Cedric Diggory
I was going to miss mum and dad but Hogwarts would be fun! I couldn't wait to meet loads of new people, I didn't know that many people in the Wizarding world. I knew the Weasleys and the Lovegoods. The Weasleys were all in Gryffindor, and the Lovegoods were in Ravenclaw. However my mum was a Ravenclaw and my dad was a Hufflepuff. I wasn't very clever like my mum so I thought that I might get into Hufflepuff.
I looked around at the Great Hall; it was truly spectacular and I never wanted to leave! There were four long tables covered in a cluster of empty silver platters. All the first years huddled at the front whilst Professor McGonagall read out names from the long parchment that she held. I glanced at the other first years who all seemed quite nice, however I noticed quite a lot of girls looking at me and pointing then giggling. I didn't understand, did I have something on my face? I ruffled my light brown hair and all the girls seemed to giggle and whisper even more! Why were girls so strange?
"Diggory, Cedric." Professor McGonagall called in her heavily Scottish accent. I walked up slowly to the front where I sat on the small stool. I could see all the girls staring at me and giggling and whispering still and it wasn't just the first years! It was really getting annoying so I glared at them with my grey eyes.
Without me noticing the hat was placed on my head and I only realised when it suddenly spoke in to my ear. "Very loyal and hardworking, but also brave and you show a lot of chivalry." It said.
"Huh? Me? I'm not brave!" I thought in surprise. Me, brave, that was like calling Merlin stupid!
"You must stop thinking lowly of yourself. You're extremely talented and good natured." It said.
"But I don't want to be arrogant! Anyway I have nothing to be arrogant about." I thought. Really why did everyone think I was so amazing! I hated it when my parents went around bragging about me to people! I was just plain Cedric.
"Don't get me wrong, being humble is a great talent which most people lack." The hat said then it suddenly shouted, "HUFFLEPUFF!"
The black and yellow table burst into applause, everyone cheering me. I wished they would stop! I hadn't done anything except worn a hat! Anyone can wear a hat! This was going to be a long year…