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BEFORE THE BOY WHO LIVED CHAPTER THREE: SORTING CEREMONY
Floods of students poured out of the Hogwarts Express into the clear night air as they were greeted by loud shouts of "Firs' years, Firs' years this way!" which could be heard over the masses of students.
A huge man came into view. He had a rather tangled beard and stood at least 5 feet over even the tallest students. He called again.
"Firs' years this way!"
The first years followed him to the banks of a large lake where there were 7 boats anchored.
"Alrigh' we're goin' to sail across the lake in these boats. On'y four to a boat please."
James, and Sirius got into a boat with a rather sickly looking, sandy haired boy and the redhead who'd reprimanded them earlier on the train. She gave James and Sirius a look that plainly said don't-try-anything-I' m-watching-you then she stuck out her hand.
"I realized I failed to introduce myself." She had been brought up to always be polite. "My name is Lily Evans."
James looked at her hand and reluctantly shook it.
"James Potter" He let go as soon as he shook it-he didn't want to be contaminated. And she moved her hand over in Sirius' direction. Sirius didn' t so much as look at her hand-no way he was touching it.
"Sirius Black." Lily Evans then turned to continue a conversation she had obviously been carrying with the sandy-haired boy.
"So" said Lily "You were telling me about Hufflepuff."
"Yeah" said Remus "They're mostly wimps and goody goodies."
"Well then I certainly don't want anyone to think that I'm a goody goody."
James gave a little cough that sounded very suspiciously like 'yeah right.'
They all stepped out of the boats when they reached the other side of the lake and made their way up the shore and into the castle through the huge front doors into a humungous entrance hall that was at least 3 stories high.
They were met by a woman who's obviously dyed blonde hair reached almost to her waist which wasn't saying much considering she was only 5'4".
"Greeting first years! My name is Professor Alberich," the woman shouted over the crowds of students heading through another huge set of doors behind her. And she proceeded to tell them about the houses and house points etcetera once she had finished she led them into the Great Hall to be sorted.
At the front of the Hall there was a 3-legged stool on it sat a very old hat. All the first years stared at it in utter confusion. Then all of the sudden it opened at the seam and began singing. At the end of its song the whole Hall resounded in applause. Then Professor Alberich stood up and pulled a long list from her sleeves.
"When I call your name please come up sit on the stool and try the Sorting Hat on. When it announces your house please go to the appropriate table." She unrolled the list and called out the first name.
"Avery, Thomas!" "SLYTHERIN!" The hat shouted Thomas Avery went and sat with the Slytherins and was met with applause from them.
"Balley, Autumn!" "RAVENCLAW!" There was applause from the Ravenclaws.
"Black, Sirius!"
James could see an expression of worry cross his face. James blinked and it was gone. He knew Snape's words were resounding in his head. Sirius slowly made his way to the stool. And put the hat on his head.
Well, well, well, another Black. Your cousin Bellatrix was sitting on this stool a year ago. No doubt you want to be with Slytherin with her.
NO!
Why not? All of your family is in Slytherin
I'm not like the rest of my family!
Very right you are. And very brave to stand up against them, for that I think you'll do well in...
"GRYFINNDOR!" No applause. Everyone was genuinely shocked at a Black being sorted into Gryfinndor. Sirius saw Bellatrix mouth something across the Hall; it took him a minute to decipher what she meant to say to him.
"Filthy, nasty, rotten blood traitor!"
So, he didn't care. He made his way proudly over to the Gryfinndor table, which had finally come to its senses and was applauding.
"Evans, Lily!"
Lily walked up the steps putting on a false air of confidence since the whole school was watching, and she didn't want to be seen as a wimp.
Ms. Evans, yes, where to put you?
Gee, I don't know! I've never even heard of all this before!
Muggle born, now are we?
Yes, I am. Please don't put me in Slytherin though
Oh no, you are most unsuited for Slytherin. But you are very loyal, how does Huffelpuff sound?
No thank you, I don't want to be seen as a goody two shoes.
Really, I can also see you are extremely clever. You would also do well in Ravenclaw.
Oh, I dunno, I'll take whatever you throw my way.
Very brave too, you have many virtues that would place you in any house however I see you will prove yourself best in...
"GRYFINNDOR!" Applause sounded from the Gryfinndor table once more.
"Grant, Christian!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Lindinstarne, Cheri!" "HUFFELPUFF!"
"Lupin, Remus!"
Remus walked up to the stool and put the hat on nervous about what it would say considering his 'condition'
Remus Lupin, I see you have a condition
Yes, and I hope it won't affect the house you put me in.
Oh, it affects very much on which house I put you in,-Remus became very unnerved at that.
No need to be nervous, it does not make you evil. Because you go through this once a month and this prevents you from having an abundance of friends, and from leading an ordinary life, you are very courageous. I see most fit to put you in...
"GRYFINNDOR!"
"Odgen, Kirke!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Petigrew, Peter!"
A plumb boy with blonde hair walked up to the stool and jammed the hat onto his head
Oooo, a feisty one aren't we?
Stuff it.
Ouch that hurts, I think you belong in Slytherin.
Don't you dare I am going to be put into Gryfinndor whether you like it or not-or else.
Definitely Slytherin material.
No. I need to do my what my father tells me. YOU WILL PUT ME IN GRYFINNDOR.
Fine...
"GYFINNDOR!"
"Plimy, Camelle!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Potter, James!"
James strode confidently up to the stool and put the hat on his head.
James Potter eh?
That's my name.
I see, what would you say to being put into Huffelpuff?
No way, me with that bunch of wimps? Nope.
All right then, how about Gryfinndor?
Sounds good to me.
Ok then, we'll put you into...
"GRYFINNDOR!" Out of all the people at the Gryfinndor table Sirius definitely applauded the loudest.
"Roiser, Anthony!" "SYTHERIN!"
"Snape, Severus!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Treneman Selina!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Valleir, Genevieve!" "GRYFINNDOR!"
"Wendell, Ian!" "HUFFELPUFF!"
"Wendell, Wendy!" "HUFFELPUFF!"
And last but not least (or maybe the least-I dunno…) "Wilkes, Charles!" "SLYTHERIN!"
Professor Alberich stood up and carried the Sorting Hat and it's stool out of the Great Hall. And before they could eat Professor Dumbledore stood up to make a few announcements.
"Welcome, welcome, to another year at Hogwarts! I am very sure you all would like to indulge in tonight's feast…"
As if to prove Professor Dumbledore's statement Sirius' stomach growled very loudly. And was met with rings of laughter from the other students.
"I see I assume correct! Anyways, I regret to inform you that our caretaker Ogg has decided to retire after 47 years of unwavering dedication to our students and the grounds here at Hogwarts. However his assistant Rubeus Hagrid has stepped up to take his place."
The giant of a man stood up and bowed to all the students. Who applauded him. All except the Sytherins who did not seem to like him very much-or anyone other than those in there house for that matter.
"That is all for special announcements. Dig in."
All of the sudden the plates in front of the students filled with delicious looking food.
Lily looked up from her plate and noticed that she was sitting across from Sirius and James 'Oh no' thought Lily 'I'm never going to escape them, am I? First the train, then the boat, eating across from them, and now I have to be in the same house!'
Remus was sitting to her right so she turned to talk to him.
"It's so wonderful that we both got into Gryfinndor!" said Lily
"Yeah" said Remus who seemed to be paying more attention to his plate then to Lily
"I'll be back. Enjoy your dinner"said Lily as she got up to find the bathrooms
"Ok" said Remus "Don't worry." James and Sirius were sitting across from them wolfing down food and hardly coming up for air but Sirius couldn't start before he drenched everything in tomato sauce.
"Why are you doing that to your perfectly good food?" inquired James.
"My mother hates it when I do this."
"But she's not here, how would she know what your doing to your food?" Sirius gave him a 'you-don't-know-my-mother-do-you' look.
"I see" They both began to shovel food into their mouths once more until there was nothing left on their plates. Before diving back in for seconds they decided to introduce themselves to the boy across from them whom of which they shared a boat with, and now they'd be sharing a dorm.
"Hullo, my name is James Potter." He stuck his hand out to the sandy-haired boy.
"And I'm Sirius Black." He also stuck out his hand.
The boy gave them a disbelieving look before shaking their hands.
"My name is Remus Lupin, a pleasure to meet you."
"So Remus, what's with the 'spit-fire'?"
"You mean Lily?"
"Yeah, her, why's she so sour?"
"Well she always dreamed of becoming a witch-she's muggleborn-and she is afraid you're going to ruin her chance of doing magic." Said Remus matter-of-factly
"Yea, we pretty much gathered that on the train."
Remus chuckled.
"Even though you're friends with the 'spoil-sport' we will be sharing a dorm. Friends?" Remus gave them yet another disbelieving look-he never had many real friends before-as the Sorting Hat so quaintly put it.
"Sure. Friends." The three of them all returned to scarfing food before dinner disappeared and was replaced by dessert.
----Meanwhile, Lily was searching for the bathroom….----
Lily had searched the first floor very thoroughly and didn't find a bathroom anywhere so she ventured up the huge marble staircase. At the top of the first flight of steps she came across a little man floating cross-legged in mid-air. He was using a bottle of black ink to draw glasses and a hat on a portrait of a scholarly looking old man.
The odd thing was not only that the man was sitting unsupported in mid-air but the man in the portrait was moving around in it's frame and protesting loudly about the awful pillbox hat that was now sitting on top of his gray-haired head.
"Honestly Peeves!" said the portrait "am I the only portrait in the school that you haven't defaced yet?"
"Oh no," cackled the little man "You all still have your faces. I've simply improved upon them!"
"Excuse me sir," said Lily "do you know if there is a bathroom on this floor"
Peeves turned upside down and said, "I know, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to tell you."
"I'm sorry to have bothered you, I'll be on my way now." said Lily and she attempted to walk passed him since he didn't seem to be much of a help
"That doesn't mean I'm going to let you pass either," said Peeves turning right side up to block her path "Say please for Peevesy and I might let you by."
"May I please get by Mr. Peeves?"
"Of course you may" said Peeves "such a polite little girl." But not with out wiping his ink stained finger down her robes (which didn't really matter considering the color)
There was a door almost directly behind where Peeves was floating that read GIRLS LAVAOTRIES. She missed the sign hanging under it that read OUT OF ORDER as she entered the bathroom.
After taking care of her business, Lily turned on the faucet to wash her hands but to her surprise, not water but a ghost came out.
Lily jumped back in horror, having never encountered a ghost before.
The ghost was a girl who appeared to be very distraught. She flew around the room moaning and didn't seem to notice Lily.
Instead of getting the girl's attention, Lily decided that it was a better idea just to sneak quietly out of the bathroom and make her way to the Great Hall before the ghost could spot her.
She arrived back at the Great Hall just in time to grab a chicken leg before the dinner portion of the meal had disappeared to be replaced by dessert. Remus must've not even realized she was gone despite what she said.
Lily had finished enough food to satisfy her when all the food disappeared and left only sparkling plates as the headmaster stood up to speak to the students.
"Now that we're all fed and watered, we must head up to bed for a full day of classes tomorrow. But first I must tell you, we had a hard time sending out letters this year and never got around to informing you of our Head Boy and Girl. This year the honors will go to Amos Diggory and Narcissa Black!"
The Huffelpuff and Slytherin tables exploded into applause for their new Head members.
"Now will the prefects please lead our new students to their new dormitories."
All of the students filed out of the Great Hall to their respective houses.
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A/N: Thanks for the review, yes we realized we called Henry, Tom, but it was too late.
…only three reviews for this chapter…ah, well….
We can't force you to review …Or can we?
Disclaimer: We own none of these characters, only ones you don't recognize, as well as the plot (if there is one)
BEFORE THE BOY WHO LIVED CHAPTER THREE: SORTING CEREMONY
Floods of students poured out of the Hogwarts Express into the clear night air as they were greeted by loud shouts of "Firs' years, Firs' years this way!" which could be heard over the masses of students.
A huge man came into view. He had a rather tangled beard and stood at least 5 feet over even the tallest students. He called again.
"Firs' years this way!"
The first years followed him to the banks of a large lake where there were 7 boats anchored.
"Alrigh' we're goin' to sail across the lake in these boats. On'y four to a boat please."
James, and Sirius got into a boat with a rather sickly looking, sandy haired boy and the redhead who'd reprimanded them earlier on the train. She gave James and Sirius a look that plainly said don't-try-anything-I' m-watching-you then she stuck out her hand.
"I realized I failed to introduce myself." She had been brought up to always be polite. "My name is Lily Evans."
James looked at her hand and reluctantly shook it.
"James Potter" He let go as soon as he shook it-he didn't want to be contaminated. And she moved her hand over in Sirius' direction. Sirius didn' t so much as look at her hand-no way he was touching it.
"Sirius Black." Lily Evans then turned to continue a conversation she had obviously been carrying with the sandy-haired boy.
"So" said Lily "You were telling me about Hufflepuff."
"Yeah" said Remus "They're mostly wimps and goody goodies."
"Well then I certainly don't want anyone to think that I'm a goody goody."
James gave a little cough that sounded very suspiciously like 'yeah right.'
They all stepped out of the boats when they reached the other side of the lake and made their way up the shore and into the castle through the huge front doors into a humungous entrance hall that was at least 3 stories high.
They were met by a woman who's obviously dyed blonde hair reached almost to her waist which wasn't saying much considering she was only 5'4".
"Greeting first years! My name is Professor Alberich," the woman shouted over the crowds of students heading through another huge set of doors behind her. And she proceeded to tell them about the houses and house points etcetera once she had finished she led them into the Great Hall to be sorted.
At the front of the Hall there was a 3-legged stool on it sat a very old hat. All the first years stared at it in utter confusion. Then all of the sudden it opened at the seam and began singing. At the end of its song the whole Hall resounded in applause. Then Professor Alberich stood up and pulled a long list from her sleeves.
"When I call your name please come up sit on the stool and try the Sorting Hat on. When it announces your house please go to the appropriate table." She unrolled the list and called out the first name.
"Avery, Thomas!" "SLYTHERIN!" The hat shouted Thomas Avery went and sat with the Slytherins and was met with applause from them.
"Balley, Autumn!" "RAVENCLAW!" There was applause from the Ravenclaws.
"Black, Sirius!"
James could see an expression of worry cross his face. James blinked and it was gone. He knew Snape's words were resounding in his head. Sirius slowly made his way to the stool. And put the hat on his head.
Well, well, well, another Black. Your cousin Bellatrix was sitting on this stool a year ago. No doubt you want to be with Slytherin with her.
NO!
Why not? All of your family is in Slytherin
I'm not like the rest of my family!
Very right you are. And very brave to stand up against them, for that I think you'll do well in...
"GRYFINNDOR!" No applause. Everyone was genuinely shocked at a Black being sorted into Gryfinndor. Sirius saw Bellatrix mouth something across the Hall; it took him a minute to decipher what she meant to say to him.
"Filthy, nasty, rotten blood traitor!"
So, he didn't care. He made his way proudly over to the Gryfinndor table, which had finally come to its senses and was applauding.
"Evans, Lily!"
Lily walked up the steps putting on a false air of confidence since the whole school was watching, and she didn't want to be seen as a wimp.
Ms. Evans, yes, where to put you?
Gee, I don't know! I've never even heard of all this before!
Muggle born, now are we?
Yes, I am. Please don't put me in Slytherin though
Oh no, you are most unsuited for Slytherin. But you are very loyal, how does Huffelpuff sound?
No thank you, I don't want to be seen as a goody two shoes.
Really, I can also see you are extremely clever. You would also do well in Ravenclaw.
Oh, I dunno, I'll take whatever you throw my way.
Very brave too, you have many virtues that would place you in any house however I see you will prove yourself best in...
"GRYFINNDOR!" Applause sounded from the Gryfinndor table once more.
"Grant, Christian!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Lindinstarne, Cheri!" "HUFFELPUFF!"
"Lupin, Remus!"
Remus walked up to the stool and put the hat on nervous about what it would say considering his 'condition'
Remus Lupin, I see you have a condition
Yes, and I hope it won't affect the house you put me in.
Oh, it affects very much on which house I put you in,-Remus became very unnerved at that.
No need to be nervous, it does not make you evil. Because you go through this once a month and this prevents you from having an abundance of friends, and from leading an ordinary life, you are very courageous. I see most fit to put you in...
"GRYFINNDOR!"
"Odgen, Kirke!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Petigrew, Peter!"
A plumb boy with blonde hair walked up to the stool and jammed the hat onto his head
Oooo, a feisty one aren't we?
Stuff it.
Ouch that hurts, I think you belong in Slytherin.
Don't you dare I am going to be put into Gryfinndor whether you like it or not-or else.
Definitely Slytherin material.
No. I need to do my what my father tells me. YOU WILL PUT ME IN GRYFINNDOR.
Fine...
"GYFINNDOR!"
"Plimy, Camelle!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Potter, James!"
James strode confidently up to the stool and put the hat on his head.
James Potter eh?
That's my name.
I see, what would you say to being put into Huffelpuff?
No way, me with that bunch of wimps? Nope.
All right then, how about Gryfinndor?
Sounds good to me.
Ok then, we'll put you into...
"GRYFINNDOR!" Out of all the people at the Gryfinndor table Sirius definitely applauded the loudest.
"Roiser, Anthony!" "SYTHERIN!"
"Snape, Severus!" "SLYTHERIN!"
"Treneman Selina!" "RAVENCLAW!"
"Valleir, Genevieve!" "GRYFINNDOR!"
"Wendell, Ian!" "HUFFELPUFF!"
"Wendell, Wendy!" "HUFFELPUFF!"
And last but not least (or maybe the least-I dunno…) "Wilkes, Charles!" "SLYTHERIN!"
Professor Alberich stood up and carried the Sorting Hat and it's stool out of the Great Hall. And before they could eat Professor Dumbledore stood up to make a few announcements.
"Welcome, welcome, to another year at Hogwarts! I am very sure you all would like to indulge in tonight's feast…"
As if to prove Professor Dumbledore's statement Sirius' stomach growled very loudly. And was met with rings of laughter from the other students.
"I see I assume correct! Anyways, I regret to inform you that our caretaker Ogg has decided to retire after 47 years of unwavering dedication to our students and the grounds here at Hogwarts. However his assistant Rubeus Hagrid has stepped up to take his place."
The giant of a man stood up and bowed to all the students. Who applauded him. All except the Sytherins who did not seem to like him very much-or anyone other than those in there house for that matter.
"That is all for special announcements. Dig in."
All of the sudden the plates in front of the students filled with delicious looking food.
Lily looked up from her plate and noticed that she was sitting across from Sirius and James 'Oh no' thought Lily 'I'm never going to escape them, am I? First the train, then the boat, eating across from them, and now I have to be in the same house!'
Remus was sitting to her right so she turned to talk to him.
"It's so wonderful that we both got into Gryfinndor!" said Lily
"Yeah" said Remus who seemed to be paying more attention to his plate then to Lily
"I'll be back. Enjoy your dinner"said Lily as she got up to find the bathrooms
"Ok" said Remus "Don't worry." James and Sirius were sitting across from them wolfing down food and hardly coming up for air but Sirius couldn't start before he drenched everything in tomato sauce.
"Why are you doing that to your perfectly good food?" inquired James.
"My mother hates it when I do this."
"But she's not here, how would she know what your doing to your food?" Sirius gave him a 'you-don't-know-my-mother-do-you' look.
"I see" They both began to shovel food into their mouths once more until there was nothing left on their plates. Before diving back in for seconds they decided to introduce themselves to the boy across from them whom of which they shared a boat with, and now they'd be sharing a dorm.
"Hullo, my name is James Potter." He stuck his hand out to the sandy-haired boy.
"And I'm Sirius Black." He also stuck out his hand.
The boy gave them a disbelieving look before shaking their hands.
"My name is Remus Lupin, a pleasure to meet you."
"So Remus, what's with the 'spit-fire'?"
"You mean Lily?"
"Yeah, her, why's she so sour?"
"Well she always dreamed of becoming a witch-she's muggleborn-and she is afraid you're going to ruin her chance of doing magic." Said Remus matter-of-factly
"Yea, we pretty much gathered that on the train."
Remus chuckled.
"Even though you're friends with the 'spoil-sport' we will be sharing a dorm. Friends?" Remus gave them yet another disbelieving look-he never had many real friends before-as the Sorting Hat so quaintly put it.
"Sure. Friends." The three of them all returned to scarfing food before dinner disappeared and was replaced by dessert.
----Meanwhile, Lily was searching for the bathroom….----
Lily had searched the first floor very thoroughly and didn't find a bathroom anywhere so she ventured up the huge marble staircase. At the top of the first flight of steps she came across a little man floating cross-legged in mid-air. He was using a bottle of black ink to draw glasses and a hat on a portrait of a scholarly looking old man.
The odd thing was not only that the man was sitting unsupported in mid-air but the man in the portrait was moving around in it's frame and protesting loudly about the awful pillbox hat that was now sitting on top of his gray-haired head.
"Honestly Peeves!" said the portrait "am I the only portrait in the school that you haven't defaced yet?"
"Oh no," cackled the little man "You all still have your faces. I've simply improved upon them!"
"Excuse me sir," said Lily "do you know if there is a bathroom on this floor"
Peeves turned upside down and said, "I know, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to tell you."
"I'm sorry to have bothered you, I'll be on my way now." said Lily and she attempted to walk passed him since he didn't seem to be much of a help
"That doesn't mean I'm going to let you pass either," said Peeves turning right side up to block her path "Say please for Peevesy and I might let you by."
"May I please get by Mr. Peeves?"
"Of course you may" said Peeves "such a polite little girl." But not with out wiping his ink stained finger down her robes (which didn't really matter considering the color)
There was a door almost directly behind where Peeves was floating that read GIRLS LAVAOTRIES. She missed the sign hanging under it that read OUT OF ORDER as she entered the bathroom.
After taking care of her business, Lily turned on the faucet to wash her hands but to her surprise, not water but a ghost came out.
Lily jumped back in horror, having never encountered a ghost before.
The ghost was a girl who appeared to be very distraught. She flew around the room moaning and didn't seem to notice Lily.
Instead of getting the girl's attention, Lily decided that it was a better idea just to sneak quietly out of the bathroom and make her way to the Great Hall before the ghost could spot her.
She arrived back at the Great Hall just in time to grab a chicken leg before the dinner portion of the meal had disappeared to be replaced by dessert. Remus must've not even realized she was gone despite what she said.
Lily had finished enough food to satisfy her when all the food disappeared and left only sparkling plates as the headmaster stood up to speak to the students.
"Now that we're all fed and watered, we must head up to bed for a full day of classes tomorrow. But first I must tell you, we had a hard time sending out letters this year and never got around to informing you of our Head Boy and Girl. This year the honors will go to Amos Diggory and Narcissa Black!"
The Huffelpuff and Slytherin tables exploded into applause for their new Head members.
"Now will the prefects please lead our new students to their new dormitories."
All of the students filed out of the Great Hall to their respective houses.
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A/N: Thanks for the review, yes we realized we called Henry, Tom, but it was too late.
…only three reviews for this chapter…ah, well….
We can't force you to review …Or can we?
