𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐔𝐒 || Harry J. Potter [DISCONTINUED]

Chapter 4 ✎

"Relax."
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Jillianna's POV

We all got off the train and the huge man that Harry had mentioned from before, named Hagrid, called us over. "Firs'-years!! Firs'-years over here!! Mind yer step now, follow me!" He yelled as we followed him.

"No more'n four to a boat!!" Hagrid yelled as we all stepped onto these small boats with lanterns. Hermione, Neville, this other boy named Dean Thomas and I stepped into a boat.

The boats rocked forward, and we all let out gasps of amazement as a huge castle came into view. Neville leaned forward a bit too much. He let out a squeal and fell into the water. "Neville!!" Hermione and I called out as Dean started laughing.

"Dean!" I scolded him. He stopped laughing under my gaze and helped Hermione and I pull Neville back onto the boat.

"Scourgify." I dried Neville.

"We're supposed to learn that spell in fourth year!" Dean's jaw dropped.

"Hm, I guess I just learned it early." I shrugged. We got off the boats and Hagrid knocked with his huge fist on a huge door three times.

The door swung open at once. A tall, black-haired witch in emerald-green robes stood there. She had a very stern face. "The firs' years, Professor McGonagall." Hagrid smiled.

"Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here."

The entrance hall was humongous!! The stone walls were lit with flaming torches, the ceiling was too high to make out, and a magnificent marble staircase led to the upper floors. 

We followed Professor McGonagall across the flagged stone floor. She led us into a small, empty chamber in the hall.

"Welcome to Hogwarts." Professor McGonagall smiled slightly. "The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory, and spend free time in your house common room." She paused for a second.

"The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rulebreaking will lose house points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the house cup, a great honor. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever house becomes your's. The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes, in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting. I shall return when we are ready for you. Please wait quietly." She finally finished as she left the chamber.

I heard a croaking sound nearby and looked around, and there, was Trevor the toad. "Neville." I whispered, pointing to the toad.

"Trevor!!" Neville exclaimed, grabbing his toad.

"So it's true then, Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts. Sorry about the last time we met." Draco said, tossing a glare at me. Whispers broke out everywhere.