Small talk
It was time for us to get off the train. I feel like throwing up because I still don’t know what to expect. How do we get sorted? Like how do we prove for which house and how from that can they tell which house we belong in? It’s so annoying there’s too many unanswered things. Also I barely prepared myself for this on the way here. I tried to memorize my song on the way here. The lyrics are kind of “emotional” and I don’t know it might suck.
Regulus urges me to continue walking off the train like I was walking perfectly normally don’t disrespect me.
Some older man was shouting “Auditioners this way please, this way please!!!”
I guess that’s us? Better name than wannabes
Regulus and I head over to the ridiculously tall man he had to be around 7ft? If he can just give me one foot of his height it’ll be greatly appreciated “mate”
There’s boats…ahhh hell nahhhh! I know damn well they ain’t trying to make us go on some boats I don’t not like that. I’m too big for those small ass boats.
Anyways we start boarding the boat and as I was going to an different boat this dude grabs my wrist.
“We are going to that boat.” Pointing to the boat with two people in that boat already.
“You can go there. I would rather be on the boat with no one there.” I say kind of irritated because we don’t need to be together since we aren’t friends
“My cousin is right there and mother would like me near him…?” Why was that a question and why should I care?!
“Okay then go by him. I'm sitting down in that boat. There's actually room for me there.” He seemed annoyed like how that’s on you
“Ok.” I went to sit on the boat as I was sitting. I notice this hoe right behind me?!! I thought he left…
We sat in silence for a bit and I was hoping no one else would come because I’m too fat to be here with two other people. Maybe not but still I don’t wanna talk to other people they could be rude.
“What did you pick as electives?” Random once again he asks
“Oh erm…I picked singing, sports, and creative writing y tu” I’ve been learning Spanish
“Creative Writing, Sports , and Model Art.”
“Ooohh model art sounds fun isn’t like using people as Art?”
“No.”
…
“Are you gonna explain what it is then?”
“No.” Uh he is the one who started the conversation continue it
I noticed he was fidgeting with my staring so I stopped even though I should’ve made him feel bad.
“That’s fine I’m sure I’ll figure it out later.”
“Do you speak Spanish?” Oh look at that he wants to contribute now to the conversation again?
“No, not fluently, just a little random stuff.”
“Ah.”
“Why did you come to the boat with me? You said your mother rather you’d been with your cousin.”
“I don’t know. You- nevermind.” Umm finish your damn sentence
“Huh? What were you gonna say?”
“Nothing let’s go back to being sil-“
“I would rather not right now so tell me.”
“You're so persistent just leave me alone Orla.” Black said
“Okay Reggie.” His face was kind of adorable; he almost looked like he was pouting. It looked like he was going to say something but stopped
We sat in silence In my lines for the song but I don’t know I am losing hope I’ll get in. I think I can sing well but I don’t know what to expect. Are we even performing our own stuff? I have like a million ideas of what we can be doing to prove ourselves and I’m not good with Acting in front of people, especially singing so I think I should just leave.
“Do you have any idea of what we will be doing to prove ourselves again?” I asked because his brother went there. Maybe he helped him?
“No.” Honestly he is the most helpful person in the world
“Sirius says a lot of what happened but I doubt we are doing rap battles and people get kicked out in 5 seconds.” He added
“He really said that? Who would believe that? I was thinking maybe since there’s so many different electives in the school maybe they are going to give us a mental challenge? I don’t know I would recommend it.” I was talking too much again he stared at me for way too long
“For someone who doesn’t like to be stared at, you stare at people a lot. It’s quite rude, haven't posh boys been taught that?” Now why would I say that? Oh my god
“You- I don’t know, I like the way you think.” Oh that’s nice
“Thank you?” So I compliment him back or?
He clears his throat and says
“I like the theory, it'll make sense. You know how in books sometimes they’ll give them a hypothetical situation and they’ll give them an answer for something the way they respond or how long it takes to respond would determine if they pass or not?”
“Oh yeah that’ll make a lot of sense if they’ll do that but I feel like they won’t be judging on one thing too.”
“Yeah if it’s as complex as they make it seem then maybe it’s more than just that.”
“Yeah, do you know which class you look forward to the most?”
“Most likely all of my electives.”
“Why?”
“I like to write for creative writing, My mother expects me to become more masculine so she think sports will help, and also model art is fun to use something and create something out of it by the example.” Oh so that’s what it is
“Thanks for telling me what it is!” I smirked at him that hoe thought he could keep the information hidden please.
“Some people have different definitions of it.” Mhm sure I don’t care either way but it seems fun.
“Hmm maybe you can explain to me more about that another time.”
“I will.” I think I saw the corner of his lips move upwards. Was that a smile?!
The older man announced that we are getting closer but I think most of them realized because of their extra gasps and stuff.
I looked towards the castle/academy that’ll might have a future at. What a joke I could’ve found a picture on Pinterest if I wanted to see that they are so dramatic.
From the corner of my eye I see Regulus. He is not ugly in my opinion. I don't know if that's weird to think but I think it might be so I never thought it.
We started getting off the boats and followed the tall man to the big doors as we walked, I standed close to Regulus. I honestly started to get really nauseous like I was going to throw up. As we entered we looked around the castle entrance in interest. We walked for a bit till we got to another set of big doors and the tall man started to speak.
“We will wait for the head of the Gryffindor house and we will get everyone situated!”
After around 5 minutes a lady comes out the door with an indistinct face.
“Thank you Hagrid for bringing the new-comers.”
“Of course Minerva”
She looked at all of us, I felt like the lady was staring into my soul but maybe that’s just me.
“You will all be taking a test to find out if your fit for the school and what house you’ll be sorted into. In a few minutes I’ll walk you into the great hall. You will follow me and you will not wander anywhere. Any questions?”
One boy who seems to be tall for his age raised his hand
“Will we be fighting dragons there? My cousin said you guys change it every year and this year was dragon slaying.” He said looking skeptical at her
“I can confirm there will be no life threatening tests which include dragon slaying.”
If there was, I'm out.
“Any more questions?”
…
“No, okay follow me.”
Regulus and I were in the back and I’m pretty sure I tugged on his hand sometime when she was talking because he was staring at me. I moved my hand
“Sorry I didn’t notice, just y’know really nervous.” Skinny guys don’t like it when fat girls might seem to like them in the slightance they’ll tell a bunch of people and make fun of me. Another thing to worry about.
“It’s okay, I understand.” He said, looking at me with concern. Maybe he is not thinking in that way.
As we got to the destination in the great hall which was full of all of the other students. God help me like actually please!
“We will now begin the process of elimination. Let us explain, we will ask you all a separate question and you’ll answer. I can tell you all that you are not being judged only on correction.You must wear this hat, it's tradition, we call it the sorting hat. Now let’s begin from last names with A.” Yes I’ll be around last! Regulus will be called soon though he doesn’t seem nervous, he looked kind of irritated.
“Emily Adams”
A pretty girl with brownish hair stepped up and sat on the chair, she put on the sorting hair.
Mcgonagall seems to be giving the girl a couple seconds to at least let her mind think because she’s the first one.
…
“Now your question is,'' What would be the first thing you'd do if you had to stop one difficulty in the world?”
Ah I see, so it's a question that has multiple answers. They must be judging from something else but also if she answers something weird that shouldn’t happen first they probably would immediately have her eliminated. They also said it's a different question for each of us. Maybe it’s because we have different electives. I mean it’ll be rare for one person to have the exact same three electives as another person so the thought process must be tricky.
“The answer is I’ll probably look over every difficulty and try to come out with one that is larger than all of them in England for I can help my country.”
I guess that seems like an good answer.
“Okay.” Was all she said she didn’t say she was out or not they directed her to the side of us but I can’t tell if it’s the elimination side or the good job your in side.
~Time skip~
“Regulus A. Black.” He looked surprised when he heard his name like he wasn’t listening to everyone. He walked up and put on the hat cautiously which I got because way too many heads has been on that rag.
“What’s one of your qualities that you dislike?” What type of question is that? I’m honestly thinking they are asking this by observing these people because most of them sound personal.
He answered not too long after
“I tend to become attached to things rather quickly including people, which is a weakness.” HUH? There’s so many things wrong with that sentence but okay it was a smart answer.
He was moved to the side where the majority of them are. There’s three sides now, one is the people who haven’t gone and two other ones where I’m unsure if it’s bad or good.
~Time skip~
“Orla S. Zulu” I’m literally the last person I’m glad to go now because it’s awkward as hell just standing here alone.
I walk up to the stupid ass chair with the raggedy hat and put on the hat. She wasted no time in asking me the question.
“What do you think is the biggest problem in the world against people?” Lady, really what an easy question let me just say it I ain’t sugarcoating.
“People. They are the biggest threat to people. Meaning them themselves and other people around them.” There is no other answer that’s just the truth so if I get eliminated that’s on them.
She directed me to the same side Regulus was on. I immediately went to him.
“That was smart to say.” He whispered to me
And that’s when I thought this might be the right side because of his annoying a hole.