Harry Potter The Unseen Heroine

As we entered all the nervous energy was replaced, at least temporarily, with astonishment. The chamber was massive, lit with thousands of floating candles, which great contrasted the night sky looking ceiling. Four long tables filled with students watched as we were led closer to another table, this one filled with teachers. Along with the staring teachers and students, the ghosts from earlier watched eagerly. All the staring faces made most of us forget the wonder of the chamber, and the nerves quickly return. We stopped in front of the teachers table. Causing some to look again at the ceiling.

"Its bewitched to look like the sky outside. I read about it in Hogwarts, A History." The same girl who'd been going over spells earlier whispered to other nearby students. Some nodded, though most still nervously stayed still.

In front of us Professor McGonagall pulled out a four legged stool, and placed a extremely old, and dirty looking wizards hat. Everyone in the hall had gone completely silent and was staring at the hat, so us first years all followed along. Harry looked like he was trying to figure how this test would work, Ron was swaying nervously, what was this hat for?

The hat then twitched, and a rip opened into a mouth. The hat then began to sing.

"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,

But don't judge on what you see,

I'll eat myself if you can find

A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,

Your top hats sleek and tall,

For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat

And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head

The Sorting Hat can't see,

So try me on and I will tell you

Where you ought to be.

You might belong in Gryffindor,

Where dwell the brave at heart,

Their daring, nerve, and chivalry

Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,

Where they are just and loyal,

Those patient Hufflepuffs are true

And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,

if you've a ready mind,

Where those of wit and learning,

Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin

You'll make your real friends,

Those cunning folk use any means

To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!

And don't get in a flap!

You're in safe hands (though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!"

The entire room burst into applause as the hat bowed to each of the tables. I took a deep breath and was relived, no crazy test. I turned to Ron and Harry.

"So we've just got to try on the hat!" Ron whispered to us. "I'll kill Fred, he was going on about wrestling a troll."

Harry nodded but I could tell he was still nervous. I silently placed a hand on his shoulder.

"We'll be fine." I said, he again nodded and took a few deep breaths. Though clearly he was still very nervous.

As we turned back to the front Professor McGonagall stepped forward holding a long piece of parchment.

"When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted," she explained, before calling "Abbott, Hannah!"

A girl with blonde pigtails stumbled out of line and sat down on the stool. The hat covered her eyes and the room was silent...

"HUFFLEPUFF!" The hat shouted, and the table to the right exploded into applause. The Hufflepuff ghost from earlier waved happily at her, and the black tie she was wearing magically became black and yellow.

"Bones, Susan!"

"HUFFLEPUFF!" The hat again stated, and the girl scurried off and sat next to Hannah.

"Boot, Terry!"

I watched as Terry gave Anthony and Michael a quick glance as he made his way to the stool. Both Michael and Anthony appeared to be holding there breaths with Terry...

"RAVENCLAW!" The hat shouted and the trio looked relived. His tie transformed blue and bronze, while the table second from the left burst into applause and several Ravenclaws stood up to shake hands with Terry as he joined them.

"We'll be next." I heard Michael tell Anthony quietly, he nodded firmly.

"Brocklehurst, Mandy" was the next called. She had long, straight, dark brown hair, and confidently strode to the stool. She put the hat on and was placed into Ravenclaw as well.

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