Harry groaned, why did this always happen to him.., it just wasn't fair, no he wouldn't wish this on anyone but why him? He had the worst luck. Every bone in his body ached as if he had been in a battle with a bludger.
The last thing he remembered was making a potion with Hermione everything was perfectly normal Snape scowling at them, deducting points when they got a perfect potion, claiming Harry had made Hermione do all the work so therefore he cheated. Malfoy adding something to the potion causing it to explode over him and Hermione... However before Professor Snape could deduct anymore points or yell a blinding blue light surrounded them. Harry had picked himself up off the floor slowly, his legs felt like jelly as he stood, trying to keep his balance leaned against the wall next to him. That was when he saw Hermione lying on the floor "Mione" his voice sounded croaky and it hurt to talk. "Ha-Harry thank god your okay".
Harry made his way over to Hermione "yes, are you" he saw her nod as he helped Hermione up next to him. She stared wide eyed in front of her, Harry was confused but followed her and looked in the same direction. What he saw next caused him to faint, they were no longer in the potions classroom with Snape scowling and Malfoy's laughter... Instead they were standing in front of a younger looking Albus Dumbledore and the headmaster Armando Dippet.
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When Harry came to again he was lying in a room he spent a lot of time in... The hospital wing. He reached for his glasses once they were on Hermione came to view, a look of worry covering her face. She embraced him in a tight hug "oh Harry thank goodness your all right".
He hugged her just as tight "don't worry about me, what about you"
He let go to look over her making sure she was okay "oh Harry honestly, I'm fine, your the one who fainted" Hermione scoffed.
They heard a chuckle from behind them, Harry looked to see professor Dippet smiling over at them. "Miss Granger informed me of your situation Mr Potter... I dare say you are welcome here until we can find as solution and get you back"
"Will we get back?" Harry inquired.
The headmaster gave him a worried look "Time has not been studied to the extent it is in your time... I dare say you might not get back"
"We could start a paradox" Hermione stated
Dumbledore showed himself "if you were to start a paradox you would have already, although it might still be best not to mention anything of the future to anyone" Hermione nodded in agreement.
Dippet pulled the sorting hat from behind him "now for your sorting"
"But me and Hermione are already in Gryffindor" Harry stated
"You cannot be properly enrolled until sorted, unless you don't wish to continue your education, Mr Potter" Dippet replied
Hermione gave Harry a look "of course we do sir"
Hermione pulled the hat over her head it sat there for a second before shouting "Ravenclaw" Harry stared at her in shock, she just simply shrugged him off.
"It tossed up between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw like last time, I guess I'm more like a Ravenclaw that it first thought." She smiled at Harry as she handed Harry the hat. A huge knot was forming in Harry's stomach what if the hat placed him in Slytherin this time.. He didn't want Hermione to hate him, she was the only person he had here, it didn't seem to even want him in Gryffindor the first time Harry was scared his Gryffindor bravery going out the window, Harry hoped he would be able to convince the hat to put him there again.
"Difficult very difficult" the hat begun just like the first time.
"Please put me in Gryffindor"
"It is true you posses the boldness and recklessness of a lion but-"
"I don't belong in Slytherin" Harry interrupted
"And how dear boy would you know that"
"There evil, I'm not"
"Prejudice" Harry closed his eyes repeating 'not Slytherin' once again
"Slytherin" the hat shouted and Harry groaned as he took the hat off, he looked over at Hermione with a sad look, but she was smiling brightly at him. "I knew it"
Harry tilted his head to the side his eyes wide "what"
"You can't fool me, yes you belong in Gryffindor but I always thought you could have been in slytherin and belonged there just as much as you did in Gryffindor"
Harry groaned "Slytherin's are stuck up prats"
Professor Dippet chose this time to interrupt "not all Slytherin's are bad, we have a model student named Tom riddle top of his class he is and friend to all"
Harry and Hermione froze they had completely forgotten that Voldemort had been at Hogwarts during this time. Hermione faked smiled hoping that the headmaster would see it as genuine "see Harry, you'll be fine"
Harry nodded "sure whatever now, what's our story"
Dippet nodded "well you are a Potter we can still use your real name and no one will question a thing, the potter family being so big and all Harry nodded for him to continue "Hermione will be your half sister, keeping her name Granger as too make it easier for your story, you recently lost your family and have moved here to continue your education because you no longer felt safe at the school you attended"
"What school was that?" Harry questioned
"Harry you went to Durmstrang while Hermione was homeschooled due to her blood status"
Dumbledore could see Harry was about to argue "it just a cover story Harry" his eyes twinkling brightly and for the first time in his life Harry didn't quite trust Dumbledore. Harry just simply nodded. "So can we go to the dorms, I don't like staying here very much"
"Then you should stop getting yourself caught in dangerous situation" Hermione laughed.
Harry groaned "come on Mione you know trouble finds me whether I look for it or not"
"I'll have Tom escort you the Slytherin common room Harry, and Hermione I'll get the Ravenclaw prefect Jack Davis to yours. Harry shook up his head "don't worry professor I know how to get to the Slytherin common room"
The headmaster rose his eyebrows, "why pray tell would a Gryffindor know where the Slytherin's common room is?"
"Uh I've been inside" Harry didn't look him in the eye
"In the future are you allowed to mingle inside another houses common room?"
Harry shook his head "no one knows I did, sir"
"Not a Slytherin indeed" Dippet chuckled.
Harry blushed slightly "nice meeting you sir, I'll see you tommrow"
Dippet nodded as Harry gave Hermione a hug promising to see her tommrow and tell her everything. He made his way to the Slytherin common room and swore, he didn't know the password.
Just his luck he saw a Slytherin stating the password to Salazar's portrait. " excuse me" Harry shouted at the Slytherin. Said Slytherin turned around and Harry mentally cursed. It was none other then Tom Riddle. Tom turned a smile on his face, "hello how may I help you" he said it kindly but to Harry it was the fake kind that Harry could see right through. "I'm new here and I offered to come here alone, but I wasn't given the password" Harry gave a fake smile to Tom trying so hard not to curse the other.
Tom nodded "ah your the special case headmaster Dippet spoke of, so you got sorted into Slytherin then"
Harry growled " I'm nothing important, and of course I got sorted into Slytherin, why would I be here otherwise"
"Temper, temper... That wasn't very nice of you considering you want my help"
"Just give me the password Tom and I'll be on my way"
Tom looked slightly taken aback for a second but only a second. "I don't believe I introduced myself"
Harry scoffed "that wasn't polite by the way, your the Slytherin prefect, the headmaster told me about you"
Tom smirked "only good things I hope"
"Yup, I hear your the perfect teachers pet Tom"
Tom scowled "I'm just well educated"
"Password" Salazar asked
"Pure blood" Tom stated, the portrait swung open, and they entered, as Harry looked around he noted it looked exactly the same though with different people residing in it. The common room has lots of low backed black and dark green button-tufted, leather sofas; skulls; and dark wood cupboards. The atmosphere was quite a cold one. The room had it's green glow from the lake. Harry shivered he was now in the snake pit and he was alone,fear run through him before he composed himself.
As soon as Tom stepped inside he was surrounded by his followers, Harry already knew Tom didn't consider anyone a friend. "Hey new kid, I didn't get your name" Tom said as he smirked
Harry turned toward Tom " Potter, Harry Potter" everyone looked at him in shock, it wasn't everyday a Potter was sorting into Slytherin. Most were Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. " your the first Potter be sorted into Slytherin, congratulations" A boy with long blonde hair stood forward "Abraxas Malfoy,pleasure to meet you Mr Potter" the boy held out his hand and unlike with Draco, Harry took it. "Nice to meet you, call me Harry". Abraxas looked taken aback for a moment "Ill call you Harry, if you call me Abraxsis" Harry nodded "deal"
"So Harry why have you come to Hogwarts so late in the semester?"Abraxas asked
Harry gave Abraxas a pained look, at least he hoped it was. "I recently lost my family, me and my sister Hermione moved here to continue our education"
"So you were homeschooled then?" A tall boy with brown hair asked.
"No I attended Durmstrang while Hermione was homeschooled"
"Oh...I'm Avery" he shook Harry's hand. "Nice to meet you"
Harry was soon introduced to everyone; Orion And Walbura Black, Irma Crabbe, Augustus Goyle, Cygnus And Druella Black, Lestrange Sr. Harry couldn't help but compare them to their younger defendants Harry went to bed pulling the curtains around him shut and whispering a few wards. Harry didn't like being in the middle of the snake pit to much.
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Harry got up to find he had a new uniform waiting for him, he put it on looking in the mirror. The green on the Slytherin uniform complemented his eyes making them seem greener and stand out more. He tried to flatten his hair the best he could, but of course he failed. He walked up to the great hall, where he met Hermione in a hug, it looked weird seeing her in ravenclaws blue uniform, instead of Gryffindor but it suited her well. "Oh Harry it's simply amazing in Ravenclaw, it's so much easier to study then in Gryffindor" Harry chuckled "Typical Hermione already studying... The Slytherin's are the same as always, the only one who is interesting enough is Abraxas Malfoy"
Hermione raised her eyebrows "Draco Malfoy's grandfather?"
Harry nodded "nothing like his grandson, though he does look like Lucius a lot"
Hermione chuckled as they walked into the great hall together but soon said their goodbyes and walked over to their own house tables. As soon as he sat he looked over at Hermione who gave him a quick smile before joining in a conversation with a blond Ravenclaw boy next to her. Harry ate in silence hoping that no one would want to start a conversation with the new kid. The best thing was he could eat without people staring at him or his scar, he was just a normal teenager here, he wasn't the boy who lived or the chosen one. Abraxas soon sat next to him. "Harry what are you doing up so early"
Harry smiled at the blonde "I woke up early"
Abraxas nodded "no one ever wakes up this early, I usually eat alone"
"Well today your not"
They sat in silence for the rest of breakfast. Professor Dippet came over and handed Harry his timetable. Harry groaned he had double potions with the Gryffindor's and then transfiguration and defence against the dark arts with Ravenclaw. He smiled lightly at least he had some classes with Hermione.
Harry walked to potions with Abraxas who told him that to be in Slughorn's 'slug club' was an honour and that Harry should try and join. Harry rolled his eyes, he knew that of this Professor Slughorn was still teaching at Hogwarts in his time, Harry would be in a soon as he stepped foot on the grounds. Slughorn welcomed him with open arm. "Welcome, we e working in pairs, my dear boy, find someone who's free and join them"
Harry looked around the room for someone who was alone, his stomach fell.
"I'll be Harry's partner sir, I don't have one" Tom
Slughorn smile " excellent, kind as ever Tom"
Harry fought the urge to roll his eyes at the professor. How could anyone fall this innocent guy act, completely ignoring the fact they he too had fell for it when he saw the memory from the diary.
Harry sat next to Tom in the back of the room, refusing to look at the other teen, he was sitting next to the person who murdered his parents and has tried to murder him on a number of occasions, his skin was crawling. He worked in silence with Tom, Tom stopped him before he made mistakes like adding the porcupine quills before the dragon liver.
"So Harry what's your story" Tom asked.
"I don't have one"Harry replied quickly.
Tom smirked " no one transfers this late in a term"
Harry scowled "I told everyone last night I-"
"Lost your family, yeah but what's the rest of it... I get the feeling your not being completely honest"
"Well if I want to keep secrets, it's none of your damn business"
"Everything in Slytherin is my business"
Harry arched his eyebrows "oh and why is that"
Tom smirked "prefect, I won't take kindly to you ruining the peace we have in Slytherin"
"Is that a threat Tom?"
"A promise" Tom replied.
Harry rolled his eyes "whatever"
All in all compared to his experience with the Slytherin's sharing classes with Gryffindor's it was rather peaceful, Harry liked that change.
Next he had transfiguration with Dumbledore, that feeling he felt last night had not gone away, he felt guilty for feeling it but he didn't trust Dumbledore. He cast the spell he needed to correctly turning his pin cushion into a porcupine after his third attempt, he won twenty points for being the first one to complete the spell. He could feel Tom glaring at him for the rest of the lession.
At lunch Harry joined Hermione outside where they ate in peace, giving details of each others day. Hermione was in love with Ravenclaw they challenged her and she loved every moment and it had only been half the day. They walked together to Defence against the dark arts together. They sat together despite the house barrier, not caring at the surprised look everyone gave them. They received glares from Tom and his group. They ignored everyone, they simply took down notes and practiced the wand movement to cast a patronus. Harry laughed he could already do it so he whispered "expecto patorum" and smiled as the misty stag shot out of his wand. Professor Merrythought clapped in excitement " congratulations, Mr?"
"Potter" Harry smiled
"Congratulations 50 points to Slytherin, a corporal patronus I haven't seen a student achieve that their first try, in all my years at Hogwarts"
Hermione gave Harry a elbow to the stomach reminding him that it was certainly not the first time. Harry smiled widely despite the glares he received from Tom, his smile became wider when he saw Abraxsis give him a thumbs up from behind him. It seems Tom was the only one who was angry about his talents, as the other Slytherin's stared in awe. Maybe his time here would be as bad as he fist thought.
Please review :) I have no idea where I am going with this, I know there is a lot of these out there, but it's my own twist on things that I have in my head for a while, I think I just needed to start writing haha :)