The Sorting
Celeste exited the Hogwarts Express alongside her newfound friends and found herself desperately missing Tom
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“Maximum of four people to one boat first years” Celeste hears a gruff man with a beard and missing hand shouting and saw the first years all following
Celeste turned to her new friends and said “You four go along i'll meet you there” and turned away to find Tom before they could reply
She found him conversing with a group of boys next to the boats she walked up to him, grabbed his arm and dragged him away.
Once they were alone she turned to him “You need to suck it up and get over yourself Tom you're going to need me and my knowledge of this world if you want to make it anywhere in this school, we have been friends for years don't let that end because of a stupid argument”
Tom stared at her “i have plenty of other people that can do that for me Celeste, you're not special.'' he said and Celeste was taken aback, she had expected him to forgive her immediately
“Please Tom i’m sorry” Celeste pleaded looking into his cold dark eyes looking for some shred of feeling. She found nothing.
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Tom Riddle was amazed as he stepped into Hogwarts, not that he would ever show or admit that.
They were led up to a staircase which led to a grand set of double doors and professor Dumbledore stepped out of them and greeted them all with a warm smile. Tom scowled.
“Hello first years my name is Professor Dumbledore, and in a minute you will all become official students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and be sorted into your houses. There are Gryffindor where the brave at heart dwell, Ravenclaw where those with unmatchable wit reside, Hufflepuff where the kindest of souls find solace and Slytherin where those with the most cunning minds consist. Your names will be called and you will sit on the stool at the front of the great hall and the sorting hat will be placed on your head and will determine what house you belong in”
The double doors opened then and Tom couldn't hide his amazement at the great hall. Celeste was standing beside him looking completely unimpressed, which just served to add fuel to the fiery anger coursing through his veins.
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Celeste was so nervous she could barely keep the mask of indifference on her face as she watched the other first years approach the sorting hat.
“Black, Druella” Professor Dumbledore announced and Druella stepped up and sat on the stool while the sorting hat was placed on her head. It took less than ten seconds before the sorting hat announced “slytherin!” and Druella grinned and walked towards the cheers of the snake house.
Anabel was also placed in slytherin but Celeste zoned out for most of the other names, or she had until Dumbledore called out “LeClaire, Celeste”
Shit
Celeste walked up to the stool with her head held high and her shoulders back
The hat was barely on her head for a second before it exclaimed “slytherin!” rather loudly next to her ear which made her wince a bit before the hat was removed from her dark head of hair and she stalked to the slytherin table and sat next to Druella and Anabel.
Sierra was right after Celeste and was also sorted into slytherin. A few minutes later called Tom's name and she breathed a sigh of relief as he was sorted into slytherin before the hat even touched his hair. He sat down across from her and smiled and she knew she was forgiven, at least, she thought she was.