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Like Davis in Slytherin for example. Tracey Davis is in Slytherin house and is in her 3rd year. She is a half-blood witch. No physical appearance is listed.
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Chapter 7 – Dumbledore's Decree
The next morning during breakfast, Dumbledore had an announcement to make. Harry was sitting at the Gryffindors table, as no oneknew he was kicked out yet. Dumbledore had talked to Professor McGonagall and convinced her to let him stay until tomorrow.
As Dumbledore stood up and raised his hands, everyone quieted down and gave him their attention.
"It has come to my attention that due to a variety of reasons, some students may not be in the right house."
That statement caused a dull roarto come over the students as they discussed what Dumbledore possibly meant.
"Settle down settle down. Classes are canceled today for..." Dumbledore began before an explosive cheer erupted amongst the students. Dumbledore waited for the student body to settle down again. "Yes, yes, that is all good. Classes are canceled for today, but for an important reason."
The student houses grew quiet as they waited to hear what was so important.
"There will be a resorting." When he saw the sea of jaws hanging, he took advantage of the silence to finish his announcement. "For each house, starting from year one up to sixth year students. Seventh year students may participate if they wish. A piece of parchment should appear in front of you in a moment to tell you when to be in your head's office. Have a pleasant day." The last part was said as if none of his earlier statement had ever been said. Most of the student body was still quiet from shock.
Draco Malfoy was sitting at the Slytherin table, surrounded by his usual plethora of toadies. "There's no need in resorting me." Draco said fake yawning. His group laughed at the humorless comment. Draco glanced at his parchment. If he didn't show up Snape would give him hell. '11:05am, that's an odd time,' he thought.
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Hermione's parchment asked her to be in her head's office at 8:10 am. She was early of course. She wasn't too happy with being told to await her turn, but she smiled and sat outside Professor McGonagall's office.
'I don't see why they had to cancel all classes. This can't possibly take all day.' She waved at Harry. "Hi Harry."
Harry mumbled and sat beside her.
Hermione looked at Harry. "What if you get sorted into Slytherin?"
Harry sighed and spoke without looking up. "I can't be in Gryffindor. I was expelled from it yesterday."
Hermione audibly gasped. "WHAT! You got expelled from Hog...wait a minute, Gryffindor? You can get expelled from your house and not the school?" Hermione asked visibly upset at what she had heard.
Harry looked at Hermione with the same confused look. "Yes, I don't get it. Apparently, Professor McGonagall doesn't like all the trouble I attract."
"But you've done some extraordinary things the past two years at Hogwarts. Both years you faced him and both years you lived."
Harry replied, "Actions like that mean more to some people than it does others," still feeling some spite for his ex-head.
Hermione was called into the head's office, but she didn't mention Harry.
Hermione sat down on the chair in front of Professor McGonagall's desk and the sorting hat was placed on her head.
'Oh a brilliant mind, plenty brave too but where to put you.' The hat mused.
Hermione thought about Harry and his future and what the woman in front of him had done. Hermione decided she trusted her friend more than Professor McGonagall and 'pulled a Harry' albeit, in reverse.
'Not Gryffindor.' 'Not Gryffindor eh, well then you'll do splendid in--'
"Ravenclaw!"
As McGonagall sat there, her expression turned sour. "That's the fourth one I've lost!"
Hermione looked at her, feeling bold. "Including Harry?"
Professor McGonagall put on her teacher face and stated, "That will be all, Miss Granger."
Hermione stood up and left without another word.
She spoke to Harry as she sat down next to him. "Go on in. We'll talk when you're done."
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Harry walked in Professor McGonagall's office, more confident than he should have been. Harry sat down in front of Professor McGonagall, wishing for it to be over soon.
'Oh my, oh dear, well there's only one place for you.'
"Slytherin!"
Professor McGonagall raised her eyebrows in concern over the smirk appearing on Harry's face.
'At least its not the Dursley's. Even Slytherin is better than that place,' Harry thought, happy about not leaving Hogwarts.
Harry rose, placing the sorting hat on the desk, and left. What happened next could be considered an initiation of sorts. Harry looked back at Professor McGonagall and while walking out, gave a smirk.
Professor McGonagall frowned.
Hermione jumped up. "Well, what house!"
Harry smiled, not knowing if he was happy or not. "Slytherin."
Hermione hugged him, "At least you're not leaving, and Slytherin is still Hogwarts."
Harry nodded. "What house are you in?" Hermione smiled. "Ravenclaw." Harry's smile widened now. "I couldn't think of a more deserving person for it."
Hermione's stomach rumbled. "I'd like some breakfast. Let's go to the kitchens. I don't want to sit at my new table just yet."
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Draco walked to Professor Snape's office at 11am. 'I really don't think this is necessary, but I wouldn't want him to feel bad from his favorite pupil not showing up,' Draco thought while running his fingers through his hair. He was about to knock when Goyle came through the door, sobbing loudly.
"Goyle, what's the matter with you?"
Goyle looked up at Draco and froze. "I…I…Huffle." Goyle ran off sobbing some more.
Draco stood there, mouth agape. 'I'd better not be sorted into another house!'
"Draco!" Professor Snape called out. "Quit standing there and come here."
Draco's mind caught up with him and he proceeded into his head's office.
Professor Snape walked forward. "The Sorting Hat has been charmed to not see any identifying traits. It can only see certain things in the mind." 'I'll be glad when I can stop saying that,' he thought sourly.
Draco still seemed confident, and sat down in a nearby chair.
'Well, what have we here? Quite a smart boy you are. You could make a real difference if you put your mind to it. I know just where to put you.'
"Ravenclaw!"
Both occupants of that room froze.
Professor Snape became rigid. "Well then off you go. I have other students to resort before the day is over."
What actually happened finally dawned on Draco. "What!? No! I'm Slytherin!"
Professor Snape, not in the mood for theatrics, replied while escorting Draco out by the arm, "The Hat did not know who you are. Apparently you are Ravenclaw."
Draco was put out in the hallway very bewildered. A first year stood there staring at him.
Draco ignored him and walked on. 'I am so a Slytherin!'
Draco was on his way to the Owlery, but first, he a sudden thought. 'Alyssia is sick and I haven't been to see her today. I'll do that first.' Draco made a change of direction and went to the sick bay. 'I wonder what she'll say about this.
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That afternoon all the students had been re-sorted. The ones who were to remain in their house were to stay in their common rooms to reduce confusion. The ones who were sorted into different houses were to meet in the foyer at one o'clock pm.
Dumbledore stood atop the first floor marble staircase along with Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick. Professor Snape stood by the staircase to the dungeons while Professor Sprout was standing near the staircase on the opposite side.
Dumbledore pulled a scroll from his robes. "I have a list of all of those who were re-sorted. Your new heads of house are standing near the entrances of their respective common rooms. When I call your name walk over and stand with your new head of house."
The List of NamesTerry Boot
Anthony Goldstein
Cedric Diggory
Hermione Granger
Harry Potter
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Ron Weasley
Vincent Crabbe
Gregory Goyle
Draco Malfoy
Draco and Hermione both walked towards Professor Flitwick, both glancing at each other with confused looks on their face. Harry and the twins walked towards Professor Snape, who instantly became upset.
"What are...you are not...I will not!"
Fred and George spoke first in unison. "Hi Professor."
Harry came up behind them.
Professor Snape thought very vile things about the sorting hat. "Very well." Professor Snape walked down the stairs to the dungeons. 'It does not bode well that the Weasley twins are smiling. I am quite curious about Potter.' A smile came to his face, 'James must be rolling in his grave to have a son in Slytherin.' The smile turned into a more usual frown as thoughts of James led to thoughts of Lilly.
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Professor McGonagall was not sad about losing the Weasley twins.
'Now they're Severus' problem, HA!' McGonagall thought as she led Boot, Goldstein and Diggory to their new house.
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Professor Flitwick was happily humming as he walked up the stairs that led to the Ravenclaw tower. 'Miss Granger is the best student in my class. She'll actually have competition now. Malfoy is another matter. I never thought this would happen in a hundred years!' Professor Flitwick thought as he walked.
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Professor Sprout was singing a different tune entirely. 'I'll take any student into my house just the same, but Crabbe and Goyle have pasts I'd rather not have associated with my house. The Weasley boy always seemed nice enough. All three boys seem to be upset. They'll get used to Hufflepuff and eventually love it as their own,' Professor Sprout thought as her mood lightened when she reached her common room door.
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The Slytherin common room was buzzing with activity. Even normally quiet students were talking and voicing opinions. A newly recovered Alyssia sat with Nott and Davis.
"There are a lot of people, especially in Slytherin, that are going to be scolded and possibly disowned," Nott said unusually excited.
Alyssia looked at Nott quizzically. "You want that happen to people?"
Davis looked at Alyssia smirking. "I imagine Mr. Malfoy will be fuming when he hears his son isn't in Slytherin anymore."
Alyssia looked around, thinking, 'I've only known Draco at home or when he came to visit and he was always a nice a person. I'm not liking 'school Draco' one bit.'
"Galleon for your thoughts?" Nott asked Alyssia.
"A whole galleon?" Alyssia asked in surprise.
"They've been worth it so far," Nott said smiling.
Davis started laughing and Nott elbowed her. "Shut it."
Alyssia was confused. "Why are you getting on to her about laughing?"
Nott quickly came up with something, "It's what she's laughing about."
Professor Snape opened the door with the password, "Viridis." When the three students behind him walked in, the room was an explosion of comments.
"What!" seemed to be the most common, followed by, "You've got to be kidding me!" The occasional person shouted out, "What are Weasley's doing in here?" while somebody had to shout out the obvious, "Look its Harry Potter!"
Professor Snape continued to walk to the dormitories, ignoring the cries and commentary. A house elf greeted Professor Snape.
"The two older boys can have these two beds, but Mr. Potter's things were put in Mr. Malfoy's room, for it was the only bed left available."
"Ok, is that all?" Professor asked the small elf.
"Yes sir, do you need anything else?" The house elf squeaked.
"No, that will be all," Professor Snape said, now turning his attention to Harry.
"That room is a private bedroom with bath and is an extra 100 galleons each year."
Harry nodded his head. "Yes sir. When do you need it by?"
Professor Snape furrowed his brows, expecting an argument. 'He IS in Slytherin now,' Professor Snape thought, trying to calm himself. "One week." On saying that Professor Snape turned and left, still thinking of what he would like to do to that hat, should he get a hold of it.
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Harry inspecting his room, found it quite extravagant. There was a nice writing desk with drawers. A single bookshelf sat above it, one of many that lined the room. There was an enchanted window of which sunlight was shined through. It had to be enchanted as they were under water. There was a wide bench underneath for reading. Harry jumped back a bit when he saw that the bed was twice as big as any he had ever seen.
After Harry examined 'his' bathroom. He pounced on the bed. 'This is definitely worth 100 galleons,' Harry thought to himself. The room was decorated in shades of silver and green, and the wood was dark and ornate. It was very different from the bold red and gold of his former dormitory.
'Draco is going to miss this. I never knew of a room similar to this in Gryffindor. I don't think there is in the other houses either. I could ask Hermione though.' Harry continued to think about the room and the grandness of it. He remembered he had seen Alyssia, and left towards to the common room to go speak to her. 'I'm glad she feels better, it was weird seeing her not bouncy,' Harry thought as he continued down the stairs to the common room.
Harry walked in and immediately all heads turned towards him. Harry walked over to Alyssia and sat down. Fred and George were currently explaining one of the passages to Nott and Davis.
"Hello Harry," Fred and George said in unison.
"How's the master suite?" Fred asked goading Harry.
Harry looked over and smiled. "It's nice."
Alyssia looked over at Harry. "Nice? Nice? I've seen it and huge is more like it," she would with certain disdain in her voice. "I'm glad you have it now though," she said, lightening her voice to its natural cheerful tone.
Harry looked over at the twins, "You two seem to be adjusting well."
Fred and George looked over smiling,
"Well, the way we see it," George started
"Is that we now have a license to prank!" Fred finished apparently very proud of himself.
Harry laughed. "Like you two needed one before."
Davis spoke up. "Professor Snape isn't one to take anything lightly."
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Professor Snape came over to the group that Harry was part of. "Potter and Weasley, I need to you to go to your rooms and lay out every article of Gryffindor clothing on your bed. Changes will be made to reflect your new house colors." Professor Snape turned and went back to his office, but then stopped. "Alyssia come here," he said.
Alyssia walked over. "Yes sir?"
Professor Snape gave her an appraising look. "Why aren't you being bubbly and ecstatic?" He asked her rather snidely. He put a hand to her forehead. "Come to my office." He raised his eyebrows with slight worry as he led her away to his office. 'She hasn't completely recovered from what she had, which has got to be a reaction to severe climate change.'
"Sit down," Professor Snape instructed her as they entered his office. He searched his shelves for a fever-reducer. Finding the vial, he walked over to Alyssia, who promptly drank it.
"I didn't think somebody could come from sunny California to this type of weather and not experience some difficulties," he remarked as he was handed back the vial.
"Its no wonder that..." Alyssia's voice trailed off as ADD kicked in. Her eyes wondered about his office taking in the many oddities until she heard a throat clearing. "Oh, I'm sorry did I do it again?" she asked.
Professor Snape nodded.
"I never really realized how miserable you, Lu-Lu and Draco must have been till now."
Professor Snape gave a slight snicker at Lucius' pet name. 'The man has been trying to change that nickname since she was learning to talk. Then again, I'd given up on changing Sev-Sev a long time ago, although, that particular habit has faltered with being her professor.'
Professor Snape commented, "We were never that miserable, although, all that sunlight did give me a headache. Do you feel any better?"
"It's supposed to work that fast?" Alyssia asked cocking her head to the side.
"That particular potion tends to have speedy results. I thought, with your high metabolism it would have that effect," Professor Snape said, looking at her forehead.
"You know, daddy has a time with getting potions to work," Alyssia stated, her eyes wondering the room again.
"The potion I gave you earlier was a little stronger than usual. I didn't think I needed to brew you the same strength as I did Sky."
'I didn't know vampire DNA would be that strong after being diluted to a quart,' Professor Snape thought as he prepared to make a potion.
"You may go now. If you get any worse, don't bother with Poppy. I'll need to make something stronger than what she has for your symptoms," Professor Snape said as he flipped through a book and started being busy about his office.
Alyssia looked at him. "Don't you want dinner?"
"Dinner is not for an hour. Go see if anybody is willing to let our new residents borrow robes for dinner. They are not entering the hall without proper garments," Professor Snape said, without looking up from his preparations. 'I doubt anybody will,' he thought, inwardly smirking.
Alyssia walked rather than skipped out, as Professor Snape noted this fact. 'She really doesn't feel good.'
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Alyssia walked over to her group of friend, of which Fred and George were enlightening Harry with stories they had heard.
Alyssia sat down beside Nott. "So whatcha talking about?"
Harry sat up. "I want to know how you two know her."
Fred and George both sighed and sat up.
Fred started, "Well mum and dad told us that Dumbledore brought Sky to them—"
"When they were first married," George continued.
"He was six."
"They received a letter a couple of years later about Sky."
"It said his father had died."
"He left everything to Sky,"
"And his father apologized for not being there."
"But his mum ran off and he couldn't find her."
"We thought it was the whole witch/muggle thing."
"But it gets better than that!"
"Turns out she was a witch and he was a vampire."
"Old blood."
"And very wealthy."
"We don't know what actually happened to Sky's father."
"But it couldn't have been anything normal--"
"Given Sky's personality and reputation."
"We got our start pranking with him,"
"And he's the best brother we've had!"
"Besides Charlie…Bill's alright too."
Nott and Davis looked at the pair oddly, while Harry, who was used to it by now, said, "Ohhh, wait a minute?"
Alyssia started laughing.
Fred and George said, "Not again."
Harry looked at them and then at her. "What?"
Alyssia replied, "I think it's funny that their child is younger than their grandchild."
"Say that again?" Davis asked, rubbing her head from information overload.
"Sky was six when mum and dad adopted him," Fred said recapping the earlier conversation.
"Which means--" George began.
"By legal standards--"
"Sky is their oldest child."
"Which makes Alyssia, here, their granddaughter."
Harry was stunned. "Wait, Lucius is Alyssia's godfather?"
"Yeah," Alyssia agreed with him.
"The Weasley's granddaughter is Lucius' goddaughter."
"And Sev-Sev." Alyssia interrupted.
"How is that possible?" Harry continued.
"Simple," Alyssia stated. "My daddy was in Slytherin, and he was the only heir to a really old name."
Harry looked like he wasn't following. "I thought the Malfoy's were the oldest family."
"In Britain," Alyssia continued, "But Sky isn't from Britain. He's from Germany."
"Ohhh." Harry understood a little better
"There's lots of other old blood families in the world besides Malfoy. There are ones even older than them," Alyssia said smiling. "The further east you go the older the civilization has been in progress, therefore older families. Not all the old families can go to Hogwarts though."
"Like vampire families?" Harry asked.
"Yes, full-blooded vampires aren't allowed at Hogwarts. The night schedules, the nasty little feeding habit and they tend to be aggressive in the best of times."
"You don't…" Harry trailed off, not wanting to finish the thought.
"Drink blood, no. Dad has to, but he made quick friends with Slughorn because he could get him ingredients and buy him things."
"There's a potion?" Harry asked. Never hearing about true vampires was really interested to him for he had never heard of vampires before.
"Not really. Not for half or pure bloods. My dad never introduced me to blood, and my heritage is watered down so I never craved it."
"Tell them what Sky used to do!" Fred asked excitedly.
"Slughorn got him pig's blood. It seems to do just as well, and nobody has to die."
"Sky said that Abraxaswould get him real blood for Christmas." Fred interjected.
"I'm not even sure where you'd get that." Alyssia's mind wondered off thinking about it.
Harry, Davis and Nott all seemed to get a little green around the gills thinking about somebody drinking real blood.
Nott joined the conversation again by responding to Alyssia, "You don't seem aggressive."
"You haven't seen me play Qudditch." Alyssia said the statement with such authority the smile on her smile didn't quite fit.
"Oh!" Alyssia cried, causing alarm. "Nott, you're tall. Sev-Sev said that these three have to have on Slytherin robes to attend dinner. Would mind letting them borrow some of yours?" Alyssia's voice went up an octave on the end, making Nott smirk a little.
He sighed and surveyed the three new comers.
"Sure, why not? Although Harry might need to borrow yours, mine might drag the ground with him," Nott jested as he got up towards the boys dormitory.
Before Harry had time to protest, Alyssia got up and went to the girl's dormitory.
The two Slytherins came back with robes, "Did he say when you'd get them back?" Nott asked as he handed Fred and George a robe each.
"We were told to lay everything out. Were they gone when you went up?" Fred asked Nott.
"You're a year ahead of us, so you'd have different dorms." Nott replied
"No, we got Crabbe and Goyle's spot," George said.
Nott cocked his head a little. "Well, then you're right in there with me. I didn't notice anything on any beds when I went up there," Nott said, who was looking at
Alyssia as she came across the room.
A quiet "Awww," Came from Fred and George. Nott glared but mostly because he didn't want her hearing that.
Alyssia handed Harry a robe. "Here ya go."
Harry grudgingly took it. He wasn't fond of wearing a girl's robe.
Harry said, trying it on, "This one fits different in the sleeves."
"Yes, I specifically picked robes out that have less fabric in the sleeves. Good for playing Qudditch or brewing potions."
Harry nodded but then looked confused. "You don't play Qudditch in school robes?"
"No, you don't." Alyssia answered giving Harry an odd look.
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Professor Snape walked out his office and announced, "Line up."
Harry and the twins thought it was odd because they weren't used to formalities in Gryffindor.
The house of Slytherin walked up stairs to the Great Hall. Other houses were going there as well, but were a lot rowdier than Slytherin was.
Students were seated and announcements were made. Alyssia was about to start eating when she noticed Draco. She decided to get up and go speak to him. He was, after all, going through a hard time.
"Hi there. May I sit for a moment?"
Hermione who was sitting across from Draco spoke up. "You can sit with me."
Alyssia walked over and sat down. "So how are things?" Alyssia asked, looking at both Hermione and Draco.