It's Really You (Newt Scamander x Reader)

Chapter 2: Shorting Ceremony

The Shorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting."

The Professor finished her speech and walked away while you felt yourself freeze. The Shorting Ceremony? In front of the rest of the school? This is bad, this is really, really bad.

You glanced at Newt. His face held the same scared expression as yours.

The Professor came back with what looked like a rolled paper.

"We are ready for you now. Follow me." Professor said, turned around and guided all of as toward the huge doors.

The opened by themselves. When you walked in you saw so many students and held your head low. The all were looking at you. Suddenly Newt nudged on your sleeve causing you to look at him. He pointed at the ceiling with awe. When you looked up you saw a beautiful night sky and candles were floating above your head.

As soon as you reached the end of the hall you saw that the tables on this side were empty. Probably for the new first year's to sit. There were exactly four tables for students and one for teachers. You and Newt were standing somewhere in the middle of the crowd. Professor stood on the left of a small stool which had a pointed hat placed on it.

"Now, before we begin, professor Black would like to say a few words."

A man who sat in the middle of the teachers table rose from his seat.

"I have a few started term notices I wish to announce. The first year's, please note that The Dark Forest is strictly forbidden to all students. Also, our caretaker has asked me to remind you that the third floor corridor on the righter side is abandoned to everyone who does not wish to die the most painful death. Thank you."

Professor Black finished his speech and sat down as female professor looked at the paper in her one hand and the lifted the hat with the other.

"When I'll call your name, you will come forward, I shall place the Shorting hat on your head, and you will be sorted into your houses."

And that is when she started calling students. You hoped to be somewhere in the middle. Or at least not first and not last.

"Nina Neider."

The girl sat on the stool and the Shorting hat was placed on her head.

"Griffindor!" The hat yelled.

"Leta LeStrange."

You have heard about that family. A beautiful dark skinned girl with long dark hair stepped forward. The hat didn't even touch her head.

"Slitherin!"

There was some thing strange about that LeStrange.

"Thomas Evans."

"Hufflepuff!"

"Ryan Watson."

"Griffindor!"

"Y/n Y/l/n."

As soon as your name was called you froze. All eyes were looking at the crowd searching for you. Newt gave you a comforting smile as you slowly made your way toward the stool. When you sat down professor whose name you didn't know placed the Shorting Hat on your head. That is when you heard the hat thinking out loud. You hoped that you were the only one who hears.

"Mmm... You were preparing for this all your life... I sense power in you... curiosity... You are a very smart girl... And that interest of yours. I know just the place for you. Ravenclaw!"

Students at the Ravenclaw table imidiatly started clapping. When the hat was lifted from your head you made your way there.

"Congratulations!" Said a girl who was sitting next to you.

"Thank you."

Newt's P.O.V.

I watched as Y/n made her way to the Ravenclaw table. I hope we will still be friends after Shorting because I don't think I will be shorted in Ravenclaw.

"Newton Scamander."

When I heard my name is swallowed nervously and walked toward the stool. As soon as I sat down I felt the hat on my head. It was moving. It was alive.

"Another Scamander... But you are not like your brother... You have your mother's talent... I know what to do with you. Hufflepuff!"

I heard clapping when the hat was taken off of me. When I sat down at the Hufflepuff table, I received a few congratulations. I glanced at Y/n for a brief second and then the Shorting Ceremony continued.

When the Ceremony came to an end and professor was sitting on her place at the teacher's table, professor Black, who I assume is our headmaster stood up.

"Let the Feast begin." He said and the food magicaly apeared on the tables.

Well, it was delicious!