First before I start with the story. this will be the official and only disclaimer all characters belong to J.K Rowling. Yup give her a standing ovation peoples she earned it. I just get to play with her toys because she is very nice and they are AWESOME just like me lol. Oh except for Chandra and her mother they belong to me. okay now on with the story

I Too Have a Family

Chapter 1 First Meeting Equals First Friend

"Hi are you looking for 9 3/4 platform?" '"Um yeah do well that is do you know about wizards and stuff?" "Of course I happen to be a witch going to Hogwarts for my second year now. How about you are you going for your first year?" The dark messy haired boy nodded eagerly. The young girl grinned "Well come on I'll show how to get there all you have to do is run at the wall a bit scary the first time best do it at a run if you're scared just go at the wall between nine and ten and you'll get there. Here watch me ok." The young boy nodded again and watched in pure amazement when the young girl grabbed hold of her trolley and ran straight at the wall he cringed expecting her to crash. When nothing happened he chanced to open his eyes and realized that she had gone though.

"Wow" he whispered in awe and quickly followed the slightly older girl's example. When he finally dared to open his eyes he saw that he was on another platform and right in front of him was a huge red and black steam engine. The pretty girl with blue black hair and brilliant green eyes laughed gently at him. "Yeah I know pretty scary and amazing the first time eh? Anyway we're friends now so you don't have to worry about me playing mean tricks on you okay. Unless of course you deserve a harsh lesson" but she said this with a light teasing grin that instantly made his stomach unclench. "Wait you want to be friends with me?" ask the young boy disbelievingly. "Yeah why not? After all I did just help you to get on the platform right? And besides I always wanted a little brother and we do have the same eyes so we can even pass for siblings, that is if you're comfortable with it I know I can be a bit pushy." "Yeah I mean no I mean no you are not being pushy I would love to be friends I really don't have many" he blushed at his rushing words. She again laughed gently at him. "Cool, well come on let's get on the train and find a compartment for ourselves before more people come by and swarm the place." The pretty girl led the young boy onto the train where they finally came to a compartment at the very end that was empty. Together they managed to put away their things. They plopped down on opposite sides so my name is Chandra Snape said the young witch. "My name is Harry Potter" said the messy haired boy. "Oh really wow my father told me that you're mother sacrificed herself for you which is how you were able to survive the killing curse. My father was actually friends with your mother did you know? He's the potions master at Hogwarts and is also the head of house of Slytherin. I'm in Slytherin second year."

"Your dad knew my mum? When? How?" "Hey easy there are you all right?" After a quick nod from Harry she smiled "Well I don't know all the details I just know they were friends then had some sort of thing going on but then your mother decided to marry your father and left my father. But no worries I don't think my father has any bad feelings about that after all he married a couple years later." "But when did our parents know each other and what happened?" "Don't know all I know is your father and his friends bullied a lot of students but especially my father I think your father was jealous of my dad because of his friendship with your mother. After all they were friends since before school. After getting their letters to Hogwarts they went in separate houses your parents were in Gryfindor and my dad in Slytherin." "But why?" "Well the way I see it is that a lot of people especially those in Gryfindor think everyone in Slytherin turn into dark witches and wizards like Voldermort. But I don't think that's true after all Merlin himself was a Slytherin and he was one of the greatest and bestest wizards of all time. Plus almost the whole school treats us like we're scum so of course if they are treated as such for so long they come to believe it. Also a lot and please don't tell anyone I said this but a lot of people in Slytherin are abused so they normally already have issues. But no worries ever since my dad became the head of house there have been fewer abuse cases. After all my father used to be one of the most feared death eaters and knows quite a bit of nasty hexes and everyone knows my dad takes care of his students." "What do you mean? Does he really hurt people and if he's a death eater then shouldn't he be in prison or something?" "Nah everyone knows he was a spy for Headmaster Dumbledore and as for hurting people he rarely has to as most anyone who has two brain cells knows better than to to hurt one of us. Most who end up there don't just end up there because they are what people like to call pure blood but you should know now that that's a load of bull or because they are rich but because they were abused." "Um then anyone who goes there?" "Listen Harry you go where the sorting hat wants to put you don't worry about the stigma about what house you end up in. Listen in my opinion the houses are like this. Hufflepuff are loyal and hardworking but they can be very scared even of their own shadows, Gryfindor though brave and daring often are fool hardy and take unnecessary risks that can seriously hurt themselves or others and are also very often narrow minded and two dimensionnal Ravenclaws though very smart can be too smart and over think the simplest things where they can hesitate too long and though often very good with theory are not very good with practical good old common sense, then there's Slytherin house which is the most misunderstood house of all; yes we are all very cunning and ambitious but I ask you aren't you supposed to be after all if you don't know where you're going or how you are going to get there then won't you be stuck? Yes there are bad apples there but there are bad apples in every house but because of Voldermort everyone ignores that dark witches and wizards came out of every house." After this not so small tirade the two pre teenagers look at one another and burst out laughing. "Wow I have never heard reasoning like that before" said Harry. " Sorry" laughed Chandra " I just don't understand it I mean there are more pro bono lawyers and social services people that came out of Slytherin than in any other house and yet people still treat us like dung." "What's uh pro bono mean?" ask Harry a little embarrassed. "Well it means that they take on cases for free like if a person can't pay but they know that they are innocent so they help them or if it's someone who is being grossly taken advantage of. But you see what I mean right? They really are helping but they have to be cunning and ambitious because a lot of times it's harder to stand by and defend the underdog than it is to defend the rich and mighty." "Yeah I think I do understand. I think I want to be in Slytherin after all I know I want to have an amazing career and it sounds like I can get further there than in any other house." "Yay then we can be house mates and not worry that the stigma of being friends of different houses will break us apart. We really can be family because your house is like your family."

The two grinned at each other confident and happy that they both found a friend for life in the other. Just then they heard the shout Anything from the trolley? The compartment door slid open and a kind faced witch looked in on them "Anything from the trolley dears?" Chandra smiled and pulled out a couple galleons that her father had given her "I'll have four chocolate frogs, four licorice wands, and two pumpkin pasties please." Just as she was going to give the witch her money Harry stood and pulling a handful of galleons from his oversized trousers said "We'll take the lot" Woah thought Chandra except for when in Gringotts had never seen so much money. Harry was about to dig in telling Chandra to help herself but Chandra just looked bug eyed at him and mutely shook her head. Worried Harry looked at her wondering if he had done something wrong and if he was about to lose his first friend ever. But Chandra simply smiled and said softly "If my dad ever finds out that I ate this much sugar without eating some food first I'm dead. Here my dad made some pastrami and ham and cheese sandwiches for me and anyone I made friends with so we can share. I also have some barbecue crisps and bottles of water want to eat a little first before we dig into the candy? I'm sorry but if I eat so much sugar without food first my tummy ain't going to feel so hot" laughed Chandra. Grinning sheepishly Harry nodded no one had ever shared their lunch with him before. For the first time in his life he had money and he had wanted to share with someone as he had never before been able to share anything with any one before.

The two were just about to bite into their own respective sandwiches when the compartment door slid open "Oi there Chandra I was looking all over for you." A tall muscly young wizard stepped into their compartment and plopped down next to the girl swiping the sandwich from Chandra who scowled darkly at him. "Marcus Flint how dare you I was just about to eat that." "Well I'm sure you have plenty considering how the professor is always trying to fatten your scrawny self up." He took a huge bite of the sandwich Harry looked between the two wanting to speak up but not sure of what to say as it seemed the two knew each other very well. Chandra sighed and stuck her tongue out at the boy "I am NOT scrawny I am simply not as big as other Neanderthals that I can mention, certain present company included" Chandra said with a sniff. "Oh big mouth you got there scrawny Chandra better watch out or you'll find yourself being dunked in the Black Lake." "Pssh you wouldn't dare first of all I am a girl and you would never do that to a girl second my father happens to be the biggest scariest guy on staff at Hogwarts and you KNOW my dad will make you regret the day you became a twinkle in your daddy's eye." Marcus Flint laughed so long and hard that pieces of his sandwich flew out of his mouth. Harry and Chandra looked at one another in amused disgust before dissolving into laughter themselves. After that Harry relaxed he could tell that the two knew each other and were actually really good friends which was confirmed when Chandra introduced them. "No way you're Harry Potter the real Harry Potter nice to meet you. Now you know you have to be in Slytherin house right? After all it's the best house in all of Hogwarts otherwise" and at this Marcus gave an evil little grin which was sadly downplayed by the huge mustard stain around his mouth "I'll dunk you in the Black Lake." The two younger passengers looked at him then at each other and grinned and decided not to tell him of the mustard and keep that little tidbit to themselves.

After that the three enjoyed the sandwiches prepared by Chandra's father and the barbecue crisps before moving on to the candy that Harry bought there were no more interuptions. Marcus and Chandra told Harry funny stories about the wizarding world and Harry forgot about the questions he wanted to ask her about concerning his parents and her dad. A couple of hours later Marcus looked at his watch and told them that they had better change into their robes as they would be arriving pretty soon. Marcus left to go back to the compartment that he had been sharing with a few friends from earlier not understanding why they all stopped and looked at him in what appeared to be shock before laughing. Finally they took pity on him and told him he had mustard all over his mouth. Marcus turned an embarrassed shade of red and vowed vengenance on the two people he just left.

Harry and Chandra stepped off the train and looked towards the half giant man. "Fir' years to meh" he called. "Well I'll see you inside Harry you'll get to ride in the boats with the other first years and I have to go by carriage. No worries you'll be all right I'll see you inside ok?" Nervously Harry nodded his head and waved at his new friend as she walked away toward the waiting carriages he saw Marcus help her inside then wave at him, Harry waved back. Others were getting in the same carriage as Chandra and Marcus. He turned and followed the other first years into the small boats. "Only four to the boats" called out Hagrid. Hagrid saw Harry and waved at him Harry happily waved back. He finally got into a boat with a bushy haired girl, a boy who still had quite a bit of baby fat on him and a red head gangly boy. He smiled at them. The three already seem to know one another and other than giving him a quick smile they turned back to each other to resume a conversation they had earlier. He didn't really mind after all it was a beautiful boat ride he just wished he could have gone with Chandra and Marcus or that they could have come with him. All too soon they came up to the castle and all the young ones gasped in pure delight and awe. They climbed out of the boats and followed Hagrid into the castle where light seem to flood the entrance hall. A throat cleared and they all looked up at the sound. "Thank you Hagrid I will take it from here" the lady said. "Right then," said Hagrid and he crossed the entrance hall to the teacher's entrance into the great hall. "Well come along all of you. Now in a moment you will all be sorted into your house. The houses are Gryfindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. While here your house will be like your family good behavior will earn you points any rule breaking and you will lose points." Harry listened closely to the lady as she seemed to be a no nonsense kind. She waved them all to follow her and quickly and nervously they did.

They came into the great hall and they all gasped. "It's not really like this the ceiling it's just enchanted I read about it in Hogwarts A History" said the bushy haired girl to the still baby fat boy that he had shared a boat with. He sighed yup definitely a know it all girl thought Harry. Finally the sorting started a pretty blonde girl went first Abbot, Hannah who was sorted into Hufflepuff the people there cheered for the girl. Granger, Hermione who was the bushy haired girl seemed to argue with the sorting hat but was finally put into Gryfindor. Finally Potter, Harry was called and he looked with even more nervousness as the whole hall went so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Slowly Harry walked up to the three legged stool and sat down. The stern witch placed the hat on his head "Ahh Harry Potter I wondered when I would see you, you have all the qualities that would be admired in any of the four houses but yes you have a quick mind and are eager to prove yourself you also have cunning and resourcefulness. What's that you want to be in Slytherin? Yes that was were I was leaning towards to as well you will be great there and Slytherin will help you along the way no doubt about that. SLYTHERIN" cried out the sorting hat. The hall stayed quiet for a few seconds more then suddenly the Slytherin table erupted with sound people were cheering and clapping. Harry looked over and saw Chandra and Marcus both standing and loudly clapping and yelling in excitement. Some people from the other houses were clapping politely others simply glared at him and whispers of traitor were being bandied about while others still looked confused. But Harry didn't care all he saw were his first friends ever beaming in happiness at him. When he finally made it to the Slytherin house Chandra gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek making him blush while Marcus gave him a thump on the back. "Yeah congratulations Harry you are now with the best of the very best" said Marcus. "Yup" chimed in Chandra "The creme of the creme" she said in a nasally snooty voice making the two boys crack up. They sat down just as the sorting hat yelled out Gryfindor and they saw as a tall gangly red head seemed to sag in relief and went to his house.

With the sorting finally over Headmaster Dumbledore gave a quick speech and suddenly a huge buffet of food appeared on the long trestle table. "Wow is all this for us?" asked Harry. "Well of course it is" answered Marcus. Marcus quickly filled up his plate. Harry looked over at Chandra and saw that she was more calm about the whole thing. She was placing a bit of everything on her plate but was still tidy about it all. He hesitantly reached for the bowl of mashed potatoes when Chandra sighed. She grabbed Harry's plate and started filling it up with the delicious food "You really need to get what you want quickly Harry otherwise it will all be gone in an instant with Marcus sitting right by you. I swear he must have a tape worm or something as he eats enough for ten quiditch players and never seems to gain any weight." The others at the table laughed as what Chandra said seemed to be very true Marcus ate and ate and never seemed to get any fatter. "I have a very high metabolism okay and besides I am a growing wizard I need my strength." "Pshh yeah right Marcus. Why don't you leave a little for the firsties they're the ones who are going be needing their strength" called an upper year. The whole table laughed at this. Finally when both their plates were filled Harry and Chandra began to eat. They shared a little bit of conversation but really they were more hungry than anything else so they ate mostly in companionable silence letting the others conversations wash over them.

Finally the prefects stood up and called for the first years attention to them. Harry looked at Chandra and she smiled "Don't worry Harry this is all just part of it." He looked around the hall and realized that other prefects from the other house were also calling for the first years attention and some were already leading the first years away. So he nodded at Chandra who smiled and told him she would see him tomorrow morning in the common room so they could come to breakfast together. Harry quickly agreed and went to follow the other first years following the prefects. They finally came to a large open space down below the castle in what seemed to be the dungeons. Suddenly the wall slid open and they all filed in. "The password is Sepentsortia remember that otherwise you won't be able to get in and always be careful that no one else from another house hears otherwise they'll be able to get in and cause some serious mischief." They all nodded and looked at the dark robed man that suddenly appeared as if out of no where. " My name is Severus Snape and I am the potions master and head of Slytherin house. Welcome" said the soft hypontizing baritone voice of the pale potions master.

A/N you will realize that you can recognize some of the things the characters say from the movies and or from the books all credit goes to the original writers. i'm not sure how to paraphrase that so i am giving credit for that here. please don't be angry this is my first story and i just want to do justice to it. thanks for reading and please review i could really use the help again thank you all for reading