Albus Severus Potter and The Darkness of Hogwarts

CHAPTER TWO, THE SORTING HAT

The lights flickered on and the train jolted to a start as if nothing had happened.

"Bloody hell!" exhaled Flin "What was that?"

"I don't know but it does not seem good..." Albus responded as his voice cracked.

Tension brewed as the train continued on the journey to Hogwarts.


"SILENCE ALL STUDENTS, YOU ARE EXPECTED IN THE DINING HALL IMMEDIATELY!" hollered a voice just above Albus' head, he looked up but didn't see where the voice was coming from. So they did what they were told, making there way through the Hogwarts corridors down to the dining hall along with all the other first years.

"Albie, I don't want to be in any other house then Gryffindor, but what if the hat puts me in, say, Slytherin, that would be horrible," Flin gasped.

"Apparently the hat takes your choice into account, I wouldn't worry about it if I were you." Albus said, trying to reassure both Flin and himself.


Finally after many corridors they were in the dining hall. Many students were already sitting down at their house tables including Albus' brother James who was in Gryffindor. Albus, Flin and all the other first years were summoned to the doors in front of the main hall. "First years," boomed a lady from the front who Albus guessed was the headmistress, "I am your headmistress, Professor McGonagall. When I call your name you shall come forth and I will place the sorting hat on your head, you will be sorted into your houses." Professor McGonagall started calling out names, and the hat placed them into their rightful houses. Every time a new person was sorted, the house they were put in erupted in cheers. Soon, Albus' name was called. He made his way to the sorting hat looking back at the students, still waiting, behind him. His throat started to clench nervously as McGonagall placed the hat on his head. The hat started, " Ahh, another Potter, well well, where should I place you, hmmm, I think I will place you in ......"