~A Rather Dark Love~

Chapter: 2 Sorting Ceremony

(Therefor I Am- Billie Eilish)

I got to the great hall just in time. As I entered the hall I spotted Draco and ran up to him. I took a seat cross from him as the first years were sorted into their house. Everyone was clapping in joy. "Yes, yes settle down. We have a new student joining the third year. Please welcome...Sophia Black." Dumbledore said. The hall went quiet. I walked up to the sorting hat. I was nervous but felt special. I took a seat in an old wooden stool and had the hat placed on my head. "Oh I see brave yes, but powerful. Where to put you...I know...SLYTHERIN!" The whole Slytherin table cheered loudly, including Draco.

I walked up to the table and felt powerful. The only empty seat was in between Draco and Pansy. I took my seat. "Welcome Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I would like to say a few words. First I'm pleased to welcome Professor R.J. Lupin who's kindly consented to fill the post of Defense Against the dark Arts teacher. Good luck professor." Lupin stands and the whole hall claps. "Potter, Potter is it true you fainted." Draco teased Harry. Draco's friend pretended to faint. "I mean you actually fainted." Draco snickers. "Shove off Malfoy." Ron says. Harry fainted, and how does Draco know? I thought to myself. "This year Hogwarts will take part in the dementors till Sirius Black is found." I felt a bunch of eyes shoot towards me. "Sophia how did you get Slytherin?" Draco asked me. "I really don't know." I replied. "I mean you did have an attitude when I bumped into you on the platform." He continued. "So did you." I said annoyed.

"Now let the feast begin!" Dumbledore announced. I was confused because there was no food but seconds later the food appeared out of nowhere. No one seemed to be bothered by it so I just played along. I haven't seen this type of magic ever. It was way better than at Beauxbatons. Which was my former school. There was a wide selection of different types of food. I wasn't very hungry, the only things that interested me were the potatoes, pudding and a wide bundle of tarts.

After the meal Dumbledore made one more announcement. "Now that we have all enjoyed are amazing feast. I would like to inform you that tomorrow will be the first day of classes. You will be given a list of all your classes. Now time to go to your dorms." "Follow me, I'll show you to the common room." Draco told me. I followed him, but then I bumped

into someone again. This is the third time today what is with these people? "Oh sorry!" Said a female voice. "No it's okay." we just stood there in silence. "I'm being rude, I'm Emily." She said kindly. "Oh i'm Sophia." I saw she was wearing a Slytherin robe. "Would you care to join us?" I asked her. "I would love to." As we followed Draco to the common room I saw that Draco had an annoyed look on his face.

"Draco what's wrong?" I asked as you guys walked to the common room. He looked at me then Emily and then back at the ground. " Nothing!" He said angrily. Everything went silent. We got to the common room and Draco went to his dorm not saying anything. That was weird. "Well bye Sophia, i'll see you tomorrow." "Yeah bye Emily." She left and I went to find my dorm. I opened the door and saw Pansy sleeping. It seemed as if not even an elephant would wake her. I got pajama clothes on and then fell asleep.

Pansy's pov

I woke up super early so I would be ready for my first day of class this year. I also wanted to scare Sophia. It was 4:33 a.m. and classes start around 9:00. So I grabbed a book off of my nightstand. It was a muggle book, called The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I just started to read it, I got it in the library by the muggle history books last year. I assume Granger left it but I really wasn't worried. It isn't that bad considering it's a muggle book.

I was reading for about an hour before I started to get ready. I looked around my wardrobe for like 20 minutes before I found the perfect outfit. It is a pink sweater with a black skirt and black heeled boots.

I straitened my hair and left it down. By now it is 6:37 and I have finished getting ready. I decided that it was time to wake up Sophia. I walked over to her bed and shook her. She didn't budge so I started to push her off the bed.

Sophia's pov

I felt as if I was falling, then realized I was. I hit the ground with a loud thud and my eye's shot open to the sound of laughing. I had to know who it was. I turned my head in the direction of the laughter and saw Pansy barely breathing because of how much she was laughing. "PANSY PARKINSON, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?" I shouted at her. "I-It's time to w-wake up." She said, still laughing. " You could have done it in a polite way." I still couldn't believe that she pushed me off the bed. The room stayed silent for a while. "Well since I am already awake I might as well get ready. What time is it?" "About 6:40." She responded. Her laugh was getting quieter and quieter.

I walked over to my wardrobe confused why she woke me up so early. As I looked through my wardrobe I asked Pansy " What time did you get up?". " About 4:30." She was calmed by now. "Why so early?" "I don't know. I mean I have always been one to wake up early. Plus today is the first day of school." She did seem the kind to wake up early. " What are my classes, who are in them, and what time is my first class?" I asked. I didn't want to miss any classes on my first day. "Why should I tell you?" She said, I knew she was messing with me so I played along. " Because if you don't I will slit your throat." She seemed to be scared, her face was priceless.

"Um- well your first class is Transfiguration at 9:00-10:30 with Me, Potter, Granger, Weasley-" I cut her off. "Which one?" "Uh Ron, Okay Nott, Blaise, Chang, Goyle, Abbott, Finnigan, Thomas, Longbottom, Diggory, and some Ravenclaw named Max Mandham. Then you have potions at 10:45-11:50 with all of the Slytherin and Gryffindor in are year. Then lunch at 11:55-12:55 and-" "That's enough for now." I pulled out my outfit and asked Pansy if she liked it. " It's beautiful." I know it's not her style based on what she's wearing but I can tell she was scared to say anything else. My hair was already curled from yesterday.

After I finished changing I felt myself get hungry. "Hey Pans what time is breakfast?" "Oh it starts at 7:00 and ends at 9:30." I was happy that it started soon. "Thanks!" "Yeah sure." I bet she's still scared. I don't know if I should tell her I was kidding. We watched the clock till it turned to 7:00. "LAST ONE TO THE GREAT HALL HAS TO DO THE OTHERS POTIONS WORK!" I heard Pansy shout already halfway out the door. So I ran after her to the Great Hall.