DARK LIGHT

Last time:

Do you think she's ignoring us?" Harry said to Ron.

"Um, I don't think so."

"I don't know, it seems like it, through out the whole summer did she write to us, answer our mail, contact us in anyway, nor did she look for us when we first got on the train, did she say anything to you at the prefect meeting?"

"No, I wasn't really paying attention." Ron muttered blushing slightly.

CH 4: The dormitories

"I'll see you three at the Great Hall; I have to ride the Head carriage."

"K, bye Hermione! See you in a bit!" the three cried in unison.

Hermione rode the carriage to the Great Hall in silence. Well, actually Malfoy was babbling away about how stupid mudbloods are and how dirty they are…

Right when she was about to find her new friends and enter the Great Hall, Professor McGonagall tapped her on the shoulder and told her to follow her.

When they were safely in her office, McGonagall stated that Hermione would have to change Houses.

"Excuse, me? Change houses? May I ask why…?"

"Professor Dumbledore asked me not to tell you."

"But…But…"

"He shall tell you himself" she interrupted.

"Now, go to the feast and after that the hat will sort you and then meet up with Mr. Malfoy to arrange the password then proceed to the headmaster's office. That will be all Mrs. Granger."

Still very confused, she walked into the Great Hall.

"Wow, just in time for my friends' sorting!" she exclaimed excitedly.

"That was the end of our first years' sorting, but we have five new exchange students and one student who needs a house change for reasons that will not be discussed at this moment."

Professor McGonagall stepped onto the platform and read in a loud voice, "Kent, Oliver"

"Slytherin!" clapping.

"Mattino, Kaila"

"Slytherin!"

"Rookwood, Andy"

"Ravenclaw!"

"Rydell, Alexzandria"

"Slytherin!"

"Rydell, Krysantha"

"Gryffindor!"

"Yula, Ryder."

"Slytherin!"

Slight murmurs could be heard through out the Great Hall, whoever heard of five out of seven students being in Slytherin all at once? We're they perhaps evil? Daughters and sons of Death Eaters? Eager to learn who the student that changes house would be, the noise level dropped.

"Hermione Granger, please step up to the stool," Professor McGonagall said. People were looking around for her, but only a few notice her walking up there while Yula, Ryder was getting sorted.

"Surely, there is a mistake!" people were saying.

"How could Hermione Granger want to switch?"

Hermione stepped up onto the stool, and placed the hat upon her head.

Hermione Granger. To what pleasure do I have of re-housing you?

Shut up you stupid hat! You should know I have absolutely NO idea!

I'm sure you don't… but keep up with that attitude and I'll make sure you don't get what you want!

You can't do that! I'm sure I can! Now, as I was saying…

"SLYTHERIN!" the hat shouted.

EVERYONE, possibly except Dumbledore, Snape, and McGonagall had a look of surprise on their face…