SO, before we get to the story, I have some things to say. First and foremost, I apologize for the late update, I had hit a major writers block. Like massive writers block that I didn't know how to get around, then I lost interest in this. However I hate when I read a fanfiction and it just died and I really don't want to be that guy. So I am picking it back up. I don't know how frequent the updates will be but I do plan on finishing the story here. Second I only have a rough idea for the story so we are going to wing it here folks, enjoy. Please review and the most important part enjoy =)

Chapter 6

They entered the room after a few moments, five tables lined out though one had nobody sitting at it and students where giving it odd looks. Stairs lead a short distance to a table lined with whom he guessed where staff, a throne like chair at the center with Dumbledore in it. A stool sat in front of the steps with a tattered looking hat on it. The lady from earlier stood to the side with a scroll in her hand rolled up looking over them with pondering look, every once in a while looking over towards the unoccupied table. Suddenly the hat moved until depression in the material looked like eyes and a mouth.

Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.

Or even yet Rex

Holding the four values,

Serving the King!

In Umbra Court.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!

(I really thought about skipping this song, it is overused and overall just redundant.)

Clapping filled though hall though a few already sitting threw confused looks to the teachers. The scroll unfurled and every ones attention was on the lady next to the stool.

"When I call your name you will be step up and sit, once your house is announced, please go to your seat," looking down she called out a name, a young girl stepped forward and was sorted into Hufflepuff. Tuning them out for the most part I looked up towards the banners in front of the tables. After reading Hogwarts a History I could see the house animals, a Loin for Gryffindor, a Badger of Hufflepuff, Raven for Ravenclaw, and a Snake for Slytherin. The last one, the table that stood directly towards his left, had a different animal, one he had never seen or heard of, which to be fair wasn't hard to beat. It looked cat like, with six legs with wicked looking claws at the end of its paws. Two snake like tendrils trailed off its shoulders. It was postured in a relaxed stance, looking over the table with a sad look.

"REX" shouted the hat, peeking his interest again. A girl with red hair stood confused where to go after taking the hat off, "your seat will be the table without anyone at it currently Miss Bones." the hat pointed out helpfully. Hesitatingly she approached the table and sat down, the creatures expression on the banner looking more hopefully than before. A few more names where called as he watched the the Banner.

"Tracey Davis" a girl with dirty blond hair approached the stool and sat down, the hat falling into place. Roughly three minutes passed.

"REX" was shouted out with pride. The girl bounced up with a smile on her face, handing the hat back she skipped to her seat. More names where called, some of the first years looking scared to be sorted. Tracey looked pleased with herself as the sorting continued as Susan looked terrified that there where not more people at their house.

"REX" was shouted again, he missed the name damn. A blond haired girl stepped towards the table with relief in her eyes, it was Daphne. Glad to know who was put at the mostly emptied table he focused back towards the hat. Hermione was the next sorted into Rex, followed by Neville who looked terrified by the prospect. Theodore Nott was following soon after, then Draco Malfoy, how demanded to be resorted into Slytherin, the hat laughed at him saying that once sorted one could not be resorted. Fuming and shouting his father would hear of this he dropped down next to Theodore who looked annoyed with the seating. A pair of twins where split one to Gryffindor and the other to Ravenclaw.

"Harry Potter." by this point the whole hall was murmuring about the once empty table, now that his name was called it exploded, people clamoring over one another to look at him. Stepping up to the stool the hat fell onto his head.

"Ah, Mister Potter, I have been waiting for you since the wards announced your presence" the hat hummed lightly "The years have not been kind to you have they? All is well I see that 'Thoth' has been keeping a eye on you."

"Keeping a eye on me? I have only seen him the one time though!"

"Yes, but he has his ways of keeping a eye out. In fact I gander that he was the one that helped save you both times in some form or another. I would read that letter at some point tonight before going to bed."

Nodding towards that wisdom, I had completely forgotten about it. "Good, now to place you. Normally this would probably be hard to do, but with you leading the changes that have came it shouldn't be that bad right? Now off you go to," it paused and I swear it drew in breath before shouting "REX". Silence followed as I pulled the hat off, vowing to find it again to ask it some questions. Striding towards the table I decide to sit across from Daphne and Tracey, Hermione on my right and Neville to my left. The sorting continued after a moment and Blaise Zabini was the last one sorted, happening to be into our house.

"Before they remove me," cried the hat "I would like to call up a few people for a one time offer. Fred and George Weasley. Cedric Diggory. Angelina Johnson. Alicia Spinnet. And finally Katie Bell." The staff looked puzzled and Dumbledore rose, stepping around the table so he could approach the sorting hat. Taking it up he quickly plopped it onto his head, after a few moments he took it off with a small frown though he didn't look upset just deep in thought. He waved his hand for the students towards the front and murmured to them something softly. Nodding they put the hat one at a time, each time Rex would be shouted and there uniform would change from their usual color to the blank one that Harry and the other first years had. After sitting down Dumbledore made some small announcements of welcome and to avoid the third floor before food appeared. Chatting soon filled the hall as we all piled food upon our plates to eat. Introductions made with stories swapped. Suddenly the doors broke open silencing the hall as everyone looked up to a man with a cane standing before them.

"Sorry I am late, raising up from the dark is rather difficult once you get to my age!" he quip with a broad smile on his face. Striding forward he stopped before the staff table and bowed. I heard that you are in need of a Head of House for Rex, and offer my services for that roll, along with Teaching Magical Theory, free of charge of course." Dumbledore rose from his seat, opening his mouth and closing it a few times before asking what ever one wanted to know.

"Who the Bloody hell are you?"

" Why good sir, I am nameless, though for now," he looked over to me with his silver eyes, the banner looked rather amused and smug "you can call me Thoth."