Train Ride and Welcome to Hogwarts
Harry's POV
Harry was just dragged by Draco into the recently arrived train where they found an open compartment to sit down, but before they could talk about their summer since they first met a knock came from the cabin door. Harry opened the door and found two girls standing outside.
“Hello I’m Susan Bones, Heiress to the most noble house of Bones, and This is Hannah Abbott, Heiress to the most ancient and noble house of Abbott may we sit with you?” The girl to the right said before noticing Draco then subsequently walking into the cabin, “Draco it’s been so long since we’ve seen you, How have ya been?” as the heiress sat next to the blonde.
“Good, wait where are my manners? Hannah, Susan met my cousin Harry.” As Draco showed of his cousin to the two heiresses.
“A pleasure to meet you Harry…” As the girl looked on, not knowing Harry's last name. “Pardon my ignorance my name is Harry James Peverell - Potter - Black, my titles include Lord of the most noble and ancient house of Potter, Lord of the most illustrious and ancient house of Peverell, and Lord of the most noble and ancient house of Black, but please just call me Harry.”
Shocked, the two girls sat down with blank faces, “Your Harry, Harry Potter as in The Boy Who Lived?” Hannah soon shouted as well, “You're a Lord but aren't you just eleven.” As they continued questioning the boy's claims also pointing out his white hair and looks, along with asking questions regarding his scar.
After a solid minute more people started to arrive while Harry tried to explain how he was The Boy Who Lived and that he got emancipated and became a lord along with answering other questions.
Before the two girls could ask more the train started to sound the horn that it would soon disembark.
Rubbing the back of her head as the horn finished signaling it's dis-embarkment, “We’re sorry Harry for all our questions. It's just that no one expects The Boy Who Lived to follow our ancient pureblood traditions.” Hannah pointed out.
“It's fine, no harm done.” Harry replied.
“What house do you think you’ll be in Harry?” Susan asked.
“Probably Slytherin along with Draco, what about you girls?” Harry responded.
“Hufflepuff,” the two girls said at the same time.
Hadrian smiled, before saying, “Well even though we'll be in different houses I hope we can still be friends.” As Harry finished those words the train started to move, blowing its horn as it left the station as many kids waved goodbye to their parents.
Once the train pulled out of the station, Harry pulled out his shrinking trunk Snape got for him from his pocket. Harry opened the trunk and took a book out of the library compartment. After taking his book out of the trunk in his pocket he started reading it, while the others started to make conversation.
~40 minutes later~
Someone started to knock on the door repeatedly. As the three and Harry looked up and opened the door to see an old witch and a cart full of sweets.
“Anything off the trolley, dears?” The old lady asked. While Susan and Hannah got a few chocolate frogs Draco got some pumpkin pasties while Harry decided to get some dragon peppermint candy canes.
After the lady left, the group went back to what they were doing while enjoying their new treats.
~1 hour later~
While the group was talking about the classes they wanted to do, the compartment door slammed open as a girl with brown hair and buck teeth stood glancing in from outside the door.
“Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost one," she said pointing to the boy beside her.
Harry glanced up from his book, realizing who the annoying voice came from along with the boy next to her. While Susan and Hannah both shook their heads.
“Aren’t you going to introduce yourself barging in here without knocking.” As Draco said with an annoyed voice.
“If you must know, I’m Hermione Granger, and I’m the first witch in my family!” She said proudly like It was some grand accomplishment. Hannah and Susan just gave the girl a look while waving at the boy, while Draco just rolled his eyes at both.
“Clearly,” Draco said in a half sneer while Harry tried to hold down a laugh.
“Well since I introduced myself, your turn,” she said authoritatively.
“I’m Draco Malfoy, Heir to the most noble house of Malfoy. Sitting next to me is Susan Bones, Heiress to the most noble house of Bones, and This is Hannah Abbott, Heiress to the most ancient and noble house of Abbott, and the boy with white hair opposite me is...” Draco introduced but before he could say Harry’s name the girl interrupted.
“Heir? There is no such thing as heirs. Stop making things sound important!” Granger demanded, as Harry remembered how the annoying girl hated and criticized the wizarding world along with every custom it had.
“Heirships and nobility are real here in the magical world but I wouldn't expect you to know after all how would you when you're just a muggle born!” Draco responded.
As The girl got angrier at the comment she responded, “Well, Magical Britain needs to update with the times! Having lords, ladies, and nobility is crazy…!” She shouted as Harry had enough of her and put down his book to speak, "You do realize that Britain and most of Europe and eastern countries have monarch's and noble family's." As Hermione was about to respond feeling humiliated Neville just grabbed her shoulder and pleaded with her to just go, as they were leaving Harry closed the door behind them.
~40 minutes later~
The door of the compartment slammed open once again.
“What Is with everyone slamming open our door!?” Hannah exclaimed as a redheaded boy at the door looked around.
Harry, recognizing Ron, realized he was probably looking for him but didn’t know who he was since his appearance changed due to his Creature Inheritance.
“Have you seen Harry Potter?” He asks, as Harry looks to Draco to not reveal his identity.
“Why are you looking for him?” Draco asks.
“I need to find him so we can become best friends!” Ron said proudly.
“And why would Harry want anything to do with you, Weasley?” Draco asked.
As Ron replied angrily, “Like Harry would be friends with a bunch of foul serpents.”.
Harry had gotten tired of the insults for one day so he interjected, “If you're going to insult my friend, then I’ll have to ask you to leave.” Harry said pointing to the door.
“Like I’d want to be in the same compartment as you snakes!” Ron yelled before leaving the compartment, slamming the door shut.
As Ron left the girls whispered how grateful he was gone, as Harry returned to his book.
~2 hours later~
About 10 minutes before the train reached Hogsmeade, the group changed into their uniforms. The train stopped and they got off and into boats. Since it was 4 to a boat the group all shared a boat. They rowed and eventually saw Hogwarts, which was as breathtakingly beautiful as Harry remembered. They were led into the entrance hall of the castle. Where McGonagall always addressed the first years. She gave the same speech as always and introduced herself as Professor of Transfiguration. She left for a minute or two before bringing them to the great hall where there were four tables, one for each house as all the other first years, especially the muggleborn which oohed and awed at the sight. While the group passed by the entrance to the main hall Harry heard Granger explaining it to some other muggleborns. In the center of the room, there was a stool and the infamous sorting hat which had the power to change your entire course of life depending on which house they chose. As the hat finished singing it's horrendous song, Professor McGonagall pulled out a scroll and started calling names.
Professor McGonagall called out names for the next ten or so minutes. As Draco and his friends Crabbe and Goyle who apparated to Hogwarts with other purebloods got sorted into Slytherin, while Hannah and Susan got sorted into Hufflepuff. Eventually, she got to the P's.
“ Peverell - Potter - Black, Harry” she read, confused by the many last names of the boy. Harry glanced around as he walked towards the stool. Ron gasped, something told Harry that he just realized who he insulted on the train. He sat on the stool and the hat was put on him.
As the hat touched Harry’s head looking through all his past memories it sighed, “I’d never thought I'd ever have the pleasure to sort a Master of Death” the hat said in his head, sending shivers down Harry’s spine.
“You saw everything that is correct, Hat?” Hadrian asked. It was far too early for anyone to learn of his past life.
“Of course. I assume you’d never want to go back there right?” the hat asked.
“Yes,” Hadrian replied.
“May your new life prosper, young Master of Death,” the hat said. “Slytherin!” Everyone’s mouths were on the floor. Harry took the hat off and handed it to Professor McGonagall and walked to the Slytherin table sitting down beside Draco and his close friends.
“Everyone, may I introduce Harry Peverell - Potter - Black, Lord of the most noble and ancient house of Potter, Lord of the most illustrious and ancient house of Peverell, and Lord of the most noble and ancient house of Black,” Draco said, as Harry smiled looking over the table.
After introducing Harry to everyone Draco introduced many other friends and pureblood acquaintances including Theodore Nott, Daphne Greengrass, Pansy Parkison, Blaise Zabini and others.
After their introductions to each other Dumbledore stood up to say “Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to give some first year notices, our caretaker Mr. Filch has reminded me that the dark forest is strictly forbidden and that the third floor corridor on the left hand side is strictly forbidden to all those you do not wish to die a terrible death!” As he finished some of the first years looked uneasy at those final words while Dumbledore summoned the food While the great hall erupted into chatter. When everyone was done, the food disappeared. Dumbledore stood up to dismiss the students, they then followed their prefects to the dungeons, where the Slytherin common room was located. The door to the common room was a door hidden by a stone snake that remained hidden unless you said the password.
“The password has never changed so make sure never to tell anyone other than fellow snakes, Lord Slytherin.” One of the prefects said, looking back at the first years as the door appeared.
Harry looked around the room. There was a cozy looking armchair next to an luminescent window feeding in moonlight from the lake on top of their dorm.
As Harry got comfortable and about to bring Yin and Yang out to see their new home Snape walked into the room. "Welcome to Slytherin…” Snape said, looking around the room, momentarily looking at his son. “I’m Professor Snape, potions master and head of your house. As I'm sure you heard Professor McGonagall explain, your house is your family. That is truer than ever for Slytherins. We are not seen as a favorable house outside these walls. Therefore, there are a few rules to make sure everything runs smoothly. First and foremost, everything that happens in this house, stays in this house. I don’t want to hear you gossiping to your friends about the problems in Slytherin. If you see a Slytheirn in danger, you defend them, even if they are your worst enemy. You will defend them. Secondly, all fourth years and below must travel in groups. Third, if you break the rules, don’t get caught. If you do get caught, you will find yourself with extra punishment. Teachers will be just as prejudiced against you as the students will be. Should you have any problems, issues, or concerns, my door is always open but if it’s not a big problem please talk to a prefect. My office is through the portrait with a cauldron right next to the entrance. Marcus Flint is the Captain of Quidditch Captain, any questions having to do with Quidditch are to be directed to him. Here in Slytherin you are to be expected to follow a set curfew. There are lists in every room of all the different times per year if you are not in the common room by those times you will also be severely punished. First years, the rooms are to your left, first hallway. There will be two hallways branched out from that one, the hallway to the right leads to the boys’ dorm. The hallway to the left leads to the girls’ dorm.” With that, Professor Snape left the room signaling Harry to follow. And a prefect who led them there stood where Professor Snape was about to speak while Harry left to follow after his father.
After they got into Snape's office they talked about the ride to Hogwarts and the annoyance of Weasley and Granger. After talking non-stop they realized the time but before leaving to his new room Harry hugged Snape goodnight.
Once Harry arrived in his room he saw Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, and Theodore. After walking in, Harry walked over to the last bed which was near the far right wall next to Draco’s, after setting up his bed and belongings Harry brought Yin and Yang out to set up their spaces.
As Harry brought the two out the boys besides Draco all huddled around him asking him questions like what’s their names? Where'd you get uhm? Is that a Runespoor? After explaining to the boys how Harry got them with Draco and their fathers in Diagon Alley, they left him alone to get ready for bed.
After getting dressed and setting up his pets' new homes Harry hopped into bed, as the lights went out and all you could see was the dim green light of the black lake shining through the windows of his new dorm.