Forbidden Spells

The Arrival

As we all get off the Hogwarts Express a huge feeling of excitement and nerves filled my body. "Come on Dani, hurry up" shouts Jaxon who is already running to the carriages. I grab my trunk and Pipsqueak from the compartment and hurry down the cobble road.

We arrive at the School gates in no less than 10 minutes, "Looks like this is where we leave you" says Clara as she points behind me. I turn my head to see Professor McGonagall collecting new students and sorting them into groups; "Oh god, I feel sick" I say out loud. "Not to worry dear, It will all be over before it has even begun. No need to be nervous" McGonagall says to me with a smile. As I get off the Carriage, I wave to Jaxon and Clara. They both smile at me and wish me good luck.

Myself and a large group of teens gather in 2 lines as we all walk inside the castle, just before we reach the Great hall McGonagall stops us and says "Now in a few moments you will pass through these doors and join your classmates, but before we can do that you must all be sorted into your houses". There was excited chattering all around as McGonagall continues; "The four houses are, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin".

Deep down I hoped no matter what house I was sorted into, It was the one I was meant to be in, that was the most important thing to me.

* The Great Hall doors open with a creek and we are all greeted by the Hogwarts Choir *

"If you would all follow me" says McGonagall with a smile.

As we all nervously walk down the Great Hall, I could see loads of eyes staring up at us, it was rather intimidating. We all stop at the same time as the choir belts its last verse.

"Welcome back Students and staff and also welcome to some of our new pupils who are about to be sorted into their houses" says Professor Dumbledore.

"Now before we get properly started I have an announcement to make, recently we have lost our Defence against the Dark arts teacher as he has had a unfortunate accident involving a troll. With that said: The Defence against the Dark arts post will be filled by, none other than our very best... Professor Snape.

A mass amount of cheering comes from the Slytherin side of the Great Hall. I then look up to see WHO they were all clapping for. A very tall man sat next to Professor McGonagall stands up.

Asides from the height which already makes him very attractive, he has long black hair that seems to stick to his face. I could not tell his face very well as I was stood quite far back but you could tell that this man was not someone you should get on the wrong side of.

"Now when I call your name, you will come up, I will place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your houses" McGonagall chirps from the front of the hall. 

"Mason Ross"

A rather tall boy stands up, he looks almost as nervous as me. He sits on the stool and McGonagall places the hat on his head.

"Hmmm, a fair bit of wisdom. Not to mention bravery. A sense to prove yourself" says the Sorting Hat. "Better be... GRYFFINDOR".
A wave of chants and cheers comes from the Gryffindor table.

"Stephanie Green"

The girl standing next to me ushers past to get to the stool, as she sits the hat is placed onto her head. "Hmmm, I sense loyalty and a pure heart. Kindness above all. Better be... HUFFLEPUFF".
Again a mass crowd of cheering is heard from the Hufflepuff table.

"Danielle Shirley"

"Oh god oh god oh no" I think to myself. "This is it. I feel sick, I'm going to faint or fall or trip SOMETHING will go wrong" again I am saying this all in my head so nobody can hear me, I realise I have been stood still for a bit too long so I slowly start to move towards the front of the hall. As I approach the stool I hear whispers and chattering coming from all around me, I sit on the stool and wait for the hat to be placed on my head.