Chapter 5: The sorting Hat
Me Harry and Ron sat on the Gryffindor table next to the others while we waited for the first years to arrived.
Not surprisingly they turned up just as Seamus sat down with Neville and Dean. They looked terrified. I can remember telling myself to 'Stay Calm, Be Relaxed' at this point. McGonnagal made the same speech she has made ever since we got here. The first name was called out.
"Creevey, Dennis"
I looked over to Colin, his older brother had has fingers crossed so tightly that they were turning a purple colour.
The hat paused before bellowing out GRYFFINDOR, we all clapped, more so then ever as we had just gained another excellent student Another Creevey. It was really rare for two muggleborn wizards to come from the same parents.
Professor McGonnagal called out a few names to which the hat followed with; HUFFLEPUFF. RAVENCLAW. RAVENCLAW. SLYTHERIN.
To then she turned and said ' Curtis, Ryah'
The hat barely touched the pretty little girl before yelling GRYFFINDOR.
'Newman, Elodie-Lousia' was called next becoming the fifth and finally Ravenclaw Girl. She was followed by the last two Slytherin boys another Hufflepuff girl and another Ravenclaw boy. McGonnagal called out
"Brown, Emilia" She sort of swaggered up to the hat sat comfortably on the chair, as if she may never get off it. The hat paused.
I guessed her head was confused to which house she would be in. GRYFFINDOR.
"Brown, Katie" They were obviously twins and as she walked up to the hat, turned and barely touch her head and bellowed once again GRYFFINDOR.
That was all our Gryffindors but one. Everyone had been sorted apart from the last two which stood there.
"Wespurt, Nigel" McGonnagal called out. He was a tiny boy he barely looked old enough to be in Hogwarts. He hobbled along towards the hat I looked at Harry he looked back, he curiously reminded me of him. The hat was placed on his head and he was sorted into the mighty Gryffindor.
Peter Whisp was finally sorted into Ravenclaw. We had gained ten excellent students, Ryah Curtis, Emilia And Katie Brown, Dennis Creevey,
Nigel Wespurt, Natalie Davies, Justin Wood, Ronan Whisp, Alice Parker and Sean Stopperfield.
The sorting was finally over, and now for Dumbledores speech then rons favourite part, The Welcome Feast.
"I have a few annoucements, Mr Filch as asked me to remind everyone that the Third Floor is strickly out-of-bounds for all first years,
and so is the Forbbidon Forest and please would you go and see his office for the full details on the banned objects, as there are more then two hundred now, and as always we have new staffing arangements, Professor Snape as you all know will be taking post as Defence against the dark arts whereas his old post as potions master will be taken by none-other then a old collegue of mine Professor Horace Slughorn. After the feast Professor McGonnagal would like to see these students in her office for half an hour as they need to discuss a manor of issues." Dumbledore said before reading a list of people. "Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter(No surprise there), Seamus Finnigan, Luna Lovegood, Terry Boot, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zambini,
Ginny Weasley, Cedric Diggory, Hannah Abbott and Hermione Granger and now let the feast begin."
Hundreds of golden plates appeared on the table, then followed seconds later by hundreds of different foods. Then clatters of the golden cuttlery filled the Great hall and soft music was playing. We ate alot and even Ginny managed a plateful of second helpings of everything, Ron however managed about 4.
The Great hall was full of happiness and first years getting to know everyone and people questioning others about their summer. The golden plates emptied and then were refilled with all sorts of sweets and chocolatey desserts. Pumpkin juices were refilled and everyone started eating the pudding.
"So what do you think Professor Mcgonnagal whats you and Seamus for?" asked Ron.
"I have no idea, I think I know what mine is about but no idea about the rest," Harry said "I mean, they are all in our year apart from Ginny, Luna and Cedric."
"I have a hunch, but I'm not sure at all," I replied hoping that it was prefects and headboy and headgirl sorting. There was ten people after all a boy and a girl from each house for prefects and a headboy and headgirl overall, this meant there was ten altogether. I hoped I was right. The plates were cleaned and dissapeared.
Dumbledore said his last few words before we were all encouraged to go up to our Common rooms.
"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light," he said "Now, off to bed, pip-pip. Remember those ten students I asked to visit Professor Mcgonnagals office please do so."
Me Harry Seamus and Ginny walked down towards the office, were Malfoy Blaise and Pansy were, Blaise and Pansy were sort of the people Malfoy hung around with along with Crabbe and Goyle, who were the least threatening dumbest people ever. We were shortly followed by Cedric Hannah Luna and Terry.
Professor Mcgonnagal opened the door to find us all gathering round.
"Can Miss Abbott, Mr Boot, Mr Diggory, Mr Finnigan, Miss Lovegood, Miss Parkinson, Miss Weasley and Mr Zambini follow me please?" she said finally.
I guess they had been made prefects. Yes they share the common room and have extra abilities and are high in the school higrachy, but they don't have as much fun as heads or teachers. They left feeling quiet happy.
"Harry Potter?" she called, and he entered. There was just me and Draco left now. I had a bad feeling about this, I could feel something was going to happen.
Harry left carrying the new Firebolt broomstick he had got off his GodFather, Sirius as a goodbye present and he had three small golden snitchs in his pocket,
possibly the ones he had caught in his first year of Hogwarts. I immdeiatly thought of flesh memories.
I heard Dracos name being called and he entered. I heard him say 'of course' and 'no she doesn't' the door reopened and my name was called Draco agreed to wait for me.
"Hello," I said. "Granger, I'm sure you are aware that you are in the year to be accepted as a Hogwarts Headgirl. Well as we recieved numerous amount of votes and requests, we agreed that you and Mr Malfoy out there will be the new heads."
"Urm, thanks, but do I have to be with him I mean, can't I swap." I asked, I felt really guilty after all Draco did tell me what was going to happen and he has been very nice to me, but I still hated him.
"I'm sorry Granger, no acceptions" and with that I left.
As I closed the door behind me I looked at Draco.
"Oh, thanks, after all I've tried to be nice, you go and say that?" He said, " Thanks Granger you filthy mud-" he headed for our new dorm were all our stuff had been taken to.
"Draco!" I called after him " I'm sorry" I said running up to him catching him by the arm nearly falling over, but he caught me and steadied me.
"I give up Mione." He said and turned away.
I felt really guilty after that, I stopped walking quiet as fast, and slowed down, tears were falling from my eyes. I turned and walked up the staircase where mine and Dracos dorm was. I gave the password and entered. I decided to make it up to him, but first I had to see Crookshanks and all my stuff and books.
I lay on my bed reading a piece of parchment that my mom and dad written to me in my first year. I had never had felt so much guilt and I had never cried as much as I had.
I got into my Gryffindor pyjamas that Fleur had made me. I tried to forget about the whole ordeal with Malfoy. I fell asleep.
It was around the middle of the night I heard someone walk into my room and leave again. I guessed Malfoy unless he invited some of his friends. I felt quiet safe at Hogwarts, even though I was practically on my own most days and could only walk into the Gryffindor Common room during the day. 6am -6pm. Which was kinda bad considering lessons took half that up. I knew Draco wouldn't have harmed me or done anything to upset me on purpose.
I woke up the next morning with a slight headache, I waited for Malfoy to get up and I planned to appologise to him for being so cruel. I waited, but the time ticked on and on, I heard scrambles of people out side so I packed my stuff and headed down to Potions. I planned to apologise to him there.