The Cursed Child remimagined

Chapter 4

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Remus looked around at this new world with amazement, he could finally see what James had been going on about for three years. Currently they were waiting outside the Great Hall. Remus was very nervous about his sorting; he knew his Dad didn't care where he was placed, but what about the rest of his family? All around him he could hear whispering, "Remus Potter." A pug-faced blonde said. "A Potter. In our year, can you believe it?" Her friend replied. "He got his hair. He's got hair just like him." Came another voice. Remus stood looking uncomfortable, trying to ignore them. Luckily for him Professor McGonagall entered, to lead them into the Great Hall.

Remus watched as students are called up and given their house. His heart was pounding so hard he thought it would beat out of his chest. He McGonagall call out Rose's name, and he gave her a quick thumbs up as she sat on the stool. The hat barely grazed her fiery hair, when it shouted out, "GRYFFINDOR!" A huge cheer broke out from the table swathed in red, as she went to join them. The next person up was Scorpius, who looked like he was going to be sick. The hat spent a second on his head, before calling out, "SLYTHERIN!" Scorpius was expecting this, but he was still looking a little crestfallen. The pug-faced girl muttered, "No surprise there." To her friends and Remus gave her a glare.

Long last it was Remus' turn; he stood up with shaking legs, and advanced to the front of the hall. He was acutely aware of the hundreds of eyes fixated on him. As he sat on the stool he looked out at the sea of students and spotted Teddy and James; who both have him a grin and returned back to their not so subtle staring at each other. McGonagall placed the old hat on his head, then he heard a croaky voice speaking into his mind. "Brave, eager to prove yourself. Both qualities the your brother and father present. But you have something different. Ah yes, better make it... SLYTHERIN!" The last word echoed throughout the hall. Remus sat rooted to the seat in horror. The hall fell into a terrible silence, the type that eats you from the inside. The only thing that broke it, was the whispers about how he wasn't as much like his father as they thought. Just as Remus thought he might die right there and then, something unexpected happened. James stood up and started to clap and cheer, he wasn't entirely sure why they did it, but James remembered his father telling him about his namesake Sirius' relationship with his Slytherin brother, and he knew he wanted to be closer with Remus than that. Teddy stood up and joined him, then Rose and Scorpius too. Eventually the rest of Slytherin started cheering aswell. Remus took a deep breath, and took his place next to Scorpius.