It was breath taking, the architectural structure of the castle was a complete dream and made Sherlock drool. He sat on the boat with John and Eileen along with another boy who was silent the whole way while his other two companions rambled on about what house they would end up in.
''I'm definitely a Hufflepuff, my mom's one but my sisters a Gryffindor cause my mom says though my dad's a muggle he's got some serious Gryffindor tendencies, and you?'' He asked Eileen who smiled confidently.
''I'm a Ravenclaw, I'm sure of it both my parents are and my grandparents on both sides!'' She gave a dreamy sigh thinking of what house she would end up in. ''and you Sherlock?!'' She asked excited and stood up a bit where she sat rocking the boat a little, Sherlock gripped the boat and stared at her annoyed.
''Well I have to agree with you, I'll probably end up in Ravenclaw as well like my mother and eldest brother'' Sherlock said crossing his arms, he saw the shore coming closer and closer.
''you have other siblings? What are they in?'' John asked also noticing how close they were.
''My only sister is in Hufflepuff like my father and second brother well…he's a-'' they jolted forward as they stopped at the lake bank. Eileen practically flipped off the boat but not before the boy who had melted into the background grabbed her robes, John gasped and scrambled off the boat to help her out while Sherlock shook his head and fussed at her for being clumsy.
''Sorry I wasn't holding on properly, as well as I kept rocking the boat and I almost fell over at least two times I'm sorry and…'' She turned to the strange boy and smiled ''Thank you!'' he gave a curt nod before disappearing into the crowd of students that had begun forming waiting for the giants directions. They walked up the stairs and some doors towards a hall with large stairs leading up to a much bigger wooden door carved delicately. A middle aged woman rushed down the stairs that from the other side, she wore a dark green dress and a pointy emerald colored hat.
''Excuse my tardiness, but now that I'm here'' The students went silent and watched the woman ''through these doors awaits your future, the house you are sorted in will be like your second family, Hogwarts is your home so you must treat it like one!'' She smiled at her future students before taking out her wand and magically opening the doors slowly revealing the brightly lit room. There where floating candles and a magically charmed ceiling making it look like the night sky as a shooting star crossed the hall, the strange sorting hat began to sing a song as afterword everyone clapped happily. Eileen was trying not to hyperventilate, she had waited her whole life for this very moment, to finally arrive at Hogwarts and have friends and adventures. To make her parents proud. While Sherlock hid his nervousness under a well-placed façade and John simply looked green.
''Are you nervous Eileen?'' John leaned over and asked but she simply shrugged.
''No not really, I'm just too excited!'' She breathed in as they began to call names, she watched the other students be placed in their houses. She saw the Greg boy already sat in the Gryffindor table wearing his dark pointy black hat. She watched Molly Hooper be placed in Hufflepuff and the odd boy, who had helped her, placed in Slytherin. Then the professor's voice made her breath hitched as she called.
''Prince, Eileen'' Sherlock and John stared at her, their eyes digging into her soul as she stood still not moving. The professor called her name again but she wouldn't budge.
''Eileen, stop making yourself look like an imp go over and sit on the bloody stool!'' Sherlock whispered irritated into her ear and gave her gentle push. That certainly snapped her back into reality and made her rush over trying to hide her bright red face through the curtains of black hair framing her usual fair face. She inched towards the stool and finally sat on it , she was trembling gripping onto the edges as the Hogwarts hat was placed upon her head she held her breath.
''Oh I see a very bright mind indeed, yet you have something missing , certainly not ambition nor loyalty but bravery and every Ravenclaw needs bravery to be able and explain to the world why you are right and as well why you are wrong so perhaps…yes , you will grow and you will learn….RAVENCLAW !'' the Sorting Hat bellowed , the blue and silver ravenclaws cheered happily as Eileen made her way over , she looked back at Sherlock and John as they both clapped for her and sat down trying to regain the idea of what just had happened. After that a couple 20 names were called.
''Zabini, Othello'' ended up in Gryffindor.
''Black, Orion'' was placed up in Slytherin
Shacklebolt, Evard'' The dark skin boy was placed in Ravenclaw, he had sat himself next to Eileen and greeted her.
''Black, Walburga'' also in Slytherin and a couple of more till they came to a muggleborn everyone was quiet and watching to see where the muggleborn would end up in , many hoped the case would to be not in their house.
''Corkfledge, Stuart'' The professor called and the boy walked over. He was nervous as everyone watched him with eyes like hawks. It took a while but finally the sorting hat pronounced his house.
''HUFFLEPUFF!'' and the boy bounced off happily running towards the table. The Hufflepuff clap softly but said nothing as the boy seated himself next to Sherlock's sister Imogene who glared at him.
''Watson, John!'' The professor looked up and saw John valiantly walking over trying not to notice the eyes on him. He sat on the stool and waited patiently as the hat was placed on his head.
''Ah yes, you have a loyal heart do you not? very but I do not think Hufflepuff suits you very well , you were meant for adventure and action that is what I see in you , you are to raise greatness so in GRYFFINDOR YOU'LL BE PLACED !'' Harriet, John's sister, stood up and clapped for her brother and made room for him at the Gryffindor table introducing her friends to him quickly.
''Holmes, William Sherlock Scott?'' The professor looked up confused as Sherlock's face went red and breathed in through his nose as he walked forward.
''The names actually Sherlock, just Sherlock Holmes no other buggy names'' he voiced as he sat down on the stool. The professor raised a brow as she placed the hat on top of his head, Sherlock stiffened as the sorting hat sat on his head silently , everyone was quiet and watched wondering why the sorting hat said nothing.
''You my boy will achieve greater things that Merlin himself would be proud of , but if you do not push and if you do not act you will fail as your mind is bright , very bright and it cannot go to waste so I shall place you where you will grow and you will learn…RIGHT THERE IN SLYTHERIN !'' Sherlock's eyes widened as he heard the other students clap but he couldn't move , how as this possible ? all his life he had studied and quizzed his mind , he challenged himself everyway possible in hopes of becoming a Ravenclaw , in proving his eldest brother wrong but now his mind was blank as he felt arms around him. He finally blinked and saw that Sherrinford carried him back towards the Slytherin table , Eileen and John watched surprised as Sherlock made no struggle to get out of his brothers arms. He felt nothing , every dream and hope was crushed by a nasty smelly old hat…