Starry Night Dreams
Chapter 6.
The Sorting
" Firs' years , over here , firs' years ! " they saw the huge shape of Hagrid among the students holding a lantern in his hand. " Hey Hagrid ! "Harry called . Hagrid waved , " Alright Harry ! Yugi , you guys've gotta come with me ! "
" We'll see you at the feast then , " Hermione waved . Yugi , Malik , Ryou and Serenity all climbed into a boat and Harry , Ron and Hermione headed into the normally horseless carriages . Except this time there were winged leathery horselike creatures pulling them instead .
" What do you reckon those are ? " Harry nodded his head towards the creatures . Ron looked puzzled , " What , what are ? " he asked .
" Right there , next to you ! " Harry exclaimed . Ron shook his head , " Mate , I'm beginning to think your as mad as those new students . " he pulled him into the carriage behind him . Hermione looked at him in contempt , " Yes , they were a bit strange but there from a different country , where things are different Ron . So give them a chance , I thought they were really nice ."
The trip across the lake hadn't went all that well , especially since Malik had decided it would be funny to push Yugi into the lake . He might have still been there if the Giant Squid hadn't pushed him back .
As the castle came into view , everyone let out a gasp . It was huge with it's magnificent towers rising up , it was a starry night and against the sky , it made quite a picturesque scene .
The large door swung open and a stern looking woman with her hair in a neat bun turned to Hagrid "Thank you Hagrid . First Years follow me please . " she commanded . They followed her down a corridor and halted in front of another large doorway . " You are to wait here until I return for you she commanded , " she turned to Ryou and the others , " the headmaster will address you specially . "
Proffessor McGongall returned later with a stool and a patched hat in her hands , " You are to walk in a straight line into the Great Hall , when I call your name you will walk up and put this hat on . " she instructed .
They entered the hall with all eyes on them , Proffessor McGongall placed the stool down infront of the staff table and rest the hat on it . There was a long silence and then the hat astonishingly began singing !
I am the sorting hat , and to be frankly flat , a thousand years or more ago , the founders of this school , decided to think of a way to judge and not be crude , they placed a hat , that's me , upon this very stool , to place the students they would have chosen , if they were not mortal , into their rightful place , Gryffindor , the brave and true , Slytherin , with their ruthless cunning , Ravenclaw , their the cleverest of all , And kind hufflepuffs , they are loyal , and just , But heed me now and listen well , You must all stick together , Unite as one and be warned , To tread on waters carefully !
The great hall broke into applause when it was finished , but they had taken the song quite seriously , that is all except the slytherins . Proffessor McGongall pulled out a long piece of parchment and began
" Aerith Madison , "
A small girl with long black hair , put on the hat and sat down , " Ravenclaw ! " the hat shouted .
" Blade Anastasia , "
The girl walked up and placed the hat on , " Slytherin ! "
It went on like that for a while before all the other children were sorted and the headmaster stood up .
" I am pleased to announce , " Dumbledore said , " that we have four new students that have come here to learn all the way from Japan and Egypt. They will not be starting in first year but fifth year and I want you to make them feel as at home at possible . They are late starters and will need all the help and support you can offer them . Now , for them to be sorted ! " Dumbledore smiled and sat back down.
" Bakura Ryou , "
Ryou shakily made it over to the hat , he sat down and placed it on , it slid over his eyes . ' Hmmm...what have we here ? ' a voice said in his head , and it wasn't Yami Bakura ! ' There are two minds in one vessel , I have never seen anything like this before ! '
Bakura growled , (( Well now you have , you think you could shut it there hat ? I'm trying to sleep here ! )) he snapped . ' Aren't you a regular ray of sunshine ? ' it said sarcastically .
Ryou sweatdropped , ( Please forgive my Yami , he's very ...er...eccentric , that's it ! But please don't judge me by him , I'm nothing like him actually .) ' I can see that , you actually have some manners . ' the hat said . (( Watch it hat ! Or I'll tear you to pieces and make a rag out of you ! ))
' Well , isn't he nice ? I think the house for you my dear is , " Gryffindor ! " it shouted out loudly . Ryou sighed , sat up and placed the hat back on the stool and walked over to the Gryffindor table .
"Motou Yugi,"
Yugi walked over to the hat and put it on , it went way past his eyes but luckily his hair kept it from sliding further down . ' Not another one ! ' a voice exclaimed in his head , ' rather annoying isn't it ? ' the hat asked Yugi . Yami cleared his throat / I can hear you , you know , and I'll take that as a compliment . / The hat sighed , ' Good for you then , let's see . Hmm...your quite the little hero aren't you ? You'd do anything for a friend , and your heart is pure , could be a bit naive at times , I see . '
' Well I think it better be , " Gryffindor !" it shouted . Like Ryou , Yugi let out a sigh of relief and headed for the Gryffindor table .
"Serenity Katsuya,"
Serenity took a deep breath and headed for the hat , she sat down and pulled it over her hair .
' Well, I say , finally a clear mind ! ' a voice exclaimed causing her to jump . ' Jumpy aren't we ? Well you try your hardest to be brave and you've been through quite a lot , your also very pure and determined to prove yourself . You seem to belong in , " Gryffindor ! "it said .
Serenity put the hat back and skipped over to the Gryffindor table with Yugi and Ryou .
"Ishtar Malik,"
Malik walked confidently over to the hat and pulled it on . ' What a dark mind you have , filled with hateful thoughts , you 're trying to forget . Such sadness and grief , you have suffered a lot and your filled with regret . There's something trying to surface in you but your fighting it . '
' Well let's see, your ambitious, cunning and will do anything to get what you want. You are definitely-"
Wait! Malik shouted, I want to be in the same house as my friends.' I'm afraid I can't do that , I put you where you belong not where you want - '
Then make an exception !' Not too hip on manners, are you? Well then , where was I ? You definitely belong in, "Slytherin!"
"What?" Malik exclaimed while pulling off the hat, "Your kidding? I am not going in Slyhterin!"
"Mr.Ishtar , please take your seat," Proffessor McGongall demanded . Malik stared at her defiantly, "Make me !" he said .
/ Malik's making a scene ! If he gets too angry .../ Yami drifted off . / Don't worry Yami, Ryou and I will handle this . / Yugi got up from his seat and motioned for Ryou to follow him .
(( This will be interesting . )) Bakura smirked .
"Malik," Ryou said while approaching him, "please sit down?" Ryou pleaded with him.
Malik stared at Ryou for a while then said, "Why should I ?" ( Yami ? Some help here ! )
Bakura switched places with Ryou and walked up to Malik, "If you don't sit down by yourself , I'll force you to . I'm dying of hunger and your complaining about the stupid Slythy house thing!"
Yugi sweatdropped , what a show they were making . All the students were watching the scene with a look of both amazement and surprise on their faces .
" One conditon , " Malik said . Bakura scowled , " What is it ? " Malik smirked , " I get to be sorted again . "
" Absolutely not ! " Proffessor McGongall raged , " You have been placed and that is where you will stay ! "
" Now , now Miniver , " Proffessor Dumbledore stood up , " If that is what he wants , he will get it . But only once more . " He turned to Malik , his eyes twinkling behind his half moon spectacles , " When the hat places you again , you will go to the respective house . Like Mr. Bakura said , others are hungry . "
Malik placed the hat back on once again . ' You again ? Didn't I place you ? '
Yes but not where I wanted to go . Sort me again ! ' Fine , but my choice remains the same . '
' You belong in ...in... , " Gryffindor ! " it shouted .
I knew you'd see it my way ! Malik smirked . He had used the millennium rod to change the sorting hat's choice to his own . He put the hat back on the seat and strolled over to the Gryffindor table to sit next to Serenity .
Bakura gave Ryou back possession , he and Yugi apologised to the proffessors and headed back to their seats , blushing madly as all eyes followed them .
Proffessor McGongall exited with the sorting hat and Dumbledore addressed them , " I know you must all be starving but there are a few things you should know first . To all new students , the Forbidden Forest is off limits . " he stared at Malik and then moved his gaze onto other students . " Mr.Filch will like me to remind you that you are not to do magic in the hallways and a list of all things not allowed can be found in his office . I will now like to introduce our new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher , Proffessor Cloud Ein . "
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