This story is based in the 21st Century… just saying
-Bookworm694
"What are you going to do to your room?" Gabriella asked her brother.
"I plan on doing this…" Harrison answered while waving his hands and his room was colored a dark green, with silver and black accents. He had turned the carpet into a black and the walls dark green. The double bed was covered in a green quilt with a snake on it. The desk, dresser and book shelf turned a black wood.
"I like it" Gabriella smiled at her twin.
"Good, well let's go do something to your room." Harrison stated while walking through the bathroom to his sisters room. "Now what are you going to do to your room?"
"Watch and learn older brother" Gabriella smirked and with a wave of her right hand the room transformed into a mixture of white and dark purple. She turned the carpet white and the walls a dark purple. Her canopy bed was purple with white wood. The desk, dresser and book shelf were also white wood.
"The perfect girly room, for the perfect girly girl" Her brother chuckled.
"Very funny, at least I have some sense not to turn my room into something James will kill me for." Gabriella smirked at her brother.
"Well I like your room the way it is." Her brother smiled sweetly at her.
"Oh I forgot something, too. Darn" She waved her left hand and the room expanded a little more to fit an art studio into the one corner.
"Yes, you mustn't forget your art stuff." Harrison sarcastically said.
"Well, at least I have artistic ability." She joked.
"What? You don't think I have artistic ability, come with me my dear sister." Harrison dragged her downstairs to the living room. They found a grand piano in there and he went to go sit down in front of it. "Listen and learn my dear little sister."
"Fine" She whispered.
He started to play the song Breakaway by: Kelly Clarkson
"Ohh, Harry" Gabriella cried out as she ran to give her brother a hug. "I never knew you could play the piano?"
"I learned in music class, I stayed after during lunch and Mrs. Kutler taught me. She said I was a natural." Harry explained frowning.
"Harry that was amazing" Lily whispered on the verge of tears.
"Thank you, mom" Harry sadly smiled at her.
"We will get the elves to put a piano into your room for you." Lily smiled sadly back at her baby boy.
"Thank you again, mom" Harry whispered. He'd never told his sister about his piano abilities.
"Lily flower, our boy Christopher is home." James yelled as they walked through the front door.
"We're in the living room, James" Lily yelled back.
"Um, Mother what are they doing down here?" Christopher snared.
"Their talking with me, Christopher they are your brother and sister. And might I remind you one is older than you." Lily explained while glaring at James. How could he have let their son grow up to be this cruel? "We are going to Diagon Alley tomorrow to pick up your school things so I think it best if we have supper and then head off to bed early, all of us."
"But mother, me and dad were going to go play quidditch." Christopher whined to his mother. "It's not like their going to listen to you either."
"CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW POTTER, you listen to me right now! These are your siblings and no matter what your idiotic father thinks or says you are to eat supper and go to bed early. Got it?" Lily yelled at her son. She was always a very calm person but her son had just pushed her over the edge.
"Yes, mother." Christopher whispered.
"Lily flower?" James pleaded.
"No and besides I think it best that you go stay with Sirius for awhile. You're kicked out of Evans Manor." Lily said quickly.
"Like you could kick me out? This may be Evans Manor but I am Lord Potter and I have more control than you." James smirked thinking he out smarted her.
"Really" Lily smiled sweetly then with a wave of her hand James was pushed out the door and into the street in front of the Manor.
"If dad goes, than I go too." Christopher frowned.
"Then you can go too." Lily said and with a wave of her hand the same happened to Christopher.
"Wow nice job mom." Gabriella smiled at her mom.
"Yeah, I was beginning to think it was time Lady Ravenclaw took back her power." Lily quietly said.
"Lady Ravenclaw?" Harry asked her quickly.
"Oh, I forgot you two know nothing about Hogwarts. Well, four people founded Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin. I am the last known magical descendent from Rowena Ravenclaw. James was descendent from Godric Gryffindor and I believe what happened that night, you two are also connected to Salazar Slytherin." Lily explained quietly as they walked to the dinning room.
"Oh, is that why I have a pull towards Slytherin?" Harry asked.
"What you mean by that?" Lily asked slowly.
"I have a feeling like I want to be in Slytherin, wait no, I feel like I have to be in Slytherin." Harry said.
"Yes, just like that. I don't care what house you make it into. I had friends in every house when I was at Hogwarts." Lily smiled.
"Really, like who?" Gabriella asked as she sat down at the table.
"Well, my best friends Severus Snape, Alice Jones and Katherin Entwhistle were all in different houses from me. Severus was in Slytherin, Alice was in Ravenclaw and Katherin was in Hufflepuff. Alice and Katherin both have children around your ages and Severus will be your Potions Professor at Hogwarts.
"So that is why I think it doesn't matter what house you're in as long as you give it your all." Lily explained smiling. "I think I shall give Katherin and a ring. I think her son Cedric is a third year this year. Ohh, also you go to Hogwarts for seven years. In your fifth year you take your O.W.L's and in your sixth and seventh years you take your N.E.W.T's."
"That sounds cool, so when are we leaving for Diagon Alley tomorrow?" Gabriella asked.
"I think we're going to leave around nine in the morning, we have lots to do there tomorrow. We also have to go into London and get you kids some proper clothes. Is that okay with you two?" Lily smiled.
"Yes, that would be wonderful." Harry smiled back at his mom.
"So let's go watch some television or we could turn in early?" Lily asked.
"Let's watch television." Gabriella said before taking off for the living room.
"Okay, slow down there Gab" Harry called after his sister.
"Now, let's see what else is there about wizarding world to learn?" Lily rambled on. "Ah, well you probably don't know that we have a sport called Quidditch it's quite popular. I'm sure if I talk to Katie her son Cedric could teach you two about it.
"Then there is some games we have like Gobstones, it's this game where the playing pieces spit a disgusting fluid at the players when they lose. We have a game of chess, it's enchanted so the playing pieces are "alive" and can talk, so when you play it it's like directing troops in a battle. And then there is Exploding Snap, it's a card game in which the cards may blow up at any time. Make sense at all?"
"I want to try playing quidditch." Harry smiled.
"I want to try to play wizards chess." Gab quietly said.
"Well, I think there's a chess set in the library somewhere and if we can't find it then we'll have to get one tomorrow at Diagon Alley. Now I think it's time for bed." Lily said as the kids groaned.
"But we're learning so much." Gab said.
"Yes, and you still have much to learn, I'll try and explain some more tomorrow. Also, don't forget we're getting your wands tomorrow so I can teach you some spells before you go off to Hogwarts." Lily smiled at her two children before sending them off to bed.
"Wakey, Wakey Harry." Gab jumped on to her brother's bed.
"I'm awake!" He yelled as he got up out of bed.
"Good because we have an hour to get ready and go to Diagon Alley." Gab smiled at him before leaving the room. Nearly an hour later the three of them were standing by the fire place in the living room.
"So what are we going to do?" Harry asked yawning.
"We're going to go in the three of us, and I want you two to hold on tightly to me, then I'm going to throw the floo power down and yell out Diagon Alley." Lily explained. "You ready?"
"Yep" Gab said excitedly.
"I guess" Harry said frowning.
"Okay come with me then, on the count of three okay? One… Two… Three DIAGON ALLEY" Lily shouted out.
"Wow that was so much fun." Gab smiled.
"I knew you would like it, so what all do we need to get?" Lily asked her children.
"It says:
Uniform
First-Year students will require:
3 sets of plain work robes (black)
One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide)
One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all clothing shall have name tags
Course Books
All students should have a copy of the following books:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by: Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by: Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by: Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration by: Emeric Switch
1000 Magical Herbs & Fungi by: Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by: Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them by: Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A guide to self-protection by: Quentin Trimble
Other Equipments
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl, a cat or a toad.
Parents are reminded that FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE THEIR OWN BROOMS.
Can we get all these things here, mom?" Harry asked quietly.
"If we go to the right stores; let's go Madame Malkin's first for your uniforms." Lily smiled to her children.
"Hello, Lily are you in need of something?" Madame Malkin asked her.
"Yes, I am in fact, my two children need their uniforms for Hogwarts and some new robes to wear please." Lily asked kindly.
"Anything for you my dear, so you two can step up here while I get your measurements." Madame Malkin told Gab and Harry.
"Hello," said a boy with blonde hair standing between Gab and Harry. "Hogwarts, too?"
"Yes," Harry said quietly.
"Yep" Gab cheerfully smiled.
"My father's next door buying my books and mother's up the street looking at wands," said the boy. "Then I'm going to drag them off to look at racing brooms I don't see why first years can't have their own. I think I'll bully father into getting me one and I'll smuggle it in somehow."
Harry started to think this boy was like Dudley. Gab thought he was intriguing but selfish and lonely.
"Have either of you got a broom?" the boy went on.
"Not yet" Harry piped up at the thought of brooms.
"Play Quidditch at all?"
"Not yet" Harry said again.
"I do- Father says it's a crime if I'm not picked to play for my House, and I must say, I agree. Know what House you'll be in yet?"
"I'm hoping for Slytherin." Harry smiled slightly.
"I'm hoping for Ravenclaw." Gab frowned a little bit.
"Well, I guess nobody really knows until we get there right? I'll be in Slytherin, all our family have been- imagine being in Hufflepuff, I think I'd leave wouldn't you?"
"Not really, if your in Hufflepuff it means your loyal and value friendship. A very wise woman told me before that it doesn't matter what house you're in just how hard you work at it." Gab smiled while looking at Lily.
"Well, that is very wise." A voice came from behind Lily.
"Father" the boy said.
"Draco and you might be?" the boy's father asked them.
"Harrison and-" Harry said.
"Gabriella Potter" Gab finished.
"Lucius Malfoy, how are you and Nacarissa doing?" Lily smiled up at the man.
"I am fine, thank you for asking Lily. How are James and your other son Christopher?" Lucius asked curiously.
"I don't know for sure right now. I kicked James out yesterday night and Christopher went with him. Now it's just Harry, Gab and me." Lily said quietly.
"Well, you're always welcome at Malfoy Manor. It was nice seeing you again Lily, and it was nice to meet you Harrison and Gabriella." Lucius smiled before nodding at Draco.
"It was nice to meet you, too Mister Malfoy." The twins said in unison.
"Bye Harrison and Gabriella, see you at Hogwarts." Draco said to them astonished.
"Bye Draco, see you at Hogwarts." The twins said again in unison.
"I have some questions, what colors do you wish your robes to be? I have blue, red, green, black, purple and pink. So Ms. Potter which colors would you like your robes to be?" Madame Malkin asked Gab.
"I would like black, purple and pink please Madame Malkin." Gab replied.
"Mister Potter?" Madame Malkin asked Harry.
"I would like black, green and blue please." Harry answered.
"Well, they'll be done by noon today." Madame Malkin smiled at Lily. "Also, that will be 24 Galleons today."
"Thank you, we'll be back to get them. Come along; let's go to Flourish & Blotts to get you guys some books." Lily said while handing Madame Malkin the money.
"Can I get a few more books than what we need for school; perhaps one on magical artists?" Gab asked quietly.
"Sure, darling; don't forget we're going to get you our birthday presents today. I figured you could each pick out a pet, how does that sound?" Lily smiled down at her children.
"I would like an owl, please?" Harry said while they walked into Flourish & Blotts.
"And I want a kitten." Gab smiled back to her mum.
"Perfect; do you have the books that first years need, sir?" Lily asked the store keeper.
"Yes, I sure do ma'am" The man smiled.
"I would like two sets then please." Lily smiled back. "Also, do you have any books on magical artists?"
"Yes, ma'am their over in that corner, now let me just go get those books for you." The man said turning around and going into the back room.
"You can go look, Gab." Lily told Gab.
"Her you are, ma'am. That will be 30 Galleons for these books. Can I help you with anything else?" The man asked.
"Gab did you find a book you like?" Lily called out to Gab.
"Yes, mum this one please?" Gab asked for while putting the book on the table.
"32 Galleons and 5 Knuts please?" The shop keeper said.
"Thank you, sir." Lily said while handing the man the money. "Let's go to Quality Quidditch Supplies, and get you Harry a broom."
"Really?" Harry asked.
"Yep, that's another birthday present though, which means Gab you can get anything else you would like today, too." Lily smiled while going into the store.
"Hello, Miss how may I help you?" The shop keeper asked.
"Hello, Sir and I'm looking for a good racing broom for my son here." Lily explained.
"Well, we have the Cleansweep Eleven, or the Comet Two Sixty?" The shop keeper asked.
"What about the one in the store window?" Lily asked.
"Well that ma'am is a Nimbus 2000 and it's brand new." The shop keeper explained.
"Harry, which broom do you want?" Lily asked him, already knowing his answer.
"If it's okay, I would like the Nimbus 2000, mum?" Harry asked smiling slightly.
"It is okay, I would like one of the Nimbus 2000's please?" Lily smiled at the man.
"That will be 1000 Galleons?" The man asked for.
"Can you charge it to my Gringotts account?" Lily asked.
"Yes, Miss just fill out this slip please?" The man answered. Lily quickly filled the slip out and it flew out of the shop towards Gringotts.
"Thank you, sir," Lily said as the shop keeper brought out the broom for Harry. Lily shrunk it and stuck it in her pocket. "Time to go to the magical menagerie, and then off to Eeylops Owl Emporium for your animals."
"Hello, Lily" The owner of Magical Menagerie smiled at Lily.
"Hello, Faith" Lily smiled back. "It's nice to see you again. These are my children Harrison and Gabriella."
"Hello, Harrison and Gabriella, how may I help you Lily?" Faith asked her.
"Gabriella has come to pick out a kitten." Lily replied.
"We have some kittens back here." Faith said leading them back to a large cat area. "These are the girl kittens and on the other side of the box are all the boy kittens."
"Ohh, mum look at the cute little black kitten, can I have this one please?" Gab asked picking up the little kitten.
"It is really cute, I suppose Gab." Lily smiled as her daughter held the kitten.
"Here are some more things you'll need for raising the cat." Faith said while bringing out a litter box, a bag of self-refilling cat food, two small bowls and a cat carrying case.
"Do you have any collars?" Gab asked smiling down at the kitten.
"Over here." Faith said leading them to the wall with collars on them. Gab picked out a purple one.
"That will be everything, thank you Faith." Lily smiled at her.
"Your welcome and it will be 29 Galleons for everything." Faith smiled back as Lily handed over the money.
"Let's go pick out an owl, now please mum?" Harry impatiently asked.
"Yep, let's go." Lily answered before leading them into the owl place.
"Oh, I like this owl." Harry said pointing to a snow white owl.
"Then I'll get it for you." Lily said while walking over to the register. "Miss, I would like the snow white owl right over there, please?"
"Very well, it is 15 Galleons and 20 if you purchase two packs of owl nuts." The shop keeper said.
"I'll take the owl and two packs of owl nuts, so here are 20 Galleons." Lily said handing over the money and going to get two packs and getting the owl.
"Thank you mum" Harry said as they left.
"Yep, now let's go to Ollivander's to get your wands." Lily said leading them to the shop.
"Ah, Harry and Gabriella, I've been waiting for you to come and get your wands. Lily, my dear how is your wand doing?" Mr. Ollivander asked Lily.
"It's doing quite well." Lily smiled a little bit. She cherished her wand, it gave her power.
"Okay, Mister Potter which is your wand arm?" Mr. Ollivander asked.
"Err- well, I'm right-handed," Harry said.
"Hold out your arm. That's it." He measured Harry from shoulder to finger, then wrist to elbow, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit and round his head.
"Miss Potter which is your wand arm?" Mr. Ollivander asked.
"I'm right-handed too." Gab answered.
"Hold out your arm, too please?" He did the same to her arm too. "Every Ollivander wand has a core of powerful magical substances, Mr. Potter and Ms. Potter. We use unicorn hairs, phoenix tail feathers, and the heartstrings of dragons. No two Ollivander wands are the same, just as no two unicorns, dragons, or phoenixes are quite the same. And of course, you will never get such good results with another wizard's wand."
"Right then, Mr. Potter. Try this one; Beechwood and dragon heartstring, nine inches, nice and flexible. Just take it and give it a wave." Mr. Ollivander said.
Harry took the wand and waved it around a bit, but Mr. Ollivander snatched it out of his hand almost at once.
"Maple and phoenix feather, seven inches, quite whippy, give it a try." Mr. Ollivander smiled.
Harry tried – but he had hardly raised the wand when it, too was snatched back by Mr. Ollivander. Several wands later and Mr. Ollivander brought out one that he thought was 'Curious'
"Tricky customer, eh; not to worry, we'll find the perfect match here somewhere Mr. Potter. I wonder- here try this it's an unusual combination- holly and phoenix feathers, eleven inches, nice and supple." Mr. Ollivander said.
Harry took the wand and waved it, he felt a sudden warmth in his fingers. He raised the wand above his head, brought it swishing down through the dusty air and a stream of red and gold sparks shot from the end like a firework, throwing dancing spots of light on the walls.
Lily smiled and Mr. Ollivander cried, "Oh, bravo! Yes, indeed, oh, very good. Well, well, well… how curious… how very curious."
He put Harry's wand back into its box and wrapped it in brown paper, still muttering, "Curious… curious…"
"Sorry," Harry asked, "But what's curious?"
"I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr. Potter. Every single wand, and it so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather is in your wand, gave another feather- just one other; it is very curious indeed that you should be destined for this wand when its brother- gave your brother his scar." Mr. Ollivander said frowning.
"Yes, thirteen-and-a-half inches, yew, curious indeed how these things happen. The wand chooses the wizard, remember that Mr. Potter." Mr. Ollivander said.
"Now Ms. Potter, try this wand ebony and unicorn hair, eight and a half inches, springy, go ahead give it a try."
Gab tried but as soon as she raised her arm, Mr. Ollivander took the wand away.
"Oak, seven inches, rather bendy" Mr. Ollivander said. He then snatched it back, "mahogany wand, and nine inches, pliable, good for transfiguration, like your father's wand. No, no."
Gab kept trying wands until Mr. Ollivander went to the top shelf in his back room and brought out a wand.
"Willow, eight inches, unicorn hair, quite feminine" Mr. Ollivander said while handing her the wand.
She unlike her brother produced an array of colors, including her favorite purple.
"Brava, Miss Potter it seems this wand has chosen you. It's rather good for charms, like your mother Lily's." Mr. Ollivander smiled at her.
"Thank you, Mr. Ollivander" Gab smiled back at him.
"You are quite welcome, that will be 14 Galleons Lily." Mr. Ollivander said as he wrapped up Gabriella's wand.
"Here you are, Mr. Ollivander and thank you again for the wands." Lily said as she handed over the money.
"You are absolutely welcome, Lily." Mr. Ollivander smiled.
"Come along, children we got much left to do." Lily said ushering the children out of the shop. "You two need trunks for Hogwarts. Let's go look at this shop."
"Welcome, Hogwarts trunks, ma'am?" The keeper asked.
"Yes, please, two." Lily said.
"We have some new ones in, they can be charmed to look however the owner wishes them to look like, they'll have their initials on them and after they are sorted they are to show the house badge. It has four compartments, one for clothes, one for books and the other for school supplies. It also has a compartment to hold a broom stick." The shop keeper said pointing to two brown trunks standing by the register.
"I'll take two of them please." Lily said quickly.
"That will be a 100 Galleons." The keeper said while shrinking the trunks for her.
"Thank you" Lily said taking the shrunken trunks. "There's one place left to go to."
"Where?" Gab asked.
"The Cauldron shop, we need to get you two your phials, scales and cauldrons." Lily smiled down at them. "Then we're going into muggle London to shop at the regular stores."
"What for, mum" Harry asked.
"You need to have regular clothes too, not just wizard's robes all the time." Lily said.
"Hogwarts, miss?" The store owner asked.
"Yes, two phials, scales and cauldrons, please" Lily answered.
"Here you are, miss." The store owner said handing everything over. Lily paid then left with the children.
"We need to make a quick trip home first. Come along, we're going by floo again." Lily said walking towards the fire place. "Ready, hang on. Evans Manor! Ah, just set everything down right here."
"Where's my broom, mum?" Harry asked.
"Right here, I'll call up Katie tomorrow and see if Cedric can tell you all about Quidditch. Now let's go get in the car, we can't go to London without a car." Lily said walking outside. There they found a red mini-van. "Well what are you waiting for, get in and nobody gets shot gun."
"Okay mum" They said in unison.
Nearly and hour later and they were in the outskirts of London. Lily had gotten the kids a lot of muggle clothes to wear when they lounged around at Hogwarts and at home. She also got Gab some more art supplies. She had gotten Harry a portable piano so he can still practice at Hogwarts.
"Well, I've head fun with the both of you over this summer holiday, and don't forget to do your homework at Hogwarts and it doesn't matter what house you make it in, I will still love you. Bye Gab, Bye Harry." Lily smiled at her children.
They had changed over the past month; Harry was leaning towards being a wonderful quidditch player and a magnificent pianist, Gab had been working on her drawings and was improving well. She had just finished a painting of her mother just the other night. It had turned out well. They had not also known that Lily was going to start teaching at Hogwarts this year. She was going to be assisting Professor Flitwick in Charms this year.
"Bye mum, we love you, too." They said in unison as they boarded the train. Neville Longbottom was right behind them as was Cedric Diggory.
Cedric and Harry had grown closer after Cedric taught Harry how to play quidditch. Another friend was closely talking to Gab, a girl that they had met in London a few weeks ago. Her name was Hermione Granger. She had been excited to go to Hogwarts that year, seeming's how she was a muggle-born student and knew nothing about Hogwarts.
A few hours later they were in the steps in front of Professor McGonagall listening to her speech.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," said Professor McGonagall. "The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your Houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your House will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your House, sleep in your House dormitory, and spend free time in your House common room.
"The four Houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each House has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts your triumphs will earn your House points, while any rule-breaking will lose House points. At the end of the year, the House with the most points is awarded the House cup, a great honor. I hope each of you will be credit to whichever House becomes yours.
"The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting."
Her eyes lingered for a moment on Neville's cloak, which was fastened under his left year, and on Ron's smudged nose. Harry nervously tried to flatten his hair.
"I shall return when we are ready for you," Professor McGonagall said. "Please wait quietly."
"Oh, look so the rumors on the train are true, Christopher Potter has come to Hogwarts." Draco said sneering at Potter.
"Yeah, what's it to you Malfoy." The red-headed boy next to Potter asked.
"Stuff it, Weasley, Potter you'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, you don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there?" Draco held his hand out to Potter for him to shake.
"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself, Malfoy." Potter sneered at him.
With a cough everybody turned towards Professor McGonagall.
"We're ready for you, now please form a line," Professor McGonagall told the first years, "and follow me."
She led them into the Great Hall and Gab along with Harry were astonished by it. It was magnificent to them, and also beautiful. At the front there was a stool with a hat sitting on it. When all the first years got to the front, the hat began to sing:
"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat then me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
The daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindor apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuff are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hand (though I have none0
For I'm a Thinking Cap!"
The whole hall burst into applause as the hat finished its song. It bowed to each of the four tables and became quite still again.
"When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted." She said. "Abbot, Hannah"
A girl with blonde pigtails walked forward. "HUFFLEPUFF"
"Black, Haliegh"
A girl with long wavy black hair and silver eyes walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
"Bones, Susan"
A girl with long wavy red hair and green eyes walked forward. "HUFFLEPUFF"
"Boot, Terry"
A scrawny boy with dark brown hair walked forward and Ravenclaw gained another student.
"Brocklehurst, Mandy"
A girl with short brown hair and brown eyes; another one for Ravenclaw.
"Brown, Lavender"
A sweet blonde haired girl walked up and sat down. "GRYFFINDOR"
"Corner, Michael"
A tall boy with black hair walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
The two waited to hear Hermione's name.
"Granger, Hermione"
Their friend with bushy hair walked forward and surprisingly was sorted into. "SLYTHERIN"
"Greengrass, Daphne"
A pretty blonde haired girl walked forward. "SLYTHERIN"
The twins zoned out until they heard an interesting name.
"Linkin, Elizabeth"
A girl with raven hair walked forward. "SLYTHERIN"
"Linkin, Alexandra"
A girl with blonde hair walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
"Longbottom, Neville"
Neville walked forward with a scared look on his face. "RAVENCLAW" He was so astonished that he ran off with the Sorting hat still on his head. The twins zoned out again.
"Perks, Sally-Anne"
A girl with short blonde hair walked forward. "HUFFLEPUFF"
"Potter, Harrison"
Harry walked up and sat on the stool, as soon as the hat touched his head it said, "SLYTHERIN"
"Potter, Christopher"
Nobody made a sound as the supposed Boy-Who-Lived walked up to the stool. He glared at his little sister. Then when the Sorting Hat touched his head it yelled out. "HUFFLEPUFF" There could be a few laughed heard throughout the Great Hall until…
"Potter, Gabriella"
Gab walked up with her head held high. She was not intimidated by the professors and her fellow students. "SLYTHERIN" She walked over to the Slytherin table that had erupted in applause they gained two out of the three Potter triplets. What a great advantage.
"Skeeter, McKenzie"
A girl with blonde hair walked forward. "GRYFFINDOR"
"Smith, Ja'dore"
A girl with strawberry-blonde hair walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
"Thomas, Dean"
An African-American boy, that was even taller than Ronald Weasley walked forward. "GRYFFINDOR"
"Turnpin, Lisa"
A girl with red hair and brown eyes walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
"Weasley, Ronald"
The red head walked forward to only be placed in the same house has his best friend. "HUFFLEPUFF"
"Wood, Myah"
A girl with brown hair and brown eyes walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
"Zabini, Blaise"
A tan Italian looking boy walked forward. "SLYTHERIN"
"Zabini, Concetta"
A girl that looked to be his twin walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
"Zolem, Jacob"
A boy with sandy brown hair walked forward. "GRYFFINDOR"
"Zomea, Letha"
A girl with crazy pink hair walked forward. "HUFFLEPUFF"
"Zonem, Harmony"
A girl with long blonde hair walked forward. "GRYFFINDOR"
"Zonem, Heather"
Another girl with long blonde hair walked forward. "GRYFFINDOR"
"Zonem, Taylor"
A girl with long black hair walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
"Zranski, Precious"
A girl with long auburn hair walked forward. "SLYTHERIN"
"Ztiller, Elijah"
A boy with raven hair walked forward. "RAVENCLAW"
"Ztiller, Christian"
A boy with blonde hair walked forward. "GRYFFINDOR"
"Ztiller, Faith"
A girl with red hair walked forward. "HUFFLEPUFF"
"Ztiller, Damon"
A boy with brown hair walked forward. "SLYTHEIRN"
"Now that concludes our Sorting Ceremony, Congratulations to every house on your new housemates. Now I would like to say that Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!" Professor Dumbledore said and with a wave of his hands the tables were covered with food.
After the feast Professor Dumbledore stood up to give his speech.
"Ahem- just a few more words now that we're all fed and watered. I have a few start-of-term notices to give you.
"Fires years should note that the forest on the grounds is forbidden to all pupils. And a few older students would do well to remember that as well." Dumbledore's twinkling eyes flashed towards the Weasley twins.
"I've also been asked by Mr. Filch, the caretaker to remind you all that no magic should be used between classes in the corridors.
"Quidditch trials will e held in the second week of the term. Anyone interested in playing for their House teams should contact Madam Hooch.
"We have a few additions to the staff this year, Mrs. Lily Potter has come to assist Professor Flitwick and Mr. Sirius Black and Mr. James Potter have come to take over Defense Against the Dark Arts.
"And finally, I must tell you that this year the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death.
Christopher Potter was one of few who laughed that this.
"Now off to bed you lot." Professor Dumbledore smiled. "Tomorrow is the start of another adventurous term at Hogwarts"