:::The 15th Birthday Surprise:::
11:54 pm. "Six minutes left til I turn 15." Harry Potter whispered bitterly to himself. "Maybe the Dursley's will acknowledge me today, instead of making me do so many bloody chores." He sighed as he looked back over at the clock again. 11:58. "Two more minutes. I wonder what I'll get from everyone this year?" He asked softly into the darkness.
What he didn't know, was that in two minutes time, something very strange was going to happen. 10 seconds...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1.
pop!
"What was that?" Harry half yelled.
"No need to be frightened Harry." Said the quiet voice of Albus Dumbledore. "I am here to take you back to Hogwarts, as you are no longer safe here." Harry looked very lost but he soon regained his voice.
"Why am I suddenly not safe anymore? I have been safe here for 15 years, why should now be any different?" Harry said this with worry seeping into his voice.
"I cannot explain just now, please gather your things quickly and I shall shrink them for you. We will be travelling by portkey back to the school." The headmaster explained. Harry hurriedly did as he was told, because he was gettting to leave the Dursley's an entire month earlier than usual.
As soon as he was finished, Dumbledore held out a small muggle t.v. remote control. Harry stared at it, dumbfounded. "Touch it Harry." So, he did and he was met with that familiar tugging sensation behind his navel.
They landed right outside of Hogwarts front gates, and walked up to the school in peace. Once they were inside, Professor Dumbledore told Harry to drop off his things in Gryffindor tower, and to meet him in his office.
"The password to Gryffindor is 'Fizzy Pop' and the password to my office is 'Abba Zaba'." Dumbledore had informed him.
So, Harry made his way up to Gryffindor and spoke the password to the Fat Lady('Fizzy Pop'). Once he dropped off his things and returned them to their rightful size, he made his way to the headmaster's office.
"So, Harry, let me tell you why I brought you here. I need you to know that you are safe at the Dursley's, I just wanted you to come back with me so we could discuss something I have come across recently. It has come to my attention that the sorting hat wanted to put you into Slytherin, is that correct?"
"Yes, sir, but how did you find out? I haven't told anyone about it...not even Ron or Hermione." Harry answered.
"Ah, young Harry, I was having a conversation with the sorting hat, and he brought it to my attention. I do believe you have 2 options. Number one, you can put on the hat and see what it calls out or number two, you can stay in Gryffindor. You do not have to go to the house the sorting hat calls out if you do not wish too." Dumbledore replied.
"I wish to put on the sorting hat if you don't mind, and see where it would put me. I will go to that house if only you and the sorting hat think it is the proper thing to do." Harry said barely above a whisper.
"As you wish Harry. We shall see what happens then. As you know, we have never had a resorting in all of Hogwarts history. Perhaps, there is a first time for everything."
Dumbledore walked over to Harry and placed the hat upon his head. Harry waited paitently for the little voice to speak to him. Then he heard it.
"Hello again Mr. Potter, I see you have come back because you feel you have been wrongly sorted, is that right?" 'I think so.' Harry thought. "Well then, let's see what's in this head of yours. Hmm...you are a cunning one, brave indeed, I sense that you are ambitious. I think there is only one place for you...SLYTHERIN!"
Harry jumped when he heard the voice call out the last word. He then started thinking if he wanted to go or not. Five minutes later, the headmaster cleared his throat to get Harry's attention. "Well, Harry, do you want to go to this new house?"
"Yes." Was his reply.
Dumbledore nodded, then smiled. "Very good, I shall see to it the house elves transfer all your belongings to the Slytherin 5th year boy's dormitory. I will walk you down there to make sure you are comfortable. The Slytherin password is 'Serpentine'."
Harry nodded and stood up to follow the headmaster to his new home for the next 2 years of school. He was nervous, but extremely happy to get away from Gryffindor. Lately he and the Gryffindor's weren't getting along very well, because of the whole Cedric Diggory ordeal. They thought he was guilty. Only Ron, Hermione, Neville, Dean, and Seamus believe him.
About 10 minutes of walking later, they arrived at the wall that guards the entrance to the Slytherin common room. "Serpentine." Harry said and an opening appeared in the wall. They walked inside, and were greeted with greens and silvers and greys galore. It really was a fascinating site.
"Harry, I will now show you where your dormitory is. Please follow me." Dumbledore said calmly.
11:54 pm. "Six minutes left til I turn 15." Harry Potter whispered bitterly to himself. "Maybe the Dursley's will acknowledge me today, instead of making me do so many bloody chores." He sighed as he looked back over at the clock again. 11:58. "Two more minutes. I wonder what I'll get from everyone this year?" He asked softly into the darkness.
What he didn't know, was that in two minutes time, something very strange was going to happen. 10 seconds...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1.
pop!
"What was that?" Harry half yelled.
"No need to be frightened Harry." Said the quiet voice of Albus Dumbledore. "I am here to take you back to Hogwarts, as you are no longer safe here." Harry looked very lost but he soon regained his voice.
"Why am I suddenly not safe anymore? I have been safe here for 15 years, why should now be any different?" Harry said this with worry seeping into his voice.
"I cannot explain just now, please gather your things quickly and I shall shrink them for you. We will be travelling by portkey back to the school." The headmaster explained. Harry hurriedly did as he was told, because he was gettting to leave the Dursley's an entire month earlier than usual.
As soon as he was finished, Dumbledore held out a small muggle t.v. remote control. Harry stared at it, dumbfounded. "Touch it Harry." So, he did and he was met with that familiar tugging sensation behind his navel.
They landed right outside of Hogwarts front gates, and walked up to the school in peace. Once they were inside, Professor Dumbledore told Harry to drop off his things in Gryffindor tower, and to meet him in his office.
"The password to Gryffindor is 'Fizzy Pop' and the password to my office is 'Abba Zaba'." Dumbledore had informed him.
So, Harry made his way up to Gryffindor and spoke the password to the Fat Lady('Fizzy Pop'). Once he dropped off his things and returned them to their rightful size, he made his way to the headmaster's office.
"So, Harry, let me tell you why I brought you here. I need you to know that you are safe at the Dursley's, I just wanted you to come back with me so we could discuss something I have come across recently. It has come to my attention that the sorting hat wanted to put you into Slytherin, is that correct?"
"Yes, sir, but how did you find out? I haven't told anyone about it...not even Ron or Hermione." Harry answered.
"Ah, young Harry, I was having a conversation with the sorting hat, and he brought it to my attention. I do believe you have 2 options. Number one, you can put on the hat and see what it calls out or number two, you can stay in Gryffindor. You do not have to go to the house the sorting hat calls out if you do not wish too." Dumbledore replied.
"I wish to put on the sorting hat if you don't mind, and see where it would put me. I will go to that house if only you and the sorting hat think it is the proper thing to do." Harry said barely above a whisper.
"As you wish Harry. We shall see what happens then. As you know, we have never had a resorting in all of Hogwarts history. Perhaps, there is a first time for everything."
Dumbledore walked over to Harry and placed the hat upon his head. Harry waited paitently for the little voice to speak to him. Then he heard it.
"Hello again Mr. Potter, I see you have come back because you feel you have been wrongly sorted, is that right?" 'I think so.' Harry thought. "Well then, let's see what's in this head of yours. Hmm...you are a cunning one, brave indeed, I sense that you are ambitious. I think there is only one place for you...SLYTHERIN!"
Harry jumped when he heard the voice call out the last word. He then started thinking if he wanted to go or not. Five minutes later, the headmaster cleared his throat to get Harry's attention. "Well, Harry, do you want to go to this new house?"
"Yes." Was his reply.
Dumbledore nodded, then smiled. "Very good, I shall see to it the house elves transfer all your belongings to the Slytherin 5th year boy's dormitory. I will walk you down there to make sure you are comfortable. The Slytherin password is 'Serpentine'."
Harry nodded and stood up to follow the headmaster to his new home for the next 2 years of school. He was nervous, but extremely happy to get away from Gryffindor. Lately he and the Gryffindor's weren't getting along very well, because of the whole Cedric Diggory ordeal. They thought he was guilty. Only Ron, Hermione, Neville, Dean, and Seamus believe him.
About 10 minutes of walking later, they arrived at the wall that guards the entrance to the Slytherin common room. "Serpentine." Harry said and an opening appeared in the wall. They walked inside, and were greeted with greens and silvers and greys galore. It really was a fascinating site.
"Harry, I will now show you where your dormitory is. Please follow me." Dumbledore said calmly.