The Exploits Of Remus Lupin

Chapter 4

Professor Grubbly plank, who Remus only knew because his father frequently had a cup of tea with her, brought the boats to shore, one by one. After about 3 minutes, only the boat containing the four and the boy was left. They got out and headed for the castle in silence.  They continued until they were in front of a massive door that was 6 children wide. "Stay," Grubbly plank said, as if they were dogs she could only hope to train. She opened the huge door big enough so that she could get through, no more, no less. She returned seconds later, and motioned them to go in. Remus, who was on the side closest to opening the door, opened it and held it for everyone to go through. They must have put a weight charm on it, because it weighed nothing. After allowing everyone to through, he himself entered. He stood in awe at the ceiling, which must have been enchanted to look like the night sky.  The group of first year's had gathered in a cluster at the foot of the staff table, looking with admiration at a hat sitting on a stool in front of the table.  Horace Slughorn, known for picking favorites, stood in front of the great hall, with a long lost of names. He cleared his throat, and said, " This hat will sort you into the correct house here at hogwarts. This hat is old, so show it some respect. Before the start of last year, I would not have thought that that obvious statement would have to be said, but after the disrespect issues we had last year, anything is possible," he looked at a boy with shoulder length brown hair sitting at the slytherin table, who smirked. "Bones, Margaret," he called. A pretty girl with waist length blond hair and dimples walked up. Horace set the hat on her head, and the hat said, " Loyal, yes VERY loyal mmm..  but she has a good head on her shoulders..." "Hufflepuff!" he shouted an last. She skipped happily to the Hufflepuff table. "Malfoy, Lucius," He called. "Slytherin", the hat called immediately.  "Umbridge, Dolores,". "Slytherin," the hat shouted before the hat hit her head. The list went in and on. Then Sirius was called and he went to Gryffindor. Then James. He too, was sorted into  Gryffindor. Then Remus,  who went up in a daze who also turned out to be Gryffindor. Then Lily who proved to be a Gryffindor. Next came snape, who was surprisingly sorted into Slytherin. The grin that had been on his face turned into a frown and he walked sadly to the southern table. Lily looked as if she was about to offer him words of comfort, but didn't know how. Then, finally energetic little Peter who was Gryffindor, and the process was over. Dumbledore walked to the little platform , where he said, "Before we become befuddled by our excellent feast, I would like to welcome all new students to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and point out to all new and old students that you are forbidden to enter the forest."   He went to go sit down, and everyone dug in. Except Remus, who wondered to himself if he was Gryffindor, and Gryffindor are the brave, what was he going to have to be brave because of?