NATURAL SELECTION
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 9
First years at Hogwarts were taken off the train and loaded into boats which magically floated across the lake to the castle. Though a beautiful sight, Sasporilla was already starting to feel the pangs of home sickness. Gooseberry stayed hidden on Sassy's shoulder, tucked up under her pink hair. Inside they were all ushered into the front hall and up the stairs where professor McGonagall awaited them. Billy Bombaduck and his new friends stood at the front of the group looking important and privileged. Once inside the students were sorted into their houses. Billy Bombaduck's was the first name called to be sorted.
Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on his head. It seemed no time at all before he was proclaimed Slytherin. Next came a girl name Jennifer Pond who was sorted to Gryphandor. Then Billy's friends Mathilda and Balbeer were both sorted in to Ravenclaw. Ravenclaw had been the house her father had been sorted into. Sasporilla really didn't care which house she was sorted into as long is it was the farthest away from Billy the bully.
"Sasporilla Bucket." Professor McGonagall called.
Students tittered and pointed as Sasporilla stepped up to the stool. Perhaps they thought her pink hair was funny or maybe it was the big send off at Kings cross that made them laugh. No matter. Sasporilla sat down and the sorting hat placed upon her head. It gripped her tight as it searched the girl for all her hidden talents.
"I know your families have a long illustrious history in Slytherin."
"Please not Slytherin." Sasporilla thought closing her eyes.
"Ravenclaw your father was I see." The hat continued. "But different is the path I see for you. Nature calls you to its side, back to where your blood line started. Therefore Gryphendor is not for you, Ravenvlaw, Slytherin just won't do. Better put you in... Hufflepuff!!!"
The students of Hufflepuff cheered and welcomed her to their table. After the announcements were made and a grand presentation for the Triwizard Tournament held, the students feasted on every manner of foods until they were more than full.
Gooseberry, was very hungry, ran out from underneath Sasporilla's pink hair and grabbed a piece of fruit.
"Oh my." Susan Bones who sat across from Sasporilla said. "What an odd looking cat."
Gooseberry spun around and ran back up to her hiding spot.
"She's shy." Sasporilla smiled red faced.
After dinner the students were all ushered up the stairs to their dorms.
"Hufflepuff down and to the left"
Hufflepuffs were taken to an area right by the kitchens. Sasporilla looked in and saw many house elves at work. The students were taken to a pile of large barrels, found stacked in a shadowy stone recess on a right-hand side corridor.
Their guide, a young wizard named Cedric Diggory tapped the barrel two from the bottom, middle of the second row, with his wand in a strange but pleasant rhythm.
"This is the rhythm of Helga Hufflepuff." Cedtic said. "Remember it because tapping it is the only way to unlock the passage into the common room."
The passage inside the barrel twisted upward and finally into a round room of polished honey coloured woods decorated in yellows and blacks. Various plants stood on winding shelves and hung from copper pots. The ferns and ivy grew in abundance giving the Hufflepuff common room a warm feeling of life. Small round windows on the wall at eye level gave the viewer an unobstructed view of the Hogwarts grounds and the feet of passers-by. An ornately framed portrait of Helga Hufflepuff, the house founder, hung above a beautiful old stone hearth.
"This is the common room. Rules of use are posted on the bulletin board over there. Cedric Diggory pointed. "The round doors to your left and right lead to the boys and girls rooms respectively. Your belongings have already been taken up and your beds assigned to you."
Cedric stood and looked at the young Hufflepuffs who stood not knowing just what to do next.
"Right then." Cedric laughed and pointed. "Off you go!"
The boys and girls separated and went to their dorm rooms. Each room was furnished with four wooden canopy beds, all covered in patchwork quilts. Sasporilla was in dorm "A", the closest one to the common room. Her trunk sat at the foot of the bed nearest the door. She went in and sat on the bed. Her name "Sasporilla B." Embroidered into the pillow cover. An envelope sat on the foot of the bed labeled "S.Bucket."
Gooseberry took the moment to explore her new room. It was so big with curtains to climb and swing from. Places to play hide and seek. Even a small table with a fruit bowl. That was of course her first area of interest.
Sasporilla opened the envelope. A piece of parchment inside read,
"Dear Miss Bucket;
Welcome to Hogwarts! As per the requirements of your scholarship you have been assigned to work in the kitchens and the laundry and with the grounds keepers. Here is your schedule.
Mondays 5-7am Kitchen duty report to Lead House Elf Drooble
Tuesdays 6pm-8pm Laundry duty report to Mr.Filch
Wednesday afternoons 12-5 Grounds duty report to R.Hagrid. (may be reassigned based on grounds needs)
Thursday 6-8pm kitchens. DROOBLE
Friday 6-10pm Laundry. FILCH
Saturday and Sundays will be free for home work. Use this time wisely and responsibly. Unfortunately the other three girls assigned to this room have been unable to attend this year due to illness so the room will be yours alone unless new accommodations must be found for a difficult or troubled student.
Sincerely.
Professor Sprout
Head of Hufflepuff house.
Sasporilla flopped back on her bed. The room seemed so big, lush and full but at the same time so quiet and so lonely. She gave a sigh and looked over at a clock on the night table. It was already half past nine! And she still had to look over her class schedule.
Gooseberry leapt from the curtain and landed on her chest with a thud. The small orange monkey crawled up under Sasporilla's chin and fell fast asleep. Soon after, so did Sasporilla.
First years at Hogwarts were taken off the train and loaded into boats which magically floated across the lake to the castle. Though a beautiful sight, Sasporilla was already starting to feel the pangs of home sickness. Gooseberry stayed hidden on Sassy's shoulder, tucked up under her pink hair. Inside they were all ushered into the front hall and up the stairs where professor McGonagall awaited them. Billy Bombaduck and his new friends stood at the front of the group looking important and privileged. Once inside the students were sorted into their houses. Billy Bombaduck's was the first name called to be sorted.
Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on his head. It seemed no time at all before he was proclaimed Slytherin. Next came a girl name Jennifer Pond who was sorted to Gryphandor. Then Billy's friends Mathilda and Balbeer were both sorted in to Ravenclaw. Ravenclaw had been the house her father had been sorted into. Sasporilla really didn't care which house she was sorted into as long is it was the farthest away from Billy the bully.
"Sasporilla Bucket." Professor McGonagall called.
Students tittered and pointed as Sasporilla stepped up to the stool. Perhaps they thought her pink hair was funny or maybe it was the big send off at Kings cross that made them laugh. No matter. Sasporilla sat down and the sorting hat placed upon her head. It gripped her tight as it searched the girl for all her hidden talents.
"I know your families have a long illustrious history in Slytherin."
"Please not Slytherin." Sasporilla thought closing her eyes.
"Ravenclaw your father was I see." The hat continued. "But different is the path I see for you. Nature calls you to its side, back to where your blood line started. Therefore Gryphendor is not for you, Ravenvlaw, Slytherin just won't do. Better put you in... Hufflepuff!!!"
The students of Hufflepuff cheered and welcomed her to their table. After the announcements were made and a grand presentation for the Triwizard Tournament held, the students feasted on every manner of foods until they were more than full.
Gooseberry, was very hungry, ran out from underneath Sasporilla's pink hair and grabbed a piece of fruit.
"Oh my." Susan Bones who sat across from Sasporilla said. "What an odd looking cat."
Gooseberry spun around and ran back up to her hiding spot.
"She's shy." Sasporilla smiled red faced.
After dinner the students were all ushered up the stairs to their dorms.
"Hufflepuff down and to the left"
Hufflepuffs were taken to an area right by the kitchens. Sasporilla looked in and saw many house elves at work. The students were taken to a pile of large barrels, found stacked in a shadowy stone recess on a right-hand side corridor.
Their guide, a young wizard named Cedric Diggory tapped the barrel two from the bottom, middle of the second row, with his wand in a strange but pleasant rhythm.
"This is the rhythm of Helga Hufflepuff." Cedtic said. "Remember it because tapping it is the only way to unlock the passage into the common room."
The passage inside the barrel twisted upward and finally into a round room of polished honey coloured woods decorated in yellows and blacks. Various plants stood on winding shelves and hung from copper pots. The ferns and ivy grew in abundance giving the Hufflepuff common room a warm feeling of life. Small round windows on the wall at eye level gave the viewer an unobstructed view of the Hogwarts grounds and the feet of passers-by. An ornately framed portrait of Helga Hufflepuff, the house founder, hung above a beautiful old stone hearth.
"This is the common room. Rules of use are posted on the bulletin board over there. Cedric Diggory pointed. "The round doors to your left and right lead to the boys and girls rooms respectively. Your belongings have already been taken up and your beds assigned to you."
Cedric stood and looked at the young Hufflepuffs who stood not knowing just what to do next.
"Right then." Cedric laughed and pointed. "Off you go!"
The boys and girls separated and went to their dorm rooms. Each room was furnished with four wooden canopy beds, all covered in patchwork quilts. Sasporilla was in dorm "A", the closest one to the common room. Her trunk sat at the foot of the bed nearest the door. She went in and sat on the bed. Her name "Sasporilla B." Embroidered into the pillow cover. An envelope sat on the foot of the bed labeled "S.Bucket."
Gooseberry took the moment to explore her new room. It was so big with curtains to climb and swing from. Places to play hide and seek. Even a small table with a fruit bowl. That was of course her first area of interest.
Sasporilla opened the envelope. A piece of parchment inside read,
"Dear Miss Bucket;
Welcome to Hogwarts! As per the requirements of your scholarship you have been assigned to work in the kitchens and the laundry and with the grounds keepers. Here is your schedule.
Mondays 5-7am Kitchen duty report to Lead House Elf Drooble
Tuesdays 6pm-8pm Laundry duty report to Mr.Filch
Wednesday afternoons 12-5 Grounds duty report to R.Hagrid. (may be reassigned based on grounds needs)
Thursday 6-8pm kitchens. DROOBLE
Friday 6-10pm Laundry. FILCH
Saturday and Sundays will be free for home work. Use this time wisely and responsibly. Unfortunately the other three girls assigned to this room have been unable to attend this year due to illness so the room will be yours alone unless new accommodations must be found for a difficult or troubled student.
Sincerely.
Professor Sprout
Head of Hufflepuff house.
Sasporilla flopped back on her bed. The room seemed so big, lush and full but at the same time so quiet and so lonely. She gave a sigh and looked over at a clock on the night table. It was already half past nine! And she still had to look over her class schedule.
Gooseberry leapt from the curtain and landed on her chest with a thud. The small orange monkey crawled up under Sasporilla's chin and fell fast asleep. Soon after, so did Sasporilla.
PLEASE REMEMBER
I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.
I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.