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Kiara's Story	By : AnyuBoo Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 2008 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Hello all!
Here is chapter 4 for your reading pleasure. I own none of JKR�s
characters, more�s the pity. Kiara, her parents, and anyone not
recognizable from the books are my own creations. I�m making no money off this, so please don�t sue me. As with Bill and Charlie, I don�t know what
Snape�s age is supposed to be, so again, I�m making it to suit my story.

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Chapter 4: Sorting and Professors

The first
years were directed to stand in front of the head table where the professors
were sitting. Kiara noticed that there
was a stool in front of the table on which sat a very old, frayed hat. Once everyone was assembled, the Hat sang its
sorting song and Professor McGonagall began calling names in alphabetical
order. After a few students had been
sorted, Professor McGonagall called,

�Connon, Kiara.� Kiara walked up,
sat on the stool, and placed the Sorting Hat on her head. Right away, she heard a small voice in her
head.

�Ah, another fine mind,� the voice said. �Very intelligent, yes, but not Ravenclaw. Very loyal too, but not Hufflepuff
either. No, I sense courage in you,
courage to do what you will, regardless of the opinions of others. I think you belong in GRYFFINDOR!� The Hat said the last word loud enough for
the entire hall to hear. Those sitting
at the Gryffindor table cheered as she walked over to join them. Charlie and his two friends from the train
moved over to make room for her. She
watched as the rest of the first years were sorted, cheering each time someone
was placed in Gryffindor. Soon, all the
first years were sorted and sitting at the four house tables. Professor Dumbledore stood up to welcome the
students, explained the rules to the first years, and then invited them to
begin the feast. Kiara was startled to
see food appear out of nowhere, filling the plates and platters. There was a lull in the talking as everyone
began eating. Kiara, now that the
excitement of sorting was over, scanned the head table. She was startled to notice the man she�d seen
in Diagon Alley sitting with the other professors. She spent the next few minutes trying to
guess what subject he might teach, then turned to
Charlie, who was sitting next to her.

�Charlie, could you tell me the names of the professors? And what they teach?� she asked.

�Sure thing, Kiara,� he replied. �Professor Dumbledore is the
Headmaster, and you�ve met Professor McGonagall.�

�She�s Deputy Headmistress, isn�t she?� Kiara inquired.

�Yes, but she also teaches Transfiguration,� Charlie replied, �And she�s
also head of Gryffindor house. Next to
her is Professor Flitwick. He teaches
Charms and he�s head of Ravenclaw house.
Next to him is Professor Clarke.
He�s the Defence Against the Dark Arts
professor, and he�s head of Slytherin house.
The guy next to him is new. He�s
probably the new Potions Master, our old one retired at the end of last year. Next to him is Professor Sinistra. She teaches Astronomy. Sitting next to her is Professor Baxter. She teaches Study of Ancient Runes. That subject isn�t available until third
year, though. Next to her is Madam
Pince. She�s the librarian. The empty spot next to her is for Professor
Trelawney. She teaches Divination,
another subject not available until third year, but she almost never eats in
the Great Hall. Now, on Professor
Dumbledore�s other side is Professor Sprout.
She teaches Herbology and she�s head of
Hufflepuff house. Next to her is Madam
Pomfrey. She�s Hogwarts� resident
Healer.�

�My Gran was a Healer,� Kiara interjected, �I
guess she was Head Healer at St. Mungo�s until just a
few years ago.�

�Your Gran is Madam Sheppard?� Charlie asked,
surprised, �She was one of the best Healers at St. Mungo�s. She�s the one who trained Madam Pomfrey. Anyways, next to Madam Pomfrey is Professor
Vector. He teaches Arithmancy. Next to him is Professor Woodrow. He teaches Muggle Studies. That and Arithmancy
are both subjects that aren�t available until third year. You�ve met Hagrid already. He�s Hogwarts� gamekeeper. Next to him is Professor Kettleburn. He teaches Care of Magical Creatures, another
third year and up subject. Next to him
is Madam Hooch. She gives broomstick-flying
lessons, and she�s also the Quidditch coach.
The empty spot there is for Mr. Filch.
He�s the caretaker, but he never eats with the rest of us either. You�ll want to steer clear of him and that
cat of his, Mrs. Norris. They love to
try and catch students doing something wrong.�

�Who teaches History of Magic?� Kiara asked. �I noticed that as being
one of my subjects, but you never mentioned who that professor is.�

�Oh, that would be Professor Binns,� Charlie answered,
�But he doesn�t eat with us either. Mostly because he doesn�t eat.� Kiara looked perplexed at that.

�Professor Binns is a ghost,� Luke said from
across the table.

�A ghost?� Kiara said, both surprised and intrigued.
�That�s rather unusual, having a ghost teaching class. It seems like everything I thought belonged
in fairy tales is turning out to be real.�

�Where do you think Muggles got the ideas for those fairy tales in the
first place?� Charlie asked with an amused smile. Kiara grinned back at him, then
looked at the head table again. So the
man from Diagon Alley was the new Potions Master. Next to so many older professors, he seemed
unusually young. She turned back to
Charlie.

�Do you know how old the Potions Master is?� she asked. �He seems
awfully young to be a professor.�

�I don�t even know his name, let alone his age,� Charlie replied. �But
he could easily be older than he looks.�

�He�s twenty-three and his name is Professor Snape,� came
Bill�s reply from further down the table. �I overheard him telling Professor
Clarke. Apparently, he�s just finished
professor training.�

�Oh,� Kiara and Charlie said in unison. When the feast was done, Professor Dumbledore
stood again and introduced the new Potions Master to the school as Professor
Severus Snape, then he directed the students to their
dorms. Bill, as the youngest of the
Gryffindor prefects, led the first years up to Gryffindor Tower,
gave them the password to the Fat Lady�s portrait, and showed them where the
dorms were.

Kiara spent a few moments getting acquainted with
the five other girls in the dorm, Rosie Allen, Melanie Daniel, Cordelia Grantley, Wendy Rutherford, and Eugenie Verring. Rosie was barely taller than Kiara, with
reddish-blonde hair and greenish-blue eyes.
Melanie was taller, about halfway between Kiara and Cordelia in height,
with dark brown hair and hazel eyes. Cordelia was a tall, thin girl, with brown
hair and blue eyes. She was a quiet,
steady sort of girl. Wendy was a little
shorter, a bit plump, with red hair, and lots of freckles. She had green eyes, wore glasses, and seemed
to love reading above all else. Eugenie
was about the same height as Melanie.
She had dark brown hair and dark brown eyes that looked almost
black. Eugenie and Rosie were the bubbly
ones of the bunch. All five were rather
nice girls and, despite their differences, they became friends quickly. Cordelia was Muggle-born, Wendy and Eugenie
came from a long line of wizarding families, and
Melanie and Rosie were from mixed families.
After they�d gotten ready for bed, Kiara spent a bit of time playing
with her owl, Jareth, whose perch had been placed near her bed. She went to sleep that night feeling very content.

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