Ella (s.b fanfic)

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We get on the boats as soon as we get off the train, the four of us sit on the same boat together. 

As soon the boats start moving, I take it all in. I breathe the salty air, stare in awe at the beautiful, breathtaking view, which is of the castle from afar. 

It looked straight out of a gothic painting, the old gothic castle, paired with the darkness of the night only illuminated by the stars and the lanterns, I felt like I'm in an older era. Not one overruled by technology. 

The whole scene made me feel at peace, away from home. Home, I wonder how my mother is doing, or better yet what my father has done to her, is she okay? Is he beating her up as he did to me when I disobeyed him? Is she still alive or has sh-, I feel the tears building up, I start to panic. So I pinched my nose, this always works like a charm.

 I have to call mother as soon as I get done with this ceremony.

We descend the boats and get greeted by none other than Professor Mcgonagall, my favorite Professor in the whole series. 

"I'm sure some of the muggleborns and half-bloods here have read the books and or watched the movies, the Hogwarts from there isn't the same, Hogwarts is a school, we expect you to take this very seriously because is not you will be severely punished. Also as you may know, here in Hogwarts we have a housing and points system, the house that you'll be sorted in, will be your family for the next seven years, he point system is quite easy, as long as you stay out of trouble and abide by the rules then your house won't have any points deducted from it, any wrongdoings will have for consequence the loss of points to your house and punishment, if you do good deeds, and study hard you will be given points and so you will help your house in winning the house cup by the end of the year. The houses are Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. Now if you will stand in a straight line so we can enter the great hall for your sorting ceremony." Mcgonagall ended her serious speech, then a hand rose up.

"Yes Mr. Potter," she looked amused and Frey and I turned our heads simultaneously to look at a James Sirius Potter and we both grinned like mad discreetly to each other.

"Will we be allowed to have our phones with us?" He asked, of course, he had aa phone, that James Potter the II for lord's sake.

"Yes, Mr. Potter, but if used in classes, it will be confiscated." She answered and he gave a sad sigh.

"Too bad we wanted to use it for pranks" mumbled James and who I assumed was Fred Weasley the II.

"Frey.. pinch me," I whispered to her.

"This is not a dream, we are actually here!" She whispers shouted.

Then Mcgonagall hushed us all and opened the doors leading to the great hall. The sorting hat sat on a stool, and Mcgonagll called our names alphabetically, after a while it was Sydney's turn.

"Sydney Fermont" called Professor Mcgonagall.

Sydney went and sat on the stool, the rugged hat sat atop her head, after a bit of contemplating the hat shouted "GRYFFINDOR!" she got up from the stool and went to sit at the Gryffindor table.

Then it was Claire's turn.

"Claire Johnson" called Mcgonagll.

Claire fidgeted, looked a little unnerved, she sat on the stool the hat on her head, it didn't take more than a few seconds and the hat shouted "RAVENCLAW!" She beamed with excitement and pride, going to sit on her house's table.

"Frey Mansoon"

She went to the stool confidently, but almost tripped on her shoelace, everyone laughed, even she chuckled and shouted "I'm okay" and everyone laughed even more, she then sat on the stool, after a while the hat shouted "HUFFLEPUFF!" walking to her house she was laughing and at ease. I feel like we are going to be good friends her and me.