~𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕷𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐𝖘~ A HARRY POTTER FANFIC

The boats and Lights- Chapter 5

We all looked around at eachother as the train came to a stop.

"Do you think weve arrived?" Ginny asked, looking around.

"Yeah," I said.

Suddenly students started rising from their seats and walking out of their compartments. My heart fluttered in my chest.

We got out of our seats as everyone else did, and we followed a couple of students called Prefects.

When we had finally managed to get off of the train, I saw a giant man yelling, "Firs' years this way!"

Hagrid! I thought excitedly.

Me, Ginny, amd Luna all followed Hagrid along with the other first years.

We had arrived at a great lake, one of the biggest I had ever seen.

Spread upon the lake, were tiny boats, each big enough for 4 students to ride in.

Ginny, Luna, and me all climbed into one. Moments later, another girl with brown hair climbed in as well. 

"Hello.." She mumbled quietly. "I'm Joanne."

"Hi, Joanne." We all said in sync.

"But you can call me Jo,"

"Oh, well then hi Jo," I said awkwardly.

Suddenly the boats began to move, and a chill went down my spine. This would be my first time at Hogwarts.

As we approached, a giant castle appeared overhead. It was absolutley stunning.

I leaned over the edge to catch a better look. If I didnt know where I was going, Id have thought that I was dreaming.

I will never forget my first glance at Hogwarts.

***

Soon we were in the Great Hall, a beautiful place filled with lights. The ceiling was a constellation, I would have sworn it was the real sky if a second year named Phoebe hadnt told me it was just a spell.

"Which is the best house?" I asked Ginny and Luna.

"Gryffindor," Ginny said almost immediately. 

"I like them all," Luna said truthfully.

"Even Slytherin?" Ginny asked Luna. "I heard everyone in Slytherin are evil , Fred told me," she said matter of factly.

"Evil? What do you mean?" I asked. "Surely they wouldnt let them in if they were evil?"

"Well apparently they do," Ginny replied. "Just ask George."

I swallowed hard. What if I were put in slytherin? Would that mean I too was evil?

Proffessor McGonagall, the one in which had been writing to me all those times began to explain how we would be sorted. She picked up a giant mass of what looked like clumped brown fabric.

"The sorting hat," she said. "It will decide whether you belong in Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin. When your name is called, step up and put the sorting hat on."

Proffessor McGonagall called many names finally reaching Lunas.

"Lovegood, Luna," She said. Luna sat on the stool with the hat on her head for nearly five minutes, the hat finally bellowing "RAVENCLAW!"

The 2nd year named Phoebe said "Well done!" As Luna joined the Ravenclaw table.

Eventually Proffessor McGonagall called my name. I walked over and sat down as McGonagall plopped the sorting hat on my head.

"OH!...I didnt know there were another one of you," The sorting hat said. "Incredibly cunning, a natural born leader... You'd do quite well in Slytherin, ya know,"

I immediately thought against it.

Anything but Slytherin.

"Oh, but youd do so well... No? Well lets see then... Youre brave, quite a good heart, courageous, honest, loyal... Then let it be.... GRYFFINDOR!"
The hat finally bellowed. I beamed with delight, knowing that Ginny said Gryffindor was the best house.

She gave me a thumbs up as I sat down at the Gryffindor table, welcomed by many Gryffindors.

Later, after many other names were called, Ginny set the hat up onto her head. As the hat thought, it finally yelled "GRYFFINDOR!!"

Ginny raced over to the Gryffindor table, smiling ear to ear. I was happy that we were both sorted into Gryffindor.

Luna waved at us from the Ravenclaw table, and we started to enjoy the feast.

✨Authors Note✨
(Before the next chapter starts I want you to keep in mind that Nova is in Ginnys year, meaning that her next year would technically be Harrys 3rd year. Enjoy the story, im excited to write it and even MORE excited for you to read it!)