Chapter 3: Train Ride and Sorting
It was ten thirty in the morning when four people floo'd over to the Kings Cross Station, Platform 9 3/4 where they would see one Hadrian "Harry" Ignotus Potter off to board the Hogwarts Express.
The three people who accompanied Harry to the platform today are Lord Sirius Black, Cassiopeia Black and Arcturus Black.
Unlike in the shopping trip to Diagon Alley the two older people decided to go with the pre-teen and his Godfather today.
It was quite a sight that the four people make. For not everyday do you see three adult members of the black family, all of them known to people as persons not to be messed with.
Most of the crowd remembered clear as day the reputation of the of the Black family.
Most of them stayed clear of group of four thus, giving them an easier way to go through.
"Now Hadrian, remember to stay at your best behaviour. You are not only representing one house but four. Do your outmost best and goodluck"
"Yes grandfather" Harry answered seriously.
"Remember what I taught you Hadrian and you would be safe at Hogwarts"
This time Harry's mouth twitched a bit. One of Harry's favourite lessons when he was growing up was the lessons Cassiopeia gave.
"Do your best and have fun Harry. And avoid Dumbledore if you can. And remember what I told you about a certain map. Love you pup" the last part being whispered into Harry's ear.
"Of course Sirius. Love you too"
They weren't showing much emotion in such public places but he did responded by whispering the last part too.
"Goodbye Grandfather. Aunt Cassiopeia. Sirius"
And with one last ruffle in the hair by Sirius. Harry walked to the train.
He boarded the train and walked slow. Thinking on how he was gonna do this. Was he gonna sit at the end of the train, ward it and treat himself the leisure of reading books and having the compartment all for himself? Or was he gonna start his task on the train and find a compartment with other first years sitting on it?
After a while he decided to go with the latter. So he walked off intent on finding a compartment with other first year sitting in it.
Eventually he found a compartment where two girls sat. They look like people his age so he decided to knock at the door and opened it.
"Hello. Do you mind if I seat here with you two girls?"
"No, it's fine. You can sit with us"
"Thank you" he said and entered the compartment. He sat down opposite of the two girls after shutting the door.
"I'm Susan Bones. Heiress to the Most Ancient and Noble House of Bones" the girl who spoke first now known as Susan Bones said while smiling to Hadrian.
"A pleasure to meet you Heiress Bones" he said as he kissed her knuckles.
"I'm Hannah Abott. Heiress to the Noble House of Abott"
"A pleasure to meet you too Heiress Abott" he said while doing the same.
"I'm Hadrian Potter. Heir to the Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter"
Both girls gasp as they hear this. Harry was used to it by now and was expecting it, after all in the ten years that he was proclaimed by a stupid title known as "Boy-Who-Lived" nobody had ever caught a glimpse of him.
Well they had, but they never thought it was him because he looked different than they were expecting.
There were no interviews, no fantasy books, no information about his whereabouts, only who was taking care of him and that's it.
He had already known that people would be clamouring to him because of his fame and "supposed" achievement. Though he does hope these two would act like themselves and not act like fangirls, specially since they belong to a house who have a seat in the Wizengamot.
"I hope it's not a problem" he said after a second. They quickly composed themselves after that.
"Oh no it isn't. it's just a surprise when you said that. Specially since you were not what the rumours and people say you look like" it was Hannah Abott who responded this time.
"Let me guess they thought I look like my father but with my mother's eyes?"
"Yes that one"
"Don't believe in rumours easily Miss Abott. While some rumours may come from the truth or have some truth in it. Some are created to contradict the truth or overall just smear someone's reputation"
"Of course. And please call me Hannah"
"Me as well, call me Susan"
"Then you must call me Hadrian"
They soon talked about other things after that. They mostly kept to light conversations.
Soon the trolley lady came and they bought sweets. Harry mostly just bought chocolate frogs.
Their first interruption came in the form of Ronald Weasly who barged in their compartment without even knocking.
"I'm looking for Harry Potter? Is he here?"
"Why are you looking for him?" Harry asked. He already knew the answer of course.
"Because I'm his best mate! We're
gonna have many adventures at Hogwarts" he boasted as if it was true and his greatest achievement.
This time it was Susan who spoke "How would you know? You haven't even met him"
"Just you wait! When I become best mates with him! I'll prove you wrong"
"I'm sure" Harry said dryly which cause Ronald Weasly to leave.
"Weird" was all he said and they went back to their conversations.
Their second interruption came in the form of Hermione Granger who just like the previous one has barged into the compartment without even knocking.
"I'm looking for a toad, Neville here lost one"
"No we haven't seen one, what's the name of the toad?" he asked.
"T-trevor" a stuttering voice said from behind Hermione.
"Can you give me a detailed description of Trevor?" he decided to summon it for the poor boy.
After he was given a detailed description of Trevor. He pulled his transfirgured want from his wand holster (yes he bought a wand holster for a transfirgured wand) and muttered "accio trevor" for the added act and waited.
Soon enough a toad came soarimg through and he catched it.
"Here, next time place him in a tank that's designed to look like it's natural habitat"
"T-thank you" Neville softly said. He was looking happier this time.
"Where did you know that spell? I didn't read that in the book from the book list in our Hogwarts letter" Hermione asked but it sounded more like a demand.
"Why don't you sit down and join us?" he invited them in suddenly having an idea. From what he observed the girl was a mundane born while Neville must be Heir Longbottom.
They soon sat down with Neville muttering a soft thank you.
"First of, let's introduce ourselves"
"I'm Hadrian Potter. Heir to Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter"
Hermione gasped softly and started talking fast "You're Hadrian Potter? I've read about you in-" she was however cut of by Hadrian snapping. "Miss! We're introducing ourselves to each other please have some manners! And whatever you read on those books are either inflated truths or outright lies!"
He was losing his patience with this girl but he had to go through with this plan, for the Slytherin House.
She finally stopped and a blush crept into her face. Susan introduced herself next then Hannah.
"I-I'm Neville Longbottom. Heir to the Most Ancient and Noble House of Longbottom"
"I'm Hermione Granger. I was ever so excited when I-"
"Miss Granger! Please we know you're excited but please at least restrain yourself a little"
"Why? Are you gonna insult me like others too?" She asked
"No it's not like that Miss Granger" and it soon became a long explanation of her attitude amd how it could bring problems, of the magical world and explaining how it has it's own tradition and how it is different from the mundane world like it's holidays. How it's not backward with the three other purebloods adding some from time to time to Harry's explanation.
Soon their discussion became about which howarts house would they be sorted. But befote they could continue they were interrupted again.
"I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy and I'm looking for Hadrian Potter, is he here?"
"Why are you looking for him?"
"To guide him of course and prevent him from being friends with mudbloods"
There were some gasp while Harry snapped.
"Well he's not here so just get out and next time have some manners. It is unbecoming of an heir to a Noble House to act like some commoner" and with that he closed the door to a pale faced looking Draco Malfoy.
"So... which Hogwarts house do guys want to get sorted into?"
"I'll probably in Hufflepuff or Gryffindor " came the reply from Susan.
"Hufflepuff" came from Hannah
"Mine is the same as Susan probably" came from Neville.
"Mine would probably be Ravenclaw" came the response from Hermione.
"I would probably be in either Ravenclaw or Slytherin" came the answer of Harry much to the shock of the people in the compartment.
"Why? Aren't your parents in Gryffindor?"
"Yes they are. But I'm not my parents plus I'm raise by a bunch of Slytherins so, you know" he would've shrugged if it wasn't for the etiquette lessons ingrained in him.
They moved on from that topic and soon enough they reached Hogsmeade station.
SCENE BREAK
"Welcome to Hogwarts. The start-of-term feast will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your Houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you're here, your House will be something like your family within Hogwarts. The four Houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.
Each House has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your House points, while any rule-breaking will lose House points. At the end of the year, the House with the most points is awarded the House cup, a great honor. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever House becomes yours.
The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can
while you are waiting."
And with that professor McGonagall left them.
"I heard from my brothers that we're going to fight a troll" said a voice somewhere in front of them.
Harry would've snorted if it wasn't so undignified. His friends however didn't gold the same thought and snorted at what he said while the others just glanced around each other nervously.
"Really how dumb can you get? But I suppose it is to be expected, red hair, hand me down robes, freckles on the face. You must be a Weasly" came the voice of Draco Malfoy. But before Ronald Weasly could reply McGonagall came back.
"Come along now they're ready for you"
They entered the Great Hall and many of the first year gasp while others, mostly the purebloods stay composed.
They reached the front where in front of them sat a three legged stool where on top of it sat an old hat.
It formed a shape of that of a mouth and began to sang.
"Oh, you may not think I'm 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 folk 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!"
The rest of the people in the Great Hall clapped specially the first years.
He even heard Ronald Weasly say "So that's what we're gonna do! I'm gonna kill Fred and-" but chose to shut it off.
Soon the names for called and with that his friends got sorted too.
Susan Bones went to Hufflepuff along with Hannah Abott.
Hermione Granger went into Ravenclaw.
Neville Longbottom got into Gryffindor.
Surprisingly, Draco Malfoy got into Slytherin. He didn't think he got any amount of subtlety and cunningness in him if his actions a while ago was any indications.
Soon enough his name got called.
"Potter, Hadrian"
He stepped forward confidently into the sorting hat.
"The Hadrian Potter?"
"The Boy-Who-Lived?"
"That's Hadrian Potter?"
"He looks nothing like the people says"
He reached the stool and sat down. Darkness soon overcame his vision as the sorting hat was dropped down into him.
It lasted minutes and soon Harry became a hat stall. When everyone started wondering what was happening the hat shouted-
"Slytherin"
...silence filled the Great Hall after that.
Author's Note: So this is chapter three like I said in chapter 2 I already had everything planned but I just hadn't madeeverything chapter per chapter clearly. I started this whole story for a while now and instead of some scheduled post I will just post chapters randomly.
Of course the distance between each update doesn't last more than a week. Next chapter will be "Interlude" it contains the point of view of different people with but roles in Harry's Hogwarts life. It would also contain the conversation Harry had with the sorting hat :))
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