Harry's POV
The ride was over and Harry said goodbye to Luna who traveled in the boats.
He then found one of the thestral carriages with Blasé Zabini and Tracey Davis and took it to Hogwarts while thinking if he can see the thestrals because his rebirth, his Patronus or his seeing of Quirrell death. 'Well, one of the mysteries I would never solve.'
As he sat waiting for the sorting he used the time to study biology as he was planing to study in the train but instead spent it acquiring a new friend, not that its bad, just that he fell a little bit back in his study plan and was already thinking about changing it for times to be with Luna.
When the doors opened and first years walked in he waved to Luna who smiled back to him and all his year mates in Slytherin looked at him strange as they couldn't remember seeing him friendly with someone more then as a basic courtesy since his 'brake up' with Nevill and Hermione.
And then was a moment Harry has been waiting for, a chance to hear a song from the hat he didn't know from before
"Gather ye round
And I'll tell you a tale
Of four strong mages
Who drank lots of ale
There was joy and there was glory
More then you can think
Yes, this is what happened to them when They drank
They built Hogwarts, Hogwarts
They built Hogwarts
They decided it would be fun to teach kids with snots
They said, later, that it is noble
But I can tell you they were drank from ale...
And as the years went past and they continued to drink
Lots of ideas started to click
They had one drink at the first day of the school for good luck
And with a handsome talking hat they were stuck
Godric said then
Let's sort the kids, the kids,
Let's sort the kids
I take the brave ones
course I thought of it first
Poor Rowena still was super drunk
So she chose all the kids who didnt need to be spankedddd
While Salazar had time to choose
He wanted kids who will make better booze
Helga just wanted another friend
Who she can make wish he was dead
So loyalty and hard work she chose
And then took another ale's dose
So let's start the sorting, what kind of person you would be
When on your head there is me"
The entire school was in a quite shock, till the twins started laughing and yelled " Salazar is my hero!" Which woke everyone of their shock and they started Laughing and discussing about the song until pofessor McGonagall yelled "quiet!!!"
And started calling names and the sorting began.
Sorting Hat's POV
'This years song was great!' The hat thought as Minerva put him on a child's mind who he sorted to Ravenclaw. 'I should totally do more songs like those.' "Hufflepuff!" As the sorting continued he only experienced a few problematic children till he sat on the head of Luna Lovegood.
"In Gryffindor and Hufflepuff she cannot be, as it would kill her creativity and uniqueness while both Ravenclaw and Slytherin lead to similar paths who end in different places but both great.
"You are one of the few who gets a true say in where to be, Ravenclaw or Slytherin?"
"I would rather be in the place I can study the best"
"I see..."