Disclaimer: I do not own anything that is in any way connected to Harry Potter nor do I gain any profit from writing this. - ore-sama, TheLucky666
Description: A mysterious book containing fragments from the lives of Hogwarts' Founders (mainly Slytherin & Gryffindor) published by an even more mysterious author. He starts it with a confusing preface whose purpose is unclear. How he acquired the facts needed for writing this story is another mystery... The emphasis is on Syltherin's character & his relationship with people around him, especially Godric Gryffindor. (Or so I hope it will be)
Slash a.k.a. Yaoi? But, of course!
Once upon a time, there were four friends, all skilled in the Arts of Magic. They decided not to hold the knowledge for themselves, but to pass it on the following generations of magicians. Their names were: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin.
Together they founded Hogwarts, the school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And all was well.
But, soon a problem came to be. Slytherin, the most wicked of the four, claimed that the students of the school are all to be pure-blooded wizards. Unable to get the others to support his views, he betrayed the other four and left the school.
Or that's how the story goes.
Sometimes it happens that the Heavens decide to present the World with a special man. He is then gifted Beauty and Intelligence, as well as Love and Tenderness in his heart.
But, such a person is not something that is suited to grow that easily among the others. It's the price that comes with his Virtue.
His knowledge forces him to stare straight into the blackest pits of human soul. Under the influence of what he sees, he soon forgets hope and grows afraid of people. Afraid of people, he retires to his own company, and without a friend to utter a word to, he goes mad.
And of the childlike purity he once had remains nothing but dark and twisted ego sodden in the stagnation of the Sins.
But, after all, it's just another story of how somebody turned evil.
Or that's how they've told me.
Well, if I am to speak the truth, and truth only, (which is the virtue of a good historian) I'll have to tell you something.
All of you who came to me looking for a carefully shaped story, that respects the three classical rules of storytelling, most definitely made a miss. To me are, alas!, known only fragments, so I can only tell you what I know. And, Merlin's beard, I'll do it right!
But, in the end everything's relative and I won't make any promises.
Except one!
History is written by the winners.
So, don't trust me now and here. Let the characters speak the Truth for themselves.
After all, the true story is different to everybody.
Speaking of that, have you heard of these stories before? No?
Now that you have heard them, allow me to ask you:
How much of them is true?
The Truth is very simple. As long as there is white of the paper, both lies and the Truth will be written.
- The Author
Phew! The prologue is finally on. I really have to thank XxEliza-JanexX for helping me out, beta-ing with me and inspiring me. Thanks a lot, sis!