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Jolly's POV

With sanctuary granted to him and his fellow students the sorting began. He stepped back going so that his guard.

Red eyes of an unknown man followed him. He sat in the middle of the Head Table. That man was the Headmaster but Jollly wasn't sure who he was.

Nightingale stayed out of the world's problems. Before the attack no one knew exactly where the school was except for the students and teachers. Which meant someone betrayed them.

When Jolly found them they would not live to see a new day. So many of his wolves had died that night. It was all he could do to stay alive himself.

Hannah Abbot was the first to be sorted and she went straight into Hufflepuff. She was soon followed by Susan Bones.

They were both Light witches if rumors were to believed. Even all the way back in Nightingale he heard the rumours. They all had. It was the Light wizards and witches who had attacked them. Led by the man called Albus Dumbledore.

Longbottom went in Gryffindor with a pleased look. The Weasley twins went into Slytherin much to the disgust of the youngest. The youngest male Weasley went into Gryffindor.

Then his people came. The Arcana family didnt really have last names. They chose to take the name from Mundo with his blessing. They would be sorted first followed by the rest of the Nightingales.

Debito was the first to be sorted. Unlike the previous students his was not quick by any means. As a member of the Ouroboros it wasn't surprising that he went into Slytherin. They were cunning and powerful.

Felicità was the next to be sorted. Hers was much quicker than Debito's but still longer than the others. She was sorted straight into Gryffindor.

That made him next. Jolly was already making his way through the crowd. The students stepped to the side making a hole for him to pass.

He saw Severus Snape waiting for him. With his held high he sat on the stool. Students watched him disinterested. To them he was a mudblood.

Only a rare few would have recognized the significance of what he had done. Fewer still would know the reason why they came in as they had. Let them underestimate him. It would allow him to take them by surprise later.

The hat was placed on his head and immediately he felt something hit his occlumy shields. He heard a voice groan, "Not you too. How many of you demons are going to lock me out? Lower your shields so I can sort you into your House."

Jolly replied mentally in amusement, "Or you could just put me in Hufflepuff. I am just a little wolf after all."

The hat snapped back, "Oh no you don't. Those devils tried that and I will not allow you to sway my decision. Now lower your shields."

The last three words were punctuated with loud raps on his shields. Jolly growled, "Will you ever divulge what you might find in my mind? To anyone no matter what their station is?"

The Guardians of Nightingale were bound not to tell a soul what they find. He didnt know if this hat had the same restrictions. There were too many secrets in his mind to not be sure.

The hat sighed, "The magics that made me won't allow me to tell anyone what I might find."

With a sigh he allowed his shields to fall slightly. The hat began carefully, "Exceedingly difficult. Courage and determination, I see, and insatiable curiosity to match. Hard fought loyalty to the King. You could go to many places with a mind such as this."

If this damn hat put him anywhere other than Hufflepuff he'd burn it. Indignation flashed across his mind.

It continued, "You're too ambitious for Hufflepuff. If I put you in there Helga would destroy me. Your loyalty is strong but it is not given without proof that it is deserved. Hufflepuff's are far more trusting than Lupus. No you do not belong there. There is more to this mind something you hid even from from the Guardians of Nightingale."

Jolly slammed down the walls of his shields around those secrets. Magic binding or not the Hat did not need to see that.

The hat almost seemed to growl at his actions. Since the rest of his mind was open it seemed to choose its battles wisely.

It said finally, "Yout sharp mind is to protect those you consider yours. The ambition is the strongest," that's when Jolly realized where he was going. It shouted out loud, "Better be Slytherin!"

Jolly's robes changed to green with the Slytherin crest. Gracefully he got off of the stool before glaring discretely at the hat.

He walked to the Slytherin table and took a seat at the far end next to Debito. Across from them sat the Weasley twins. The other Slytherins moved further away from them suspicion darkening their faces.

Libertà was the next to be sorted. He didnt take as long as Jolly's but like the other's it did take awhile. Eventually he was put in Gryffindor.

Luca was next and went straight into Ravenclaw. That was expected. The boy was a bit of a bookworm. Jolly was to but not to that extreme.

Nova was next and went straight into Hufflepuff. He was immensely proud of the younger boy. He was loyal and hard working. Bravery ran through him just as strong. It was a toss up on where he would have gone.

Pace was the next up. He went into Hufflepuff which was a surprise. The older boy was an ouroboros. It seemed somethings changed. There was one thing that would not change. They were family no matter what happened.

With the Arcana's finished the rest of the Nightingales went. The groups were pretty straight forward. Most of them went to their Hogwarts equivalent. There were only two others who didnt. Two small second years.

Their eyes had changed since the attack. No longer was there an innocence in them. It was to be expected given that they saw their friends die.

Jolly tried not to show it but he was affected. Only his fellow Arcana's saw it. None as much as Mundo who saw through all of his masks. That man truly was one of a kind. With his guidance Jolly was helping the others heal. It would take much longer for his own mental scars to heal. He dealt with them before this time wouldn't be any different.

Jolly assessed those around him. In Nightingale there was a singular King to the entire school. He very much doubted it was the same here.

From what he could tell every table had it's own system based on the House. Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs went by years. The end of the table reserved for first years and outcasts.

There were some similarities between the Ravenclaws, Slytherins and the other two. However it was the middle of the table that was the most different.

Instead of it being a mix of third and fourth years there was general mix of upper years. All of which were centered around a single boy. They must be the Kings of the House.

As long as they were left alone Arcana's would not cause any problems. They were only here until their school could be rebuilt. If he had to step in then he would. Nightingales were his people and he failed them once. He would not fail them again.