Hester was, absolutely, still terrified. But at least she wasn't actually fighting a troll or something, like her brothers had taunted. She made an unseemly squeaking noise when the Hat began speaking to her in her mind. No, no one had prepared her for the truth of the Sorting Ceremony. She was definitely writing to Mother about this.
"Uhm..." she spoke aloud, before remembering she didn't have to. Stubborn... kind... and maybe hopeful?
Oh, I'd much rather turn into an animal, she thought with ease. Something with wings, perhaps, so I could fly!
Oh, that's a hard one, she hummed, tilting her head in a way that made the Hat fall over her nose as she contemplated. I suppose I'd like to make it so no one misses out on school, so maybe something that helps kids get over sicknesses? A kid cure-all! I mean, adults can take it too, but it probably would have to have a different formula for the adults...
Oh, tell the professor. Maybe wait until the end of class, but if it's a really important test, I'd let the professor know right away.
Time. Everyone's worst enemy is Time, and it can't be defeated. The only way to be truly immortal is to do something big so you'll be remembered forever.
"Describe yourself in three words."
"Uhm..." she spoke aloud, before remembering she didn't have to. Stubborn... kind... and maybe hopeful?
"Would you rather be able to change into an animal, change your appearance, or see the future?"
Oh, I'd much rather turn into an animal, she thought with ease. Something with wings, perhaps, so I could fly!
"If you could invent a potion, what would it do?"
Oh, that's a hard one, she hummed, tilting her head in a way that made the Hat fall over her nose as she contemplated. I suppose I'd like to make it so no one misses out on school, so maybe something that helps kids get over sicknesses? A kid cure-all! I mean, adults can take it too, but it probably would have to have a different formula for the adults...
"Imagine you see someone cheat in class. What do you do?"
Oh, tell the professor. Maybe wait until the end of class, but if it's a really important test, I'd let the professor know right away.
"Who is your enemy and how will you defeat them?"
Time. Everyone's worst enemy is Time, and it can't be defeated. The only way to be truly immortal is to do something big so you'll be remembered forever.
deep in my bones, oh, yeah, i know — i am the champion