Hugo Weasley
Thank Merlin that Lily had been put into Gryffindor and not Slytherin. I wouldn't really have minded it but I know my dad would have gone mental like he had done with Al. Poor Al. I loved him, but my dad didn't want me hanging round with him in case he was a 'bad influence' on me, so I avoided him, however bad I felt about it. I knew that dad wasn't right but I couldn't mess with him. Mum and Rose had told me on countless occasions that dad was just being old fashioned and it wasn't really his fault since Slytherin and Gryffindor had been enemies. Why he had to take it out on Al and Scorpius was a mystery to me. Scorpius had seemed nice but when dad found out that Al and Scorpius were friends and that Albus Potter his nephew was in Slytherin, not Gryffindor he just snapped.
Actually he didn't have anything against not being in Gryffindor, like when Rose was sorted into Ravenclaw he was fine, I think it was just with Slytherin he had something against. I wish he'd put all the past behind him, he could be really stubborn. But Lily was in Gryffindor so dad should be pretty happy with that. I hadn't given much thought to what house I'd be in. I guess I was kind of brave, but I wasn't that outgoing or anything. Not as much as Lily, I was only loud with my friends. Then I wasn't really that clever. Not like Rose. I was kind of average which was surprising as my mum was Hermione Granger, the cleverest person ever (apart from my sister Rose, who was so bloody perfect). I was more good at stuff like Quidditch and being funny!
"Weasley, Hugo." Called out Neville. I bounded up, excited but nervous about finding out which house I'd be placed in. I sat down on the stool, feeling so small in front of the whole school. Neville put the hat on my head and it spoke into my ear, barely audible. It was weird to think that a hat had a brain.
"A Weasley." It said into my ear. "You seem very loyal and hardworking."
"What? Can you read my mind or something? Cool." I thought, impressed by the fact, not many hats could do that.
"Yes, I can perform Legilimency." It said.
"English please! Anyway what house am I going to be in?" I asked
"HUFFLEPUFF!" it exclaimed. I smiled happily as I went to sit at the table. Everyone was clapping and my ears turned red (a trait I received from my dad). I then realised I was the first of my relatives (if you don't count Teddy who wasn't yet a relative but would be shortly) to be sorted into Hufflepuff. I smiled at this, I liked to be different. I hadn't wanted to be in boring old Gryffindor (or perhaps just only a little bit but only because that's where Lily was), but Hufflepuff seemed cool. Everyone greeted me like I belonged, then when everything quietened down I turned my head back to watch my cousin Roxy's sorting.