Luna Lovegood
"Lovegood, Luna!"
Inwardly, the Sorting Hat groaned. Oh, oh, oh no. Not a Lovegood! These people were insane, that's what they were. Many years ago, he had sorted that insane Xenophillius. And even before that, his mad grandfather. And before that..the list went on and on and on, there were generations of Lovegoods before this one. He had hoped with all his velvety fabric that Xeno was the last one. But no, he had to have a daughter!
Maybe this one is normal, he thought desperately. Please, please, please, please let this one be normal. He entertained himself with this thought as Luna dreamily climbed up to the front of the room. By the time she slipped him over her silvery grey eyes, he had convinced himself that she was probably an exception to the Lovegood's "we're insane and proud" rule.
How very wrong he was.
Oh, I have waited for this moment for a long time..I have always wanted to ask you something, Mister Hat.
What is it.
Oh dear, you do not sound very happy..
Don't worry about it. What is it? Let's hurry up and get this over with it.
Yes, let's...
Wait, what?
Well, having such an ancient Hat on my head may trigger Wrackspurts. That's what I wanted to ask you, by the way. Do I have Wrackspurts in my mind?
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I am going to have to ask you to repeat that, young Luna.
Oh certainly! Do.....I....have....Wrackspurts...that's W-R-A-C-K-S-P-U-R-T-S....in..my...mind?
I was afraid you'd said—thought—that..
Why ever were you afraid? Wrackspurts are generally harmless. So do I?
Why, no, you do not.
Are you just saying that so I'll leave you alone?
Perhaps.
Oh, okay. Well, sort me then.
Uh..
I would love to be in Ravenclaw. That's where my ancestors were, you know! All of them. Gryffindor is honorable, but most of them die for a Noble Cause.
Don't you want to?
Why, no one has ever asked me that! Well, not really, because even though it would be pleasant, I would like a quiet, not-drawn-out, death in the company of my family. With a smile on my face. That's my life ambition; to die with a smile on my face.
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I give up.
"RAVENCLAW!"
Goodbye, hat. Conversing was you was like talking to a friend.
Despite himself, the Hat could never bring himself to not like Luna after that.
A/N: Soo..how'd you like this one? Special thanks to Valfish, Lilly is me, i. love. snivellus, and especially Siveler, who gave me the idea for this. :)