Chap 7

The group of new students from Hogwarts was still waiting outside the door of The Great Hall when suddenly a ghost appeared near one of the students.

*BOOOOOOO*

"HAAAAAA!!!!!!" screamed the girl who tried to hit the ghost without prevail. Most of the students got scared except for a few ones who were a little stiff and only Drake was laughing. When Mr. Peeves saw the only person, who was laughing his smile grew even wider but before he could speak Drake shook his head saying no in a whisper.

Peeves knew who Drake was and knew that he was like him a prankster, after all when he was younger and his Dad brought him to Hogwarts, he managed to sneak out of the office and prank Mr. Filch. He met Peeves in one of his pranks crusades and was ghost-friends on sight.

Mr. Peeves looked at Drake and disappeared.

The big door opened with Professor McGonagall behind it and saying to follow her through The Great Hall. As they entered, they saw four long tables with gold plates and goblets, the tables were surrounded by students, they were dressed in the Hogwarts uniform but with different colors. They represent the colour of the respective houses. The ceiling was a clear night sky as if it wasn't any ceiling at all.

As they arrived in front of the four long tables, they saw one table with all the teachers there and in front of the table was a chair with a hat.

Drake saw his Dad who was sitting in the middle of the table dressed in a long purple robe with a purple hat. He nodded which in turn also received a nodded from him. He looked at all the other teachers. When he looked at Snape, he received a frown which Drake chuckled with it, thinking about the several pranks he made on him.

Then he looked at the hat on the chair, he knew his story and he also knew that his hat was likely a fail experiment to make a conscious hat like the one on the chair.

Suddenly, the hat started 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 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!"

As the hat finished his song, the entire Hall exploded into applause. After he bowed to the four houses, he went mute once more.

The new students started to whisper each other, and Cho turned to Drake and asked:

"Did you know these hat…you don't seem surprised?"

"Hugh…hugh…well, I didn't know…I already saw so many strange things…that a…a…singing hat... can't surprise me at all…" replied Drake as he though "Damm it…dad told me that the sorting was like a secret…and I shouldn't say anything when I entered…and now I almost blow it up…without saying anything."

"Attention! New year's…when I call your name you will put the hat on and sit and wait for the sorting hat decision" said Professor McGonagall as The Great Hall went quite one more time.

"Belby, Marcus!" called Professor McGonagall

"Ravenclaw!" shouted the hat

"Bell, Katie!"

"Gryffindor!"

Chang, Cho!"

"Good luck Cho," said Drake to her before she went to the chair

"Thanks!"

"Ravenclaw"

Two more students were called before Drake turns.

"Du…Drake" said Professor McGonagall as she almost called his last name first.

Drake heard his name and went to the hat walking very slowly, most students when they saw Drake looked at him in awe…after all he had to take out his hat the blond hair with shiny silver stripes. As Drake grew more, the silver stripes were also getting thicker and shinier too, no one knew but the most probable explanation it's because of his family bloodline.

When Drake got near the hat, he whispered to it "How are you, old rag hat? Hehehe!"

"You…you…you…little sh**..." stopped the hat as he saw everyone with the mouth open looking at him.

Professor McGonagall looked at Drake and gave a very long sigh before starting to speak.

"Well, Drake put the hat on."

Drake looked at her and gave a wink before turning to the hat with a smirk on his face, but before he could put it on the hat shouted:

"Gryffindor!"

One more time everyone stayed with the mouth open…until someone from the Gryffindor table started to clap followed by the loud cheers and applause from it.

Drake shrugged before saying in low voice…

"Keep doing a good job old…", before he could say it he felt a cold shiver running through all his body. He looked first at his aunt Minerva and then he looked at his dad and saw the stern and serious gaze.

"Oh well…he probably heard it and also knows about the magic too…" thought Drake while he started going to his table. Before passing the new students, who weren't sorted out, he smirked at Cormac winning an angry look back.

As the names were being called Drake went to sit near Katie and waved his hand to Cho.

"Well…even the hat has some problems with you," remarked Katie.

"I don't know why…heheheh" responded Drake chuckling.

As he was talking with her, two older ginger boys appeared near them…both with orange hair, taller than him and they were equal.

"Well, well it seems the new blondie here it's already looking for a prey, "said one of the boys.

"Well, George I think they will be good additions to our house and also it seems blondie here already pissed off the old rag hat heheheh!" said Fred laughing.

"Well Fred I think you're right and we may have another prankster in our house" replied George.

"Oh… hey…thanks…but I didn't do anything" said Drake trying to look innocent.

"Hey, you two are very rude, you should introduce you first before we continue talking," said Katie to the twins as she looked at the innocent tone of Drake.

"Hahahahah!" they both start laughing.

"C' mon kid who do you think, we are?! I'm Fred and he is George…" said Fred ignoring Katie as she received a wink from Jorge.

"No! I am Fred and you are George…" said George.

"No!"

Drake looked at Katie and both started looking around and they saw that the people nearest to them were laughing.

"I am Katie and he is Drake," said Katie with an angry look.

"Thanks, but I could have answered" thanked Drake to Katie.

"Well you were being a pansy there" retorted her.

"Damm this girl is going far away," said George and Fred together before continuing.

"We are kidding…but seriously, I'm Fred and he is George and we both know when we see a prankster and you Drake are one hehehehe!" said Fred. Before Drake could reply, both boys went to their sits and he heard calling Cormac name followed by the shout of the sorting hat.

"Gryffindor!"

As he heard the shout, a huge smile appeared on his face when he looked at twins and with a smirk, he started to make a chantless spell, but before he could make a small intent of magic was released in his area which let him, Katie and twins petrified by no more than a second. He searched for the intent and found his Dad looking at him with a small smirk.

"Damm it!" cursed Drake under his breath.

When Cormac arrived at the Gryffindor table, he looked for some free sits, but the only ones were in the new year's zone and near Drake or Katie. When Drake saw him arrive near, he said with an evil smirked:

"Well, cry babyfur, I think you won't get rid of me that easily and we will have so much fun!"

Cormac went to the furthest seat looking at Drake with evil eyes, meanwhile, Katie and new kids were giggling or chuckling.

"Oh…oh… Drake, it seems you are very famous" said George looking at Fred with a chuckle.

While they were talking, Professor McGonagall arrived at the last name.

"Slytherin!" shouted the sorting hat.

He looked up and saw a girl with long blood red hair, with some thin hair strands, walking softly with elegance. She stopped and looked to all the tables and saw the boys all looking at her, she continued walking without care for any of them. When she stopped and looked everywhere, Drake saw her bluish and greenish eyes. He looked at Katie and asked her.

"Did you notice her since we left the train?

"Nope!" she answered. He looked at the other new students from his house all of them said the same.

"hmm…strange…well whatever, ill asked Dad about it when I am with him" said Drake rambling.

As the sorting ceremony finished, Dumbledore went to the podium and said a few words before starting the banquet and with it came the several ghosts.

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Author note:

well here it is the chap

I copied the hat song from the sorting ceremony of the cannon since its still peaceful times and I don't know if the hat changes songs every year or it depends on the occasions... I going with these ones.

Also, give some feedback about the interactions with charc or if its slow-paced or good...and I'm trying to put also a few comedy scenes.

And also wanted to introduce a new charc and idk any more charc from these years well I invented one which may or may not be important for the mc..who knows heheheh

cya soon

p.s if you see any mistakes you can say too

p.s new update, i change a few things like all the previous chaps but well its going slowly but its being done