The unwanted Slytherin

The unwanted Slytherin Chapter 2: Hogwarts

"1st 'ears this way, mind your step please." said a great booming voice that I found came from a large man, big bushy grey hair, beetle black eyes and the largest boots known to man. He saw me looking at him. "Rubeus 'agrid at yer service, 'r yeh a fis' year. Only I 'ave never seen 'yeh before." he said in a gruff tone even though I knew he was kind at first glance. "Oh yes sir." I said gleefully. "ell 'yer shoul' come thi' way." he replied in an soft yet authoritative tone as he gestured towards a murky grey lake with boats and lanterns on it. I walked slowly and lunged carefully into a boat and to my horror I saw the boy from the platform in the boat with me! "Urmmm hi..." said the boy.

"Hey..." I mumbled awkwardly. "By the way. I wasn't looking at you on the platform.. well I was but only because I couldn't help seeing you having such a big family... I don't have any so" I started.

"Oh really! I thought you were looking at my dad!" He chattered happily. I was confused. I must have looked it to because he smiled again. "Wait! You don't know who I am do you?" he said quickly. I was very puzzled. "No, am I supposed to.. and why would I be looking at your dad?" I asked in a confused tone. Just then there was a heart stopping jolt and the boat started moving miraculously. 'Old on we 'ill be 'early there. 'Ill be 'ble to see the 'astle soon." I saw the boy gasp and I wondered what he was looking at and then he saw it... A callosal castle with sparkling lights. The windows let off a homely orange glow in the moon. I looked to the boy and he spoke again. "I'm Albus by the way, Albus Potter." I smiled and said "I'm Sophie Darini. I heard a few 7th years talking about Harry Potter, but I have no idea who he is." Albus' face fell and sighed "He is my Dad. He's famous for defeating the most powerful dark wizard of all time Lord Voldemort. That's why I don't like people looking at me when I am with him. I never know who they are looking at, the hero of the wizarding world or his failure of a son." he spoke glumly. I saw the sadness in his face. I knew it must be hard for him to have a famous father. Not knowing if friends are real or not because maybe they just want to meet his famous father. "Your not a failure. Your lucky to have a father at all... and it seems like he really loves you! Don't worry I will be hard at first but you will make your own way and then nobody would even think you two as related." I said hopefully. Just then the boats stopped at the edge of the lake and my flaming red hair swung back suddenly. He looked at me and laughed. "What! It was a sharp stop!" my painfully light sparkling eyes glared at him. But still he continued to laugh. "What! Come on tell me!" I yelled again "sorry you just look a lot like my mother. Except the eyes of course. They are really cool! I got my dad's green eyes but I wish I had yours!" I blushed a little but the shook it off and sharply said "Thank you" and stood up to get off the boat and tripped onto the wet pebbles and Albus laughed again. I scowled and he immediately stopped.

"All of my family have been in Gryffindor so I'm guessing I will be in there, but I guess Ravenclaw would be ok as well." I heard the red headed girl on the left of me say.I recognised her from the train. She was following Albus on the train. "Rose. Does it really matter what house we are in. I would be happy in any really! Dad said my middle name Severus he was a headmaster of Hogwarts and he was a Slytherin and dad said he was great!" Albus replied to her. I said, "but I guess can't be a Slytherin if they only let pure bloods in because all I know I am muggle born." I said to Albus. "Just say not Hufflepuff I guess?" he said jokingly to me, I don't know what Hufflepuff is. I only know about Slytherin. Just then a tall man with a round face and still healing scars on his face with a rather muddy pair of trousers. Albus and Rose's faces instanty lit up. "Nevil! I mean Mr Longbottom..." They said awkwardly in unison. I laughed and Albus elbowed me in the ribs and I sent him a look that said "do that again and you will pay." I think he got the message because he looked rather scared. "Right, well we are nearly ready for you to come and eat. But before you can take your seats you must be sorted into your houses, they are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin." Said Mr Longbottom. "If you could follow me we will start the ceremony. The quiver of first years was buzzing in my ears and we all hunched together. Except for Rose. She was standing there like a sky scraper above everybody else her head held high.

On a chair in the front of the dazzling hall was an old tattered hat. It started to speak. "I am an old hat but don't put me on hook, if you put me on your head I will start to take a look. I may look old and battered but don't throw me away because I can sort you into your house if you put me on today. You may belong in Gryffindor which holds the brave at heart, or maybe in wise old Ravenclaw where they are smarter then the rest, maybe in cunning Slytherin who are determined to be the best or maybe just maybe you'll be in Hufflepuff where they are loyal and kind at heart. Don't be scared I can tell you what sets you self apart." and it collapsed again. Everybody clapped so I joined in. "Right then lets start the sorting ceremony."