The entrance hall looked as amazing as ever, torches, were lit all over, candles were floating in midair, as they walked into the Great Hall, the ceiling bewitched to look like the night sky, tonight however it was slightly cloudy with the moon and some stars shinning through.
Gazing out over the four Hogwarts tables then up to the staff table, Harry immediately spotted Dumbledore in the middle, his long hair and beard seemed to have grown longer over the summer, his twinkling blue eyes behind half moon glasses, seemed to be staring into space as though deep in thought.
Taking his seat at the Gryffindor table he continued to look down the line of teachers, Harry eyes also landed on Snape the potions master, he had greasy black hair, long large hooked nose, beetle black eyes full of hatred loath, and anguish.
The Great Hall doors creaked open, all the students swiveled around, through the doors came Professor McGonagall leading the new first year to the front of the hall, in her hands was a three legged stool and The Hogwarts Sorting Hat patched and frayed. Setting the hat down on the stool every one was staring intently at the hat when suddenly the hat gave a loud ripping noise near the brim and it began to sing:
Many, many years Ago before I wasNewly sewn.
The four greatest
Wizards of their
Time.
Created Hogwarts
For those who had
Signs of powers.
Godric Gryffindor
Brave and noble
Names his house
After him for those
Who were just like
Him.
Rowena Ravenclaw
Took students
Sharpest in mind
Went to her house
Salazar Slytherin
Wants students of
Cunning and trickery
So in Slytherin house
Only went purebloods.
Helga Hufflepuff didn't
Care who came, just
If they are pure in heart
And in mind, went to
Her house.
For me to select which
House you belong in,
All you have to do is
Slip me of your head
For me to peak inside
Your head so try me
On and I'll tell you
Where you ought to
Be.
The Great Hall erupted into applause at the Sorting Hat's song.
" Now when I call your name, you will come forth and I shall place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your houses " McGonagall to the first years.
" Ashton, Amanda " McGonagall called out.
A scared looking first year, with wavy black hair walked up to the stool trembling, McGonagall set the hat on her head which feel down over her eyes after a few minutes the hat shouted.
" GRYFFINDOR "
Looking relieved Amanda Ashton took the Sorting Hat off her head then walked over to the applauding Gryffindor table.
Slowly the line thinned as Harry gazed down the line of first years and landed on a girl with long dark auburn hair, she was about five foot two in height, luscious lips, ivory skin, she was very pretty. The girl must of sensed that she was being watched because she turned, and look straight into his, and her eyes brilliant green, just like Harry's were.
" She looks familiar " Harry thought.
Then it dawned on him, she looked just liked his mother.
" Who is she? " he thought.
Then as if on cue. McGonagall called out her name.
" Potter, Aliea "
Everyone's head snapped to attention at the sound of that name, then looked over at the Gryffindor table, at Harry, then at the girl that Harry had been watching, stepped forward and placed the Sorting Hat on her head and waited.
Then quite suddenly the Hat shouted.
" GRYFFINDOR "
They all clapped very loudly as Aliea joined the Gryffindor table, she looked right at Harry and her mouth dropped but recovered fairly quickly and smiled at him.
" Harry what was that about, and who was that " Hermione asked.
" I don't know but did you hear her last name 'Potter' like mine, she has my eyes and looks just like my mum " Harry said.
" She does? " Ron said.
" What does your mum look like we've never seen her " Hermione said.
" You haven't " Harry said " I thought I showed you her "
" No you haven't " Harry said.
" Hmm " Harry said " I'll show you when we get back to the common room I have a photo album that has here picture in it "
" But we have to see Dumbledore after the Welcoming Feast remember " Hermione pointed out.
" Right well I guess I'll show you later then " Harry said.
They quickly finished the feast and sat there while the other houses finished, when they had Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny made their way up the staff table so they could talk to Dumbledore.
" Um Professor Dumbledore, " Hermione called up to the staff table.
" Yes, Miss. Granger, " Dumbledore answered her.
" Did you get our owl that we sent you? " Ron asked.
" As a matter of fact I did, " Dumbledore told him, " What did you want to talk to me about? "
" Could we talk in your office, I don't want to be over heard, if that's alright with you? " Harry asked him.
" Yes, yes quite alright, come along you three. "Dumbledore replied getting up and joining them on the landing.
Leading them out of the hall and up the entrance hall stairs and up the to the stone gargoyle.
" Chocolate Frog, " Dumbledore said.
The stone gargoyle jumped aside, the behind split open, and they ascended the moving stone staircase, they reached the polished door with the griffin knocker. Dumbledore opened the door and motioned Harry, Ron, and Hermione to go ahead of him closing the door behind him, walking inside the room he circled it and sat down behind his desk and waited for them to begin, which Hermione tried to tell him what happened on the train.
" Well it's kind of hard to explain what happened, Harry conjured up a tremendous amount of energy, " Hermione started.
" I see, " Dumbledore said, " I think I know and easier way to help you explain it " Dumbledore told her.
" Really how, " Hermione asked curiously.
" Let me show you, " Dumbledore said, getting up he walked over to one of his many cabinets, opened it and inside he pulled out a silvery basin and brought it over to his desk and set it down. It was the Pensive.
" What's that Professor? " Ron asked.
" This Mr. Weasley is called a Pensive, it's where when somebody has to many thoughts and they want to get rid of them, all they have to do is tough their wand to the temple like so (He toughed his wand to his own temple) the just bring it away and point it at the Pensive, it can also bring back memories and show them visually " Dumbledore finished.
" I've read about those " Hermione said.
" What are we going to use it for Professor? " Harry asked.
" Well from one of you, I think Miss. Granger would probably be the best, we could use her to recall it in memory at what happened on the train we would be able to jump into the memory, so I could look at it properly " Dumbledore explained.
" Oh I get it like I went into your memory in fourth year right, " Harry said.
" Precisely " Dumbledore said. " Now Miss. Granger would you please stand over here for a moment "
Hermione got u and walked cautiously toward Dumbledore, Standing in front of his desk, she waited for Dumbledore to get around his desk and to stand beside her.
" Now Miss. Granger this isn't going to hurt, but I want you to think about what happened on the train, so we all could see it and relive it again, " Dumbledore reassured her.
Hermione nodded, then shut her eyes tight in concentration, as he put his wand to her temple, then took it away a few of her hairs stuck to the end of it like static electricity pointed the wand at the Pensive as they walked toward it they way a swirling picture starting to take shape.