Okay so I'm doing what you guys want and continuing. Are you sure you want me keep going after they reach Hogwarts? I have some pretty good ideas for The Sight of Death. Well, since you want me to continue I will. :D
Disclaimer: THIS IS MY LAST DISCLAIMER PEOPLE I WILL NO LONGER BE PUTTING ONE UP FOR EACH CHAPTER SO HERE IT IS!
I do not have two genders and I do not think I appear to be middle aged (I am 14 you know!) so it is safe for us all to assume that I am not J.K. Rowling or James Patterson.
ON WITH THE STORY…
"Firs' years! Firs' years over here!" Hagrid bellowed as he did every year. The Flock said goodbye to Harry and joined the throng around the giant man. "Hagrid, take care of my friends would you?" Harry cried over the din. "O' course Harry! You lot go on over to the carriages before they leave yeh behind."
Harry winked at the man and tugged the others over to the carriages. The ride up was fast and the first years were still coming over the lake.
"6 galleons they are all in Gryffindor." George grinned. "Aw c'mon George! You know they're all gonna be with us." Fred whined. "Fine, I bet that they're gonna be sorted last." Fred slapped George's hand, "That I disagree with brother! 6 sickles on it?" George smiled and grasped Fred's hand firmly. "Deal!" They yelled and pulled out the money.
Harry turned away from them as the doors of the Great Hall opened wide.
The first thing he saw was a soaking wet Angel skipping down the length of the hall and going to stand to the side. Gazzy and Iggy followed with giant grins on their faces. Harry could just make out a whisper of, "Lucky girl got to swim with the Giant Squid!" Harry smirked to himself. He knew something like this would happen. Angel, water, and giant water creature; it was obvious to him. *Hey bro, how are ya?* Fang questioned as he moved to the side to stand with the others. Max was with him and shooting everyone suspicious looks. *Tell her she's safe with Dumbledore around.* Nudge brought up the rear and traipsed in talking animatedly with three girls whose houses Harry could already guess. The one with black hair and the sullen face was the quota for Slytherin house. Next to her was a plump girl with frizzy brown hair the practically beamed Hufflepuff. On Nudge's other side was a blonde with cute little glasses. He could barely see the book hidden inside her robes. She would be the Ravenclaw poster child if they had one. Nudge therefore was the most Gryffindor like of the bunch. She waved goodbye to them apologetically and went to join the others.
Nobody noticed that the Flock was standing in the back of the Hall and to the side. Harry knew that Dumbledore wanted it that way for a reason.
The Sorting Hat sang its song (same one is in the book) and everyone applauded. McGonagall called out names and the Sorting began. Nudge's friends' names were Allison McGareth, Poppy Lestrange, and Bethony Trinket.
"Poppy Lestrange."
The girl who looked like a Slytherin for sure walked up with the usually expressionless face of Slytherins and pulled the hat onto her head gently. After merely a second of being on her head the Hat had made its decision. "You will do best in… GRYFFINDOR!" The Hall was dead silent and even the teachers were stunned for a bit as the young and discouraged Lestrange made her way to the table of her family's enemies. Having forgotten that he'd kept James with him, he didn't realize his friend had gone to the girl until his voice could be heard speaking gently to Poppy. Harry realized then that the two were alike. They were both snakes on the outside, but on the inside they were lions.
"Allison McGareth."
She was the one with the hidden book. Harry was now unsure as to where she would be placed. Poppy Lestrange looked like a Slytherin, but was placed in Gryffindor. Would Allison be paced there too?
"You are very intelligent and would have done well in Ravenclaw, but I see you in… GRYFFINDOR!"
Bethony Trinket was placed there as well and Harry began to doubt everything he always believed about the houses. Finally a guy named Matthew Xandre was sorted into Slytherin and McGonagall stopped calling names.
"Silence! We have six new students aged six through fourteen. They are here because we discovered that one of their number, Fang, is Harry Potter's twin brother. Treat these people with courtesy and respect. They are much tougher than they appear. I wouldn't cross them. I shall call them forth myself." Dumbledore yelled over the din.
"Angel, please step up."
Ange smiled and skipped her way up, ramming the hat on her head as soon as she could. The hat seemed to be having a hard time placing her. Eventually it settled for, "GRYFFINDOR!"
She beamed and skipped over to the Gryffindor table yelling, "Harry, Ron, Hermione, I'm in your house!" She squeezed in next to him and began talking to Hermione about her perceptions on the hat. Harry couldn't make heads or tails of what they were saying and nobody else even tried.
"Gasman."
There were titters at his name, so he let one rip. Nobody laughed at his name after that! He ran down the hall and jumped onto the stool. "GRYFFINDOR!"
Gazzy dashed over to Fred and George and began to talk Weasley Wizard Wheezes. Harry shook his head. Poor Molly wouldn't know what to do.
"Iggy."
Suddenly the path to the head table went white. Dumbledore knew about his ability then. Iggy turned toward his voice and gave him an eerily spot on wink. He carefully walked between the tables and sat on the conveniently black stool. Dumbledore handed him the hat and he put it on enthusiastically. Iggy always went where Gasser went so it was no surprise to Harry that he was placed in Gryffindor with his best friend and his sister.
"Fang Potter."
Everyone stared openmouthed at him as he walked down the aisle with his usually emotionless face. The hat spoke with him at length before saying, "Well I might as well put you with your brother, eh? You are in…GRYFFINDOR!"
He nodded and walked straight over to Harry. Fang pushed Ron down a little. Ron didn't even notice because he was watching Max walk up to the staff table. She had that look of pure determination in her eyes, but there was caution there too. He could feel her suspicion. Minimum flew over and landed on her shoulder. Max looked at the bird and nodded slowly before sitting down on the stool and carefully donning the hat. Before it even touched her head it knew where she belonged, "GRYFFINDOR!"
The entire Flock was in Gryffindor and everyone was cheering like crazy. Fang and Max shared a discreet kiss before she sat down next to him. Ron finally realized that he'd been scooted down and began to protest. Fang just raised his eyebrow until Ron gave up.
*So what did the hat talk to you about?*
*The prophecy, it wanted to be sure that I was who it thought I was.*
Nudge was chatting loudly with her friends as Dumbledore stood there waiting for order. Iggy covered her mouth and the hall fell silent.
"I will not keep you from your feast much longer. Mr. Filch has a list of items that are banned from the school on his door and I suggest you read them. The Forbidden Forest is forbidden to all students. Finally we have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Alastor Moody. There is one last thing to say. WE will be hosting the first Triwizard Tournament in centuries this year. My friend Barty Crouch and Percival Weasley shall be judges with Mr. Bagman from the Department of Magical Sports. For your safety, only children who are of age can be in the tournament. Your names will be drawn from the Goblet of Fire. There will be two schools coming to compete with us; Durmstrang from the north and Beaxbatons from France. You will all be on your very best behavior this year and welcome them with open arms. They shall be arriving in two months time. Now chop, chop; time to eat!"
The plates that were empty filled with food as usual and the Flock was stunned into silence. "I have never seen so much food in one place before." Fang commented. Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared. Fang hadn't said a word at all since before he'd come to the table. The Flock exchanged looks, tasted a tiny bit of something, and proceeded to stuff themselves silly.
"Take it easy there mate!" Seamus cried as Gazzy shoveled food into his mouth, "There's gonna be dessert too."
Gazzy's eyes grew round and he stopped eating his food. Ig heard and stopped as well. Fang and the girls were taking their time and eating a little slower. They still didn't talk and sometimes Nudge would moan. Harry felt a pang of pity for them. They'd had to live off of desert rats on the run at one point and he'd had food and a place to live all of his life. Harry was glad to be able to share this amazing place with his brother. Fang gave him a half smile and winked. He had heard what Harry was thinking.
Just then dessert appeared and they continued to gorge themselves. Harry shook his head and selected a peach cobbler.
