A/N: This chapter is for my lovely reviewers!
Disclaimer: It all belongs to J.K Rowling. And the song is by "Katy Rose" "Snowflakes"
Chapter five Silly old hat
The hall went silent as the sorting hat was placed on the fatigued stool and began its slow monotonic tune.
"Oh many moons ago Hogwarts lay as nothing,
Until four clever wizards came upon it and said,
These walls shall be full of learning an..."
(There was a faint buzzing sound that seemed to be coming from the hat. Then there was a voice, a female voice)
"Beware of the dark creatures made from a dark sole to be in league with them is to be in league with power greater than the darkest angels and hearts they will betray you"
Harry had a slow sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach; the dinner he had yet to eat seemed less and less appealing.
"Bloody fucking hell," Ron breathed his mouth agape. Harry noticed that all down the table people were having similar reactions. Ginny and her friends were gawking at each other, whilst across from them Neville had his glass of water poised in mid air, droplets of the clear liquid were spitting onto his face.
"What do you think it meant?" Hermione asked.
"I dunno, but it sounded like it was trying to warn us not to team up with someone," Harry said finally un-gluing his eyes from the sorting hat.
"Well that is new," Hermione said, seeming to already have decided to go to the library first chance she got.
"Do you think it's got anything to do with VVV…You know who," Ron stuttered out, a look of defeat placed upon his face.
"I guess it must do, but that voice, I swear I recognise it," Harry muttered searching the back of his mind for a hidden memory, a clue to where that eerie voice came from.
"Albus you have to say something!" Professor McGonagall whispered to a bearded old Wizard on her right. Albus Dumbledore's fingers were twined together and his brow was furrowed, he gave of the impression of someone mildly interested in a mildly puzzling game of chess.
Dumbledore looked around the great hall; every house table was in uproar. He sighed standing up, immediately silence ensued. "Students we seem to have countered a problem, although I am sure it is nothing to worry about, I kindly ask you to stay silent and seated while myself and the rest of staff have a brief meeting."
Over a hundred sets of eyes followed the movements of the teachers, as they left their seats, picked up the hat and walked through the large door the first years had come out of just moments ago.
As Professor Flitwick passed a bold looking first year, he distinctly heard him say "Is this meant to happen every year?" Flitwick sighed and brushed past the huddled group of young students.
The hall stayed silent, until the teachers muffled whispers stopped and the door opened, revealing the pointed hat and tight face of Professor McGonagall, shortly followed by the rest of the staff members. Dumbledore stood at the front of the teachers table and loudly stated that the hat was fine and that it was just a glitch.
Professor McGonagall started to read out the names of the first years as if nothing had happened; the only clue was that she kept on glancing at the hat worriedly.
Vanessa Green clapped along with the rest of her table as Joshua Pierce was sorted into Hufflepuff but she was frowning at Conroy who was next to her also looking perplexed. The Ravenclaw table was next to hers and she caught the eye of Aiden, her life time friend and confident. He nudged Faye who was on his left and she to exchanged a look with Vanessa.
000
After pudding was finished Dumbledore stood up and addressed the tired and confused students.
"New students Welcome to Hogwarts and to our older ones welcome back. I must start on a grave note, as I am sure you all know the dark wizard Voldemort and his followers are at large again. I implore you to abide by the new safety rules which will be posted on you're house notice boards."
"I would also like to introduce our new member of staff, Professor Slughorn will be teaching potions. Mean whilst Professor Snape will be taking up the roll of defence against the dark arts. Now as I am sure you are all tired good night and good day."
The usual scraping of chairs and load chatter commenced as all the students hustled towards the exit. Ginny had her arm linked through Kaiya's and was talking animatedly to her. The entrance hall was even more crowded than the hall and as a second year pushed past her she felt the eyes of someone on the back of her neck.
Ginny whipped round to see Draco Malfoy smirking at her; he was stood stock still as if all the jostling and shouting wasn't happening at all. Ginny raised her middle finger up to him and mouthed fuck of. He quirked an eyebrow and vanished into the sea of black robes, leaving her shocked and confused, the memory of that smirk burning into her skull.
000
Hermione sat on the edge of her bed warily looking at Lavender Brown who was sitting across from her staring blankly into the distance.
"Lavender are you um well is there anything I can do?" Hermione asked gingerly.
"I'm fine thanks. I like you're pyjamas their blue, my little brothers favourite couler is blue," Lavender said blankly. Hermione looked at her in shock she seemed to be bordering on the line of crazy, she was now muttering to herself about everything that was blue. Hermione blinked back tears, drawing her curtains she lay back on her pillow chocking on a sob.
I only wish for snow to fall
On the palm trees in the dirt
But here the sun will always shine (It'll always shine)
Even if with the clouds it flirts
For Shangri-LA is always dry
It doesn't cry like me
In Hell-LA the sun is always there ( it's always there)
Scalding the deep green sea
I'll never be a snowflake
And waltz to earth so gently
To form a perfect blanket
For someone else to walk on