The entire hall stared at Draco as he stormed down to the teachers table.
The head teacher, Professor Albus Dumbledore, stood from his seat.
''Settle down, Mr Malfoy.'' Dumbledore said. The students began to murmur.
''who's he?''
''What's happening?''
''the blonde boy looks cute...''
Draco grabbed the sorting hat with one hand and using his free hand he pointed an accusing finger at the headmaster.
''Listen you!'' Draco snarled. ''You re-sort my sister right now or I'm going to take you outside and let the squid deal with you!''
Everyone in the hall, even the teachers gasped; He had threatened the headmaster. Dumbledore's eyes peered over his spectacles and gave Draco a firm and cold look, which Draco returned.
''Mr Malfoy, I must advise you to think about the consequences of your manner of speech before letting your disrespectable tongue utter ghastly threats.''
Malfoy swore at him, causing all to freeze in fear, dreading the headmaster's reaction.
But the headmaster gave no shock or anger to the outburst and merely suggested ''we sit down and settle this like adults.''.
He led Emma, Draco, Snape and McGonagall out of the hall and up to his office leaving the rest of the school to
Emma and Draco took seats in front of Dumbledore's desk. After pacing three or four times, Dumbledore faced them. ''I am aware you, Mr Malfoy are displeased with the outcome of your sisters sorting.''
''Damn straight!'' Draco growled.
''Mind your language, Draco!'' Emma said shrilly. ''We've been brought up better than to be rude to adults!''
Draco ignored her, ''so,'' he began, ''when are you going to re-sort her?''
Dumbledore raised his eyebrows. ''I beg your pardon?''
''Well, she can't exactly stay in Gryffindor, can she?'' Draco tried to reason.
Dumbledore shook his head. ''If Emma wishes to be re-sorted, we will re-sort her. But if she doesn't, she will go to Gryffindor.''
Everyone turned to Emma.
Emma opened her mouth but closed it after realizing this was no easy decision. On one hand, if she chose to be re-sorted, she would get a chance to get into Slytherin and please her father. But on the other hand, the hat told her she belonged in Gryffindor. Would she want to turn her back on what she really was to please her father who has been horrible to her since she was born? Then there was Draco. They had never been very close but Emma knew how much it would mean to him if she went into Slytherin. Finally, her mother. The person she loved most in the entire world. She would want Emma to be where she belonged, even if it meant ending the 'All-Malfoys-in-Slytherin tradition.
''I want to be in Gryffindor.'' Emma said at last.
Dumbledore and McGonagall smiled at her. Snape let out a relived sigh, why, she didn't know...
Draco just stared at her. His mouth was open slightly, eye's big showing shock.
Emma suddenly felt terrible. She wanted him to be happy for her for choosing and not being afraid but no-one can always get what they want.
Draco finally came to his senses and took in a big shaky breath, ''fine...'' he said, ''ok...''
With that, he left.
McGonagall placed a comforting hand on Emma's shoulder. ''He'll get over it...'' she said. ''Come on. I'll take you to the Gryffindor Common room.''
They left the office, saying goodbye to the headmaster. They were walking down the corridors of Hogwarts, but Emma felt so bad, she never even gave a second glance at the fantastic sights the school had to offer.
AN. Ok, I am planning on leaving this story because I doubt it's going anywhere so this is probably the last chapter. If I feel like it in the future I might write another. I'm not lazy or anything but I'm not as keen of continuing as I was before...