Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Harry/Draco/Hermione
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 429

Notes:

30 Day OT3 Competition/Challenge: Day 17 - Encouragement

Pokemon Trading Card Collection Challenge: Chimchar- Bronze - Write about a non canonical Gryffindor being sorted into Gryffindor.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: ROWING - (word) angel, (character) Harry


"Gryffindor!" the hat shouted.

Harry watched from the line of first years as the boy got off the stool. He didn't take a step towards the table, though, until he had a bit of encouragement from the Professor.

Whispers were everywhere.

"A Malfoy sorted into Gryffindor?"

"Impossible!"

"Wait until his parents find out."

When Harry first met Draco, the other boy kind of reminded him of an angel with his blond hair and grey eyes. And then he opened his mouth, and Harry realized if he was an angel, it would be a fallen angel (He never went to church, but even he knew that demons were considered fallen angels.)

Now though, Draco looked terrified and out of place as he sat with the table of red and gold, and Harry felt pity.

By the way everyone talked, he would be in a lot of trouble with his parents for being sorted into Gryffindor. And Harry wondered what would be his punishment. After all, Harry knew harsh punishments, and he wondered if Draco suffered from the same type of punishments. It would definitely explain his attitude problems.

Harry came to the decision to try to give Draco the benefit of the doubt. He couldn't be all bad if he was sorted into Gryffindor after all, right?

And when Harry later became a Gryffindor, it gave him even more of a reason to get along with Draco. They were housemates; they should be friends.

As Harry walked to the Gryffindor table, he couldn't help but notice the looks of anger and distrust, all aimed at Draco.

He sat down next to Hermione who was across from Draco. Green clashed with silver. Harry took a deep breath. "You want to start over? It looks like you might need a friend here."

Draco looked around, and he must have seen the looks too because he nodded.

He held his hand out over the table. "Malfoy."

Harry shook the offered hand. "Potter."

After Ron joined them, Harry tried to explain things concerning Draco, but the redhead wouldn't listen and moved down the table, choosing to sit with two other first years.

Harry shrugged. He thought Ron would come around with time.

Ron didn't though, and Harry grew really friendly with Draco and Hermione. Draco had been cautious about being friendly with a Muggle-born, but he couldn't keep saying no in the face of Hermione's persistence.

The three of them were best friends. When they were older, rumors circulated that the three of them had something more than friendship. And they didn't deny it.