{When his name was called{| by Professor McGonagall| by the stern-looking professor| from the long list of first-years| from the roll of parchment| during the Sorting Ceremony}{| at last| in a clear voice| in the Great Hall| for everyone to hear| amid the silence of anticipation|}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The blond boy|The pale-faced boy|The son of Lucius Malfoy|The Malfoy heir} {swaggered|strutted|walked confidently|sauntered|marched|stepped|moved|glided|approached} {forward|ahead|up|toward the stool|to the front|towards the sorting area|to take his turn} {with confidence|smugly|arrogantly|proudly|with an air of entitlement|like he owned the place|with his chin held high|without a hint of nervousness|}|{Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The blond boy|The pale-faced boy|The son of Lucius Malfoy|The Malfoy heir} {swaggered|strutted|walked confidently|sauntered|marched|stepped|moved|glided|approached} {forward|ahead|up|toward the stool|to the front|towards the sorting area|to take his turn} {with confidence|smugly|arrogantly|proudly|with an air of entitlement|like he owned the place|with his chin held high|without a hint of nervousness|} {as|when|after|the moment|once|as soon as|the instant|upon hearing} his name was called{| by Professor McGonagall| by the stern-looking professor| from the long list of first-years| from the roll of parchment| during the Sorting Ceremony}{| at last| in a clear voice| in the Great Hall| for everyone to hear| amid the silence of anticipation|}} and {got|received|achieved|obtained|was granted|had|saw|found|witnessed} his wish {at once|immediately|right away|instantly|without delay|promptly|fulfilled instantly|come true without hesitation|granted in an instant|just as he'd expected}: {the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat} had barely {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|been placed on|settled on|brushed against|hovered over|approached} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back 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{screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed|called out|erupted with}|{almost predictably|just as expected|unsurprisingly|as if it had been waiting to|without hesitation}, the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat} {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed|called out|erupted with} the {moment|second|instant} it {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|was placed on|settled on|brushed against|hovered over|approached} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair|perfectly combed hair|pristine blond locks}}, "SLYTHERIN!" {With a {smirk|grin|smile|satisfied expression|triumphant look|self-satisfied smirk|knowing smile|victorious expression}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin}|{Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin}, with a {smirk|grin|smile|satisfied expression|triumphant look|self-satisfied smirk|knowing smile|victorious expression},|{Looking visibly pleased, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin}}|{With an expression of smug satisfaction, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin}}|{Barely able to contain his {delight|satisfaction|pleasure|joy|triumph}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin}}|{Not at all surprised by the hat's decision, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin}}} {went|proceeded|headed|made his way|walked|strode|sauntered|moved|glided|strutted} {to join|toward|over to|across to|in the direction of|to the table of|to sit with} his {friends|pals|companions|fellow students|housemates|cronies|lackeys|associates|childhood acquaintances} {Crabbe and Goyle|Goyle and Crabbe|Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle|Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe|his two burly companions|the two hulking boys}{| 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| who greeted him with approving nods| who made room for him on the bench| amid applause from his new house}, {looking|appearing|seeming|with an expression|appearing to be|acting|wearing a look|exuding an air|radiating a sense} {quite |extremely |very |utterly |thoroughly |undeniably |exceptionally |remarkably |immensely |perfectly |}{pleased|satisfied|content|delighted|smug|triumphant|proud|self-satisfied|pleased as punch|gratified|complacent} 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| as applause erupted from the Slytherin table| as several older Slytherins nodded in approval| as if he had never doubted the outcome for a moment}.
{{When|As|The moment|After} his name was called{| by Professor McGonagall| by the stern-looking professor| from the long list of first-years| from the roll of parchment| during the Sorting Ceremony| by the deputy headmistress}{| at last| in a clear voice| in the Great Hall| for everyone to hear| amid the silence of anticipation| with a Scottish accent|}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The blond boy|The pale-faced boy|The son of Lucius Malfoy|The Malfoy heir|The platinum-haired boy} {swaggered|strutted|walked confidently|sauntered|marched|stepped|moved|glided|approached|advanced} {forward|ahead|up|toward the stool|to the front|towards the sorting area|to take his turn|to the center of attention} {with confidence|smugly|arrogantly|proudly|with an air of entitlement|like he owned the place|with his chin held high|without a hint of nervousness|coolly|with practiced poise|}|{Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The blond boy|The pale-faced boy|The son of Lucius Malfoy|The Malfoy heir|The platinum-haired boy} {swaggered|strutted|walked confidently|sauntered|marched|stepped|moved|glided|approached|advanced} {forward|ahead|up|toward the stool|to the front|towards the sorting area|to take his turn|to the center of attention} {with confidence|smugly|arrogantly|proudly|with an air of entitlement|like he owned the place|with his chin held high|without a hint of nervousness|coolly|with practiced poise|} {as|when|after|the moment|once|as soon as|the instant|upon hearing|immediately after} his name was called{| by Professor McGonagall| by the stern-looking professor| from the long list of first-years| from the roll of parchment| during the Sorting Ceremony| by the deputy headmistress}{| at last| in a clear voice| in the Great Hall| for everyone to hear| amid the silence of anticipation| with a Scottish accent|}} and {got|received|achieved|obtained|was granted|had|saw|found|witnessed|earned} his wish {at once|immediately|right away|instantly|without delay|promptly|fulfilled instantly|come true without hesitation|granted in an instant|just as he'd expected|without having to wait}: {the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat|magical sorting artifact} had barely {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|been placed on|settled on|brushed against|hovered over|approached|met} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair|perfectly combed hair|pristine blond locks|immaculate hair} when it {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed|called out|erupted with|boomed}| it took barely a {moment|second|instant|touch|breath|heartbeat|blink of an eye|fraction of a second|split second} for the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat|magical sorting artifact} to {scream|shout|yell|exclaim|declare|announce|bellow|proclaim|call out|erupt with|boom} after {touching|grazing|making contact with|resting upon|being placed on|settling on|brushing against|hovering over|approaching|meeting} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair|perfectly combed hair|pristine blond locks|immaculate hair}| the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat|magical sorting artifact} {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed|called out|erupted with|boomed} {the moment|the instant|as soon as|just as|almost before|hardly after|practically before|barely after|right when} it {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|was placed on|settled on|brushed against|hovered over|approached|met} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair|perfectly combed hair|pristine blond locks|immaculate hair}| before the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat|magical sorting artifact} had {even properly|fully|completely|entirely|barely|hardly|scarcely|actually|properly|truly} {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|been placed on|settled on|brushed against|hovered over|approached|met} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair|perfectly combed hair|pristine blond locks|immaculate hair}, it {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed|called out|erupted with|boomed}| no sooner had the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat|magical sorting artifact} {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|been placed on|settled on|brushed against|hovered over|approached|met} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair|perfectly combed hair|pristine blond locks|immaculate hair} than it {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed|called out|erupted with|boomed}| {almost predictably|just as expected|unsurprisingly|as if it had been waiting to|without hesitation|to no one's surprise|exactly as anticipated}, the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat|magical sorting artifact} {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed|called out|erupted with|boomed} the {moment|second|instant|millisecond} it {touched|grazed|made contact with|rested upon|was placed on|settled on|brushed against|hovered over|approached|met} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair|perfectly combed hair|pristine blond locks|immaculate hair}| in what {must have been|appeared to be|seemed like|was surely|couldn't have been more than|was clearly} {record time|the quickest decision yet|an instant decision|a foregone conclusion}, the {hat|Sorting Hat|ancient hat|magical hat|tattered old hat|enchanted sorting hat|magical sorting artifact} {screamed|shouted|yelled|exclaimed|declared|announced|bellowed|proclaimed|called out|erupted with|boomed} {upon|as it approached|when it barely touched|the second it made contact with} his {head|blond head|platinum hair|slicked-back hair|pale hair|perfectly combed hair|pristine blond locks|immaculate hair}}, "SLYTHERIN!" {{With|Sporting|Wearing|Displaying} a {smirk|grin|smile|satisfied expression|triumphant look|self-satisfied smirk|knowing smile|victorious expression|look of vindication}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin|The Malfoy scion}| {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin|The Malfoy scion}, {with|sporting|wearing|displaying} a {smirk|grin|smile|satisfied expression|triumphant look|self-satisfied smirk|knowing smile|victorious expression|look of vindication},| {Looking visibly pleased, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin|The Malfoy scion}}| {With an expression of smug satisfaction, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin|The Malfoy scion}}| {Barely able to contain his {delight|satisfaction|pleasure|joy|triumph|elation}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin|The Malfoy scion}}| {Not at all surprised by the hat's decision, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin|The Malfoy scion}}| {Removing the hat {with a flourish|quickly|smoothly|confidently|gracefully}, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin|The Malfoy scion}}| {With the {air|demeanor|attitude|confidence} of someone who {had never doubted|had always known|was certain of|had been assured of} the outcome, {Malfoy|Draco|Draco Malfoy|The pale boy|The young Malfoy|The blond boy|The newly sorted Slytherin|The Malfoy scion}}} {went|proceeded|headed|made his way|walked|strode|sauntered|moved|glided|strutted|marched triumphantly} {to join|toward|over to|across to|in the direction of|to the table of|to sit with|to take his place with} his {friends|pals|companions|fellow students|housemates|cronies|lackeys|associates|childhood acquaintances|longtime allies} {Crabbe and Goyle|Goyle and Crabbe|Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle|Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe|his two burly companions|the two hulking boys|his faithful followers|his ever-present sidekicks}{| 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| who greeted him with approving nods| who made room for him on the bench| amid applause from his new house| beneath the emerald and silver hangings| where other first-years had already gathered}, {looking|appearing|seeming|with an expression|appearing to be|acting|wearing a look|exuding an air|radiating a sense|projecting an aura} {quite |extremely |very |utterly |thoroughly |undeniably |exceptionally |remarkably |immensely |perfectly |unmistakably |}{pleased|satisfied|content|delighted|smug|triumphant|proud|self-satisfied|pleased as punch|gratified|complacent|vindicated} 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| as applause erupted from the Slytherin table| as several older Slytherins nodded in approval| as if he had never doubted the outcome for a moment| knowing his family tradition had been upheld| as his fellow Slytherins welcomed him to their ranks}.