Arrival, Sorting,

The train was slowing down in the outside you can see the mountains and forest. He seen then plenty of times before but it's just the little differences that make it memorable.

The conductor Announced, "We will be reaching Hogwarts in 5 minutes. Please leave your luggage on the train, it will be taken to the school separately." the announcement ended.

The train slowed down till it stopped.

student pushed there way off the train.

Harry shrugged He was not breaking any rule having it in his item storage. Ron look nervous. He felt like he was breaking rules. But Harry patted his shoulder to help give some form of comfort. They crammed into the corridor and made there way off the train. Harry felt the cold air on his face. He watch magic imitate some of the shiver children. He shook his head at the silly bits of magic. Then he could feel magic flow over him as lit lantern floated over them like bobbing flowing yellow apples

See and hearing Hagrid he went over Ron followed

"C'mon, follow me Firs' years. Firs' years follow me. Watch yer step." Hadrig said as a few first years stumbled along.

"Your dad must be in a guild." Harry said to Hermione

"How'd you know?" She said curiously

"You have excellent mobility skill." Harry stated

"I just started combat and mobility training. He Joined the Riddles a few years back." She said rather proudly. She love her father and he always tried to do his best.

"Nice. My aunt is with the Badass guild." Harry said excitedly Badass and Riddlers got along like rivaling fun loving brothers.

"I love them. They party hard and battle hard. But they are smart" Hermione really did admire them.

"But I think dad wants me to be in his guild. " she thought out loud

"I think he want you to happy plus we are still young. Those choices can wait till we're older." Harry said honestly while magic was off to the side nodding in response.

"What's a guild?" Ron asked. He felt left out. He didn't like Hermione but Harry had more in common with her . He wanted to be included in something and make it his own. It was the first time he thought like this and he surprised himself.

"An Organization that protects our world from war rift." There more to it. But that the easiest part to explain.

Hermione was trying to keep it simple but there was nothing simple about the world situation or the guild

Wile they talked. Harry and Hermione lead Ron along the path helping to prevent him from nasty slips and fall. While talking about random things. They made it to the Black lake. The sight of Hogwarts was followed by many loud responses Everyone stopped at the edge of The Black Lake with boats ready to be boarded

"Four to a boat." Only Hadrig had a boat to himself for obvious reasons. Hadrig waited for all boats to be boarded. Looked around "Everyone in. Right then Onward."

Harry Ron Hermione and Neville got on a boat talking the whole way. They only paid attention when everyone around them ducked down. Then they started looking around trying to find low hanging branches. When they could find any the resumed there conversation.

Going to Hogwart's underground harbor. where the boats stop at a rocky pebbles area. Hadrig had reunited Neville with his toad. Hadrig lead the first year student threw dewy grass till the reached stone steps. In which Hadrig lead them to climb. Hadrig Started to knock on the castle door three time.

Harry and Hermione just looked. Things felt so anticlimactic.

The door opened up in response to Hadrig knocking. A tall black-haired witch is wearing emerald green robes stood still. She had a stern expression on her face. Harry first thought was she could give his Aunt Petunia a run for her money with that look on her face. She would not be able to do anything else though. He thoughts finished.

"This Professor McGonagall firs' years." He introduced.

"Thank you, Hadrig. I'll take them from here."

Professor McGonagall hold the door wide open. The students started looking around. They can see the stone walls lit with torches. The ceiling was high. they then notice marble staircase is facing them. It let them to the upper floors as they follow Professor McGonagall.

Harry could hear the voices is coming from the doorway to the right.

' that must be where the rest of the school students are.' he thought.

Professor McGonagall showed them in to the empty area off the hall. the student were standing closely together. Harry and Hermione were bored. But they could feel the nervous energy of the student around them.

McGonagall gave He welcomes, introductions, and warnings to the student. They all listened not missing any of her words.

The he very specifically listened as she said "Smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting."

What a thing to say? Does she me behave or something else. It just seem like a unnecessary statement.

"How do you think we will be sorted?" Harry asked curiously?

"Some sort of test. I THINK Fred said it hurts a lot. But he could have been joking." Ron laughed nervously. He didn't exactly trust his brothers. They were prankster threw and threw. Sometime they were bully with there pranks. There pranks could be traumatizing sometimes. He was a prime example as a victim of there not so harmless pranks. But he never had help for these traumas because they were normal in the wizarding world. You just learned to live with your issues.

Harry watch magic pat Ron on the shoulder. Not that Ron knew magic wanted to comfort him. But what ever made him sad he put those feelings away and perked up. He had a new friend and a possible new friend. Life was already better.

"It was strange to have a bunch of 1st year to have a test at the beginning of the year. Maybe this is more or less like and evaluation.' Harry thought.

while he was thinking ghost started appearing from the castle walls. colorless transparent remnants of past gliding across the room talking to each other. Not paying the first year any attention. Harry had never seen a ghost although he heard stories. Magical ghost were fascinating.

"Attention." once the students were looking at her, she spoke some more. "Now, Everyone form a line."

All the first years line up. The n they were lead out of that area and through double doors into a Great Hall. The place was grand and full magic. He couldn't say much on it majesty. He had been exposed to some utterly ridiculous whimsical outrageous stuff. It just made Hogwarts seem normal.

"Harry I kind of expected more. Although I read Hogwarts, A history."

"I guess you family took you to see some pretty whimsical things too."

"To quote my father, 'there is a whole world of unknown to explore but what we have discovered is breathe taking in its beauty or trauma.' end quote" Hermione said in a childishly accurate tone of voice.

"My Aunt says 'Don't get caught up thinking in routine and consistency.'" Harry saids in response.

"She says a lot of things." Harry began thinking over his list that she gave him. Even as he shrugged.

Ron didn't have anything to really add to the conversation. His mom told him to study and not to get into trouble. The advice was pretty standard things that she has said to all of us. And the conversation gets repeated to all the school going children.

Giving there attention to the from to the great hall they watched as McGonagall placed a stool in the front of the first years and on top of the stool she placed a pointed wizard's hat. The Hat was extremely dirty and you could see the wear and tear of years of use. Near the rim of the hat a tear opened like a mouth and began to sing.

The hat really got his attention.

When the hat finished it song applause sounded threw out the Great Hall. The hat bowed and then still in silence.

Ron began muttering to his self about wanting to kill Fred and wrestling trolls And why he keeps believing in his brother that seem to have something against him.

Harry shook his head at Ron. Ron was very entertaining.

But names were being called and people we being sorted.

"Harry Potter"

He walked forward and sat on the stool. Professor McGonagall placed the hat on Harry' head.

You have gone threw some things young man. Not such a boring life I say but not like the wizarding world know or expects. The hat spoke directly in his head.

Your aunt raise you to never stop moving forward. You would be a well rounded Slytherin and powerful.

Gryffindor fits you well. Your not foolishly brave with budding leadership skill. You be a prize there.

Hufflepuff because you are loyal to your family and friends

Ravenclaw because you want to learn and grow. Learning not just for the sake of learn but be cause all knowledge has a purpose or use.

'With power, come great responsibility' Harry thought, 'knowledge is power that very few people put to use. Hence there is ignorance."

Quoting his aunt and a Spiderman comic.

comics are very interesting. But you value bravery. You aunt has taught you well young...

"GRYFFINDOR." The Hat yelled loudly

Applause rang out from the Gryffindor table over taking the sound of other applause from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.

Slytherin didn't really care. The past couple of years has taught the arrogance of Slytherin to be humble. Muggleborns were coming in stronger and less tolerant of Sytherin's entitlements attitudes and potty mouth. And recently the muggleborns have been leaving school for better learning outside who knows where. Or leaving after taking owl and newts early. But not joining magical society. Even paying there way so most school funds that were dedicated to tuition get put into other thing like Sytherins (newly built) dorm and a Muggleborns learning area. Even the boosting salary for the professors and supplies for the school itself.

after he sat down at the gryffindor's table you looked at the high table properly he can see heydrich and then he can see an older male sitting in a golden chair my greasy hair fellow and then he saw Vamar and a bunch of other professions that he didn't know including the short one that looks similar to the goblins Gringotts Bank.

Professor McGonagall rolled her Scrolls up and join two other teachers at the high table.

hair we looked down at the table with his golden plate and realize he was hungry although he wasn't sure about the food he would give it a try he put a ring on his finger. His aunt had given him to check the food for potions and tampering and just waited for everything to truly begin

The Headmaster Albus Dumbledore had stood up and opened his arms wide. Then Dumbledore said, "Welcome. Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts. Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. They are Nitwit Blubber Oddment Tweak. Thank you." Dumbledore sat back down.

Although, Harry wasn't sure what they were cheering for. Nitwit was an insult for people the were silly or foolish. Blubbers was call people fat. oddment was like saying remnant or scraps. tweaks usually the cause of agitation or excitement. They weren't really good terms to say. They seem to be directed toward every child and teen before him. Why Dumbledore had to say them who knows why. Even Hermione shrugged confusing, with a look on her face asking what does this mean expressed without saying the words out loud.

Ron was receiving his brothers welcome.

Harry didn't clap and neither did Hermione. But they sat down to food. It wasn't any tampering. So he enjoyed the feast. The variety of food was surprising. He definitely felt welcomed.