The boats glided across the water like a swan on a river, Graceful and elegant. They had no sails to catch the wind or oars to make the boat move or steer in the direction towards the school but they had a mind of there own as they knew where the needed to go as if they were enchanted. The night sky was lit up with many stars and just looked magical. The boats reached the end of the lake and pulled into a port where they stopped next to the side allowing the first years to climb out of them and step onto the safety of land. Karma, who was sitting in the boat with Rebecca was first to jump onto the grassy bank and like a gentleman offered on hand to Rebecca who was struggling with trying to get out of the boat without falling into the water. When everyone was safely on the side Hagrid signalled to them to follow him up towards the castle.
By this time all the students from second to seventh year was already seated inside the great hall and was awaiting the sorting. The first years made there way up to the entrance of the castle by a load of sets of stairs and pathways from the boast house. They made there way through the entrance courtyard which was in the shape of a square and had two stone benches at the end by a tall archway. Standing at the top of some stone steps was another professor wearing emerald green robes with a black pointy witch hat completed with dainty round glasses that would rest upon her nose. she had a stern but warming look on her face and waited until the first years approached the bottom of the steps before speaking. Hagrid, after completing his task walked through the door and into the great hall and was out of sight. "Welcome to Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I am Professor McGonagall." The witch announced to the students. "When you pass through these door you shall all be sorted into your houses which while you are here shall be your family. I will go and see if everyone's arrived and seated to begin. Wait right here." With that the Professor turned around with here robes drifting behind her as she entered the Great hall.
When she was gone immediately everyone started talking to each other about how excited they were to find out which house they were going to be put into. Until a loud voice silenced the crowd. "Well Potter looks like its time to make your wish come true and be placed in Gryffindor with the rest of the scum there." It was Malfoy, he leaned against the stone wall as if he owned the place. Harry strode up to where Malfoy was standing with an annoyed complexion on his face. "Leave my sister alone Malfoy or you'll be sorry."
"Sister? Oh so the family's reunited at last. The little loser family that is." he snarled "Just two people missing now potters, Mummy and Daddy." With the mention of their parents the two siblings paled and looked really sad. "Where are they then? Well? They dead Potter? They dead?" With that Rebecca was fuming and almost ran at Malfoy and kicked him hard in the shin which left him in a wreak on the floor. "HOW DARE YOU SPEAK OF MY PARENTS LIKE THAT MALFOY, JUST YOU REMEMBER WHEN I LEARN SOME SPELLS I WILL HEX YOU INTO OBLIVION!" she yelled at him. But she didn't see Professor McGonagall come back halfway through her rant.
"MISS POTTER" The Professor bellowed. "We do not threaten to uses hexes and jinxes on other students." Rebecca just shrugged and walked back to her brother and Karma who were patted her on the shoulder in sympathy. McGonagall turned back to the group of students and said "Their ready for you now." The doors opened and the students followed the professor in the hall.
Inside the hall was breath taking. four tables were placed length ways facing the front obviously for the four houses, they all were packed with students wearing black robes and black pointy hats. The tables all had golden goblets and plates at each space. There was a head table at the front across the hall which seated all the professors and a golden throne in the middle where the headmaster sat with a big grin on his face smiling at the coming first years. The ceiling was beautiful as it looked like a night sky with stars and clouds and looked very much 3D. Rebecca heard a girl up at the front say that is was bewitched to look like the night sky. Above each table about 3 feet above the heads of the students was floating candles all lit to perfection and around the sides of the hall were fires in little fire pits glowing orange. The students approached the front were stood a stool with an old and grubby looking brown hat. "Wait along here please." Professor McGonagall ordered. "Before we begin, Professor Dumbledore needs to say a few words." She declared to the entire hall. The man who sat in the golden throne stood and gave his speech.
"Welcome everyone back to a new year at Hogwarts and welcome to the new first years who join us this year. Now I must remind you that as every year the forbidden forest is out of bounds to everyone and Mr Filch has asked me to tell you that the 3rd floor corridor on the right hand side is forbidden to all who do not wish to die a painful death." The Students all looked at each other wondering what the headmaster was one about and what they were getting in to. "Now lets begin the sorting." He spoke and sat down.
"When I call your name you shall come forward and I will put the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your house and will sit at your house table." Professor McGonagall explained. "Hannah Abbott." A girl with browny blond hair stood forward and sat down on the stool and the hat was placed on her head. "Right!" The hat spoke and made the first years look in shock at the sight of a talking hat and poor Hannah looked scared stiff. "Hummm where to put you, Lets say HUFFLEPUFF!" the hat shouted out and the Hufflepuff table rose in applause at their new member. "Hermione Granger." A bushy haired girl came forward. "GRYFFINDOR" and she went to join her table at which Rebecca hoped she would soon be joining. "Draco Malfoy." Malfoy strolled up and sat down and before the hat was even on his head it screeched "SLYTHERIN!" Malfoy walked over to the end table proudly and sat down next to another boy who welcomed him with open arms. "Harry Karmaton." Karma smiled at Rebecca and left her to be sorted. He sat down even though he knew the answer and he was right. The hat cried out "Hufflepuff!" Karma almost bounced towards the table and was welcomed into his like he was their God which showed Rebecca how Hufflepuff was not so bad as everyone made out. They were kind and helpful and always good to have as a friend. After a while the name "Harry Potter" was called out. which sent the hall into whispers. Harry made his way to the stool and cautiously sat down and the hat was placed on his head and It said. "Hummm Very difficult I see a lot of courage and ambition but still very hard to choose where to put you." Harry got very nervous and started chanting.
"Not Slytherin" over and over again.
"Not Slytherin eh." The hat said "Are you sure, you would fit in very well. No. Better be GRYFFINDOR" Harry smiled widely and gave Rebecca a reassuring smile and made his way to the table next the Slytherins and he looked so happy to be around his fellow lions and even Dumbledore gave him a smirk of gratitude.
"Rebecca Potter." As her name was called she slowly made her way up to the stool and sat down with a nervous look on her face fearing the worst. The hat was placed on her head and immediately it started debating where she should be put. "Ah the other twin. I see Bravery, courage, Ambition, Loyalty, and intelligence." The hat paused and the began again. "And a Bad temper." Rebecca blushed slightly remembering the events in the corridor " Where to put you, this is most likely the difficult decision yet. Hummm I don't know I think it shall be... " the hall sat in silence waiting for the reveal as any house would be glad to have the girl who lived in there house as long as she followed the rules and traditions of the house. Dumbledore sat forward slightly waiting for her to be housed. Rebecca hoped with all her heart it would be Gryffindor, the houses her parents and brother was now in." The hat Broke the silence and shouted at the top of his voice...
"SLYTHERIN!"