AN: Sorry for the late Update, anyway here is the fourth chapter. Hope you like it. Please read & review. I will now be focusing my attention on updating 'The Struggle for Survival' after updating that story I'll then be focusing on 'Behind The Mask'. Thank you All…

Chapter Four

Rejection & Obliviation

After the Sorting

James paced around the headmasters office like a caged animal while muttering and grumbling under his breath. Lily who was sitting on a nearby chair looked pale on her part while Sirius on her right side wore a dark look on his face.

Dumbledore on his part just looked at the three former students of his in front of him. He looked so serene that it looked like there was nothing wrong in the world. The tension was palpableas James stopped pacing and looked at Dumbledore who on his part wore a calm and comforting look on his face.

Not able to hold back what was on his mind any longer, James bust out ranting. "SLYTHERIN? MY OWN SON IS A BLOODY SNAKE! THIS IS AN IGNOMINY FOR THE HOUSE OF POTTER. HE SHOULD BE DISOWNED IMMEDIATELY…HE…HE…"

"James! JAMES! I can not allow you to continue shouting in my office like that if you can't control yourself. We all know he is your son but I am sure the sorting hat put him there for a reason but since you are the father of the child perhaps we could ask the sorting hat what other houses your son would fit in apart from the Slytherin house." Dumbledore said as his eyes twinkled slightly.

They all turned to look at the sorting hat that was perched on the nearby shelf. Summoning the sorting hat Dumbledore placed in front of him and waited for the sorting hat to speak.

"I knew this would happen Albus you old codger, we both know that resorting a student has never happened but for the sake of the child's safety I'd say that he'd do well in either Ravenclaw or Slytherin house. I have never seen a boy with such a brilliant mind and with a thirst of knowledge and desire to prove himself like hmm…hmm…Well what are you all staring at? Where is the damn boy so that he can be resorted? I haven't got all time in the world I need to start composing a new song for next year you fools!"

Waving his wand lazily a phoenix patronous left his office with two messages one for Professor Snape to bring young Potter to the headmaster's office while the second message went to Deputy Headmistress McGonagall requesting her presence in his office.

A minute later Professor McGonagall was making her way to the headmaster's office when she encountered a sullen looking Snape with an emotionless Potter, twin to the-boy-who-lived on his tow. "Severus, what are you doing out at this hour with… him?" Minerva asked her colleague as she glared at the Slytherin Potter with disgust barely hidden on her face.

"Albus has requested for my presence in his office together with Potter's child." was the curt reply from Snape as he continued to walk briskly with his robe billowing behind him.

The two colleagues together with the Potter outcast walked silently until they reached the Gargoyle leading to the Headmasters office. "Cockroach Clusters." Minerva said clearly and the statue moved aside revealing a set of circular stairs leading to the headmaster's office.

Harry watched the Gargoyle step aside and couldn't help but admire at the piece of magic just performed in front of him. Putting on his emotionless mask he followed the two teachers ahead of him. Harry already knew this would have happened but he didn't bet on big called to the office so soon. He was ready to bet anything that his so-called parents were there on the office together with the ancient fool.

Dumbledore adjusted his glasses slightly and peered at the door, he couldn't help but smirk inwardly at the fact that he always managed to shock the people that came to see him by calling them by their names once they reached his office door. What they didn't know was that Dumbledore had his glasses charmed to enable him to activate the glasses so that he could see through opaque objects, invisibility cloaks and other people's aura.

"Come in Minerva, Severus and young Mr. Potter. " Dumbledore called out as he smiled benignly at his newest visitors. "Let me keep…" Dumbledore begun but he was quickly interrupted by James.

"BOY! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THE POTTER FAMILY! YOU SHOULD BE DISOWNED IMMEDIATELY BUT FIRST YOU ARE TO BE PUNISHED… LAC…" James never finishedhis rant as Fawkes had flown in front of Harry and started throwing fire blows at James while protecting Harry.

Albus who was slightly shocked by James behavior was even more shocked when Fawkes, his Phoenix protected the Slytherin Potter and started throwing fireballs at the elder Potter. Musing quickly he wondered why he never knew that Fawkes could throw fire balls but he was sure that Fawkes was protecting the Slytherin Potter because he was just a child and nothing else.

A loud screech broke Albus from his musings as he looked up to find James cloak on fire while Fawkes was pecking him on the head. Seeing that James was occupied Fawkes perched himself on Harry's shoulder with a smug look on his face.

Snape smirked at James his arch-rival before sneering at everyone else in the room. "I didn't know you were the kind of a father that abused their children. Ignoring Lily, Snape took great pleasure in seeing his childhood nemesis pale considerably, before turning to the Headmaster and addressed him. May I ask why you have called us for? I haven't got all night you know."

"Ah, Severus straight to the point as usual I see. Now the reason you are here is tobe informed that young Mr. Potter will be resorted due to some unaccountable circumstances." Albus stated as he peered at his colleagues and the Slytherin Potter for their reaction. James and Lily on the other hand looked particularly smug while McGonagall looked pleased at the announcement.

Snape looked disgusted at the announcement, curling his lips in to a fearsome sneer he snarled at the rest of the staff. "So the Potters have managed to have things by their way once again! After all we can't have the twin of the-boy-who-lived to be in the house of the Snakes, can't we? What would the people think of that? Excuse me I have better things to do than stay in the same room with a bunch of egotistical idiots." Grabbing the door knob Snape looked back at Lily and said. "You are no longer the Lily Evans that used to stand for what she believed was right, it seems Fame has entered in to you head." With that Snape swept away from the room living behind a tired Dumbledore, befuddled Potters and a smirking Harry.

Dumbledore rubbed his nose tiredly and summoned the Sorting hat from a nearby shelf. A quick bang in the air by Dumbledore ensured everyone's attention was solely on him. Clearing his throat he motioned for Harry to sit on a chair so that he could be sorted.

Taking a seat on a chair right in front of Dumbledore, McGonagall took the Sorting hat and placed it on his head. He felt another presence in his mind which turned out to be the Sorting hat. "You know this is the first time ever in the history of Hogwarts that a person has been resorted and on their first night too? Well let's see what you have here. Hmm… such a brilliant mind, I see you have a thirst for knowledge which would suite you well in Ravenclaw. Ah, brave but not brash. Hmm… you have ambitions and plenty of cunning. I will stand by my earlier decision by saying that you would have been great in the House of Serpents but due to some unfortunate circumstances I will have to place you in a different house this time. Oh, it would be much better for you if you lay low and avoid all kind of attention, as it seems you are already under scrutiny by Albus. Do try and come to visit me sometimes am sure Fawkes would love it too. It gets pretty boring sitting here on a dusty shelf for a whole year doing nothing else but composing next year's song and watching the old fool eat his lemon drops which are full of Fawkes crap." The Sorting hat rumbled as he perused through Harry's memories.

Surprised by the Sorting Hat's speech, Harry composed himself quickly and answered the Sorting hat. "Of course I will try to visit you as often as I can. I hope all this will remain between us…"

The Sorting hat snorted before answering back, "You don't have to worry about that Mr. Potter, it seems like Albus is getting anxious at the prospect of you taking to long to be sorted. Well we had better get over with this… RAVENCLAW! Remember do try and keep a low profile… Harry."

Mr. and Mrs. Potter sighed in reliefas the outcast Potter was sorted in Ravenclaw house. "Well that's much better than being in the house of the Snakes…" James grumbled while Lily scrutinized Harry and Sirius clapped his hands together.

Dumbledore smiled benignly and clapped his hands together; well it seems Filius has to be informed. A patronous left the office and moments lateran out of breath Filius rushed in as Harry stood up from his seat and handing the Sorting hat to Professor McGonagall.

"Ah Filius, good to have you join us. I trust you got my message?" Albus asked amicably while popping a lemon drop in his mouth.

"Yes Albus, is there something wrong?" Filius asked as he tried to catch his breath.

"Ahh, Nothing is wrong my friend. We just wanted you to come and meet and escort your new Ravenclaw Student." Albus said as his eyes twinkled merrily.

Locking eyes with his new student Flitwick's eyes widened, "Albus… hasn't…" not even finishing Dumbledore waved away the rest of the sentence by assuring him that all would be explained later.

As soon as the Ravenclaw House Teacher and his Student had left, the rest of the occupants turned back to The Headmaster. "Albus is there a way to make all the Students forget that our Son has been sorted in the Slimy house." James asked as he ran a hand thru his hair.

"Don't ferret about it my boy, it will be taken care of tomorrow I suggest that we all take a break as we have a long day tomorrow." Dumbledore answered as he leaned back in to his chair.

Flitwick lead Harry to the Ravenclaw dorm section and gave the password aloud for Harry to remember it, Harry was slightly relieved that no one seemed to notice him or the Professor as they walked passed the common room. "Professor… Why is it that nobody has noticed us coming in the common room?" Harry asked the diminutive professor beside him.

"Nothing to worry about Mr. Potter, I just applied a simple Notice-Me-Not charm on both of us before entering the common room. I figured you wouldn't want to much attention on yourself right now" Filius replied cheerfully.

"Cool." Harry said as his eyes roamed around the room taking every single detail. It seemed the Ravenclaw house had its own library and Harry couldn't wait to peruse through it.

Walking silently they soon reached a door that was secluded from the rest. Opening the door they steeped in and Harry saw a four poster bed with his trunk besides it. "This Mr. Potter will be your bedroom due to your unfortunate circumstances all first years bedrooms for the boys are full thus we can't fit you with the rest of your classmates. Instead this will be your bedroom; I think you are extremely lucky to get a room all by yourself. Put it to good use Mr. Potter, I hope you enjoy your stay with Ravenclaw house." With that Professor Flitwick was gone leaving Harry all alone in his new dorm and room.

Pondering at what happened today, Harry came up with a conclusion that The Potter's together with Dumbledore would likely do something to make the rest of the students forget about his Sorting. Humming to himself Harry was sure that tomorrow's breakfast would rigged with may be certain potions to Obliviate the students, making a mental note to himself he decided not to touch tomorrow's breakfast or even lunch. With that Harry unpacked his things before settling himself on his bed with a book.

It wasn't until the next morning when the students had eaten their breakfast did they forget that a certain Potter child had been sorted in to the Slytherin house. Destiny had managed to prevent a certain raven haired and icy blue eyes girl from waking up early and as such she had missed her breakfast but still retained the fact that she knew that Harry Potter had been sorted in to the Slytherin House. As such the girl would approach Harry demanding what he was doing in the Claw house and what the hell was going on.

Harry strolled from his dorm room in search of the Library, he had managed to avoid eating the breakfast and have any contact with anybody until they were done eating. With his mind pre-occupied he never noticed the person that was ahead of him until he bumped into her. "Oomph… Sorry it's my fault," Harry said as he dusted himself. Looking down at the person he bumped into, Harry felt his breath hitch for moment as he took in the beautiful girl on the floor that had the most Oceanic eyes he had ever seen. Helping the girl up, he noticed the Slytherin badge on her cloak. He was interrupted from his musings when the girl spoke.

"Potter, I have been looking for you everywhere. Why weren't you in the dorm last night?' Daphne asked as she absorbed everything about him by looking at his facial features intently. Noticing the Ravenclaw badge on his cloak she asked the first thing that came in to her mind. "And pray tell me why you are wearing a Ravenclaw's uniform?"