The group of friends had finally gotten settled into their compartment and the train had taken off.
"So Ron, which house do you think you will be in?" Harry asked Ron.
"Gryffindor," Ron replied without hesitation. "My whole family has been in Gryffindor. What about you two?"
"Don't care as long as we are together," John replied for them both. Harry flashed him a small smile.
"You guys really close then?"
"Harry is and always will be my best friend. I love him and will always take care of him," John said with much force and conviction, while Harry just blushed.
"You don't have to take care of me; I can take care of myself," Harry muttered. "You're my best friend too," He added at the expression on John's face.
Ron just looked bemused and John chose to explain. "Mum and Dad didn't know that there were two of us, Harry was smaller and right behind me so when they did the scans they only ever saw me, the healers also explained that our heartbeats were in sync, another reason why they didn't spot him. When we were born Harry was almost half my size, though he finally seems to be catching up a little," John looked at Harry appraisingly. Harry just blushed again and stuck his tongue out at his brother. "Harry gets sick a lot easier than most, so he has to be very careful, like wearing a warming charm when he flies and stuff like that."
"Just tell everyone why don't ya," Harry glared at his brother. "I repeat I can take of myself."
A few hours later they arrived in Hogsmead, and after hearing the call "Fir's years o'er he'r," shouted by a giant of a man, they gathered into a couple boats and started their journey across the lake getting their first glimpse of the castle that was to be their school for the next seven years.
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Many excited first years were gathered in the entrance waiting for the deputy headmistress to usher them into the great hall for sorting, most of them were staring at Harry and his brother.
After a small scandal which involved Draco Malfoy trying to befriend Harry but only resulted in Draco being insulted, Professor McGonagall soon returned to usher the first years into the Great Hall.
"Alright," she said when they were all gathered, "when I call your name you will come up and take a seat on the stool and put the sorting hat on. After you are sorted you will join your house tables."
"Abbott, Hannah" - "Hufflepuff"
"Bones, Susan" - "Hufflepuff"
"Boot, Terry" - "Ravenclaw"
"Finnegan, Seamus" - "Gryffindor"
"Granger, Hermione" - "Gryffindor"
The girl grinned from ear to ear waved at her friends and went to sit at her house table with the other first years.
"Longbottom, Neville" - "Gryffindor"
"Weasley, Ronald" - "Gryffindor"
"Malfoy, Draconis" - "Slytherin"
"Parkinson, Pansy" - "Slytherin"
This went on for a few minutes with the rest of Hogwarts students. Then finally, "Potter, John" was called by McGonagall.
At this name the hall went absolutely silent. When the hat was placed on his head, John found himself having a bit of a conversation with it.
"Well, well, the next generation of Potter's are finally here; and oh look at that, I get two of you how exciting, now where should I put you, any thoughts perhaps?" The sorting hat asked.
"I don't care, as long as you keep us together, my brother needs me and I won't be separated from him." John replied.
"Well that remains to be seen, but I'll take extra care with him next. Let's look at you shall we, you definitely have loyalty in spades but I don't think Hufflepuff is quite the right fit, your very smart, but again Ravenclaw is still not the right fit. You would do well in Slytherin, but I think that you may just be too open with your emotions. I guess it better be GRYFFINDOR!" The last part being shouted for everyone to hear.
The Gryffindor table erupted into shouts and applause at this, and John was welcomed to his new house table with much enthusiasm. "Good job little brother," Charlus said. Then Professor McGonagall called "Potter, Harry".
Harry walked up and as soon as he took his step he tripped and started to go backwards. John had basically flown from where he was sitting and caught his brother.
"Harry are you alright?" John asked in a slightly panicked voice.
"Yeah." Harry said quietly.
He sighed and looked down at his brother. "Harry you should be more careful."
"I know. Um John?"
"Yeah?"
"Can you let go of me so then I can get up?" He asked.
"Sure." He let go and then helped his little brother up.
Since he was in his protective older brother mode, he picked his brother up and placed him on the stool and placed the hat on him. The whole hall was in shock.
Harry then had a mini conversation with the hat.
"Ah ha," the voice said in his head. "The twin, I had a nice chat with your brother, he was most adamant that you two not be separated. What do you think?"
"I belong with my brother." Harry replied in his head.
"You do now huh, well let's just take a look shall we? You are very smart you could go in Ravenclaw, your loyalty to your brother and your friends assures that you would do well in Hufflepuff, and the mask you wear assures you would do well in Slytherin; but I have to say the bravery you exhibit everyday is staggering, so I say without a doubt you most definitely belong in GRYFFINDOR!" The last word being said out loud for the entire hall to hear.
"We got both potters!" The entire Gryffindor house cheered.
John picked Harry up yet again and carried him over to the table. Those who saw Harry's face noticed that he was pouting. Mcgonagall finished the sorting and they all listened to the welcoming speech.
Soon, the sorting ceremony continued with the remaining few students.
After a scumptious feast, the students were then led back to their respective dorms for a well deserved sleep and rest.