Draco was slowly walking towards the Slytherin dorm. Dumbledore met him in Hogsmead and took him to the Head Boys quarters.
After Draco finished unpacking a school owl flew through the window. The message was from Professor Snape requesting his presence in the Slytherin common room to meet Professor Adam Slytherin.
Draco approached the entrance to the Slytherin dorm and said the password Professor Snape provided to him, "unity."
When Draco entered the door, Draco heard something that he had not heard before. Draco crept closure to the common room and saw something that shocked him. Professor Snape was laughing so hard that he was doubled over and he was hitting his leg with his fist.
The portrait of Salazar Slytherin was also laughing.
The other man, whom Draco assumed to be Professor Adam Slytherin looked a bit put out. "I say." Professor Slytherin complained. "It was quite painful for him."
"Serves him right." Salazar Slytherin said. "What made him think that he could out run a bull."
"It is an annual tradition." Professor Slytherin explained. "Thousands of men have done it before him."
Salazar Slytherin looked up and noticed Draco standing at the entrance of the common room. "We have a guest."
Professor Snape looked up. "Ah Draco. Thank you for coming."
Professor Snape walked up to greet Draco and then guided him to Adam Slytherin. "Draco." Professor Snape said. "I would like you to meet Adam Slytherin. Adam. Allow me to introduce Draco Malfoy, the Head Boy this year."
"Nice to meet you, Draco." Adam Slytherin responded as he got up from his chair to shake his hand. "I believe I met your father Lucius."
"Yes." Draco responded. "My father told me of his visit."
"So." Adam Slytherin said with a searching gaze. "Do you hope to follow in your father's footsteps."
"Oh yes." Draco said enthusiastically.
"Pity." Adam Slytherin replied and turned away.
Draco looked at Professor Snape questioningly and saw by Professor Snape's expression, he said something terribly wrong.
"My father is an important man in the Ministry of Magic." Draco said quickly. "I hope one day to obtain a position similar to his."
Adam Slytherin turned around and smiled. "A commendable goal."
Professor Snape and Adam Slytherin sat down. "Draco." Professor Snape said. "Please sit down and join us. Professor Slytherin was telling us of his family's adventures in the muggle world."
"Muggle world?" Draco thought. "Salazar Slytherin's family knowingly lived among the muggles."
Before Professor Slytherin started speaking again. Godric Gryffindor appeared in Salazar Slytherin's portrait. "What is he doing here?" Thought Draco. "How dare he enter the Slytherin dorms.
"So?" Godric asked.
"Slytherin." Salazar said with a grin.
"Me too." Godric replied. Salazar and Godric offered each other congratulations.
"So what is his name?" Salazar asked Godric.
"Actually he is a she." Godric answered. "Her name is Hermione Granger."
"I haven't heard of her family before." Salazar said.
"It is because she is a mudblood." Draco blurted out as he was angry that he had to work with one of the Golden Trio.
As soon as the words left Draco's mouth, Professor Slytherin had Draco pinned against the wall. Draco stared at Professor Slytherin's angry face, frightened.
"I do not know what it was like in the past, but from now on that word is no longer acceptable in this House." Professor Slytherin said in a soft menacing voice. "You let all your friends know this. If I hear that word or hear that anyone from Slytherin has used that word against someone, they will see Death. Understand."
Draco nodded. Professor Slytherin let Draco go and walked out of the room.
Draco looked at Professor Snape and Professor Snape looked at Draco with disappointment in his eyes.
Draco sat down in an empty chair, dejected. His father was going to kill him. He failed once again. Who knew that Professor Slytherin would have a soft spot for mudbloods.
Draco heard Salazar and Godric arguing and looked up. Draco saw Salazar Slytherin leave his portrait and Godric shaking his head.
"What is going on?" Professor Snape asked. "Where is he going?"
"Do not tell Adam this." Godric answered. "Salazar is trying to find the portrait of Hero Gallager."
"I have never heard of her." Professor Snape responded.
"You wouldn't." Godric stated. "She was one of the first Muggles allowed to Hogwarts. She was housed in Gryffindor. She came from a long line of Wicca's. She was a very powerful witch. The Slytherin boys did terrible things to her after Salazar left as revenge against me. She ran away one night. Never to return."
"Why would Salazar look for a portrait of a mud...muggle student." Draco asked.
"Because he painted it." Godric responded.
"Why..." Draco asked surprised.
"Because he loved her." Godric interrupted.
Godric left with Professor Snape and Draco pondering that information.
After Draco finished unpacking a school owl flew through the window. The message was from Professor Snape requesting his presence in the Slytherin common room to meet Professor Adam Slytherin.
Draco approached the entrance to the Slytherin dorm and said the password Professor Snape provided to him, "unity."
When Draco entered the door, Draco heard something that he had not heard before. Draco crept closure to the common room and saw something that shocked him. Professor Snape was laughing so hard that he was doubled over and he was hitting his leg with his fist.
The portrait of Salazar Slytherin was also laughing.
The other man, whom Draco assumed to be Professor Adam Slytherin looked a bit put out. "I say." Professor Slytherin complained. "It was quite painful for him."
"Serves him right." Salazar Slytherin said. "What made him think that he could out run a bull."
"It is an annual tradition." Professor Slytherin explained. "Thousands of men have done it before him."
Salazar Slytherin looked up and noticed Draco standing at the entrance of the common room. "We have a guest."
Professor Snape looked up. "Ah Draco. Thank you for coming."
Professor Snape walked up to greet Draco and then guided him to Adam Slytherin. "Draco." Professor Snape said. "I would like you to meet Adam Slytherin. Adam. Allow me to introduce Draco Malfoy, the Head Boy this year."
"Nice to meet you, Draco." Adam Slytherin responded as he got up from his chair to shake his hand. "I believe I met your father Lucius."
"Yes." Draco responded. "My father told me of his visit."
"So." Adam Slytherin said with a searching gaze. "Do you hope to follow in your father's footsteps."
"Oh yes." Draco said enthusiastically.
"Pity." Adam Slytherin replied and turned away.
Draco looked at Professor Snape questioningly and saw by Professor Snape's expression, he said something terribly wrong.
"My father is an important man in the Ministry of Magic." Draco said quickly. "I hope one day to obtain a position similar to his."
Adam Slytherin turned around and smiled. "A commendable goal."
Professor Snape and Adam Slytherin sat down. "Draco." Professor Snape said. "Please sit down and join us. Professor Slytherin was telling us of his family's adventures in the muggle world."
"Muggle world?" Draco thought. "Salazar Slytherin's family knowingly lived among the muggles."
Before Professor Slytherin started speaking again. Godric Gryffindor appeared in Salazar Slytherin's portrait. "What is he doing here?" Thought Draco. "How dare he enter the Slytherin dorms.
"So?" Godric asked.
"Slytherin." Salazar said with a grin.
"Me too." Godric replied. Salazar and Godric offered each other congratulations.
"So what is his name?" Salazar asked Godric.
"Actually he is a she." Godric answered. "Her name is Hermione Granger."
"I haven't heard of her family before." Salazar said.
"It is because she is a mudblood." Draco blurted out as he was angry that he had to work with one of the Golden Trio.
As soon as the words left Draco's mouth, Professor Slytherin had Draco pinned against the wall. Draco stared at Professor Slytherin's angry face, frightened.
"I do not know what it was like in the past, but from now on that word is no longer acceptable in this House." Professor Slytherin said in a soft menacing voice. "You let all your friends know this. If I hear that word or hear that anyone from Slytherin has used that word against someone, they will see Death. Understand."
Draco nodded. Professor Slytherin let Draco go and walked out of the room.
Draco looked at Professor Snape and Professor Snape looked at Draco with disappointment in his eyes.
Draco sat down in an empty chair, dejected. His father was going to kill him. He failed once again. Who knew that Professor Slytherin would have a soft spot for mudbloods.
Draco heard Salazar and Godric arguing and looked up. Draco saw Salazar Slytherin leave his portrait and Godric shaking his head.
"What is going on?" Professor Snape asked. "Where is he going?"
"Do not tell Adam this." Godric answered. "Salazar is trying to find the portrait of Hero Gallager."
"I have never heard of her." Professor Snape responded.
"You wouldn't." Godric stated. "She was one of the first Muggles allowed to Hogwarts. She was housed in Gryffindor. She came from a long line of Wicca's. She was a very powerful witch. The Slytherin boys did terrible things to her after Salazar left as revenge against me. She ran away one night. Never to return."
"Why would Salazar look for a portrait of a mud...muggle student." Draco asked.
"Because he painted it." Godric responded.
"Why..." Draco asked surprised.
"Because he loved her." Godric interrupted.
Godric left with Professor Snape and Draco pondering that information.
