SlytherClaw

The Sorting Fiasco

Allie's Pov

You'd think that a transfer... sorry I fucked up. I'm not just a transfer student. My name is Allie. I just got to the school I'm supposed to 'transfer' to.
A professor named Minerva came up to me and said "This is a very special occasion. You are the first transfer student since hundreds of years ago. You have one task. You'll be walking into the great hall alone once I give you the order."
"Alone? Won't you come with me?!" She glared at me. "If you cannot do this alone then you can turn right around and leave." I have worked too hard to get here! "There's no way in hell I'm leaving here!"
"Good. I know it will be hard. But just walk proudly and keep your head up. Once you get to the front of the great hall there will be a stool. All you have to do is sit on that chair and then go to the appropriate table when sorted." What the hell does 'sorted' mean? Oh well.
Standing outside of the big doors I could here a very loud male voice inside. He was probably this Headmaster I'd heard about. Though only about 10 minutes had passed I felt as tho it was 10 years. I asked Minerva if I could go to the bathroom. She said that it was alright but to hurry. I walked into the girls lavatory and pulled out my makeup. Looking in the mirror I admired my long neon green and black hair. It was nicely curled and went all the way to my lower back. I grabbed my mascara and made my eye lashes very fluffy and long. Next I put on some dark green eyeshadow and dark black lipstick. "Perfect." I mumbled to myself.
When I came back Minerva gave me a look like 'I know what you did in there'. After 10 more minutes of waiting the man's voice stopped and Minerva gave me the signal to go in. I thought at first that I'd have to push those doors open but the second I took my first step the doors slowly creaked open. I held my head high and almost strutted down the path to the front. The great hall was exactly like it's name, Great! It was larger than a Christian church by itself. When I got to the front I was greeted by the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. I turned and faced the students and my heart skipped. I had not looked around when I entered but now I could see them. Students galore. Right when I sat on that tiny stool I reverted back to my shy reclusive self. The whispers started. And all of a sudden...
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A red headed boy with his twin whistled at me from, what was it called again... ah!, the gryffindor table. Almost everyone in Hufflepuff and Gryffindor Crack up laughing. I cup my hands to my mouth to keep from laughing too. My laugh must not be heard. My chuckle is fine but my laugh is horrifying.
Something all of a sudden is placed on my head and begins to talk! "Where to put you? Hmmm..." It said in a low scratchy voice. Looking up, I confront the... Hat? "You choose which house I'm in?"
"Ahhh a feisty one we have here. It's my job to put you in your rightful place... liturally." The students chuckle at us.
"Well, couldn't I just ask you to put me in the house I want?" The hat, that I'm guessing is a he, pauses. "You are a very bright one." He pauses for a second and continues with a look of confliction and confusion. "I, This is very difficult. You are a very difficult person to place."
"I don't understand. Why is it so hard?" Minerva said this part would only take a few seconds, why was this taking so much longer than that?
"Intelligence; Wit; Wisdom; Creativity; Originality; Individuality; and Acceptance. Those are the traits that make up a Ravenclaw student. Resourcefulness; resilience; cleverness; determination; ambition; family loyalty; self-discipline; and leadership. Those are the traits of a Slytherin student."
When he said the house names the students would cheer with pride.
"Yah? And what's that got to do with me?" He stops and the air seems to grow tense. He calls over to Dumbledore and he begins to speak again. In his voice there was the subtle pinch of malace.
"You my dear, are neither Slytherin nor Ravenclaw. But you are a perfect split between them." The students begin to whisper once again but not as hushed as before, louder, so much louder than before that I could almost make out the conversations. The hat whispers into Dumbledore's ear. After that I'm wished off into on of the corridors heading to the headmasters office.
What did I get myself into. It looks like I'm headed for a visit with Headmaster.