{When his name was called{| by Professor McGonagall| from the long list of first-years}{| at last| in a clear voice|}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy} {swaggered|strutted|walked confidently|sauntered|marched|stepped} {forward|ahead|up|toward the stool} {with confidence|smugly|arrogantly|proudly|with an air of entitlement|}|{Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy} {swaggered|strutted|walked confidently|sauntered|marched|stepped} {forward|ahead|up|toward the stool} {with confidence|smugly|arrogantly|proudly|with an air of entitlement|} {as|when|after|the moment|once} his name was called{| by Professor McGonagall| from the long list of first-years}{| at last| in a clear voice|}} and {got|received|achieved|obtained|was granted|had} his wish {at once|immediately|right away|instantly|without delay|promptly|fulfilled instantly}: {the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat} had barely {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|been placed on|settled on} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair} when it {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed}|it took barely a {moment|second|instant|touch|breath} for the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat} to {scream|shout|yell|exclaim|declare|announce|bellow} after {touching|grazing|making contact with|resting upon|being placed on|settling on} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair}|the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat} {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed} {the moment|the instant|as soon as|just as|almost before} it {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|was placed on|settled on} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair}}, "SLYTHERIN!" {With a {smirk|grin|smile|satisfied expression|triumphant look}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy}|{Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy}, with a {smirk|grin|smile|satisfied expression|triumphant look},|{Looking visibly pleased, Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy}|{With an expression of smug satisfaction, Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy}} {went|proceeded|headed|made his way|walked|strode|sauntered} {to join|toward|over to|across to} his {friends|pals|companions|fellow students|housemates|cronies} {Crabbe and Goyle|Goyle and Crabbe|Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle|Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe}{| who were waiting for him| who had already been sorted| at the Slytherin table| sitting at the table under the green and silver banner}, {looking|appearing|seeming|with an expression|appearing to be|acting} {quite |extremely |very |utterly |thoroughly |undeniably |}{pleased|satisfied|content|delighted|smug|triumphant|proud|self-satisfied} with himself{| as he sat down| as he took his seat| as he reached the Slytherin table| as he joined the Slytherin house| as he took his place among his new housemates}.
{When his name was called{| by Professor McGonagall| from the long list of first-years}{| at last| in a clear voice| in the Great Hall|}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The blond boy} {swaggered|strutted|walked confidently|sauntered|marched|stepped|moved} {forward|ahead|up|toward the stool|to the front} {with confidence|smugly|arrogantly|proudly|with an air of entitlement|like he owned the place|}|{Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The blond boy} {swaggered|strutted|walked confidently|sauntered|marched|stepped|moved} {forward|ahead|up|toward the stool|to the front} {with confidence|smugly|arrogantly|proudly|with an air of entitlement|like he owned the place|} {as|when|after|the moment|once|as soon as} his name was called{| by Professor McGonagall| from the long list of first-years}{| at last| in a clear voice| in the Great Hall|}} and {got|received|achieved|obtained|was granted|had|saw} his wish {at once|immediately|right away|instantly|without delay|promptly|fulfilled instantly|come true without hesitation}: {the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat} had barely {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|been placed on|settled on|brushed against} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair} when it {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed}|it took barely a {moment|second|instant|touch|breath|heartbeat} for the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat} to {scream|shout|yell|exclaim|declare|announce|bellow|proclaim} after {touching|grazing|making contact with|resting upon|being placed on|settling on|brushing against} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair}|the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat} {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed} {the moment|the instant|as soon as|just as|almost before|hardly after} it {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|was placed on|settled on|brushed against} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair}|before the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat} had {even properly|fully|completely|entirely} {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|been placed on|settled on|brushed against} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair}, it {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed}}, "SLYTHERIN!" {With a {smirk|grin|smile|satisfied expression|triumphant look|self-satisfied smirk}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy}|{Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy}, with a {smirk|grin|smile|satisfied expression|triumphant look|self-satisfied smirk},|{Looking visibly pleased, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy}}|{With an expression of smug satisfaction, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy}}} {went|proceeded|headed|made his way|walked|strode|sauntered|moved} {to join|toward|over to|across to|in the direction of} his {friends|pals|companions|fellow students|housemates|cronies|lackeys} {Crabbe and Goyle|Goyle and Crabbe|Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle|Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe}{| who were waiting for him| who had already been sorted| at the Slytherin table| sitting at the table under the green and silver banner| who had saved him a seat}, {looking|appearing|seeming|with an expression|appearing to be|acting|wearing a look} {quite |extremely |very |utterly |thoroughly |undeniably |exceptionally |}{pleased|satisfied|content|delighted|smug|triumphant|proud|self-satisfied|pleased as punch} with himself{| as he sat down| as he took his seat| as he reached the Slytherin table| as he joined the Slytherin house| as he took his place among his new housemates| while the next student was called forward}.