Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any other characters or future characters from J.K Rowling.

A/N: Italics mean parseltongue and Sorting hat speak.

King Cross Station Platform Nine and three quarters

Harry, Daphne, and her parents exited the floo onto the platform. It was the first time both children had laid eyes on the train. They were both really excited and could not wait to board it. Clyde took all of their luggage to the porter while Martha gave them both hugs. After hugging both parents Daphne and Harry stepped onto the train. The two of them found an empty compartment. They sat opposite each other. Harry used a wandless locking charm so they wouldn't be disturbed. He then drew the curtains so they would have some peace and quiet.

Harry hissed "Rex it's all clear to come out."

Daphne looked at Harry nervously, "Even after three weeks that's still creepy."

Harry laughed and watched as his familiar come out of his skin and draped around his neck. Harry lifted the snake off his himself and draped around Daphne. She stared at Harry wondering why he had given her his snake.

Harry saw the confusion, then smiled. "Just in case a certain blonde ferret decides to cause trouble." Harry hissed again, "Rex protect Daphne."

He watched the snake nod its head then hiss "As you wish master."

Harry then stood up and transformed into a black cat. He leapt on Daphne lap and curled up. Daphne scratched behind his ear. This made him give off a slow purr. They were interrupted by a prefect unlocking the compartment. He looked into the compartment, then shook his head.

"Please don't lock these doors due to safety risks."

Daphne sighed then nodded her head. Just as the prefect had left Daphne best girlfriend entered the compartment. She looked at Daphne, and then around the compartment.

"Where's Harry?"

Daphne knew Tracy knew Harry's secret so she pointed to her lap. Tracy looked down and saw the black cat curled up. Tracy nodded in understanding before she sat down opposite Daphne. Tracy smiled as Harry jumped off Daphne and leapt up onto her lap and rubbed up against her body. Daphne had a scowl on her face. Harry looked at her with his cat eyes then slowly got off Tracy and rubbed up against Daphne's leg.

The compartment door then opened again. This time Harry spotted the blonde ferret. He noticed Draco was looking around the compartment. Suddenly Draco pushed his way in to the compartment kicking Harry in the process. Harry watched as Rex hiss and coiled ready to strike. Draco noticed the snake draped around Daphne's neck. He decided to sit next to Tracy to avoid being bitten.

Draco looked at Daphne, he had scowl on his face. "Greengrass what are you doing with that snake, and who's mangy feline is this?"

Daphne glared at Draco before she even bothered to reply. "If you must know Draco the snake is Harry's familiar and he's left it with me to protect me. I advise not annoying me Draco this snake is very protective of its master. Harry has given it specific instruction to attack if anyone tries to come near me except Harry."

Draco sneered. "What you'd rather have an orphan then an heir to the House of Malfoy?"

Daphne watched Draco try to act suave, honestly the blonde git thought he was God's gift to women.

"Yes I would. Unlike the Malfoys, the Potters are an ancient and noble house, one of the four most important houses in our world. I am curious though; why you are trying this on seeing you know I am betrothed to Harry?"

Draco's face screwed up in anger he then shouted "You mean it's true! You and Potter are betrothed!"

Daphne was enjoying this little outburst. She was laughing inside; she kept glancing over to the side of her where Harry was still in his cat form. She noticed Harry was watching Draco very carefully. Draco smiled sweetly

"It seems I will have to have my father threaten your family to annul the betrothed contract."

That did it. Harry didn't care who saw him. Malfoy had crossed the line. Harry leapt from his seat and clawed Malfoy's face, straight across his eye. Draco screamed in pain as blood began to drip down his face. Draco tried to drag the cat off him but it kept clawing him. The girls watched for a few more minutes, they wanted to teach Draco a lesson. Tracy then pulled Harry off Draco's face. Daphne looked over and could see Tracy trying to calm Harry down. Daphne then took Harry from Tracy and placed him on her lap, stroking him behind the ears. She grinned as she watched the blonde ferret roll out of their compartment.

"Teach you to threaten my family Draco!"

Draco ran out the compartment face covered in blood. His face looked like a scratching post. He quickly ran to the bathroom to examine the results. He had three deep cuts stemming down his face. One went straight down his eye. He was lucky he had closed it and the scratch had gone over his eyelid. Draco drew his wand trying to heal the more severe wounds.

Back in the compartment Harry had just transformed into himself. He still had blood under his fingernails from where he had clawed Malfoy's face. He quickly used a cleaning charm to remove the evidence. Tracy looked at Harry then inquired, "Don't you think that was going a bit too far Harry?"

Harry turned to Tracy, his green eye glowing. "No, if anything I wish I was a bigger cat so I could do some real damage. No one threatens Daphne or our family while I'm around."

Daphne looked at Harry and smiled. She leaned forward her lips centimeters from his own, "Thank you." Before Harry could respond he found his lips locked with Daphne's.

The rest of the journey was a quiet one, except for the time some bushy haired girl came in asking about a toad. Suddenly a prefect popped his head in the compartment to inform them that they would be arriving shortly. They also asked them to put on their robes. Harry kissed Daphne then stood outside the compartment. He stood guard waiting for the girls to change. When they were done he went and got changed in loo. When he returned to the compartment he took his seat across from Daphne.

Harry could sense the train was coming to a stop. He stood up and levitated their trunks down. They then left the compartment and filed in with the rest of the students to get out onto the platform. Once on the platform Harry pulled Daphne to the side and whispered in her ear, "I'm going to take a different route. I feel like flying over to the castle. I will see you on the other side."

Daphne nodded then kissed him. "Be careful."

Harry moved from the rest of the group. Just as he was about to change he saw Daphne behind him. When Harry turned to her she had Rex in her arms. Harry took Rex and allowed him to merge into his skin once more. Daphne then ran back to the other first years. Harry sighed then transformed into a hawk. He spread his wings and flew up into the night sky. He hovered over the boats for a while making sure Daphne was safe. He saw her get into a boat with Tracy and two other girls. Harry continued to glide to the castle. He felt the wind in his wings pushing him along. He could feel the magic coming off the castle, it felt amazing. He kept his eyes on the small party of boats. He realized there was no place to hide so he had to get there before anyone else. He hovered over the jetty for awhile then found a dark corner. He landed in the corner and then transformed. He made sure he was hidden so he could file in with the rest of the first years when they arrived.

Hogwarts

Just as he was getting bored he heard the boats approaching the jetty. He melded into the shadows and waited. He saw the first years get off the boats and line up. He waited till the lines walked past then jumped in next to Daphne. Harry wrapped his arm around Daphne who leaned her head on his shoulder. They found themselves at the bottom of the stairs. They then noticed a tall thin lady stood at the top.

The lady, slowly began to walk down the stairs. Once at the bottom she stood towering over the first years.

"My name is Professor McGonagall. I would like to welcome you all to Hogwarts. Once you enter these doors behind me, you will be sorted into your house. They are: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Now while you're here your house will be like your family. Any good deeds will earn you points, any rule breaking and you will lose points. At the end of the year the house with the most points will win the House Cup. Now follow me, please."

Harry and Daphne followed behind Professor McGonagall. They stood with the rest of the first years in front of the staff table. "When I call out your name, I will place the Sorting Hat onto your head and you will be sorted into your House."

"Hannah Abbott."

A small blonde hair girl sat on the stool; the old hat was placed on her head. The mouth of the hat opened then shouted, "HUFFLEPUFF!" The girl smiled and walked to her table.

Soon Minerva called out, "Tracy Davis." Tracy left Harry and Daphne side and sat on the stool. The hat was placed on her head.

"Huh? Miss Davis, hmm yes, you would do rather well in Slytherin, but what's this? You wish to be in Ravenclaw. However do you have the thirst for knowledge and learning to be a 'Claw. Yes i think you do." The sorting hat then shouted, "RAVENCLAW!"

Once Tracy had taken her seat Minerva carried on calling out names. "Daphne Greengrass,"

Daphne gave Harry a quick kiss then walked up before sitting on the stool. She felt the hat placed on her head. She then jumped as it spoke to her.

"Oh now! Miss Greengrass, yes, I have been given instruction on what to do with you; however, as your betrothed is Lord of this castle then my loyalties lay with him. Which House would you like to be in? I can see you would fit rather well in Slytherin, then again you have a thirst for knowledge and learning, which would make you perfect for Ravenclaw."

Daphne didn't want to anywhere near the snake pit, especially with Draco in there. "Ravenclaw, please."

The hat chuckled, "Very well future Lady Hogwarts." Then the hat shouted out, "RAVENCLAW!"

Daphne jumped off the stool and went and sat next to her best friend Tracy. However her attention was soon drawn to the professor calling out.

"Harry Potter!"

Harry noticed the Great Hall fell silent as he made his way towards the stool. Once he had sat down the hat was placed on his head.

"Ah finally, welcome home Lord Hogwarts. The headmaster has given me instruction to place you in Gryffindor, away from your betrothed. However, as you own this school, then you have the choice; being Lord Hogwarts, you have all the traits of the founders. So you may choose any House."

Harry grinned, he turned and locked eyes with the headmaster. Clyde had told him what had been happening over the years; how the old fool had been trying to take him away from his family.

"Let's mess his plans right up. Place me in Ravenclaw."

The Hat chuckled. "Very well Lord Hogwarts." The hat then shouted, "RAVENCLAW!"

Harry jumped off the stool and walked towards Daphne and Tracy before sitting down. he then saw the headmaster storm out of the Great Hall. Harry grinned to himself, "This is just the beginning you old fart!"

Minerva was rather shocked at the headmaster's exit, but carried on with the rest of the sorting. Once everyone was seated she decided to address the school.

"As the headmaster seems to have left us then I will do the annual announcements. Welcome, everyone, to a new year at Hogwarts. For our new students, I would like to welcome you to the finest school of magic in the world. There are a few rules that I need to pass on to you. The Forbidden Forest, as its name suggests, is strictly off-limits. Our caretaker, Mr Filch, has asked us to remind you that magic and pranks are not to be used in the corridors. The list of banned items has now reached a record two hundred and nine items. The entire list can be seen in Mr Filch's office if you desire. Also please note that the corridor on the third floor is out of bounds, now let the feast begin."

Headmaster office

Albus sat behind his desk. He slipped a lemon drop in his mouth, and leaned back. He thought about everything that had happened.

"Why did the child have to vanish? Why did he have to end up with the Greengrass family? As if that wasn't enough this child is heir to all four founders of this school. I had hoped I could bind his core when I first saw him, but, alas, he got away before I could do anything. Then there's the sorting, I needed him to be away from his betrothed. I asked the hat to place him in Gryffindor so he could befriend the Weasley child. A family truly on the side of light, not to mention my promise to Molly regarding her youngest child, how could that happen now since he was betrothed?" He sat back and pinched the bridge of his nose "Lily, James what have you done?"

Ravenclaw Tower

Harry walked with the rest of his house to the entrance to their common room. He noticed a golden raven looking over them. One of the Ravenclaw prefects walked up to the raven.

"What is your riddle for these first years?"

Harry noticed the raven twisted its head before saying, "I can be hard or soft, soldiers break into me to steal my gold. What am I?"

The prefect turned around and noticed the confused faces on the first years. Harry then raised his hand and spoke up, "The answer is an egg."

The prefect smiled and watched as the raven opened the entrance to the common room. Just as the entrance had opened, Harry heard the raven say.

"Pass noble heir of Ravenclaw."

Everyone turned and stared at him, and Harry tried to hide himself beside Daphne but that proved to be no good. The prefect came up to him, shock written all over her face.

"Is it true, you are the heir of Rowena Ravenclaw?"

Harry sighed then nodded, "I'm not only her heir I am also the heir of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff by blood, and finally Slytherin by conquest."

The prefect eyes glazed over. She was thinking that it was shame he was a first year. She then noticed the blonde next to him glaring at her. She then turned back to the other first years and led them into the common room. Once all the first years were in the room the prefect turned to them.

"OK everyone welcome to Ravenclaw Tower. Boy dorms are to the right and girls to the left. All your belongings have already been brought up."

Harry gave Daphne hug and a kiss and promised he would see her tomorrow. He left with the other boys and walked into their dorm room. There were four queen size beds in a circle. Their trunks and other luggage were placed in front of their beds. Harry quickly made it to his bed and drew the curtains. He then changed into his pj's and climbed into bed. He watched Rex emerge from his skin and curl up at the edge of his bed. Harry waited till all the other boys were asleep. He got up and opened the window. Harry turned to Rex, before hissing,

"You hungry Rex?"

His familiar coiled his head upwards and hissed "Yes master, why do you ask?"

Harry smiled then hissed back. "Because I am going to do a little bit of night flying, I was just wondering if you want me to bring back a shrew for you. Or even a rat."

The snake nodded then hissed "You are very kind master. A rat would be most appreciated."

Harry turned back to the window and closed his eyes. He opened them and looked at his reflection in the window. Staring back at him was a black tawny owl with green eyes. Harry spread his wings and flew out of the castle. He glided over the grass looking for a nice juicy rat for his familiar. He spotted one just on the edge of the Forbidden Forest. Curiously he saw a robed figure gliding into the forest. Harry ignored it for now and concentrated on his owl's hunting instinct. Harry glided silently then in one quick move, swooped down and grabbed the rat with his talons. The rat was dead from the time Harry's talons had pierced through its skin. Harry flew back to the Ravenclaw tower and landed on his bed with the rat. He approached Rex and dropped the rat from his talon in front of him. Harry then hopped off the bed and transformed back into himself. He walked over to the window and closed it. He then drew his bed curtains, warded them so he would not be disturbed. He watched as Rex coiled around the rat before swallowing it whole. He lay back onto his new bed and fell asleep.

A/N: OK everyone please remember this is AU so Harry can have as many transformation as I want to give him.

Big Thank You to my beta and proof-reader. HowlnMadHowie.