Teshima is eleven years old and finally -- finally! -- going to Hogwarts for the first time. He has his trunk and his cat and a pocketful of coins for the trolley, and he’s full of big plans. In the compartment with him are his best friend and their other two wizarding friends -- well, Kuroda’s a half-blood and Izumida’s parents are Muggles, but Kuroda and Izumida are still going to be wizards. And they’re all going to be in Hufflepuff, of course, because the Teshima and Ashikiba and Kuroda families have always been in Hufflepuff, and Izumida is the Hufflepuffiest person Teshima has ever met.
Ashikiba bounces in his seat and squeezes his cat. Mozart wriggles a bit and then settles to licking his hand. She’s been Ashikiba’s cat for a long time. Her sister, Star, watches the display from her haughty perch on Teshima head. “I can’t believe we’re finally on our way!” Ashikiba squeals excitedly.
Izumida grins bright, clutching his toad in a nervous grip. Kuroda feigns nonchalance, but Teshima can tell -- he’s just as excited as the rest of them. Teshima kicks his shin and leans against Ashikiba’s shoulder.
“My mom says the Hufflepuff common room is near the kitchens,” he says importantly. “Down in one of the basements. She says that it’s really warm and cozy and that the house elves don’t mind if you go ask them for snacks sometimes.”
“You know a lot about Hogwarts,” Izumida comments, and Teshima puffs up with pride. He’s been waiting for this day since forever. He can’t wait to finally see the Hufflepuff common room, not when he’s heard so much about it from his parents and Ashikiba’s.
They change into their school robes in short order, and then they’re pulling up at the Hogsmeade station and crossing the lake on little boats and Teshima’s first sight of the castle takes his breath away.
Ashikiba is one of the first to be Sorted, and Teshima holds his breath. It’s not that he thinks Ashikiba won’t be in Hufflepuff too… but he still breathes a sigh of relief when, barely a second after touching his hair, the Sorting Hat yells “Hufflepuff!” and Ashikiba trips on his way over to the yellow-and-black bedecked table.
Izumida is also Sorted into Hufflepuff, followed shortly by Kuroda, and Teshima smiles to himself. They’re all going to be together, just the way he always imagined it.
Finally, it’s his turn. He almost runs to the Hat, excited as he is to join his friends.
“Well, now,” says a voice in his ear. “Isn’t this interesting.”
Teshima jumps a little and wonders what it is that’s interesting.
“You think you know where you belong, hmm? You have everything all planned out, don’t you, ah yes, what a cunning little mind, I can see where your desires lie but you’ll thank me for this one day, I think. You so clearly belong in SLYTHERIN!”
FILL: TEAM KOZUME KENMA/KUROO TETSUROU, G
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Teshima is eleven years old and finally -- finally! -- going to Hogwarts for the first time. He has his trunk and his cat and a pocketful of coins for the trolley, and he’s full of big plans. In the compartment with him are his best friend and their other two wizarding friends -- well, Kuroda’s a half-blood and Izumida’s parents are Muggles, but Kuroda and Izumida are still going to be wizards. And they’re all going to be in Hufflepuff, of course, because the Teshima and Ashikiba and Kuroda families have always been in Hufflepuff, and Izumida is the Hufflepuffiest person Teshima has ever met.
Ashikiba bounces in his seat and squeezes his cat. Mozart wriggles a bit and then settles to licking his hand. She’s been Ashikiba’s cat for a long time. Her sister, Star, watches the display from her haughty perch on Teshima head. “I can’t believe we’re finally on our way!” Ashikiba squeals excitedly.
Izumida grins bright, clutching his toad in a nervous grip. Kuroda feigns nonchalance, but Teshima can tell -- he’s just as excited as the rest of them. Teshima kicks his shin and leans against Ashikiba’s shoulder.
“My mom says the Hufflepuff common room is near the kitchens,” he says importantly. “Down in one of the basements. She says that it’s really warm and cozy and that the house elves don’t mind if you go ask them for snacks sometimes.”
“You know a lot about Hogwarts,” Izumida comments, and Teshima puffs up with pride. He’s been waiting for this day since forever. He can’t wait to finally see the Hufflepuff common room, not when he’s heard so much about it from his parents and Ashikiba’s.
They change into their school robes in short order, and then they’re pulling up at the Hogsmeade station and crossing the lake on little boats and Teshima’s first sight of the castle takes his breath away.
Ashikiba is one of the first to be Sorted, and Teshima holds his breath. It’s not that he thinks Ashikiba won’t be in Hufflepuff too… but he still breathes a sigh of relief when, barely a second after touching his hair, the Sorting Hat yells “Hufflepuff!” and Ashikiba trips on his way over to the yellow-and-black bedecked table.
Izumida is also Sorted into Hufflepuff, followed shortly by Kuroda, and Teshima smiles to himself. They’re all going to be together, just the way he always imagined it.
Finally, it’s his turn. He almost runs to the Hat, excited as he is to join his friends.
“Well, now,” says a voice in his ear. “Isn’t this interesting.”
Teshima jumps a little and wonders what it is that’s interesting.
“You think you know where you belong, hmm? You have everything all planned out, don’t you, ah yes, what a cunning little mind, I can see where your desires lie but you’ll thank me for this one day, I think. You so clearly belong in SLYTHERIN!”