Convincingly Human
There was a change in the air as the new boy stepped onto platform 9 and 3/5. Sure the 11 year old boy was ordinary except for the large amount of stuff in a cart that he was carrying around. The boy wore blue faded jeans, red flannel shirt with converse shoes. He had light brown hair that looked almost blonde and blue eyes that were blue as the sky. His face was the picture of innocents except that this child was far from innocent.
He went by William Bradley, if anyone still living was to see him pass by they would have gasped at his young appearance because the lad 'disappeared' in the spring of 1940. Before his disappearance William's tongue was cut off by his deranged mother when he was just a baby. Through out his human life he was a nothing, a thing to be beaten, to point, to laugh at like a freak. He knew he could do nothing to them; he had no say in the matter. He took out his frustrations on animals, dogs mainly. Dogs were a reminder of his helpless self but, when he tortured them he was in ultimate ecstasy. On the day William turned 11 he ran cross a man that offered him a box that would give him the pleasure to harm things bigger then a dog. When William asked for the price he was taken aback when the dirty man said 'for whatever change you carry'. William sold his soul for a penny.
William stood in front of the pillar of platform 9 and 10. When running through the doorway to his destination it felt strange to him, it was a little different from the doorway to and from the Labyrinth. People around him felt the change in the air. It felt hotter then usual as if someone turned on the heater on a hot summer day. If they knew why the sudden temperature change in the air they would have fled because they would know something evil was here and they would be right. If William was in his true form every human soul would be running away at the nightmare that was before them. It was a good thing no body knew, he was here for business.
Even if the humans didn't know what he was they had a since that he was different and not a good different either. On the train he sat by himself, students would pass by his seat in haste not knowing why. The excuse was he was 'creepy'. On the boat ride to Hogwarts the students that occupied the boat with him would sit as far back as possible while he sat up front. Once he was in the castle he stared at his four companions that sat at the table for professors.
There were four new teachers in Hogwarts that also bring a certain air to them. The New Defense against the Dark Arts teacher was Professor Glory whom had a cross around her neck. Like William, she had the look of humble innocence that would have existed in a nun, which she use to be. On her left was Professor Amour, she had the attention almost every male in the grand room. Her counter parts called her Angelique, she was the Muggle teacher. Every male Slytherin wished they took that class on that very day. On the far right was an obese gentleman that went by Professor Glutton, he was the new Wizard History Teacher, the most boring class in Hogwarts
The last new person was something of interest, Professor Spencer, the new Head Master. What was so interesting about this man was how undeniably young and handsome he was. Some of the girls in all of the houses had some exotic fantasy about the Head Master at this very moment causing them to rub their bodies in lust. When the Head Master gave his speech male was called in attention as the ladies were drawn into desire. Once the sorting began William was called first. Before the hat could touch his fair head it called 'Slythrein!" Of course William would be put into the Slytherin house, he had the highest of intelligence and power then all these so called witches and wizard combined. When the sorting was over dinner began, which was the most uncomfortable dinner for the Slytherins.
They ate in silence not really tasting the food before them but, in haste as if to leave the table from two aggressive parents. The two sitting next to him tried to sit as far away as possible, tapping their feet in nervousness. For the first time at the Slytherin table they wanted the dinner over with. When dinner was over you would have sworn there was a sign of relief by the Slytherins. William walked with the other student whom were trying they're best to stay away from them. He enjoyed their fear if only he had this kind of power when he was human. Once they were in the corridors of Slytherin, the first years unpacked and slept happily in their new home. All except William, he never sleeps.
When the mission was over he wondered if he could bring some of these spoiled Slytherins to the Labyrinth. He smiled at the thought as their creature of their nightmares tore their souls apart again and again for eternity.
