Unexpected Things
KeysCanHurt: I find them sweet and cute :)) Yeah, poor Rose :( who is too much like her father sometimes =)) Hahah! =)) Luv ya too, Keys :P
yellow14: Rose can't help it xD But yeah, this WILL be an interesting school year. Thanks for reviewing :D
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MalfoyMaiden: Dude, in your own way, you echoed Rose's thoughts =)) You amuse me =))
Zee: Lol, I notice that there are varied opinions, a number prefer Rose-Scorpius and a few Jacqui-Scorpius. This is interesting xD But I will assure you that Jacqui and Scorpius will have time as a couple. Lol, I'm glad though that you'll still be reviewing
Chapter Five
Sorting Surprises
Al couldn't believe it. First, Scorpius has a fight, and then in the week after, Rose has her turn. What's the world coming to?
But what he feared would be Rose and Scorpius fighting each other again. It was hard being between them. Both had fiery tempers and had a bad habit of taking it out on him when Al sympathized with the one they were fighting. Al couldn't help it! He sympathized with both because he was friends with both!
Scorpius seemed fond of Jacqui, and probably wouldn't forgive Rose unless she apologized to Jacqui. Knowing his cousin's stubbornness, Al predicted it may take a while.
"Jacqui! There you are!" Paula Allen, daughter of Susan Bones, slid the door open. "May I come in?"
Al nodded while Scorpius said, "Yes."
"Where were you? I was looking for you!"
Paula's cheeks were red. "Guess what!"
"What?" Jacqui asked, grinning.
"James invited me into his compartment with his friends!" Paula answered excitedly. "I was there the whole time. Then I came out to see if you got a compartment." Paula's smile widened and she eyed Scorpius and Jacqui, who were sitting side by side. "And I see you found a good seat. Great job!"
Jacqui shifted uncomfortably, she gave her fellow Ravenclaw a weak smile then avoided her eyes. "Wasn't easy..."
"What?" Paula's eyes searched the room. "Wait a minute… where's Rose?"
"She went to join her Gryffindor friends." Al answered.
"After she attacked Jacqui." Scorpius added in a growl.
Paula's jaw dropped. "What happened?"
"Rose and Jacqui had a fight… I'm not sure why Rose was so mad though…" Al tried to replay the event in his mind. Rose didn't seem eager to see Jacqui to start with. But why not? Al thought it was great that Jacqui was quite able to comfort Scorpius. Why would Rose have a problem with that?
Paula sat down next to Al. "I wonder why…"
Scorpius shrugged. "Won't matter as long as she apologizes. She was being a rude brat."
"I'll see if I can talk to her later." Al told them.
"Welcome, one and all, to a time of peace!
Gone is the era of death and darkness,
Now we can rejoice and feast.
The way to win was through unity, no less.
But even if the evil one has been defeated,
Friendship is still a great value.
Slytherin's cunning and determination is needed,
Their resourcefulness is matched by few.
A Gryffindor's companion is never bored,
Action and adventure follow the brave and chivalrous.
And a Ravenclaw's intelligence may be a sword!
Their useful knowledge you can't refuse.
But don't forget the loyal and just-
From Hufflepuff, you'll find the truest friends.
So you see? Bonds with every house is a must!
Rivalry destroys, but friendship mends.
So when you put me on, I'll sort you into a family.
Just remember, to those outside the House, you may still be friendly."
"Friends?" Scorpius shook his head, looking disgusted. "In case that hat didn't know, it's not in human nature to be friendly." He folded his arms across his chest. "We should just get on with the Sorting so we can all eat."
Even if he wasn't very willing to admit it, Al had to agree with Scorpius. He couldn't see a lot of Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs or Ravenclaws who would be willing to befriend Slytherins. There were few. Family members, Jacqui and Paula from Ravenclaw and Raph McCartney and Katy Timberwood of Hufflepuff were among those few.
Al noticed that among the first years was one boy who seemed incredibly tall. In fact, it was almost as if he wasn't even a first year. His shoulders were much broader compared to the boys around him and he was pretty much a head taller than them. There was also something familiar about the tall boy. Where had he seen the dirty bond hair before?
"Before we begin sorting the first years, I'd like to have Dirk Kron be sorted first, to keep his seniority over the first years." Headmistress McGonagall spoke. "He's from Durmstrang and has transferred to here. He will join the third years of the House he will be sorted into."
Durmstrang. Al remembered that was one of the schools that were in the Triwizard Tournament last year. It took place in Beauxbatons, and since they were only second years, they didn't see much of it. They only got to see the third task. The winner last year was Durmstrang's Champion.
The next Triwizard Tournament would be four years from now.
"Dirk Kron? What kind of name is that?" Scorpius wondered out loud as Dirk made his way to the hat and placed it on his head.
The hat had just barely touched the blond hair before announcing "SLYTHERIN!" Smirking, the boy slid off the stool and walked over to their table.
"Damn! It's him!"
"Who?" Al asked. Then he realized what Scorpius meant. "You're right! The guy who was in our field- it's him."
"Carmichael, Edward."
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Why does he always appear?" Scorpius sounded disapproving. They watched as Dirk Kron joined Mars Flint and Beth Bulstrode. Al knew the two to be very close, possibly in a romantic relationship. Both antagonized Scorpius and Albus. Al wondered if Dirk would turn out the same way if he spent enough time with Mars and Beth. "Look who he's with! Seriously! That makes him trouble for sure!"
Scorpius rapped the table with his fingers impatiently. "Could the sorting be any slower? I'm hungry!"
"Gamp, Taurus."
"SLYTHERIN!"
Al sighed. Scorpius's temper was surfacing again. Why couldn't Jacqueline join them in Slytherin?
"Hopkins, Owen."
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
As first years joined the different Houses, Al realized that Theo and Tom were nowhere to be found. "Haven't you noticed that the Higgs twins aren't around?"
"Kirke, Drew."
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Huh?" Scorpius looked around. He leaned over to see the ends of the long table. "You're right. Do you think those nutcases thought up a fancy way to enter Hogwarts this year?"
"That's possible." Al knew that Tom and Theo had a tendency to be showoffs. He doubted they would be able to resist the urge to create a flashy entrance. But he also wondered how far they would go.
As if on queue, Al felt something tugging at the bottom of his robes. "What the…" Al looked under the table. A pair of identical faces were grinning up at him. Both had sandy hair, and small, light builds. Theo had blue eyes while Tom had grey.
"Lestrange, Renee."
"SLYTHERIN!"
"What the hell are you looking at, Al?" Scorpius asked before checking under the table as well. "What the hell are you two doing down there?"
"Aww, that's no way to greet us, Scorpy!"
"Yeah, don't you have anything-"
"-nicer to say in greeting?"
"Yeah, like 'Good evening!'"
"Or maybe 'What are handsome twins doing under the table?'"
Scorpius raised an eyebrow.
"Okay, anyway…" Tom looked at his brother.
"Wanna join us?" Theo asked.
"Why would we?" Al was slightly amused. This was new.
"Bah! Let's cut the crap, Theo."
"Yeah, let's, Tom."
"Y'see, Al, Scorpy-"
"-the thing is… uh…"
"We kinda… smuggled paint from a Muggle store."
"We sprayed it on the carriage thingies."
"Turns out, horse-like things were pulling it!"
"Thestrals." Al remembered what his father had said about them. One would have to witness a person die before being able to see a Thestral.
"Yeah, that."
"Well… Caretaker saw us, so we had to jump off the carriage and run."
"Apparently, he prefers the Thestrals invisible and not green and silver."
"You painted them green and silver?" Scorpius chuckled. "Slytherin colors!"
"Exactly!" Theo grinned.
"We're here to hide from Filchy."
"Can you see him?"
Al searched the Great Hall. He couldn't see the caretaker around.
"You can come out of hiding now," Scorpius told the twins.
"Great!" Grinning, the twins crawled out of their hiding place and sat between Al and Scorpius.
Al took his attention off the Higgs brothers in time to see that Hugo was about to be sorted. Al was a little disappointed to miss his sister's sorting, but he was pleased to see her having fun in the Gryffindor table. talking to her new Housemates.
Even if Al expected Hugo to be sorted into Gryffindor, he was ready to clap supportively. Hugo really wanted to make his father proud. After all, Rose was a very intelligent student who brought home high grades. With the kind of parents and sister he had, Hugo had a lot to live up to. Al knew his younger cousin was determined to prove he could be a good Weasley, a good Gryffindor.
"SLYTHERIN!"
Al's jaw dropped. Hugo looked just as shocked when the hat was lifted from his head.
People were shocked, that much was obvious. Al could guess what some of them may be thinking. A Potter in Slytherin, then a Weasley- what next?!
Originally, the Sorting Hat's song was gonna be in a sonnet-ish style (since I enjoy writing in a similar way to it xD) but then I got lazy, so not all lines are 10 syllables xD
Random fact: Dirk is a Scandinavian name meaning "Ruler of the People" and Kron is a German and Swedish name that means "crown"
What can you gather from that? ;)
Oh, and someone was purposely left out of this chapter because she didn't have the energy to join the feast :(