Story Title: The Grey Side

Chapter Title: Madame Butterfly Part II

Author: Angelus'Childe93

Beta: DarkSiren929

Disclaimer: Me no own, you no sue

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"Ah, Governor Malfoy, how nice to see you. Come, and join us."

Dumbledore stood from the teachers table and smiled widely. Lucius nodded his head in acknowledge and pushed his sons towards each of their attractive tables. Draco strode with a smirk, while Harry stalked towards the red and golden table with a frown on his handsome face.

The hall started to stir once more as Mr. Malfoy sat down by his old school mate, Professor Snape and the first years were brought in. Harry watched the Slytherin table with longing and paid the sorting no mind. He was only brought out of his musings by the annoying, too loud, non-friendly and jealousy loaded voice of Ronald Duke Weasley.

"What you wearing those clothes for?"

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On the outside he appeared calm and collected as he turned to face the person behind him but on the inside he was sighing and wishing that this confrontation would wait till at least the first day of classes. He should have known that it was too much to hope for especially when Ronald Duke(yes I know that his name is actually Bilius and even if I hadn't the reviewers from last chapter made sure to point it out numerous times so please don't do it again) Weasley was concerned. Oh well time to answer him I don't want him to give me a black eye just because he can't control his temper.

"I'm wearing these clothes because I happen to look good in them, plus they're comfortable and we're suited for the day I had. We went to the opera you know, not that I expect you to know what that is. Besides there's nothing wrong with wearing quality clothes Ronald, you might want to try it sometime." 'Maybe I shouldn't have said that. He looks like he's going to hit me now anyway. Oh well at least if he does hit me he should get detention at the least, I could even make sure that Severus was the one that presided over them which would make Ron's nights a living hell.' Harry mused.

Ron was red by that time and Harry could see that the anger management classes he'd been taking at his family's insistence hadn't done him much good if any.

"That's rich Potter, rubbing your fame and money in others faces. Well I guess its all good for you isn't it? You love the fame don't you, crave it even? But let me tell you something; you wouldn't be anything without it or your precious money. You couldn't have done shit without it, no one would have noticed you, you would just be a fly on the wall; annoying and not wanted!"

Harry took his fork and slammed it into the table just inches from Ronald's hand, however when he spoke his voice was calm and collected, if somewhat cold and drew everyones' attention to him.

" Let me tell you what's rich Weasley. Its rich that you lied about spending your vacation with Hermione, you told me you were leaving for Egypt whereas she had told me she was going to Germany and I've got the letters to prove it since she actually bothered to send me some. Its rich that you claimed to have sent me many letters, when you in fact sent me none. Its rich that you said I was happy the last time we spoke when I was in fact miserable and told you that I'd rather die then go to the Dursleys. I even begged you to ask your parents if I could stay with one of you instead. But you just blew me off, ignored me completely. And you want to know what else is rich Ronald? You wouldn't even be here if it weren't for me. I've unwittingly been paying for your family to attend Hogwarts for years. Something not even your parents knew about. Bill, Charlie and the twins have already paid me back but I intend to be compensated for that and I'll want interest maybe I'll take your parents home? That's what's rich Weasley, so sit down and shut up before I get you taken to Azkaban on account of fraud."

Ron was left speechless, but not for long. The boy had never learned to keep his mouth shut.

"Finally took the hint eh Potter? We didn't want you, the only reason we took you in was because we were told to. Albus couldn't have you mingling with those slimy snakes now could he? But now you've done it anyway, so I don't see any reason to act like I can stand your ugly face anymore. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, you deserve nothing but pain and misery. The same pain and misery that I felt playing your best friend." Ron was rather proud of his speech and hadn't noticed the death glares every boy and girl in his year in the Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw houses was giving him. If he had of he might not have been so surprised when he felt the stinging pain of palm connecting with the side of his face.

Harry who was also surprised at the act turned to see Hermione standing next to him with an angry look on her face right arm outstretched as she had just slapped her boyfriend of two years. When she opened her mouth many people started backing away as you could see by the fire in her eyes that she was outraged. No one wanted to be in Ron's shoes at the moment.

"Ronald Duke Weasley, what do you think you're doing?"

Ron who apparently hadn't got that now would not be a good time to talk, well he always was slow. Opened his humungous food pit and said "Oh nothing much Mia, I was just telling Potter to go screw himself. I told him the truth, can't see the point for us to suffer anymore. The only reason for us pretending to be his friends was to keep him from the Slytherins, but since he's already done that I see no point in pretending anymore. We are free from him Mia, don't you just want to scream for joy?"

Hermione looked at the red head with shocked brown eyes. How could he destroy years of friendship just like that it just didn't make sense to her. You see Hermione had never know about the plans that had been made as she had genuinely like Harry for the shy little boy he was. She wasn't the only one outraged every other person in the room was unhappy with Ron including his younger sister Ginny who couldn't see how he could be such a moron as to ruin six years of careful planning and just about destroying her chances of ever marrying the Boy-Who-Lived. While everyone was thinking Hermione had resumed speaking.

"What on Earth are you talking about Ronald? I have never heard such nonsense before in all my life, and that's saying something considering how long I've known you! How could you say such a thing, I have never pretended to be Harry's friend and I never will. Now, I don't know about you, but I actually like Harry and will always be his friend no matter what. Don't believe a word that imbecile says Harry, I don't know what has gotten into him." She said while glaring at her soon to be ex-boyfriend. Ron was confused and couldn't for the life of him figure out why his girlfriend wouldn't drop the act he believed she had been playing. I mean he'd never really talked to her about it as Dumbledore had told him not to tell anyone and he figured Hermione was under the same orders but surely she knew that they didn't have to act anymore even Albus should agree that Harry was a lost cause.

When he went to speak Hermione shot him another glare and said " Leave Ron, we're over and don't you even try to talk to me again or I'll hex you into oblivion, you see if I don't!" That said she turned back to Harry before taking him to sit with Neville, Seamus and Dean.

Harry blinked several times and looked from Ron to Hermione. Could it be possible that Hermione was telling the truth, that she hadn't been acting like Ron? Her reaction towards Ron's words pointed towards it. He felt a smile forming on his face, yes Hermione was and would always be a good friend of his. How could she not be, she was so sweet and innocent, and she had always been a good friend. Even though how much he had change that summer, he still wished to keep some of his old friends. He had seen upon them as his family, they were his link to his past; his happy and ignorant past at Hogwarts. Even though he knew that he should let that go, it was so difficult. But he could see anything wrong about keeping one of his old friends who had always been faithful to him. After all she hadn't lied to him about her Summer plans and she had sent him letters. Plus as far as he could gather from something Draco had said earlier she was in a secret relationship with Blaise and had been at his manor in Germany this Summer which would mean that she wasn't in Ronald's grip that Summer. No what he was worried about was the red headed girl that was trying to get his attention at that very moment. While he trusted the twins with his life there had always been something fishy about Ginerva Weasley and something told him that he didn't want to look at her for too long or he might just end up regretting it.

Both Malfoys had also noticed the way that Ginny was trying unsuccessfully to get Harry's attention. They could tell something wasn't right, and why was Dumbledore looking at Weasley with heavy disapproval as if he had told more than one person what they weren't supposed to know? Either way both Malfoys knew that Hermione was a true friend after all Blaise had kept tabs on her and dug into her past memories without her knowing and she came back clean she genuinely liked Harry. It was Ginny that would be the problem.

The cards were laid but who would win?

Okay I'm putting chapter seven up with this chappie as I figured that this was a good surprise for all the people who added and reviewed and the chapter above was only the rest of last chapter so yea. The challenge is at the end of this chapter.

Chapter Title: Trust the Trustworthy

"Students, Staff and Governors welcome to a new year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Albus Dumbledore said from his place at the high table, beaming at his minors will fervently hoping that his backup plan would work. "This year I have a surprise for all students though it will only affect those from fourth year to sixth year. Some of you already know about it as it was in The Daily Prophet, but for those of you who don't know, this year we will be re-sorting of the years that I just mentioned after the usual sorting takes place."

His announcement immediately caused a hubbub, even though many had known of it before entering the Hall, many were excited as they had found that through the years they had found that they had changed from when they were eleven, however some were a tiny bit anxious as they had grown to like all the friends they made in their house and were worried that they might lose those friendships if sorted into another house. Harry was one of the former and so were the rest of the people in his year in Gryffindor as all of them couldn't wait to be rid of Ronald Duke Weasley. Harry had cast a longing look at Draco and Slytherin before his eyes came back to his own table and he joined in the chatter of his friends. He looked at Hermione who gave him a reassuring look and said "I wont mind if you end up in Slytherin, I've been going out with Blaise you know and if I get my way I'll go there too. Or maybe Ravenclaw but either way I'll still be your friend she said with honesty shining in her eyes.

Through this exchange Ginny had moved so she was placed directly opposite Harry and was conspicuously pointing her wand at Harry while trying to lock eyes with him. Trying and failing.

From across the Hall Draco tried to get eye contact with Harry, the Weaslette was up to something. He had seen the wand she pointed at Harry and come hell or high water he was going to find out just what she was trying to do. He only hoped that Harry didn't look at her for too long. Yep she was definitely the enemy. Maybe he could use some of Fred and Georges products on her?

Meanwhile Dumbledore continued with his speech. "I know that not all of you wish to be Re-sorted into a new house. But trust me, nothing horrible will come out of this. The Hogwarts Staff and governors have discussed this between us, back and front, to make it a win-win solution. The fact is that students in 4'th to 6'th year are in a changing stage of their life, personality speaking. They have started to change their views and personalities and therefore it's only natural that they get a change to join a House that shares the same personality that they have gained in their later years. And if you haven't changed then you probably don't' have to change Houses either. But if you have, you will get to join a House that now fits you better then your former House." Dumbledore said more seriously, trying to convince his students that this was a wise move to make. He himself had no choice when it came to it, he had to sign it after that Skeeter Bitch put it in an article in the most popular paper in the wizarding world. So if he had to sign it why not make the students think it was his brilliant idea to begin with, it wouldn't do for them to think that he, Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, Order of Merlin First Class, Grand Sorcerer, Founder and Secret Keeper of the Order of Phoenix, Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, defeater of the dark wizard Grindelwald and the man behind the discovery of the 12 uses of dragon blood, had been forced by some stupid, brainless governors and a meddling reporter to do something he'd rather not do.

He wasn't stupid after all, he knew what this Resorting business could resort to. Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, had always and would always be more fitting for Slytherin. He knew it, Harry knew it and the blood HAT knew it. And now the whole school, possible the whole wizarding world, would know it and there was nothing he could do about it. He would just have to come up with some clever ideas to get Harry to look like a lost poor orphan and not a Gryffindor turn Slytherin turn dark little shit like he really was... Albus knew he had his work cut of for him, but he didn't earn the title of Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards by being incompetent and powerless like some other pureblood snobs…

"And if this works out," he continued, beaming with a friendly and comforting twinkle, "we might do this every year, resorting the fourth years every year to make the changes in us fit our Houses better."

The Griffindor table

Whispers began again as the students nodded along and discussed their opinion about this new Resorting business.

Hermione had seemed to be listening to the Headmasters speech but really she was observing Ginny and her strange behaviour, it seemed as if she was trying to curse Harry and if Ron had just said that Dumbledore had forced him to be friends with Harry surely it was the same for Ginny. She'd have to talk to Blaise about this.

"Now, I have the pleasure of giving Governor Lucius Malfoy the word, he's here to watch over the Resorting." Dumbledore sat down after he'd given the word over to Lucius.

"Thank you Headmaster." Lucius said as he stood up and faced the student body of Hogwarts.

"The other Governors and I presented the new proposal of a Resorting this summer after multiple requests from students and parents alike. As your Headmaster said this proposal is to make everyone more comfortable even if they feel themselves changing. As you might be first hand experts on, the emotional person you were when you were 11 years old can be quite different from the emotional and mental person you are when you grow older. It would be a shame to force a person who is a Hufflepuff at heart as an 11 year old stay in the Hufflepuff House when he or she has become a Gryffindor at heart later in his or her teens. And it's especially easy to change in such dreaded war times as these…" The Blond let the sentence sink in before he spoke again.

"Now Miss McGonagall, if you would…"

Harry grinned in amusement as Lucius served Hogwarts the lie of the requests from students and parents. That was what he had told the other Governors too. He grinned up at Lucius but his attention was ripped away from him again as Ginny grabbed his hand and squeezed it lightly and sent him a smile. Harry forgot all about Lucius and his amusement as he tried to figure out why she was touching him when he thought that he had made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with her family. She frowned when he dislodged her arm and proceeded to ignore her. He'd have to talk to Lucius and Draco about this.

McGonagall stepped forwards with the Hat again and started to call up every student's name alphabetically from fourth to sixth year.

Harry followed the Resorting dully, however his interest was peaked whenever someone he knew went up to be resorted.

Harry noticed that not too many changed Houses. Hermione become a Slytherin though and he was pleased, if not mildly surprised, for her. Neville become a Hufflepuff, Harry figured it was because of his loyalty and hardworking spirit, the boy was probably pleased too, to have the Herbology Professor as his Head. Ginny joined Luna in Ravenclaw and they started to chat the second they sat down together, however he noticed that it was a very one sided conversation with Luna seemingly ignoring Ginny. The Fifth year Ravenclaw Stephen Cornfoot joined the Slytherins, and he looked absolutely terrified. And his class mate Morag MacDougal left for Gryffindor. Vaisey left the Slytherins and joined the Ravenclaws, Draco seemed rather glad for that arrangement Harry noted. Harper soon joined Vaisey at the blue and bronze table. Wayne Hopkins and his girlfriend Megan Jones were thrilled when they both joined Gryffindor. Zacharias Smith didn't look to down either as he joined the Ravens. The silly but bold-looking forth year Romilda Vane would be joined by Harry at the snakes table. If she knew she would surely be pleased beyond belief that she got to be in his House again, though she wouldn't try to make him fall in love with her again, she still had nightmare after the first time, Ron really gave her the creeps.

Then it was his turn.

Half of the students present had looked forward to this. Harry Potter's Resorting would work as proof. Either that he had gone dark, which it would look like if he became a Ravenclaw or Slytherin. Or the resorting would slay the rumours if he stayed a Lion. Hufflepuff was out of the picture of course. The Boy Who Lived was obviously not a very loyal person: Associating with Malfoys, honestly!

Harry stood up and walked over to where his current Head of House stood ready with the Hat. He knew what was going to happen. Hell, he had even made it happen! But still the anxious feeling gripped his heart tightly. He didn't even want to think what kind of reaction his Resorting into Slytherin would make. Surely people would look at it as the ultimate betrayal.

But did he really care that much what other people thought about his choices, morals and decisions? Did they really care beyond that their saviour left their claws, his treads, to run around freely? No, they didn't care for him as a person, a human-being, a 16 year old orphan. They didn't care for his views or his opinion. They only cared for his powers and what they could do for them...

The Malfoys were different though. They cared for him as a person of flesh and bone. They cared for Harry.

The last Potter looked over at Draco. The blond gave him a concerned look, but it soon melted into a pleased grin. Draco knew his friend would join him soon. He would soon join his rightful House. Harry grinned weakly back and praised whom ever looked over him that he had met the Malfoys.

A strong urge to look over at Ginny made Harry glance over to the Ravenclaw table. There his eyes were drawn to Ginnys hard blue ones. They softened as soon as they had gained his full attention. That's it she was definitely doing something to him and he intended to find out at once. He didn't see Draco and Lucius' confused and suspicious looks nor did he see Ginny and Dumbledore's smug one, as he was lost in thought. The next thing he knew the brim of the hat covered his eyes.

The Slytherin table

"Welcome to the family Harry." Draco practically shone with smugness.

He held his arm around Harry's shoulders with a pleased expression as he introduced his new friend and his old friends with each other. He was pleased to have Harry here at his side. And he was pleased to get him out of the Weaslettes reach. Something fishy was going on with that girl. Draco had been watching her and Harry all night and it seemed like she had tried to get some sort of control over his Harry. It looked like some kind of spell or potion. He didn't know, but he would find out sooner or later. He didn't trust that bitch any longer than he could throw her.

"Thank Salazar for this Resorting. We got rid of Tracey Davis and gained The Boy Who Lived. What a treat. A sorcerer for a squid!" Blaise Zabini grinned and patted Harry on the head. They were in the middle of the feast, and talk about the Resorting was going around all over the Hall.

"Did you know of this before Draco darling? Did your father tell you before it was printed in the Prophet?" Pansy Parkinson, whom turned out to be a sweetheart in Harry's opinion, asked the blond by her side.

"No, he didn't. He obviously didn't find the need to tell me..." Draco said with a hint of a pout which both Harry and Pansy found adorable.

"Well...it was supposed to be a secret after all. But the Skeeter woman had to be brought in to lay more pressure on Dumbledore." Harry said carelessly out of the blue while he bit down in his cupcake. All eyes turned slowly towards him as his innocent replay sunk in.

"You knew!?!" Draco spurted with poorly hidden surprise and irritation.

"Yes." Was all Harry said as he met the eyes of his new House mates. They really were an interesting bunch of characters. He yet again wished he hadn't insisted on Gryffindor all those years ago. But he cherished the fact that he would at least get two years with them.

"But…how?"

Draco wasn't ready to lay down this topic it seemed.

"Think about it for a minute." He told the people around him. "Do you really think there exist people dumb and naive enough to contact Lucius Malfoy aka. The Dark Lords Right Hand Man, with the issues of uncomfortable House arrangements?" Harry said with a smug smirk.

"I take it you were the concerned students and parents..." Blaise said and Harry nodded his yes.

"Not that I'm not grateful an all for cleaning the House out, but why?" Vincent Goyle asked in-between mouths full of ham and cheese.

"This Lions den was starting to feel a little chilled. And I felt I needed some decor changes; all the red and gold was killing my eyes. Besides, I wanted to join my rightful House, and bundle up with you of course Draco. I'll take your company in stead of a thousand Gryffindors any day." The last part was spoken to Draco who found himself incapable of staying mad at the black haired boy much longer.

The Entrance hall

The sixth year Slytherins were talking and joking quietly with each other as they made their way down to the Dungeons. Harry and Blaise were whispering as Blaise shared some embarrassing secrets about Draco with the newest Snake.

Harry was laughing out loud at a particularly nasty dark secret when the whole party stopped as a Raven had come to close for their liking.

"Harry, Harry wait." Ginny Weasley was fighting her way over to Harry and his new friends.

"Ginny?" The boy asked, not sure why she had sort him out. Surely she wanted some time with her new House mates like he wanted time with his. They were trying to make new friends after all, right? He had lots of time to talk to her later...

"Harry, didn't you want to talk?" Ginny had reached them and quickly laid a hand on Harry's arm to get his full attention. Harry had said they could talk after the feast, she had something to tell him, and she wanted to do it in private.

Harry looked into her eyes and forgot his new friends who stood behind him and looked at him in confusion. "Sure Ginny. Let's go, where do you want to talk. I'm sure there is an unused classroom some where, we could go there".

"Oh, I know of a place already, it's on the fourth floor. Just follow me and I'll show you." The girl said and started to drag him after her.

The Slytherins looked at each other and after the two former Gryffindors in wonder and confusion. It was Draco who spoke up first.

"Um...Harry?"

No reaction.

"Harry, Harry!" Blaise yelled and step after the two. Draco also run after them and gripped Harry's hand tightly to make him hail.

"Harry..." The said boy turned around and looked at Draco and all his new friends is confusion.

"Yes...?" He asked them, not sure what they wanted.

Draco looked strangely at Harry and he and his Slytherin friends shared the same suspicion look.

"You just asked us to give you a tour of the Dungeons...have you forgotten already. And afterwards we were going to have a welcome party for the new Slytherins." Draco explained slowly.

Harry looked shocked for a minute, before he smiled. "Oh sure, I remember. Sorry Ginny, talk to you tomorrow right? I promise. I'm sure you want to get to know your new House mates anyway, right?" Harry turned to smile at his old friend.

Ginny narrowed her eyes at the Slytherins, and tried to gain full eye contact with the Saviour again before this got out of hand

"But Harry, this is important. I must tell you!" She urged and went to grab his hand, but Draco who still was holding the black haired's hand tore Harry out of her reach and sneered at her.

"Sorry Weaslette, but we won't allow it. He's coming with us. And that's final!" He dragged his friend with him down the corridor before the Bitch, which he now chose to call her, could do anything else to Harry. The rest of the Slytherin party worked as a nice and threatening wall between her and Harry. After a bit of sneering and insults she turned around and left in a huff. Hermione looked at her strangely before leaving with her boyfriend and new house mates.

The rest of the evening went as planned. The old Slytherins flocked around Harry and looked for hints of some spells or potions. Draco had told them all about his theory that Weasley was doing something to control Harry, a spell or a potion was their best guess at the moment.

"Guys stop it I know that she's trying to do something and I think I know what spell it was that she used. Dray you remember that spell that I used in the store that day? Good. Well I think that she is using something like that only its a lot more powerful and it needs eye contact to be successful. I went along with it so she wouldn't get suspicious about the fact that I know. It's a very old spell and she wouldn't be able to do it by herself which is why I know Dumbles is in on this. The spell that she used is the…"

A/N Ok the challenge is this: Come up with the name of the spell and if I use your suggestion I will write you a oneshot for whatever pairing you want in whatever style you want e.g. AU, future, past. Get it? Don't leave the pairing in the review just the name of the spell and what you thought of the chapter. This is why I said to leave your e-mail address if you reviewed anonymously, remember the spacings oh and this is open until my next update so you'll have awhile. Also the person who is the 75th reviewer gets the same deal as the person who wins the comp. if they are the same person it will go to the 76th reviewer.