SCARLETT: THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

Chapter 4: The Sorting

The next was extremely hectic. Sirius insisted on coming as a dog to the station, even though Dumbledore told him not too. Recklessness.

I woke up in a happy mood this morning, as I was going to see my friends again. I put my last few things in my trunk and picked up the bag with my robes in. Then I asked Fred and George politely if they could levitate my trunk for me, as they were allowed to use magic out of school now. When they said that they would, I kept a close eye on them to make sure they weren't going to deliberately make it crash into the wall, or turn it into a pig.

Tonks was in disguise with her metamorphagus powers, and Mad-Eye stood at the door impatiently.

We got going immediately. Moody accompanied Harry through the barrier and then, when we were all on the barrier, Eden and Eliza went to find a compartment.

I saw Raven standing in the corner, arguing with Draco.

"You've been Prefect five minutes and you've already given a first year a detention?"

"He bad-mouthed me, what do you expect-"

"He isn't even sorted yet!"

I laughed. Thankfully, it didn't seem like Raven was disowned yet. Maybe Maddie would be wrong?

I could only hope...

"Scar! Hi!" Raven suddenly spotted me.

I smiled then remembered.

"Why didn't you reply to my letter or tell me you were a prefect? I would've walked here with you!" I placed my hands on my hips.

Raven smiled awkwardly. "Surprise?" Seeing my face, she sighed. "Okay, okay...my father said I wasn't allowed to write to you. I'll get disowned if I do. He won't know if I talk to you at school, as Draco here isn't going to tell him."

Maddie's words echoed in my mind. She's going to get disowned soon, for hanging out with you...

I snapped back the present. Raven was waving her hand in front of my face.

"Umm..Scar? We lost you a bit there!"

I just smiled. "Sorry, just thinking. Why would you get banned for writing to me?"

"You're friends with Potter." Raven said simply. I sighed.

"You know, sometimes I wonder why I became friends with Harry in the first place.Now days, he has the worst moods ever. And remember 4th year, when Hufflepuff was getting more recognition? Harry went all moody and wouldn't speak to me."

Raven patted my back sympathetically. "Potter can be moody, but his life is pretty harsh, I'll give him that."

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The Hufflepuff boy prefect was Ernie Macmillan, an annoying boy, who at least believed Harry.

After my patrols, I went to the compartment Eden and Eliza had been saving. Olivija and Raven came with me and Hermione went to find Harry.

There was Eden, Eliza, Mercila and a girl I didn't know were in there. She had dark brown hair in a messy braid that went over her shoulder. She was quite then and had chocolate brown eyes. They were laughing over sweets when we entered.

"Who wants some beans?" Eliza asked, holding up a box of Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans'.

The girl held out her hands. "Me! Go on Eliza, throw it!" Eliza did just that.