Unfogging the Future

The Sorting Hat

ActualWeeb: Hey guys! So, I have a question: How different do you want me to make this story to canon? Because I have a few plots in mind, but some people might want it to be pretty much the same as canon. Although, I'm not making Bella name her child "Albus Severus". Just...no. I'll have a poll up on this subject.

Ron: No one cares, just get on with the story.

ActualWeeb: Fine, fine. I don't own Harry Potter.

Chapter Seven, The Sorting Hat.

"Ooh!" James grinned. "I can't wait to see what house you're in! You're in Gryffindor, right?" He looked at her collar, but Bella had taken her tie off after classes that day.

"You'll see," Bella replied, still worried about how her friends- and more importantly, her parents- would react to her almost being a Slytherin.

...not someone to cross.

"I still stand by that statement," Bella said.

...flatten her hair.

"That won't work," James said. "Not if you have my hair.

...never been more nervous,

"Aw, wittle Bewwa is newvous!" Sirius cooed.

"Shut up, Pads, you almost wet yourself and you know it," James replied.

...people behind her screamed.

"What happened?" Tom gasped.

"You'll see," Bella grinned.

...twenty ghosts

"Ghosts!" Tom squeaked.

"Yep, but they're not mean like in the stories," Bella said. "Sometimes they help you find your way around the castle."

"Coooool!" the boy said in awe. Ginny looked away, feeling nauseous. Could this boy really be the Tom from her diary?

...floated away through the opposite wall.

Tom marvelled at how nice the ghosts seemed.

...where the teachers were sitting.

Tom looked excited to learn about Hogwarts, but also confused at the big words.

...hat began to sing:

"...It...sing?" Tom blinked, making sure he heard right.

"Yep!" Bella grinned. "It sings."

...wrestling a troll."

Bella, Ron, and Hermione slowly turned to Fred.

"What?" Fred queried, confused at their shocked gazes.

"Well, you weren't wrong," Ron said slowly.

...one for her.

"If there was a house for people who felt queasy, every single student would be sorted there," Cedric said.

...Abbott, Hannah!"

''Will we have to listen to everyone get sorted?" James asked.

"Hey, it would be interesting to see what houses the children of our friends are in," Lily smiled.

...Bones, Susan!"

Susan perked up at hearing her name.

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

Tonks high-fived Susan.