The train ride had been smooth and the sun had long since been replaced by the dark night sky. The train came to suddenly stop, we had arrived at Hogwarts. I saw Hagrid and smiled up at him. He smiled back at me and then shouted. ''Firs' years com' with meh! C' mon gather round!''
Harry ran up and hugged the big ruff looking man. Ron was amazed at Hagrids size, he just looked at him witch strange look on his face.
Hagrid then took us to the Hogwarts boat yard. I was trying to pretend that I was amazed with the massive castle before me, but that was quite hard because I have seen it a thousand times. The only thing that I was excited for was the Sorting Ceremony.
We were waiting at the corridor for professor McGonagall to come back for us, when Draco came out of the sea of students. He stood in front Harry and said. ''So it's true what they say on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts!'' The strange whispers were spreading among students.
Draco stopped for a second with a smirk on his face. "This is Crabbe and Goyle, and I am Malfoy. Draco Malfoy," He said.
On that Ron groaned. ''Think my name sounds funny ,do you? I don't have to ask for yours. Red hair and hand me down robes you must be a Weasley!'' Ron was seriously embarrassed. The look on Malfoys face was horrific. I can't believe he just done that. What is he trying to accomplish?
''You will soon find out that some Wizarding families are better than others. You don't want to be going round with the wrong sort.'' He sneered at Ron.
''I can help you with that.'' He said still smirking and then he offered a hand waiting for Harry to shake it.
''I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself thanks." Harry said rejecting Draco's outstretched hand.
It looked like Draco wanted to said something else but professor McGonagall smacked him on his head with roll of parchment.
''Follow me!'' She said as she started walking to the Great Hall.
The familiar sensation spread through my body when we entered. The Great Hall was now in it's full glory. For a moment it looked different than hall where I had spent most of my summer.
Ron was speaking with Harry about houses, an I pretended that I didn't listen in to their conversation.
Ron said something about Slytherin being evil and that there isn't one bad witch or wizard alive that wasn't been in Slytherin. What? How dare he? My father was in that house ,and he wasn't evil at all!
''Not all of them was bad!'' I said without thinking. Ron looked at me like I had just single handedly murdered his entire family.
''Of course they are, I mean you-know-who was in that house.'' He said with mixed emotions, half anger half fear.
''So what? Do you want to say that I would be evil if they put me in Slytherin.'' I looked at him with a look of pure anger in my eyes.
''You won't be in Slytherin, you don't have what it takes to be in that house!'' He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
''Then you don't know me at all!'' I said and walked away. I quickly found Draco and stood beside him.
''Why aren't you with your blood traitor friends?'' He looked angry with a hint of disappointment.
''Because they are not myfriends." I spat that word out, coated in venom. He didn't say anything he just looked at me with an amazed expression on his pale face.
After few seconds professor McGonagall started speaking again.
"When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted into your houses!"
"Abbott, Hannah!" After few seconds hat shouted. "HUFFLEPUFF!"
The table on the right cheered and clapped as Hannah went to sit down at the Hufflepuff table.
"Bones, Susan!" "HUFFLEPUFF!" shouted the hat again, and Susan scuttled off to sit next to Hannah.
"Brown, Lavender"
''GRYFFINDOR!''
Millicent Bulstrode was put in Slytherin. I just can't wait for my turn to come.
"Granger, Hermione!" Professor McGonagall shouted and I looked up. I am hundred percent sure that she will be put in Ravenclaw.
''GRYFFINDOR!'' She jumped from the stool and run to Gryffindor table. What? That smarty pants was just put in Gryffindor I can't believe it.
'' Longbottom, Neville'' That boy looked so scared ,he even tripped on his way to stool.
The hat took a long time to decide with him ''GRYFFINDOR!''
Well this sorting is weirder and weirder.
''Malfoy, Draco'' When I heard his name I smiled and tapped him on his shoulder. ''Good luck!'' I said and he just smiled.
He seat on the stool and hat had barely touched his head when it screamed, "SLYTHERIN!" Malfoy went to join his friends Crabbe and Goyle, looking pleased with himself.
"Potter, Harry!" As Harry stepped forward whole hall went completely quiet. Everyone looked at him, eyes wide and starring.
For a moment it looked as Harry were talking to the hat. After a few minutes the hat shouted, ''GRYFFINDOR!'' A huge round of applause spread through the hall. I could hear someone yell, "We got the Potter, we got the Potter!"
I rolled my eyes. He is not that special. I thought to myself.
After him a few more students were shorted to their houses. Ron, like Harry was sorted into the Gryffindor.
''Moore Esther !'' Professor McGonagall said. It was finally my turn.
I started walking up the stairs to the stool as an incredible tension took over my body. I searched for my dad's eyes, and when I finally meet them he smiled at me. It looked like he was telling me that everything will be okay. Nervousness spread through me like chills on a cold winters night.
I sat on the stool and professor McGonagall put the pointed wizards hat on my head. It felt like someone was trying to pry open my mind.
''Hmm... Lets see!'' An old but some what musical voice said into my small ear.
''You are very kind, Yes. But just to people you want to I see. So Hufflepuff is no good for you.'' I was a little relieved because I really don't want to be sorted into Hufflepuff.
The hat continued ''Maybe Ravenclaw you are indeed very smart.''
Please be Slytherin! I was repeating that in my mind. Probably my prayers weren't enough because hat shouted something that I never expected to happen.
"GRYFFINDOR!" The hat shouted and I think that small piece of me died at that moment.
Why?! I wanted to cry. My heart was pounding so hard , I thought that it will pop out from my chest. I was put in house that my dad hated so much. He will now hate me too.
I started to stand up but then hat spoken again. ''No. I made a mistake'' He shouted.
''Gryffindor is not good for you.'' He spoke inside my head.
I wasn't even listening what he was saying. I was so disappointed and crushed.
''Better be'' He stopped for a second ''SLYTHERIN!'' He shouted ones again.
When I have heard the name of house that I adore so much , my heart raised ones again .But this time it in good way.
Huge smile appear on my face. I stood up from the stool and went to now cheering Slytherin table. I sat besides one girl with short black hair.
''Pansy Parkinson'' The girl said with little smile on her face.'' Esther Moore. But you already know that'' She giggled a little.
''And this is...''She wanted to introduce me to Draco'' Oh we already meet each other'' I interrupted her.
''Congrats on getting in Slytherin'' Draco smiled a little.
''Thank you!'' I said and smiled. And then I felt someone beside me .I turned around and saw one boy with chocolate skin color.
''Blaise Zabini on your service'' He kind of bowed at me. Well this is not weird at all! ''Esther Moore'' I decided to ignore his weird behavior.
''You should have seen your face when Sorting Hat shouted Gryffindor.. It was hilarious!'' And then he started laughing. My checks slightly became pink.'' Just so you know I almost had an heart attack.''
''I would die if they put me in that house!'' Draco said with expressionless look on his face.
''Don't worry we all hate them'' Pansy said and then hugged me. The boys just agreed with what she said.
Is this how it looked like to have friends? If it is , then is bloody amazing!
After feast ,prefects went to show first year students where are the common rooms of their houses. I already knew where our common room was.
Slytherin common room was in the dungeons. Accessed through a secret entrance, activated by a password that prefect told us it was, Pure-Blood.
My dad never let me go inside so this will be the first time that I am coming in it. The Slytherin common room was a long, low underground room with rough stone walls and ceiling, from which round, greenish lamps were hanging. Through windows you could see the bottom of the lake and sometimes even the giant squid. Girls dormitory looked even better. On the beds was a beautiful green bedding and the rest of the room fit nicely with green color. It looked better then I had ever imagine it. I can easily get used to living here from now on. To make things even better I was in room with Pansy.
I just can't wait for my first day at school.