Affairs of the Heart 25. Sorting Hat



The sorting hat slips down over Snape’s head.

“I sense a conflict brewing here. Your head says Slytherin, but your heart says Gryffindor.”

“I did want to be in Slytherin House, but I’ve changed my mind,” Snape says.

“You have a cunning mind, a clever mind. I see a thirst for knowledge a desire for dark magic. You would do well in Slytherin house.”

“But my best friend, Lily Evans, is in Gryffindor, and I want to be with her, please.” Snape pleads.

“Affairs of the heart don’t concern me. I only read minds, and your mind shouts for Slytherin!!!