Harry Weasley

Chapter Twenty Six: The Sorting Feast and Dudley Dursley

Hagrid led in a small bunch of first years into the hall. They all looked terrified, and looked on in awe of the sights. When Professor McGonagall brought in the sorting hat and stool, they looked on at it when it's brim opened up to sing a song.

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Sorting Song

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Tho I may look ragged and torn, I was made more than 800 years ago to sort you into your separate houses pending what you are like.

Whether you be brave and strong with the pride of the lion, in which you will be sorted into the Noble house of Gryffindor.

Or if you are the kindest of souls, who will never hurt or turn your back on a friend, then you may be in the House of Hufflepuff.

If you have the brains and the willingness to learn whatever you can and all you can, then the House of Ravenclaw is the one for you.

But if your one that is looking for power, and are of the sly and sneaky like a snake type, but can be a friend to those that prove themselves worthy, then the House of Salazar Slytherin is for you.

Now come put me onto your head for I am the sorting hat, and I will sort you into the house you belong.

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End of Song

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With the ending of the song, the rest of the hall erupted in roars of applause and cheers.

After all the students calmed down, Professor McGonagall came up and took out a sheet of names. "When I call your name, you are to come up and place the hat on your head to be sorted into your house."

"Randall Combone — Ravenclaw"

"Mia Conners — Gryffindor"

"Michelle Conners — Hufflepuff"

"Michal Corner — Ravenclaw"

"Mark Crandle — Slytherin"

"Colin Creevey –Gryffindor"

"Dudley Dursley — Ravenclaw"

When this last name came out, if anyone had been paying attention to the head table, they would have noticed that Professors, Dumbledore, and Hagrid along with Professor McGonagall when she read the name were a bit shocked but covered it well, they would talk about this later."

"Luna Lovegood –Ravenclaw"

"Claus MacTaggert –Slytherin"

"Miles Okeefe — Hufflepuff"

"Bobby Stormchaser — Hufflepuff"

"Ginerva Weasley — Gryffindor"

With the last name there ended up being three new students to each house, and they were all greeted with enthusiasm by their peers. Professor Dumbledore stood up and told them to dig in.

While they were eating, some of the professors were talking at the head table.

Harry received a note for him to come to the headmasters office directly after dinner, and he could bring his friends Ron and Hermoine with him also. He was given the password to the gargoyle, and told that he would be meeting someone that he might want to meet there.

Harry and his friends headed up to the headmasters office after the meal, not noticing that they were being followed. When they got there, Harry gave the password, and he and his friends walked up the stairs followed by a nervous first year. They heard a enter when they knocked on the door, and they all entered. "Ah Mr Weasley Mr. Weasley Ms. Granger and Mr. Dursley, good for you four to join me, would you all sit please. Lemon drop?" When they all declined the offer, he set the tray down and began. "I bet you are wondering why I asked you all here, and why Mr. Dursley is also here. Well to put it short. Harry, Dudley is your cousin. His mother and your mother were sisters. His parents were killed this summer by a wizard hit squad, but we do not know who sent them at this time. He is now living with your Aunt Marge, who is a Squib and also your late Uncle Vernon's sister. Vernon Dursley didn't know that he was a Squib, and has hated magic his whole life, thinking that they are freaks. Is there any questions that you two would like to ask either me or each other?"

"Yes professor, why haven't I been told this before?" Harry asked his friend and mentor.

"That is a very good question Harry, we didn't know about him being a wizard, and didn't want to harm your growing up any with the Weasley's. I was actually going to tell you when you turned 17, but that was shot out of the water when he got his letter. Yes Dudley."

"I was told that my cousin was killed in a car accident with his parents. I recently found out that wasn't the case, but my Aunt didn't know that he was still alive either, why is that?"

"We didn't want to send Harry to live with you and your parents because of the attitude of your parents towards his parents. Now if there aren't anymore questions, I think that you should all go to your dorms, because you have classes tomorrow. Good night all, and sweet dreams." The students were led out of the office by Professor McGonnagal to there dorms. At the Ravenclaw Dorm, Harry and his friends said good night to Dudley, and that they would talk to him tomorrow. They headed to their own dorm and went right to sleep.

A/N: I know that some of the people that were sorted weren't really in the story, but their filler people. I don't have a copy of the first four books in front of me, so I don't know who was sorted where. Anyway, this was the year that Harry and Ron missed the feast in the books anyway. I hope that your enjoying the story so far, I am enjoying writing it. –Donald