Shade
I stood on the platform (without Harry), between 9 and 10. "Where the bloody hell is this platform Nine and Three-Quarters?" I muttered, confused. Just then, a blonde boy walked up to me.
"Hey, you. Have you found the platform yet?" He asked snidely.
I rolled my eyes. "Yes, that's why I'm standing between platforms 9 and 10, looking utterly confused." I said sarcastically.
The blonde boy smirked before replying. "Name's Draco Malfoy." He held out his hand.
"Shade. Shade Potter." I spat out my last name venomously.
Draco's eyes widened. "Bloody hell, you really are Shade Potter? The Shade Potter?"
"How many Shade Potters can there be?" A voice behind us spoke.
I spun around to find Harry. "Hello, brother mine. Fancy seeing you here." I said cooly.
"Well, dear sister aren't you going to show me how to get on?" Harry asked hopefully. "If you remember that is." He added hastily.
"In your f*cking dreams." I answered back before turning back to Malfoy who was watching us amused. "Do you know how to get on the platform?"
Malfoy shook his head. "Nope, dad forgot to tell me."
"- packed with muggles of course…" We heard a woman say.
We spun around. Behind us was a family of redheads.
The tallest one took one look at us, and widened his eyes. "Blimey, are you-"
"-No shit, Sherlock. Shade and Harry Potter, no need to look so surprised. You know it's been 11 years since the downfall of Voldemort. You should have at least known that we're going to be here."
"Don't swear, and don't mention his name."
"I dare you to f*cking make me."
The rest of the Weasley family looked appalled by my rude attitude.
Malfoy looked disgusted. "Weaseys." He muttered.
"Sorry about Shade, can you show us how to get on the platform?"
"It's may you, Potter. But then again, I don't think we should bother with these people."
"Oi! What did we do to you, Malfoy?" One of them asked.
"Can you show us to the f*cking platform or not? Train's leaving in two minutes."
"Yes, just run straight towards the wall between 9 and 10." A plump woman, their mother, I think, answered.
Malfoy looked as if they just told him to jump off cliff. "Excuse me? You want us to run into the wall?"
I rolled my eyes. I really don't have time for this. "Just do it." I grabbed his wrist, despite his protests, and ran towards the wall with him and my trunk in tow.
When we reached the castle, Professor McGonagall led us to the Great Hall. There was an old, tattered hat. To our surprise and my annoyance, the hat started singing.
"Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!"
Then the sorting began. I zoned out until I heard Malfoy's name being called. SLYTHERIN! The hat screamed as soon as it touched his head. I must have zoned out again after that, because next thing I know, "Potter, Shade!" Immediately there were whispers. I rolled my eyes and jammed on the hat. "Hmm, a Potter huh? I would put you in Gryffindor where your parents were, but that would not fit you. Let's see, how about… SLYTHERIN!" There were startled whispers. A Potter in Slytherin? Very uncommon. But I didn't care. I stalked over to the Slytherin table, head held high.
Hi, so yeah, I skipped and changed some parts. But most of the story is going to follow the original story, just maybe a little change of plot and some added scenes. Sorry for the short chapter, more tomorrow!