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Harry followed his future dorm mates up to the Gryffindor Common room. He wanted to look back and see Daphne traveling towards her own new dwelling in the basement but he kept his eyes forward. He wanted to reach into his robes and pull out the piece of parchment. Write her a note. But he kept his hands out of his pockets.
He tried to ignore the girl with the bushy hair whose name turned out to be Hermione. She was giving him a headache with all her chattering. The youngest Weasley boy Ron was making him want to run away screaming. He stuck close to Neville and he felt the weight of his new wand in his pocket. He thought back to what the wand maker Ollivander told him when he purchased the Holly and Phoenix feather wand. A brother to the one who gave him the scar. He resisted the urge to reach up and touch the scar.
"So you're really Harry Potter." He was pulled out of his thoughts by the chatter of Ronald Weasley.
"Yes." He rolled his eyes. "And no" he stalled the question he knew was coming I don't remember anything about the night Voldemort attacked. He heard a bunch of gasps around him and rolled his eyes. He hoped the rest of the Gryffindor's weren't as annoying as Ron and Hermione.
They came to a picture of a very fat lady. Capet Draconius" the elder Weasley brother Percy said. Leading the first years through the hole behind the portrait hole. "Welcome to the Gryffindor common room. If you need anything don't hesitate to come to any prefect. There are two from Fifth sixth and seventh year. Head boy this year is Liam Cokesworth a Ravenclaw and Head girl is Jenna Edison a Hufflepuff " then Percy took the time to point out all the Gryffindor prefects.
"Okay boys up the stairs and too the left girls the same on the right up to bed all of you, classes start bright and early tomorrow."
Harry and Neville went up the stairs behind Ron, Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas. Harry and Neville were sure to get two beds next to each other.
Harry briefly considered writing to his parents but instead he decided to do it tomorrow. His mind was full from everything that had lead to this day but especially about the Feast he remembered looking up at Professor Snape and seeing a glare in those black eyes. Nothing unusual there what was unusual was the man in the purple turban. Also was the flash of pain that went through his scar. He remembered asking Percy who the man was and was told he was the defense professor. Harry had shook it off during the moment but now laying in bed the ghost of the pain came back to him what could it have been and why?
He wanted to reach out to Daphne to tell her about it. His hands itched to grab the parchment and talk to her but He didn't know what her situation was how her dorms were set up and he didn't want to cause her any undue questions. She was living in the snake pit after all.
The next morning after showering him and Neville by some miracle made it down to the great hall. He sat down and grabbed a quill and some parchment determined to send a letter to his parents.
Dear Mum, Dad, Remus and Sirius.
I'm in Gryffindor. Okay after all the shouting dies down and Sirius stops jumping like a lunatic. Neville is here with me. Not a fan of many of these first years. Hermione Granger a muggle born is a giant no it all. She never shuts up. Ron Weasley is trying to befriend me but It's clearly just because of this scar on my head. Ugg. I hate being the Bloody boy who lived.
Of course what we all knew would happen did. Sadly but it was expected. Hopefully I'll do well in classes Professor McGonagall is passing out the class schedules now.
Love Harry.
Harry rolled up the parchment and passed it off to Hedwig who had came swooping in with the other owls as more people poured into the great hall.
"Here girl take this to the manor." He fed her a piece of bacon before she hooted and took off.
"Mr. Potter, Mr. Longbottom." McGonagall said passing over the schedules.
"Looks like it's Transfiguration today and Wednesday, Charms Tuesday and Thursday and History and Potions on Friday. Ugg the two worse subjects in the school all on one day." Neville scrunched up his nose in distaste. He felt the parchment warm up in his pocket and hurriedly took it out.
Harry I share a room with Tracy it's okay to write me she knows and won't tell promise.
He smiled as he wrote back getting a few looks from Neville.
That's great I think I'll tell Neville he can be trusted promise.
He looked over and saw Daphne flash him a smile he put the parchment back In his pocket. "I'll explain later." Harry told his friend. Neville just shrugged and went back to his breakfast. Then they headed towards the Transfiguration classroom.
Miles away in a manor overlooking the country side Lily Potter took a letter from a snowy white Owl. "Well hello Hedwig did you bring us a letter from Harry." She petted the Owl. "Thank you girl." She turned to go towards James office.
"James we got a letter from Harry. Oh it's addressed to Remus and Sirius too."
"Well it's a good thing they are here then isn't it." He chuckled.
"Yes I guess it is." she said walking into the office. And reading the letter out loud. Sirius did jump and like Harry predicted.
"I hope he'll be okay. I loved Gryffindor I hope he has the same experience." James said Sad that his son wasn't enjoying Gryffindor house as much as he'd hoped.
"James he's his own person not an extension of you." Lily tried to remind her husband. "At least he has Neville. Hopefully he'll be able to keep up his friendship with Daphne I hate what this light side dark side has done to friendships it's ridiculous."
"They will be fine Lily Pad." James soothed. Pulling his wife onto his lap. He kissed her and exchanged a look with his two best friends he hoped he was right and that Harry and his friends would make it through friendships intact.
A/N Next up Transfiguration. Charms maybe Potions and history.
