……………………………………………………………… Chapter 9
They both walked slowly up to the front of the great Hall.
"So what house do you think you're going to be in?" Asked Harry.
"I'm not s…"
"Alexander Craft!" McGonagall stood before them holding the hat. Alex walked silently up to the stool. She carefully placed the hat on his head. As soon as it made contact it began to move slightly. After a few seconds the hat shouted,
"Gryffindor!"
Loud cheers from the Gryffindor table erupted. He glimpsed Ron and Hermione talking in whispers with the imposter Harry, It made his heart sink. He really missed them. He had no idea what they did during their summer. He was going to be resorted hopefully into Gryffindor, so he would have to make friends all over again. He sure wished he could skip that part and go back to being best friends. But THAT Harry was going to be a problem. He saw Alex approaching the Gryffindor table and sit directly across from his two best friends and next to the imposter. He really wished he could have his old life back but then again he could not stand the fame and constant watching over his back just in case.
"Donavon Granger!" Harry slowly went up to the stool and took the hat from McGonagall. He saw Hermione staring at him with her usual calculative look and Ron was whispering to her while pointing to him. Hermione was nudging him, probably telling him to stop pointing because Harry was staring back in their direction. It was all amusing to Harry.
"Typical Ron and Hermione!" He muttered and with that he placed the hat over his head.
"Ahh I've seen through you're mind once already, you were very difficult to place."
"Tell me something new!" Harry thought.
"Feisty I see, a bit more rude too, all qualities of a defiant Gryffindor, but where to put you! Surely you have greatness ahead of you, you are both brave and cunning, quite studious too, hmmm…"
"Oh just put me in a bloody house already!!"
"Fine then, I see a bit more tact here and reserve, a lot of bravery and you still want to prove yourself and live up to you reputation, but not to bring fame. Hmmm… You will certainly be great in,
"Slytherin!!!"
Harry fell off the stool dropping the hat to the floor; he had certainly gotten braver so why should the stupid hat put him there? Cheers erupted from the Slytherin table followed by boo's from the other houses. Harry walked over to the opposite end of the hall from where he was accustomed to sitting and plopped himself down on the sytherin table next to a seventh year he did not know. He was dazed and a bit in shock. Millicent Bulstrode was across from him and Draco Malfoy and his cronies just a few feet down. Pansy was near him too, battering her eyelashes at him. How shallow can she get? Harry wondered but was interrupted by his arch enemy introducing himself to him.
"Hi I'm Draco Malfoy," Draco emphasized on the Malfoy part, "Welcome to the Slytherin House, the greatest of the four! This is Crabble and Goyle." He gestured to the big oafs near him.
"Hi I'm Donavon," said Harry, forcing to be civil and a smile.
"You will soon learn how things are handled around here. We must not let others intimidate us, just act proud and you will be fine."
"Err ok." Harry said, then mentally sighing, what an insufferable idiot!
Harry glanced over at the Gryffindor table, he felt hurt that he could not talk to Ron and Hermione. He was jealous of the fake Harry and angry at the same time.
"Don't worry, Potter over there is just a show off, we Slytherins are much better than him, he thinks he's all popular and can get his way, the dark lord will soon have his way with him though."
Harry turned to find Draco following his gaze and mentally kicked himself, he would have to stop staring at them all the time. He returned to just stare at the table in front of him when Dumbledore interrupted his thoughts.
"I trust everyone will make the new students feel at home, do try to remember what it was like to be one of them. As usual the Forbidden Forest is forbidden to all students.
There will be curfew in effect from now for all. Third years and below are to be in their common rooms by eight. Fourth and fifth years, you have until nine and the rest of you have until ten. I would like to now introduce you to our new defense against the dark arts teacher, Mr. Gregory Haynes from all the way from Salem's Academy in Boston. I had to steal him away from Salem because some people seem to think this position was jinxed! I have no idea where they got that from. At that everyone started to giggle. On a lighter note, we will be having a dueling club made official here. We had a successful attempt by Mister Potter last year so we will carry on, making it official. As many of you would remember the DA was quite the talk around here after the events at the ministry. This club of course would be chaperoned by our very own new defense teacher, Mr. Hayes and Professor Snape. Mr. Potter will also be leading the group and help with teaching the younger students. The club is opened to fourth years and above. Any one wanting to join can sign up on the sheet on the bulleting board. Classes will commence in the second week. Now I believe we are all hungry and do not want to listen any further to an insane man's muttering so Goodnight to all and tuck in!"
Dumbledore waved his hand and with that, all sorts of wonderful dishes appeared before them. Harry's face lit up as he scooped up his favorite, Lasagna, spaghetti, mash potatoes, roast beef and cheese for desert.
Harry dug in eating everything in site it didn't quite satisfy him as he felt he was sitting at the wrong table. Other students in Slytherin house began to introduce themselves to him. Some he had never seen before or just barely knew.
"Hi I'm Casey Wentworth, I'm in seventh year, and you can call me Cass, which school did you go to?" A beautiful blond haired girl was introducing herself to Harry. Harry could not help but smile, he had only glimpsed her twice in the past but never knew her. She was really pretty and seemed pleasant for a Slytherin.
"Hi I'm Donavon, I never went to a wizarding school, basically home schooled, it's a long story."
At that moment Malfoy decided to add to the conversation, He obviously was listening in.
"So how did your parents find time to teach you, don't they have jobs?"
"My parents are away, but I learnt on my own." Harry refused to say anymore.
"But how …"
"So how did you guys get to the school?" Harry asked dumbly trying to change the subject.
"Oh we used a train called the Hogwarts express," Casey said, "How did you get here?"
"Portkey." Harry lied.
Conversations with Casey made him feel relaxed. He really did not want to talk to Malfoy right now. He was busy talking and glancing at the Gryffindor table to make sure everything was alright. He saw Alex having a ball with his friends. He had to try hard not to race over there and punch Harry death eater Potter.
Pansy was annoyingly staring at him the whole evening, she was desperately try to get his attention but Harry just ignored her. She finally introduced herself but Harry turned back to Casey asking her about Hogwarts.
Dinner finally ended and Harry was a bit disappointed as he was enjoying himself in Casey's company. Every one was beginning to leave. Harry got up and instinctively headed for Gryffindor tower. He was halfway there when he ran into Ron Hermione, Alex and the other Harry.
"Hey Donavon, how's it going? Alex was already fitting in with his new friends.
"Not to bad Alex."
"Don't you have your dungeons to crawl down to?" Ron was obviously displaying his hatred to all Slytherins. Harry felt really hurt. He had to stop himself from letting tears swell up in his eye. Hermione was eyeing him cautiously while nudging Ron to stop.
Alex looked as if he was in a whole other world daydreaming.
"Nah I think I'm going to sleep in the forbidden forest. I heard it has a lot of spiders living there, do you care to join me!" Harry could not take this stupid house rivalry; he intended to put a stop to it soon. But seeing Ron squirm and get angry was much more fun for the time being.
"Get out of my face you slimy slytherin!"
"Ron behave yourself, he hasn't even done anything to you!" Hermione as usual was rebuking Ron.
"Listen to Mummy, she knows best!" Harry was angry at how narrow-minded Ron could be. Hermione on the other hand was always more opened up and not narrow-minded. He was sure he could approach her first when it came to establishing his old ties.
"Ok guys I think we better get going." Harry death eater Potter decided to say something at last. Harry was disappointed he did not say anything rude his way or he would jump at the chance to knock him out.
With that they all left leaving Harry alone. He saw Alex waving goodbye to him and shaking his head apologetically. Harry walked down to the dungeons. He remembered where the slytherin common rooms were so he headed deeper and deeper down the dungeons until he came across the door. A slight snake carving on the wall marked it. Harry was really tired and to make things worse, he did not know the password yet. He regretted not finding out as soon as he left the hall. He kicked the wall hard and yelped in pain.
"Stupid wall!" Harry was getting aggravated, "Open up!" But after a few second later he realized what he said was not English as the wall indeed began to open up. He had spoken parsletongue and the common room door responded.
"There you are!" Casey was running down the girl's corridor, "I was looking all over for you, I forgot to tell you the password."
"Oh don't worry about me, I found it out from a third year."
"Oh ok, but don't forget it ok, or you would be stuck out side."
"I think I forgot it already, what is it again?"
"Snake Lord" She said.
"Oh, so where do I sleep?"
"Down that corridor," she said pointing, "the sixth door to your left. You find your trunk and everything else in there already."
"Thanks a lot."
"No problem."
With that Harry headed to his new dormitory. He opened the door to find five most hated boys in his year, Mafloy, Crabble, Goyle, Nott and Zambini. He entered causing all of them to stare.
"I can't believe you were home schooled" Malfoy was as usual, a pain in the ass, "You could not have possible leant everything by yourself. You will be behind and we cannot tolerate you disgracing the slytherin name!"
"Don't worry I won't"
"I should hope not!"
"Who were your parents anyway?" Nott spoke to him directly for the first time of his life. He wasn't even sure what his voice sounded like.
"They were originally from Wales."
"Are you a pure blood?" Malfoy was at it again. Harry knew that question would come up sooner or later.
"I am not sure, my parents neglected to tell me. It never came up…."After seeing the frown on his face he added, " But at least one of them was a wizard for sure, because they were not surprised when I first got my letter to Azars Academy in Egypt."
"Oh I guess that's ok," he said, still frowning, "at least you are not some mudblood!" Harry clenched his fist; he really disliked pure bloods that thought they were better than every body.
"So are you a pure blood?" Harry asked, bracing himself for a Malfoy reciting his family line proudly.
"Definitely! They don't call me the young slytherin for nothing here. The Malfoys go a long way back. They even say we are related through marriage to a distant cousin of the great Salazaar Slytherin! We are the most pure as they get! Well except for Voldemort who is a direct heir to Slytherin."
"Wow, you must be really powerful!" Said Harry in mock appraisal. The five boys did not detect his sarcasm and it continued like that for the rest of the night. Malfoy was constantly bragging. Harry wished he could give him a punch in his pale puffy face, but that would blow his cover. He however had a good internal laugh when he heard they all thought Voldemort was a pure blood. Boy, were they in for a shock of their lives!
After all that talking the six boys retired for bed. They were up all night telling Harry about Slytherin house and Hogwarts. He even discovered there was an opening as chaser on the team, which he could try out for if he was any good. That was the only thing Harry was looking forward for since he was placed in the snake house. Quiditch was Quiditch no matter what house he was playing, as long as he was playing!
With that he fell asleep until morning not even the slightest noise woke him.
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They next day Harry got up rather late, he though he was early only to find out he was not.
"Stupid dungeons!" He muttered to himself. They were always dark and gloomy. Harry looked around the common room. Light was finally infiltrating some of the tiny windows just above the ground. It was just like the last time he was in there murky and had a death air about it. Harry quickly bathe, dress and brushed his teeth.
"Hi sleepy head!" Casey was up early.
"You're excited today!"
"Duh, September first fell on a Saturday so we have today off. We don't start classes till Monday silly."
"Oh, yea, today is Sunday!"
Casey giggled, "You're a bit slow aren't ya!"
Harry laughed and playfully punched her in the arm.
"Nah just sleepy!"
"Anyway we are gonna be late if you don't hurry up?"
"Late for what?"
"Breakfast, plus we need to get our course timetable."
"Oh yea I forgot"
Harry and Casey headed up to the great hall, chatting all the way. Harry was starting to like Casey a lot, but as a friend, ….. for now.
They sat down together, thankfully Malfoy and his cronies was a little ways down.
Harry took a piece of toast, some bacon, sizzling, eggs, sausage rolls and glass of milk.
Casey took the same and the proceeded to gobble down their food. Then slowly it turned into a race. They were pilling mountains of food into their mouth, trying to see who would finish first. It gained the attention of the entire Slytherin table and some Ravenclaws'.
"I win!!" Casey jumped up now gaining the attention of the entire Hall. Snape frowned while Dumbledore chuckled.
"You so cheated!" Harry retorted.
"Would you two grow up, you're acting like bloody Gryffindors!" Malfoy voice was very annoying, Harry wished he could seal his mouth shut. But Malfoy's comment made him grin even more. He was proud to be a Gryffindor any day!
Suddenly, a loud shouting at the Gryffindor's table interrupted his thoughts. The screaming was getting louder and sounded more panicked. Harry Casey and other Slytherins went over to investigate. There, right in front of Hermione was a medium sized snake. With each second it seemed to be getting larger!
"Shit!!" Harry swore loudly. He had forgotten all about Nagini! He left her around his arm but never removed her or thought about her since his return. She obviously went off on her own and worse of all the shrinking charms seemed to be wearing off right in front of his own eyes!
Ron was shouting at the fake Harry, "Do something! You know Parsletongue, DO something!!"
Imposter Harry was just staring dumb struck at the snake.
Harry smirked as he knew, that Harry was going to finally be revealed for the fake he was.
His luck was short lived when Imposter Harry decided to mimic the sounds of a snake.
He began hissing what sounded like utter nonsense to Harry.
"SSEE SHAWW SEESEA SSSREE SOOSEESARESSEESI"
Harry wanted to shout out at the imposter for such idiocy! That was not even close to parsletongue. And to make things even worse, others bought it!! The fake Harry was waving frantically at the snake trying to scare it off or something. The snake was temporarily heading for the fake Harry then suddenly decided it liked Hermione more. The snake recoiled and launched itself at Hermione who screamed and dodged, the snake barely missing her!
Harry could not take it anymore the snake was much larger, he had to do something. He would not let his Hermione get hurt!
"Get away from her Nagini!" Harry hissed. Immediately the snake stopped what it was doing and stared at Harry. "Come my friend, do not harm anyone here, I will get you something to eat."
"Yesss master, you are too kind!" They snake replied slithering over to Harry. Harry was relieved the imperious curse was still on her. He would have to renew the curse just incase. The snake sided around Harry's body. It was now a very large snake. Harry shrunk it again with a wave of his wand and allowed it to crawl up his arm, then he remembered he had an audience.
Every one in the hall was watching Harry open mouthed including Snape, Malfoy, Ron , Hermione and the Imposter "Boy Who Lived."
Casey was smiling at him proudly, Harry smiled back. Multiple jaws seemed to simultaneously drop and stay there.
"EH EM," Dumbledore was trying to restore order, "I believe breakfast is not finished yet, you also have your timetable to get so please take your seats now that the situation is taken care off. Thank you mister Granger, I hope no more snakes will be terrorizing the school. Therefore 20 points to Slytherin for such bravery. Some of the Gryffindors booed while every Slytherin was in uproar. The school year was not properly started and already they were in the lead.
Harry went back to the Slytherin table, with snake around him arm. He was bombarded with several pats on his back and hundreds of questions. He was thankful when Snape came around with their timetables and interrupted the badgering.
"Interesting gift you have there Mr. Granger. Very interesting." With that Snape left with a swirl of his robes."
"A bit dramatic he is!"
"Oh so you noticed. Don't worry he treats us Slytherins well." Casey was a bit reassuring.
He saw he had Potions first thing on Monday and groaned. He put the timetable in his pocket began dreading his first class. Then again he was a slytherin as Casey put it, It couldn't be that bad with his new situation.
For the rest of the time spent in the great hall, Malfoy and other Slytherins were giving him funny looks. It was annoying. Ron and the imposter across the room were busy glaring at him, more so Ron than Harry. He couldn't stand all the staring so he and Casey headed out to the pitch.
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Harry and Casey spent the rest of the day racing, using school brooms though. She was a chaser on the slytherin team. Harry was not accustomed to chaser so she decided to help him and gave him some pointers. They had a great time together. But it all had to end soon. Harry ate dinner quickly because of constant staring and whispering. It was just like second year. Only this time No Basilisk was looming over his shoulders! He even heard some Ravenclaw's refer to him as the next dark lord!
One thing was sure, Harry was not going to be no dark lord. "I will not destroy Voldemort only to become what he was!" he said angrily to himself.
Casey stayed in the great hall longer, she was talking to some of her fellow seventh year girls.
Harry slowly walked back to his dingy common room. Almost there he bumped into some one who shoved him into a darkly lit room.
He looked up into his abductor's eyes and mentally said, "OH NO, not you again!"
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Note from author: Hey every one, I've done a next chapter. I wasn't sure if you would like chapter seven. I was considering giving Harry a total memory loss to avoid all this explaining and switching of stories but I have some plans that would fit in better with this so I had to do it this way.
To my reviewers : you guys are just great. You're inspiring and motivating! I hope to not disappoint you with this story,
Random dope thanks for all your reviews
Sybelle you are great!
Mzhelfire, you are just the bomb, rating me soo often. Your story is great too so every one go read her's.
Yzliose see above where I said I had to do it this way. I know it kinda sounds retarded but I had too. Youll see later on. Thanks for your review! I laughed while reading it with your reaction to hufflepuff!!
Solve, allen kayori and lyra 211, yoda linn, derian, thanks you so much for your reviews! You guys are awesome!! I mean it. Seriously!!
To solve I don't' think i'm gonna use the normal pairings, maybe Ron Hermione but that's it. Harry and….. is a possibility but i'm not saying!!! Lol.
To lyra 211, I could never let Harry go totally dark, he would dabble but not turn over to the dark side, that would just spoil it I think. But we'll see about that. And I feel the same way as u. Vernon would never hurt him like that. That is why I made him drunk. ( I don't even think he is the drinking type but hey, i'm not as perfect as Rowling!
This is my longest chapter so far, hope u guys like it. I think I will be aiming for anything over 35 chapters, maybe even more than 40. Not sure but you'll see.
Anyways later. Next update should be Saturday so watch out for it!
