Nathaniel was buzzing with excitement as they made their way into the Great Hall. The boat ride had been exciting and he had met new people that he was already considering his friends no matter what they personally currently thought of him. He watched as the students before him were called on and he was very grateful that his surname was not too far down the alphabet because it was soon his turn.

He bounded up and the hat was placed on his head. He marvelled at the voice resounding in his head. How trippy!

"What is your most treasured memory?"
Nathaniel was a child with a mostly happy childhood. He had only been six when his father had died. An age that meant he now barely remembered and had bounced back as resilient kids were wont to do. So aside from the moments surrounding when his father had died, he had a lot of happy memories. After sifting through different things such as some adventure he'd had with Toby or Ella, finding a fluffy rabbit in his backyard and attempting to claim it as a bet (and failing), he settled on a memory he had made with his older sister.

"When Cee taught me how to fly! She was not supposed to, you know, but she did it anyway. She also taught me some cool tricks! It was a lot of fun and I like spending time with her even if she sometimes treats me like a baby." Which, obviously, was an affront to his manliness but he could withstand it for Cee's sake.

"Who knows you best, and why?"
Nathaniel wasn't quite sure who he could say knew him best. Everyone knew different sides to him. So perhaps he knew himself best? But even then, Nat was aware that he was always learning new things about himself and what he could do within the world. "Myself. Not everyone sees the same version of me, if that makes sense? But I know myself best because I am the one who is me. No one else is me."

"How would you describe yourself?"
Nat knew how some might describe him but he wasn't quite sure how to word how he personally saw himself. Hm. "I suppose I am very curious and adventerous. I am also very loyal and protective of those that are dear to me. I don't want anyone hurting anyone that I care about. It just isn't nice. I am also very friendly and kind, I think? I do play pranks but I don't do mean ones, I don't think. I just like having fun! I also like to find things out for myself rather than just be told things. That has sometimes gotten me into trouble." Was that enough of a description? Nat decided that it was.

"Describe your perfect day from start to finish."
What was a perfect day to him? Obviously one that included Flying and Quidditch. "I wake up, have a yummy breakfast. Maybe eggs, bacon and treacle tarts. With pumpkin juice. And then I play with Selene for a while and then I go out to town and find my friends and play with them. I would have taken my broom and we would play a Quidditch match in Padmore Park. Because on my perfect day, that stupid flying ban doesn't exist. I staged a protest against that, you know. Because it is stupid. Anyway, after playing for hours, I come home. I have dinner and I will read one of my new books. And then I will have my two chocolate biscuits with a glass of milk. And then maybe Mama will read me and Selene a story before we go to bed." There was more "and thens" he probably would have sprinkled in there but they would only occur to him after he had been sorted and was already settled at his house table.

"What class are you most excited about? Why?"
It did not take Nathaniel very long to know the answer to this question. "Flying! It is my most favourite thing in the world to do. It's sad that we can only take it in first year when there are so many tech-neats (he was trying to say techniques) and skills one can learn that one year of flying wouldn't cover. I suppose after flying, I might enjoy Defense Against the Dark Arts the most. I want to learn spells that help me protect my family and friends!"