Professor Snape was giving Methos a tour of the school. Methos was shocked about how little had changed since he was last at Hogwarts. No modernization at all. The only thing that was new were the books.

Methos asked Snape to show him the Slytherin common room last for he knew that there was going to a confrontation with his portrait.

When they entered the common room Methos saw his portrait do a double take.

"What?" The portrait said. "I thought...."

Methos put his hand up to stop the portrait from speaking.

Methos turned towards Snape. "Severus." Methos asked. "Can I speak with Salazar alone?"

"Of course." Snape responded. He bowed to both Methos and the portrait and left the room.

Methos turned towards his portrait. "What the hell do you think that you are doing? When I left here, the Houses had some disagreements but we respected each other and we were united. Now the Slytherins are in war with the other houses and back "our heir" who is intent on killing muggles, muggleborn and half-bloods."

"I was only in war with Gryffindor." The portrait spat out.

"Why?" Methos questioned. "Godric was one of our best friends. We were going to make Hogwarts one of the best magic schools around."

"I thought he killed us." The portrait cried.

"Someone did kill me but it wasn't Godric." Methos replied. "Godric found me when I came back to life. I had to leave and I asked Godric to let you know."

"He told me that he killed you." The portrait insisted.

"What did he say?" Methos demanded.

"Salazar had to go. I am sorry." The portrait replied. "There can be only one."

"I told him our password. "There can be only one."" Methos explained. "So that you would know that the message was from me."

The portrait looked down, refusing to look in Methos' direction.

"You must have known the Godric was not an immortal." Methos said. "He died of old age."

The portrait looked embarrassed and mumbled. "I have not left the common room since I thought you were dead."

"You haven't left this dreary dungeon." Methos replied in horror. "We hated this place."

"I did not want to associate with whom I thought was your killer." The portrait explained.

"I think you owe someone an apology." Methos advised.

"Yes." The portrait agreed.

"Godric." The portrait called. "Please come to the Slytherin common room.

Godric immediately arrived in a landscape picture next to Salazar's portrait. "Yes Salazar."

Godric looked at Methos and said. "Oh Merlin. Is that..."

"Yes Godric." Methos said. "But do not say anything. The same reasons as before still apply."

Godric nodded.

"Godric." The portrait said. "I owe you an apologize. When you came to me all those years ago, I thought that you killed me."

"I would have never..." Godric shouted.

"I know that now." The portrait interrupted. "I was hoping, if you are agreeable, that we can once again be friends."

"Nothing would please me more." Godric replied and he immediately joined Salazar in his portrait and they hugged each other.

"Party at the grand landscape." Salazar shouted and he and Godric left the Slytherin common room.

Methos asked Severus to take him to the grand landscape painting and was delighted to see that all the people from the portraits were at the party. The four founders were together talking up a storm.

Snape stared at the painting wide-eyed in disbelief.

Methos laughed. "Severus." Methos said. "This is going to be a great year."