Episode 3 - Tale of 2 Wands --------------------------------------------------------- [̲H̲o̲g̲w̲a̲r̲t̲s̲ ̲-̲ ̲S̲o̲r̲t̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲C̲e̲r̲e̲m̲o̲n̲y̲]̲:̲ A block of students stood infront of the staff dining table ,ready to be sorted, some happy, some nervous. Skye was one of them. She bit her nails nervously. Ethelinda nudged her gently and reminded her: ''it doesn't matter what house you're in, ok?'' She smiled gratefully to have a friend like this. Then, the headmistress stood up and said ''Let the Ceremony Begin!'' She then brought the Sorting Hat onto the chair and held a scroll. ''When I call your name, please step forward to be Sorted into your houses.'' The Sorting Hat then started to sing the House song: ❝ 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 folk 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! ❞ ''Now, Dara Chang!'' ''Hmm lets see,'' said the Sorting Hat, ''brave, always the will to lead. I KNOW! GRYFFINDORRR!'' A sea of cheers erupted from the Gryffindor table. ''Step forward please Delphi Smith!'' ''Ohh, an easy one I see, cunning, mhmm. SLYTHERIN!'' Then the Slytherin table cheered as she walked over. Sooner or later, it was Ethelinda's turn. Skye hoped that she'd be in Gryffindor as certainly that would be her house, she was a Potter, right? ''Ethelinda Malfoy!'' Professor McGonagall shouted. Ethelinda stepped on nervously and placed the Sorting hat on her head. ''Ohh, sooo easyy, A Malfoy I see, SLYTHERIN!'' and Ethelinda proceeded onto the Slytherin table and her robes instantly had the Slytherin logo along with her tie. ''Next up, Skye Potter!'' Skye nervously stepped to get sorted. ''Oohh, another Potter, this is hard, the will to win, but also unafraid, but also a mix of bravery I see, well it must be SLYTHERIN!'' Her brother ,James, on the Gryffindor table was shocked, Slytherin? How could this be? Skye slowly sat down next to Ethelinda. I mean, at least she was with her friend, right? [̲C̲l̲a̲s̲s̲ ̲a̲n̲d̲ ̲T̲h̲e̲ ̲L̲e̲t̲t̲e̲r̲]̲:̲ As Skye opened the door knob to her dorm, she realised she was late to her potions class! Already, just on her first day. It was potions with the Gryffindors, and Professor Horace Slughorn. She rushed through the corridors, one hour to dread with Gryffindors, was ready to start. ''Hello there young girl, what's your name?'' Professor Slughorn asked. ''Skye Potter, sir,'' she mumbled. ''Oh, I see, well please get seated next to Ms Dara Chang over here,'' he said. ''I'm going to get some potion ingredients, in the meantime, please prepare your cauldrons, class.'' He left the classroom. It was the girl from the Sorting ceremony,Dara. ''Well. Well. Well. Looks like we have a Potter from Slytherin. What a disgrace to her family name, ruined the Gryffindor bloodline have you little baby! Hahah,'' teased Dara. ''Stop!'' begged Skye ''I'm not a disgrace!'' ''Too bad! I don't care,'' as the Gryffindors kept on laughing and teasing. Skye just had to endure this, but why were the bullying her? She didn't expect Hogwarts to be like this, did she? Then Professor Slughorn entered the class and said: ''Well, today we are going to be learning how to make a Cure for Boils, please turn to page 43 in your textbooks.... Soon the week was over and Skye started to write a letter to her parents: ❝ Dear Dad & Mum, I hope you are well. Hogwarts hasn't been the best so far. I have been sorted into the Slytherin house. I took into account what dad said, but I don't think it seems to be worth of use. People from other houses keep on bullying me for apparently 'ruining the family name' and Hogwarts hasn't been what I'd expected. I try to focus on school and myself, but I'm not sure this school is worth my time. Why am I even here? Well I made a friend as well on the Hogwarts express. Her name is Ethelinda Malfoy.So that's all I have to say. I'm looking forward to your response. From Skye x ❞ Then Skye closed it up and put it on an owl to send off to them waiting for their reponse... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well i never expected Skye to get bullied and be in slytherin?
