A Hogwart's Story: The Power Of Three

Chapter 2- The Sorting

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Nicole walked on with her two best friends, she furrowed her brows and bit her lip and thought,

"I hope I could be sorted in Gryffindor with Sera and Jeanne."

Unknowingly, she gripped Sera's hand tighter, feeling this Sera looked at Nicole and raised a brow,

"Nicole?"

She asked very quietly only Nicole and Jeanne could have heard her,

"I wish I could be sorted into Gryffindor with the both of you."

Nicole replied after some time. They were already at the grand staircase; Jeanne gave Nicole a reassuring smile and said,

"Do not worry Nicole, even if we are sorted in different house we will always stick together."

"Forever"

Sera added with a light squeeze on Nicole's hand. Nicole let out a sigh and smiled as an elderly woman robed in dark brown edged with red come forth,

"Hello my dear young ones, I am Professor Minerva McGonagall You will now enter the Great Hall and be sorted into your houses namely HufflePuff, RavenClaw, Gryffindor and Slytherin."

Then on its own the two large oak doors opened and the students walked in.

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(JEANNE’S POV)

The great hall was exactly what Jeanne read about in a magazine, flour long tables with four different colors, the ceiling was showing a dark night sky with many constellations and stars, floating candles were amidst the students and the ceiling, it was magnificent and beautiful. Jeanne felt both of her best friend's hand squeezed her hands slightly as they all walked up and gazed at the huge room. Professor McGonagall came to the front with a simple stool and an old ragged hat sitting on top of it. She then started to call names,

"Laurel Keiths"

The girl walked up nervously, she had short spiky blond hair, freckled face and a pouty pink mouth. She looked at the sorting hat as she sat down, Professor McGonagall then placed the Hat on the top of her head, a moment passed and the hat came to life, dark creases formed for eyes and a ragged mouth appeared. It hummed a low hum and nodded a few times, then he opened his mouth and his voice engulfed the entire room with his rough yet even voice,

"HufflePuff!!!"

The girl smiled and walked to the Huffle Puff table where she was welcomed with warm smiles and applause. 20 more names were called when Professor McGonagall then said,

"Jeanne Pearce"

Jeanne smiled at Sera and Nicole and walked up bravely to the stool as she sat down, she glance at the Slytherin table, she easily spotted Draco Malfoy who was looking at her intently with his gray eyes, and smiled at her, Jeanne bit her lip to prevent a scowl forming on her lips. Then she felt the sorting hat on her, it felt surprisingly light, and the hat began to mumble,

"Hmm, bright, cunning, loyal and swift...”

Jeanne smiled at the hat's comments, but she froze when the Hat then said,

"SLYTHERIN!"

Jeanne felt her body go numb and looked at Sera's and Nicole's equally shocked faces, but she saw Sera shook her head and mouthed,

"Move!"

Jeanne shook her head also and rose up from the stool and started her way toward the green robed students who welcomed her with a hollow applause and sly smiles. She found Draco Malfoy smiling at her, and saw an empty spot next tom him, and nowhere else. She bit her lip from scowling at him and unwillingly sat down next to him. The other Slytherin students turned away immediately, instantly losing interesting in her. Only Draco looked at her now. After a moment, he said,