Gryffindor boy - Ron Weasley x male oc

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"It's not real, the ceiling. It's only bewitched to look like the night sky. I read about it in Hogwarts: A History." Hermione said as Harper looks up at the ceiling with amazement on his face, not noticing Ron is looking his way with a soft smile.

Harper stopped walking as the other students, taking notice of a hat sitting on a stool.

"Before we begin, Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words." Professor McGonagall said, gaining the attention of everyone as they look at Headmaster Dumbledore who stood up from his seat.

"Yes, and here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!" Professor Dumbledore exclaimed as the Great Hall thunders with applause.

"I hear he's a genius." Harper and Hermione simultaneously said.

As the applause subsides, the hat on the tool suddenly twitches. At the brim, a rip opens wide and the hat begins to sing. "Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, but don't judge on what you see, I'll eat myself if you can find a smarter hat than me. You can keep your bowlers black, your top hats sleek and tall, for I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat and I can cap them all. There's nothing hidden in your head the Sorting Hat can't see, so try me on and I will tell you where you ought to be..." The hat finished, the students applauding again as the hat takes a bow.

Professor McGonagall steps forward with a roll of parchment. "When I call your name, you will come forth, put on the hat and be sorted." She said, looking down at the parchment before looking up to call the name. "Hermione Granger."

Harper didn't hear what his sister was mumbling about as he watched his sister walk towards the stool and sit down.

"Mental, that one. I'm telling you." Harper heard someone say, turning his head to the voice and making eye contact with Ron, who froze as he didn't expect to get caught. Harper shakes his head, turning his head away from Ron as the Sorting Hat yells out the house his sister got in, which is Gryffindor.

Harper shares a smile with Hermione as she walks to the Gryffindor table.

"Harper Granger." Professor McGonagall calls out.

Harper walked towards the stool and sat down, his view being covered by the Sorting Hat when Professor McGonagall placed the hat on top of his head.

"Gryffindor!" The Sorting Hat yelled.

Harper got his view back when Professor McGonagall took the Sorting Hat from his head. Harper walked towards the Gryffindor table, sitting down beside his sister as his sister gently patted his back, happy that she got her twin brother with her.

Harper placed his elbows on the table, placing his head on the palm of his hands as he looked at the others going to their houses.

"Ronald Weasley." Professor McGonagall calls out.

Harper watches as Ron nervously steps towards the stool, the Sorting Hat being placed on top of his head before the hat yells out Gryffindor. Harper smiled at Ron when the boy sat down in front of him. Ron returns the smile nervously before Harper turned back to the sorting.

When Professor McGonagall calls out Harry's name, it was as if the sounds had disappeared in the Great Hall. Nothing could be heard except breathing and whispering. Harper noticed the Headmaster leaning forward, hands clasped in front of him.

Time passed as Harry and the Sorting Hat seemed to be talking with each other, before the hat opened its mouth and yelled out Gryffindor. And the Hall is instantly filled with claps and excitement from the Gryffindor table.

Harry walks to the Gryffindor table, where Hermione, the Weasley twins and a man he didn't recognize all welcome him. Harper only sent him a small smile, which Harry is forever grateful for.

"Marcus Sawyer."