Chapter 7
Pj gave McGonagall a respectful nod and a quick, "Good afternoon" upon entering her classroom. Chris following in suit, after having Pj nudge and glare at him.
She acknowledged them with an nod as well, but continued speaking to the student right in front of her. Pj knew that student.
Slowly they made their way towards the teachers desk. Standing there quietly until they finished, which luckily wasn't long. But then, there was one more person ahead of them anyway.
Just as as the student was about to leave, Pj called out, "Alfie?"
The student turned around and sure enough it was Alfie, Alfie was a Ravenclaw like him. First year as well.
"Pj, hey!" He exclaimed, "what are you doing here?"
"I was just about to ask you the same thing, class ended already." Pj laughed.
"Yeah," Alfie replied, simply, "I just had a few questions about tonight's essay for Professor McGonagall." "You?" He added, "Because I clearly remember asking you first "
Pj sighed, but answered, "if you must know Chris and I are here to speak to Professor McGonagall about speaking to Dumbledore"
"...Chris?" Alfie asked, then realized they weren't the only ones in the room. "Oh, hey Chris" he said, awkwardly, upon seeing him. How had he not noticed him before?
"Hey... Alfie?" Chris said, not sure if he heard his name correctly.
"Yeah, it's Alfie." Alfie nodded, then quickly looked at the door then back at the two, "Well, I have to go. Good luck you two" he said, but then as he was about to walk away two people walked up to them. The people that Chris and Pj assumed were standing at the door just moments ago.
It was a girl, probably in her second year. Looking down at her tie, they saw she was a Gryffindor.
And a boy, who Pj knew as Joe. Joe Sugg. He was a Ravenclaw and a first year as well. Alfie and Joe were really good friends already, even close to Pj.
...but who was the girl?
"Hey Zoe!" Alfie beamed at her, then turned to the other two "hey guys. This is my friend Zoe!"
He was about to say something else when the sound of someone clearing their throat cut him off.
"Oh right, and this is Joe. But Pj, you already know Joe. And Joe, this is Chris." Alfie explained.
Simple greetings were exchanged from then on and Chris and Pj found out that the girl was Zoella, or Zoe and she was Joe's older sister. Joe spoke all about his older sister in the Ravenclaw common room just the night before. Pj should have known it was her.
"Well, it was great meeting you guys. But we have got to talk to McGonagall now" Chris said and Pj turned around to see that it was their turn.
"Alright, goodbye guys and good luck" one of them said, Chris and Pj didn't know who though. They were already turned towards McGonagall by the time they left.
"Hello Liguori," she said, then stopped for a second but never the less added, "Kendall. How I help you two?"
"We would like to speak to Dumbledore" Chris replied.
"If that's alright" Pj quickly added for him, they were talking to a teacher!
Chris looked at Pj for a second then continued, "yes, if it is alright"
"Well, what may be the issue? Maybe I can help you" she offered.
"Actually, Professor, we need to speak to Dumbledore about Chris's little... Predicament" Pj replied.
She gave them a knowing look, having known what Pj meant, but took a deep breath and said, "I don't think you'd be able to get out of your current... Predicament" she said, using Pjs words "Mr. Kendall. Once the hat sorts you, you cannot change your houses"
Chris's face dropped, but he was being persistent. He wasn't going to give up that easy. "Yes, I know Professor, but I have to try!"
"You are a bright wizard and I would have loved to have you in our house but I just don't think it's going to work out." She said, "I truly am sorry."
Nope, not going to give up that easy, "Please Professor. Just this once. After we speak to Dumbledore and maybe the Sorting Hat and they say theres no way, I will stop asking and just drop it. Please"
She sighed in defeat but got up from her chair and said, looking down at the two, "Just this once. Do not make this a regular thing or I will not be as helpful."
"I promise, Wizards Honor" Chris grinned and Pj just nodded to show that he understood her.
She began walking out of her classroom and into the hallways, "well, what are you two waiting for? Let's go speak to Dumbledore."
And with that, the two quickly followed.