Chapter 10: Sorting Cermoney.

When we were about to reach our destination, Hermione went to the compartment next to us to change into her uniform. Harry, Ron, and I changed into our own uniforms as well. When we arrived at the station, Hagrid called for all the first-year students to come near the lake. We greeted Hagrid and he asked us to get four people per boat.

"Steven, Harry, come here," Ron called us over to sit with him. After everyone was seated in their boats, Ron asked us which house we wanted to be sorted into. "For me, I want to go to Gryffindor," he said. The boy with the round face, chubby cheeks, short blond hair, and blue eyes said he also wanted to go to Gryffindor with a little hesitation. Harry was confused about the houses, so I explained to him about the four houses named Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw.

When Ron looked at me, I said, "I personally want to go to Gryffindor." Harry also wanted to go to Gryffindor. The boat slowly approached the pier, and Hagrid led the first years towards the tunnel, across the grass, and to the main entrance of the castle.

After a sound, the gate of the castle slowly opened, and a witch with a serious expression and an old-fashioned face walked out wearing an embroidered green wizard hat. This scene made the little wizards and witches silent. She saw the first years and saw me and Harry standing at the back, and then took the first years towards the giant door.

When she opened the door, I followed her and saw countless burning torches hanging on the walls, countless stars twinkling, four long tables placed vertically with countless candles floating on them, and students sitting at them. At the center of the hall was a high platform with a chair and the Sorting Hat on it.

The hat suddenly split open and introduced itself as the Sorting Hat. Later, it started to sing the Sorting Hat song.

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(Sorting hat POV)

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 folks 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!

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After the Sorting Hat finished singing, Professor McGonagall (in Hogwarts I should call her Professor, yes asked me to call her Professor at Hogwarts) came near the chair and took a long parchment and started to call names to sort them into the houses. Later, it was Harry's turn, and everyone in the hall started to whisper among themselves. Harry sat on the chair and placed the Sorting Hat on his head. He felt a sense of apprehension as the Sorting Hat began to speak.

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(Harry POV)

When I placed the hat on my head, "Hmm, interesting. You've got a lot of courage and a strong sense of justice, just like your father. But there's also a thirst for knowledge and a desire to prove yourself. Where to put you, where to put you..." Sorting Hat said inside my head. I started to think, "Gryffindor, please, please."

"Ah, yes, I can see the loyalty and the determination. But there's something else there, something darker. An ambition that could lead you down a different path. Are you sure Gryffindor is the right choice for you?" Sorting Hat once again asked inside my head and shouted "Gryffindor!" The applause from the Gryffindor table followed.

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After some students, it was Hermione's turn, and she was placed in Gryffindor. At Ron's turn, before the Sorting Hat completely placed on his head, the Sorting Hat shouted "Gryffindor!" After Professor McGonagall read my name, "Stephen Grindelwald," the students at the four tables once again started to whisper among themselves, including the Professors. Dumbledore looked at me with a smile, and I sat at the chair and placed the Sorting Hat on my head.

"Hmm, interesting. I can see that you have qualities that would make you a great fit for any of the four houses. You have the bravery of a Gryffindor, the loyalty of a Hufflepuff, the wit of a Ravenclaw, and the ambition of a Slytherin. But where to put you?" The hat asked me inside my head.

"I feel like I could fit in anywhere, but I want to go to Gryffindor." I showed my interest in Gryffindor to the Sorting Hat. "Are you sure about the choice?" Sorting Hat questioned me, and I answered yes without hesitation. The Sorting Hat announced "Gryffindor!"

After the announcement, the Gryffindor table once again cheered loudly. I went near Harry and Ron and sat near them. Every other Gryffindor congratulated me.

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(Author's POV)

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