Title: Different House (Harry's Second Year)
Rating: K
Summary: Harry comes back for his second year at Hogwarts. Granger, Weasley, and Brown are back and the Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Oh and Snape finds out what house Harry was sorted into and is shocked. Based on the Different House in Absentia on Potions and Snitches and sequel to Different House
Disclaimer: I'm not making any money off of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter characters and I'm not making any money.
Chapter 4: Dumbledore's Decision
Snape was summoned to the staff meeting, the last one before the term began. He had just gotten back from checking on Potter.
"Now we have a few things that we need to cover," Dumbledore told the staff, "Now we start another year off with a few things. Mr. Weasley and Miss's Granger and Brown are coming back to repeat their first year. The governors have told me that they must be sorted, as though this is their first year."
"I hope they don't end up in my house," Snape said, "From what I heard they were a complete nightmare."
"I only suspended them because Minerva and Horace discovered them near Fluffy," Dumbledore told him, "I don't believe that they did anything to Mr. Potter."
"Oh of course not," McGonagall said, "Harry is not a bad boy and I won't have you insulting him."
"Can we please move on," Flitwick demanded, "Because my soup is getting cold."
"Very well," Dumbledore said. "Now I've found a new Defense Against the Dark Arts. Gilderoy Lockhart."
"WHAT!" Snape and McGonagall both yelled.
"Why did you hire him?" Flitwick asked, "He's going to be worse then Quirrell!"
"At least he doesn't have Voldemort (several people flinched) in him."
"Oh this is going to be a nightmare," Snape said.
"Just make the best of it," Dumbledore said to him, "Now let's move on about your supplies, Severus."
And the meeting continued.
When it was finally over Snape wrote to Potter, telling him who the new Defense Against teacher would be. He was sure that Potter would rant and rave about that and he didn't blame him. Lockhart was going to be a nightmare and he really hoped, beyond hope, that the three morons didn't end up in his house. He was going to need hair coloring by time the year was over.
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"I don't freaking believe it, Hedwig, Lockhart is teaching this term," Harry told Hedwig when he got Snape's letter. "He's nothing but a fame seeking idiot and he's going to come after me."
Harry read the letter again and cursed Dumbledore. That man was a pain in his ass.
Harry spent the rest of the summer making sure that he read all of Lockhart's stupid books and making sure that all of his things were inside his trunk. He then walked around, looking at the different shops and what they sold. Thankfully he didn't come to Flourish and Blotts when Lockhart was signing books. Tom told him that Lockhart was coming and that he would be better off not going to the shop. Harry took his advice and stayed away from the store.
On September 1st Harry packed his things and headed down to wait on the cab that would take him to Kings Cross. Harry was excited about finally being a second year. Next year he would be able to choose his classes, from what Flint told him, and he was told that the only classes that didn't have Gryffindor's in it was Ancient Studies and Earth Magic. Harry intended to take both of them. When the cab pulled up Harry loaded his trunk in the back and then got in.
"Where to?" the driver asked.
"Kings Cross," Harry answered and the driver pulled away.
He arrived at Kings Cross Station with half an hour to spare. He paid for his ride and then got his trunk out, placing Hedwig on top. He then headed inside and went looking for the entrance to Platform Nine and Three Quarters. When he found it he made his way towards it and suddenly banged into it, falling over his trolley. He cursed loudly, making people stare at him. What the heck was he going to do? Suddenly it came to him. He put his trunk back on the trolley and then hurried out of the station.
He wrote a letter to Professor Snape, telling him that the barrier had sealed itself. When Hedwig flew away he went back in the station to wait. Three minutes before the train was to leave he saw the Weasley's. He glared at them but thankfully Ronald Weasley didn't see him. He had no idea what would happen if Ron had seen him. They too ran into problems but the man that had to be the father motioned them to follow him.
"Must be finding another way," Harry said to himself.
He sighed and went back to what he was doing.
An hour later a clearing of the throat told him that Professor Snape was standing before him. Dressed in muggle clothes he looked really out of place. Harry got up and put away what he was doing.
"I see that you have inherited the gift of thinking," he said, "I got your letter and I'll take you to the train."
"But how?"
"You'll find out," Snape said and they both left the station.
True to Snape's words Harry found himself on the Hogwarts Express, seated next to Theodore Nott. Harry told him what had happened and Zabini grinned when Harry said that he had written to Professor Snape.
"Glad to see that Snape didn't treat you like dirt," Nott said, "Dad mentioned that he was one nasty Death Eater but he never hurt anyone. I guess that he just got tired of being one and just pretended to be one until the Dark Lord was finally defeated."
"What's a Death Eater?"
"What you and your friends are, Potty," came the reply that only belonged to Ron Weasley.
"Oh great, the Devil has arrived," Harry said, "Heard that you have to be resorted. I hope that you're in Slytherin so that Professor Snape can give you detention."
Blaise and Nott both laughed.
"I'll never be in Slytherin; Gryffindor is the only house for me."
"We'll see, Weasel," Harry said. "So what are you doing here, besides making a total ass of yourself?"
"Just letting you know that I'm back and this time nothing is getting me kicked out," Weasley told him.
"Oh, thanks for the warning," Harry said, "If I die then they'll know who to charge with my murder. Get a life, Weasel, and leave us people alone. I don't want to see you, smell you, or even hear of you for the rest of my time at Hogwarts."
"Heard your back being a first year," Nott said, "Going to be hanging out with your baby sister."
Weasley went red and then said, "At least I didn't try and steal the stone."
"I was never after the stone," Harry told him, "But you already put it in your mind that I was, like everyone else that thinks that everyone in Slytherin is bad. Personally I hope you end up in Slytherin then you'll see what your family really thinks about you."
"Go to hell, Potter," Weasley snarled and then he left.
"I wonder what's going to happen if Weasley does end up in Slytherin," Harry wondered.
"His family will disown him," Nott said, "That family has been in Gryffindor for centuries and I heard that they disowned one of their own family members for being in Slytherin."
"I thought the man was an accountant."
Nott snorted with laughter and said, "He only told you that so that you wouldn't know the truth about what families like his does to those that don't live up to their expectations."
"Sad," Harry said.
"Personally the whole thing is pathetic," Zabini said, "My family was neutral during the war, my dad is even friendly with Alister, and we're still painted as bad."
Harry shook his head.
When the Hogwarts Express pulled into Hogsmead Station everyone got off and Harry joined the other students headed for the carriages. Another thing that Flint told him about. He got in, followed by his friends, and the carriages set off. When they stopped in-front of the castle Harry got off and headed inside. The Great Hall was filling with students and Harry and his friends took their places at the Slytherin table. Harry turned and looked at the staff table and groaned when he saw Lockhart setting next to Professor Snape.
"Want to bet how long Snape will last before he kills Lockhart?" Nott asked Harry and Zabini.
"A full year and then his brain will be in a jar," Zabini predicted.
Harry laughed.
Soon Professor McGonagall was coming in with the line of new students. Granger, Weasley, and Brown looked out of place among the new students that it made Harry snicker. When the students came to a stop Dumbledore stood up.
"Miss's Granger, Brown, and Mr. Weasley will be sorted first," he told them and then he sat down.
After the hat had sang its song McGonagall motioned Brown to sit down and the hat was placed on her head.
"SLYTHERIN!" the hat shouted.
"NO!" Brown screamed as the hat was taken off.
"Go to your new house at once, Miss Brown," McGonagall said.
Harry and the other Slytherins snickered as she was force to sit at the Slytherin table.
"Miss Granger, your next," McGonagall said and Harry watched Granger walk up to the stool and sit down.
The hat was placed on her head and they waited.
"SLYTHERIN!" that hat shouted again.
Granger said nothing as the hat was taken off her head and she headed over to the Slytherin table.
"Mr. Weasley, your next," McGonagall said and Weasley sat down and the hat was placed on his head.
"SLYTHERIN!" the hat shouted.
Weasley grabbed the hat and took it off his head, then stamped on it.
"Mr. Weasley, that's enough," McGonagall said.
"He did it," Weasley said, "He made the hat place me in Slytherin. I'm going to get back at you, Potter."
"That's enough, Mr. Weasley," Snape said, "You will go to your table and that's the end of it."
Harry should of felt bad for him but he didn't.
"I'm not setting one foot in Slytherin House," he said, "And I want to go back to Gryffindor."
"You will do no such thing," Snape said, "Go to your table or I'll inform your parents."
Weasley stormed over to the table and sat down. He turned to Harry and mouthed 'your dead, Potter.'
Harry wasn't scared at all.
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A/N: If anyone wants to know the reason they were placed in Slytherin is because their nasty.