Heyo! Starlight here! I've been wanting to make one of these for a while honestly. It is just really fun in my mind and is just interesting to make completely. I hope you guys enjoy this story. Just be sure to let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks, guys!
Sora and Riku looked at the train ahead with completely different expressions. Sora's face showed pure excitement and curiosity for this entire experience. Riku's showed determination mostly with a hint of his excitement showing through only a little. The two childhood friends just took care of their bags before boarding the train. They looked from one compartment to the next before they came to one with a red haired girl, a blonde male, a blue haired girl, and another brunette.
"Really?" the red haired girl asked in amazement.
"Yeah, I'm sure you two will love it at Hogwarts." the blue haired girl nodded with a smile.
"Hello! I'm Sora." Sora introduced himself immediately with a grin.
The red and blue haired girls both looked over at the young Sora with a smile. "Hi. I'm Kairi." the red haired girl introduced herself.
"My name's Aqua." the blue haired girl nodded.
"I'm Ventus! Call me Ven." the blonde smiled at them.
"I'm Terra." the older brunette introduced himself.
Sora nodded happily before nudging Riku. Riku wasn't exactly the most talkative. Sora was more of the talker. Riku was more action. "Riku." the silverette looked at the others in the compartment.
Sora just smiled before looking at the people again. "So could we join you?" He asked them with a continuous smile.
"I think it'd be alright." Kairi looked at the others who nodded in response.
"Have a seat." Terra smiled at the two boys.
Sora nodded before walking in with Riku. Sora sat on the side with Terra and Ventus while Riku sat across from him with the two girls.
"So you two are first years as well?" Aqua asked them, keeping the gentle smile on her face.
Sora nodded. "Yeah."
"So are we." Kairi smiled as she gestured to her and Ventus. "Ven's brother Roxas is a first year as well."
"That's awesome." Sora nodded. "What house are you guys hoping for?"
"Don't know." Kairi chuckled.
Ventus just grinned. "I'm gonna be a Gryffindor!" He announced, successfully making Kairi and Terra laugh. Ventus didn't really mind what house he got. Just so long as he was in the house he was supposed to be, he'd be completely happy.
"Sure you are, Ven." Kairi smiled.
"What about you?" Aqua looked at Riku with a smile.
Riku thought for a second. "Any house. I think I'd like Slytherin. I've read about the houses, and that one definitely seems like it fits me best."
Aqua nodded. "Well, if you get Slytherin, I'm sure they'd be lucky to have you." She gave him a sweet smile.
"And you?" Terra looked at Sora with a warm smile. "Any house that you're hoping for?"
"I think I'd like any house. They all seem great in my opinion. Maybe Gryffindor or Hufflepuff though?" Sora just grinned at Terra.
"Well, if you get one of those two, you'd already have a friend there." Terra told him. "Aqua's in Gryffindor, and I'm in Hufflepuff." He nodded and just kept the smile directed at Sora. "If you ever need any help with anything, all you have to do is ask me. I'll do whatever I can. Show you around the castle, help you with any classes you may have trouble with, and I can help you with the teachers, too. I'm sure you'll do great though."
Sora just grinned more and nodded. "Great!" He already made friends! This was going to be great!
Not too much longer and the train stopped. Aqua and Terra walked with the first years that they had met and got off the train with them before the two headed off in another direction while the first years were told to get to the boats.
Sora blinked a few times in confusion. Boats? They'd get to ride in boats, too? They followed this teacher that had strange pink hair and actually ended up being a guy which made Kairi giggle.
Sora glanced back to see his older brother get off the train before he was pulled along by Riku to some boats. Oh. Those boats. The four just got on one together and just watched as the boat moved itself towards Hogwarts castle. The school they'd be attending.
All four, even Riku, couldn't hold back the expression of excitement and awe. This was all really happening. It was seriously happening!
When they had made it to the castle and got off the boats, they followed the pink haired teacher into Hogwarts and up to see another male teacher. This one had jet black hair that didn't seem to be containable, dark brown eyes, and somewhat pale skin. He was wearing a red and black robe and held a warm smile towards each of the new first years that were coming up the stairs. "Gather around. Make sure you can hear me." He looked at the pink haired teacher and nodded. "Thank you, Marluxia." He waited until the teacher, Marluxia, walked through the large doors behind him before looking back at the group of first years. "My name is Professor Mickey. I'm head of Gryffindor House. These halls and common rooms shall be your home during school. The house you are placed in shall be like your own family. Any triumph you may have will earn points for your house. Any rule breaking will cost you to lose points from your house. At the end of this year, each house will have had many opportunities to earn points. The house with the most points at that time will be awarded the House Cup."
Sora watched with a smile. This guy sounds pretty nice. The smile definitely helps make him seem nice, but it was just an instinct that this professor seemed awesome.
Riku couldn't help but smirk because he sees this as full competition already. He's going to win. Riku definitely loved competitions. Especially since he almost always won.
Kairi was getting excited more and more, smiling widely as she nodded along with what Professor Mickey was saying.
Yeah, Ventus was just between excitement and hungry. He hadn't eaten anything on the train sadly. He was definitely ready for this though. He was behind excited.
"Now, I will come get you once it's time for the Sorting Ceremony. For those of you that do not know, that is when the Sorting Hat will be placed on your head and will determine whether you belong in Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin." Professor Mickey nodded. "I trust you all will behave while I go make sure things are in place." With that, Professor Mickey turned and walked through the large doors, closing them behind him.
"This is so exciting!" A girl giggled not far from Sora.
"I'm totally going for Gryffindor. It's the best house." Another girl spoke.
"There isn't a best house, Selph." A boy this time laughed a bit.
"You guys ready?" Sora looked from Riku, to Ventus, to Kairi with a grin.
Riku chuckled. "I can tell you are." He ruffled Sora's hair with a smile, making the brunette just laugh.
"I'm definitely ready." Kairi nodded.
"Same. This is going to be great." Ventus grinned excitedly.
The door opened after that. "We're ready for you now." Professor Mickey smiled as he opened the doors wide for the students that then followed him into the Great Hall.
Sora and Ventus both looked around in pure amazement as they followed Professor Mickey.
Riku and Kairi were both smiling as they walked with Sora and Ventus. The two were definitely excited even if they weren't as easily showing it as Sora and Ventus.
Professor Mickey had stopped when they got to the very end of the hall. He walked up the steps and stood by a wooden chair with a stand next to it. On the stand was the legendary Sorting Hat.
Sora just stared at the hat. This is it. This is happening.
"Now, make sure you all can hear me clearly." Professor Mickey nodded as he grabbed a long parchment, his eyes on the group of first years. "When I call your name, you will come up and sit in the chair. I will place the Sorting Hat on your head. Then, it will sort you into your houses." He spoke to them once he was sure they could hear. "Yuna Aoki!" He called out.
A young and sweet looking girl emerged from the crowd as she made her way up to the chair. She sat down with a small and definitely somewhat nervous smile.
Professor Mickey picked up the Sorting Hat and gently placed it on top of Yuna's head. After a few moments had passed, the hat announced its decision. "Hufflepuff!"
A table the first years all guessed was Hufflepuff erupted in cheers. Some stood in order to probably just make it more known that's the table Yuna is to go to.
Yuna seemed happy with the decision as she waited until Professor Mickey took the hat off her head. Once he had, she got up and walked happily to the table that had cheered for their new member.
A couple of names passed before a young male red head was jolted out of his thoughts. "Lea Fujiwara!" Professor Mickey announced.
The redhead that was definitely tall for his age walked up with a smile. He was ready to see what house he was in. Once the hat was placed on his head, he waited patiently and listened to the hat speak to him. He was kinda hoping for Hufflepuff actually. It was the house both his parents were in, so he was hoping to continue that. To his surprise and delight, the hat made its decision. "Hufflepuff!"
Professor Mickey took the hat off the grinning Lea's head before watching the red head go down to the once again loudly cheering Hufflepuff table. He had gone through a few more names before calling out another. "Sora Irino!"
Sora gulped and glanced at Riku as well as his new friends. Riku nodded to tell him to just go. Kairi and Ventus just smiled reassuringly. Sora took a deep breath before going up to the chair and sitting down. He let Professor Mickey place the hat on his head like the others before him. As he tried to listen to the Sorting Hat's mumble to itself, he just continued thinking about how much he had admired hearing about the different houses from his older brother Vanitas. How Gryffindor always seemed like the best house to be in. Being brave always seemed like the person he wanted to be. The person he wanted to become at Hogwarts. That's when he heard the Sorting Hat make its decision. "Gryffindor!" The table Sora assumed to be Gryffindor erupted into a storm of cheers, whoops, and hollers at that.
Professor Mickey smiled at that as he took the hat off Sora's head. The young brunette just smiled as he got off the chair and made his way to the Gryffindor table. He sat down and looked down the table before seeing Aqua. The two exchanged a smile and a wave before they looked back to the Sorting Ceremony.
After several names more, Riku, Ventus, and Kairi were all getting anxious and excited. They wanted to find out what house they'd end up in. Riku, after seeing Sora go to Gryffindor, wouldn't mind being placed there. However, he did have more of a feeling he was right for Slytherin after all he'd read about it. "Riku Miyano!" Professor Mickey called out.
Sora watched carefully as Riku walked up to the chair. He wanted his best friend with him, but he also knew that Riku had wanted to be placed in Slytherin. He was torn.
Riku was definitely getting nervous. His mind was all one jumble as he sat down and felt the hat placed upon his head. He didn't even pay attention to the Sorting Hat's mumbles as he thought about what would possibly happen. Yes, he wanted to be with Sora, but he also didn't think he would really do that well in the Gryffindor house. He still thought he'd do well in Slytherin instead. That's when he heard the Sorting Hat call out its judgement. "Slytherin."
Riku blinked a few times as Professor Mickey took the hat off the silverette. Oh- He looked at the clapping and cheering table before getting up and walking to it before sitting down. Okay-
Many more names passed by. Many more cheers from each table that got a new addition to its ranks. "Kairi Uchida!" Professor Mickey called out after what seemed like forever to the young female redhead.
Kairi glanced at Ventus, the two sharing one more smile. After that, she quickly went up to the chair and sat down as she thought about the different scenarios.
Kairi listened carefully to the hat's whispers and words. She figured they were important. Part of her admittedly did hope for Gryffindor. She didn't know why, but she was drawn to it when she had heard about what it all stood for from Aqua. Aqua made it sound so appealing and amazing to be a Gryffindor which made Kairi want to be one as well. "Gryffindor!" The Sorting Hat's announcement brought Kairi out of her thoughts. She waited for Professor Mickey to take the hat before getting up and going to the loudly cheering Gryffindor table, sitting down with a smile next to Sora.
Kairi just smiled at the familiar brunette before turning her attention to the Sorting Ceremony once again. She was somewhat hoping for Ventus to get Gryffindor as well now, so she would have three friends in the same house. She would much rather him be in a house that suits him though.
"Roxas Uchiyama!" Professor Mickey called.
A young blonde that was identical to Ventus made his way to the chair in front. He sat down and sighed when the hat was placed on his head. Here he goes. He was definitely holding out for Gryffindor honestly. It seemed like the coolest house after all. Who wouldn't want to be in Gryffindor? "Gryffindor!" The Sorting Hat announced almost immediately.
Roxas just grinned as the hat was taken off before getting up and going to the once again cheering Gryffindor table, sitting down.
"Ventus Uchiyama!" Professor Mickey called for the other brother.
Ventus sighed softly before slowly walking up to the chair. He could do this. Just stay calm. It'd be fine. Completely fine. What house was he supposed to hope for anyway? They all seemed pretty cool. Plus, Gryffindor had Kairi, Aqua, Sora, and his brother. Hufflepuff had Terra. Slytherin had Riku. As long as he doesn't get Ravenclaw, he won't end up by himself. Even if he got Ravenclaw though, he'd probably make some friends anyway. So Ventus sat down and just smiled. Terra had seemed really cool, and it'd be interesting to be in Hufflepuff with him. Ventus grinned more when the hat was placed on him.
The Sorting Hat didn't even need a moment to think about it. It was obvious to him where this one belonged. Ventus was easy to read after all. "Hufflepuff!" The Sorting Hat announced.
Hufflepuff table once again broke into cheers. Terra, who was sitting there with a smile, clapped happily. He was glad that he'd have a new friend in his house this year. This was going to be amazing.
Ventus got up and walked to the Hufflepuff table happily. He sat down and immediately introduced himself to the people around him.
The Sorting Ceremony went on until the last person was sorted. Someone named Paine Yeo was probably happy on the inside when she was sorted into Slytherin. Especially when they didn't really seem to show too much emotion on the outside.
After a speech from the headmaster Yen Sid and eating an amazingly prepared feast, the students had headed off to the dormitories.
They were all told to follow the House Prefects as they were all guided to their common rooms that are specific to each house. So that means they'd be separated for the first day, huh? Well, they could all tell this was the start of an amazing hopefully life long friendship that they'd keep with them for the rest of their lives. They could handle anything that comes their way thanks to them meeting each other.
Well, that was definitely fun to do. Thanks for reading, and I will see you in Chapter One!
You are all beautiful and perfect how you are no matter what anyone says or thinks! Don't forget to love yourself all day everyday!
Starlight out!