Even amidst the loud talking, and some students yelling, everyone could hear the loud double doors of the Great Hall open wide. McGonagal stood in he doorway. She put her hand up to signal the students to be quiet.
"Form into two lines! When I walk into the Great Hall, you will follow me, and stop before the stool." She then waited for the students to settle into their lines before walking into the Great Hall. All the older students' gazes were on the first years, as well as the teachers'. McGonagal walked behind a wooden stool, the students stopped in front of it. There was a hat placed upon the stool, and in a split second, it became animated, moving, talking, and what the first years didn't expect, was what it did next. It cleared it's throat, the began to... Sing!
"Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!"
The Great Hall erupted with laughter and cheer, students clapping and yelling. The sorting hat attempted to bow by curving down the tip of itself, which was met by even more laughter. Eventually the students quieted down and the Head,I stress was able to start the sorting. On the stool there was a roll of parchment. McGonagal picked it up and unraveled it. She began to call names.
"Charlyn Avalon!" The sorting hat was placed on her head. It began to talk, but only she could hear it.
Ahh, Miss Avalon, I remember when I sorted your father, yes, yes. Hmm... Not a bad mind, not at all. Well, Slytherin is out for sure. I'll say...
"Ravenclaw!"
The students clapped, and the Ravenclaw table cheered. She was welcomed to the table graciously.
"Isaak Boyars!"
Before Isaak walked up, the sorting hat considered his last name. As the sorting hat was about to be placed on his head, it called out,
"Slytherin!"
The Slytherin table erupted and the rest of the cheering and clapping was drowned out by them.
"Brynn Green!" Once again the sorting hat talked to her, it was like it was in their heads.
Hmm... Interesting, I've never heard of you before. Friendly, loyal. I know just were to put you...
"Hufflepuff!"
The Hufflepuff table clapped and cheered, and also audible was a chorus of laughs from the Slytherin table.
"Callum Illmore!" Cal walked up, nervous. The sorting hat was placed on his head, and he could hear it starting to call out,
"Sly-"
It stopped. Everyone looked at the hat in awe. It was the first time in years it had stopped in the middle of choosing someone.
No...? Not Slyhterin? Not the house that your family has been in for centuries? Well, that makes my life a whole lot harder. Hm... I know what to do with you then, but I'm telling you now, Slytherin would have been better...
"Ravenclaw!"
The Ravenclaws cheered louder, drowning out the Slytherins booing. As Cal walked to the Ravenclaw table, he could see his brother giving him a dirty look from the Slytherin table.
"Lavender James!" The sorting hat took. Moment to consider her.
Hm... Yes, yes, that'll do. I know exactly where I'm going to place you Miss James...
"Gryffindor!"
The Gryffindor table yelled and clapped, welcoming Lavender.
"Bishop King!" The Sorting had was placed on his head, and it took a while.
Hm... No that wouldn't be it. Caring, worried. Not that house either. I know... No. Not that either. You are a tough one, I'll give you that. Hm... Well you might be, I guess we'll have to see then...
"Hufflepuff!"
Hufflepuff clapped and cheered, and once again Slytherin laughed and booed.
"Jaylon Loxias!" The hat was placed on his head rather sloppily, it was clear that McGonagal was getting tired of doing this every year.
Ahh... I remember when I sorted your parents, your aunt and uncle too. Ahh... The memories. Anyways, I know just what to do with you...
Gryffindor!"
Out of all the houses Gryffindor was the loudest, yelling and screaming, it was clear Jaylin was welcomed into their house when he sat at the table.
"Karen McGrave!" The sorting hat was placed upon her head this time carefully by McGonagal, who was on and off, and looked like she would fall asleep at any moment.
Hm... Your quite the lonely one aren't you. Your not that kind of person though, no... Definitely not. I know, I know...
"Ravenclaw!"
The table cheered and clapped and smiled, welcoming her to the table.
"Terrance Neston!" This time it looked as if McGonagal tossed it onto his head, as it was slanted, and oddly shaped.
Ah, I remember your parents, yes... Your quite the trouble maker, aren't you... I know what to do with you, you'll do truly great here...
"Slytherin!"
The great hall was filled with cheers as Terrance walked over to the Slytherin table.
There were still tons more people to be sorted, and it ended when Amanda Zephasali was sorted into Gryffindor, and Nathan Zachary got sorted into Ravenclaw.
McGonagal, the put her hand up to silence the talking. She went on about how the Forbidden Forest was, well... Forbidden, and what you could do and couldn't do.
"Do to recent events, all classes will be pushed back to next week, instead of this week. Now... Let the feast, BEGIN!"
The food appeared on the plates in front of them, and cal didn't know what to do. He immediately went for the turkey, and Yorkshire puddings. He then turned to his new housemates, Karen, Charlyn, and Nathan.
"Hi, my name is Callum, it's nice to meet you."
