 Swedishfish Girl! Madame Librarian! Jess's Soul Sister! Sweetest Swede!
Ellie was relieved when she along with her twin and all the other student’s we’re lead from the Entrance Hall and into the Great Hall for the sorting. She tried not think about how many hundreds of eyes followed her as she stopped near the staff dais. The sorting ceremony commenced after the ragged and mangy old hat had sung his song. Waiting to hear her name Ellie’s eyes were drawn upwards to the magical ceiling and floating candles. Then she heard her name be called out finally after what felt like forever.
“Eleanor Smethwyck!”
After giving her twin a long nervous glance Ellie walked over and sat down on the stool and put the hat on her head and within seconds everything went black as the hat slipped over her eyes and she heard a voice talking in her head. "Ah a Smethwyck. I still remember when I sorted your father. He had been quite difficult to place but I never fail to find the right house for a student!"
"Now, now Ells I see courage, a flair for drama, stubbornness but also warmth and friendliness and oh a little temper. Hm I think it’s best if I put you in ----" The hat was cut short as Ellie chimed loudly "Please oh wise hat can I be sorted anywhere except Slytherin?" The hat it felt like was laughing as dug around in her head as it said "Is that so? Well I see an affinity for adventure and a like for pranks too so,"
“GRYFFINDOR!” The hat bellowed out to the gathered hall and Ellie pulled off the hat to cheers from one of the tables. On happy, overwhelmed and slightly shaky feet she headed towards the red table but not until she had seen her brother be sorted into Ravenclaw.
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