Wizarding Royalty

Chapter 19: Sorting

The bold italic is from the book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chapter Names: Luna Lovegood and The Sorting Hat's New Song.

When talking about the houses I am not trying to be mean to anybody in those houses. I have friends in Slytherin and that might be the one that I have the characters describe the most offensively. But Gryffindor and Slytherin have a rivalry. 

As they were looking for a place to sit they were eventually joined by Neville who was not able to find a seat. 

"Hi, Harry," he panted. "Hi, Ginny... Everywhere's full... I can't find a seat." 

"What are you talking about?" said Ginny, who had squeezed past Neville to peer into the compartment behind him. "There's room in this one, there's only Loony Lovegood in here-"

Neville mumbled something about not wanting to disturb anyone. 

"Don't be silly," said Ginny, laughing, "she's all right." 

She slid the door open and pulled her trunk inside it. The boys and Thalia followed suit. 

"Hey, Luna. Is it alright if we take the seats here?" Ginny asked. 

Luna looked up and everyone got a good look at her. She had waist-length dirty-blonde hair and eyebrows almost the same shade. Her eyes were a pale silvery color and seemed to be in a constant state of surprise. Luna had a feeling of something eccentric about her. Her wand was visible between her hair and left ear and she wore a necklace of butterbeer caps. The magazine she held was upside down in her hands. 

Luna's eyes scanned the group and she eventually nodded. Percy, Thalia, and Nico stowed their trunks and owls. Then the two boys turned to Harry, Neville, and Ginny and placed their trunks and Hedwig on the opposite side of the compartment. 

"Thanks," nodded Ginny as they finished stowing their supplies. 

Percy took Penny out of her kennel and held onto her.  Eventually, the cat fell asleep in his lap. 

"I don't think I've seen you three around her before," Neville said. 

"We just moved here. A family member suggested we go here. We've never had any formal training in magic," Thalia told him. 

"Well then I guess introductions are in order, I'm Neville Longbottom." 

"Percy Jackson," Percy said holding up a hand. 

"Thalia." 

"Nico Di Angelo." 

"Are you those three that have had the Wizarding World in a buzz lately?" Neville asked. 

"Yeah, I guess we are. We saw the article. We didn't like it but we saw it." Percy leaned back in his seat while petting Penny. 

They collapsed back into silence again until Ginny asked, "Had a good summer, Luna?" 

"Yes," said Luna dreamily, without taking her eyes off Harry. "Yes, it was quite enjoyable, you know. You're Harry Potter," she added. 

"I know I am," said Harry. 

Neville chuckled. Luna turned her pale eyes upon him instead. 

Luna must have spaced out during their previous conversation cause she said, "And I don't know who you are." 

"I'm nobody," said Neville hurriedly. 

. Percy laughed. 

"Nah, you're not Nobody," he said still laughing, "That's Annabeth." Thalia and Nico gave small snickers. They had heard the story of Annabeth pretending to be Nobody to trick the Cyclops, Polyphemus during their quest in the Sea of Monsters.