Disclaimer: I do not take credit for any of the 'things' trademarked by J. K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe. I would like to point out that this hatred of the House System is purely my idea, put into Harry's head. Much thanks.
Chapter One.
Harry rebels against the House System.
One particularly cold day in February, the weather was making Harry extremely cynical and angst ridden. The nasty weather came upon Harry so fast that he succumbed to cabin fever. In the fever of this sickness, at the highest point of his insanity, Harry had an epiphany. The house system was totally retarded, or as he liked to say 'total bullocks', but totally retarded sounded better in his head. Harry weighed that the House System was really a waste of his time and energy. It wouldn't really help him in the real world and there was no real goal to be achieved from it. It was simply a way for the administration to create false amusations for the students! Harry was very angry with this.
Harry finally got out of bed on this chilly morning. Since he was cold, he put on a black sweater and black jeans. He would say that he was mourning the death of the house system, because to him, it was dead. Perhaps mourning was exactly the right word. Sure he would miss the days of red and gold from head to toe, and he would miss the fierce rivalry between the houses, but in the end, he decided to stick to his guns. He would wallow in a short mourning period and then move on in his life. Perhaps he would make a temporary shrine at the foot of his bed and then ceremonially burn it at the end of the mourning period as a form of cleansing.
"Yes." thought Harry, this is what I shall do.
Harry decided that the first thing he should do was to distance himself from all house-related events. He would make new non-prefect friends and he would resign from the quidditch team. Harry liked quidditch a lot, so he found himself rather conflicted. He settled on a compromise. He would join an out-of-school league. There he could play against other teams from the United Kingdom and possibly western Europe. It would be a great chance to travel. He pondered the possibility of getting a europass.
Also he would miss the company of Ron and Hermione. However, he figured that if they did not accept him for who he was then they weren't very good friends. He could add them to his shrine. Harry made a mental note of adding a photo of each of them to it.
His next step towards the freedom of not being under house rule was to separate himself from any one house. For his, he would need Professor Dumbledore's help. Although Harry considered asking the Headmaster personally, he decided that a letter would be easier on his behalf; Dumbledore would surely persuade him otherwise if he debated this person to person.
Harry penned a quick note:
Professor Dumbledore
Dumbledore's Office
Big Tower
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
England
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
I thank you for the hospitable living arrangements that you have provided for me for the last five and a half years, however I find myself with a change of heart. Could I possibly request for a private room, not in any one house and possibly alternate eating arrangements, not at any one house table. I was also wondering if I could rearrange my schedule so that I share all my classes equally between the houses, as I am sure the teachers would not be very happy about giving me private, non-house oriented, classes.
Sincerely,
Harry Potter
"Yes." thought Harry. This was a rather intelligent letter on his part, as he didn't directly give his motive behind his sudden need for change.
AN/ Um these will be a collection of Harry Potter themed one shots. They will all due with school related issues, because I have a lot of those. They will all follow the "Harry rebels against…" format. They are supposed to be funny, so please laugh at me.