Chapter 5: Sorting Hat

Finally. The Hogwarts Express had arrived in Hogsmeade. Now for the rest of the journey to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Caitlin got off the train eagerly. She felt the need to rush so she could get to the carriages to take them to Hogwarts. But they wouldn't leave without every student. Would they? She hoped not. She didn't want to be late on her first day. And it was extremely dark out. She didn't like the dark. Especially not when they were in the middle on nowhere with no way home and water and cliffs all round.

"This is so exciting, isn't it?" said Caitlin as she walked toward the carriages, Alexander and Megan walking close by her.

"This year is going to be amazing" replied Alexander, also getting a little bit more exicted with every footstep closer to the carriages they got.

"O please, it's just another year at school except we'll be learning magic instead of normal Maths and English" said Megan not so excitedly. Yeah, she was a complete kill joy. She was about the only person who wasn't excited. Caitlin and Alexander looked around at the many people walking toward the carriages behind and in front of them. Yeah, they were all excited. Why was Megan the odd one out?

"Why do you always have to be the one to ruin everything?" asked Caitlin. She was a little angry at Megan's lack of interest. It wasn't nice to knock your best friend down and her new friend.

"Because it's just another school" answered Megan.

"Just another school? O contrair, this is possibly the best school IN THE WORLD" replied Alexander.

"Seriously? Best school in the world? It's not even a proper school for crying out loud. It's. A. Castle" said Megan with a raise of the eyebrows and patronisation clear in her voice. Alexander scoffed and continued walking. Well he wasn't going to be interacting with her much this year, was he?

"Which makes it all the more interesting" replied Caitlin, her excitement still getting stronger. Megan rolled her eyes and fell behind, her interest failing to be as high as Caitlin and Alexander's.

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"Good evening, students. I trust you all had a good summer. Now, this year we have a few changes in staffing. We also have some new students with us. We have our new first years. And I believe we have a few new students in the highers years too. Now, I would like to begin the sorting" said the Headmaster from his antique owl mounted stand. The students in the Great Hall all cheered for the new first year students.

"Caitlin Callahan?" said Professor Desirie, the Potions master. Caitlin turned and looked at Megan and Alexander and took a deep breath before sitting on the stool beneath the Sorting Hat.

"Hmm. I sense you are very courageous and ambitious. However, you have a cunning streak in you. You may prove to be a difficult one to place. I think it will be......GRYFFINDOR"" said the Sorting Hat. A smile shone profoundly on Caitlin's features. The house she so desperately craved. Though she wouldn't have minded had she been sorted into one of the other houses. She jumped off the stool and made her way over to the students who were cheering at the Gryffindor table. She was given several pats on the back as she made her way over and several once she had taken her seat beside a slightly older girl. Second year maybe.

"Alexander Braxton" said Professor Desirie. Alexander took a deep breath and made his way to the sorting hat. Sitting underneath it, he looked nervously at Caitlin who appeared to be hopeful he was sorted into Gryffindor.

"Ahhh. A nervous one, we have here. Hmm. Where shall we put you? No doubt about it. It'll have to be........GRYFFINDOR"" said the Sorting Hat. Alexander smiled cheerfully and made his way over to the Gryffindor table and sat beside Caitlin, his smiled growing as people greeted him into the house. Lots of older students congratulating both Alexander and Caitlin on being sorted into Gryffindor.

"Megan Vandawalker" said Professor Desirie. Megan glared over at Caitlin and Alexander and sat under the sorting hat. She watched as Alexander and Caitlin stared nervously at her, their expression telling her everything.

"Now....A cunning one we have here. You'll do very well in.......SLYTHERIN"" said the Sorting Hat. Caitlin sighed and watched as her best friend made her way over to the Slytherin table. Megan's smile seemed to be bigger than Caitlin had expected. That seemed like it was going to be the end of their friendship. But it couldn't be. It just couldn't be.

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