The trip across the lake was breathtaking. The castle stood proudly, the
lights shining making it stand out beside the darkness of the night. The
water swayed back and forth hitting the boats.
Emma stared in awe along with the other first years. Hagrid
pointed out the places pupils are safe to swim in and
persuaded the giant squid to show one of its huge tentacles.
For a few moments Emma forgot about her brother AND the extremely cute guy, Harry. After the boat ride, she and the other first years were led up to the entrance of the castle.
Hagrid knocked on the big doors.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The doors opened slowly and a stern-looking witch appeared.
''New firs' years, Professor McGonagall.'' Hagrid said to her.
The professor nodded and motioned the group of pupils to follow her. She led them into a huge hall which Emma assumed was the Entrance Hall. They stopped at another door. There, the professor turned to face them.
She said, ''Welcome to Hogwarts. In a moment you will all pass through these doors and you will then be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin,'' she stopped to take in a breath.
Emma had heard of the houses before, her parents and Draco had told her about them for years. Her father had pride in the name of 'Malfoy'because of their history and of the fact that every member of their family, past and present, that ever went to Hogwarts was in Slytherin. Emma once asked what would happen if she got sorted into another house. Mr Malfoy refused to answer such a stupid question,
''No one, I repeat, no one in this family will ever be in another house, never ask idiotic questions again!'' he had said.
Mrs Malfoy comforted her daughter saying it didn't matter what house she was put in, she would always be loved.
Draco had been a lot more 'straight to the point'.
/ / Flashback / / ''If you were put in Slytherin father would love you forever,'' Draco said to Emma when she was eight, ''If you were put in Ravenclaw father would be disgusted with you, if you were dropped in Hufflepuff father would refuse to talk to you and you'd be out the manor before your seventeen, and if you were in Gryffindor...''
''Yes?'' Emma asked eagerly.
Draco smirked. '' if you were sorted into Gryffindor,'' he continued growing more and more quiet causing Emma to lean in closer to hear him. '' father would disown you.''
Emma gasped. Disown was one word she feared. The thought of being on your own with no family to help you was terrifying.
Draco continued, clearly enjoying scaring his little sister, ''Father would put you in a poor muggle orphanage and you would never hear of the magical world again.'' Emma cried and Draco left feeling he had done enough damage for one day.
/ / End of flashback / /
Emma came out of her day dream when she noticed the professor had gone on talking. She was embarrassed to note she had not heard a word the lady said and only caught the end of the lecture.
'' Follow me to the sorting,'' McGonagall sniffed.
The doors to the next room hung open to reveal a huge room the size of a quidditch pitch. Four long tables lay along the stone floor and another table at the far end. The first four tables seated pupils, at the last table sat all the staff.
Professor McGonagall led up the middle with all the new first years following.
As Emma looked round she saw Draco smiling at looking...
'Proud?' Emma thought, 'why does he look proud?'
Having another search, Emma saw Harry, Ron and Hermione. They were looking at her as well. Harry and Hermione smiled and Hermione gave a little wave, Ron merely stared.
They gathered at the foot of the staff table where a stool was. On it sat a musty, old wizard hat. 'Do we need to pull a potato out of it?' Emma wondered.
Professor McGonagall pulled out a list of names and said ''When I call your name, come up here and I will place the sorting hat on your head and you will go to your house table. Blackmore Lorna.''
A young girl walked up to the stool. The sorting hat was placed on her head.
A little mouth opened on the rim,
''Gryffindor!'' it yelled.
The table on the far left burst into applause and the girl ran towards her new house. Emma noticed Harry and his friends were at that table.
Next was ''Brooks Yasman''.
''Slytherin!'' the hat called.
The table Draco was at exploded with cheers and applause.
This continued for several minutes, different people separating to go into houses. Finally, Emma was called.
''Malfoy, Emma.'' Professor McGonagall announced.
Emma hesitantly approached the stool and the hat fell over her eyes. Moments later, a little voice started whispering in her ear.
''Ah, yet again another Malfoy comes to sorted. Let's have a look...'' the voice said. ''Mm, ok, right. Easy, young lady I have decided what house you best suit. GRYFFINDOR!''
The table on the far left cheered once again and the hat was lifted off of Emma's head. But even through the loud noises of the Gryffindors, nothing could block out...
''WHAT!'' cried out a furious voice.
Emma looked around to see her brother standing at his table and he looked angry.
A.N. Sorry I took a while updating this, I've been working on my other story's, so please forgive me. Also, I'm wondering if I should dump this story since I don't know if it appeals to anyone. I will definitely do a couple more chapters of this story, but after that, who knows?
Please review!
For a few moments Emma forgot about her brother AND the extremely cute guy, Harry. After the boat ride, she and the other first years were led up to the entrance of the castle.
Hagrid knocked on the big doors.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The doors opened slowly and a stern-looking witch appeared.
''New firs' years, Professor McGonagall.'' Hagrid said to her.
The professor nodded and motioned the group of pupils to follow her. She led them into a huge hall which Emma assumed was the Entrance Hall. They stopped at another door. There, the professor turned to face them.
She said, ''Welcome to Hogwarts. In a moment you will all pass through these doors and you will then be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin,'' she stopped to take in a breath.
Emma had heard of the houses before, her parents and Draco had told her about them for years. Her father had pride in the name of 'Malfoy'because of their history and of the fact that every member of their family, past and present, that ever went to Hogwarts was in Slytherin. Emma once asked what would happen if she got sorted into another house. Mr Malfoy refused to answer such a stupid question,
''No one, I repeat, no one in this family will ever be in another house, never ask idiotic questions again!'' he had said.
Mrs Malfoy comforted her daughter saying it didn't matter what house she was put in, she would always be loved.
Draco had been a lot more 'straight to the point'.
/ / Flashback / / ''If you were put in Slytherin father would love you forever,'' Draco said to Emma when she was eight, ''If you were put in Ravenclaw father would be disgusted with you, if you were dropped in Hufflepuff father would refuse to talk to you and you'd be out the manor before your seventeen, and if you were in Gryffindor...''
''Yes?'' Emma asked eagerly.
Draco smirked. '' if you were sorted into Gryffindor,'' he continued growing more and more quiet causing Emma to lean in closer to hear him. '' father would disown you.''
Emma gasped. Disown was one word she feared. The thought of being on your own with no family to help you was terrifying.
Draco continued, clearly enjoying scaring his little sister, ''Father would put you in a poor muggle orphanage and you would never hear of the magical world again.'' Emma cried and Draco left feeling he had done enough damage for one day.
/ / End of flashback / /
Emma came out of her day dream when she noticed the professor had gone on talking. She was embarrassed to note she had not heard a word the lady said and only caught the end of the lecture.
'' Follow me to the sorting,'' McGonagall sniffed.
The doors to the next room hung open to reveal a huge room the size of a quidditch pitch. Four long tables lay along the stone floor and another table at the far end. The first four tables seated pupils, at the last table sat all the staff.
Professor McGonagall led up the middle with all the new first years following.
As Emma looked round she saw Draco smiling at looking...
'Proud?' Emma thought, 'why does he look proud?'
Having another search, Emma saw Harry, Ron and Hermione. They were looking at her as well. Harry and Hermione smiled and Hermione gave a little wave, Ron merely stared.
They gathered at the foot of the staff table where a stool was. On it sat a musty, old wizard hat. 'Do we need to pull a potato out of it?' Emma wondered.
Professor McGonagall pulled out a list of names and said ''When I call your name, come up here and I will place the sorting hat on your head and you will go to your house table. Blackmore Lorna.''
A young girl walked up to the stool. The sorting hat was placed on her head.
A little mouth opened on the rim,
''Gryffindor!'' it yelled.
The table on the far left burst into applause and the girl ran towards her new house. Emma noticed Harry and his friends were at that table.
Next was ''Brooks Yasman''.
''Slytherin!'' the hat called.
The table Draco was at exploded with cheers and applause.
This continued for several minutes, different people separating to go into houses. Finally, Emma was called.
''Malfoy, Emma.'' Professor McGonagall announced.
Emma hesitantly approached the stool and the hat fell over her eyes. Moments later, a little voice started whispering in her ear.
''Ah, yet again another Malfoy comes to sorted. Let's have a look...'' the voice said. ''Mm, ok, right. Easy, young lady I have decided what house you best suit. GRYFFINDOR!''
The table on the far left cheered once again and the hat was lifted off of Emma's head. But even through the loud noises of the Gryffindors, nothing could block out...
''WHAT!'' cried out a furious voice.
Emma looked around to see her brother standing at his table and he looked angry.
A.N. Sorry I took a while updating this, I've been working on my other story's, so please forgive me. Also, I'm wondering if I should dump this story since I don't know if it appeals to anyone. I will definitely do a couple more chapters of this story, but after that, who knows?
Please review!