Harry Potter and the Gathering of Worlds

By James the Fox

(James is Singing)"...I'll never turn back again!"

Shadow: "He just beat my game, Shadow the Hedgehog."

"With this game beaten, I can fulfill Playstation14's wish and expand on Shadow's world even more! But there are chapters that focus on each of the characters. This one has more on Link and Sora. And it is a HECK of a lot longer."

Shadow: "Idiot. He should be listening to you, Playstation14."

"Oh, I also recently beat FFX. Sad ending... poor, poor, Tidus..."

Sonic: "Hi!"

"Great. The blue Hedgehog is here."(Pulls out special Anti-Sonic Blaster made specifically to destroy Sonic.) "Not for much longer."

Sonic: "Isn't that… an Anti-Sonic Blaster?"

"Now, leave my sight, or burn."

Sonic: (Leaves)

"I've always hated Sonic. Ever since I first met him and Shadow in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, I've always hated Sonic."

Shadow: "Uh, James? The Fanfic."

"Oh! Sorry! Remember to send any and all fan characters to me in your reviews. My rules can be found in chapter 4. Anyway, the mask Link was wearing last chapter was the Garo's Mask. OK, On to the Fic!"

A few days after the boggart incident, It was time for Harry and co. to head to Hogwarts. Before they went, however, Dumbledore gathered Sora, Link, and Shadow and their companions for a small talk. "Now, you aren't the only people from your world to be going to Hogwarts. Many of the people from your world will be looking to you for guidance. Especially you three," He gestured to Shadow, Sora, and Link." I hope you'll take this responsibility very seriously." " Your concern isn't necessary. We've had bigger responsibilities before this," Shadow said, and the conversation was settled. Sirius tried to go with Harry to Platform 9¾, but Shadow, in his human form, managed to convince him not to go.

"So… What should we expect at Hogwarts? I know it's a castle, but what sort of teachers are there?" Link asked Harry. "Well, there are 7 floors, moving stairs, an astronomy tower, and a Quidditch Pitch." "Quidditch? I've heard of that. It's that game Ron told me about, with the brooms and the hoops, right? Sounds interesting." "Well, You've seen several of the teachers over the holiday already. McGonagall is our Transfiguration Teacher, Flitwick is our Charms teacher, and Snape is our Potions master." "Potions? I've learned a bit in that subject. Heck, I've even brought a bunch of ingredients for potions from my world." "That's not going to get on Snape's good side. Trust me when I say that he will become your worst enemy after a few classes." Link looked at Harry, thinking of a subject change. "… Uh… Hey, where are Shadow and Sora?" Riku asked as he came into the car. Link thought for a moment. "I'm not sure…"

Sora was face to face with Draco Malfoy, just about the most annoying, spoiled, pathetic imbecile he had ever met. Worse than that, the git was between him and the train car. "For the 5th time in the past minute, get out of my way, please." Sora asked, trying to restrain himself from casting Ultima on Draco over and over again. "Try and make me, foreigner!" Draco laughed. The little punk had been calling him and the other otherworlders that, and Sora was REALLY tired of it. " Listen, I'd prefer not having to hurt you but if you keep standing in my way, I may have no choice but to render you unconscious." "I'd like to see you try. You have no weapon, and I've got 5th year magic," Draco laughed as he pulled out his wand, completely oblivious to the fact that Sora was from another world, and might therefore have alternate magic and weapons. Sora almost instantly whipped out the Keyblade and put it at Draco's throat. Draco noticed a change on Sora's face: His normally kind, gentle face had been replaced with serious eyes that showed battle experience that no living human should ever have. With a voice like ice Sora warned Draco that he would have no problem knocking him out for 5 days. Draco shrank away and fled the scene, while Sora put away the Keyblade and continued to the train car where his friends were waiting.

"Sorry, I had something to handle," Sora apologized as he entered the cart. "Some idiot got in my way, but I showed him. What was his name? Drano Mawfoy, or something like that." Harry laughed. "You mean Draco Malfoy? It definitely sounds like him." With that, every body in the room broke out into laughter. By then Hermione, Ron, and everyone else had arrived and had been asking questions (Link and the rest of the off-worlders about Hogwarts, while Harry and co. about the other worlds). After a while longer, the train came to a stop, and the group started to head outside.

During the Sorting, Sora, Shadow, and Link waited in the Entrance Hall with the off-worlders. Dumbledore planned to introduce each world separately, so here they were. Sora noticed something about the other students from their worlds. Some of the students, like a bee from Shadow's world named Charmey, weren't wearing the school robes. When Shadow asked why, Charmey simply replied that 1: there weren't any robes that fit his size and 2: There weren't any robes that wouldn't mess with his wings. Link was discussing this problem with Tetra (a pirate girl who was also the daughter of royalty, Princess Zelda.) and Sora. Many of the Rito and Koroks of Link's world and many of the inhabitants of Shadow's world were faced with this problem. Although Dumbledore had said it was alright if for any reason the people of the other worlds couldn't wear robes, they all sort of wished that they were able to wear the robes so that they'd fit in a little better. After a shot while Sora had an idea. Very quickly, Sora cast his transformation magic on the groups, custom-building robes that would work with each and every individual in the room. Soon after, Link heard his queue to lead his friends into the Great Hall.

"Now that the Sorting has been concluded for our world," Dumbledore started as the last 1st year went to the Ravenclaw seat. "We may now begin sorting our new friends from the other worlds. Now, note that many of them are different than us, so please be on your best behavior. They came a long way to learn with us. So without further ado, I give you students from the first of the three worlds that have come here. An entire realm covered by ocean with only a few islands in between, these are the people of the Great Sea!" with those words, the doors opened once again, and Harry saw just how diverse the people of Link's world were. Bird-like humanoids flew into the room, inches off the ground, and landed, their wings turning into arms and hands. Floating along with them were little plant-like beings clinging onto poles with twirling leaves and slowly landing on the ground. Seeing what Harry realized must be the Rito that Link had told them about, the new DADA Teacher, Dolores Umbridge, who had been in the Wizengamot at Harry's hearing, (Shadow at the Author's Room: I will derive great pleasure in killing that lady!) glared with pure hatred at the group of students-to-be. At Zelda's questioning concerning this, Link simply said, "Ignore it." Dumbledore spoke up when the last of the Koroks landed. "Now, let our first sorting of off-worlders commence!"

Aryll was first name to be called, and after a few moments of thinking, the Sorting Hat placed her in Gryffindor. After a bunch more sorting, some 30 into Gryffindor and Slytherin, Link was next. He walked up to the Sorting Hat, ignoring the glares from Umbridge, and sat on the stool, calmly removing his cap and putting on the Hat. Almost all of a sudden, Link heard a voice in his head speaking: "So, you are the Hero of Winds that everyone seems to be talking about. Oh, I sense great bravery coming from you, just like your sister." Link wondered if this was why everyone before him seemed to have weird looks of surprise on their faces. "Yes, it is. I'm surprised that so many people didn't guess that there'd be a talking hat that can read people's minds. But anyway, your bravery is so strong that Godric Gryffindor would be proud of it. Therefore, I must place you in…" the last word was spoken aloud. "GRYFFINDOR!" The Gryffindors cheered, Fred joking, "Looks like this house has two big time heroes to put up with." A while later, Ravenclaw had something to cheer about as Zelda strode to an open seat and sat down. Dumbledore then prepared to announce the next world.

Link: "Zelda got a different house than me… darn."

"Um, Zelda got Ravenclaw because she has the Triforce of Wisdom's power on her, not because I wanted to be cruel to you. Anyway, the rest of the Sorting next chapter. Joy! I'll see you then."

"…"

"Why aren't you gone yet? Are you expecting something? MOVE!"