"....take a seat at your house table, Leamington", Professor McGonagall's voice sounded officially in the Great Hall.
"Next...Lestrange, Rachel"
Rachel_Lestrange approached and sat on the three-legged stool in front of the Teachers' table. A slightly shabby looking hat was placed on her head and, like she had seen it do with previous students, it began to talk.
"Intriguing...a good humoured one this is....amicable and pleasant. Could be a Hufflepuff maybe. But a Lestrange in Hufflepuff...Hmmm, it would be...different. I sense that there's not quite a desire for total world domination but still an ambition for a small part of it at least. Could be the traditional family house of Slytherin then. Yes, yes...I've heard something about a recent purchase of a potientially dangerous essence recently for family purposes. And with those strongly pure wizarding roots. It must be....SLYTHERIN!"
The Hat paused and then, unusually, said one more thing, almost inaudible to the rest of the Great Hall but clear and unmistakable to the student on whose head it currently sat.
"Don't listen to what the chickens tell you to do."
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Congratulations, Rachel_Lestrange. Very pleased to say that the entrance to Slytherin Common Room will now let you pass. Have a great time in your new House!