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A/N: Hi guys here is chapter eight please enjoy, and review.

The Great Hall

Harry felt like he was on display, every eye was on him, a lot of the older years were whispering amongst themselves and pointing and looking at the ring on his finger which he had made deliberately appear. Clyde had prepared him for this moment his words echoed in his ear.

"When you reveal that you are Lord Slytherin, many in the house will become very cautious of you, especially those who have parents firmly tied to the Dark. Many of the older snakes will have parents and relatives who served under Lord Voldemort in the first war and will look to pass down their value to the younger generation. As I said before, you will have many enemies in the house but allies, too, and maybe you can convince those who are left undecided to help you. Never show weakness in the house or those waiting in shadows for you to slip will strike. Assert your dominance the moment you enter that common room. As a founders Heir, you have the powers to make changes and rules. Use this power to your advantage, Harry."

Harry looked up and down the Slytherin table and then towards the heads table, where he noticed one of the professors was watching him closely. Clyde had mentioned a professor matching his exact description. The Professor was called Professor Snape, a master potion brewer and head of Slytherin's house, Harry had also been told of the professor's other activities, that the man was a follower of the Dark Lord and Harry was to be cautious around him. As Harry locked eyes with Professor snape he felt a small press on his forehead, however, their eye contact was broken as Harry felt Daphne pull on his sleeve making him turn towards her and smile.

There was another watching him closely though, Professor Quirrell looked over at the Slytherin table, he was in a lot of pain, the back of his head felt like it was on fire, as under his turban was the deformed face of the Dark Lord, who was furious that the title of Slytherin was no longer his. Voldermort could do little at the moment he no longer had a body and had to rely on others to house his spirit. After the incident at Godric Hollow, Voldermort had become nothing but a wraith, he had fled to Albania and had roamed the wilderness, where he had come across the young Quirrell who was stupidly hunting for werewolves and vampires. Had it not been for his intervention the man would be dead, but no the man would be of use to him, only if has a walking puppet. With what little power he had left he was able to drive the attackers off. The scared wizard and had immediately sworn loyalty and Voldemort had used the man as a vessel.

Voldermort searched high and low for a way to return back to a body, of course, he had his soul anchors but they would do little without a body. It was then he had come across a book on the famous alchemist Nicolas Flamel, the man had created the philosopher stone an artifact that could grant eternal life. but it might have other uses as well. There were only two things Voldemort feared Dumbledore and Death. That was why he had created soul anchors, even if his body was destroyed the soul anchors would tether his soul preventing it from going to the afterlife. If it could grant eternal life then maybe it could grant him a body. Voldemort had used Quirrell to try to break into the Flamel home but it had been a disaster. After the break-in, Flamel had entrusted the stone to the one person Voldermort feared Dumbledore.

Voldermort knew if Dumbledore took the stone back to Hogwarts. He would have to travel back to England and try to get a job at the school, Fortunately Hogwarts was recruiting a new defense against the Dark Arts professor, Quirrell might have been useless but the man had a master degree in Defense against the Dark arts, the perfect cover to gain access to the school.

It took all of Voldemort's self-control to sit in front of the old man, the memories of what went on in this castle were still fresh in his mind. It is true he had become an apprentice of the old man, and Dumbledore had taught him many things, spells, rituals, and other activities that no child should have been subject to. The mere thought made him shiver at some of the things the man who called himself the Leader of light had done to him. Voldemort was so occupied with his own thoughts that he had forgotten that he was merely a parasite attached to Quirrell and his host was now crying in pain drawing attention to himself at the staff table.

"Leave the hall now Quirrell"

The defense professor did as commanded and walked out of the Great Hall not even looking over to the Slytherin table, however a pair of sparkling blue eyes followed him out of the hall, a small smile not able to be seen due to his long beard.

Back at the Slytherin table Harry had recovered from his little headache and was now eating and chatting with his new housemates. Daphne was introducing him to all her friends and those who had parents in the neutral section of the Wizengamot. This included Theodore Nott, Blaise Zabini, and Pansy Parkinson, and a few others around the table.

As the last plate of dessert vanished Albus approached the pedestal and began to speak to the great hall, "Now that you have all been fed and watered, it is time for you all to return to your dormitories. Prefects if you would lead the first years out the rest of the years are to remain seated until all first-years have left. "

Harry followed the rest of his new housemates The two Prefect lead them down various corridors and down several spiral staircases. before they reached what Hogwarts called the dungeons. Harry and his new friends followed close behind, making sure to take note of all the different corridors and routes. They suddenly reached a dead end. Harry watched closely as the prefect turned to them.

"This first years is the entrance to Slytherin common room. To enter you will need to give a password. This year's password is Purebloods" As the Prefect said the word the wall behind him began to shift until a doorway appeared. Harry and the other first-years followed the prefect inside with one thought on his mind, that password would be changing very soon.

The common was dimly lit, and consisted of black and green sofas, around the room, in the corner was a small bookcase and right at the back was a large table with 10 chairs positioned around it. Against one of the walls was a large fireplace and several arms chairs were arranged around it.

Harry and the other first years were rounded into the centre of the common room so they could all pay attention to the two Prefects now standing in front of them.

"Welcome first years my name is Julius Dawlish and this lovely lady next to me is Selena Avery. We are your fifth-year prefects for Slytherin house, as such we just wanted to go over a few rules. One, outside of Slytherin's house we show a united front if you have issues with your peers you keep it within the house. Slytherin House is detested by all the other houses so you always need to be on your guard. Secondly, 3rd years and below are not allowed in each other's dorms. That means girls with girls and boys with boys, no mixing entering each other dorms is forbidden. Lastly as mentioned in rule one if you have an issue with someone in this house then you solve that issue within the house. Now the boys will follow me while the girls will follow Selena. Once you have sorted everything in your dorm you are to return to the common room."

Just as Julius had finished speaking the entrance to the common room opened and the rest of Slytherin's house poured through into the common room, along with their new head of house.

Severus survey the room and soon spotted who he was looking for. The boy looked just like his father except those eyes were all his mother's. The headmaster had instructed him to have a chat with the boy and to see if he could find out just what Harry had been up to this week.

"Potter you will come with me now"

Harry was still holding Daphne's hand, Clyde had warned him about such confrontation especially with the history of his parents and his new head of house. Clyde had told Harry that he was not to meet Professor Snape alone, under any circumstance.

"Professor will it be okay if I bring someone with me?" Harry didn't move from his spot, unless the professor agreed then he wouldn't be going anywhere.

Severus eyes narrowed dangerously, however, he noticed the boy was holding the hand of the Greengrass Heiress, The headmaster had told him that Harry was staying with the Greengrass family along with his twin sister who had been sorted into Ravenclaw. However, what was most odd Harry and Daphne had only met three days ago and yet the professor could tell at the way they were holding hands and supporting each other that these two had known each other longer. Which seemed impossible especially as both Potter twins at been raised in a Muggle household.

"Very well Mr. Potter I will allow you to bring Miss Greengrass with you." He spun on his heel and marched out of the common room with his black robes billowing behind him.

Harry and Daphne hurried after their new head of house who lead them further into the dungeon. Eventually stopping outside a door. Both children waited for their head of house to Invite them in.

Snape opened the door to his office looking at both children. "Inside do not touch anything, just go and take a seat in front of my desk, I will join you shortly."

Harry and Daphne walked into the room this was obviously a potion's lap, Clyde had told them both that Professor Snape would be teaching them potions. two chairs were already set out in front of what they assumed was Professor's Snape desk. Both Harry and Daphne waiting patiently. Both children heard the door open and then shut and the footsteps of their head of house walking towards his desk.

"Now Mr. Potter, as you are most likely aware this house has never had a Potter reside inside it. Most Potters were Gryffindors including both your parents so I was rather surprised when the hat sorted you in this house and your sister in Ravenclaw. You are also the heir of Salazar Slytherin, I would be interested to know exactly how you came to hold such a prestige title?"

Harry made sure the Slytherin ring was on display as he looked towards his new head of house, Harry wasn't sure how he felt about the man in front of him who according to Clyde had been one of the followers of Voldemort who had betrayed his parents, however the fact he was Lord Slytherin would be public knowledge soon so had no issue telling the Professor how he acquired the title.

"According to the Goblins at Gringotts, I got the title from the previous Slytherin Heir who was called Tom Riddle who was also known as Lord Voldemort. However, when I stopped him 10 years ago the title was passed to me, something called Right of Conquest. So that is how I ended up becoming the Heir of Slytherin. As for the Lord well Gringotts said due to the last living male heir clause then I could take up the title of Lord. The founders had no minimum age, unlike Lord Potter which I wouldn't be able to take up until I turned 14."

Severus looked across at the two Children, "I see, the headmaster also asked me to enquire regarding your relationship with Miss Greengrass and her family. I believe you and your sister have been staying with the Greengrass family since you came to our world and that both You and your sister are now the wards of Lord and Lady Greengrass.

Harry again decided to tell the truth after all their guardianship would be public knowledge now it had been filed with the Ministry of magic. However, Harry was curious just how much the headmaster had told their head of house.

"Professor you are right that Uncle Clyde and aunty Iris are the magical guardians of me and Rose, but did he tell you why that privilege was removed from him? Has he told you of all the things he was responsible for?"

Severus had been surprised by the boy's answer in fact the headmaster had told him nothing just that he needed to find out the answer to a few questions. Severus shook his head, but his eyes widened at what was to come out of the boy's mouth next.

Harry grinned on the inside so the headmaster was even keeping his most faithful in the dark, then this was going to rather enlightening.

"Professor the reason our guardianship was removed from the headmaster was the fact that he had gone against the wishes of a will of a Most Ancient and Noble House, he left us in the care of magic hating relatives when my parents will forbid us to go anywhere near them. There my sister and I were treated like slaves we waited on them night and day, we did something wrong we were punished. Going without several meals at a time was our most common punishment, even then when we were allowed to eat it was table scraps. According to Gringotts, the headmaster had been helping himself to the Potter fortune his excuse to use for our upkeep. But not a single knut was given to the Dursley. We still don't know what he did with all that gold but the Goblins are investigating that. In the event of our parent's death, Rose and I supposed to be cared for by Clyde and Iris as instructed in our parent's will."

Severus whole body slumped, it was no wonder the Goblins had stepped in and removed the guardianship from the headmaster. These poor children, left to fend for themselves Lily would be turning in her grave right now. A stray tear was quickly wiped away as Severus thought of his old friend and dead love. Even though she was married to another he had loved her. Severus had been looking for a way to redeem himself after that fateful night, he had sworn allegiance to Dumbledore and had helped him crush the remaining support of the Dark Lord, now though he was presented an opportunity to keep an eye out for Lily's two children, yes they were the children of James as well but now seeing Harry before him, he could tell instantly this boy would never be like his father. His upbringing may have been hard but it had made him humble, unlike his father who was a spoilt rich boy. Plus those green eyes were all Lily. it was as if those green eyes were boring into his very soul his dead love asking him to keep her children safe. Making up his mind he had decided that he would support both Harry and Rose in the shadows he would see them as their own individual selves. Severus was also intrigued by how Harry would handle himself in the snake pit he would have few friends, many still had parents that supported the dark but there were a few who considered themselves grey the Greengrass family was one of those. The headmaster had asked him to get as much dirt on the Greengrass family as he could, but that wouldn't be happening now, be damn his so Greater good. No Severus was going to be a puppet no more he would protect Harry and Rose with every ounce of his being. He could see both Children were getting restless.

"Mr. Potter as Lord Slytherin you have direct access to his own area of the Slytherin house. behind the portrait of our founder in the common room is an indent that matches your ring perfectly. I understand there are other rooms attached also, so if you wish to share this area with Miss Greengrass and other friends you make then you may do so, however you will allow me access at all times, and make sure the area stays undamaged and tidy. "

Harry nodded his head "Sir will you be telling the headmaster everything I told you?"

Severus shook his head, " I will only tell him what he needs to know from now on I will support you and your sister from the shadows it is what your mother would have wanted. Besides hearing the detail of what the headmaster has put you through makes me think he doesn't have your best interest at heart, only his own agenda for both of you. Although I wish I knew what the agenda was, be sure should I find anything I will let you know, now you two should be off to bed you have an early start tomorrow and as Slytherin, I expect nothing but your very best. I will also be indifferent to you in public Harry and single you out, know this is just for appearance sake with the headmaster. Here are the three questions I will be asking you tomorrow in our potion class remember them well."

Harry looked down at the parchment, and grinned, he already knew the answers but he wasn't going to brag about it, after all that is likely one of the things his dad would have done. He politely inclined his head and took hold of Daphne's hand and both children walked out of the room.

Severus pulled out one of the drawers in his desk and removed a moving picture of Lily and him which had been taken in their 2nd year. "I won't fail you ever again my love"

Harry and Daphne were in discussion on the way back to their common room both would write home tomorrow and share what was discussed in the meeting. Neither had expected their head of house to behalf like that, it was just proof that you could never judge a book by its cover.

"So you move to the private dorms with me? I was thinking of sending a message having you, Blaise, Nott, Tracey, and Pansy join me. So the older years know where my allegiance lays."

Daphne smiled she couldn't wait to explore, maybe there was a bookcase with all sorts of ancient Tomes, after all from what they knew Voldemort never official took up the title as Lord Slytherin so it was very likely that this would be the first time anyone had seen this area since Salazar left the castle all those centuries ago."

"Let's hurry inside Harry, I can't wait to explore, and yes I think having all the neutrals sharing the areas would a very good move."

Harry approached the silver snaked guarding the door, he knew the password of course but he didn't like it much so decided to try something. The snake came alive and spoke

"Password"

Harry focused his magic and then hissed "open"

The snake immediately recoiled and the entrance to Slytherin's house opened up. Harry smirked to a surprising Daphne. "Well, at least I won't have to use that silly password now come on."

Harry and Daphne stepped into the common room and noticed it was quite busy, however, all activity stopped as he and Daphne stepped into the room. One of the seventh years approached.

"A Potter in the Noble house of Slytherin is an insult to our great founder, we the council of seven have decided that you Potter are banished from this house.." rest of the words died on his tongue as Harry hissed

"Rex defend me" Harry's robes rippled before Rex's head appeared from one of his sleeves and began to coil around his arm its yellow eyes fixed on those who were threatening his master. Rex hissed angrily and bared his small fangs at the seventh year who had retreated and fallen on his arse. This was what Harry needed, to establish his dominance within the house.

"I don't even know your name and yet you feel you have the right to speak to me. Did you not hear the sorting hat, I am not only Harry Potter but also Lord Slytherin so excuse me If I laugh at a bunch of idiots with their head too far up their own ass to even think they have a say with what goes on here."

This caused quite a few to giggle as they had never seen a first-year stand up to a seventh year, especially one of the Seven. Harry could tell the momentum was in his favor decided to push on.

"First thing I will do as Lord of this house is abolish this council of seven. No longer will the few be able to tread on the many. If anyone has an issue with this, well there is the door."

No one moved even the seventh year stayed silent afraid that the first year might unleash his snake on him. This is not how he saw this confrontation going. For a start, he didn't expect the boy to be a parcel south or have a snake with him, both traits that their founder had. It was clear the first year was indeed Lord Slytherin.

Harry sighed. "Very well then now if you excuse me I would like to retire for the night." Harry walked towards the portrait hanging in the common room. all eyes were on him curious about what he was doing. He pulled the frame towards him and saw the ring indent. He placed his ring in the indent and heard gasps as one of the walls near the large fireplace opened up. Harry returned the picture back to the wall and walked towards the new opening. He turned to the room,

"If you wanted more proof of my claim to Lord Slytherin then look towards the opening. it leads to Salazar private quarters. Harry stepped through without any issues, however when Daphne tried she was repelled by a ward. Harry wondered why however it was his familiar Rex who came with the answer.

"Only those who offer their loyalty towards Lord Slytherin may enter, to do this they must kiss the Slytherin house ring. If the ring finds them worthy and there is no ill intent then the person would be allowed to pass."

Harry groaned a relayed what Rex had told him to Daphne, by whispering in her ear. She suddenly knelt took his left hand and kissed the ring, much to the surprise of the rest of the room, they had heard the hissing from the snake but as none of them was parcel mouth then they couldn't understand what was said, however many were surprised when the Heiress Greengrass, knelt and kissed the ring and was allowed entry into the new opening.

Harry and Daphne navigated the corridors the sound of someone trying to enter could be heard behind them. The seventh-year who had tried to banish Harry had bounced off the ward and ended up on his ass again.

The two children ignored the laughter behind them and started to take notice of the various doors on either side of them. They also could feel they were spiraling down a little suddenly they came to the door on the side of the wall was an indent, Harry pushed his ring in and heard the door click. He then pushed the door open.

before their eyes was a large room, with a roaring fire up against one of the walls which were surrounded by several green sofas. behind the sofas was a large four-poster bed decorated with green silk bedding. Harry noticed his belonging had been dropped into the room with Hedwig looking a little angry at being left In her cage.

Above the fireplace was a portrait who Harry assumed was Salazar himself but was fast asleep, over to the corner was a small bookcase which was crammed full of books causing Daphne to squeal in delight and charged right over.

Harry meanwhile was getting Hedwig out of her cage. "Sorry girl must have been rough, here they set up your perch for you and even left some water and owl treats."

Hedwig hopped from her master arm to the perch and began to tuck into her owl treat meanwhile Harry was busy digging around in his trunk. He soon found what he was looking for. He pulled out a dead rat that had been placed in status to prevent it from going rotten, he then hissed.

"Time to eat Rexssss"

Rex slithered from his master sleeve and immediately coiled around the rat before swallowing it, at the foot of the bed. Harry looked over to the bookcase Daphne already had one of the books on her lap.

"Hey, Daph let's go find your room shall we."

Daphne looked up and closed the book. "Mind if I borrow this book, Harry?"

The young wizard shook his head and led Daphne into the corridor again, funny enough there was a guest room next to his room, and Daphne's trunk was already at the foot of the bed.

"I guess this is my room then, wonder where the bathroom is though?" Daphne jumped with fright as a house-elf suddenly appeared,

"Tilly will show Lord Slytherin and Miss Greengrass where the bathroom is. There is only one so you will have to take turns. However, Lady Hogwarts is in the middle of constructing a new one that will be ready by end of the week. Lady Hogwarts knows of Lord Slytherin plans to have more of his friends stay here with him."

Harry was surprised and wondered just who Tilly was referring to who was Lady Hogwarts?

A/N: There you go chapter 8 finished, the next chapter we find out about Rose and her experience of being in Ravenclaw with Samuel, she will also be best friend with Hermione Granger who in this book is sorted into Ravenclaw.