I hope that this chapter will be a pleasure to read for you guys. From where we left off last time, this one will be a bit less about spells and things like that but more about learning about the people in Julie's year.
PS. I am very sorry that the last chapter was written about 15 days after chapter 3. College( as in not uni, for all you guys from the US. College in the UK is a form of further education and NOT what my friend thinks of colleges in the UK. His perception of UK Colleges is that they are taught by monkeys and that you go into them in PJs.) has taken up most of my spare time.
Enjoy the chapter! :)
We came out of the train 15 minutes after. As soon as I stepped out of the train, many people surrounded me with questions about the Expelliarmus spell. But after like, 1 minute I just decided to follow Dan and Vera to wherever they were going. All the questions of our fellow students were giving me a massive headache.
"What house do you think you'll be in, Jules?" Dan asked
"Any apart from Slytherin. Their students are just so horrible, it's unreal how nasty they are!" I replied
"Talking about Slytherin, are you?!" A chubby guy ran up to me and shouted.
"Yeah, got a problem with that?"
"Yes, I do. Slytherin is the best. Some of the best wizards were in that house."
"Hahaha! I think you mean some of the best Death Eaters and alike. Most of the Slytherins supported Professor Umbridge in 1996 before the battle of the Department of Mysteries. They were always the first to be on the side of the enemy although they did help to fight Death Eaters in the battle of Hogwarts in 1998."
"You smarty pants, who are you anyway?"
"Julie Sharmons. Who the heck are you?" I asked him coldly
"Simon Eaton. You are Julie Sharmons? Hahaha. Famous for nothing"
I looked at his with immense anger.
"I did not ask to be famous, Simon. I didn't even know that people knew who I am. Now, sorry Simon but I have to go."
"Goodbye Mudblood"
'Mudblood?' I asked myself in confusion
I walked over to Dan and Vera.
"You called her WHAT?!" Vera, Dan Sam and Carrie shouted and marched to him with wands pointed at him.
"Mudblood. So you are Dan. Her brother right?"
"Right Simon. Why did you call my sister a Mudblood?"
"Because she is, and so are you!"
"So what if I have Muggle parents? So what? I'm a wizard just as much as you are!"
He walked back to us and we walked up to the boats. The boats fitted about 6 on board. so Dan, Vera and girls called Sam, Jane and Chloe went on. We chatted the whole way while crossing the black lake.
We were coming close to the castle.
"Wow, amazing!" Chloe said. She was amazed at the lighting on the outside of castle. I was too. She was a Muggle born witch as well
When we reached the other side of the Black Lake, we got off the boats into the stairway that leads to the main hall.
Professor Mcgonagall stood at the top of the stairway, dressed in dark red robes. Made me think of how proud she is of being the head of the Gryffindor house.
"Welcome to Hogwarts! Now before you step through these doors and join your house mates, you must be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Huffelpuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. You will be sorted depending on your family's Hogwarts sorting, your skills, your bravery, your thoughts, your attitudes and your qualities. You will be asked to step forward, sit and the Sorting Hat will be placed on you. It might take it's time or choose right away. Now come through. others are waiting!" She said and opened the old, rusty doors leading tot the Great Hall. It was amazing. The ceiling was enchanted into looking like the sky, just like I've read in Hogwarts - A History!
We have walked over to the front of the hall with everyone staring at us as we walked past. I felt slightly awkward, being stared at by all those people.
"Let's begin the Sorting Ceremony!" Professor Mcgonagall shouted.
She picked up an old. pointy,brown hat that had a face on it.
"First up is... Emiline Woodlard!"
The red headed girl slowly walked over to the front and sat on the wooden stool. Professor Mcgonagall placed the hat on her.
"Hmm... Loads of knowledge and library skills. Brave and kind and artistic also. Hard, really hard. Let it be.... Huffelpuff!" The hat exclaimed, making us all jump
The girl smiled as she ran off to sit by the other Huffelpuff.
"Julie Sharmons!"
Everyone in the room whispered as I walked over to sit on the stool. From the glances that I took, everyone smiled and hoped for me to be in their house.
"Julie Sharmons... How I have wondered if I'll ever see you at Hogwarts." It spoke
"You have?" I asked it
"Yes... Living away from magic all your life and parents blocking the contact with the wizarding world... Anyhow. You are brave, the cleverest and smartest I have ever met... you beat Hermione Ganger in your knowledge, understanding, bravery, kindness, sweetness and generosity. You fit in.."
"Not Slytherin, not Slytherin!" I whispered
"Not Slytherin, eh? Well, you would fit in Ravenclaw but your bravery and courage is prominent. You will be in Gryffindor!"
I gasped and got up immediately. Everyone clapped and Gryffindor house clapped in enthusiasm as I walked across and sat at their table. Everyone shook hands with me
After the ceremony, we had a feast for the start of the year
Vera and Dan were picked into Gryffindor also.
"Now, everyone. Before going to bed I have an important announcement. The fifth floor corridor, apart from the classrooms is out of bounds for everyone.Thank you and I'll see you tomorrow morning!" P. Mcganagall shouted and we followed the two prefects Liam Sand and Anya Sand to the common room.
"Password?" The moving portrait said, freaking me out of my skin.
"Bean Bonus!" Anya said and the portrait moved out of the way of the opening that lead to the common room.
We walked into the opening, which was red and gold.
The common room was the same. All gold, red, brown, yellow. But my favourite was the girls room. Crimson red and sunset yellow. The curtains purple and bunk beds dark brown wood and light red duvet set.
"Wow!" Vera Chloe and I gasped, seeing the room and we giggled for joy because we were to stay there for the entire year.
Next chapter is called "Potions? More Like Concussions!" and it is about the potions lesson going way wrong! Tune in next time to find out more!
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