Title: Ravenclaw
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters/pairing: Scorpius Malfoy, Albus Severus Potter
Warnings: Spoilers if you haven't finished the book or film series.
Summary: As scary as Hogwarts may be for first years, the Sorting Ceremony comes with its own difficulties--especially when your father is notoriously known for his involvement in the last great wizarding war.

Notes: Smaller version originally submitted for a drabble contest over at hogwarts_elite's contest comm. I was given the prompt words "black," "confine," and "purge." I was only required to use two of them, but unintentionally used all three (and accidentally ended up writing something thrice as long as what was allowed). Here is an edited version of the original, longer draft.

( He envied the rest of his classmates, crowded nervously around him in a sea of black robes and anxious faces. )