The Other Potter

Chapter 5

   "Look co!! We're getting close!!" I say, looking out the window. "we should get our robes on then" I hear him say from behind me. We get our robes on and get off the train once it pulls to a stop. "come on, come on, come on!!" I yell, pulling him toward the group. A huge man walks up and tells all first years to follow him. Once we get inside there's a witch in green robes waiting at the top of the stairs. "Welcome to Hogwarts. Now, in a few moments you will pass through these doors and join your classmates. but before you can take your seats, you must be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." She says. I see Draco turn and smirk at me and two guys. "The sorting ceremony will begin momentarily.", she continues. When she steps through the doors I hear Draco say, "It's true then. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts." I freeze. Harry? Potter? My brother? I look over to where Draco is looking. There's a boy that looks like me, but has a scar on his forehead. "Harry?" I ask, walking over to him. "um.. yes?" He says, looking at me, "who are you?" he asks. "um... Evelyn." I say, sticking my hand out. He looks at me quizzically, before shaking my hand. Draco looks between the two of us, "and I'm Malfoy. Draco Malfoy." The red haired boy beside harry snorted. "Think my name is funny do you? Red hair, and a hand-me-down robe? you must be a weasley." Draco said, sneering. "Draco, be nice-" I started to say, before the professor from before came back out. "we're ready for you now." she said before leading us through the doors.

We all gathered in front of a long table at the front. In front of us was a stool with a beat up hat on it. "Before we being, Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words." The Witch said. An old man in the middle of the table stood, "I have a few start of term notices I'd like to announce." He starts saying. I look down the table at the rest of the adults, must be the teachers, and see my father at the end. I smile and wave at him, but he just nods toward me, signaling me to pay attention. I turn back to the old man just as he says "- to everyone who does not wish to die a most a most painful death. thank you" He finishes, as he sits down. The lady walks back to the front, "Now when I call your name you shall come forth, I shall place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your house." She says, looking at each of us. First up was a girl named Hermione, she was sorted into Gryffindor. Next was... "Draco Malfoy." I already knew which house he would be placed in. And sure enough, he sat down and the sorting hat didn't even touch his head before calling out, "Slytherin." The Slytherin table cheered at the gain of another Malfoy. He smiled big at me as he walked past, and I gave him the biggest smile I could conjure. It went on. A girl named Hannah was sorted into Hufflepuff. Ron was sorted into Gryffindor. And finally, "Harry Potter", The entire hall fell silent, watching as he made his way to the hat. "hmm difficult, very difficult. plenty of courage, not a bad mind either. But where to put you?" The sorting had says. I could just barely see harry's lips moving to say, "Not Slytherin. Not Slytherin." "Not Slytherin eh? Are you sure? You could be great you know, and Slytherin could help you on the way to greatness. No? well if you're sure.. Better be... GRYFFINDOR" The sorting hat concluded. The Gryffindor table roared with cheers, as a happy harry runs off to his friends. "Evelyn Potter" I hear the professor call. I turn to look at Draco but remember he was gone. "Potter?" "there's another one?" "who knew?" I hear all around me as I walk up to the stool. As I sit down I look over at harry, who is staring at me, wide eyed. Then over to Draco, who looks worried. "Another Potter?" I hear the sorting hat say, "What a different mind from the other. Definitely not Hufflepuff for you. hmm I see great bravery in you. very ambitious. Difficult as well I see." I look out into the crowd again, but my eye catches harry's. "Hmm seems I know just which house to place you in.. RAVENCLAW" the hat calls out. I freeze once again. Ravenclaw?? I shakily stand up as the Ravenclaw table cheers. As I walk down the steps I look over at Draco, who isn't looking at me. Once I get over to the table, A blonde girl leans over to shake my hand. "I'm Penelope, Prefect for Ravenclaw." "I'm Evelyn.." I say, shyly shaking her hand. "I know. Are you related to Harry Potter?" she asks. "yeah.. he's my brother" I say, looking toward the front as Professor Dumbledore stands up and says "let the feast.. begin."

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yay!! long chapter 

finally getting somewhere  -kat
Word count: 885