 Super Slytherin Buddy | | ⅓ She-Snake Trio | | a normal girl with normal knees
Much like any other time Andromeda was convinced she wasn't nervous at all, her mouth was hammered shut and fists clenched at her sides as the newbie group was guided to the great hall with mostly all eyes on them, perhaps anticipating a trip on a robe or stumble on the stairs. Was she trying to secretly keep her robes from misplacing itself under her foot? Yes. Was it working? She hadn't tripped yet, but possibilities would not be ruled out.
Nevertheless, she was quite able keeping herself from falling flat on her face when standing still and waiting for her name to be called. The announcements became a blur after the first few, and she took the waiting time to peak around the hall. Dad and mom had sat at that very table in the front at some point, though their precise seating arrangement she didn't quite know. And the house tables... well, she'd been on the lookout for the Gryffindors since that's where Dad was... and he was their head of house before! And mom even helped out some when they were professors, so-
"ANDROMEDA FLAMSTEED!"
Snapping her attention to the front, she grasped her robes again as she somehow made her way up to the stool to become sorted. Legs were feeling a bit wonky though. Was she walking correctly? So much... awareness. Somehow she made it into the sitting position without consequences, and the hat somehow fit her head despite looking as though it'd flop right over her chin.
Magic.
After several moments, however, her expression morphed into one of confusion with furrowed brows. She wasn't hearing a voice like with the others, but a series of slow and random inquisitive "Hmmmm........" 's. This was not mentioned in the third pre-guide explanation she requested of what would happen during the sorting before the train took off that morning.
"RAVENCLAW!" She jumped, not at all expecting it to be that loud.
She'd been SORTED! Hopping off the stool, Andromeda went to the table that cheered the loudest like all others before her had with more energy in her step, a smile on her face and quite pleased she was even sorted at all... even if she did take a last glance to the house of red and gold before sitting.
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