The Sorting Ceremony

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Harper's POV.

"Spinnet, Eliana!" Professor McGonagall called. A brown skinned girl ran up and sat on the chair after a minute;
"HUFFLEPUFF!" the Sorting Hat yelled, the golden robed table yelling joyfully. Eliana grinned widely and took a curtsy, making everybody laugh. 'That's my best friend.' I thought smiling.
"Malfoy, Kiara!" Professor McGonagall straightened her back. A platinum blonde haired girl walked quickly up and placed the Sorting Hat on her head. I could hear her whispering;
"Not Gryffindor, not Gryffindor, NOT GRYFFINDOR!" Kiara whispered to the hat.
"Not Gryffindor, hey? Alright then, RAVENCLAW!" Kiara nodded, Ravenclaw was respectable in her family.

"Diggory, Cedric!" McGonagall called after 42 boys and 23 girls had been sorted. A eager boy ran up and plopped on the seat. I sighed, my name must be at the end of the roll.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" the hat yelled enthusiastically.  A girl who looked exactly the same as the boy but a girl clapped nervously.
"Diggory, Camilla!" the girl ran up. The hat sat on her head for five minutes before;
"SLY-HUFFLEPUFF!" the girl sighed with relief and ran towards her twin.
"Scorpion, Lyra Rose!" another girl ran up.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat cheered.
"Quill, Falia!".
"SLYTHERIN!" the hat laughed.
"Scorpion, Maxwell!".
"RAVENCLAW!" the hat called.
"Wood, Ivy Cedar-Willow!" I noticed a Gryffindor boy looking at me and I turned away. All the boys had been sorted now.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the Gryffindor boy cheered and embraced her, they must be siblings.
"Johnson, Harper!". My name was called. I ran up and looked at Eliana in hope. Anything but Slytherin I would be happy with.
"GRYF-HUFFLEPUFF!" the hat cheered but it was nearly unhearable. The entire of the Hufflepuff table erupted with happiness. I looked shocked at the welcome, I was only a first-year. I ran down and sat by Eliana. The Gryffindor boy looked disappointed, the Slytherins' looked mad and the Ravenclaws' well, they weren't exactly enthusiastic. 
"Wood, Hazel Lyra!" the last person was called out. Ivy looked hopeful. Hazel ran up.
"HUFFLEPUFF!". I cheered loudly and Hazel looked grateful.




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