Chapter 3

Harry looked into the eyes of his head of his head of house. Snape's face showed no emotions as he looked away from Harry. His eyes fell on the redhead sprawled across the stone floor clutching his broken nose. "Ten points from Gryffindor, for provoking the Slytherin's." His lips curled back into a half sneer as he listened to the Gryffindor complain.

He withdrew his wand and pointed it at Ron. Both groups of students sucked in a breath at the sight of the potions master point his wand at a student. "Episkey" Snape snarled. He turned back to glare at both Draco and Harry. Both shocked written all over their faces. "Potter a quick word. And Weasley you had better clean yourself and the floor up. Then go and see Madam Pomfrey" he moved into the classroom with Harry steps behind.

As soon as the door shut behind Harry, Serverus turned to his student with a thunderous look on his face. "What the hell happened out there Potter?" he spat at the boy. Harry took a deep breath before starting the event in which had just happened. When Harry finished telling him, Snape was gobsmacked. How stupid had the Gryffindor's gotten over the years, they just didn't start attacking the Slytherin's on their own territory.

Harry was allowed to leave after that, he all but ran out the room to tell Draco. Out in the corridor Harry found Draco and the rest of the Slytherin's glaring daggers at the Gryffindor's. Harry also noted that Ron was nowhere in sight and the blood off the floor had vanished. Snape came out the room and immediately called the class to order terrifying the Gryffindor's. He barked at the students to get into the classroom so that he could start the lesson.

With the incident that had happened before class. Snape couldn't start his lesson because he would run out of time for the students to correctly brew the potion. So instead he had all the class stand up from their seats and stand against the wall. He smirked then withdrew a piece of parchment from his desk and read out the names of the seating order he was going to put the students in.

Both houses groaned at the thought of spending the next year sitting next to a student from the other house. He called out the first set of names "Theodore Nott. Lavender Brown" both students looked puzzled but without a word took their allocated seats. Snape didn't pause "Millicent Bulstrode-Parvati Patil. Pansy Parkinson-Hermione Granger. Harry Potter-Ron Weasley. Draco Malfoy-Neville Longbottom" Snape went on and on till all the students had a partner. By the time he was done it was end of class.

All the students rushed out of the classroom so that Snape wouldn't get angry at them. Outside the room, Harry patiently waited for Draco while he spoke to Snape about something important. "What's up Potter? Malfoy not got your back." The red head sneered. "O... Bog off Weasley." Harry moved from his place against the wall to stand directly in front of the redhead. "Or would you like me to break your nose again" Harry said with a smug look on his face. With that he moved back to his place leaning against the wall to wait for Draco.

When Draco came out the classroom Ron had already scampered off to his next lesson. Which Harry was thankful for he wasn't in. "what was all that about" Harry asked the blond as they made there way over to their next lesson-Charms. "Ow… Snape wanted to talk to me. He's had an owl from my father" Harry could tell that Draco wasn't going to say more.

By the time both boys reached the Charms classroom, Professor Flitwick had already started the lesson. Mumbling and apology and Draco handing him a piece of parchment they took their seats. For their first really lesson at Hogwarts the professor tried to teach them how levitate a feather. Most of the Slytherin's had already mastered the spell while growing up. So Draco being the good friend he was opted to help Harry out.

After Charms both the Slytherin's and Gryffindor's had flying together with Madam Hooch. This didn't go as well as she had planned. Normally for the house rivalries both houses were good at keeping fights out of lessons. But this year she had to send four boys up to the headmaster's office.

Harry, Draco, Ron and Seamus Finnigan (another Gryffindor that was friends with Ron). Were huddle in the headmaster's office. Harry and Draco stood there with smirks plastered to their face. While Ron and his friend stood cowering where they stood. "Boys this has to stop already. It's only been the first day back and your already showing up your houses" Dumbledore said looking between all for boys. "With all due respect headmaster. The Gryffindor's started it." Dumbledore turned his back on the two Slytherin boys and turned to the others. While his back was turned both Harry and Draco smirked at the other boys. "Is this true Mr Weasley. Mr Finnigan?" he looked between the both boys.

Both Gryffindor's shook their heads in agreement. Dumbledore wound never have guessed. The Gryffindor's provoking the Slytherin's into a fight. "Well Mr Malfoy. Mr Potter. You may leave and go ahead to your next lesson. As for you Mr Weasley, Mr Finnigan. I would like to see you both in detention this evening with Professor Snape. And I will be sending owls to both your parents" the other boys paled as Harry and Draco left with grins plastered to their faces.

As the first day drew to a close, there had been no more incidents between the two houses. All the students that attended Hogwarts were sat in the Great hall awaiting there evening meal, but before they could dig into the feast Dumbledore had a few words to say. "Evening again students" he paused. "I hope you all had a good first day back. Now there have been a few incidents that have come to worry both myself and the staff" he gestured along the head table with his hand. "This school revelry has to stop. Now if I find out that anyone has been behaving badly toward other houses students will be placed into a months detention and it will keep doubling till students can be civil toward others" with that the headmaster took his seat and everyone dug into their dinners.

When both Harry Draco and the rest of the Slytherin's left the Great hall towards their common room. Harry couldn't help but throw a cold glare over at the Gryffindor's who in return there a deadly glare back. Once Harry were back in his room he stopped a white owl perched at the bottom of his bed.

He smiled and walked over to Hedwig untied the letter from her leg and unfolded the parchment.

Harry it said

I can't believe it. Our little man in Slytherin. I just can't get over it, I know you always said you would be but still. I never thought it would come as a shook. But I agree with your magic being strong why not test it out.

Remus was also happy to hear that you had settled into Hogwarts. He sends his love back. The full moon is nearly hear and I'm not looking forward to it. It has been the first full moon I have had to spend on my own for a long time. But o… well I'm sure I'll be fine.

Yes and we still want you to come home at Christmas this year will be better not only because we get to actually spend it together with all three of us. But that we are going to hold a new years Masque ball. Won't this be fun? (Harry ground and laughed at the same time.) But pleased pup don't tell Remus I already told you. You know how he gets if we plan anything big.

Anyway we shall see you at Christmas and will keep an eye out for the next letter you send. Try not to make it a daily thing pup if you don't have the time. I know how school work can get. (Harry could picture Sirius chuckling as he wrote)

Lots of love

Sirius and Remus

Harry chuckled at his godparent's letter. He turned to put it in his desk draw. Hedwig had already flown off into the night. He glanced over to see where Draco was. To his surprise Draco was already tucked up in his emerald green sheets of his bed. Harry sighed and put on his pyjamas flicked his wand to turn the lights off and climbed into his own bed.