Loosen Up, Black!

The Bets

As you requested, my darling.

Good day to all from all of us here,

Your time to join houses draws near.

Come up, come up, right up here,

Place me on your head have no fear,

I exist for you and your sorting needs,

now let's see where your heart leads.

Are you caring and kind?

Then it's Hufflepuffsfor you.

Or is your knowledge important to you?

Then Ravenclaw will do.

Prefer being sly and clever?

Then it's Slytherin for you, cunning as ever.

If fierce and brave define you...

The Gryffindor house will welcome you.

Today, Tomorrow, and Forevermore,

You will be known for the house whose colors you adorn.

Heed my advice though, dear students,

Your house is your family, but everyone here is your home.

Now let's see where you belong.

I stood with a crowd of other first years, listen to a ragged old hat recite poetry. Once the hat fell silent a tall witch wrapped in emerald robes. She introduced herself as Professor Minerva McGonagall, head of the Gryffindor house. Once her introduction was completed she pulled out a long scroll and began reading off names, I ignored the majority of them, as I patted Lily's back telling her there was nothing to worry about.

"Black, Sirius," The Professor announced. Lily and I both looked up as the once cocky boy nervously let the hat fall on his head. Everything was quiet.

"GRYFFINDOR!" screeched the hat. All of Gryffindor cheered and cousin Andromedia whooped loudly amongst the Hufflepuffs, and I watched a look of disgust wash over the faces of the Slytherins I knew. I shivered, they'll look at me like that if I get put in any other house, but then again that might be a good thing. Before I knew it Lily was being called up.

"Evans, Lily," I pushed Lily toward the front and she walked up and let the hat plop on her head. I watched a small blush creep across her cheeks, the hat must have complimented the young girl.

"One hundred percent, GRYFFINDOR!" was the next thing I heard as more cheers erupted around the Hall. I continued listening to names and house be shouted and called. One boy named Remus also got sorted into Gryffindor and one Brady Lockwood was put into Hufflepuff. Then we got to the M's. A small girl with huge glasses named Grace Maybell was sent to Ravenclaw. While a sweet-looking boy named Kayden Maze was put in Slytherin to my shock. Later a cute girl with crazy dyed hair named Mary bounced up to the hat and was instantly sent to Gryffindor, which made me giggle because I was sure she was a Puff. A taller girl followed her, she was called Dorcas, she too ended up in Gryffindor. Part of me just wanted to be in Gryffindor to tease her and call her dork-ass, but I'll probably make friends with her no matter what house I'm in she seems cool.