Once inside the school all of us first-years had to wait outside the doors to the great hall and wait for instructions.
“Hello, I am Professor McGonagall. Before you can go and be sorted into your houses I must inform you. You are able to earn house points and lose points. There are four houses to be sorted into. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.” a tall lady in a long cloak and pointed hat explained, “Now. Let us get you sorted.” Professor McGonagall led us inside the doors leading into the dining hall. There were rows of long tables already occupied by students. In the back of the room there was a stand with a golden owl on the top and behind that a long row of what looked like other Professors. I quietly gulp to myself as my eyes come to rest on a hat sitting on a chair. Professor McGonagall stopped us at the base of the steps leading to the chair and the sorting hat. She unrolls a scroll and begins the sorting.
“Hermione Granger!” she called and my sister gulped beside me and slowly made her way to the chair. Professor McGonagall lifted the hat up off the chair as Hermione approached. I could hear her mumbling something to herself under her breath as she sat down. She cast a look across the room as Professor McGonagall placed the hat on her head. I jumped a little in my robe as the hat started talking.
“Gryffindor!” it called and the table with a flag with a lion on it started cheering and my sister smiled and jumped off the chair and went and sat down with her other Gryffindors.
“Leanne Granger!” Professor McGonagall calls I bite my lower lip nervously and walk up the steps and slowly sit down.
“Hmm your mind is different than your sisters. Hmm I know where to put you. Slytherin!” the hat called the table next to Gryffindor’s with a serpent on the flag roared with cheers. I smile and make my way over to the table and sit down and look up at the other first-years.
“Welcome to Slytherin. I’m the Slytherin house Prefect Gemma Farley.” a girl with long straight brown hair said to me with a smile on her face. I return her smile.
“Thank you!” I exclaim looking back at the first-years.
“Ronald Weasley!” Professor McGonagall calls. Ron sighs and walks up the steps and sits down in the chair.
“AH! Another Weasley.” the sorting hat grumbled, “I know just where to put you. Gryffindor!!!” the gryffindor table erupted into cheers once more as he grins and runs to the table and sits across from Hermione.
“Harry Potter.” Professor McGonagall calls. The entire room went silent as he made his way to the chair. She placed the hat on his head. You could tell it was talking to him but I couldn’t make out what it was saying till it finally made a decision.
“Gryffindor!” it called and he smiled and ran and sat down next to Ron.
“Jada Potter!” the professor called I could see Jada’s brown hair as she walked out of the crowd and up the steps. She sat down and her and I made eye contact. She gave me a small smile which I returned quickly as the hat was placed on her head.
“Gryffindor!” the hat called out and she nearly jumped with joy as she went and sat herself next to her brother.
“Draco Malfoy!” Professor McGonagall calls. A white blonde haired boy walked up the steps and sat down. Before the hat was even on his head it made its decision.
“Slytherin!” my table erupted into loud cheers as he smirked and came and sat down next to me.
“Hey, you were the girl talking to Potter right?” Draco asked turning his ice blue eyes to my chocolate brown ones. I bite my lip nervously. A habit I really needed to break.
“Which one?” I asked indicating towards both Jada and Harry.
“Harry.” he muttered.
“Oh I guess yeah. Why?” I asked curiously not flinching from his eyes.
“You wouldn’t want to make friends with the wrong crowd now would you? Now that you’re a Slytherin you mustn't be seen with Gryffindor,” he explains seriousness shining in his gaze, “I can help you find the right crowd if you wish.” he sticks his hand out for me to shake. I bite my lip a tad harder my eyes flicking to
Jada and my sister and then back to his hand. I slowly place my hand in his. His hand was a bit larger than my own I had noticed before letting go of his hand. As the sorting ceremony came to a close the room seemed to increase in volume. The room became silenced when Professor McGonagall clinked her fork on her glass.
“Let the feast begin!” the headmaster says once he was standing. Immediately after he spoke the food just appeared on the tables and the conversations continued as people dished up their food.
“This is Crabbe and Goyle.” Draco says indicating towards the boys sitting across from us. The short chubby one piped up.
“I’m Crabbe.” he says thickly the one beside him who was just as chubby but slightly taller and more gorilla looking spoke up.
“And I’m Goyle.” he says around a mouthful of food. I give a slight disgusted smile.
“I”m Leanne it’s erm, nice to meet you.” I murmur before putting a spoonful of mashed potatoes in my mouth.
“They’re a little off in their heads but they’re reliable.” Draco whispered to me causing me smile. Dumbledore stands causing the room to go into silence once more.
“Before I let you off to your common rooms I must set boundaries. The forbidden forest next our keeper of keys and gates Hagrid’s cabin is completely off limits. The third door corridor is off limits to all students unless you wish to die a slow and painful death. Also there is a new list of objects and rules if you wish to see them contact our caretaker Argus Filch. That is all Prefects please show the first years to their dormitories.” after his speech all the students stood up and left the great hall. I made sure to stay beside Draco because he seemed to know where he was going. We reached a stone wall in the dungeons and Gemma said a password and the door opened leading into a room with a fireplace and couches and tables with chess boards on a few and green lights hung from the ceiling as I looked out of the windows all I saw was what seemed to be green lake water.
“Girls dorms are on the left and boys on the right. Your things have already been delivered.” Gemma explained before walking off leaving the first-years to head off on their own.
