Hermione's POV // 31st of august
We followed the gigantic, bearded man to a big black lake, it was misty and dark
Me, Draco, Blaise and Draco's two cronies got in one boat while everyone else got in other boats with their newly made friends
The castle was even better than the pictures I had seen, gigantic, old-fashioned, magical, stunning and over all amazing.
Once we got inside we were sent up a big staircase and were met by an old witch, I think her name is Minerva McGonagall, she was wearing all black and green robes. she looked very strict
"Welcome to Hogwarts" she smiled and still she looked Like your grandma if she saw you being disrespectful to someone and was about to have a go at you
"now, in a few moments you will pass through these doors and join your classmates but before you can take your seats, you must be sorted into your houses."
I looked over to Potter and Weasley, they were standing next to a raven-haired girl
"they are Gryffindor... Hufflepuff" I turned my head towards Blaise, he did not look impressed
"Ravenclaw... and Slytherin" she looked towards us and we looked at each other, smirking
"Now, while you are here, your house will be like your family. Your triumphs will earn you points. Any rule-breaking and you will lose points, at the end of the year, the house with the most points will be awarded the house cup-"
she was interrupted by the same boy from the train "TREVOR!" he reached forward and picked up a toad ".... Sorry" he stood back in line
"the sorting ceremony will begin momentarily" with that she turned and walked through the large doors
"it's true then" Draco decided to use this time to talk, I rolled my eyes "what they're saying on the train... harry potter has come to Hogwarts" the whole class erupted with whispers and gasps
"good going Draco" I whispered
"this is Zabini, Crabbe and Goyle" we call people who aren't in the friend group by their second names, so he introduced us like that
"and I'm Malfoy" he walked towards him "Draco Malfoy" Weasel sniggered, this isn't gonna end well for either of them "think my names funny do you?" he spat "no need to ask yours, red hair and a hand-me-down robe? You must be a Weasley" dear merlin, save me now
"you'll soon find out that some wizarding families are better than others potter, you don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort, I can help you there" he put his hand out
"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself thanks"
I laughed quietly under my breath as the professor walked back out
"we're ready for you now, follow me"
we made our way down the aisle in the hall
"need some water for that burn, Draco?" I laughed, he glared at me
"all right. Will you wait along here please?" we stood in front of the old hat on a chair
"now, before we begin, Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words" the oldest professor stood up and started talking, none of this really mattered to me so I tuned it out until he said
"die a most painful death" ok, WHAT
"When I call your name, you will come forth, I shall place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your houses... Pansy Parkinson" the raven-haired girl walked toward the stool, sat down and the professor put the hat on her head
".... GRYFFINDOR" she smiled and skipped towards the cheering red table
"Draco Malfoy" he strutted a little too confidently up to the stool, the hat hardly touched his head when it announced
"SLYTHERIN"
that's pretty obvious I thought before I heard weasel behind me
"there's not a witch or wizard that went bad who wasn't in Slytherin" I was about to insult him when she announced my name
"Hermione Zabini" I walked towards the stool, knowing I'm gonna be Slytherin
"hmmm.... You would do well in Ravenclaw.... But I know better than that" at least it didn't say Gryffindor
"SLYTHERIN"
my smirk grew wider and I walked towards the table to sit next to Draco
"wonder if he's gonna be a Hufflepuff or not huh?" I laughed
"Susan bones" the ginger girl walked to the hat, the professor put it on her head and the hat shouted
"HUFFLEPUFF" the 'nice' ones
"bet that's gonna be his girlfriend" we sniggered quietly
"Ronald Weasley" why does he look so surprised? He was gonna get called inevitably
"I know just what to do with you... GRYFFINDOR" he relaxed and walked towards the large amount of tall gingers on the Gryffindor table
"Harry Potter" the chattering died down, everyone wanted him to be in their house, the old hat took a while but eventually shouted
"GRYFFINDOR"
everyone shook his hand, ok he defeated the 'most evil wizard ever' yeah but he was a baby and didn't even mean to do it, I don't get why he's so famous
"Blaise Zabini" here goes, he better be in Slytherin or I'm disowning him
"hmm... not Hufflepuff?" I heard these two words and started laughing again
"ok... SLYTHERIN"
"told you" he sat on the other side of Draco
"we're still gonna bully you about it"
Draco agreed
Food immediately turned up on our plates when the headmaster announced
"LET THE FEAST BEGIN!"
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The Slytherin princess
Fanfictionwhat if Hermione Granger was pure-blooded and Slytherin? What if she never became friends with Ron and Harry? Travel through the years of Hogwarts with Hermione to find out what it would be like if everything changed... this book has been entered in...
