Chapter 1: The Sorting Hat[]
As the first years were getting sorted into their houses, I stood right by Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan who I'd all just met on Hogwarts Express and befriended. Seamus' name was called first. I could tell he was nervous by the way he was pale and shaking. I watched him worriedly as he sat down on the stool and placed the old and worn-out Sorting Hat on top of his head- but almost all of his face was soon covered by the ridiculously large hat. Dean and I waited silently to see which house he would get placed into.
After a couple of seconds, the Sorting Hat yelled,
"GRYFFINDOR!"
The entire Gryffindor table roared and cheered, shouting, and I could tell that Seamus was ecstatic. He walked to the Gryffindor table, beaming happily. Dean then was called up to be sorted. I told him good luck, and he nodded at me quietly. He went to the front, and as I looked at the other first years, I realized that all of us were nervous and scared. The whole school was watching us after all, waiting, hoping...and judging. I gulped imperceptibly.
Thankfully, it didn't take long for the Hat to choose which house Dean would be in.
The hat yelled again, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Once again, the entire Gryffindor table screamed and shouted. Then a couple of other first years were called up. Then it was my turn.
"Lily Evothelia." Professor McGonagall announced.
It was nerve-wracking, going up to the stool. It felt as if my whole life was about to change within an instant, and in a way it was. As I slowly walked up the couple of steps that led to the stool where I stood, I was one step closer to truly knowing where my future would lie. I sat down on the stool and Professor McGonagall set the ratty-looking hat on top of my head as it examined me.
"Hmm...I see..bravery....courage...nerve..loyalty....i knooow...GRYFFINDOR!"
Even though the Gryffindor table shouted a lot of times, I felt like it was especially loud for me. It felt so good to make the house with my 2 friends that I have made already. It felt glorious.