Chapter 6: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

"Harry wake up you need to floo to the fire place at the train station soon so get packed and go, I can't take you I must be there to greet the pesky students!"

Harry hopped out of bed taking the urgency in his uncles voice seriously and casted a self packing spell which quickly packed up everything of his in the original trunk of Salazar Slytherin. The trunk was green with snakes making rounds around the metal edges of the trunk. It had several hidden compartments and even three hidden rooms making it perfect for any future Dark Lord.

He smiled as everything went into the correct compartment before charming the trunk to levitate and taking it down stairs to eat before flooing with his trunk.

After chowing down his food, he flooed over to the train station.

Harry nearly fell out of the fire place before dusting off his muggle clothing and walking to platform 9 ¾ to board the train before anyone yelled, "Harry Potter!"

He carefully took a nice run at the barrier with Twilight in her cage on the suitcases and Seberus wrapped around his waist screaming in parsletounge, "Don't run into the wall you idiot!"

Harry laughed as they passed through the barrier at the stupidity of his magical pet. He then gazed around and left his luggage where they would put it on the train but only after grabbing Twilight. Harry and his two familiars then boared the train and grabbed a compartment.

Harry began speaking to his familiars, "I'm going to rest you two, please don't make a racket and get any more attention then I wish to be stuck with. If anyone comes in you are to immediately tell me." Seberus and Twilight nodded in their own weird way before deciding to nap as well. Seberus curled up on Harry's lap who was now laying back across the seat and Twilight slept in her cage.

All three passed out instantly only to here people enter only a half hour later.

"Ron you don't honestly suppose we should be in here I mean look at that mate, he's asleep you dolt we don't wanna wake him now do we," Fred asked Ron.

"Well it won't kill the, holy shit!" Ron screamed like a girl.

"What mate," George asked.

"He has a snake a bloody three headed monsterous snake!" Ron responded

Harry had already woken up by now was keeping quiet and pretending he was asleep when Hermione spoke up, "But snakes aren't allowed are they? I mean it just said, rats, cats, and owls nothing about snakes."

Ron shoved Harry a bit in an effort to wake him up, "What do you want?" Harry asked impatiently before realizing who the boy was and knowing this was one of his targets for recruiting.

"Well you aren't suppose to have a snake prat!"

"Oh Seberus? He's my familiar and thus very much allowed." Harry replied to Ron's every growing madness quite calmly.

"He's right Ron any type of familiar is allowed, who are you anyways you know name wise," Hermione inquired.

"I'm Potter, Harry Potter," Harry said mischievously sounding quite like James Bond.

Ron paled slightly realizing he just harassed the greatest hero of their generation, "I am so sorry mate, I had no idea, so um Seberus, so he's your familiar eh?"

"One of them yes," Harry said smirking.

"One but uh aren't you only able to have one magically," Ron asked trying not to sound rude.

"Course not, if a wizard is found worthy by two it is fine but that only works if the two familiars are ok with each other too."

"So where's your other one?" Hermione asked politely.

"Right here" Harry said grabbing Twilights cage getting a trill out of her that translated to Harry as, "What are you doing!"

Harry only smiled as the other four in the room began sitting down and then recognized the animal before them, "Th-that's a phoenix!" George and Fred barely spurted out.

"They are"

"like almost impossible"

"to ever"

"get a bond"

"with. That"

"is so"

"rare!" Fred and George said alternating between the two.

Harry just smiled and the conversations really began with all of them talking about quidditch and clueing Hermione in a bit every once in a while.

After about an hour and a half through the ride in walked Malfoy, "Oh look it's the poorest family I've ever seen, the Weasels. So how did you parents get you into school huh?" Malfoy's eyes then dropped on Harry and they suddenly widened.

"Pity weasel but I'm not here to talk about your poorness there is some one much too important here to pass up a conversation with. Hello Mr. Potter." Malfoy said trying to be as polite as his father demanded to the Dark Lords son without blowing Harry's cover.

"Hello Malfoy." Harry responded knowing he hadn't the need to show respect because Malfoy was below him by miles.

"Is there a chance I may speak with you Mr. Potter?"

"Once I am off the train Malfoy then yes I shall speak with you, but till then leave me and my companions be."

Malfoy nodded/bowed his head though no one but Harry caught the sign of obedience and respect as Malfoy turned and left.

"Bloody hell Harry, that was brilliant!" Ron exclaimed. "You got rid of Malfoy without even an argument! Please tell me Mr. Potter what is your secret." Ron bowed his head mockingly.

"That's for me to know and you to find out," he said smiling.

"It's about time we get dressed and ready to get off the train," Fred said suddenly and they all filed out, save for Harry, to get changed. Harry summoned his wand from the cuff of his muggle clothing and magically dressed himself and then prepared to get off of the train for his first look at Hogwarts and a talk with Malfoy.

"Firs' Years! Firs' years this way!" Hagrid yelled and motioned to the boats. Harry, Ron, and Hermione all climbed into a boat and began heading over to Hogwarts.

When they arrived at the castle they were taken straight to the sorting.

Oh you may not think me pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.

You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin.
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!

Harry kept his eyes on his Uncle as the sorting began until he heard his name, "H-H-Harry Potter," McGonagall looked strangely at Harry but motioned hi to sit upon the stool none the less as the entire school held its breath for the sorting of the boy-who-lived.

"Ah Mr. Potter, or would you rather be called Mr. Riddle?" The hat commented inside Harry's head.

"I wish to be Riddle however that would reveal too much now wouldn't it?"

"You know where you belong don't you?" The hat inquired.

"Yes, I know however, you shall put me in Gryffindor,"

"Now why would I do that my little Slytherin?"

"Because by power of Slytherin's Heir you are command to put me in Gryffindor,"

"Slytherin's Heir?"

"Did I stutter?"

"Better be, GRYFFINDOR" The hat announced much to the relief of the room as the all let out their held breaths.

Harry got off the stole sending the hat one last smirk and descended to the Gryffindor table. They ate and conversed when Harry sent a glance at the table he belonged with seeing Malfoy staring confusedly at him.

"Excuse me," Harry said to the table and stood motioning Draco outside the Great Hall.

Draco followed and met his future Lord bowing deeply, "My Lord, you wished to speak to me?"

"Yes I did, you may speak freely,"

"How are you in Gryffindor sir? You are the poster boy for Slytherin although most of the house are unaware it is true you know it."

Harry nodded, "I requested to be in Gryffindor."

"But why sir?"

"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. Now do not question my descion anymore or I shall have to punish you,"

"S-s-sorry my lord, I did not intend to upset you,"

"Now I have job for you, you are to recruit silently in Slytherin for the Dark Lords son. You shall not tell them mine name and as your Lord I shall cast a spell on you that not even vetriserum cam get past. You shall only be able to reveal that the Dark Lord's son has come with a power never seen, never matched, not even by his own father." Harry muttered a spell and then turned back to Draco, "If you do this for me, you may end up as your father did, as my right hand man. Now go,"

Draco bowed deeply and then turned to leave but only stop to ask a question, "Sir, when shall I be marked?"

"After you prove yourself, now go!"

"Yes Master, Draco hurried off right as the doors to the Great Hall opened to expose the Gryffindor Prefect who was showing them their way to the common room. Harry got in line and followed, happy with himself for a night well done.


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