Disclaimer : I do not own anything in the J.K. Rowling World. ;] unfortunately.
A/N : Adopted from juliasejanus. Hope I can do it justice.
Updates may be sporadic due to my hectic schedule, but I will try my best.
Prologue
'... SLYTHERIN'
The hat shouted out the last word and the young boy with messy black hair and nervous gait, stood up dropping the hat back on the chair and walked slowly to the far table. The short walk seemed an eternity, and he wished he could make himself invisible as everyone was staring, the silence in the hall oppressive. Unlike everyone else's sorting, their were no cheers or polite clapping for his. He sat at the end of the table and saw the hateful looks of all his house mates.
This was his new home and family. He then noted the piercing dark eyes of the tall dark haired professor. The man sneered at him, a look the small boy knew well from his Uncle and Aunt. Harry then looked along the staff table to the frown on Hagrid's unhappy face. Ron was sorted near then end and his friend ran to the Gryffindor table to the cheers and catcalls of his new house. The small boy then heard the loud voice of his first friend.
"Crickey, Potter's a sneaky, slimy snake. I almost fell for his 'I need a friend' act".
With that all his childish hopes crushed, Harry had a sense of foreboding. Yes Hogwarts was going to be just like the muggle world, lonely at best, but more likely completely unbearable.