Always knew it was you

The Sorting Hat -Hannah

　　I was staring at the hat when it began to sing-

       "Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,

　　But don't judge on what you see,

　　I'll eat myself if you can find

　　A smarter hat than me.

　　You can keep your bowlers black,

　　Your top hats sleek and tall,

　　For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat

　　And I can cap them all.

　　There's nothing hidden in your head

　　The Sorting Hat can't see,

　　So try me on and I will tell you

　　Where you ought to be.

　　You might belong in Gryffindor,

　　Where dwell the brave at heart,

　　Their daring, nerve, and chivalry Set Gryffindors apart;

　　You might belong in Hufflepuff,

　　Where they are just and loyal,

　　Those patient Hufflepuffis are true And unafraid of toil;

　　Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,

　　if you've a ready mind,

　　 Where those of wit and learning,

　　Will always find their kind;

　　Or perhaps in Slytherin

　　You'll make your real friends,

　　Those cunning folk use any means

　　To achieve their ends.

　　So put me on! Don't be afraid!

　　And don't get in a flap!

　　You're in safe hands (though I have none)

　　For I'm a Thinking Cap!"

All the four tables applauded and the hat bowed to all the four tables.

"When I call your name, come forward, I'll place the hat on your head", said professor Mcgonagall.

"Abbott, Hannah ",she called.

I stepped forward. I had never been so nervous in my whole life. I sat on the stool biting my lower lip. My hands were clasped together in my lap.

Neville smiled at me and mouthed "don't worry ".

Professor Mcgonagall placed the hat on my head. I felt as though someone had penetrated into my head.

"Where are you going to place me? " I mind-asked the hat.

"Hufflepuff " the hat shouted.

I ran across and sat at the hufflepuff table. Many of the other hufflepuffs shook my hand and congratulated me.

The hufflepuffs seemed to clap for every student irrespective of the house they were sorted into.

"Granger, Hermione ", called professor Mcgonagall.

The bushy haired girl stepped forward.

Professor Mcgonagall placed the hat on her head. The hat was silent for a long time. Hermione's face had turned pale. "Gryffindor",the hat shouted at last.

She joined the rest of the Gryffindors.

"Longbottom, Neville", said Mcgonagall.

Neville stepped forward. He looked like he was going to faint any second.

I caught his eye and showed a small "thumbs-up".

The hat was placed and it fell silent for a long time, just like it did for Hermione. Finally the hat shouted "Gryffindor ".

Some other students were sorted.

"Potter, Harry ", said professor Mcgonagall.

The whole of the students started whispering.

"The Harry Potter? " I asked Susan Bones sitting next to me. Her mom and my mom were best friends. I knew Susan from childhood.

"Seems so", she said.

Harry Potter stepped forward and the hat was placed on his head. The hat seemed to be saying something to Harry but I couldn't hear it because some people were still talking about him. "Gryffindor ", the hat shouted.

The other students were sorted. Finally, Dumbledore stepped forward and said, "Let the feast begin". I started eating.