Chapter 2: Sorting

A giant person took the first years and Mary across the river. Mary hadn't thought she would be nervous, but her stomach was suddenly doing summersaults. Before Mary could even start to ask herself why the hell she was nervous, the boat rounded a corner and everyone in the boats saw the castle. The three first years around her gasped, marveled by the size of it.

The boats came to a halt and everyone stepped out. They were led by the giant man through the huge double doors in the entrance and to another set of double doors where a strict looking teacher was waiting.

"Thank you Hagrid." She said then turned to me and the group of first years. "I am Professor McGonagall in a few moments I will take you through these doors into the Great Hall where you will be sorted into the four houses Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff." Professor McGonagall led them into the Great Hall. A very old man stood up and began speaking. Mary tuned out bored from all these speeches, when she tuned back in the Headmaster was saying,

"Now before we start sorting the first years, we have two transfer students from the United States who are joining Hogwarts who will be sorted." He motioned to Professor McGonagall who read off her name. Mary walked up to the stool and put the hat on her head.

"Hmmm," The hat whispered in her ear or maybe it was using some kind of telepathic communication. Mary wasn't sure. "Another Black, I see. You do not seem like your relatives, no not at all. I see bravery and strength. You shall be in…. GRYFFINDOR!" Mary sighed relieved and (after taking the hat off her head) walked over to the Gryffindor table which was exploding in applause. She sat by Hermione and Professor McGonagall called the next name.

"Lamya, Rose!" As those words were left ringing through the Great Hall the double doors opened. A girl around the age of 16 or 17 (Mary was unable to tell she was tall) walked in. She was wearing blue jeans with holes in them and a black no sleeve shirt with two red slashes. Mary was amused at the girls daring and by the looks on everyone's faces so was everyone else. Dumbeldore was strict when it comes to uniforms, Mary could tell by the look on his face, whoever the girl was she could get expelled.

"Ah, Miss. Lamya. You were just about to be sorted." Dumbeldore said sitting back down. He had stood to see who it was. The girl, Rose Lamya, blushed and walked up to the stool placing the hat on her head.

After about two minutes the hat yelled, "GRYFFINDOR!" Seeing the only seat open was one by Mary, Rose went and sat there.

"Hi," Mary said. 'I'm Mary Black." She motioned to Ron, Harry, and Hermione. "This is Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, and Hermione Granger."

Rose nodded, "You already know who I am." They all laughed and the sorting ceremony continued with the first years being sorted.

Thanks to: GoldenEvence for being my first and so far at this time only reviewer. I will try to make my chapters longer but my style of writing is, short chapters but I post often like a chapter per day.