John's sorting
Johnathan Hamish Bond shuffled around amongst the other first years. There was nearly no one gone and John was very nervous, being a 'B' he would be close to first. He felt sorry for whoever came before him. They would be even more nervous than he was. That girl who was first was visibly shaking. "Bond, Johnathan."
This was it! John told himself as he took a deep breath and stepped forward. On the outside he was perfectly calm, but on the inside he was panicking. He took a second deep breath to steel his nerves and settled down on the stool. The hat fell over his eyes and he held his breath.
Oh young Bond! I see such loyalty within you, and so much bravery.
John nodded slightly. 'Thank you,' John thought to the hat.
And manners! Very few Pure-bloods have the courage to thank me, let alone half-bloods. You my boy would do well in Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, which do you feel you fit best?
John tilted his head 'Why are you asking me?'
Well, now my boy, I think you deserve an opinion, don't you?
'Well, yes,' John replied. 'But I thought you were supposed to sort the students?'
Oh, I generally take into account the preference of the student.
'Okay,' John frowned. 'I don't mind which house I go into…'
Ah, I see, well, in that case your future lies with "GRYFFINDOR!"
The hat was removed from his head and John strode over to the cheering table in red and gold. He sat down next to a 3rd year boy with black hair and round glasses.
"Names James Potter," The boy said sticking his hand out to John.
"Nice to meet you," John replied, taking the hand. "I'm John Bond."
"Well, John allow us to welcome you to Gryffindor house!" A boy with shaggy black hair across from them said. "I'm Sirius Black! This here is David, and Remus and that one over there is Peter. Hey Peter stop hiding behind Remus and say hello!" David and Remus each said hello to John when they were introduced but Peter was trying to hide behind Remus, unsuccessfully.
"Sometimes," started James. "I wonder how you got into Gryffindor." A cob hit the side of his head. "And then you do something like that!" The five laughed and John joined in.