Chapter V: The Sorting and Triwizard Tournament

Pinkie POV

The girls and I, plus every other kid in the common room were watching a Sherlockathon on BBC Equestria. “Ooooooh!!” exclaimed Rarity.

The CMC's, Twilight, and Sunata were all wearing “I ❤️ Rariarty”pj tees. “They are wonderful outfits girls!” Decreed Rarity

“Yes indeedy!” said I as me and sis popped up outta nowhere.

“How the hay do you two do that!?” asked Sunset.

“Oh, I dunno” I said shrugging.

“This is so funny!” giggled Sonata. She was laughing at what John was doing to Sherlock. They were having a row and John kept punching him. Then all the girls began to giggle. We were watching it in the huge common room for the students to relax. Then it was dinner time.

The new students stood nervously in a line. I gave them a wink.

Flashback.....

“Pie, Pinkie!” said Headmistrees Celestia. I hopped onto the stool and she placed the hat on my head.

'Hmmm, where, to put you...' the Hat mused.

"I want somewhre that I can make friends" I thought.

'You are certainly cunning enough for Slytherin, and brave enough for Gryffindor but I shall place you in...HUFFLEPUFF!' The hat shouted my house for the entire hall to hear. I skipped to the Hufflepuff table in delight.

“Pie, Pinkamena!” My twin put on the hat and after a moment was selected to join Hufflepuff.

“Dash, Rainbow” A cyan-skinned Pegasus plopped onto the stool and, if her ego was any indication, she could be a Slytherin

“Gryffindor!” yelled the hat. She strutted over to the Gryffindor table. It wasn't the I-own-this-place strut, it was the I'm- awesome-and-I-know-it strut.

“Jewel, Rarity” A Unicorn girl walked over to the stool and shuddered as Headmistress Celestia placed the patched hat on her head.

“Ravenclaw!” exclaimed the Hat.

“Toff, Fancy!” called the Headmistress. A Unicorn who looked rather like Fancy Pants sat down nervously and the Hat was put on his head.

“Ravenclaw!” yelled the Hat.

“Scratch, Vinyl!” Another Unicorn, white like Rarity but with a blue mane sauntered to the stool.

Again, the Hat screamed “Ravenclaw!”.

“Philharmonia, Octavia!” said the Headmistress. A grey Earth Pony with a pretty black mane sat daintily on the stool.

“Hufflepuff!” declared the Hat.

“Dusk, Sonata!” called the Headmistress.

“Slytherin!” roared the Hat.

“Lulamoon, Trixie!” said the Headmistress.

Within moments, the Hat boomed “Slytherin!”

~ End Of Flasback~

After the Sorting, Headmistress Celestia stood up “Good evening to all!” Began Headmistress Celestia. 'I love the Headmistress' speeches' I thought. “Please welcome to our staff...Professor Dolores Umbridge!” Some polite clapping followed this. “....And thanks to the work of the Elements Of Harmony we will have the chance to play the Triwizard Tournament this year. It will be held at...Beauxbatons Academy!” She said.

“You're JOKING!” Bellowed Rainbow Dash.

“I am not joking, Miss Dash.” said the Headmistress, looking very amused.

“Although we did hear a most hilarious one over the summer about a Griffon, Hydra, and Cerberus playing a most queer game of cards...Ah, perhaps this is not the moment...” said Headmistress Luna.

Then everyone started laughing, and I saw Dashie put her face in her plate by accident and when she saw herself she fell off the Gryffindor cloud table's bench laughing her head off too. Sonata had already been sent up to the hospital wing because she laughed so hard she choked on her muffcake. Rainbow managed to fly back up to the table without shaking with laughter.

“However, owing to the fact that the Tournament will take up much of the year, it is our most painful duty to inform you that the Inter-House Quidditch Cup shall not take place this year.” continued Headmistress Luna. Most Pegasi either fainted, like in Blossomforth's case, or simply gaped, like in Thunderlane's case. Rainbow Dash and other Quidditch fanatics were whispering vehemently together.

Derpy and I had already had a row about which was better. Muffins or cupcakes. Thus, Sonata came up with the muffcake to solve our dispute.

“Hem, hem.” said Umbridge. Everyone stopped laughing and chatting. We listened raptly to the speech but when it got a boring tone I started chatting with my sister and Cheese. Umbridge didn't seem to even notice that we weren't paying attention to her speech. At the end of her speech Headmistress Celestia told us that only third years and above could go to the Tournament and that they weren't forced to go but it was an option. She also said that the class schedules would be sent to our OwlCloud. So would the form to sign up to go to the Tournament.

“Woot!” I cheered silently.

“And, for safety reasons, only those who are sixth year or above can enter the Tournament. Now, off to bed! There are many exciting lessons to look forward to in the morning!” finished Headmistress Celestia. Most, if not all, the first and second years looked more like they wanted to stay than go to the awesomeazing Tournament.

“'Night y'all” said Apple Bloom, yawning loudly.

“Sleep tight.” Whispered Sunset.

“Don't let the parasprites bite!” I murmured.

“And the nargles! Don't let them bite either!” said my sister.