Chapter 3- An unexpected impression
We all stand on the sides of the room, waiting to be called up to the sorting hat. The hat sang its song and McGonagall called up the students in order of last names.
"Blue, Cobalt!" he smiles at us nervously before walking up to the stool with a relaxed stride.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted. Cobalt walked to the cheering table as more new students are called.
"Granger, Hermione!"
The hat barely hesitated before belting out, "GRYFFINDOR!" as the Gryffindor table cheered I could have sworn I also heard a groan from behind me. A few more students are called and sorted before my name is finally called.
"Mazur, Jinx!" I felt all eyes on me as I walked up to the stool. I focused on myself, making sure that I don't turn a rainbow of colors. As soon as I put on the hat it started speaking to me.
"You seem to be very clever, and very determined. You're here on some sort of mission aren't you?" the hat said, I pray that no one else can hear him. "Well good luck to you then. RAVENCLAW!" Ravenclaw? That won't do. According to research that I've done on the Potter family, they have all been Gryffindor. Oh well. Maybe Kale will be put in Gryffindor, I think as I walk toward the cheering Ravenclaw table.
"Potter, Harry!" the room goes silent. I crane my neck to see the person I'll be protecting. Too bad a bunch of other people has the same idea. Somehow though I'm able to get above the crowd and get a glimpse of the small boy. He has unruly brown hair and is wearing a pair of glasses that look like they could crumble at any second. Completely different from what I was expecting. He seemed to be having an internal conversation with the hat.
"GRYFFINDOR!" The hat belted out. In an instant the Gryffindor table was standing up cheering like they had just won the best prize in the world. He however, seemed distracted as he walked in a daze toward the table.
Once the cheering died down, McGonagall called more students. Eventually she got to Kale. "Stone, Kale!" She looked a little surprised for a second, and then walked up to the stool. The hat didn't hesitate much before belting out its answer.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Good. She will be able to keep an eye on him when I can't. Speaking of which, I should probably see about somehow getting into the Gryffindor classes. I suppose I will talk to Dumbledore about it later. The rest of the sorting was finished up, Dante getting into Ravenclaw with me. After being sorted he came to take a seat beside me. " I suppose we'll see each other a bit. Care to be friends?" he said, holding out his hand.
I smiled warmly and shook his hand. "Absolutely."
We started and finished eating. The food was so delicious. At this time Dumbledore stood up and told us a bunch of nonsense about rules and crap. Like I care. I can handle whatever they have here.
"And now before we go to bed, let us sing the school song!" cried Dumbledore. School song? I was not informed of this. "Everyone pick their favorite tune, and off we go!"
Everyone sang different tunes and ended at different times, two redheaded boys ending last. Once they were done Dumbledore clapped and we all got up and followed our prefects to our dorms.