34 The sorting commotion
We, the first years, entered the castle and was stopped before a huge door which I assume was the door of the great hall. In front of us, an old witch wearing all-black witch clothing and a pointy hat, which was McGonagall. she does have a resemblance in the movies but again with some differences in her looks. She looks more how should I say it, more cunning.
"Attention please, your attention, please. Now I welcome you all to Hogwarts. I know you are tired and hungry from the journey but that will come later. I need you to follow me into the great hall and be organised. Now follow me inside." McGonagall and all the first year, including me, went inside the great hall. Walking towards the front all the older students clap their hands welcoming us. The looks in the first year vary some are excited, happy, others are waving at some people they know, others are timid but still smiling and me I am looking at the ceiling remembering a scene of a young smart girl with bushy hair saying 'It's enchanted to look like the night sky, I read about it in 'Hogwarts: A History.
Reaching the front stage we stop and professor McGonagall keep walking till she reaches a chair in the middle of the stage where a black funny shape wizard's hat is seating. The professor then picked up the hat and lift it with her hands. The hat form some kinda face and started to sing. ( A N. I will not include the lyrics of that)
looking around I found that someone important is missing. The headmaster himself, Albus Dumbledor. So my plans did work to make him so busy that he 8s absent on the first day of Hogwarts. well played.
"The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. When I call your name step forward and sit here. I will place the hat on you for sorting. Albert Alpin" said McGonagall with a loud voice.
A young boy with neatly straight blond hair steps forward. Professor McGonagall placed the hat on his head and let go of the hat. The hat's face formed a look that looks like he is thinking.
"ah we have ourselves a wise guy huh then you should be RAVENCLAW!" shouted the hat.
The list goes on not surprisingly the three girls are also Ravenclaws.
Then...
"Meshac Ophias!" shouted McGonagall.
As I started to walk toward the seat. The sorting Hat started to make face, it was like it doesn't know what to do in this situation. I sit on the chair and the professor was about to put the hat on my head but the hat took the initiative to be in my head immediately like it want to suck on my head. McGonagall flinches in surprise and steps back a few steps away from me.
Now a boy 5 inches taller than the next tallest of the batch of the first year is sitting with the sorting hat on top of his head. With dark tanned skin, a black well-combed hair like Draco Malfoy in the movies and an above-average face but there are some very sharp details of every part of his face like being highlighted when the light create shadows to further spotlighted his looks. He looks like a boy with a middle eastern vibe because of his skin tone and hair but with a Caucasian face. an average face indeed but his skin tone played a point in his looks and that made him above average.
"hmm. So you're the one Salazar has told me that is coming. Congrats on your inheritance." said the hat in a low voice. " then good luck with your goals. as I will put you know in" said the hat in a voice rising tone.
"Slyther...!" as the hat was about to finish his shouting I interrupted him. "wait! I said the hat stopped its voice in the middle of shouting. The crowd in Slytherin some already clapped but at the pause of the shouting of the hat, murmurs started to occur.
"do I have a private room in Slytherin if I am going to be put there?" I ask the hat.
"No, at best you will have one roommate at least." the hat answered.
"Then I want to be in Ravenclaw," I said.
"well, when I was made Salazar did put a special circumstances for you in my mind so I shall grant you wish." explained the hat in a low voice once again.
the crowd was waiting for the sorting there was still silence in the room. I even imagine the looks on Snape making a doubtful look with an interest in why this scene is happening.
"I was restricted ed by Salazar not to talk about your circumstances but he did tell me that the heir of this land will come and make changes. I can cooperate but can not interfere so I will make the changes" it added still whispering.
"I almost made a terrible mistake, I do apologize for the delay. RAVENCLAW!" shouted the hat
loud gasp can be heard then silence then some clapping followed by more clapping, especially at the Ravenclaw table. Then more murmurs.
I stand up and walked to the Ravenclaw table and find a sit. Professor McGonagall a little shook, but still called over the next name on the list. I counted the first years we are 47 in total there are still 8 left unsorted.
I sit in front of the three girls whom I have made acquaintance with. they are clapping until I sit.
"I thought you are going to Slytherin the hat shouted, but it did not finish. what did you do?" asked Marietta.
"Yeah. what did the hat and you talked about?" butted Laura.
"well you are now Ravenclaws so I do think you can find the answer to that yourselves. it adds fun in discovering things and the fulfilment you will experience when you succeed," I said with a mocking tone and a smile on my face.
"well, glad that you are in the same house with us. you are very interesting to talk to," said Cho.
"Glad to be here also. I don't want to be a villain in some other thoughts on the first day here in Hogwarts." I gave a wink at Laura and Marietta indicating I gave them a clue about their previous questions.
"now that the sorting is finished, Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. as you can see our headmaster is not present at the moment due to some circumstances, but I assure you he gave me the instructions to accommodate you all and prepare all that it is needed to do in this school opening. he will be back very shortly after. as the tradition started by our dearest headmaster I would like to say a few words. Headache, Bullies, lack of ambitions and morons! (A.N. XD) the dark forest is forbidden to go to, which applies to all students. Mr Filch our Hogwarts caretaker posted all the bans things on the notice board including some new house rules, which a long list of all the rules can be seen on it as well. behind me is your professors. Professor Severus Snape in potions, Professor Filius Flitwick in charms and jinxes, professor Pomona Sprout in herbology, Dantly Morning a new professor in defence against the dark arts, me in transfiguration, professor Sybill Trelawney in divination, madam Poppy Pomfrey our magical healer in our hospital wing, Hagrid our gamekeeper and madam Hooch our resident broom instructor and quidditch referee. All that's said Let the feast begin!" professor McGonagall clapped her hands after the last sentence and the food started to magically appear on the house's table.
we started to eat. after some time a boy who is also a first-year sir beside me. "hello there, Marcus Belby, so we are going to be housemates. what was that scene before you and the sorting hat?" he ask me interrupting my dinner.
"Meshac Ophias, well that you have to ask the hat personally it's my first time here so i don't know how things work here." i went back to eating. Marcus also leave and returned to the place where he was previously chatting with the people close to him. hmm, maybe he was ordered to come and ask me by those higher years.
the food was great but slightly unhealthy. if you eat this kind of food cholesterol will be your best friend in life, but wizards do have a high tolerance for normal sickness so they don't bother to change the menu which Helga Hufflepuff herself made. the pumpkin juice made me curious though, kids will definitely drink this every day.
as I finished my dinner I did look around to see if there are people I can distinguish and identify in the main story. I first looked at the Gryffindor's table where the redhead Weasley can be recognised immediately. their red hair really stood out, especially the twins who is very noisy at the moment speaking jokes to anyone near. Percy who is also a redhead with a little noble form in the way he moves. I think that that one is Lee Jordan because of his color. I looked once more. no more familiar face. At the Hufflepuff table, I can assume that the boy who was in the middle of the crowd is Cedric Diggory, I do think that one of the two girls I saw is Tonks but I'm not sure. In the Slytherin table all I see are well breed young people but there are rotten tomatoes on the mixed.
the students here I think is almost a thousand in number. the movie really didn't portray the real Hogwart experience. so many people so many having conversations going on in the hall it was so noisy.
an hour passed and McGonagall stood up from her seat and hit a wine glass to attract the attention of the hall. "Now that we have our full we can start the singing of our school anthem. with the pace and tone, you like."
