The first years only had to wait a short while before Headmistress McGonagall came out to get them, fixing them all with a sharp but not unfriendly gaze. She quickly scanned through them for any who were already proving to be troublemakers before telling them to follow her.
She led them into the Great Hall, filled with older students and teachers alike, and up to the front where the sorting hat was waiting.
(The sorting hat sings a song that Fern cba to write out).
Headmistress McGonagall cleared her throat when that was done. “When I call your name, you will come forward and I shall place the sorting hat on your head. It will sort you into your houses.
Vi and the other three with her were among the first to reach the other side, and she made sure to get to the front of the group of first years on their way in. It was only their right, after all, as purebloods.
“Vivienne Nott.”
Her name was one of the first ones called and she smiled. It seemed they knew to give her priority, even if Hogwarts was going down the drain.
The hat didn’t even need fully put on her head until it was shouting out Slytherin. She smiled more and went to join that table among cheers, sitting to wait for the other two to inevitably be sorted into the same house.
Bryn & Ishbel
Bryn was practically vibrating with excitement when they were lead into the Great Hall, even as she stuck beside Min and Ishbel - both of whom seemed much shyer than her. After that it was just a case of waiting. Ishbel shifted from foot to foot, biting her lip nervously.
“Ishbel Maclean.”
She blinked, glancing over at the other two with an anxious smile. She walked up to the front, hat humming and hawing before shouting out “Hufflepuff!”
“Bryn Park.”
Bryn’s name was called not too shortly afterwards and she confidently strode up. The hat took much less time for her, quickly sorting her into Gryffindor.
Li was drawing a couple of looks thanks to holding his camera and snapping pictures, of everything from the floating candles to the Grand Hall itself. He hadn’t stopped since they got onto the boat.
“Liqin Zhou.”
It took him a few moments to realise he was the one getting called. He blushed slightly, slinging his camera over his shoulder and scurrying up.
The hat sat on his head for a while, murmuring at him about its conflict. Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff… “Hufflepuff!”
Liqin jumped up just as quickly as he’d sat down, moving to sit down beside Ishbel - glad to see someone familiar.
“Guess this is the last time we get to talk to you guys before we’re put in Slytherin and isolated from everyone else,” Gus commented lowly to Nadia and Ben while waiting, half rolling his eyes at the other purebloods all being sorted in that direction. At least he’d have Archie with him.
“I’m sure you won’t-”
“Benjamin Sallow!”
Ben was cut off by his name being called, giving them all a smile. He leaned over to Nadia before he left. “I’m sure you’ll do fine.”
Then he walked up and let the hat be placed on his head. “Gryffindor!”
Gus waited with increased anxiety, even though he didn’t say it. When his name was eventually called up he turned and grinned at his twin. “Guess I get to go first.”
He let out a sigh before stepping up. The hat took its time before eventually calling out, “Ravenclaw!”
Gus blinked, shock clear in his features as he walked over to his table - trying to catch Archie’s eye as he did. He wasn’t put into Slytherin? Did that mean the two of them would be separated out?
Olivia was a little nervous by the time they got off the boats, which only increased when they went inside. She had no idea what to expect! Really, they didn’t teach you about this in the books.
It didn’t seem so bad as a hat started giving them houses, she watched person after person go up.
“Thanh Nguyen.”
The quieter person was called first, stepping up with a frown. After a short while the hat shouted, “Slytherin.” They ignored the quiet snickers as they went to sit down, instantly feeling out of place. Great.
“Olivia Janvier.”
“Here’s goes nothing,” Olivia huffed out, moving towards the front. She expected some kinda magical spark but it was just a hat on her head, humming before shouting out, “Ravenclaw!”
From what she remembered that was the house with all the smart kids, which suited her just fine. She smiled as she went to sit down.
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