Harry Mix up
Summary: Everyone is very excited about the famous Harry Potter coming to school, but perhaps everything about him is not as it seems.
Other things: Contains Wizard Dudley!
Hi! This is a series of unrelated one shots/Short stories that I am doing for the Houses Competition, I will add more as the rounds go on.
House: Hufflepuff
Position: Player
Prompt: Mistaken identity
Category: Short story
Genre: Mystery and Drama
Rating: K+
Word count: 1131
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER!
There was quite an air of excitement in the great hall. But then, who wouldn't be excited when the famous Harry Potter was about to be sorted?
Most people at Hogwarts did not gamble about who was going to which house, but in cases like this, everyone did, even if it was just a knut.
Most the students and teachers betted that Harry Potter would go into Gryffindor, but quite a few did think he might go into Ravenclaw as well. Not many thought he would go into Hufflepuff, and just about no one said he would go into Slytherin! I mean, god! What would the world be coming to if the famous Harry Potter ended up in Slytherin!
Right at this moment, the first years were entering the great hall. No one bothered to try and spot out students, because it was very hard trying to spot someone in a sea of heads!
The sorting hat sang its song, the same song it was just about every year, then the sorting finally started! The first person called up was Hannah Abbott, to no one's surprise she went to Hufflepuff. Then, Susan Bones was called up, she followed Hannah into Hufflepuff.
A few other students were called up, then Professor McGonagall called "Dursley P, Harold"
No one paid this boy any particular attention. He had fiery red hair, which was slightly curly, blue eyes that almost looked like they were sparkling, and was quite well built. Other than that, he looked like a perfectly normal wizard.
After a few minutes, the sorting Hat shouted "Slytherin!"
"Definitely not a muggleborn then," thought most students. Harold P Dursley skipped happily over to the Slytherin table, and made himself at home quite quickly.
There was quite an excited air when Professor McGonagall finally reached Ps, the students were struggling to keep whispering, but they didn't stop in fear of being suffocated by the excited Air.
"Potter, Harry" called Professor McGonagall; this caused a lot more whispering, and some quiet speaking. A short, messy black-haired boy came up to Professor McGonagall. He wore round glasses, and had beautiful green eyes.
After almost 5 minutes, the sorting hat finally called "Gryffindor!"
The cheer from Gryffindor was deafening! Most students in other houses covered their ears to shield from the noise.
No one really paid the rest of the sorting much attention, otherwise they might have noticed a certain blonde haired, green eyed girl called Virginia Whistle, get sorted into Slytherin.
Two weeks later, at night…
Harry Potter waited at the entrance to the third-floor corridor patiently for his two friends. He did not have to wait long, because shortly after he arrived, he saw Harold P Dursley, and Virginia Whistle come up to him. Harry asked "How goes it with the Snakes?"
"We are well accepted. No one seems to suspect a thing. God, people are stupid," said Virginia, smiling brightly.
Harold said "Though Professor Snape seems a bit wary of us, or me in particular"
"Well didn't you say, Virginia, that Petunia knew a Snape when she was growing up?" asked Harry.
Harold said, looking smug, "Do you think they'll ever work it out? Our 'Trick' I was meaning,"
"Nah, the wizards are too stupid" said Harry. Then he added, "I wish I had asked the hat to put me in Hufflepuff, all the other Gryffindors drawling over me is getting rather irritating"
"I'll bet" said Harold rolling his eyes.
Harry growled "Big D!"
"Just playing," Harold grinned.
Virginia asked "Are we ever going to tell them?"
"Yes, on Halloween" said Harry, smiling evilly.
Harold grinned, and said "Oh yes, this will be a best prank yet"
"Boys, all about pranking," sighed Virginia.
"Steph!" Harold and Harry said, pretending to sound hurt.
The day of Halloween…
Harold, Harry and Virginia were feeling very evil! The wizarding world was going to be in for a big shock tonight!
Virginia said as they walked to the feast "I am kind of going to miss this."
"Me, too," said Harold.
Harry thought, then said "Once this is over, I have another prank to work towards!"
"That sounds good!" cheered Harold.
Due to the fact that at the feast everyone was wearing costumes, Harry, Harold and Virginia didn't worry about walking in together (They didn't want the fact that they were Slytherin and Gryffindor to give their game away). When the Feast was half over, the two Slytherins and one Gryffindor went over to Professor Dumbledore and said "We have an announcement we want to make."
"Really? Well feel free to make it. I will get everyone's attention for you," said Professor Dumbledore looking curious.
When Professor Dumbledore had caught everyone's attention, Harry Started "Us three, have a confession to make."
"What is it?" asked Professor McGonagall narrowing her eyes.
Harold said, grinning widely, "We have been bluffing. Your Boy-Who-Lived is actually Virginia here! And her true name is Stephanie Mary Potter! Which means you have a Girl-Who-Lived!"
Virginia took off her mask, then said "Harry here, is actually a friend who lives nearby me. His True name is Harry Glen Rode."
Harry took off his mask and said "And finally, Harold is Virginia's cousin, and he is actually called Dudley Vernon Dursley."
Everyone in the great hall gasped, gaped, and stared, and they all looked very shocked.
"In a way, I guess you could say we have pranked all of you. We're sorry. But when we heard that everyone thought Virginia was a boy called Harry, we could not resist and pulled this one on you," Harold said, once he had taken his mask off.
After a quick talk with the heads of house, Professor Dumbledore said, "Five points to each of you for such a brilliant act!"
Everyone on the hall seemed to agree with this, because everyone started clapping and cheering. Virginia, Harold and Harry were all quite shocked about this reaction, out of what they were expecting, this was not it!
A couple of days later…
Harry, Harold (Dudley), and Virginia (Stephanie) met up in one of the unused classrooms. Harry asked when they got there "I say next year we do our new prank!"
"Good idea. What is it going to be?" asked Harold.
Virginia said, "Yeah! Go on Harry, spit it out!"
"Alright, we are going to pretend to be each other! Like, for example, I pretend to be Stephanie(Virginia), and she pretends to be me, and half way through the year, Dudley(Harold) and I switch or something," said Harry.
Virginia eyes lit up when she heard it. She said, "Sounds great! Boys, to future mischief?"
"Yep, to future mischief!" said Harry and Harold happily. The three of them smiled. Boy, Hogwarts had a lot of trouble with these three ahead of them.
There, done! And to do with me referring to Virginia and Harold by the true names, I think that in private they would do that, but then again, now that the secrets out, they might refer to each other by their true names in public too!