Two Demigods, Seven Years: Book One

This was it. James had stayed with us the rest of the ride, and I was severely embarrassed that I had almost cried. I just didn't do that. Not only that, but it was extremely hard to keep up a fake accent while whining. I tried hard to get my previous swagger back, but it was hard.
"Hey! Didn't our dads say this school would be in England?"
"Huh? It wasn't our- oh, yeah, they did. What, it isn't?"
"This is clearly Scotland."
"Man, Rita, for somebody who's supposed to be upset, you still have your attitude."
I glared at James, who held up his hands in surrender.
All of a sudden, the castle came into view.
"Wow!"
"This place is what, five times the size of the school we would have been going to?"
Meryl nodded.
"Looks it."
"Firs' years! Firs' years over here!"
came a large, booming voice through the walls of the train.
"That's gotta be Hagrid. He's married to Madam Maxine, from Beauxbatons. His cottage had to be enlarged for both of them. Both half-giant. See you at the Sorting!"
James messed up his brother's hair and ran off, joining up with a few other third years, including a couple giggly girls. I gagged. Albus laughed.
"I don't much care for my brother's female company either." he said with a smirk not too different from James's.
The next few minutes went by with a bit of a blur.
A large kind man was taking me, Meryl and Albus into a boat, then we were in some sort of stone hall with a thicker woman who introduced herself as Professor Sprout, Deputy Headmistress. Then Meryl and I were holding each others' hands so tightly they turned white, and-

I hope you all are ready
To let me in to see

If maybe you belong in Ravenclaw
Where the sharp of mind
And quick of wit will be
Really ought to be
Now the ladies might ask Miss Myrtle about it
When they take a pee

Or perhaps in Gryffindor
If what you're all about
Is might and selflessness
This is where you'll find it all around

But you could be in Hufflepuff
Where kindness and hard work are on top
They're the kind of people
That to lend a hand would pick up a dustpan or a mop

Now, don't worry all you Slytherins
I surely haven't forgotten you
Just be sure that if you hang around these people of ambition
They haven't super-glued the laces together
On your favorite shoes

So come and try me on
Though you really don't have a choice
I imagine it must be pretty fun
To wear a hat with a voice

Everybody clapped loudly at the end of the hat's song, and the Sorting began.

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And then it was almost Albus's turn to get Sorted.
There was "Longbottom, Lucy!" who went to Gryffindor with many cheers, and "Malfoy, Scorpius!" went to Slytherin, and "Weasley, Rose!" to Gryffindor, and then "Potter, Albus!" who along with Rose had gotten cheers just for standing up. Only about ten seconds after Albus put the hat on his head, it screamed "GRYFFINDOR!!!" and the hall erupted in cheers that died down when "LaRayne, Rita!" was announced. Me.
I slowly climbed up the steps and placed the Sorting Hat on my head.
I think you're a Ravenclaw.
But-
Which house do you want?
That's the thing. I don't know!!!
Maybe Slytherin?
No! Not Slytherin!
You've been dreading this.
Yes I have.
I think you'd do best in Ravenclaw.
I do sort of want to be a Ravenclaw. But I can't imagine being anywhere but with Meryl, and she's sure to be a Gryffindor.
Actually, Daughter of Athena-
How do you know?
Mind reading?
Oh, yeah, that was in Hogwarts: A History
Anyway, Athena is the goddess of wit and war, correct?
Something like that.
Ravenclaws happen to be quite smart. And tough, when they need to be.
But, well....
You wanna be on the same Quidditch team as JAAAAAAMMMMMEEEESSS!!!!! HAHAH!!!
Oh, shut up! And, I dunno, beating him Seeker-to-Seeker wouldn't be so bad....
So will you let me put you in Ravenclaw?
I think we have a deal.
All right, hope you enjoy being a "RAVENCLAW!!!!"

I lifted the hat off my head and let the cheers ring out a around me. Walking over to Meryl, I whispered, "Is it because of my blue hair?"
She laughed and shoved me in the direction of the Ravenclaw table, walked up to the Hat, and placed it on her own head.
One, two, three, fou-
"RAVENCLAW!!!"
"YEEEESSSS!!!!!"
I screamed and cheered louder than anyone else at the Ravenclaw table.

"Now then," said Headmaster Flitwick, who was oh-so-hard to take seriously, "Let us eat!"

Notes

Hah. Were any of you expecting this?

Peace, love, and Nico di Angelo

-Emily