Mistaken : A Harry Potter Fanfic (sequel to Lost)

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Chapter 4: Home at last

I walked into the slowly flooding entrance hall to see a water-bomb fly down from the ceiling and onto the head of Ron Weasley who i know through Harry. Then to add to my amusement professor McGonagall nearly went flying across the entrance hall. I had stifle a laugh as she yelled for Peeves the school Poltergeist to stop throwing the water balloons on the students. I just shook my head at the scene and took my usual seat by the door on the end of the bench because I don't do well in a crowd. Once all the older students had arrived into the great hall, I noticed Professor McGonagall had started to bring in the new first years for their sorting. They looked very nervous so I gave them a warm smile as to make them think it's not as bad as we seem to be at least not all of us - maybe some of the Slytherins? Anyway Professor McGonagall placed the hat on the usual stool and it opened it's flap-like mouth and began to sing
A thousand years or more ago,
When I was newly sewn,
There lived four wizards of renown,
Whose names are still well known:
Bold Gryffindor; from wild moor,
Fair Ravenclaw, from glen,
Sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad,
Shrewd Slytherin, from fen.
They shared a wish, a hope, a dream;
They hatched a daring plan
To educate young sorcerers
Thus Hogwarts School began.
Now each of these four founders
Formed their own house, for each
Did value different virtues
In the ones they had to teach.
By Gryffindor, the bravest were
Prized far beyond the rest;
For Ravenclaw, the cleverest
Would always be the best;
For Hufflepuff, hard workers were
Most worthy of admission;
And power-hungry Slytherin
Loved those of great ambition.
While still alive they did divide
Their favorites from the throng,
Yet how to pick the worthy ones
When they were dead and gone?
'Twas Gryffindor who found the way,
He whipped me off his head
the founders put some brains in me
So I could choose instead!
Now slip me snug about your ears,
I've never yet been wrong,
I'll have a look inside your mind
And tell where you belong!
And the sorting began. Branstone, Eleanor became the first Hufflepuff to be sorted, and after that I kinda tuned out until somebody next to me nudged me and brought me out of my daydream. "Olivia, come on food's on the table." Said Holly.
"Oh. Sorry I didn't realize." I said
"it's okay just eat something." She said before turning to her plate of pasta with a tomato and herb sauce. I only got a little of this as I wasn't very hungry.
Once the last bits of food had vanished from our plates, Dumbledore stood up once again and began to speak:
"So! Now that we are all fed and watered, I must once more ask for your attention, while I give out a few notices. Mr. Filch, the caretaker, has asked me to tell you that the list of objects forbidden inside the castle has this year been extended to include Screaming Yo-yos, Fanged Frisbees and Ever-Bashing Boomerangs. The full list comprises some four hundred and thirty seven items, I believe, and can be viewed in Mr. Filch's office, if anybody would like to check it.As ever, I would like to remind you all that the Forest in the grounds is out-of-bounds to students, as is the village of Hogsmeade to all below third year. It is also my painful duty to inform you that the inter-house Quidditch Cup will not take place this year. This is due to an event that will be starting in October, and continuing throughout the school year, taking up much of the teacher's time and energy- but I am sure you will all enjoy it immensely.

I have great pleasure in announcing that this year at Hogwarts--" said Dumbledore
But just then he was cut off as the enchanted ceiling gave a flash a lightning as a man walked into the hall after shooting the ceiling with a spell. He walked up to Dumbledore and muttered something to him.
After greeting the stranger that walked in, Dumbledore continued on with his speech "May I introduce our new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher? Professor Moody. As I was saying, we are to have the honor of hosting a very exciting event over the coming months, an event which has not been held for over a century. It is my very great pleasure to inform you that the Triwizard Tournament will be taking place at Hogwarts this year.
"You're Joking!" said a pair of Gryffindor twins. they got the entire hall laughing though
I am not joking Mr. Weasley, though, while you mention it, I did hear an excellent one over the summer about a troll, a hag and a leprechaun who all go into a bar.."
He got a stern look from Professor McGonagall
"...er.....but maybe this is not the time.....no.....where was I? Ah yes, the Triwizard Tournament.....well, some of you will not know what this Tournament involves, so I hope those who do know will forgive me for giving a short explanation, and allow their attention to wonder freely. The Triwizard Tournament was first established some seven hundred years, as a friendly competition between the three largest European schools of wizardry- Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. A champion was selected to represent each school, and the three champions competed in three magical tasks. The school took it in turns to host the Tournament once every five years, and it was generally agreed to be a most excellent way of establishing ties between young witches and wizards of different nationalities- until, that is, the death toll mounted so high that the Tournament was discontinued. There have been several attempts over the centuries to re-instate the Tournament, none of which have been very successful. However, our own Departments of Magical Co-operation and Magical Games and Sports have decided the time is ripe for another attempt. We have worked hard over the summer to ensure that, this time, no champion will find himself or herself in mortal danger. The Heads of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be arriving with their short-listed contenders in October, and the selection of the three champions will take place at Halloween. An impartial judge will decide which students most are worthy to compete for the Triwizard Cup, the glory of their school, and a thousand Galleons personal prize money. Eager though I know all of you will be to bring the Triwizard Cup to Hogwarts, the Heads of the participating schools, along with the Ministry of Magic, have agreed to impose an age restriction on the contenders this year. Only students who are of age-that is to say, seventeen years or older-will be allowed to put forward their names for consideration."
'Oh boy,' I thought 'they've really said it now' as the in-famous Weasley twins started up.
They were yelling "THAT'S RUBBISH, THAT'S RUBBISH YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!!"
"Silence!!" shouted Dumbledore over the great hall which a great amount of noise was beginning to stir up at his words.
After all the noise had died down, He continued on "This is a measure we feel is necessary, given that the Tournament tasks will still be difficult and dangerous, whatever precautions we take, and it is highly unlikely that students below sixth and seventh year will be able to cope with them. I will personally be ensuring that no underage student hoodwinks our impartial judge into making them Hogwarts Champion. I therefore beg you not to waste your time submitting yourself if you are under seventeen. The delegations from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be arriving in October, and remaining with us for the greater part of this year. I know that you will all extend every courtesy to our foreign guests while they are with us, and will give your whole-hearted support to the Hogwarts champion when he or she is selected. And now, it is late, and I know how important it is to you all to be alert and rested as you enter your lessons tomorrow morning. Bedtime! Chop chop!" he finished obviously dismissing us all. I rushed through the doors and waited behind a suit of armour like i usually did for my friends. Once Holly had found me she took me to the hufflepuff common-room. we said the password to get in (pro luce -room of light) and walked slowly to our dorm room and i got changed into my PJ'S and crawled into bed and fell asleep untilthe morning came