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Hat thinking
Hat talking
Mariko's pov
We woke up at 4 am so that we could get the train. Professor McGonagall woke us all up. Professor McGonagall has been the one teaching us since Snape never came back from his little chat with Dumbledore. He sent McGonagall instead. I liked McGonagall, I really did, but she was much more strict. She liked the rules and she like normal behaviour so she was not having the best of times trying to control eight psychotic ninja.
When we arrived at the train station McGonagall introduced us to Molly Weasley and her children, Ginny, Ronald, George, Fred, Percy, Charlie and Bill. McGonagall said she had something that needed to be done at hogwarts so she apparated out and left us in the care of the Weasleys.
Molly taught us how to get onto the platform and there we met up with Harry Potter and Hermione Granger; the Weasleys friends. After introducing ourselves and saying our goodbyes, Ron, Harry, Hermione, The twins, Ginny and the ninja all got on. The twins ran off to find their friends and Hermione and Ron had to go to the prefect carriages so that left Harry and Ginny to share a carriage with us.
On the train ride there everyone got on really well. Harry and Ginny had even been explaining about Hogwarts.
"Do you have any idea of what house you will be sorted into?" Harry asked.
"Ermm… I think I will fit into any except Slytherin." Hinata stated quietly.
"Either Gryffindor or Hufflepuff." Kiba answered.
"Probably Slytherin or Ravenclaw." Sasuke answered with a shrug.
"Any… except Slytherin. I am far too Youthful to be Sneaky and ambitious!" Lee shouted.
"No but your 'youthfulness' could be classed as a torture method." I muttered.
"I don't know which house I will be in. I guess I could go into any." Naruto answered slowly, as if he was thinking carefully about it.
"I will probably be in Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff." Sakura answered.
"I don't know and I don't really care." I answered rolling my eyes. These stupid houses are just creating enemies for people. Like Potter and Malfoy. I bet those two would have been good friends if they weren't sorted into different houses.
"I will probably be in either Ravenclaw or Slytherin." Shikamaru answered yawning.
"Oh, we are both in Gryffindor." Ginny told us proudly. I nodded and looked out of the window.
"Looks like we are already here." With that said everyone got up and got their stuff together ready to get off the train.
When we got off everyone was led to big carriages. Ron and Hermione caught up to us as well as two others who introduced themselves as Luna Lovegood and Neville Longbottom.
"What are those things? The ones pulling the carriages?" Harry asked.
"Nothing's there Harry. They pull themselves like they always have." Hermione explained.
"No… It's just that only certain people can see them. All of us can see them and Harry can and it seems Luna and Neville can too. Don't worry Harry. You're not the only one." Sakura said comfortingly.
We all piled into the carriage and started the bumpy ride to Hogwarts in a comfortable silence. When we finally got out McGonagall led the first years and us away from the rest and into a corridor.
"Ok, now… all of you will be sorted when we go inside. I will take the first years in and they shall be sorted and then Dumbledore shall introduce you exchange student before you can come in and be sorted. Sound good?" We all nodded and McGonagall smiled before leading the first years into the Great Hall.
We all broke off into our own conversations until we heard the loud voice of Albus Dumbledore introducing us as 'Exchange students from Japan'.
We slowly made our way into the great hall and stood in front of McGonagall.
"Ok, Akane Mariko." I walked forward and she told me to sit down on the small stool. McGonagall smiled and placed and old dusty pointed hat on my head.
Aah. A very powerful young lady. You are very smart, very brave, and very loyal to your friends… but you are very ambitious and have well… quite and evil side to you. I felt him shuffling through my thoughts, searching for something that could help him decide which house to be put in.
"Dumbledore this is stupid! This girl cannot be sorted!"
"How so?" Dumbledore asked frowning slightly.
"She has a HQ off the charts… She is amazingly loyal to her friends… she is almost stupidly brave… but she is ambitious and has one hell of a scary side to her!" I smirked at the sound of the hat whining. I had a sudden evil vision of ripping the stupid whining had apart stitch by stitch.
"Ok… That thought alone puts you into SLYTHERIN!" I chuckled darkly and my friends laughed.
"I always knew you were evil!" Naruto shouted, trying to hold in his laughter.
"Better believe it sweetheart. I could kick your ass all the way back to Japan." Everyone laughed as Naruto shuffled behind Sasuke, hiding behind him. I laughed again and ran over to the Slytherin table taking a seat next to a pale blonde boy.
Sakura's pov
"Haruno Sakura." When I heard my name being called I took a deep breath and slowly made my way over to the little stool. McGonagall placed the hat on my head.
Hmm… Another difficult one to place. You are strong… and brave… and smart… and loyal… the only house you don't seem to fit into is Slytherin. I think you will be best in… "RAVENCLAW!"
I smiled as the hat was taken off my head and I made my way over to sit with the friend I made this morning. Luna Lovegood. I turned and watched the rest of my friends being sorted.
Hinata's pov
"Hyuuga Hinata." I didn't want to be sorted. I was frightened. What if I was separated from everyone? Or what if they didn't like me? Or what if I was put in Slytherin? They don't look like the friendliest bunch. I shuffled backwards slightly until Kiba took my hand and pulled me forward. He literally sat me on the stool and then walked back to re-join the others. I took a deep breath and prepared myself for whatever what coming. McGonagall gently placed the hat on my head and I heard a voice in my mind.
Don't be worried young one. Hmm… let's see. You are strong and brave… you are ambitious but mostly you worry about your friends. You are very loyal to them and care about them dearly. I think you will fit in best in "HUFFLEPUFF!"
I slowly made my way over to the Hufflepuff table and sat down next to a nice looking girl. I smiled and turned around to watch my friends be sorted.
Kiba's pov
"Kiba Inuzuka." I stood up and copied what my friends had done. I sat down on the little stool and put the hat on my head. I don't know what I was expecting but a voice in my head was NOT it.
Hmm… You are a very brave young man. Loyal, yes, and brave… very brave… you will do best in "GRYFFINDOR!"
I heaved a sigh of relief when the hat was finally off my head. I didn't like it. I slowly made my way over to the Gryffindor table muttering under my breath about stupid demon hats.
Shikamaru's pov
"Nara Shikamaru" Hearing my name being called I yawned and slowly made my way up to the front. The that hat barely touched my head when it screamed;
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Troublesome." I slowly made my way over to the Ravenclaw table and took a seat next to Sakura.
"Hey Shikamaru."
"Sakura." I yawned again and lay my head down on the table and decided to sleep for a while.
Lee's pov
"Rock Lee"
"YOSH! THE POWER OR YOUTH!"
"LEE! SHUT THE HELL UP AND SIT THE HELL DOWN! DON'T MAKE ME COME OVER THERE!" I heard Mariko shout at me from across the room. Such a powerful, youthful lady. I am proud and glad to have such an amazingly youthful friend. I bowed to Mariko and bounced over to the stool.
"Sorry, Mari."
I sat on the chair and forced the hat onto my head.
Ah… a very energetic one I see.
"OH MY GOSH! WHAT A YOUTHFUL TALKING HAT!" I was not expecting it to talk, but how youthful and fantastic that it does!
"Lee… dude seriously… Mari WILL kill you." I heard Kiba shout from the Gryffindor table. Akamaru barked as if in agreement.
"… sorry…" I whispered, still with a big grin on my face.
Hahaha… you're an interesting one. You will fit in best in… "HUFFLEPUFF!"
I happily jumped up and ran over to the Hufflepuff table sitting myself next to Hinata.
"Ah, Hinata, my youthful friend!" I said.
"Lee, I swear to god if Hinata comes back screaming about the power of youth I will destroy you!"
"UNDERSTOOD, KIBA! I PROMISE THAT HINATA WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU EXACTLY HOW SHE WAS!"
"I AM here!" Hinata reminded us. I smiled one more time before focusing again on the sorting.
Naruto's pov
"Uzumaki Naruto." I heard McGonagall call my name. I took a deep breath and quickly skipped over to the little stool.
"That's me. Believe it!"
"Dobe, just sit down."
"Shut up, teme."
I sat down and McGonagall place the hat on my head.
Hmmm… let's see… a traumatic past. Very very sad… but you have conquered it. You are strong, yes, and brave, extremely brave. Loyal to your friends. You don't have any family but you have someone you care very much for… hmmm… I sense a source of great power and evil inside of you.
Hey! I resent that! I am NOT evil… just a bit mean. Kyuubi argued. I sighed heavily. This will be a long conversation. After listening to the two of them argue for about 15 minutes I took the hat off my head.
"Damn kyuubi!"
"What happened?" Sasuke asked.
"Kyuubi and the hat got into a fight! They have been arguing for ages… just because the hat called him evil! Which he is!" Sasuke and the other ninja's laughed. All of the students and teachers looked confused so Mariko decided to explain.
"Naruto has multiple personality disorder. He has two personalities. Naruto and Kyuubi. Kyuubi is the evil sadistic side to the usually sweet blonde… it is actually quite interesting to see them switch."
I rolled my eyes. Mariko and Kyuubi got on very well and only Mari can find it interesting to see a psycho demon fox take over their friends' body.
I am NOT psychotic!
I sighed again and put the hat back on.
Sorry about that kid… right. You would do well in… "GRIFFINDOR!"
I quickly jumped up and ran over to the table to the seat next to Kiba. He just laughed at me until I hit him.
Sasuke's pov
"Uchiha Sasuke."
I made my way over to the stool and sat down placing the hat onto my head. Of course It didn't take long at all for the hat to scream out;
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Shocker!" I muttered sarcastically making my way over to the table. I sat next to Mariko.
Mariko's pov
"What rotten luck. I got stuck with you!"
"N'aww… is little Sasu sour cause he can't sit with his boyfriend?"
"Yes… but shut up!" I just smiled. I wrapped my arm over his shoulders and gave him a one armed hug.
"It's ok… look around… we have ALL been separated from our loved ones. Even Draco here!"
"Ermm… I don't know you but I don't have a loved one at the moment."
"That's a lie!" both me and Sasuke said in unison. We had both seen the not-so-subtle looks that he was throwing a certain Gryffindor.
"Well, enough about me… did you say boyfriend? You're gay?"
"Yeah… so are you apparently." Draco blushed and once again tried to change the subject.
"so… are you both pure-blooded? Almost all the Slytherins are pure-bloods."
"I am a pure-blood but Sasuke isn't. He is muggle-born." Draco looked completely shocked.
"Muggle-born? You're a mud-blood?"
"No… he is a wizard… exactly the same as you."
"But-"
"Malfoy… do NOT make us kill you." I glared at him. He flinched away from me and stopped arguing.
I was about to grab something else to eat when a blur of blonde can flying towards me and attached itself around my neck.
"What did he do now?" I sighed.
"He was teasing me about Sasuke." He mumbled into my shoulder.
"N'aww, come on Foxy, just tease him back. Or just knock him out… its only Kiba." His arms around my neck tightened and he nuzzled into my hair.
"Ok, thank you, Koko-chan." I hated that nick-name and he knew it. He was babying me.
"HEY, I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME THAT!" I turned around and started to chase him. He ran away. We were chasing each other for a good half an hour much to the amusement of everyone else in the room.
"I am getting bored of playing Naruto." He squeaked and started running faster. I teleported in front of him and caught him. I held his arms and held them behind his back.
"Please don't kill me!" He begged. I just laughed evilly until a different voice echoed around the room.
"Let. Go. Of. Me."
"Hello, Kyuubi. So nice of you to join us!" I smiled and let go of him. I shuffled back to my own table and sat down in my seat between Sasuke and Draco. I quickly looked over my shoulder to see Naruto slowly returning to normal.
"Sasuke, if I were you I would go sort your boyfriend out."
"No way… You're kidding right! Kyuubi hates me. He tried to kill me last time!"
"Well, that is because you called on Manda and tried to kill him first!" it was a horrible day. We had all travelled from the village to try and bring Sasuke back when he summoned Manda, a powerful snake demon, to kill us. Of course, Naruto then brought Kyuubi out, who tried to kill Sasuke but didn't need to since within five minutes of being summoned Manda got into an argument with Sasuke and tried to kill him instead of us… yeah… interesting day to say the least.
"Oh, come on, Manda didn't hurt him!"
"Only because he got into an argument with you!"
"… yeah, that snake does not like me very much!" I looked over my shoulder to see Naruto finally back to himself.
"Speaking of snakes… where is Serena?"
"I… don't know. SERENA!"
A large purple-ish black-ish coloured snake slithered in and curled itself around Sasuke's shoulders.
"There she is!" I rolled my eyes. Only Sasuke.
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