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natekka · 01-02-2022, 10:54 PM

As Parker Renfrow stood with the other first years who were still waiting to be sorted, he felt as if every single emotion that it was possible to feel was coursing through his veins. He felt simultaneously excited and nervous. This was… there wasn’t a word for it! He could barely stand still, he was that excited!

He watched as his best friend, Hooper Ridley-Rush, was sorted into… ~~Gryddindor~~ Gryffindor!

“WOOOOOOO! GO ON, HOOPS!” He shouted, joining in with the applause and cheers of the other students. He was, admittedly, much louder than any of the other first years around him, though. Oops. He watched in complete awe as Hooper made his way to the Gryffindor table and sat down amongst his new housemates. That will be me soon, he thought, and a giddy giggle erupted from his lips. Soon he would be side by side with his best friend at MAGIC SCHOOL and their adventure would really begin!

The applause faded and the sortings continued, and Parker waited for his name to be called. Deep down, the fear that he wouldn’t put him in the same house as his best friend was bubbling away, but he was actively suppressing it. He was so certain that he would be a Gryffindor, just like Hooper! Any other possibility was just… just… stupid. Dumb. Laughable, really. Parker and Hooper were ALWAYS together. That’s just the way it was.

”Renfrow, Parker.”

And now it was time to see just how right he was!

As soon as Parker’s bottom hit the wooden stool, and he noticed that the entire school was staring at him, he started feeling a little nervous. But that was short-lived.

“Right then…”

"Woah!" Parker whispered under his breath when a voice – the Sorting Hat’s voice – echoed in his mind. This was WILD. If the hat could talk in his head, did that mean it could hear his thoughts?

“Ha! Quite right.”

"I’m in Gryffindor," he informed the hat, cheerfully, without hesitation. "Like Hooper. Hooper Ridley-Rush. He’s my best friend." He had no idea how this usually worked. He had vague recollections of reading something about the sorting process in one of his school works, but he couldn’t remember what it said, and he figured that it would save time if he just told the hat where he was going to be. But there was no shout of ‘Gryffindor’ echoing throughout the Hall. Instead, the hat continued to muse.

“Let’s see… You possess a deep loyalty, that’s clear. There’s a respect, too... for fairness… and compassion. Hmm. Something else… Potential… A desire to be more… Hmm. It has to be…”

”HUFFLEPUFF!”

What?

Parker felt the Sorting Hat being lifted from his head.

Hufflepuff?

The Great Hall erupted with cheers.

But……

Parker sat, stunned and unmoving, on the stool. He couldn’t be in Hufflepuff. He just couldn’t be… There was no way he had been put in a different house to Hooper. Didn't it hear what he had said? They were supposed to be together. That was… He didn’t understand… They were best friends. Like… didn’t that mean anything to the Sorting Hat!?

After a good twenty seconds or so, someone ushered him up and off the stool and towards one of the tables. The faces of the students staring back at him were friendly and welcoming but they weren’t Hooper. He didn’t recognise a single person. In a daze, he sat down beside a random Hufflepuff, turned in his seat, and desperately looked around the Hall for his best friend.

01-02-2022, 10:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
natekka DoM & DIMC Bicorn Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wales Posts: 16,721 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jade Archer de Leon Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Olive Gracae-Ryans Hufflepuff Fifth Year Ministry RPG Name: Clara Rider (née Wilde) International Cooperation Ministry RPG Name: Riley Archer de Leon Mysteries	Little Fox \| ½ of Lauralie \| Ravenclaw with a Hufflepuff heart and a Gryffindor soul \| #HouseNATARIANA As Parker Renfrow stood with the other first years who were still waiting to be sorted, he felt as if every single emotion that it was possible to feel was coursing through his veins. He felt simultaneously excited and nervous. This was… there wasn’t a word for it! He could barely stand still, he was that excited! He watched as his best friend, Hooper Ridley-Rush, was sorted into… ~~Gryddindor~~ Gryffindor! “WOOOOOOO! GO ON, HOOPS!” He shouted, joining in with the applause and cheers of the other students. He was, admittedly, much louder than any of the other first years around him, though. Oops. He watched in complete awe as Hooper made his way to the Gryffindor table and sat down amongst his new housemates. That will be me soon, he thought, and a giddy giggle erupted from his lips. Soon he would be side by side with his best friend at MAGIC SCHOOL and their adventure would really begin! The applause faded and the sortings continued, and Parker waited for his name to be called. Deep down, the fear that he wouldn’t put him in the same house as his best friend was bubbling away, but he was actively suppressing it. He was so certain that he would be a Gryffindor, just like Hooper! Any other possibility was just… just… stupid. Dumb. Laughable, really. Parker and Hooper were ALWAYS together. That’s just the way it was. ”Renfrow, Parker.” And now it was time to see just how right he was! As soon as Parker’s bottom hit the wooden stool, and he noticed that the entire school was staring at him, he started feeling a little nervous. But that was short-lived. “Right then…” "Woah!" Parker whispered under his breath when a voice – the Sorting Hat’s voice – echoed in his mind. This was WILD. If the hat could talk in his head, did that mean it could hear his thoughts? “Ha! Quite right.” "I’m in Gryffindor," he informed the hat, cheerfully, without hesitation. "Like Hooper. Hooper Ridley-Rush. He’s my best friend." He had no idea how this usually worked. He had vague recollections of reading something about the sorting process in one of his school works, but he couldn’t remember what it said, and he figured that it would save time if he just told the hat where he was going to be. But there was no shout of ‘Gryffindor’ echoing throughout the Hall. Instead, the hat continued to muse. “Let’s see… You possess a deep loyalty, that’s clear. There’s a respect, too... for fairness… and compassion. Hmm. Something else… Potential… A desire to be more… Hmm. It has to be…” *”HUFFLEPUFF!”* What? Parker felt the Sorting Hat being lifted from his head. Hufflepuff? The Great Hall erupted with cheers. But…… Parker sat, stunned and unmoving, on the stool. He couldn’t be in Hufflepuff. He just couldn’t be… There was no way he had been put in a different house to Hooper. Didn't it hear what he had said? They were supposed to be together. That was… He didn’t understand… They were best friends. Like… didn’t that mean anything to the Sorting Hat!? After a good twenty seconds or so, someone ushered him up and off the stool and towards one of the tables. The faces of the students staring back at him were friendly and welcoming but they weren’t Hooper. He didn’t recognise a single person. In a daze, he sat down beside a random Hufflepuff, turned in his seat, and desperately looked around the Hall for his best friend. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Honey!