A Hint of Normalcy (Tom Riddle)

The Sorting Hat

As the students filed out of the train cars the first years were hurried towards boats at the edge of a lake. Lilith followed Tom closely while doing her best to avoid bumping into anyone. Truthfully the sheer amount of people somewhat scared her. It was so chaotic, such a mess, and as she was starting to panic she heard a man "FOUR TO A BOAT, HURRY UP NOW" he yelled, Lilith stood there and watched as the boats filled up. She looked around for a moment then spotted Tom and hurried over to the boat before it was full, she let out a quick sigh of relief and sat down

The boats glided across the dark lake as the castle came into view, the light from the castle reflected off the water's surface making it sparkle. All the students looked up in amazement at the castle, all their eyes were filled with an incredible sense of wonder, as they neared the castle Lilith was itching with excitement, she looked around in every direction astounded by all she saw.

The boats eventually reached the shore and the first years continued on till they were outside the door to the great hall some nervously shuffling towards the door, then the doors opened and the first years all walked through the great hall taking in their surroundings, then they stopped before a chair, and a very old hat
They waited for a moment
Then the hat 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 Hufflepuffs 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!"

After it finished its song student's were called up one after the other. Eventually it was Tom's turn, he walked up and the moment the hat touched his head it screeched "SLYTHERIN"

After having heard the hat's song Lilith was debating as to which house she wanted to be sorted into, she had narrowed it down to Slytherin and Ravenclaw. She took into consideration the fact that Tom was placed in Slytherin. If she wasn't then it would make her previous efforts of trying to find someone to stick to like glue pointless, and she'd have to go out of her way to find yet another person.

Come to think of it, where would she find another person as interesting as Tom, she doubted there would be anyone else that could grant her more enjoyment studying their behavior patterns, attitude, and personality. He was annoying, had a sharp tongue, and made a lot of death threats, but it was intriguing all the same

"Lilith Umber"

Lilith was pulled out of her thoughts at the sound of her name being called. She walked up, sat on the stool and the strangest thing happened it was inside her head
"Hmm" the hat thought "you seem to have already made up your mind dear girl, but before I announce what you want me to, I'm going to make a suggestion, Ravenclaw would do you good you know, you do seek knowledge do you not?"

"I do" Lilith thought "but the knowledge I want to acquire lies in Slytherin so that is where I plan to go" she was then brought out of her own head as the hat screeched "SLYTHERIN"

Lilith got up and strode over to the Slytherin table as they clapped and cheered, she was smirking to herself and feeling strangely triumphant over the strange hat, but satisfaction is satisfaction and Lilith was certainly satisfied.

a/n I tried to incorporate the fact that they can choose which house they want, I love ravenclaw don't get me wrong, but because I've never written a harry potter fanfiction before, I decided to make it convenient for myself, though I did my best to make it convincing, i'm not entirely sure if it worked, feel free to tell me of my failures, it's greatly appreciated
(The next chapter will be in first person)
Farewell
-Lunara