chapter two: Sorting

disclaimer: i do not own harry potter or any of the characters

(Albus POV)

I waved at Hagrid as he walked back into the Great Hall; probably to help Headmistress McGonagall prepare the sorting. " What do they do for the sorting?" a girl behind me asked, " Does it hurt?" I turned to her and replied, " No, we just put on this old hat and it looks into our mind to decide what house we should be in," She looked more assured, knowing the fact that being sorted into her house would not hurt.

A few moments later, Headmistress McGonagall came into the Entrance Hall, " Welcome to Hogwarts, it is time to be sorted into your houses," She said with a smile. She turned, and all of the first years followed her into the Great Hall.

I followed my cousin and other first years in front of a small stool near the back of the enormous room. Headmistress McGonagall made her way to the stool, unrolled a long scroll and read out the first name.

" Thomas, Robert"

A tall boy rushed to the stool at the sound of his name; the ancient hat barely had to touch his hair before it yelled "GRYFFINDOR! Everyone at the Gryffindor table cheered. I drew closer to Rose and Scorpius, barely able to speak with nervousness.

" Weasley, Rose" Rose drew in a breath sharply and I whispered to her, " You'll be in Gryffindor, don't worry Rosie." She grinned at me and Scorpius and walked over to the stool. The hat didn't stay on her hair for more than a second before yelling, "GRYFFINDOR!" I clapped for my best friend and cousin as she ran to the Gryffindor table and sat next to James and Fred. After about 30 or so other names getting sorted, my name as called. "Good luck, mate, " Scorpius whispered as i passed him. Once I was passed the other first years waiting to be sorted, I broke into almost a run. " Sit," the Headmistress instructed me. I sat on the tiny stool, and she put the old hat on my raven black hair.

A Potter, eh?, the hat told me, your father achieved great things, as you know. I always thought he should of been in Slytherin, but, alas, he rather be in Gryffindor. You'll achieve great things in Slytherin, like he would have.

Before i could comprehend what he said, or respond for that matter, the hat shouted, " SLYTHERIN!" half of the people in the Hall gasped. I was terrified. Most Slytherins turn out bad. The Headmistress took the hat from my head and said," Go along boy," I looked at my family as I ran past them to the Slytherin table. James mouthed to me, " I'm sorry," he had taunted me all summer about me possibly being in Slytherin. I ended up sitting next to a Slytherin prefect. He looked like he had some muscle in him. Probably played Quidditch. I couldn't breathe and the whole Great Hall was silent.

Suddenly McGonagall coughed, bringing everyone to their senses. " Malfoy, Scorpius," she called to the group of remaining first years. Scorpius ran up to the stool and waited for the Headmistress to put the hat on his white blonde hair. It didn't even have to touch his head before yelling, "SLYTHERIN" No one really looked surprised. But I still couldn't breathe. Scorpius grinned and ran to our table. He sat next to me and said," Don't be so mopey, Al. This could be great!," I rolled my eyes at his enthusiasm. " What?" Scorp asked, obviously confused. " You're too happy" I mumbled. Scorpius laughed at me, and I had to join in, 'cause his laugh was really funny and hard not to laugh along with.

(Rose POV)

Oh my god, I thought, There must have been some mistake. Al can't be a Slytherin. We were going to be prefects together in out fifth year!

" I shouldn't of teased him about being in Slytherin all summer. It's my fault,"James whined. I slapped him. " It is not your fault, James! No one could of caused it!" Katie, Fred, and our other cousins gaped at me.

" What?" I demanded, annoyed that James was blaming himself, that my best friend got sorted into Slytherin, and that they were staring at me. "Well it's true" James felt his face where hit him, " Ow," I giggled at the fact that James had let me hit him. And that it had hurt.

McGonagall called out the rest of the names of first years waiting to be sorted. Then gave the beginning of the year speech: " Welcome to Hogwarts, I hope you all had wonderful summers. There is not mush to say, but I would like to remind you that the Forbidden forest is off- limits to students." She looked at James and Fred at that reminder. I laughed quietly.

Suddenly food appeared on the plates in front of us. " I love Hogwarts food," James mumbled through a mouthful of food. I rolled my eyes at him and proceeded to get my own food. Once everyone had eaten their fill, the food, drinks, and plates disappeared from in front of us.

My older cousin, Victorie, who was a 7th year and head girl greeted all of the Gryffindor first years and gestured for us to follow her. Teddy was at the staffs' table, most likely getting the password for the fat lady's portrait. I was surprised that the Headmistress had let them be heads together; they snogged so much when they were both at either our house, the Burrow, or Al's house. I grinned at that thought. Teddy ran up to the front of the group of new students, weaving in between us, up to Victorie, where he pecked her cheek before telling her this month's password. She smiled at him and Teddy joined her in leading us to the common room. Once we got to the fat lady's portrait, Teddy stepped forward and said, "Mimbulus Mimbletonia," the portrait door swung open, and the two prefects led us in. Victorie smiled and said, " This is the Gryffindor common room, where Gryffindor students can spend their free time with people of their own house. The girls' dormitories are on the left, and the boy's on the left," Teddy put his arm around her and added, " Boys, don't even try to go into the girls dormitories. It doesn't work, " I laughed as me and the other first year girls walked up the spiral staircase to the dormitories. " I hope our stuff is in there, " I whispered to Katie. She nodded, and we entered the cozy looking room. It had four four- poster beds around the walls, and out trunks were all at the foots' of the beds. I sat on the bed closest to the window, which had my trunk in front of it. I was so tired and full that I didn't even bother to change into my pajamas before laying down to go to sleep.

A/N: my computer has a stupid virus, and we don't have internet D: so I couldn't update this for like ever, which anyway... I absolutely hate my title so review if you have any title suggestions or anything you wanna add to the story :D