Monday – 18th December – Ravenclaw Tower – 8:31 am
I smirked as I opened my eyes and wrapped my hand around the stone. I slowly got up and placed the stone in my pajama pocket and then opened the curtains around my bed. My eyes widened when I caught on to what time it was.
The train would leave at 11 AM! I only have three hours to check everything before going onto the train.
"Good morning Harry!" I looked and saw Terry smiling at me with a large smile as I then smiled back. Michael then came out of the bathroom fully clothed and dampish hair. Michael then smirked softly when he caught sight of me sleepily making my way out of bed.
"You know, I've never seen you up so late in the day before Harry. Usually you're up before Terry and me." I smiled at Michael as well as I gathered my robes.
"I was up doing… stuff." I said as Terry and Michael stared at me with confusion. Terry spoke first as I picked up my robes and undergarments for when I get out of the shower.
"Were you seeing a girl?" I blushed bright red in embarrassment. The only girl I had every had interest in dating was Ginny and that is definitely not happening in this life.
"N-no!" I said as turned to face them. Both Terry and Michael had smirks on their faces as they came closer to me and cornered me between them and my bed.
"Then was it a… guy?" I blushed even more as Terry and Michael leaned in closer. I leaned back as far as I could without falling over and giving them more of an advantage.
"No! I was… sneaking around." I said as both Terry and Michael pouted. I rolled my eyes and tried to get past them to the bathroom when they blocked me again. I frowned at them as they stared at me with blank stares.
"Where were you sneaking around?" Michael asked as I gave them an innocent look. Terry and Michael merely raised an eyebrow at me before looking at each other. They looking back at me again with twin smirks. I sighed in defeat.
"I was snooping around the Third Corridor." I said and quickly pushed past them in their shock and bolted into the bathroom. I locked the door and placed my clothes on the cloths rack. I grabbed the stone from my pajama pocket and placed it on my clean pile of clothes.
I'm so glad each room has their own bathroom and a lock. It would be impossible to hide the stone with the other boys peaking at my things every few minutes.
I had noticed then other Ravenclaw boys watching me and trying to take peaks at my things whenever I wasn't looking in class. It got quite annoying after a while. Heck, it was annoying when they first started it! The girls do it too. They go between watching me, looking at the things I do and glaring at any girl that comes into contact with myself. It was even more annoying and rude then the boys!
I quickly started getting unchanged as I shook myself out of my thoughts and turned on the shower with a smile.
Going to Ravenclaw was the right decision. After all, I wouldn't have the friends I have now if I wasn't in this house.
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Monday – 18th December – Ravenclaw Tower – 8:48 am
I walked out of the bathroom with a sigh of relief. The shower had relaxed my tense muscles from last night.
I had the Philosophers stone in my robe pocket; it is a small pocket inside my robe for small objects like remembrance balls and scrolls of parchment.
I should talk to Severus after I either sneak past Terry and Michael or say something surprising and get past them. I nodded at the plan and took three steps into the room after I shut the door, I was then surrounded by not only Terry and Michael but Tracey as well.
"The boys have told me that you went on a little… adventure last night and didn't bring us with you. What did you do?" Tracey said as she stood in front of me and towered over my slightly smaller form.
I inwardly cried at the fact I was literally the shortest person in our year. Sure, I'll be taller than most of next year's first years but I will practically be shorter than a few first years.
"I was doing… things that I can't tell you until you learn Occlumency." Tracey, Terry and Michael's eyes widened as I quickly pushed past them and stood at the door to Terry's, Michael's and my dorm room. "Now. I apologize but I must be off to see Professor Snape on personal business. Good day." I said and bolted from the Ravenclaw dorms and out of the entrance to Ravenclaw Tower. I sighed in relief before walking towards the dungeon which would take ten minutes as I'm not rushing and taking a slow walk.
"Harry!" I look over to see Hermione walking over to me with a large grin. Her frizzy, curly brown hair bouncing as she happily made her way over to me.
Fuck.
"Hello." I said as I gave a small smile. Hermione then put her hand out with a large smile.
"We met for a moment on the train and I didn't really get a chance to properly introduce myself. I'm Hermione Granger." I nodded and shook her hand before turning away from her.
"I'm terribly sorry but I can't talk at the moment. I have to talk to one of the Professors about personal matters." I spoke quickly and walked away. There was a silence before I heard her feet start running after me.
"I-I can walk you there if you want?" Hermione gave me a hopeful expression as she walked beside me down the hallways.
She was persistent. Maybe I could give her a test.
"You can't." Hermione opened her mouth when I stopped walking and turned to her fully with my hand raised in a stopping motion. I gave Hermione a small glare as I continued speaking. "You can't because I can't trust you. I know you were being paid to become friends with me. Same with Ronald Weasley." Hermione looked away with shame before tears started coming to her eyes.
Luckily there is no one in the hallways to see this.
"I-I." Hermione started before stopping. She sniffled before speaking again. "I didn't want to but…" Hermione sniffled as she held back a sob. I raised my eyebrow at this.
What could have possibly happened to make her do this?
"P-Professor Dumbledore told me that he would pay for all my years at Hogwarts, get me all the books I would ever need or want and give me a Time turner to use in Third year." I rolled my eyes slightly.
She gave into bribery.
"He said it would be unfortunate if something happened to my parents." I froze at this as Hermione let out a sob.
What?
"Are… are you telling me the truth?" I asked. Hermione looked me in the eyes with tears and nodded her head again. "I think I can help you." Hermione's eyes widened. She then dropped to her knees as she looked up at me with wide hopeful eyes.
"Y-you can?" I nodded my head and helped Hermione up before looking around. All there was, was an empty hallway of no portraits or people. All there are, are curtains that covered the windows.
"I can have your parents put in the Potter Manor. They will be looked after and watched by the House elf's and portraits. Do you accept?" I asked. Hermione nodded her head as quick as she could in agreement. Hermione then rushed over and hugged me in gratitude.
"Come meet me at the Train Station when we get off at the Muggle side. We can talk more then." I said. I quickly walked away and pretended to keep walking and hid behind the corner. There was a few sniffles before a snicker could be heard from a red haired ass.
"He fell for it! Now we can get all that money back and confirm with Dumbledore that Potter has access to Potter Manor." Ron said walking out of a hiding place behind one of the curtain that was near the wall in front of the window.
I really should have listen to Moody more. Constant vigilance!
"Yeah! I can't believe he believed he thought I actually was forced to do this!" I felt my heart break slightly. I… I actually thought Hermione was forced into this. She had healed me slightly from the unforgivable act that the Weasley's and herself had done to me. "I can't thank Dumbledore enough for tracking down my family after monitoring muggle family's for magic. It's all thanks to him that I now can get paid in money and books to be a fake friend to someone who will help me along my career with his status!" I growled quietly in anger. They walked down a different hallway, their laughter getting distant until it was just myself here.
I felt something slide down my face that hadn't happened since meeting my parents and the betrayal of the traitors. I whipped away the tears as I slowly made my way down hallways that had no portraits to get to the Room of Requirements.
I had let my emotions get in the way of my true goal. I had let in a backstabber who proceeded to do just what she was called. She backstabbed me… and unknowingly aimed for the heart.
Before I knew it, I entered the Room of Requirements and found myself in an empty room of nothing. I walked to a corner and sat myself down as I finally released what I had bolted up inside my heart for the last 12-, no, all my last and current life.
I cried…
I cried for what felt like hours but was only mere minutes…
I whipped away my tears as I thought about what happened.
Dumbledore had got them to try trick me into letting Hermione into my life and share all my secrets with her. Well. It's not going to turn out how he planned as he has already failed.
I smirked inwardly.
If this is how they want to play, using tricks and lies. I will just have to up my game. Maybe it's time to tell Fred and George about what their family is doing. Maybe Mr. and Mrs. Granger should be told what their daughter had done and… maybe the Marauders should do their first prank when we get back from the Christmas Holidays.
I silently walked out of the Room of Requirements and headed towards the dungeons. I walked down countless steps as I came closer and closer to the ground level of the castle.
How did I get up all those steps so fast without noticing?
I finally reached the ground level before I proceeded to make my way to the dungeons. I was half way their when a voice called out.
"Hey!" I turned to see Ron Weasley walking towards me with Dean and Seamus behind him with confused expressions on their faces as they followed Ron.
I rolled my eyes and continued walking as I kept an eye on him as I glanced at him every few seconds in case he would do a sneak attack on me. I then noticed Draco up ahead talking with Pansy. I waved to Draco as I then glanced to Ron again. Draco seemed to notice my ire as he walked right up to me and started talking to me as Crabbe and Goyle went on both sides of us.
Pansy scowled as she was left without even a goodbye. I felt a feeling of smugness as she glared at me with anger and jealousy.
Why do I feel like this? I'll have to ask Mother and Father when I see them.
"HEY!" I ignored Ron's shout as I continued walking with Draco. I turned to him and gave him a grateful smile.
"Thanks. I really don't want to talk to Weasley at the moment." Draco nodded his head as he watched me with narrowed eyes. I cocked my head to the side in confusion. "Is something wrong?" Draco grabbed my hand and pulled me into a nearby unused classroom.
"Crabbe! Goyle! Guard the door." Draco then proceeded to shut the door and turned to me with a worried look on his face. Draco reached up and creased my cheek. I froze as I realized…
I had light tear tracks that had dried on my cheeks.
I quickly pulled out of his reach as I whipped my eyes. Draco waited for me to finish as he stood in front of me. Draco's hair covering his eyes. I blinked at him and gave him a weary smile.
"I… I just had a nightmare this morning and it came up just a few minutes ago. It got me pretty upset." Draco stayed silent as I started become slightly insecure at his silence.
Hopefully Draco will believe that lie.
"Who?" I snapped my head up and opened my mouth to question Draco. "Who made you cry?!" Draco snapped his head up and glared at me. I froze slightly before quickly putting on a fake smile.
"N-no one made me cry. I just had a nightmare that really got t-." I was cut off by Draco wrapped his arms around me and burring my head into his neck. Draco then proceeded to stroke my hair in a calming manner.
"I will ask again. Who made you cry?" Draco whispered. I tensed before sighing softly and resting my head where it was.
"Hermione Granger. I can't tell you why." Draco growled softly, pulling me even closer to himself.
"Why not! I'm your friend. Even if it hasn't been for long. I feel I can trust you. More than..." Draco paused before continuing. "More than my own father. I don't know why, but I just do." Draco pulled me even tighter to him. I sighed again.
It was starting to get hard to breath.
"It's just been around five or six months but… I feel protective of you. I want to keep you safe." My eyes widened as I blushed slightly ion embarrassment. "You can tell me anything. I will keep you're secret safe until you want me to tell someone." Draco then pulled away. I stared into Draco's eye, slowly nodding my head.
"I can't tell you." Draco looked down. "Not until you can protect your mind from Legilimency." Draco looked up surprised before looking confused and opened his mouth to question when I cut him off. "I will tell you everything. Everything if you can protect your mind." I gave Draco a small smile before walking past Draco and put my hand on the handle. I stopped and turned to Draco. Draco stopped behind me and gave me a curious face. "Just so you know…" Draco blinked and waited for me to continue. "I trust you the most out of all our friends as well. If you ever need me or anything, just ask." I said before I exited the unused classroom and noticed Ron, Seamus and Dean weren't around. I started walking towards the potions room. I heard three pairs of footsteps rush walking after me. I turned to see Draco with Crabbe and Goyle following, walking at a fast pace.
"Harry!" Draco called out. He started walking at my pace once he was next to me. Crabbe and Goyle now standing beside myself and the other side of Draco again. "Why don't I walk you to Professor Snape's office? Just in case Weasley pops up while you're making you're way there." I nodded my head in agreement and I started walking again with Draco, Crabbe and Goyle.
"DRACO!" Draco and I turned to see Pansy storming her way up to us in noticeable anger. Draco merely raised an eyebrow when Pansy stood in front of us. She scowled at us in rage. "Draco! You just let our conversation and didn't even apologize!" Pansy cried out in outrage. Draco rolled his eyes.
"It wasn't really a conversation." Pansy gasped. I raised an eyebrow this time at Draco. A crowd started forming around us. They watched the three of us while Pansy started making a scene.
This was bad.
"How was it not a conversation?!" Pansy questioned. Her eyes narrowed even more than it already was. Draco rolled his eyes again.
"You were asking to be my girlfriend." I felt something at that. "For twenty-fifth time since school started." There was snickering in the crowd. Pansy's face went red in embarrassment. "And let's not count all the times before Hogwarts that you have asked me out. I lost track after one-hundred and five." Laughter could be heard in the crowd. Pansy started forming tears in her eyes as her lips trembled to hold in a sob. She stared at Draco with a betrayed look as she sniffled softly.
I felt slightly bad for her…
Before she glared at me.
"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" Pansy pointed at me while tears fell down her face. I froze as everyone looked at me. "IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU THAT DRACO DOESN'T PAY AS MUCH ATTENTION TO ME AS HE DID BEFORE!" I raised an eyebrow at this and looked at Draco. "I'LL MAKE YOU PAY! I'LL MAKE YOU SUFFER YOU UNGLY LITTLE ASSHOLE!" Pansy then took off running. Everyone looked at me, waiting for a reaction. Draco quickly grabbed my arm and walked away with Crabbe and Goyle following us.
"That was a bit…" I paused for a second. Draco turned to me. "Dramatic." I finished. Draco smirked and released my arm and walked calmly next to me.
"That wasn't even the worst one she has had." I raised an eyebrow at that. Draco chuckled. "I would say that would rank as number five." My eyebrows raised in surprise. "Number three at least." I sighed softly when the potion room came into view. I tuned to Draco at the door.
"I'll see you on the train?" Draco smiled and nodded his head before leaving. I knocked before opening the door.
Severus was making a potion in a cauldron. It was a light shade of blue as he added in some frog legs. Severus put up a hand in a waiting motion before stirring a bit longer. Severus then pulled out the stirrer and placed it on the bench next to him before turning to me.
"What is it you want, Mister Potter? As you can see, I am quite busy." Severus asked glaring at me. I smiled at back at the glare. Severus looked a bit taken back by it before he resumed his 'death glare'.
"I just wanted to confirm that you are coming over to see my parent's portrait." Severus seemed to freeze before remaining emotionless. Severus nodded his head.
"That will be… adequate." Severus said. He turned away from me and turned most of his attention to the cauldron in front of him.
"Great! Is Christmas day good for you?" Severus glanced at me before nodding his head. I smiled softly. "Even better. Just go to the bank and ask the goblin Griphook for me. He will escort you to where I am, which will be with my parents." I said. Severus nodded his head in understanding.
"I will be there by ten am." Severus said. I nodded my head and turned away I stopped and turning back to him.
"By the way." Severus watched me with curious eyes. "Can you not tell Professor Dumbledore about this? He has been asking me weird questions about my vaults and personal life and such." Severus raised an eyebrow before nodding his head in agreement.
"I will refrain from telling Dumbledore this information but I can't distinguish why Dumbledore would want to know such information?" I smiled at Severus mysteriously.
"I'll tell you about it when you see my parents. It's probably better you hear it from them anyway." Severus raised his eyebrow again before nodding his head.
"Good day Mister Potter." Severus replied before resuming his brewing. I quickly left and took a peak at the time before I left.
9:50 AM
I basically have forty minutes to do what I want before going on carriages to make it to the train.
I looked around when I exited the potions room and headed towards the dungeons. I looked around at all the students that past me. Some didn't notice me, some giggled when they passed me and, some pointed and stared at me.
"M-M-Mister P-Potter!" I look over to see Professor Quirel coming towards me. I stopped and waited for him to catch up. "I-I need to speak w-with y-y-you for a m-m-moment." I nodded softly and replied with a small smile.
"Of course Professor Quirel." I followed Professor Quirel. We made our way to the Defense room. When the door shut, Professor Quirel started taking off his turban. I sighed softly as the face of Voldemort faced me with a glare.
"Tell me the other three things like you said or the deal is off!" I nodded softly and sat in one of the many chairs and desks for students.
"The people in the order are Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, Severus Snape, Alastor Moody, Kingsley Shaklebolt, Tonks, Emmeline Vance, Arthur Weasley, Molly Weasley, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Mundungus Fletcher, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black." Voldemort nodded his head. "All the others are dead. Except Alice and Frank Longbottom, obviously." I sighed. Voldemort nodded again.
"And the other two bits of information?!" I nodded my head, stretching my arms as I did so.
"You can get your body back with a potion. It looks really snake like when I saw it but you could probably get to your old self again if you found a potion for after you have a body." Voldemort seemed to lean forward when he heard this. "From what I remember; a bone from the father, flesh from the servant – willingly given and, blood from the enemy – forcefully taken." Voldemort nodded his head. "If you can find the potion for those things and be put in there, you'll have a body in no time." I stood up and walked towards Voldemort and stopped five steps away from him. "And the spy…" Voldemort narrowed his eyes. "The spy is Severus Snape." Voldemort's eyes narrowed in anger when he heard this. I put a hand up in a stopping motion. "It's not exactly his fault." Voldemort looked at me with confusion, anger and annoyance. "He made a wizard oath to protect me until he dies. So basically, it was either join you or die as you kill me or join Dumbledore and unknowingly kill me when we meet in my seventh year." I said. Voldemort slowly nodded his head and allowed me to continue. "Besides. You said you wouldn't harm him." Voldemort growled softly but nodded his head.
"I see." Voldemort hissed and paused for a second. "With this information I will leave Hogwarts now and proceed to find this potion." I nodded and stopped him when he went to have Quirel put up his turban.
"I will be putting the Philosopher Stone in a safe place." Voldemort's eyes widened slightly before nodding his head in agreement. He had an annoyed look on his face but agreed anyway.
He was being… more accepting then I thought he would be.
"Please leave Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall, Tonks, Remus, Sirius and the Weasley's alone from the Order of the Phoenix." Voldemort nodded his head in agreement.
"That is acceptable. I may be a Dark Lord but I keep my word. It was in the deal I wouldn't hurt specific people you have mentioned." I smiled brightly at him. Voldemort just growled and glared at me with annoyance. Voldemort scowled but nodded before he got Quirel to start putting on the turban.
"Make sure not to tell anyone about me being on your side. It will be hard to get around without Severus already knowing by… rumors from within you're Death Eaters." Professor Quirel nodded his head for Voldemort before exiting the classroom. I followed Quirel out and walked away.
It had been just a five to ten minute talk, so I still had time to get to the carriages and get to the train with a whole lot of time to spare. While I'm making my way to Ravenclaw Tower, it would be good if I thought on how to tell Fred and George about what was happening. I mean, they will find out when their Dad comes to pick them up because Gringotts has already gotten them separated.
That leads me onto another matter.
Why is Ron and Hermione continuing with the acting of doing nothing wrong? Heck! Why is Dumbledore aching like he has no idea what is going on? Was that what he wanted to talk to me about that afternoon? I have so many questions that are left unanswered? Though… I'm surprised Dumbledore hasn't tried to call me to his office or place a potion or spell on me. What is he planning?
"Hey, Potter!" I looked behind me to see Ron, Seamus and Dean jogging to catch up with me.
Why did this have to happen right now?
I stopped walking and turned to face them. I gave Ron a cold look before smiling at the two other Gryffindor's kindly.
"Can I help you two?" I said specifically to Seamus and Dean. Ron looked livid when he was ignored. Seamus and Dean looked surprised when they got the attention instead of Ron.
"Oh! Um. Well." Dean began before Seamus took over for him and spoke up with an unsure smile on his face. Ron just glared at me and the other two with anger.
"We were wondering if you would consider changing houses to be in Gryffindor. It just…" I smiled at the two and shook my head. They deflated slightly. Ron opened his mouth to yell at me when I cut him off before he could even speak.
"I know my parents were in that house and they had a good time there. I also know Gryffindor was expecting me to be placed in Gryffindor because my parents were in there." The three looked at me with curiosity. Ron continued glaring at me but still listened with curiosity. "I just want to be my own person. If I went to Gryffindor, I would just be seem as James and Lily's son or Harry Potter, the boy who lived. I want to be seen as just Harry and make my own achievements." I continued as Seamus and Dean nodded in understanding. Ron growled in frustration and anger.
"But you don't need to make new achievements!" The three of us looked at Ron in shock. Dean and Seamus looked both shocked at Ron's outburst and a little annoyed at him interrupting our conversation. I just looked annoyed at Ron. "You defeated You-Know-Who at six months old! How is that not a good enough achievement for you?" I rolled my eyes at this and sighed softly before speaking as Seamus and Dean turned to stare at me.
"Honestly. I don't remember a thing from that night. Do you know why?" Ron glared at me but slowly shook his head. Seamus and Dean watched me with curiosity. "BECAUSE I WAS A BABY!" The three jumped slightly when I yelled at Ron. I glared at Ron as I started to rant at him. "Have you ever heard of a baby having so much magic that they can rebound the killing curse?!" Ron gasped softly at the sound of the killing curse as the other two's eyes widened in surprise. "If anything, my mother or father had something to do with it! I'm willing to bet my mother made a charm or something to protect me! She was good at that sort of thing!" Ron's eyes dilated when I growled and folded my arms. "You should be praising her more than anything." I then turned to Seamus and Dean and gave a small smile. "I'm sorry but I'm afraid I'll be leaving. I have to get to the carriages to leave Hogwarts soon." I smiled and turned to leave when Ron called out to me.
"That reminds me." Ron had a smirk on his face as I turned to face him with a raised eyebrow. "Dumbledore wants to see you about that. He would prefer you stay in the castle for Christmas." I rolled my eyes before walking away. "Hey! Dumbledore wanted me to take you to him!" I rolled my eyes again and looked at Ron as Seamus and Dean walked away with sighs and annoyed looks directed at Ron.
"I'll make my own way there, thanks. I've been there before." I then proceeded to walk away. Ron followed me with a smirk on his face as I made my way to the Headmasters office.
Time to get Dumbledore to leave me alone until I get back from Christmas break.
"Lemon drops." I said as the statue then moved to reveal a set of stairs. I walked up as Ron followed me. I entered the room with Ron trailing behind me still.
Little bastard.
"You wanted to see me Headmaster?" I said. I sat in a chair while Ron stood near the door with that cocky, shit eating grin on his face.
"Yes. Harry, my boy…" Dumbledore watched me with caution. "You will be staying at the castle for the Christmas Holidays, my boy." I raised an eyebrow at this. Dumbledore continued. "You may not know it but… there are Death Eaters out there. Just waiting to get you! I need you to be safe and the safest place is here at Hogwarts." I inwardly rolled my eyes as I stood from my chair with a frown on my face.
"If this is what you called me up for, then I have a few questions." Dumbledore and Ron looked at me curiously. "One. Why is Ron in the room if you came to talk to me about this?" Dumbledore and Ron looked dumbfounded.
"W-well. Mister Weasley is you're friend, is he not? I thought it would be good to have a friend in the room when you heard you will be staying here for Christmas." Dumbledore said. I frowned even more.
"One. Weasley and I aren't friends. We were never friends. We will never be friends. Ever." I said as I continued. Ron opened his mouth to argue. "Two. You can't keep me here. You can only have jurisdiction over me when it involves magical matters. My Muggle Guardian, my Aunt Petunia, has control over non magical matters. Aunt Petunia has told me she is expecting me home this Christmas. You have no power to keep me here without it being kidnaping of sorts." Dumbledore paled. Ron growled.
"Don't talk to the Headmaster like that! He was good enough to sign you up for a re-sorting." Ron raged as my eyes widened before I glared at Dumbledore who was smiling like he always did. The pale face gone when Ron spoke up.
"You did what!" I said while growling out the last part. Ron smirked widely and walked a bit further into the room with a bit of a swagger.
"That's right, Potter!" Ron said, standing next to Dumbledore's desk. Dumbledore then stood and pulled out the Sorting Hat and walked towards me. I growled angrily and moved away from Dumbledore.
"You can't sign me up for a re-sorting! I read so in Hogwarts! You need either my signature or if it's a life or death situation for the student." Dumbledore just smiled. Ron got behind me and trapped me between him, the wall, a chair and an approaching Dumbledore with the Sorting Hat.
"He's right, Albus. I won't re-sort him without a reason or a signature." Dumbledore's smile turned into a scowl, he stood in front of me. I glared at him with all the hatred I felt since I found out everything he had done to me. Dumbledore looked taken back before continuing until he was in front of me.
"He is being tricked by Death Eaters. If he stays in Ravenclaw and continues hanging out with Death Eater children, he will go dark!" Dumbledore said, forcefully placed the Sorting Hat on my head. I went to take off the Sorting Hat when the Sorting Hat talked to me.
"It's ok. I will continue with your plan to stay in Ravenclaw. You did not go into this re-sorting willingly." I relaxed slightly in relief. "Are you sure you don't want to go into Slytherin?" The Sorting Hat asked. I smiled softly.
"No. I like it where I am." I thought to the sorting hat. I heard Ron and Dumbledore's inpatient tapping as the Sorting Hat took its sweet time in re-sorting me.
"Okay then… then you will continue doing well in Ravenclaw!" The Sorting Hat shouted. Dumbledore grouchily took the hat off my head. I glared at the Dumbledore and pushed past him and stood by the door.
"I will be returning at the end of Christmas break with the other students. I will be having a lawyer come in if you continue doing these sorts of things to try take money from me again! I hope you like paying me back all the money you have taken Headmaster." I then turned to Ron as Dumbledore paled to a shade of a piece of paper. "I hope you like you're seven years of school. After that, you have to start working to pay off whatever your mom couldn't. Which will be a lot." I said before storming my way out past any students that were out. I went straight to Ravenclaw tower and grabbed my trunk before walking down the steps past Tracey, Terry and Michael.
"Harry!" Tracey called out as she tried to get me to stop walking. I angrily ignored her. I still had what those two… BASTARDS had just done. I could feel the anger go over me in waves. I will be glad to just sit in a compartment for an hour or two with Cecil to… cool… off. I turned around and ran back into the room and found Cecil sitting on my bed dejectedly. I quickly grabbed him and had Cecil wrap around my wrist and left again as Michael tried to grab me but I dodged and growled. I continued walking.
"Just leave me alone! I'm not in the mood." I said. I stormed out of Ravenclaw tower and went straight to the carriages. I entered one and it went straight to the station were the train was. I entered the train and went to the end compartment. The exact same one I had come here in.
I shut the door and placed my trunk on a seat as I would either leave to go find my friends or stay here in embarrassment of acting the way I did. I sighed and placed my head in my hands in frustration.
I'm so angry but I feel so bad.
"Master? What's wrong?" Cecil asked and squeezed my wrist comfortingly. I sighed. I leaned back and held up the wrist with Cecil on it near my face.
"I'm angry." I said in parseltongue. Cecil slithered around my wrist comfortingly, hissing in reply.
"Why are you angry?" I sighed at that. The thought of what Dumbledore and Ron tried to do made me so angry!
"Dumbledore and Ron Weasley. They tried to re-sort me into another house. They would prefer Gryffindor. The red house that has little lion's on it." I explained as Cecil nodded his head in understanding. "They are trying to control my life and steal my money." I said. Cecil nodded his head again in understanding.
"Then you should tell this to your friends. They will help you." A slight blush of embarrassment came to my cheeks.
"I… I can't." Cecil cocked his head to the side in confusion. "I can't talk to them after I just blew them off when they were concerned about me!" I whispered. Cecil slithered closer to my face.
"Then try make it right. You have three outcomes at them moment to this situation. Outcome one; go see them and work it out. They'll understand you were upset and needed to cool off. Outcome two; they will come to you and things' will turn out the same as outcome one. Outcome three; you guys don't talk until you go back to Hogwarts's. The conversation will be heated about you not talking to them." I was looking at Cecil with shock. He was usually such a quiet snake that took comfort in being around my wrist or hanging out with the female snake he had become… friends with. "You will be forgiven immediately or you will not be forgiven for days, weeks or a month at most." I nodded my head in understanding.
It had just turned 10:30. The carriage ride here had taken fifteen minutes, plus the talk with Dumbledore and Cecil. I better get going if I want to find and apologize to my friends before the train takes off.
I stood up and reached for my trunk but a knock stopped me.
"Harry?"
Draco?
I inhaled softly and opened the door to see Draco standing there with a small frown on his face. I moved to the side and allowed Draco in and re-shut and, locked the door. I turned to Draco and smiled hesitantly. Draco ignored my smile and sat down in front of me and gestured me to sit down in the opposite side. I sat down next to my trunk and a silence overtook us. Draco just stared at me. I stared back for a bit before looking away.
"Tracey, Terry and Michael came to me and told me you were… upset." I glanced towards Draco before straightening up and faced Draco completely.
"I was just about to go apologize to them for blowing them off this morning." I said. Draco slowly nodded his head. I went to stand up when Draco stopped me by reaching out and grabbing my arm. I sat back down with a confused look. Draco relaxed into his seat.
"I left you at Severus's office and you were fine. Happy even." Draco paused for a second before continuing with the frown on his face becoming even larger. "What made you upset in the hour you had before coming onto the train?" I leaned back into my chair.
"After I talked to Severus, I met up with Professor Quirel. We talked for ten minutes before I left to go hang out with Tracey, Terry and Michael." Draco nodded his head as I took in a deep breath before exhaling loudly. "Ron, Seamus and Dean found me." Draco narrowed his eyes. "Seamus and Dean were fine. They didn't insult me or yell at me for not being in Gryffindor. They just asked if I would consider changing to Gryffindor as it was my parents' house. I said no and, well, Ron didn't seem to like that." Draco took in a breath before exhaling loudly as he clenched his fists.
Why was he angry?
"I ranted at Ron for a good minute before Seamus and Dean left. I was walking away when Ron told me Dumbledore wanted to see me." I paused. I looked away with a frown. "They tried to make me stay at Hogwarts for Christmas break." Draco leaned over and patted my hand softly in comfort. "Also made me get a re-sorting." Draco froze and looked at my Hogwarts uniform that still had the Ravenclaw Crest. I smiled at Draco and patted my crest. "Don't worry. The hat wanted me to stay in Ravenclaw." Draco nodded his head before getting up with me following suit.
"Then you have every right to be angry. It was wrong to blow off your friends but a simple apology and explanation should fix it." Draco said while we left the compartment and headed to where, I assume, the others are. We stopped walking only about ten compartments up and opened the compartment door to see seven very unhappy people. The cause of this unhappy compartment.
Pansy. Fucking. Parkinson.
Pansy sat there with a smug grin on her face while Tracey, Terry, Michael and Daphne sat on one side. Pansy, herself, was sitting on the other side with Crabbe, Goyle and Zabini around her. The three boys on Pansy's side looked very unhappy. They tried to move away from her as much as possible, it wasn't much help it seemed.
"What's going on?" Draco asked. He narrowed his eyes at Pansy. Pansy just smiled and made room for Draco to sit next to her.
"Oh, Draco darling!" Pansy gushed as everyone rolled their eyes at her tone of voice. "I've saved you a seat beside me!" Pansy then 'noticed' me beside Draco and gave a dramatic gasp. "Oh! You brought Harry with you! I'm afraid there is not enough room in the compartment for everyone." Pansy then smirked at me. "You'll just have to find another compartment." Pansy said while looking expectantly at Draco. I smirked as I came up with a plan to make Pansy embarrassed and not only get her out of both mine and Draco's, but everyone's hair.
"Okay then." I said as Pansy stared at me with confusion. I turned to Draco and smiled at him. "Would you like to come back to my compartment?" Draco smirked and nodded his head. Pansy's eyes widened. I turned to the others. "You're all invited to come as well. Though, one of you will have to stay." I continued. Pansy's eyes widened even further when she caught on what was happening. "I say Pansy. You wanted the compartment without me, well, you have just what you wanted." I then turned around and walked right back to my original compartment with not only Draco but everyone else but Pansy came along. I put my trunk away and sat by the window. Draco and the others following my example.
The seating arrangement was me with the window to my right and Draco to my left, then came Blaise and Crabbe who was sat closest to the door. Across from me sat Tracey with Daphne next to her, Terry, Michael and Goyle near the window. It was squished slightly but it was nice being next to all of them.
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