Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter even though I wish to. I am just here to express my thoughts of things happening in a different way then what happened in the story.

Hello all,

This is my first story I ever written even though I kept having this idea for months amongst other ideas I am planning on writing. I am new, so I want to be able to improve myself and want to see myself improve in my writing. SO, if you see something wrong help me by telling me. Unless it's something like "Bad Story" or "You suck quit writing" if that is your opinion tell me why it is that, so I can improve.

Sincerely,

MechaKakashi


Chapter 1: The Sorting

"Potter, Harry" said Professor McGonagall loud and clear for all the students to hear. Causing the students to descend into whispers and looking through the crowd of future first-year students waiting to still be sorted hoping to spot the fabled boy-who-lived.

Harry looked around as he stepped forward seeing the students all craning their heads trying to get a better look at him to see the boy-who-lived a title he just learned recently that he had even though it was for a darker reason. Harry started to feel nervous with all the stares, but it soon disappeared when the hat was placed on top of his head covering his view of the crowd of students staring at him as he sat down on the stool.

"Hmm... interesting" said a small voice in his head. "Very interesting indeed. Tons of courage, not a bad mind either. You have talent young one. A desire to prove yourself to the world and a hidden desire to be powerful… now that's interesting. So where should I put you?"

"Who-Who are you" said Harry feeling scared of the voice in his mind.

"I am the Sorting Hat young one nothing to be afraid of. I am here to put you into one of the mighty houses of Hogwarts just as I have done for hundreds of years. I believe Slytherin would be the best choice for you Harry Potter."

"Not Slytherin, please not Slytherin." Harry replied to the now named voice inside his head.

"Why not, you would do great things and in time grow powerful to not let anyone put you down as your relatives have. You would become great a beacon of power to all who stand against or with you."

"But Ron said Slytherin is where all the future evil witches and wizards go. He says Gryffindor is the best!" exclaimed Harry scared at the prospect of being a Slytherin.

"Boy do not let other people create notions about the houses who are biased in their opinions about which house is the best. For they all have their positives and negatives about each one." Replied the sorting hat causing Harry to frown and think about what the hat has said fumbling with the point that hat was trying to make him see.

"But- "Harry tried to speak but was cut off by the hat.

"Then that's not a good person to keep around as a friend in the end will only weigh you down and creating ideas that he himself does not truly know about to make you see his way of thinking to make you feel indented to him for giving advice he sees as true something you will soon find many witches and wizards will try and do especially to you. If he does not stay your friend if you go the house of Salazar Slytherin. Then he is not worthy of being a friend to you." interrupted the hat with authority in his voice causing Harry to question what he has learned about the new world in which he was introduced to. Trying to think about his budding friendship with Ron and if he would remain Harry's friend if Harry does not go the Gryffindor.

"But Malfoy is in Slytherin and he is- "

"The Malfoy boy is just like the young Weasley in which I still have to sort, prejudice about his supposedly superior house and trying to prove that he is better for all to hear." Cutting Harry off in the middle of his response. "I truly believe that you will flourish with the snakes and expand on your ability to talk- "

"How do you know that" exclaimed Harry. Shocked that the hat knows of his ability to speak with snakes. Something he learned about as he helped the snake escape from the zoo during his cousin birthday.

"I am the Sorting Hat young one, I read the minds of all that wear me on their head and use that to sort them to the house that suits them the best. Your ability would cause some to treat you as royalty or you would be vilified by the different houses if you reveal your ability to speak Parseltongue. Even though it is considered a dark ability for unfair reasons in Britain and other countries but held in the highest regards in others like India where the ability is worshipped. It is something very rare that barely anyone has it, but you are one of the few lucky ones to be gifted this rare ability from which Salazar Slytherin had himself."

"How though, I thought every wizard can speak to snakes. I thought it was a common thing"

"No, my boy it is an ability that used to be held in the highest of regards but now is treated as a sign of a future Dark Lord mostly due to the some of the worst Dark Lords having the ability and causing tons of havoc throughout Magical and Muggle communities causing hundreds to be tortured and killed including your parents who died trying to protect you by the Dark Lord Voldemort earning your moniker. Another Dark Lord that had the ability was one of the earliest Dark Lords called Herpo the Foul someone who is stilled feared to this day."

"I-I don't want to be evil though everyone would dislike me then. I'm scared of what they will say I just learned of this world I don't want to be treated like I am evil upcoming Dark Wizard."

While the conversation between Harry and the Sorting Hat was going on, the students were all starting to whisper amongst themselves wondering why the hat was taking so much time. Never witnessing such a long stall in all the years they have attended the school even though they have seen countless first-years being sorted but never for this long. Even the loud Weasley twins were quiet wondering why the boy-who-lived causing this long stall from the hat. Causing many of the students to become restless wondering why the boy was causing this and where will he finally land.

"Most of the witches and wizards today are nothing more than sheep willing to bow their heads to higher authority and accept how the world goes even if it places them on a lower pedestal. You are one of the few that has the power to stand on top even though it was constantly suppressed by your disgusting muggle relatives who put you down just to feel better about themselves. They want you to be nothing but dirt, a slave to them who is nothing but target to do so how they please. IF you want to change that you have to stand up for yourself even though it will be hardest thing to do."

"But-But- "Harry tried to reply but nothing formed in his mind.

"Form your own opinions do not let others force their way of thinking onto you, if you let this happen you would waste your potential and become a sheep for others to walk over. Someone who never reached their greatness instead you would look up towards others and their supposed greatness and either fear or grovel at their feet. You say you do not want to be evil but that is just an opinion some are labeled Dark even though they wish to better the world while others are considered Light even though they wish to harm the wizarding world with their policies which they say will help but it only helps themselves and their allies. It should not matter to you the people who switch their thinking on a mere whim from an article from the newspaper or blindly follow what the Ministry spouts as gospel. They are nothing but a stat to the Ministry who only lets the 'noble' pure-bloods and the wealthiest of half-bloods from old families into the highest positions. The other half-bloods and purebloods from lower houses and the rare muggleborn in the Ministry are forced to work twice as hard to just get the same pay as the top purebloods and live in fear of losing a job if they bring the issue to the Ministry. Tell me my boy do you want to live scared and worship the ground others walk on OR do you want to be powerful enough, so none will be able to treat you like your muggle relatives? None will be able to match you if you reach the potential I see in you! So, Mr. Potter what is your choice do you wish to follow others that believe that they are Merlin's gift to the world and be complacent or do you wish to be strong and make sure yourself that no one treats you as your relatives had?"

"I'm scared though! What if they don't accept me. I heard that Voldemort's followers were from Slytherin what if their children want to get revenge and harm me! I don't want to be treated like the way Dudley treats me." Harry replied hotly scared of being bullied like Dudley and the Dursleys done for all his life.

"I shall be honest with you young Wizard. Some in Slytherin will hate you and wish you harm for who you are. The other houses will treat you as a future Dark Lord and try to torment you to make themselves seem better to their peers and raise their standings. In your first year you will face an uphill battle at times you think you cannot win. This is because you are learning and do not have the knowledge of the wizarding world. Over time in the end you shall be able to defend yourself and protect the real friends you make. I will give you some advice to assist you. The library has tons of knowledge in its confines so use that to speed your learning process up to defend yourself and yes you will have to defend yourself for some will not just use words to harm you. Another is research your family history you will find some very interesting people in your family tree and learn the traditions and ways of the wizarding world. Lastly, this will be considered the hardest for you is to believe in yourself even though you have been treated as a slave even worse than some families treat their house elves, you must have the confidence to succeed and then you will become truly worthy of the ancestors of your family. The boy you are will go through the fires and challenges of others but in the end the man that will come will trump all that stands before him. So, Mr. Potter do you still wish not be a Slytherin or will you trust my judgement in this matter I shall give you this choice."

"I will trust you." Harry whispered so softly that he barely heard it himself. As well as creating a reminder to himself to search up what a house elf is in the near future.

Even though Harry spoke softly the Sorting Hat heard him and replied. "Mr. Potter in the end you will come to appreciate the choice I have made regarding your sorting and I truly cannot wait to see what I know you will become… and with that you shall be… SLYTHERIN!" The sorting hat exclaimed echoing throughout the Great Hall of Hogwarts.


Thank you for taking the time to read this story I am still learning the website and the different ways authors use to create their stories. Please leave a review if you feel like. I wish to continue on with this idea of mine and appreciate the comments and critics you will give to help me out. I shall be doing a lot of research using the books, Pottermore, and other authors to help craft this story in something I am proud of.

I'm out for now. Peace!

Sincerely,

MechaKakashi