Friends at hogwarts

Chapter 10: Sorting hat

The Hogwarts express slows down as large puffs of steam billow out of the engine pipes. We have arrived at Hogwarts, my new home and school for the next year. The train doors open to the platform covered in autumn leaves and the nights cold breeze leaving my tiddies hard.

Hagrid has been waiting on the platform for our arrival just like he told me before he left at Kings across station and i'm happy to see a familiar face greeting me. I step out onto the platform and notice Abby's face besides me has gone bright pink out of embarrassment. "What's up?" I ask.
"Oh it's just uh it's nothing really it's just Hagrid is uh well never mind." But i still remember what she said from earlier.

I trundle alongside Abby as we hop into the small canal boats that float atop the grey tinged lake that surrounds Hogwarts. Never in my life have i ever seen anything this elegant and grand, the castles reflection glints in the lake water and ripples softly. We arrive swiftly to the entrance of Hogwarts castle, the stone walls tower over our heads.

Professor Snape steps out into the doorway to greet us all however that isn't the first thing to greet us. A large tent protrudes from his trousers and presses against the opening of his cape whilst his eyes lock with mine.

James, who had introduced himself briefly to me on the train, turns around with a large grin on his face and exclaims, 'Now THAT is a hunk and a half.'

Hearing those words makes me even more embarrassed to see Snape after what happened whilst i stayed at his house. I won't forget that night but i really need to focus on what's happening right now, i swear Snape just mentioned something about houses?

Me along with the rest of the new younger students (i had joined a couple years later into the school) move as a huddle into the great hall. Ahead of us lay a chair with a large wizards hat in front of the rather large teachers table. I can't contain my excitement! This is where it all begins, my new life. I no longer have to worry about my evil step mum but instead i can have hope for my future.

"Good evening students." A rather intimidating professor says. Her jewellery dancing in the catching light but the dark cloak diminishes all beauty. "As you can see the sorting hat is in front of you all. I will call your name one by one for you to then come and receive your house. There are four houses: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Hufflepuff." The tables around me cheer as i can see all my newly made friends nearby. "Silence!" The professor screeches. "First up we shall have Nuala."

From what i've heard Nuala is the only other person in my year who is also new, her sister joined last year and was placed into slytherin so im nervous for what happens to her.

Nuala sits on the chair and the hat comes alive but then waits a few seconds as it carefully considers her placement before shouting, "Ravenclaw!" The ravenclaw table cheer gracefully and delicately at the surprise of having a new member and i watch as Nuala swiftly finds a seat besides katie.

"Right right settle down let's be quick about this." the professor says. "Next up, Sophie!"

I tremble out of the crowd and pull down at my surprisingly short skirt. I sit down onto the brown dilapidated stool and try to calm my breathing, i know how important this is.

"Ah." Says the sorting hat. "You bewilder me, For i cannot find gryffindor or ravenclaw down in your soul but i can see slytherin in you."

I remain sitting on the stool nervously to receive my house as i hear a voice from away say "It's not the only slytherin she'll be getting in her." The voice sounded familiar yet it was spoken so softly as if it weren't meant to be heard so i shrug it off.

"Hmm yes slytherin is there." The sorting hat carries on. "But also hufflepuff... Hufflepuff it is!"

The hufflepuff table roars with excitement but i put that aside as i hear a faint yelp, or more, a moan filled with sexual desire from what sounds like Hagrid as i arise from my seat.

I find a place at the hufflepuff table and continue watching the sorting ceremony, starving with hunger but fuelled with excitement for my time here at Hogwarts.