Transfer From Durmstrang; A Harry Potter Fanfic

4. Sorting

The hat was placed upon Anna's head and she heard it whisper in her ear.

"Atticus, ay? I've heard much about the Atticus house. Very much like Slytherin or Gryffindor."

Anna looked at the hat with her eyes.

"Interesting.. Unpredictable.. Very unpredictable." The hat continued.

Anna looked at the school again.

"Sharp wit, cunning, brave.." the hat was sorting through her personality. "Ambitious and loyal too.."

Anna was getting annoyed with how long the hat was taking.

TR hat spoke to the hall.

"Better be.." the hat paused. "SLYTHERIN!"

Before Anna could react the hat was scooped up off her head. Anna stood slowly then made her way to the cheering Slytherin table.

As Anna made her way to the table Dumbledore spoke yet again.

"You all know I hate speeches, and we are behind schedule. So on that note, any announcements will be told first thing in the morning tomorrow, as I am sure you are all as hungry as I am. So, why don't we let the feast begin!"

Dumbledore waved his hand and food appeared on all the tables.

Anna sat down beside a boy who had no one near him. Anna assumed he didn't like people so she didn't say anything she simply sighed and looked at the ceiling.

Her crystal blue eyes stared at the floating candles far above their heads.

"They're bewitched." A voice beside her spoke.

Anna looked at the boy, actually studying his appearance this time. He was small, skin very thin and pale, he had greasy black hair that came to his shoulders, his nose was slightly hooked and his eyes were so dark they almost looked black.

"I know, beautiful nonetheless." Anna responded as her gaze turned back to the candles.

"I guess so.." the boy said thoughtfully as he too looked at the candles. "Very few look for the beauty in the simplest things." He continued.

"Very true." Anna responded.

There was a silence between the two for a moment. Then the boy spoke again.

"I only know one other person who sees beauty in simple things."

Anna could feel his gaze shift back to her.

"I see.." She looked at him again. "Fehlter, Anna Fehlter." Anna put out a hand for a handshake.

The boy hesitated. "Snape, Severus Snape." He responded as he shook her hand.

Anna nodded then turned to the kid sitting across from her. There was another boy, he had pale blond hair, a little longer than shoulder length. His skin was light but not as light as his hair. The blond had a cold stare as he was studying the girl.

"Need anything?" Anna said, returning a cold stare to the blond boy.

He didn't respond, he simply turned to the kid beside him and began talking. Anna rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Anna grabbed a small amount of food and placed it on her plate. Minding her business as she took small bites of food. She had eaten on the train as she had accidentally skipped lunch and was starving.

Before long the meal was finished, everyone had eaten til they were content. And students slowly filed toward common rooms.

Anna knew how to follow the flow of a group, and had joined a few random Slytherin girls on the walk to the common rooms.

The girls looked at her briefly but didn't say anything about it and went to the common rooms.

The password was odd but clever, "Vomeronasal."

Anna was familiar with the word. A vomeronasal was an organ in the snakes tongue that allows them to detect airborne chemicals or pheromones, very similar to a human sense of smell.

In many cases, Anna was often teased saying she was meant to be in Liberalis house instead of Atticus. The Liberalis students tend to be keen in book smarts or even know-it-alls.

One of the things that made Anna different from the kids in the Liberalis house was the fact that she could hold her tongue when someone makes a mistake. Or when she knows something most don't.

The girl brushed a strand of her hair behind an ear as she sat on one of the chairs. She had figured it best to wait for the house prefect to come and ask him or her which specific dorm she was in, that was if the prefect knew.