Bill sat in a boat with three other kids. The boat was being rowed to the other side of the lake by an invisible force. One of the other kids hair was bright bubble gum pink, although Bill swore he had seen her hair blue, at the beginning of the boat ride. One of the other kids had long blond hair that was pulled into a braid and green eyes. The final kid kept making weird hand movements, but otherwise he looked rather basic: brown hair, brown eyes.
The boats reached the shoreline. Hagrid led them threw a door into the castle, and then to the great hall. Candles floated in the air all around Bill.
"It's magical!" The blond hair girl whispered. The first years were led to the front of the room as Professor McGonacall placed a patchy hat on the stool in front. Bill knew exactly who she was because, his mother had explained all the house leaders. The hat sung a song, then professor McGonacall grabbed a scroll and began to read of the names
"Tonks, Nymphadora," Professor McGonacall called out of of her sheet of paper. The girl with bubble gum pink hair went up to the stool, but her hair, it wasn't pink any more, now it was purple. The hat was placed on the girls head and a few seconds later the hat called out a word.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" The hat called out. The hall began to clap, but the Hufflepuff table clapped the most. The girl got off the stool, and sat down at the Hufflepuff table
"Weasley, William," The name called out across the hall. Bill froze, he just stood there for a moment, before realizing that Professor McGonacall was speaking about him. He began to walk forward a little to quickly, Bill tripped on his own foot. He fell to the ground, the hall erupted in laughter. Dumbledore stood up from behind the table, hushing the hall. The blond girl came to Bill, she helped him up.
"I'm fine," He mumbled. Bill walked over to the stool and sat down. McGonacall placed the hat onto his head it fell down over his eyes. Bill sat there a few seconds, before the hat decided.
"GRYFFINDOR," Bill was relived to here that word, all of his family was Gryffindor. Other names were called out, Bill learned that the basic kid in the boat's name was Oliver Johnson, and that he was a Gryffindor to along with the bond haired girl whose name he learned was Ellie River. Once the sorting was over Dumbledore stood up to make some announcements.
"This year i would like everyone to be weary of Oliver Johnson, as he is deaf," As soon as Dumbledore said this murmurers broke out threw the hall.
"Hush, Mr. Johnson can read lips so he does know what you are saying so you can still talk to him," Dumbledore explained. After that and dinner, the perfects lead them to their respective common rooms. As Bill got up from the table he could here some older kids laughing a him.
"Did you see? The kid fell in front of everyone!! It was hilarious!!" Bill's heart sank maybe Hogwarts wasn't going to be so great after all.
"Hey you! You think its nice to make fun of people!?" A voice said from behind the older students. Bill turend and saw Ellie standing up for him. The older kids were frozen. "Well do ya?!" Ellie asked again.
"Wel-" The older kid started.
"That's what I thought!" Ellie said, as she grabbed Bill arm and took off down the hallway.