My second Hope.

Chapter 2

The day has arrived, finally seeing your friends, being able to learn new things, or just being able to run away from reality and your family.

On King's Cross, many people were gathered, a platinum blond boy was getting dragged by his father to not be late, two almost identical girls were chatting while pushing their trolley. A big family of people with only red hair was running and joking while going to the train. The place was loud, filled with emotions, the little ones were crying and the older siblings were just so excited to be free from their parents.

Raven's mother wasn't sure about letting her daughter go the traditional way to Hogwarts, she insisted many times and said, "You will be overwhelmed, we will teleport, you'll take the train next year".
The unhappy girl decided that she will for once listen to her mother, but she made the condition of seeing the train station before leaving London.

- - - POUF - - -

Raven wasn't standing in a crowded hall anymore, she looked around a bit motion sick, realising the noise has disappeared the smell of thousands of people changed into the smell of an old humid house and in front of her was a hippogryph's statue.
She looked at her mother, "We're here?".
"Yes Rav, this is your new school", she then turned to the statue whispering some words, the animal started pivoting and a staircase appeared, her mother gently pushed her first.
The dore was open, voices coming from the room, they both entered it, the noise of their steps getting the attention from those standing in the room.

Standing in front of them, Dumbledore, an old woman and a very grumpy looking man.
"Raven, you made it" said Dumbledore looking amused by Minerva's and Severus's face exprecion, "well my dear, this is my office and here you have two of your new teachers".
Minerva looked at Raven and her mother in disbelief, "I've never seen two people that similar".
The dark eyes of her mother looked at her old teacher with a glimpse of happiness and then turned to the man in front of her, "Severus, you didn't see me for quite a bit but I'm not a ghost you know, you can at least pretend you're happy to see me".
The man's expression did not change, but Raven could see something in his eyes, an emotion.
"I am happy to see you, and shocked your daughter is here in front of me", he didn't know what to add and how to say hello, but the woman in front of him as if reading his mind calmly approached him and gave him a light side hug remembering she was in front of people.

Raven was surprised, she never saw her mother hug anyone, ever, the last time it happened was at least 5 years ago. She looked back at her new headmaster and asked, "Sir, mother told me something about houses? I don't know what it means but I would like to do it quickly if possible? I'm not sure if I understood well, mother said something about a hat and getting bravo's from people". 

The professor smiled, he already liked her, "It is indeed a sorting hat that will choose your house, normally we do it in the first year in front of everyone but I think we could make an exception if it makes you feel more comfortable, also you're English seems perfect and I'm sure you will understand the lessons but if you don't mind, instead of placing you in the 4th year, we would like you to be on the 3rd just in case you need more time to get used to everything".

"I'd prefer to be sorted now sir, if it's possible and if it is the right thing to do sure, I can be with the 3rd years".
"Perfect, let's make the sorting hat decide now, before everyone arrives, you will then quickly meet the teachers and go with me to the ceremony".

Everyone stepped back looking at the girl, Minerva took the hat from the shelf and approached her, delicately placing the hat on her head.
The reaction was imminent, "Hmmm interesting that is, a girl older than usual, you have the purity of you mother, the tough character from far back in your family line, you have many ambitions and you're determination is incredible, but you're courage oh yes, you're be able to jump into fire to protect you're people.", "I thought Harry was the difficult one but here... Here we have something else, a powerful character you studied dark arts and got A's but you wouldn't use it against anyone, though truly, you belong by heart to Gryffindor but a part of your soul is for Slytherin".
"It wouldn't be wise, I'm supposed to choose, but even for me, the decision is too difficult, you're free to make a decision, the lion or the snake, choose wisely"