This was it. The moment. The one moment Daehyun dreaded the most.
The Great Hall had lived up to his expectations, and then some more. He'd felt his eyes widen to the point they threatened to pop out as he tried to take in every single detail he could. That was, until he'd realized that every pair of eyes in the hall was fixed on the group of first years, and that was the moment he was truly grateful for being short and could hide easily among taller students, successfully disappearing from sight.
It was perfect, until one by one, they got called out and sorted, and everyone skipped towards their respective House, and as the crowd thinned out, his legs had begun to shake beneath his weight, almost giving in. His name was among the last that were called, and by that point, he was so nervous that he couldn't even bring himself to check if anyone was still paying attention to the sorting ceremony. He hoped they were too occupied to welcome the new ones, instead of focusing on him.
He'd completely blanked out as he felt the Sorting Hat being placed on his head, the only word he registered being a loud "GRYFFINDOR!"
Gryffindor? Gryffindor?
There must be a mistake. He thought he'd learned everything he could about the history of all Houses, and the traits they symbolized, and Gryffindor was the last on his list that would be a good match for him. But then he remembered the words of the nice shopkeeper who'd helped him find his first wand, and-
Gryffindor?
On wobbly legs, he'd barely registered walking to the Gryffindor table to take one of the last remaining seats at the very end, too shocked to say anything or even meet the eyes of anyone. The only thing he could think of was that he had one long letter to write to his parents - the same parents who expected him to wear green. Like the whole family. |