5 The Sorting Hat

Standing on the steps outside of Hogwarts, the students wait for Minerva to come get them.

A platinum-haired youth steps forward and faces Harry, "It's true, Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts"

Whispers surround the children, "I'm Draco, Draco Malfoy", he says before gesturing to his chubby guard dogs, "This is Crabbe and Goyle"

"You should befriend us purebloods rather than blood traitors like the Wea-", he's interrupted by the sound of the doors opening.

A stern and stoic woman appears from the doorway, "I am Minerva McGonagall, follow me quickly and quietly"

Walking through the hallways, everyone except Lazarus makes noises at the floating candles and ghosts.

"When your name is called, you will come forward and sit on this stool before i will put the sorting hat on your head, he will then assign you to your house"

Lazarus ignores the names of cannon fodder until the interesting names pop out.

"Harry Potter", she says with a large smile.

The hall erupts into murmurs as they all look at the boy walking forward.

For roughly five minutes the sorting hat talks with harry before shouting out, "GRYFFINDOR!"

The Gryffindor table erupts into cheers and banging as they continuously shout, "We got potter"

Several more people have their names called out, Longbottom, Draco, Hermione, Ron, etc.

Until finally, it's time for the main character of this world, one child is left standing alone as all the other children have been sorted.

The deputy-headmaster pales greatly as her eyes go wide while reading the name, she whirls around to Dumbledore like it's an emergency.

The old man comes around and reads the boy's name before having the same reaction as his friend and colleague.

He coughs as he regains his composure, "Lazarus Lestrange Black"

The hall fell silent, so silent you could hear animal noises from the forest outside.

The only noise that came from the hall was the whimper of the Longbottom boy.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lazarus greets everyone in the hall, "I will introduce myself, even though you all just heard it, my name is Lazarus Lestrange Black. I am the son of Bellatrix and Rudolphus Lestrange, and recently i was made the heir to the black family by Arcturus Black before his death"

Rolling up his sleeves, he shows his forearms, "I am not a Death Eater, but staying out of my way would make your life a lot easier"

Walking towards the stool and sitting down, before Minerva can even lift the hat, it shouts out, "SLYTHERIN!"

The boy's footsteps echo throughout the hall due to the silence, sitting in the middle of Daphne Greengrass and Blaise Zabini.

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