Sorting for Success

by Reigorgas

After the defeat of Lord Voldemort, many of the students, among them Harry Potter, returned to Hogwarts for a repeat Seventh Year. With his girlfriend, Ginny, and his friends, Harry wants this year to be normal. Until it is announced that all returning students will be resorted. ABANDONED

3. The Re-Sorting

Chapter 3

A/N: Edited on 3/20/2019

Harry's POV

Harry stared at Greengrass like she had grown a second head, and he couldn't help but notice that she had a small smirk on her face. Blushing, he pushed passed her and walked up to the front of the gathered prefects. Looking around, Harry saw a bunch of returning students in the place as prefects. 'It's almost like McGonagall wanted us returners to set an example for the new students.' Harry chuckled to himself, 'she really wants us to create a safe environment for everyone now that the war is over.' Then, Harry felt a hand brush against his, he looked over and saw Greengrass smirking at him. He blushed at the contact, and averted his gaze, looking back out to the gathered students, and said, "Now, let's begin, shall we?"

Daphne's POV

After Potter walked passed her, Daphne couldn't help but fist pump silently to herself, 'He blushed, Potter blushed at me!' Steeling herself, Daphne turned around and joined Potter at the front of the carriage. She smirked at him, and brushed her hand against his, causing him to blush again. 'Oh, this is going to be fun!' Daphne could already picture how she was going to make Potter's hormones run wild for her, and really make his life hell. It's all part of the plan. She saw Potter avert his gaze and take a breath.

"Now, let's begin, shall we?"

~Time Skip~

Harry's POV

Stepping off the Hogwarts Express with Hermione and Ginny following, Harry looked out across the platform. Students of all ages and sizes were milling about, some wandering aimlessly, and some with more of a purpose.

"Firs' Years! Firs' Years over here!" Harry smiled, there is only one voice that could sound that gruff and still warm and affectionate.

"Hey Hagrid!" The large half-giant looked down at him and smiled.

"Hi Harry, welcome back! Hope you are looking forward to this year."

Harry nodded, "Yeah, finally, I don't have to worry about a psychopath trying to kill me. I can finally be a normal student."

Hermione rolled her eyes at that, "Honestly Harry, don't you know that being the Boy-Who-Lived and the Chosen One alone prevents you from having a normal life?" Harry groaned, as usual, 'Mione is right. I'll never get a normal year being the Golden Boy of Gryffindor.' He sighed to himself and shook his head.

"Yeah, you're right Mione, as usual." She beamed at that, but still snorted quite unlady-like. Harry smiled at her, and then turned to Ginny, "Ginny, join me in a carriage?" He asked cautiously,

Ginny smiled and replied, "Sure Harry!" However, before Ginny and Harry got into a carriage, Harry heard someone shout, "Potter!" He groaned and turned around expecting someone like Malfoy walking up to him. However, he just stopped and stared as Greengrass came walking up to him. Instantly he started to fidget, obviously feeling uncomfortable, but he couldn't figure out why. "Potter, I'd like to ride up with you so I can discuss something more about prefect patrols." Harry sighed, turning to Hermione and Ginny.

"Sorry guys, I'll see you at the feast, ok?" Hermione shrugged, but Ginny had her eyes narrowed at Greengrass like she suspected something. Obviously Greengrass caught it, and said

"What's wrong Weasley, thinking I'll take your boyfriend from you?" She crossed her arms, daring Ginny to say anything. When she didn't. Greengrass sneered at her and grabbed Harry's arm, "C'mon Potter, we're getting in this carriage." Greengrass dragged Harry into the carriage, and Harry shot an apologetic look at Ginny as the door closed.

"Now Greengrass, what do you want?" Harry turned to Greengrass looking her straight in the eyes, with a questioning look.

Greengrass sighed, and answered "Look Potter, I know that I'm a Slytherin, and you're a Gryffindor, but we need to put the animosity behind us if we want to be successful this year." She paused, after Harry nodded in understanding, she continued. "I get that you don't want to be around me, that I'm nothing more than a slimy snake, but believe me, I want to have a peaceful year, and not have to worry about the pureblood regime getting after me."

Harry paused at that. 'Is that why she is the Ice Queen? Is that why she is so cold? All because she needed to avoid all the stupid pureblooded pricks trying to advance on her? Damn, I have some major respect for Greengrass now.'

"Ok Greengrass, I guess we can try to be respectful towards each other." He reached his hand out, and she took it, shaking it once to seal the deal they just made.

~Time Skip~

Daphne's POV

Entering the Great Hall, the first thing that she noticed was the somber faces on all the professors. She also noticed that there were two missing professors, McGonagall was now Headmistress, so Transfiguration was open. Since Snape had died during the battle, and the Carrows were not official teachers, the DADA spot was open, and it looked like there wasn't a replacement. 'Thank Merlin for that', she thought, 'I really despised the Carrows, they were nothing but pieces of incestual shits.' She began to remember the horrible things that had happened last year to students who had gotten on the Carrows' bad side. She also noticed that there was someone else sitting up there that she didn't recognize, and since she didn't see Slughorn, that means that's the new potions professor. 'She looks so similar, she reminds me of…. Tonks! That Auror with the pink hair, it looks like an older version of her!'

Shaking herself out of her thoughts, she noticed that the first years were being led in by a man she recognized as Sirius Black! 'I know that he was pardoned and all, but I thought he was managing the Black family accounts!' She glanced over at the Gryffindor table and saw the look of absolute shock and happiness on Potter's face. Black stopped and whispered something into Potter's ear. He nodded, with a big smile on his face, got up and with eyes obviously shining with happiness, gave Black a hug and sat back down. The murmuring in the hall began but was quieted by the standing of McGonagall.

"Hello everyone, welcome to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry! I am your Headmistress Minerva McGonagall, and I'd like to do the honors of bringing our first years forward to be sorted into their house." After the sorting of the first years being sorted with Winchester, Joseph being sorted into Hufflepuff, McGonagall now coughed loudly to get everyone's attention.

"Now, if you are not aware already, there are quite a few students here that were seventh years last year, or didn't attend last year due to certain circumstances, and I'll address that in a bit. For now, let me introduce our new staff members. First off, as you saw a little earlier, the professor who was leading the first years in is no other than Sirius Black.

Professor Black was sent through the Veil of Death three years ago, then during the final battle last year, the Unspeakables in the Department of Mysteries discovered the Veil was acting very erratic. Then per their instruments, as soon as Voldemort," everyone flinched at the name, "was defeated, Professor Black was expelled from the Veil. It took him several months of recovering from a coma, and truly is a mystery on to how he returned, but we are happy to have such an accomplished Transfiguration Master back to Hogwarts as your new Transfiguration professor, and new head of Gryffindor. Once again I give you Professor Sirius Black!"

The applause was thunderous, mainly coming from the Gryffindor table and a smattering from the other tables. Members of the legendary DA obviously. Daphne noted. She was very surprised to know that Black had gone through the veil to return years later. 'I need to ask Potter about this Veil, and what happened.' McGonagall had begun to speak again,

"And with that, let me introduce our second new professor this evening. This is Andromeda Tonks. Mother of Nymphadora Tonks, who was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and an Auror of the ministry.

Ms. Tonks had lost her life and her husband Remus Lupin during the final battle of Hogwarts. Her mother is an expert potion mistress and is said to have rivaled Professor Snape in ability. Professor Tonks was a Slytherin herself, and as such is taking over as the Head of Slytherin House."

The Slytherins around Daphne erupted into applause at that. 'Well, at least we'll have a fair head of house this time.'

"Finally, we have one more professor who will be taking over for the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts. However, they are not here due to a family conflict, and would like to wish everyone a fine first night back to Hogwarts, and that they'll be there on the first day of classes for you all." There was some murmuring around the Great Hall as to who this mystery teacher was, and if they'll stay for more than a year.

"One more thing before this feast begins."

The whispering stopped, everyone had turned to McGonagall with questioning and curious looks. "As I said earlier, we have students returning to repeat their seventh year, and as such, I'd like to have those students stand up for us." Daphne sighed, and stood up from the Slytherin table, with Tracey, Blaise, and Pansy Parkinson joining her.

From Ravenclaw: Terry Boot, Anthony Goldstein, Michael Corner, Lisa Turpin, Sue Li, and Padma Patil.

The Hufflepuffs that stood up were Susan Bones, Hannah Abbott, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Ernie MacMillan, Megan Jones, Sally-Anne Perkins, and Zacharias Smith.

From Gryffindor, to the applause of many students: Potter, Granger, Seamus Finnegan, Dean Thomas, Parvati Patil, and Neville Longbottom. Not a lot of Slytherins, but that's expected to be honest.

"These students spent last year on the run, attending a subpar education, or were in hiding. I wanted to give these students a real seventh year, and prepare them for the NEWTS and the end of the year. However, due to the lack of dorm space, and an imbalance of members for each house, there will be a re-sorting." Immediately there were shouts of protest coming from many of the students, including a red-headed bitch, who looked livid. 'Heh, sucks to be her.'

"There is a chance the sorting hat will put you into your old house, and therefore will be no change, but some of you will be surprised to what happens!"

Looking out sternly towards everyone, she stated bluntly "There will be no changes after that, these decisions are final, and will remain so unless there are extenuating circumstances that force us to reconsider." She now pulled a list out of her robes

"I'll call you up one by one, and you know the drill, for those of you who are prefects, that will be handled after the resorting occurs." She looked at the list, "Let's start with the first student, Hannah Abbott!"

Hannah walked up to the hat, and had it placed on her. After a few seconds of silence, the hat shouted out "HUFFLEPUFF!" looking relieved Abbott returned to the Hufflepuff table, with the entire house erupting into cheers. Bones, followed her, and the hat shouted out "HUFFLEPUFF!" then came Boot, "GRYFFINDOR!"

'Boot, the Ravenclaw prefect in Gryffindor? That means that Potter must move from Gryffindor, or one will give up the prefect badge…' then Corner went up, "RAVENCLAW!" Tracey, "HUFFLEPUFF!" Daphne was shocked! Her best friend in the whole world was sent to Hufflepuff?! 'How am I going to be her friend from another house, because I'm probably going to be put back into Slytherin.'

After Tracey came Justin who was sorted into "RAVENCLAW!" Next came Seamus Finnegan. "SLYTHERIN!" That was a huge shock to many, including Finnegan, who looked pale, but he went and sat down at the Slytherin table. Daphne then returned her attention to the front of her knowing she was after Goldstein and Granger. Goldstein went up and sat down, the hat shouted out "GRYFFINDOR!" Next game Granger, and the hat shouted "GRYFFINDOR!" There was cheering from the Gryffindor table for her as she sat down beaming.

Daphne noticed she was looking at Harry with a little worry in her eyes. I wonder what's up with that. Daphne then went up and sat on the stool, the hat was placed on her head and she heard in her head. Ah Ms. Greengrass, head girl and Slytherin am I, right? Yes. Cold as always, I see, but I do see your drive to be successful this year, you should have been placed here six years ago, but I see that you were cunning then. However, there is a place for you and you'll do well in… "RAVENCLAW!" Daphne stood up and walked to the Ravenclaw table, seeing Tori sitting there with a huge smile on her face, she sat down next to her younger sister, and gave her a hug.

"Looks like we're together finally Daffy!" Daphne smiled slightly and hugged her sister again.

"Indeed, this will be a fun year!"

Harry's POV

Harry watched Greengrass sit down next to her sister at the Ravenclaw table and mused for a bit. 'With Greengrass over at Ravenclaw, and Terry in Gryffindor, either I'll switch houses and Padma will, or something else will happen.' Turning his head back to the front, he watched Megan Jones from Hufflepuff walk up to the front. "HUFFLEPUFF!" After Jones came Sue Li, and she was sorted back into "RAVENCLAW!"

Neville came next, and Harry was concerned for his friend. 'I wonder what house Neville will get this time…' Neville took some time but the hat then shouted out "HUFFLEPUFF!" Harry chuckled at that. 'Would you look at that, he mused Nev is where he belongs, with Hannah.' After Neville came Ernie MacMillan, who was sorted into "HUFFLEPUFF!"

Next came Parkinson, who looked quite frightened herself. After she sat there for some time, the hat shouted "SLYTHERIN!" She looked quite relieved at that and sat down next to Seamus who gave her a small smile, that she returned.

After Parkinson was Padma, the first Patil twin, who was sent to surprisingly "GRYFFINDOR!" and Parvati followed her to "GRYFFINDOR" as well. Right before Harry went Sally-Anne Perkins, who was sent back to "HUFFLEPUFF!" Now came the decisive moment. Harry instantly felt super nervous as he stepped up to the hat.

The whispering that had happened a little bit earlier, began to grow louder as Harry sat down. Ah Mr. Potter, we meet again. I remember last time we met, you'd asked me if I thought you should be in Slytherin, and that I stood by my word. I still do. However, I sense something else in your mind now, after all these years. It looks like you have a desire to learn, that you want to be the best in your class, that you want to take things seriously. This changes things. This means that the best place for you now, instead of Slytherin is "RAVENCLAW!" The talking stopped. Everyone, including the staff, were completely silent.

Then the Ravenclaw table erupted into cheers, and as Harry walked over, he glanced over at the Gryffindor table, and found Ginny.

She had a look of absolute murder as she stared at someone sitting there. Harry glanced over and saw that she was glaring at Greengrass, who was returning the look with a smirk on her face, and a challenge in her eyes. Harry sat down next to her, and just nodded at her

"Greengrass"

"Potter"

"I guess we're housemates now."

Daphne's POV

"I guess we're housemates now." She looked at Potter, keeping her face blank as she began to think frantically. 'Ohmygosh, Harry is in the same house as me! Wait… Harry? When did I start calling him Harry? Doesn't matter! We're together now, and that Weasley bitch can stuff it! I'll keep giving Harry the subtle hints, and now that we are taking classes together too, I can step it up a notch!'

Shaking herself from her thoughts, she gave Harry a small smile,

"I guess we are, sorry you have to put up with me more than usual now Potter." Harry laughed at that,

"Not that I'm complaining, but your company isn't exactly unwanted." Daphne blushed at that statement, as did Harry, as he realized what he said. "Merlin, sorry Greengrass, didn't mean it like that."

Daphne glanced up to the front, "Ssh, Potter, the sorting is continuing." It looked like McGonagall had gotten over her initial shock, and was calling up Zacharias Smith, who was sorted into "SLYTHERIN!" Finally, the sorting ended with Dean Thomas being placed back in "GRYFFINDOR!" Lisa Turpin being sorted into "RAVENCLAW!", and Blaise being sorted into "SLYTHERIN!" again. McGonagall put the hat away and resumed her position at the podium.

"With that, the feast may begin, enjoy!"