Shades of Ebony
The Sorting
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Chapter 4
We
were ushered into the entry hall by Professor McGonagall.
together, waiting to be admitted into the Great Hall.
would have to wrestle a troll to be sorted.
I
rolled my eyes, “Do you really think they’d do that?” I asked, “You’re foolish
to believe something like that.”
He
narrowed his eyes at me, “Well then, why don’t you tell us what’s going to
happen.”
“You
put on a hat and it reads your thoughts, telling you where you should be.” I
said smugly, my father and Erebus had told me what to expect.
He
made a sound of disbelief and we were soon ushered into the Great Hall.
sat on a stool in front of the staff table.
It began to speak, its rhyme filling the Great Hall.
list was called.
“DeNan,
Kerenza.” McGonagall called, reading my name off the list.
I
walked forward, head held high, and sat on the little stool.
to speak to me quietly, “Ahh, a Dark Elf, it’s been a
long time since one was sent.”
I
scowled, “What do you mean?” I thought, knowing it was reading my mind.
“It
seems that one is sent every fifty years or so.
You’re different though, you’ve been marked by someone powerful.”
It
was confusing me, “Explain.” I demanded.
“Someone
very powerful has marked you as its own.
That’s not what you’re here for though.” He said before I could demand
more answers, “You have a good mind, are brave to a degree, but you’re
calculating.” It was silent for a moment, “You are definitely a DeNan.
what family you belong to. You belong
in…” The next word it said out loud, “SLYTHERIN!”
I
sighed and removed the hat, putting it on the stool and walking over to the
table that was cheering. Flipping my
hair over my shoulder I took a seat, “Welcome to Slytherin.” An older male
student said with a smile.
I
returned the smile. Draco’s turn came
and it didn’t take lfor for him to be in Slytherin.
that.” I said sarcastically, smiling at him.
He
smiled, “Harry’s turn is coming up, I wonder where
he’ll end up.”
“Potter,
Harry.” She said and the hall broke out into whispers about
‘The-Boy-Who-Lived’.
As
the hat slipped onto his head the room went silent, waiting for the hat to make
a decision. It took quite awhile but
finally the hat said, “SLYTHERIN!”
smiled, ‘This will make it much easier to keep an eye on him.’ I thought as he
took a seat beside me.
The
Slytherin’s cheered while the rest of the hall was silent.
got a hold of herself and read the next name on the
list. Harry smiled and they sat waiting
for the sorting to finish. Once the last
person had been sorted, a young man named Blaise Zabini; Dumbledore began a
rather long speech. I didn’t listen, had
no interest in what the old coot had to say.
He was just spouting off some rules anyway and rules were meant to be broken.
the tables and everyone began to eat. As
I ate I felt something odd, the food was slowly losing its appeal,
“What’s
wrong Kerenza?” Harry asked, looking at me with genuine concern on his face.
“I’m
suddenly not hungry.” I said, looking up at the staff table, Dumbledore was
looking at me oddly. I looked right
back, “And I don’t like the way he’s looking at me.” I said, referring to
Dumbledore.
Harry
nodded in agreement, “He’s been looking at me oddly too, ever since we were sorted.”
“I
wonder what’s on his mind.” I said thoughtfully, of course I would have to wait
to find out what he had in store
Finally
the meal was over and we were led down to the dungeons by a prefect.
wall. Silence reigned for a moment
before he spoke, “Meracum sanguis.” He said with a smile, the wall slid open.
I
ended up sharing a room with Pansy, the girl I had spoken to in the robe shop.
sharing for the next few years I felt something odd, like a calling.
sneaking out. As the time went by the
calling grew stronger, I had to get out of here.
my way out of the dorm and through the common room.
had been. I had to be good to get past
my parents. Making my way out of the
dungeons was easy; it was another matter to get out of the castle.
prefects that were patrolling. The moon
was high, sending its subtle glow down upon Hogwart’s
grounds. The silhouette of a man
standing by the lake caught my attention and I stormed towards him.
“What
did you do to me?” I shouted angrily.
He
didn’t move, “You should be happy Kerenza.
I’m giving you a great gift.” His voice was calm and cool.
I
couldn’t stop myself and slapped him, “What did you do!” I demanded, “Tell me
Uncle Erebus!”
He
didn’t flinch, just looked at me calmly, “You are being granted a gift.
on one in your family. I didn’t expect
anything to begin until Yule but that doesn’t matter.” He said absently, “I
suppose it’s the wand that activated it.
My blood is the key. I was hoping
to be able to explain to you before this happened.” He paused, “Let me see,
you’re no longer hungry for human food, you’re better able to blend into the
shadows. You’re senses will get better
soon as well. Don’t worry; you won’t
stop aging until you’re seventeen.”
“That
doesn’t answer my question.” I growled, “What is this gift?”
“I
thought you would have figured that out already.” He sounded almost
disappointed in me, “I’m giving you a vampire gift.
I
narrowed my eyes, “You’re turning me into one of you?” I growled.
He
smiled, “Smart girl. Yes, that’s exactly
what I’m doing.” I growled lowly and went to hit him again.
accomplish? What do you think striking
me does? You will become a vampire;
there is no way out of it. I chose you
because I knew that you were the one I have been looking for.
gifted with that wand, that event just clenched the deal.”
I
looked out over the lake, everything looked clearer, my already better than
human vision was getting even better, “Why are you here?” I asked, changing the
subject.
“I
t yot you begin to change earlier so I came and called for you.
around for when the more…painful parts of the change begin to take place.” He
smiled, “Go get some sleep little one.
out over the lake, hands behind his back.
With
a sigh I returned to my room and collapsed into bed, snuggling into the thing
comforter and closing the curtains around my bed.
fall into an unsatisfying sleep.
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