Harry was shocked when Draco stayed by his side as they headed to class. People began whispering.

"Hey, Draco." A Slytherin from their year called, " Whose this?"

"Harry Potter." Draco stated, " He's in our year and in our House. He's going to be hanging out with us from now on. " Draco smiled at Harry who blinked at him. " He doesn't talk but he's wicked powerful so be careful. " Harry blinked at Draco who gave him a smile. Draco's friends all looked at each other they'd never noticed Harry before but they could remember the scandal of Harry Potter the supposed Boy-Who-Lived being sorted into Slytherin. "Come on, Harry we have to get to class."

Harry nodded and followed. He didn't know how he felt about this.

"So you can use nonverbal magic then?" a boy walking with them asked, "I'm Theo Nott."

Harry shook Theo's hand and nodded.

"You must be very powerful to be able to do that at your age." a girl said, "Pansy Parkinson."

They shook and Harry shrugged.

"So you're the modest type." the dark skinned boy laughed. "Blaise Zabini."

Harry shook his head but shook his head. They had reached Lucius' class. Draco's group was still introducing themselves. Harry shook all of their hands.

"Hello, Harry!" Hermione Granger walked up. She was speaking very loudly. "How are you today?" Harry stared down at the floor. "I made some notes for you for the upcoming exams. I made them so you could understand them..."

"What are you doing?!" Draco snapped coming between her and the obviously upset Harry. " Harry is mute not stupid!" his eyes were full of fire and Harry could see his magic responding to Draco's anger. "He doesn't need you or your help, Granger. He has us." Draco turned and lead Harry to the front of the class. Harry and Draco caught Lucius give them a small smile. Draco had Harry sit against the wall then held his hand out. "Give me your homework and I'll hand it in."

Harry nodded and got it out of his backpack. He handed it over to Draco.

"This is at least four feet longer than needed." Draco said cocking his eyebrow. Harry shrugged and pulled out his book. He opened to the correct page and let it lie there he'd already read the chapter and done his homework that was going to be assigned this class. Not being allowed to talk combined with owning a map of Hogwarts and an invisibility cloak really came in handy. He'd gotten his hands on all of the teacher's class guides. What they were planning on teaching for the year. Harry pulled parchment, Quill and ink out of his bag and began to draw. Draco sat back down. "What's up this time?"

Harry pointed to an animal.

"A weasel ? " Draco asked "Weasley?" Harry nodded and then pointed to the next one. "A Chipmunk? " He sneered, "Granger?" Harry nodded again. "They're whispering to each other... " Harry was still drawing. "The wolf is you? "Harry nodded noting Draco seemed more interested in his work than the class. "Oh, I get it. Those two are plotting against you." Harry nodded his head and tapped Draco's book. Draco smirked and focused on class."Yes, sir."

Harry rolled his eyes. Draco had said that last part in a mocking tone but he knew Draco was just teasing him and somehow knew that the boy didn't hate him like everyone else. When Harry was done with the picture the Chipmunk and the Weasel were in an office with a Goat talking about a Wolf and a Panther and a group of other animals. Harry handed it to Lucius on his way out of the class having made a copy , using magic, for Draco.

"Okay." Draco said at lunch when they finally got a moment. The third year Slytherin's were gathered at the table in a group. Draco lay the picture before him. "Weasel is the Weasel. Granger is the Chipmunk."

"That sure fits." Pansy giggled with the other third year girls. "That looks like the Headmaster office."

"The Wolf is Harry." Draco said. He was enjoying this.

"I can see that." Theo nodded thoughtfully . " The goat has to be Dumbledore. "

"I agree with that." Blaise nodded. "The Panther is Draco ."

"Oh, I get it." Daphne said, "You see people in their animagus forms. " Harry blinked at her. " Draco's a natural Animagus like most of us Pure-Bloods. His form is a Panther."

Harry blinked then pointed at the other animals standing with the Panther.

"That's me." Theo said pointing to the Owl. "Very wise."

One by one the one's who had Animagus forms pointed them out they then debated on the others once agreed they went back to deciphering Harry's work. Harry snuck away to get some lunch. His stomach was beginning to hurt.

" So Weasel and Granger are going to tell Dumbledore that Harry is hanging out with us." Theo concluded. "I challenge on Savanna's form." Savanna giggled, "She's the Swan not the Doe."

"We agreed I was the Swan." Millistrode said.

"Millie you glared at us until we said it." Daphne sighed. "Look at it this way you're still cute."

Millie seemed to think about that then nodded excepting it.

"So I'm the Swan?" Savanna wondered, "Oh, for Merlin's sake lets just ask Harry!" she looked around and spotted him sitting next to Marcus Flint . Everyone seemed to have noticed him at the table now. She marched over. "Excuse us." she grabbed him gently by his shoulders. "We're having a third year disagreement and need Harry to resolve it."

"Uh, sure." Flint nodded, "No problem. Just don't start throwing spells until we're in the common room. "

"It wont come to that." Savanna promised as she dragged Harry and his sandwich which he had grabbed when she'd grabbed him. The whole hall was watching. He took a bite as he was dragged to the end of the table closest to the Head Table. "Okay, Harry, we need you tell each of us which animal we are. " Harry pointed at her then the Swan. "Point to Theo."

Theo smirked.

One by one Harry pointed at each of them then the animal . While eating his lunch and sipping his goblet of Juice which Millie had fetched for him.

"How do you know this?" Crabbe grunted. Harry shook his head. "Oh, you're guessing this is what's going on?"

"No, you idiot." Goyle hissed, "He's saying he has a feeling this is going to happen."

Harry pointed at Goyle.

Harry was happy. He couldn't believe it. He'd never felt this happy before in his entire life. He suddenly had friends who included them and laughed as they tried to decipher his work and had him recommend books for them to read for their homework . They included him in everything and even began fighting over his attention.

He liked this a lot.

Even the older kids were noticing him and he was beginning to be treated like a Slytherin. It became apparent fast that Ron and Hermione had indeed gone to Dumbledore when Dumbledore announced he was going to resort some people so they could experience other houses. They'd all sent owls to their parents and had their friends outside the House do the same because it was clear that no one liked the idea.

The whole House had a good laugh when Harry showed them a picture of Dumbly/Goat being surrounded by a swarm of owls at breakfast. It had earned a space on the Mantle . Harry had been awed by that and had stared at it for a full hour while others placed bets on the out come around him. They were mostly betting on what Dumbledore's reaction was going to be.

Personally, Harry agreed with Draco. Draco was of the mind that Dumbledore would get pissed but ignore everything and go ahead with it anyway and the only way that they would be able to stop it was to get the Governors together and have them put their foots down.