you all enjoyed you dinner." He said to the students, "Well it's is now time for bed but first we have to sing the Hogwarts song."
All the students started to sing.
'Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please.
Whether we are old or bald
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
SO teach us things worth knowing,
Bring back what we've forgot,
Just do your best, we'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot.'
The whole hall boomed with applause, Professor clapped then started to speak again, "Ok well goodnight everyone. I hope you all sleep well." He sat down and all the students stood up and went off to their common rooms.
"First years, please follow me." A head boy called over everyone heads.
Sirius, James, Isabelle and Remus followed they all talked about what would happen tomorrow and the classes that they might have.
Finally they reached the portrait hole of the, 'Fat Lady.' Sirius burst into laughter along with James as they took one look at her.
The head boy frowned at them, "Please be quiet." He said, "Now I am going to give you the password to get in here. Please listen carefully, it's Butterbeer." The portrait hole swung open, all the students filed in and climbed through. The warmth spread over them. Sirius yawned,
"I am going to bed." He said then walked up the stairs towards the boy's dormitories. James quickly followed he caught a glance of Lily, she was talking with some other girls.
"Goodnight!" She called to them then looked at Remus, "This is so exciting!" She squealed.
"Yeah it's amazing." Remus said.
Isabelle nodded, "Well I am going to bed, goodnight Remus." She said smiling and disappearing up the stairs.
Remus waved and went up the stairs to the boy's dorms.
"That was some day." He said to Sirius.
"Yeah it was excellent."
