The House of Gaunt

Chapter 4

I fell asleep on the train. I knew everybody was still awake because whenever the train moved too much I would wake up and hear muffled voices. I woke up in a very comfortable bed. But  I was on the train. Turns out Maxi and I fell asleep on each other, it was kinda funny because both Maxi and I hate hugs.

"Ew get off of me!" Said Maxi. 

"Oh my Salazar, as if it was my fault." I told him. Our friends were laughing and we got out of the train. A giant man was calling all the first years to gather around.

"I'm so nervous." Said Amelia. "What, why?" I said laughing. 

"I don't know, I really don't want to get sorted into a house I don't like". 

"You'll be okay!"

"Okay now follow me first years", said Hagrid. Amelia and I only heard his name and nothing else because of our conversation. He led us to the boats for us to get to the castle.

I sat on the boat with Ivy and Amelia. I stared at the castle in awe. It was absolutely breathtaking. I haven't seen it on the daylight, but it looked perfect at night. We finally arrived and Hagrid told us to go up some stairs. There was a professor waiting for us. She had emerald robes on with a funny looking black hat. From my brother's description that was for sure Professor McGonagall.

"Welcome to Hogwarts! Now in a few moments you will pass through these doors to join your classmates, but before you can take your seats you must be sorted into your houses. They're Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." McGonagall said.

"Now while you're here your house will be like your family. Your triumphs will earn you points and your rule breaking will lose you points. At the end of the year the house with the most points will be awarded the House Cup." She continued. 

"TREVOR!" A boy shouted when he saw a toad. He then apologized, I internally rolled my eyes. How can someone lose their toad, and on their first day?

"The sorting ceremony will begin momentarily." She finished.

"Wow! The whole school is right there." Said Ivy.

"Yeah, that makes it more nerve-racking!" Said Amelia

"Relax, we'll be fine. The worst that could happen is you get a house you don't want." I said in attempt to calm them down, but I was nervous too. 

After that, the doors of the Great Hall swung open. All the first years started walking. When we entered, I immediately set my eyes on the Slytherin table. I spotted Matt and Michael. They were both smirking. I look behind me to see Maxi who was smirking too.  The smirks are contagious, plus it's practically our signature move. Us four can communicate with our eyes, well I suppose everyone that has siblings can do that too.

We then stopped where McGonagall ordered. She was calling names, until one caught my attention. Harry Potter.  He was distantly related to us. Almost every single person before him was sorted into Gryffindor. It was getting boring. I was looking at my nails when I suddenly heard "NOT Slytherin?" The Sorting Hat screamed Harry's thoughts. I was furious. Slytherin has many incredible traits. I actually took it as an insult. I looked over to Maxi who was furious as well. 

"GRYFFINDOR!" I scoffed "Of course" Maxi said while rolling his eyes.

"Amelia Avery" the professor said. She sat down and McGonagall placed the hat on her head. "Well, what do we have here? Mmmm, another Avery! Pure-blood. Yes yes, witty. But very ambitious. Courage I see a lot of it! Perhaps Ravenclaw" Said the hat. "SLYTHERIN!" it ended up screaming. Amelia had a huge smile on her face. Only the Slytherin table and us clapped. The prejudice they have against this house is unbelievable.

"William Brown." He sat and the hat was placed on his head. "Oh great. Aha! I see! You are very witty and clever! You are intelligent and eager to learn more, also a lot of wisdom to share" The hat stayed silent for a while. "RAVENCLAW!" 

I turn to Maxi "I knew it."

"Oh, shut up" He said.

"Ivy Greengrass." She was so nervous, I could tell. "Oh a Greengrass!" the hat exclaimed. "Brave, and a very good heart. Ambitious. Resourceful and witty...But where to put you?" "SLYTHERIN!" Ivy let out a sigh of relief and went over to the Slytherin table.

Maxi and I were talking about how incredible it is that we have our own rooms. He was telling me about where he was putting his broomstick and all his stuff. Suddenly I heard McGonagall. "Madelyn Gaunt." The entire Great Hall went silent.

I walked to take a seat very confidently. I could feel all the burning stares on my back. Once I was seated the hat was placed on my head. The tension could be cut with a knife.

The hat began talking. "Oh! Wow! So much going on. A Gaunt of course. One of the last descendants of Salazar Slytherin! Pure blood, yes of course. You have a kind soul, but a quick temper. You are brave, but cunning. You know what to want and how to get it." I smirk at this and my brothers couldn't look prouder. "I see a lot of determination and leadership. You are ambitious and hard working. I know just where to put you..SLYTHERIN!" I was smiling the whole way to the Slytherin table. 

I was greeted first by my friends of course, they hugged me even though they know I hate it. Then I felt somebody pick me up "Congratulations princess." I immediately knew who it was. "Thanks Matt." I said. Then Michael came. "No way I have to see your face in the common room everyday on my time left in Hogwarts."

"Oh, sod off!" I told him while pushing him a little.

After me came of course Maxi. "You are very clever and witty. But other traits are stronger within you. Cunning, ambitious and resourceful. Just like your entire family. You have a thirst to prove yourself, good good. SLYTHERIN!" I cheered so loud I would probably have a sore throat the next morning. He took a seat next to me. "That was perfect" I laughed.

We were getting bored until McGonagall called Newt Jones. 

"Ten galleons he is a Hufflepuff." I told Maxi. "You're on, get ready he's a Gryffindork." He said and I laughed. The hat began talking.

"Oh wow! Lots of courage. You are a kind and gentle person. Very patient and loving. Very loyal to those who you love. You are clever and hard working. HUFFLEPUFF!"

I laughed extending my hand to Maxi. He then took ten galleons out of his pocket and gave them to me. I was about to rub it in his face that I won, but he knows me too well. 

"Shut up!" He tells me before I started talking, he just made me laugh more.

After a couple more students, came Malfoy. Maxi told me he was definitely going to be a Slytherin. And Merlin he was right, the hat didn't even touch his head and it screamed Slytherin.

When all the first years were sorted, the feast began. It had all types of food. It was absolutely delicious. After everybody finished eating, the prefects led us to the common room. The funny thing is that Matt is a prefect. He was elected last year.