A/N: Sorry this took so long. My classes got the better of me (my grades have gotten better, though). Please forgive me for not updating. OK, so here's the next chapter (I hope this is up to ya'lls standard).
SCHOOLThe following days flew by and soon it was the first day of school. Maddie and Stacie didn't have to take the scarlet train to Hogwarts like the rest of the school, so they got to help make sure everything was set up for the first week of classes. They did this while anxiously waiting for the rest of the students to arrive.
At six o'clock that night Maddie and Stacie stood on the Grand Staircase waiting beside McGonagall for Hagrid to bring the other first years in. A few seconds after the last older student found his way into the Great Hall, the doors to the castle burst open, showing Hagrid in front of twenty-two scared eleven year olds.
"'Ere ya are, Professor, the first 'ears for ya."
"Thank you, Hagrid," McGonagall said this, then looked to Maddie and Stacie, who walked down the few steps and took their place in the crowd.
"In a few moments, you will pass through those doors and begin your education. I will call your name, you will come to the stool and I will place the sorting hat on your head, it will then tell you where you belong." Several sighs of relief passed through the crowd when Professor McGonagall told them how they would be sorted.
"Come now, we're ready," she turned and lead the nervous first years into the Great Hall. There were gasps of amazement as the first years took in their surroundings. The ceiling reflected the clear blue, star-filled sky of outside. There were candles everywhere and everything looked as magical as it was supposed to. Maddie and Stacie had, of course, seen this about thirty minutes earlier, but then the Great Hall had been empty. As they looked around they saw Mimi, Jr., Jack, and Jill scattered around one table.
". . . And now the sorting." Professor Dumbledore had been speaking and as he said this the first years snapped to attention. McGonagall brought out a tattered and clearly old, pointed hat. As it was set upon a stool it broke into song.
The Hall erupted in applause as the hat finished its song.
"When I call your name, please come forward:
Aflem, Susan . . ."
This went on for some time, with each table bursting in applause as a first year was added to their house. Soon it was Maddie's turn.
"Granger-Weasley, Madeline."
Maddie walked forward with her head held high, though inside she was shaking with nerves. She was scared that she wouldn't be put in the same house as her cousins and more importantly her sister. She was soon on the stool with the hat on her head.
"Another Weasley I see. Though disguise your father's trickster ways under the name Granger. This shall be difficult, won't it? Quite smart, like your mum. And devious like your dad. And brave on top of that. Ravenclaw or Gryffindor?"
"You think I'm hard? Wait till my sister gets up here. She's twice as smart and just as brave." Maddie though.
"Another set of twins, too? Well I've only separated one set of twins before and always thought it was a bad idea. I think I'll follow tradition . . . Gryffindor!"
Maddie hopped off the stool and ran over to her cousins. As she sat down beside Mimi, Mimi said, "Now let's hope Stacie gets over here, too."
"She will," Maddie told her, "She will."
A few seconds later Gryffindor was erupting with cheers again as Stacie made her way to the table.
"See, I told you she'd be over here." Maddie told Mimi. She didn't tell her, however, that the sorting hat would never again separate twins.
Maddie and Stacie watched as Gryffindor gained 3 more Weasley's and 5 other kids: Jason Hopkins, Simon Day, Everett Zelnorp, Lila Quartermaine, and Cynthia Shocoshom. As the last first year was sorted into Slytherin, Dumbledore rose, clapped his hands and the feast began.
"So, Jill, when do we get our class schedules?" Stacie asked Jill, who was caught off guard.
"Wha . . . huh? 'Class Schedules?' Oh, you mean timetables. 'Morrow morning. We'll all be paired with Slytherin, I can tell you that now."
"Oh, OK."
They continued eating in silence for a while. Slowly everyone finished eating and turned to look at Dumbledore, waiting for his speech.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts! I have some introductions to make. Our new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is Harry Potter," He paused for the applause, "Hermione Granger is our new Charms professor. And to complete the famous trio, Ron Weasley is teaching a new course: Ministry Business. Madame Hooch retired at the end of last year and taking her place is half of the infamous Weasley duo, Fred Weasley. And last, our new divination professor is Remkula Sifedah. Now a few reminders. The list of forbidden objects are posted on Mr. Filch's door. The Forbidden Forest is out of bounds for any unaccompanied student. Now prefects, if you would please lead your house to your respective dormitories." And with that the hall exploded with noise, as all students rose to go to bed.
I can write prose and poetry, just not poetry about the four Hogwarts' houses, sorry. I'll try to update more often, but don't hurt me if there is a period of nothingness it's just school getting in the way.