Tarapandaes: New Chapter yay! So the sorting Hat song is the same exact one in the original book. I didn't change it because it was very fitting to my plot ^_^ so read on!
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The two months at Hogwarts passed by quickly. The two Halliwell brothers worked hard to learn the spells in their textbooks. Potions came very easily to them but Wyatt had a hard time recognizing the different between the ingredients. The professors who came to teach them were very nice and the brothers absorbed the materials like sponge. As the beginning of the school year came closer the brothers waited in anticipation. But during there time at Hogwarts, they had rarely met the Headmaster after the first night. For some strange reason it seemed like the headmaster and professor Snape had been away during most of the summer. The brothers read the Daily Prophet and could not help but be confused. It seemed like the rest of the wizard world refuses to believe in Harry that the Dark Lord had indeed been revived. And thus was the reason why the Halliwell brothers were fight this particular morning.
"I can't believe that theses wizards can be so stupid. Come on did you read what was on the paper? Calling Dumbledore a liar. Dumbledore!" Wyatt yelled in frustration as he crumpled and threw the newspaper to the nearest wall.
"You can't blame them. I kinda understand. Who would want to acknowledge that the worst wizard that ever lived is once again living?" Chris stated to calm his brother down.
"Well your being idiotic for understanding the ignorant wizards!" Wyatt huffed and glared at his lil brother.
"How am I being idiotic for looking at the situation as a whole? You're the one who's only looking at it from your point of view. I know Voldemort is alive but I'm just saying that most wizard don't want to believe it!" Chris yelled at his brother as he glared back at him.
"How can they not believe the truth after what Harry faced at the grave?" Wyatt yelled
"How the hell would they know what went on? Don't you get it? You know what happened because you read the book. The wizards only has Harry's word to go by and they don't want to believe him because of fear!" Chris explained himself frustrated that Wyatt was acting so dumb.
"Because Dumbledore is telling them! They should know that Dumbledore would never lie! It's Dumbledore!"
"Just because you have total faith in him doesn't mean that the rest of the wizarding world dose!" Chris yelled and decided enough was enough and crossed the room and went out the door slamming it behind him.
Wyatt just stood there and watched as the door closed and felt his anger rise. Frustrated he took deep breath and sat on his bed.
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Chris went outside the castle and sat near the edge of the lake and looked beyond the school grounds. He did not know what had happened. He did not want to fight with his brother but suddenly he had felt a surge of anger. He sighed and taught back at the argument he had just had. How stupid was it? Really fighting with his brother for the sake of strangers whom he had never met in his life. He closed his eyes and put his head on top of his knees. He would have to apologize for what he said to Wyatt. But that wasn't as easy as it use to be. For some strange reason he and his older brother fought much more than they ever had before. Because of his pride he had refused to say sorry even when he knew he was at fault.
Sighing once again Chris stood up and brushed off the grass that had stuck on his pants. As he was about to turn around something twinkled in the distance. When he turned to get a closer look he could not find it again. Shrugging Chris headed back into the castle to apologize to Wyatt.
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The summer was very hectic for Harry Potter. From the move to the Number 12 Grimmauld Place to the hearing in Ministry of Magic, Harry was busy. Now finally on Hogwarts Express he could not help but feel lonely as both his best friends were made prefects.
"Harry did you hear? We're having exchange students from America this year!" Neville said as he played around with his Mimbulus mimbletonia.
"Exchange students? I didn't hear anything." Harry said as he looked at his friend.
"I didn't hear anything either." Ginny replied
"My grandma told me that they have visited Diagonal Alley and the news spread like a wildfire." Neville stated as he continued to poke his strange plant.
"I haven't heard anything…" Harry whispered as he thought back to the many conversations he had heard at the Grimmauld Place. Strangely he did not remember anyone mentioning anything about exchange students.
"I'm kinda excited. I never visited America before. I wonder what they are like? I heard one of them is in our grade Harry! The other is in yours Ginny." Neville said excitedly.
"Exchange students huh?" Harry stated.
Neville brought his plant closer and prod it with the tip of his quill. Suddenly liquid squirted from every boil and drenched all the occupants with dark green liquid.
"Sorry… I haven't tried that before. Don't worry though, Stinksap's not poisonous." Neville gasped.
But it was at that moment the door to the carriage decided to open. Cho Chang stared at the quartet before turning red.
"Oh… Hello, Harry. Um… Bad time?"
"Oh… hi."
"Um… Well… just thought I'd say hello…'bye then." She closed the door and Harry could not be embarrassed. He groaned as he thought he would have rather been sitting with cool people laughing at the joke he had just told. But atlas no he was sitting with green sap drenched all over him in the company of Neville and Loony Lovegood. Ginny quickly cleaned up the mess and the quartet once again sat in silence until the arrival of Ron and Hermione.
The trio started to talk about who were picked Prefects from each house before any mention of the Exchange students were made.
"Hey did you here harry? We're having exchange students." Hermione stated as she began eating her chocolate frog.
"Yeah Neville told me."
"I can't believe that we did not know. Come on we've been living with the member of the Ord… OUCH what was that for?" Ron yelled as Hermione kicked him. A glare was the only response Ron received from her.
"Well anyway. It seems like they are American. I wonder what they are like." Hermione stated.
"Yeah I wonder."
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The Halliwell brothers were busy learning the last of their studies as the other students were in the train. The two brothers could not help but feel excited and nervous as the day had finally arrived.
"Hey where do you think you'll be sorted?" Wyatt asked as he put his charm book down.
"Don't know. But I want to be in Ravenclaw." Chris replied.
"Huh? Why?" Wyatt asked in pure wonder.
"Because Ravenclaw are for the intelligent and that mean my idiotic brother will never be sorted in that house with me." Chris gave his order brother a goofy smile as he dodged the pillow thrown toward his head.
"As for me Gryffindor is the only way to go!" Wyatt stated as he puffed up his chest and posed like superman.
Chris laughed at the posture and soon both Halliwells were laughing and enjoying themselves. But their fun was cut short by a knock at their door. The brothers stopped laughing and waited silently for the person to come in. It was Dumbledore.
"Well boys I was told that you made great progress. I hope that you enjoyed your summer and hope you work this hard during the school year." Dumbledore stared at them with a twinkle in his eyes. The brothers looked at each other and gave nervous laughs. "Today you'll be sorted after the first years. Soon the students will be arriving so why don't you two pack now?"
The boys once again glanced at each other before taking out their wand and used the spells that they had learned to instantly pack and clean their room. Dumbledore watched as he noticed how much they had improved in the 2-month stay. With a smile the Headmaster motioned for the brothers to follow him toward the Great Hall.
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"Look Harry they must be the exchange students!" Ron whispered as he spotted two boys standing in front of the door to the hall. All the people were staring at the duo and whispered among themselves. Harry glanced at them but could not see their faces clearly because the two of them were facing each other in conversation.
Soon the trio sat at their table and eagerly waited for the feast to begin. When Harry looked up at the Teacher's table he saw the Toad like women from the Ministry. In surprise he was about to tell his best friends when the door once again opened to revel the first years.
Everyone quieted down when the Sorting Hat began to sing.
In times of old, when I was new,
And Hogwarts barely started,
The founders of our noble school
Thought never to be parted.
United by a common goal,
They had the selfsame yearning
To make the world's best magic school
And pass along their learning.
"Together we will build and teach"
The four good friends decided.
And never did they dream that they
Might some day be divided.
For were there such friends anywhere
As Slytherin and Gryffindor?
Unless it was the second pair
Of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw,
So how could it have gone so wrong?
How could such friendships fail?
Why, I was there, so I can tell
The whole sad, sorry tale.
Said Slytherin, "We'll teach just those
Whose ancestry's purest."
Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose
Intelligence is surest."
Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those
With brave deeds to their name."
Said Hufflepuff, "I'll teach the lot
And treat them just the same."
These differences caused little strife
When first they came to light.
For each of the four founders had
A house in which they might
Take only those they wanted, so,
For instance, Slytherin
Took only pure-blood wizards
Of great cunning just like him.
And only those of sharpest mind
Were taught by Ravenclaw
While the bravest and the boldest
Went to daring Gryffindor.
Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest
and taught them all she knew,
Thus, the houses and their founders
Maintained friendships firm and true.
So Hogwarts worked in harmony
for several happy years,
but then discord crept among us
feeding on our faults and fears.
The Houses that, like pillars four
had once held up our school
now turned upon each other and
divided, sought to rule.
And for a while it seemed the school
must meet an early end.
what with dueling and with fighting
and the clash of friend on friend.
And at last there came a morning
when old Slytherin departed
and though the fighting then died out
he left us quite downhearted.
And never since the founders four
were whittled down to three
have the Houses been united
as they once were meant to be.
And now the Sorting Hat is here
and you all know the score:
I sort you into Houses
because that is what I'm for.
But this year I'll go further,
listen closely to my song:
though condemned I am to split you
still I worry that it's wrong,
Though I must fulfill my duty
and must quarter every year
still I wonder whether sorting
may not bring the end I fear.
Oh, know the perils, read the signs,
the warning history shows,
for our Hogwarts is in danger
from external, deadly foes
And we must unite inside her
or we'll crumble from within
I have told you, I have warned you...
let the Sorting now begin.
"Strange have the Sorting Hat ever give warnings?" Harry asked
"Yes it has. It has always warned when it felt like it is needed" Nearly Headless Nick said as he came near the trio. Before they can ask anymore question Professor McGonagall started to announce the names of the first years.
After everyone was announced the students were eagerly awaiting for the feast to begin. But Professor Dumbledore stood up.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts! And to first years Welcome for the first time. This year we have two new exchange students this year. I would like to introduce Chris and Wyatt Halliwell." After his announcement the two brothers came to the front of the sorting hat and Chris sat down.
"Hm… Interesting. I never saw anyone like you before… yes strange indeed. But where to put you? Yes intelligent you are, loyal as well, I can also see you cunning personality. But alas your bravery surpasses all quality. So GRIFIINDORE!"
As the hat called out there was applause all around and with a smile Chris stood and went to the Gryffindor table.
Then Wyatt sat down and put on the hat.
"Well what do we have here? Another strange one ey? Yes. Yes. This house is perfect for you… GRIFFINDORE!" once again there were applauses as Wyatt jumped down and hurriedly ran toward his younger brother.
"Well it looks like we're both Griffindore." Chris said as he smiled
"Yup looks like you weren't able to shake me off lil bro." and the brothers smiled.
"Well welcome to Gryffindor mate!" Ron stated as he patted Wyatt on the shoulder.
Wyatt stared at him in shock before he looked around the table and spotted Harry Potter.
"You're Harry Potter?" Wyatt said in a whisper.
"Uh… Yes I am." He answered.
"Can I see you scar?" Wyatt exclaimed.
Chris could not help but to feel Déjà vu as his face reddened and whispered.
"Why must he do this every time he meets someone new?"
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