Hello! its gabbie118 and I am offically writing this with kitkat now! you'll be told who had wrote which chapter but usually we write them together, anyway hope you are liking this redo I know Kitkat is enjoying writing it :)
They hopped of the train with an eager and excited attitude just rearing to get inside those big wooden doors, "Firs' years this way!" a great voice boomed. we turned to see a huge man (at least 10 foot tall) holding oil lamp and herding the first years to the boats, harry ran forward to the tall man
"Harry!" I speaked quietly not wanting him to get hurt
"Hiya Hagrid!" he said cheerfully, hagrid looked down at harry and beamed
" 'Ello 'arry!" the half gaint replied gleefully "I see you've made some friends" I smiled up at the half giant, from what my sister had told that his size was deseving, he wasnt scary at all!. We got into the boats with harry and Ron at the front then me and Lavender (I thought I go rid of her!) in the back "so what is the sorting ceremony like?" I asked Ron he thought for a moment "well George said something about battling troll and dodging fire" my eyes grew wide in fear
"maybe he was joking" Harry said trying to comfort me I smiled at him trying to tell him I was okay, even though I knew I was a little pale. We spent the rest of the boat ride gazing at the Huge castle in awe.
After the boat ride (that boy named Neville fell in the water which was a little bit funny, not that I'm trying to be mean) Hagrid stepped forward and knocked on the Huge wooden doors, nothing happened for a few moment but then they opened to reveal a elderly looking witch in emerald green robes and black (although graying in some parts) hair tied into a tight bun "the first years ma'am" Hagrid said and the witch nodded. Hagrid made his way back to the boats as the witch introduced herself
"Welcome to Hogwarts" she said with a small smile "I am Professor Mcgonagel, head of Gryffindor house" she told us looked around the ground from behind her spectacles "now first of all there are three houses: Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, and Slytherin" she explained "to sort you I shall place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your houses, now from then on your house will be like your family" she continued "any Successes will earn you points but, any rule breaking an you will loose points she seemed to look to me and Harry which could only make me smile. "Now please wait here until we are ready for you" with that she disappeared back into the hall again.
"So its true then, the famous harry potter has come to Hogwarts" said a cocky voice Myself,Ron and Harry turned to see a blonde haired boy standing with whom I presume to be his friends, one was tall with quiet a chubby build and the other was small and more fat than the other "This is Crabbe and Goyle, and I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy" he held his hand out but me and Ron could only laugh "think my names funny do you?" he snapped snidely "red hair and a hand-me-down robe" he analyzed Ron "you mus be a Weasley" anger bubbled inside me as Ron's cheeks tinged pink
"its better than being a stuck up snob with Tweedledum dumb and Tweedledee as friend" I snapped without thinking. He turned his attention towards me "and you are?" he asked rudely "you've got to be a half blood you practically reek of filthy blood" I glared daggers at him and stuck my chin in the air slightly
"My name is Georgia, Georgia Statham" he glared at me back then turned his attention back to harry,
"Maybe you and me could be friends Potter, after all I wouldn't want you of all people making friends with the wrong sorts" Draco held his hand out to shake.
"I think I can tell the wrong sort for my self thanks" he said and stepped back so he was standing with Ron and Georgia.
McGonagall came in and said the sorting hat was ready so the children got into pairs as they walked in Hermione walked with me which wasn't so bad, and Ron went with harry. We gathered round a stool in the center of the hall at the front, on the stool was a old black hat that had slits in it where there were what could only hat been Eyes and a mouth. Thank goodness it was just a hat and that there wasn't a troll in site, suddenly the hat began to sing:
Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can top them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a steady mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
for I'm a Thinking Cap!
The Hall suddenly burst into cheer although a lot of my fellow first years look white in the face, I had to admit even I was a little bit freaked out. "Now when I call your name you will come up and I shall place the hat on your head, then you shall be sorted into your houses" she announce "Hannah Abbot" a blonde girl with pigtails walked up to the stool after a moment or too the hat shouted
"Hufflepuff!" she smiled and sat down on the table furthermost to the right.a few other got sorted including Hermione who got into Gryffindor and soon the professor shouted
"Georgia Statham" I looked to Harry and Ron who each gave me a comforting smile but I walked up shakily (almost tripping on a step) to the wooden stool. 'curious, very curious' I heard him say 'plenty of brains but not so much of your sisters, you are sly young one although i sense great caring in your heart very peculiar... I see hidden courage as well although you don't have a chance to show your bravery too often" I was dieing of anticipation and was starting to get irratated with the hat 'oh just get it over and done with!' I though angrily and I heard the hat chuckle
'you certainly have your fathers temper in fact you are quite like your father are you..better be...SLY-GRYFFINDOR!" it exclaimed I became worried I was going to be put in Slytherin for a moment but sighing with relief I took a seat next to Hermione. Harry and Ron got sorted with me too which made me happy, we chatted and ate and I started to feel like this was going to be a good year... well I hoped.