Sadly none of J.K. Rowling's amazing world actually belongs to me.
The Sorting of Hermione Granger
"Hello, my dear, um, what are you thinking?"
"...the summoning spell is accio, the unlocking spell in alohomora, the disarming spell in expelliarmus…"
"Hello?"
"...the spell for light is lumous, the reverse for that is knox, the body bind curse in petrificus totalus…"
"STOP IT!"
"What?"
"I am not testing you on your knowledge of spells Miss Granger!"
"Sorry...please don't fail me."
"For crying out loud this is not a test!"
"Then what is it?"
"I merely am trying to see into your head to see where you belong, which I find myself unable to do seeing as you have made a nearly impenetrable shield around your mind with your recitation!"
"I just wanted to make sure I did well."
"No harm done, now as to where to place you..."
"Do you want my suggestions?"
"As I expect you probably have a list of the pros and cons of every house why don't you just give me the abridged version of it all."
"How did you know I had made a list?"
"Miss Granger if there is anything I have learned in these brief minutes since having met you it is that you are prepared for everything."
"Thank you...I guess? Anyway, from what I've seen I probably won't do very well in Slytherin, I've heard they seem to have something against people like me, muggleborns, I think the term is. Though I think that it is a problem that the Wizarding World has such an awful form of discrimination, someone should really look into that. Actually I read quite an interesting book on that, it was called…"
"Can you please get to the point?"
"Oh, sorry. Anyway, so Slytherin is out. Hufflepuff sounds nice although I don't know how good I am at making friends, so it might not be the best fit. Though I do like to think of myself as hardworking and committed."
"I think I would agree with you on that."
"But, of all of them I think that either Ravenclaw or Gryffindor sound the best, though I am not sure if I'm really would belong in Gryffindor."
"I do in fact think you belong in Gryffindor, and I myself have narrowed it down between the same two. You do have quite a bit of bravery, and also a strong sense of right and wrong. On the other hand, your thirst for knowledge is greater than any child I have encountered in quite some time."
"So where are you going to put me?"
"I think I will leave that up to you. However let me give you some advice: If you go to Ravenclaw you will meet others with similar views to your own, and you will gain much more knowledge then you would if you choose Gryffindor. However, in Gryffindor, I feel that you may one day be happy. You may be among people different from you, but I think that you will find a home in Gryffindor. Your choice."
"If I go to Gryffindor will I make friends?"
"Making friends is up to you Miss Granger, but I do believe that you have a good chance of doing so in Gryffindor."
"I've never had real friends."
"I know, and I am sorry."
"...Fine, I think I've decided."
"If it helps, I truly think you have made the right choice."
GRYFFINDOR!
A/N: Thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, favorited, and followed. You guys are awesome. So here is the next unusual sorting case. Even though my first two sortings are from Harry's year, I will be sorting other characters from different times. But, I only have a limited amount of ideas, so please let me know any unusual characters that you want to be sorted.
A/N 2: If anyone is curious why that hat gave Hermione a choice but not Neville, it is because Neville really did belong in Gryffindor. However, Hermione could have fit in either Gryffindor or Ravenclaw (at least in my opinion). Hence her having a choice.