Now I know most of these fics start of with a glossing over of how Harry shook Draco's hand and blah blah blah isn't it all wonderful? But I decided to give this little detail more details. An insight into the working mind of to be SlytherinHarry. BTW, this is one of four AUs I'm doing so check out the others.
This Ron person was beginning to grow on Harry, he'd liked the twins, they seemed quick, but this one wasn't. Either way, Harry knew this person knew about the wizarding world and how it worked. If he was going to survive he was going to need assistance. This Ron seemed to have latched onto Harry's fame, pouring friendship into it in hopes of getting some of the glory.
Harry was about to put on the 'I'm so innocent' face when they were interrupted by a short, dumpy boy named Neville and a girl who looked like she valued herself too highly. Judging by the way she spoke, that's exactly what she did, Harry concluded. She soon left leaving Ron and Harry alone again when a pale boy with two beefy sidekicks showed up. Harry recognised him, the boy from the cloths store.
"Is it true?" he said. "They're saying all down the train that Harry Potter's in this compartment. So it's you, is it?"
"Yes," Harry replied. He could see that the boy was looking him up and down, he'd obviously been trained to be subtle and smooth but he was still learning. Harry knew how to shadow himself; he simply looked at the blond.
"Oh, this is Crabbe and this is Goyle," said the pale boy carelessly, noticing that Harry had cast a side-long glance at the offish pair, "And my name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy."
Ron coughed Harry had noticed he was hiding a snigger. Harry didn't find the boy's name funny, he liked it, it stood out, it meant something. Unlike Ronald or even Harry, but at least his name could be elongated to Harold…hm, maybe he'd see about getting that changed.
"Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask who you are. My father told me all the Weasley's have red hair, freckles and more children than they can afford."
Harry had seen many movies of early Briton and learned about it in history, families were important then. Apparently, to wizards, families still were. If names were recognised by traits then obviously different families had different traits and, judging by Ron's shabbiness and Draco's snobbish nature, different family names had different values in the wizarding world.
Draco turned back to Harry, "You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there." He held out his hand to shake Harry's.
Harry stood up and looked down at Ron, Ron was a cross between indignant and crushed. "Much appreciated Malfoy," Harry replied shake Draco's hand. The boy's lip curled into a smirk, aiming a gleeful look at Ron. Harry saw this look and grinned, "But don't think that you'll be making all my decisions for me."
Draco Malfoy raised an eyebrow as Harry let go of his hand and sat back down, "We'll talk later Potter," was all he said and left.
Ron looked at him, "What was that all about?"
Harry just smiled. Both sides of the fence, he thought, both sides of the fence.
I know it's short but its a prologue...it's only meant to be introductory. Anyway, interview to find out what happens after Harry is sorted into Slytherin.
