Chapter seven ✉ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- One step into the Great Hall and it felt like the world had collapsed. The place was lined with dinner tables as long as the hall itself. Standing majestically in the face of it all were high seats, in front of which stood bigger tables. A particularly old, white bearded man was sitting on the middle seat. He had a large beard and a tall hat. Wizard hat. On his sides were other teachers, as they seemed and they too were seated comfortably behind the tables. Hagrid shuffled along and sat in one of the seats too that was placed in the end of the line, making it creak a bit. I looked up at the thousands of sparkling lights and-were those..floating candles? "Welcome all to..Hogwarts School Of Which craft and Wizardry!" The elderly man boomed. A voice beside me said "Dumbledore, its him! He's the most powerful wizard of all times!" It was Ryanne, she looked dazed at the sight. "THE SORTING CEREMONY IS BEGINNING!" Everyone cheered. Elder students were clapping and turning to smile at siblings and friends. I looked over at my new friends and took a breath. 'Please be Gryffindor..please please please' I was praying silently to myself. "Name calling shall begin.." Dumbledore raised his spectacles and looked at a fine strip of paper. Names were being called. Finally it was time. "LAVENDER WEASLEY!" Lavender shuffled to the top of the steps and sat on a round stool. She squirmed a bit and waited as a rough tattered hat with a old and squished face was placed on her head. The hat whispered something, it was a bit loud though. "Another Weasley?" I turned to see some people at the Slytherin table snickering. Draco Malfoy, a 3rd year boy with white hair and Slytherin robes could be seen among them. Mcgonagall, a thin, old and stern woman looked unapproving. "Please continue the sort" she proclaimed angrily. Lavender was sitting patiently as the hat thunk for a while. "GRYFFINDOR!" it shouted at the top of its 'who knows where' lungs. The houses clapped furiously, all except Slytherin who had smug grins planted on their faces. Next up was Ryanne. She looked eager and rushed up to the stool, plopped onto it and smiled bravely as the hat was placed on her head. "GRYFFINDOR!!" The hat shouted once more. She squealed and ran to the cheering Gryffindors. I clapped the loudest. She looked so proud. "ELIZABETH JENNINGS" was called up next. A girl, black hair with bangs, green eyes and skirt, squirmed out from the crowd and rushed up to the stool. The hat was placed and immediately she was placed into.."RAVENCLAW!" she looked relieved. Evelyn was also sorted to Ravenclaw and took in the cheers and claps given to her. So was a girl named Eleanor. She smiled at me on the train and said to call her "Elle". She seemed nice. The Ravenclaws looked proud too and made room for her on the seat. "LIANA SNAPE" Liana was nudged forward and she hurried to the stool, stopped once to smile back at me. I knew she was nervous. She sat on the stool and whispered something to herself. "You want Slytherin, Eh?" the hat spoke. She stopped whispering and impatiently waited for the hat to speak. "Okay it has to be-SLYTHERIN!" the hat shouted and she took the hat off, grinning all over, rushing to the Slytherin table. 'Don't worry, not all Slytherins are bad, they aren't she's amazing..' I told myself over and over. I barely heard Dumbledore shout "LUCY GRANGER" but when I did, I knew it was time. I walked confidently up to the stool, but my heart was beating fast. The oak stool was placed and I sat carefully, gripping the sides gently and waiting for the hat to decide. The hat was so big that half of my forehead was covered. "Hm.." the hat thought out loud "you would make a great Ravenclaw..smartness and all..you would also make a great-oh yes" it paused "GRYFFINDOR" I let go of the breath I had held in and laughed quietly to myself. The Gryffindors cheered, so did Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs. The Slytherins booed, except for Liana but I didn't mind. Out of the non-familiar faces, I could also see Ron, Hermione and Harry all cheering. Ryanne and Lavender exchanged smiles and shuffled to make way for me to sit. After a second of sitting down, I felt pats from different hands on the Gryffindor table. It felt good to be here...out of all places. "NOW I NEED SILENCE" Dumbledore was banging his cup "BEGINS THE-FEAST!" at the word 'feast", food magically appeared on the tables! Porridge, chicken, rice and beans all lined up in rows. The feast began. Shuffling for chicken and lamb, bread and soup and all sorts of delicious dinners. I had never tasted anything so good. Delicate deliciousness bit me back as the savory food was gobbled down in seconds...
Long chapter!! Thanks to: @HOPPYHOPSCOTCHFANN, @Hermione-HPfan, @grangerjunior, @pxttxh-aesthetics-, @Chrysanthe895, @HystericalRavenclaw!! for being in this! If you didn't have much of a part, don't worry, I'll get to you soon!!!!
