After we exited the Hogwarts express, and being counted like little ducklings, me and my fellow first years were told by a prefect that we should wait on the platform till a member of the Hogwarts staff comes to collect us.

While we waited, I observed the exited and nervous children around me, two people that I noticed almost imminently were a pair of red-headed twins, I think that everyone should know about them.

Fred and Gorry? George ? I think George Weasley.

The prankster's of Hogwarts, now that I think about it, was that fannon ? Or Cannon ? Well it doesn't matter, from what I can see they are really excited, both wildly gesticulating while speaking loudly about how we need to battle trolls and wrestle a dragon for our sorting ceremony.

I can see that some children are really worried about it, while others are just snickering.

And then there are of course those who are sneering ? Yes, they were sneering at the Weasley's and the other children that were either snickering or looking terrified.

Or rather they were trying to sneer, it looked rather like they had a constipation.

And then there were children who ignored the Weasley's and were talking to each other or were just nervously standing there.

I guess that the sneering ones were Pureblood children ? Or even children from magical families that hate or dislike the Weasley's?

The snickering ones should be children who know about the magical world and that Dragon's and Trolls would never be used in such a test, or they know about the sorting from their parents or family.

And the one's that were terrified should be the Muggle-Born´s or children of wizard or witches that know nothing about the magical world.

Or I could be wrong, and this reaction had another reason, even if I don't think that this was the case.

Before I could continue with my train of thought, a loud voice ripped me away from it.

As I turned towards the voice, I came face to face or rather face to knee with Hagrid.

You know in the movies Hagrid does not seem that big, but now that I'm standing before him, I can see that he is at least 3 Meters tall.

He looked exactly like the actor in the movies, the only thing that was different were his hair and beard, both were far bigger than what I remember from the movies.

And while I don't like beards, I must say that Hagrid's looked Badass.

And he didn't have his Umbrella with his broken Wand hidden inside of it with him.

By now everyone had turned towards the source of the loud voice, and while there were some exclamations, and shocked gasp's, after some seconds silence reigned over our group.

I could understand it, if suddenly a 3-meter giant stands before you, than you will shut up too.

After a beat of silence, Hagrid started talking.

"Alright, are yeh all here?"

After he said that, he rose his right hand and started counting us with his index finger.

"Mhm seems like yeh are all here, alright i am Rubeus Hagrid, the keeper o' keys an' groundskeeper o' Hogwarts.

Now yeh all will follow me ter the docks, stay close ter each other an' when yeh are los' 'n scream, McGonagall will have me hide if I lose or forget another child"

I think the last words were said to himself in a whisper, but even if he whispered it everyone here heard it, and while some laughed at it, especially the Weasley's , most of the children were visibly worried.

As soon as Hagrid started moving towards the docks everyone followed as close as possible while still leaving a gap of 2 meters between us and Hagrid, even the Weasley's didn't get too close to Hagrid.

It seems that they would rather follow Hagrid than stay alone here on the dark platform.

After walking for 2 Minutes, we arrive at the Boathouse where the boats were anchored, I thought that a dock would be bigger than just a pier with small boats fastened to it.

But whatever, as soon as we arrived at the dock, Hagrid began to talk again.

"Alright, are yeh all here? mhm seems like it. Okay 4 in one boat, yeh don' need ter do anything, an' don´t start pushing each other while on the boat.

You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.

i don' wan' ter explain why another kid is wet. "

It's kinda funny that while he is trying to whisper, everyone on the pier had heard him.

And that everyone could understand him despite his accent.

As soon as Hagrid finished talking, he moved toward one of the boats.

Even if I knew that the Boat should be able to bear his weight, I was still worried, I mean as soon as Hagrid entered the boat, it was almost full.

But even with all his considerable weight, the Boat didn't even budge an inch.

As soon as Hagrid was on the Boat and saw us still standing on the pier, he said towards us.

" Come on, we need ter go, the meal will be served soon, oh an' yeh need ter be sorted.

an' don' ask how the sorting is done, i'm not allowed ter talk abou' it."

It seems that he saw some people wanted to ask about the sorting and nipped that line of question in the bud.

We soon found us standing on the boats, and it's a good thing that the boat didn't budge or rock, I'm getting easily seasick.

I was in one boat with 3 other children, They were not the Weasley's, so I didn't recognize them.

And they didn't try to introduce themselves, they were just nervously staring at the lake and at Hagrid.

As soon as we were all on a Boat, Hagrid began speaking.

"Alright everybody, don' forget tha' yeh should not push each other in the water, or jump in.

Okay, are yeh ready?

Then ter Hogwarts."

As soon as he said to Hogwarts, or rather Ter Hogwarts, the boats started moving on their own.

Maybe it's an inbuilt spell ? Or an Enchantment?

I can research it later, for now I have a boat ride upon the Black lake before me.

The Boat trip was rather normal for me, no shadows in the water, or eyes that are visible in the water or something like that.

There was only the sound of the waves, it was peaceful.

We Soon arrived at a wooden bridge, I thought that Hagrid would not say anything, because he would be the only one that needs to be careful of his head.

But I was wrong, as soon as the wooden Bridge came in our field of view he bellowed out.

"Ev'ryone, be careful o' your head."

While he himself was ducking his head, the rest of us didn't need to do anything, even the tallest first year is not even half is high as the bridge.

After we passed the bridge, we could already see Hogwarts.

There, on a hill it stood, with all the towers that we could see from here, it's giant Main hall, and something that looked like the astronomy tower.

And behind the castle was the moon that just peeked out behind the clouds.

It´was one of the most beautiful scenes in my life.

I of course didn't start crying or something like that, but I could appreciate this beautiful view.

We soon arrived at the bottom of the hill where Hogwarts stood, after disembarking Hagrid lead us to a winding path that lead us right Through the massive Gates of Hogwarts and to a with suits of Armour and none moving Portraits decorated chamber that lead right to what I assume was the Great Hall, before the doors that I thought lead to the great hall stood a younger than the movies, but still Old Professor McGonagall.

She had this strict teacher vibe down to a T.

As soon as she saw Hagrid and us enter, She thanked Hagrid and then shooed him through the doors behind her before closing them and turning back for us.

She studied us for a few seconds before she nodded once and then said.

"Hello, I am Professor McGonnagel, the Transfiguration Teacher and Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

We will soon enter the great Hall behind me.

There you will stand in one line, you will not try to jump the queue or do other mischief like that, is that understood? "

After we all enthusiastically nodded, she continued talking.

" Very well, after we enter the great hall behind me, you will stay close to the door and form a line, I will then call you in an alphabetic order.

When your name is called, you will walk up to my position and sit on the stool that will be next to me and then be sorted.

After you are sorted, you will then move to one of the 4 House ,

Gryffindor, The House of the Brave.

Hufflepuff, The House of the Hardworking.

Ravenclaw, The House of The Intelligent.

And Slytherin, The House of the Ambitions.

All of these Houses are marked by a Banner above their table, for Gryffindor a Lion, Hufflepuff a Badger, Ravenclaw an eagle, and for Slytherin a snake.

Now, do you have any questions?."

The whole speech gave the impression that she repeated it dozens of times.

She said everything in a calm but firm voice, and it didn't change no matter what House she talked about.

It seemed like nobody had any question for now.

She gave us another once over before she nodded again and opened the doors behind her into the great hall.

The first thing that I noticed after we entered the hall and assembled in an almost neat line was the silence, hundreds of people who are older than you and silently watching you is creepy.

It seems like I was not the only one that found it creepy, because some of the children that were before me in the queue were looking terrified and some almost close to crying.

We were saved from further staring when McGonagall walked to the other side of the great hall next to a tree legged stool, took the Sorting Hat from behind her where it was placed on the staff table and placed it on the stool.

The great hall almost instantly focused on her.

The Sorting hat that was placed on the stool twisted and turned a little before it jumped, and a mouth opened, something that surprised most of the children in the queue

And then it Sang.

I've done this job for centuries

On every student's head I've sat

Of thoughts I take inventories

For I'm the famous Sorting Hat.

I've sorted high, I've sorted low,

I've done the job through thick and thin

So put me on and you will know

Which house you should be in...

The applause was almost deafening.

And even the children that were soon to be sorted were far more relaxed than before.

Some were even applauding.

After the applause started to die down, Professor McGonagall reached behind her to the staff table and took a rolled up piece of parchment, after unrolling it and waiting for some seconds so that everyone was silent, she started with the first name, a child that was behind me with the name of Argent, Jason.

And so it continued, name after name was called, and every house applauded for the child that was sorted, even if Slytherin's applause was Notable quieter.

I knew almost no name that was called, the only exception were the Weasley twins.

And soon it was my time, I didn't jump or something as embarrassing as that, no I just walked up to the stool while trying to look as indifferent as possible, trying to imitate the other children who were nervous or happy would be a stupid idea for me, because as I already said, I'm a bad Actor.

After I sat down on the stool, I used my till now not tested skill in Occlumency and tried to hide everything about my past life and the future of this world, while at the same time repeatedly thinking please Ravenclaw.

Something that would seem to have worked, because the only thing that the hat said to me was.

"Yes, yes Ravenclaw would fit you well, even if I have the feeling that you would to do well in Gryffindor.

No matter, a decision was made

Then better be RAVENCLAW."

The last word was said out loud, because I noticed, that even if the Hat moves its mouth as it speaks, nobody could hear anything.

After the hat was taken from my head, I walked straight to the Ravenclaw table with a smile on my face while the students applauded like with every other sorting before mine.

I couldn't help the smile.

Because even if this castle will be a deathtrap in the coming years,

I'm at Hogwarts.