Torn
Serpens Malfoy was at breakfast with his father, Draco Malfoy, when the letter came.
Dear Mr. Malfoy,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
"Well son," Draco said in his drawling voice "Now that you have been officially accepted, we should get your school things."
"Yes, father." Serpens said obediently. If Serpens ever disobeyed his father, he would have to pay.
They left the mansion at one o'clock. Since Serpens couldn't apparate, they had to travel by floo powder. Serpens took a pinch of floo powder and said "Diagon Alley!" And he was off.
Serpens landed with a thump on the ground of the Leaky Cauldron, his knees were rather sore from landing on them, and he toppled over. His father soon followed him, landing coolly on his feet. He started to walk away without helping Serpens up. Serpens got up and followed his father.
They went to Madam Malkin's, Flourish and Blotts, the Apothecary, and the Magic Menagerie, where Serpens got a beautiful Screech Owl who Serpens named Mirabilis.
Finally, they headed for Olivander's. Where he rang the bell and Mr. Olivander seemed to appear right behind Serpens, he jumped. "Well, Mr. Malfoy, a new wand is it, then?"
"Er, yeah." Serpens said oddly.
"So, which hand is your wand hand?"
"My left"
"That's odd…"
"Why?" Serpens asked. He didn't understand why that was so odd.
"Well, I have sold wands to the last five generations of Malfoys and you are the first one who was left handed." Serpens didn't know what to say, so he didn't say anything. "Here," He said, and handing Serpens a wand. "Yew, eleven inches, dragon heartstring" Serpens waved it, nothing happened. He continued waving different wands for thirty minutes. Every wand Mr. Olivander handed to Serpens, though, was yew.
Eventually, Mr. Olivander took a wand that looked very different than all of the other ones. "I doubt this one will work, but-," He said.
Serpens waved it; he was soon showed in gold and silver sparks.
"Odd," Mr. Olivander said looking at him. "This wand is holly, twelve inches with a unicorn hair."
"So?"
"So, every member of your family has had a yew wand, with a dragon heart string, and an odd amount of inches."
"Err- right." Serpens said, not knowing how to respond to that. Draco paid eight galleons for his wand, although he did it with a rather nasty look at Serpens.
*
The day before term started, Draco sat Serpens down and gave him a talk. "So, remember what I said about making friends-"
"Don't make friends with any muggle borns." Serpens said in a bored voice, he heard this talk a million times before. He didn't really understand why he couldn't have muggle born friends.
"I know you don't understand why, but the founder of our house, Salizar Slytherin was right in not letting any of those mud bloods in the house."
"But, what if I don't get into Slytherin?"
"You will."
Serpens never really liked the qualities of Slytherin. He didn't really want to be in it, but he had no choice. He sighed thinking about this.
*
On the day the train was supposed to leave, Serpens got up extra early. He was very nervous. He didn't know how they would sort him into Slytherin. His father wouldn't tell him.
He put on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. He opened his trunk and made sure that all of his robes were in there, and then started dragging it down the stairs of the huge Malfoy mansion. His father came out when he heard the noise.
"What are you doing Serpens?" He said running his hand over his sleek blonde hair. Serpens didn't have blonde hair like the rest of his family, his father found that rather odd. Serpens didn't, he had messy brown hair.
"I was just taking my trunk downstairs-"
"Like a muggle? Locomorter trunk!" The trunk levitated a few feet in the air and flew down the stairs in front of Draco.
*
When they arrived at Kings Cross, they casually slipped through the barrier and saw the scarlet steam engine.
"Good bye, father." Serpens said, shaking Draco's hand. He got on the train. He found a seat and sat down.
When the train started moving, a small mousy haired boy came up to Serpens and said "Can I sit here?"
"Yeah."
They rode along in silence for a while until the mousy haired boy finally said "Er- My name is Taylor Alvan."
"Hi, my name is Serpens Malfoy. What house do you think you'll get into?"
"I dunno. I just found out about Hogwarts a couple of weeks ago."
Serpens mouth went dry, if his father knew… "So, you're muggle born then?"
"Er- yeah, I guess so. What are the different houses?"
"Well I'm going to be in Slytherin."
"Oh, wait, I have heard that You-Know-Who was in Slytherin."
"Yeah." Serpens said gloomily. He really didn't want to be in Slytherin.
"What other houses are there?"
"There's Hufflepuff."
"What are they like?"
"My father says that they are all dim. And there is Ravenclaw, they are the smart ones. And Gryffindor, they are brave."
"Oh, I don't care where I am, as long as I'm not in Slytherin."
"I hope I'm not in Slytherin too. But I've got no choice. My whole family was in Slytherin."
The rest of the train ride was in silence. When they got to the station, the giant called Hagrid took them on small boats to the castle. They walked through the Great Hall. Everybody was looking at them. Serpens was starting to get nervous. Then Professor McGonagall came out holding a stool with a musty old hat on it.
When Hogwarts was a new school and it was first started
The four creators decided, that students should be parted.
Parted into four different houses, as the four had different views
For, teaching the students with their qualities, they had nothing to lose.
For Gryffindors are brave and true
They always seem to know what to do.
And Ravenclaws with their clever mind
Knowledge is what they will find.
While Hufflepuffs are loyal and just
They are the ones that you can trust.
And the ambitious Slytherin
Will not quit, until they win
Let the sorting now begin!
Professor McGonagall unrolled a large sheet of parchment and called out "Alvan, Samuel!" She put the Sorting Hat on Sam's head. It thought for a moment and then called out.
"GRYFFINDOR!" Sam smiled and sat down at the Gryffindor table.
They went down the long list until she called Serpens. "Malfoy, Serpens!" Serpens felt a great pang of nervousness. He walked up and sat on the old stool. Then, he heard a small voice.
Ah, a Malfoy… Hmmm… Odd, you don't seem like your father, or his father. Now, where should I put you…You are obviously not a Slytherin. You're clever, but not quite to Ravenclaw standards. I guess it should be "GRYFFINDOR!"
Serpens gasped. He wasn't the only one. It seemed that the whole school was silent, even Dumbledore, while he walked down the hall to the Gryffindor table. His footsteps were echoing all around them. What was his father going to think? He was the first Malfoy ever not in Slytherin.
When he sad down, the sorting continued. "Why was everyone so quite?" Sam asked.
"Because I am the first Malfoy ever to be in Gryffindor." Serpens responded glumly.
*
After the feast, Sam and Serpens followed the prefect to the portrait hole. When they went upstairs, they found their trunks upstairs, each in front of a scarlet four-poster bed.
Serpens and Sam found theirs, right next to each other, and changed into their pajamas. They sat down in their beds and started talking. "How much magic do you think we'll learn tomorrow?" Sam asked excitedly.
"None, I think." Serpens kept rambling on until he fell asleep.
*
The next morning, Serpens awoke to Sam standing over him, looking excited. "Come on! Get up! School!"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm up." Serpens said tiredly. "Let me just get dressed."
When they got down to the Great Hall, two girls ran up to Serpens. "Oh! Are you the Malfoy boy in Gryffindor?"
"Of course he is!"
"Hi! I'm Sarah Potter," Said a girl with long, dark, shiny black hair and green eyes. "And this" Sarah pointed to her red-headed friend "Is my friend Emma Weasley."
"You're Harry Potter's daughter, then, are you?" Serpens asked, he found it odd how nice these girls were, when his father always told him that Harry Potter and Ron Weasley were horrible blood traitors.
"Yeah, I am." She said huffily. "My father doesn't like your father much." She said indifferently.
"Yeah," Said Emma "My mum and dad loath your dad." They didn't seem to think that these words could be hurtful to anyone.
"Who's your mum, then?"
"Hermione Granger."
"Oh." Serpens didn't really want to say what his father said about Hermione Granger. "You mind if I sit here?" He continued, pointing at the seats next to where he assumed they were sitting.
"Yeah."
Serpens and Sam talked amongst themselves until the post owls arrived. Serpens saw his father's owl flying towards him with a red envelope. "Oh damn, it's a howler."
"What's a howler?" Sam asked.
"Close your ears and watch." Emma said.
Serpens opened the howler, his pallid face growing red. Suddenly a booming voice filled the hall.
"YOU GOT INTO GRYFFINDOR? DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT YOU JUST SHAMMED THE WHOLE MALFOY FAMILY? YOU ARE DISSOWNED. I WILL NO LONGER BE PAYING FOR YOUR SCHOOL. YOU EITHER LEAVE OR FIND ONE OF YOUR BLOOD-TRAITER FRIENDS TO PAY FOR YOU!"
It took Serpens a lot of effort not to cry. He really wanted to learn magic, but how was he supposed to do it without any money?
So?????? What do you think? I will be adding a new chapter as soon as possible. Please R/R!