The woman eventually returned and tapped Draco on the shoulder, alerting everyone. "We're ready for you now. Follow me." She said softly, as she led the students to a pair of double doors that magically opened, allowing her to continue walking without pause. When the doors opened the frame revealed four very long tables, each likely for the four separate houses. Many of the students at the tables were wearing special hats of some kind. As the students walked they also looked around at the night sky above them, and as Hermione noted it wasn't really the night sky but bewitched to look like the night sky. Eventually the all made it to the front of the hall, stopping just before a hat sitting on a stool in the middle of the area where all the teachers watched. The woman turned and stopped them just before they walked within about 10 feet of the stool. "Wait along here please. Before we begin, Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words." As his name was mentioned the old man with the long white beard, wearing a pair of half-moon spectacles, began to stand. "I have a few start of term notices I wish to announce," he loudly announced, "The first years please note, that the Dark Forest is strictly forbidden to all students. Also our caretaker, Mr. Filch," he said as he pointed towards a man in the back, "has asked me to remind you that the third floor corridor on the right hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a most painful death." Several of the new students scrunched their faces in confusion. "Thank you." With that Dumbledore sat back into his seat.

The woman looked at the scroll in her hands and announced loudly, "Now when I call your name you will come forth, I shall place the sorting hat on your head, and you will be sorted into your houses." Naruto gave a confused look and turned his head towards Harry, who shrugged his shoulders, both not sure how a hat would be able to- "Hermione Granger!" The girl was clearly very anxious as she began walking up towards the seat, Naruto even heard her whisper something along the lines of "Okay relax" to herself. The girl sat down in the seat and the woman placed the hat on her head. For a split second nothing happened. But after a moment the hat began to move and the creases and folds in the hat began to take the shape of a mouth and eyes and it even began to speak. "Ah right then. Mmmmh... Right! Okay! Gryffindor!" There were cheers from the Gryffindor table as Hermione excitedly hopped off the seat and ran over to the table and took a seat. "Draco Malfoy!" The woman announced, as Draco instantly started walking intently towards the seat and sat down. The woman went to put the hat on the boy's head. That had barely touched a hair on his head when it suddenly announced, "SLYTHERIN!" The boy grinned as he sat up, hearing the cheers from the Slytherin table, and walked to take his seat. Naruto heard Ron mumble something to Harry but he didn't quite hear him over the cheering. "Susan Bones!" A girl began to walk to the stool. Harry was staring at a man that was clearly looking at him, when he started wincing, reaching for his scar. Naruto was also staring at the man, taking in his appearance. Ron whispered, "What's wrong?" Harry shook his head saying he was fine just in time to hear the hat shout, "Hufflepuff!" The girl smiled and ran over to the table. "Ronald Weasley!" Ron looked around and slowly walked up, his face made it almost look like he was embarrassed or maybe anxious. The moment the hat was placed on his head, the hat let out a loud, "HA" startling the woman and Ron. "Another Weasley! I know just what to do with you! Gryffindor!" Ron let out a sigh of relief as the hat was removed from his head and he heard cheers from the house, most notably from a pair of twins that looked quite a bit like the boy. "Harry Potter!" At this, Naruto noted that Dumbledor leaned in, Harry really was famous wasn't he? There were gasps and whispers as the boy sat down and the hat was placed on his head. "Difficult... Very Difficult... Plenty of courage I see... not a bad mind either... there's talent... oh yes... and a thirst to prove yourself... but where to put you..." the hat said quietly. Naruto heard Harry whispering that he didn't want to be in Slytherin, and the hat seemed to mumble almost as if it were trying to reason with him, but Harry didn't relent. "If you're sure... Better be...GRYFFINDOR!" The hat shouted and cheers erupted throughout the hall from the Gryffindor house, almost as if they'd won the house cup. Harry ran over to the table and he looked over at Dumbledore and the old man smiled, slightly raising his cup towards the boy before taking a sip.

Many students were placed into their houses, less and less students stood there. All of Draco's companions from the train were all sorted into Slytherin, many were sorted into each house, the boy who had an outburst about his toad was sorted into Gryffindor, and Daphne had just been sorted into Slytherin, leaving Naruto left."Naruto!" The woman said a little quieter this time as he was the only one left. "Do not worry, Hagrid told Professor Dumbledore everything." The woman whispered to the boy, earning a smile from the blond. The whisker cheeked boy looked back towards Harry then at Draco, giving the Slytherin a look of determination. He sat down and the hat was placed on his head. The face of the hat seemed to scrunch as it thought out loud. "Very difficult. Courageous... Determined... a thirst for knowledge... hidden intelligence... Good friends with that Potter boy..." Dumbledore and several of the teachers noted this, the man that was staring at Harry tilted his head slightly in thought. Dumbledore glanced at Hagrid, who gave a knowing smile and a nod. "Great power within... yes... any of the houses would be blessed to have you... A lack of memories... Likely a pureblood... loyalty... cunning... patient... yet anxious and impatient at the same time... Conflicted... the want to be with your friend... yet the want to prove yourself and change the mind of a certain person..." Naruto sat there listening, thinking to himself. Yes, he wanted to be with Harry, his best friend. But he also wants to prove himself to Draco. No matter what he gets sorted into, these facts won't change. Harry is his best friend, and he will prove to Draco you can decide your own worth all on your own. The boy clenched his fist. Harry or Draco... Gryffindor or Slytherin.. "I want..." He spoke and thought the rest to the hat. "Are you sure about your choice young man...?" The boy looked up at Harry and then at Draco, to Daphne, and then Ron and Hermione.

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There was silence in the halls. The eyes of both Harry and Draco were wide. Suddenly, cheers erupted from the Slytherin house table, the loudest being from Draco's companions, and more specifically Daphne. They won, they took Potter's friend from the Gryffindors. The man that had a staring contest did everything in his power to look surprised, which resulted in the right side of his face twitching very slightly. Naruto stood as the hat was removed and he looked towards Harry and gave a kind smile, which turned into a look of determination and he nodded at the boy. Their friendship wouldn't change, no matter what. This he swears... Believe it.

Final Votes:

Slytherin: 7

Gryffindor: 5

Hufflepuff: 1 (HEY THAT WASN'T AN OPTION?! *ANGRILY SHAKES FIST* YE DANG KIDS!)

A: Yep! So those were the vo-
Harry: I DEMAND A RECOUNT!

Draco: that's not how this works, Potter!

Daphne: Hmph! Like I care.

Inner Daphne: YES GET FUCKED GRYFFINDOR!

A: ANYWAYS! Next chapter will be coming soon. Everyone be sure to stay safe!

Naruto: ON THE NEXT EPISODE! SLYTHERIN! NIGHTMARES! AND A HOST-"

Daphne: *tugging the blond's ear*

Naruto: OW OW OW!