Because i love you all so i shall give you another chapter. Thanks for the reviews everyone!
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The three friends followed the man into a sperate room, bare except for the large fireplace.
' Normally students would arrive at Hogwarts by train.' Said Dumbledore, and seeing that Neal was about to ask a question, explained. 'A train is very much like the cars you were watching before.' Kel and Dom, not knowing what a car or train was fell even more confused.
'Today however we shall travel by floo-powder.' Taking the pot of powder off the fireplace mantle, he passed it around to the three students in front of him. 'Grab a hand full of the powder, the step into the fire.'
Kel had heard of placing hands into the fire, she had even heard of the Lioness being surrounded by fire when saving the King when they were pages, but standing in a fire? Kel wasn't so sure. Glancing at Dom's face as he handed her the pot, she saw her worry echoed on his face.
Neal, ever eager for learning stepped into the fire first. 'Good boy, now throw down your powder and shout, Headmaster's office, Hogwarts.' Said Dumbledore, placing the pot of powder back on the shelf.
Watching Neal do as he was told, Kel and Dom gasped as the fire turned green around him, and he disappeared. 'Who will go next?' Asked Dumbledore, trying not to smile at their reactions.
Looking at Kel Dom stepped forward. 'I will,' he said, voice shaking. And with that he disappeared into green flames.
'I promise it doesn't hurt.' Dumbledore offered when he saw Kel's reluctance.
Kel stepped into the fire and through down the powder, a tangling sensation flooded through her body. She said the words loud and clear and then was swept away. Soot fell into her mouth and eyes, making her cough. The journey came to a sudden halt when she flew out a fireplace into a large room. Looking up she saw that Neal and Dom were just as stunned as she was. Dom's hand appeared offering to help her up. She took it and was standing up when Dumbledore whirled into the room.
'Before I allow you to go down to the great hall to be sorted I have to speak to you and also have you pick out your wand. Hogwarts is a school for witches and wizards. Each student is placed into one of the four houses here. Once your house is chosen you have classes with in your house.' Then he mentioned at the swords strapped on their belts. 'No one here carries swords, so it would not be wise for you to carry them.' He said with a small smile, while Kel had trouble keeping her mask in place at the thought of not carrying her sword.
'Unlike in your time magic is not done with will alone. To execute magic properly you need to use a wand.'
To demonstrate his words Dumbledore pulled out a long piece of wood out his pocket. Pointing it at Neal, he muttered a word Kel had never heard before. The soot that had covered Neal from head to toe suddenly vanished.
Never before had Kel, Neal or Dom seen magic used this way. There are charms to keep dirt of clothes but never before had Kel seen dirt just vanish.
'Later tonight I want you to come back here, and believe me you will know how to find your way here. I think you three will find that you know this castle better then most students. I will have a friend here to help you pick at your wands.'
Before Kel could ask what he meant about knowing the castle better then most students, it wasn't possible, they had never been here before. A nock sounded at the door.
Through the door came a woman, her hair pulled up tight. She had too much stone in her as the Yamanis would have said and not enough water.
'Professor the students are ready to begin the sorting-'
'Professor these,' he said gesturing towards Kel, Neal and Dom. 'Are the three students I was talking about. Please take them down to the hall to have them sorted also, but first allow them to get changed into uniform.'
The other woman seemed speechless at the appearance of them. 'Very well then.' She said after a moment's hesitation. With a wave of her wand she changed the clothes of the young students in front of her.
Kel glanced first at Dom and Neal, whose clothes had changed into grey pants, a white button up shirt and a grey tie. Over the shirt and pants was a cloak of a long black fashion. Kel then glanced down at her own body to find her clothes had also changed. Instead of the grey pants her friends wore, she had exchanged her blue bottoms for a long grey skirt. Other then that she had changed in the exact fashion of Neal and Dom.
'Now students,' said the uptight woman. 'Would you please follow me.'
The woman led them down many rabbit warren type hallways. Kel had started naming the rooms a few turns back, but only when she nodded towards a room and thought 'that's my room' did she halt walking.
'Miss Mindelan is there anything wrong?' asked the woman leading them.
'Nothing My Lady.' Later Kel promised herself. Later I will ask Neal about it.
'Move along then Mindelan.' She said as she continued down the hallway.
Dom had stayed by her side as the others walked down the hallway. 'Kel what's wrong?' He asked concerned.
I am a stone thought Kel before she answered. 'I'll tell you later Dom.' She said before running to catch up with Neal.
'Students,' said McGonagall standing next to a set of heavy wood doors. 'This is the great hall where you eat meals morning, noon and night. Tonight how ever the hall is used for sorting. Now would you please follow me.'
Stepping into the hall was like stepping into the mess for the first time. It seemed that everyone in there was shouting. McGonagall led them towards the front of the hall.
'Students!' She called stoping in front of the high table. 'Tonight we have three exchange students who will be coming into fifth year.' She then turned to Dom, Neal and Kel. 'When I call your name you will come up to the stool and place the hat on your head.'
Kel hid her confusion behind her mask. How did a hat help you into a house?
'Queenscove, Nealan'
Kel watched Neal bound up to the stool, swipe that hat on his head and sit down. Suddenly Neal jumped a foot in the air, and most people in the hall chuckled. Neal grew pale and pale until the hat shouted.
'GRYFFINDOR!' Cheers erupted from a long table closest to the door.
Neal took the hat of his head and placed it back on the stool before walking off the small stage. He then turned and bounded towards the table cheering.
'Mindelan, Keladry'
Kel felt sick as she walked towards the stool, she quickly looked at Dom who gave her a shaky smile. Reaching the stool she placed the hat on her head. Kel gave a small squeak when the hat spoke into her ear.
'Another knight I see.' It said. 'From the past like your friend. I see you have ambition and bravery, also smarts, loyal to the end too. Why you are a hard one. Your friend had two options smarts or bravery but you, your all four.'
Kel sat quiet through out this whole exchange. The hat had stayed quiet for minuets until it shouted out for the whole hall to hear.
'GRYFFINDOR!' And then to Kel alone he spoke again. 'Bravery is your greatest power, to become a brave knight. Yes Gryffindor will do you well.
Kel took the hat of her head and walked over to where Neal was sitting, talking to two boys with bright red hair. She was just sitting down when the hat shouted Gryffindor again and Dom came running up to join her.
'Wow,' He said plonking down next to Kel. 'Yeah,' responded Kel. 'Wow.'
I'm not all that fond of this chapter, but i kinda needed it. Hope you like it. Please tell me what you think and i will send you a computer sized hug! This time let's get the review tally up to eighteen, or in other words at least three reviews. Three reviews before the next chapter, is that fair? Yes i believe it is.
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