Chapter 3
Harry looked around him in amazement. The Great Hall had never looked this grand before. They were quickly lined up in front of the staff table. Harry gave Snape a quick smile, and avoided Prof. McGonagal as she spoke to them all. Then she pointed to an old hat. Harry realized he had seen this hat before, but had never really paid attention to it.
Names were called, in alphabetical order, and people around him put the hat on, and then went to the table that clapped for them. 'Potter, Harry,' was called after almost every other first year had been sorted. Harry could hear people talking about his name, and him, but he had gotten used to it with all the teachers at first.
Harry put the hat on his head, and suddenly a voice filled his head.
'Hmmmm....difficult, very difficult. I could put you in Gryffindor, but-'
'No!' Harry quickly thought.
'No?' said the hat. 'Well then...SLYTHERIN it must be.' Slytherin was yelled so that the rest of the hall heard it.
Harry was ecstatic. The boy who he had talked to, and now knew as Draco Malfoy, had also been sorted into Slytherin, and Harry quickly joined him at the Slytherin table.
The sorting soon finished with Zambini, Blaise being sorted into Slytherin, and soon there was food on the table and Harry was eating. Blaise seemed like a nice girl. She was pretty, and Draco seemed to know her from a vacation. They had a good long conversation, and were just starting to talk about the school when a group of ghosts came into the room. A terrible looking one came to rest on the other side of Draco, but didn't say a word. It was passed down the table that he was the Bloody Baron, Resident ghost of Slytherin House.
Harry made a mental note to avoid the Bloody Baron at all costs.
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When the feast was over, the first years were led to their dormitory.
'The password's finire udbloodmay. If you forget it, you will have to go sleep with the Hufflepuff swine until we change it,' said the prefect who had led them to their dormitory.
They were led into their common room, which was comfortable, though a bit chilly. 'Boys to the left, girls to the right,' the prefect told them. Harry and Draco walked down the staircase, and into their room. There were two other boys in their year, Crabbe and Goyle, neither of whom looked very friendly, but Draco seemed to like. They chose beds, and soon had all their things put away.
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The next morning they got dressed and rushed out to the Herbology class. They soon were puttering around in the dirt, adding dirt to the plants Prof. Sprout told them to. Harry and Draco were next to each other, and soon were chatting away, with Goyle sometimes grunting approval.
'What class do we have next?' said Draco.
'I think it's potions next.' Harry replied.
'Oh! Goody!' Draco exclaimed.
'How's that?'
'Prof. Snape teaches' potions, so it should be a wonderful class. Also, we have it with the Gryffindors, and I hear there's a new Weasley in our year.' Draco replied, looking like he was about to burst from happiness.
'What's a Weasley?' Harry asked.
'Oh, that's a really poor wizarding family. They always have old clothing and second-hand wands. It's pitiful, almost, to see them that way. But, at the same time they are so funny. I almost want to hug them sometimes.' Draco stopped, and put his hand to his mouth, looking around.
'Sorry,' said Harry, 'I kind of spaced out, what was that last part?'
'Oh, just talking about how many of them there are.'
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Lunch came and went. Blaise was really growing on Harry, and he began to think of her as one of his friends. Draco seemed to like her too, but spent most of his time talking with Pansy, another girl in their year.
Draco and Harry were soon walking down into the dungeons, quiet close to their dormitory. They found a bunch of Gryffindors waiting outside the door for the last possible moment they would have to enter, but Harry and Draco walked right in and sat down behind Blaise and Pansy.
The Gryffindors hurried in, and Prof. Snape swept into the room. 'There will be no silly wand waving...' He blabbered on. Harry stared at him, batting his eyelashes, and sighing deeply. 'Well, get out our cauldrons, and I shall try to teach you.'
Harry grabbed his cauldron, and sat straight, not wanting to be one of the dunderheads Prof. Snape had mentioned.
Class went by very fast, and although Snape had had them take out their cauldrons, they spent the period taking notes.
When class was over they had a large amount of homework, and he and Draco made their way back to the common room to try to get it all done before dinner.
As they made their way down to dinner, Prof. Snape passed them, going the opposite way.
'Prof. Snape!' Harry called out. 'Aren't you going to dinner?'
Snape turned around and glared at Harry. 'Don't ever ask me that stupid question again.'
'Alright.' Harry said. He had only asked Snape that to hear his voice, which made him feel all warm.
Dinner was nice. Harry talked a lot with Draco, but Blaise was on his other side, so he spoke some to her as well. Draco and Pansy were getting a bit fresh at the table, but Harry tried not to notice.
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The days passed by quickly. Defense against the Dark Arts class was comical, and Prof. McGonnagal hated the Slytherins, but was not biased when grading or punishing them. Harry and Draco were soon becoming good friends, and Harry was getting to know Blaise, though in a different way from how Draco was getting to know Pansy.
Halloween was soon approaching, and Harry was excited. He had heard about the live bats, and the gigantic pumpkins, and how the gamekeeper always got drunk.
Halloween dinner was wonderful. The Great Hall looked great, and the food was marvelous.
Suddenly, near the end of the meal, Prof. Quirell rushed into the room and yelled, 'Troll! Troll in the dungeon!' and then fainted dead away.
Harry and Draco and everyone else had to go back to the common room, and finish eating there.
'I wonder what that was all about,' said Pansy.
'If it really was a troll, you don't have to worry,' said Draco, puffing out his chest a bit. 'I would kill it easily.'
'I'm sure you would.' Pansy gushed, cuddling up next to Draco.
'I'm sure I would do the same for you,' Harry whispered to Blaise. She was so pretty, and so nice, Harry thought he might be falling for her.
Soon December came, and Harry was invited to Draco's house for the holidays. Harry was worried about what to get for Blaise, but Draco said they would go shopping during break and that Blaise, and Pansy, were invited for New Year's Eve, as well as Goyle.
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Next Chapter: Christmas Break
Hope you all liked it! Sorry about how short it is!
Tima: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!
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Tidmag: I didn't want to go into details about his stay there, and it was quite short anyway.
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