You Dont have to be Evil to be Sorted Here

by Littlemissmeggylou

A look inside the Slytherin house. Surely everyone in Slytherine isn't evil. At least not when they arrive. Ardelle Novak sees how long you can stay a good person whilst being seduced by the dark side and have gryffindors look down their noses at you. HBP

1. Chapter 1

You Don't have to be Evil to be Sorted Here…But it Helps.

Disclaimer-Dont own it.

Summary- I just got to thinking that not everybody in Slytherin is evil or at least not when they first arrive.

The Sorting.

My first day at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, standing in the great hall waiting to be sorted. The crowd of first years was thinning out. It had to be me soon. I couldn't wait, it was so exciting. My sister just left. She got mostly O's in her OWL's and NEWT's. She was a Gryfindor. She didn't even have to try; she was just so naturally clever. It was my aim to do better than her. Growing up that was always my aim.

"Ardelle Novak," called Professor McGonagall. My turn. I made my way to the front and sat on the stool.

I knew the housing system. I would be placed in either; Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or Slytherin. I assumed I would be placed in either Ravenclaw because I work hard and am quite clever or Gryffindor because that was my sisters' house.

McGonagall placed the crumpled old hat on my head. I felt strange almost vulnerable, the hat was stripping me down to my most basic personality traits.

"Ah yes, another Novak." The hat hissed. "You have drive, a need to prove yourself. Ambition. A good mind too. Hard worker. You are competitive. You don't study to improve your mind, you do it to prevail over others. Hmm. I say SLYTHERIN!"

Slytherin! Sytherin? That's where the evil kids go. I'd heard all the horror stories on the train. How the was never an evil wizard who hadn't been in slytherin. How You-know-who was one.

I stood up, kind of dazed. I hadn't expected that. I don't consider myself a horrible person. Well everyone has there moments but i wasnt evil. Not you-know-who evil. I walked to my table to the sounds of cheers from my fellow housemates. They all looked nice enough. Surely not everyone at this table was evil. As I sat down I looked over at my new head of house, Professor Snape. A sallow faced man with greasy black hair and cold black eyes. He gave me a curt nod by way of greeting. I swallowed hard and nodded politely back.

My sister had warned me about him and the other slytherin's. The way I understand it is Professor Snape is horrible to everyone except those in his own house. And all slytherin students victimize anyone and everyone. I sat calculating my options. Now that I think of it I supposed I'm on the winning side. Snape will be nice to me, slytherins will be nice to me, and all the other houses are rather benevolent. For a first day, things could definitely be worse.