Disclaimer: I Don't Own Anything to Do With Harry Potter.
I Hate Loving You
Chapter 1: Crying Girl, Shook Hands and a Different Sorting
Sunday, September 1st, 1991
Harry was bored. All this boy, Ron could talk about was Quidditch. He'd tried to ask questions about the spells and jinxes in the books, but that didn't interest, Ron. Fortunately the door to the compartment opened. Or maybe not fortunate.
"May I sit in here." asked a girl crying.
"Erm. No. We don't need any crying girls in here." said Ron.
"Ron, that was rude. Yes, you can come in. What's wrong?" asked Harry.
"The girl's who were in my compartment were calling me ugly and told me to leave." said the girl with tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Well you do look a bit like a pug with your nose…" started Ron.
"Get out." said Harry.
"What?" asked Ron.
"I said get out. Go find your brothers and sit with them." said Harry.
Ron looked like he was going to argue, but grabbed his trunk and left.
"I'm sorry about him and those girls. I actually think your nose looks cute." said Harry.
The girl blushed through her tears.
"Thank you." said the girl.
Harry helped put the girl's trunk up in the rack.
"What's your name? I'm Harry Potter." said Harry.
The girl won some points by not looking at his forehead.
"I'm Pansy Parkinson. May I ask you a personal question, Harry?" asked Pansy.
"Sure." said Harry.
"Why are your clothes bigger than you need? Also they're all torn and messy." said Pansy.
"Well I grew up with Muggles and they don't like magic. I guess that doesn't really make a difference, they don't like me. I was never given clothes that fit or were in good repair. These are my Cousin Dudley's castoffs." said Harry.
"You were left with Muggles…?" started Pansy, but the compartment door opened again.
"I was told that…" started a blonde boy that had two larger boys behind him.
"Draco, come in here. This is Harry Potter. He was raised by Muggles." said Pansy.
"What! Crabbe, Goyle, come inside." said Draco.
"Is this true, Heir Potter?" asked Draco.
"It's true, but what do you mean by Heir Potter?" asked Harry.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Heir Potter. I was informal with you without permission." said Pansy.
"What are you all talking about?" asked Harry.
"You're Harry Potter. Heir of the Ancient and Noble House of Potter. Though possibly you'd already be Lord Potter." said Draco.
"Ok, everyone please call me Harry. I don't know anything about what you're saying." said Harry.
"Harry, I'm Draco Malfoy. My father is Lucius Malfoy. He's the Head of the Noble House of Malfoy which makes me Heir Malfoy. You're already acquainted with Pansy. Her father is Samuel Parkinson who is Head of the Noble House Parkinson making Pansy Heiress Parkinson. Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe here are retainers to my House form House Goyle and House Crabbe. Neither of their Houses are Noble. Since we're Noble Houses our father's aren't referred to as Lord's, but as an Ancient and Noble House if you are the Head of House Potter you'd be referred to as Lord Potter unless you've given permission to use your first name as you have with us. You may call me Draco as well." said Draco.
"And I want you to call me Pansy." said Pansy.
"Ok. What is the difference between a Noble House and an Ancient and Noble House?" asked Harry.
"In the House System after the Houses with no level like the Crabbe's and Goyle's there are Noble Houses, Ancient Houses and Ancient and Noble Houses. Now you're family is at the top level and mine and Pansy's are at the bottom level. In around another Century possibly our Houses can qualify for the Ancient level." said Draco.
"Ok, I sort of understand that. How will I find out if I'm the Head of House?" asked Harry.
"The Goblin's at Gringott's would tell you." said Pansy.
"And I'm allowed to be the Head of an Ancient and Noble House as a Half-Blood?" asked Harry.
"Yes, but who said you're a Half-Blood?" asked Draco.
"Hagrid and Ron Weasley. My Mum was a Muggleborn and my Dad was a Pureblood." said Harry.
"Only extreme blood purist bigots would say that you're a Half-Blood. Your parents were both magical which makes you a Pureblood." said Pansy.
"She's right. I'm surprised that Ron or Hagrid would say that, because I know they are in with Dumbledore and he doesn't follow those beliefs." said Draco.
"So other than you, Pansy, Greg and Crabbe, who else is good to talk to get information?" asked Harry.
"There are several people, but I should warn you that there are going to be people who want to use you for the power your position holds." said Draco.
"Does that include you and Pansy?" asked Harry.
"No, but it's a good question although I would warn you that asking that they way you did could be seen as an insult. I would like to be your friend and I can see that Pansy does as well. We can help you meet people who would help you and work with you and not against you. What do you say, Harry?" asked Draco as he extended his hand which Harry shook.
"That sounds good, and I apologize for the insult." said Harry as he offered his hand to Pansy as well.
"It's ok. Draco and I didn't see it as an insult." said Pansy shaking his hand.
"We'll be arriving at Hogsmeade Station in 15 minutes. On arrival exit the train and leave your belongings as they will be transported to Hogwarts for you." said an intercom voice.
"Well we need to go back to our compartment and the two of you need to change into your robes. We'll talk about your Muggle family later. It was good to meet you, Harry." said Draco before leaving with Crabbe and Goyle who both shook Harry's hand before leaving.
"I'll leave really for a bit if you want to change first." said Harry.
"Don't be silly, Harry. We just need to put on the robe over our regular clothes. We'll put on the full uniform on our first day of classes." said Pansy
Harry and Pansy pulled the robe over their clothes and as soon as the train stopped they exited and went up to Hagrid as he was yelling for the first years.
"Firs' years, firs' years! O'er here. Come ter me!"
"Hello, Hagrid." said Harry.
"Well hello, Harry. Looks like yeh made a new friend there." said Hagrid.
"Yeah. Her name is Pansy." said Harry.
"Well nice ter meet yeh, Pansy. Any friend of Harry's is a friend of mine." said Hagrid.
"Alright, firs' years! Everybody get in a boat! No more 'n four ter a boat!" said Hagrid.
Harry and Pansy were followed into a boat by a blonde haired girl and a brunette haired girl. Pansy introduced them as Tracey Davis and Daphne Greengrass. After seeing Hogwarts and being led to Professor McGonagall they were taken in front of everyone and told how they'd be sorted.
Hannah Abbott and Susan Bones were sorted into Hufflepuff. Millicent Bulstrode and Vincent Crabbe became the first new Slytherin's followed by Tracey Davis and Gregory Goyle. Hermione Granger became a Gryffindor before Daphne Greengrass went to Slytherin. Draco Malfoy was sorted to Slytherin followed by Theodore Nott and Pansy Parkinson. Finally after the Patil twins went to Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, Harry was called.
"Interesting, plenty of ambition and courage, loyal to those who are loyal to you and not a bad mind. Where to put you?" said the Hat.
"Are you asking me?" asked Harry.
"Your preference can be a factor, Mr. Potter." said the Hat.
"Put me wherever you think I'll do best." said Harry.
"Very well, make your way in, SLYTHERIN!" said the Hat with the House name shouted out loud.
"I was hoping to see you in Slytherin." said Pansy when Harry sat down next to her.
After everyone was sorted Dumbledore made an announcement giving them the rules and telling them that the third floor corridor was out of bounds unless you wanted a painful death. Draco was pointing out who their Head of House was and when he looked at Professor Snape there was a sharp pain in his scar. Once they were done eating the Prefects all called their first years to them.
"First years follow us. We're going to show you where the Slytherin Common Room is. My name is Gemma Farley and this is Adrian Pucey. We're your fifth year prefects." said Gemma.
Gemma showed them some shortcuts and told them of some others that would help them get to class a bit faster. When they got to the dungeons they stopped at a blank stretch of wall and gave the password, "Dark Arts".
"First years gather around. Professor Snape is going to say a few words.
"First let me welcome you all to Slytherin. You'll find that you now belong to the most hated House in Hogwarts. As such outside these walls regardless of any issues we are united. In the common room you are free to have your disagreements, but out there you are to back each other up. In here any disagreements are to be brought to Miss Farley and Mr. Pucey. If they deem the problem sufficient they will bring it to me. Your dorms are two person rooms. Choose your roommate wisely as they will be your roommate for seven years." said Professor Snape.
"Crabbe and Goyle are going to room together and so are Zabini and Nott so that leaves us as roommates." said Draco.
"That's great." said Harry while watching Pansy talking to Millicent Bulstrode.
"Why do I think you wish you'd rather be rooming with Pansy?" asked Draco laughing.
"Shut up, Draco." said Harry punching Draco in the shoulder.
Draco put his arm around Harry and said, "Come on, let's go get our stuff setup and talk about those Muggles before bed."
Harry agreed and the two new friends went to find their room.
Author's Note: Here's one of two stories I've been working on when I've been stuck on my other stories. I'm going to just put it out there and say that unless I die none of my stories will be abandoned regardless of how many I have going at once. I know the Slytherin's are out of character right now, but I'm trying to give their side as this is a Slytherin and eventually Dark Harry story. Thank you to those who read and as always please favorite, follow and review.
Update June, 12th, 2021: Fixed some grammar errors in all three of the original chapters. I'm currently working on Chapter 4.