The Domino Effect (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

CHAPTER 23: Inside their New Houses

Harry followed the Slytherin prefects to their common room. The journey requires fewer issues with the moving staircases that he has heard about mostly because the Slytherin's common room is in the dungeons. It was obvious when the temperature has gotten colder. Except that, while the rest of the Slytherins especially the first years are chatting with one another, Harry suddenly felt it.

The vibration of magic was all around this place. Parselmagic to be more specific. The last time he felt this was back in India. However, this one was more prominent, palpitating, and most of all, more ancient than the ones in India although he heard that the ones in Persia (Middle East) and Egypt are said to be more ancient than the ones in Europe.

Ancient magic compared to modern magic is actually more powerful. This has nothing to do with time or the type of magic being used in the past but ancient magic like the ones he felt now is recharged continuously through the exposure of magic from either the leylines or the people with magic. This fortifies it longer and longer making it more difficult to copy or even dismantle. This is why magical places and locations with historical value are stronger and more difficult to penetrate than newer ones despite many curse breakers who were assigned to look into it. Much of the knowledge of ancient magic is lost as back then, magical knowledge wasn't preserved as they are now. This is because preservation charms regarding books and other texts are only a few hundred years old. This is also why compared to the older schools, younger magical schools like Ilvermony are more at risk of a breach due to their magic being newer than Hogwarts.

Harry was in his world as he looked around the dungeons and even more so when he entered the Slytherin dormitory. The magic was stronger here and he could sense it practically talking to him. The magic however is also a little dark but not in an evil way. Harry noticed runes in parselscript though some he does not recognize possibly some ancient runes. He'll ask Iris if she knew something about it. But why does he feel like dancing with it? Harry couldn't help but smile as he looked around at the black ceiling, the snake-like design of the beams, and the beautiful black carpets and Victorian furniture. It says "class" if you look at it.

He returned to the real world and noticed Blaise's gaze.

"What?" Harry asked.

"You seemed pretty happy for someone who is sorted to Slytherin," Blaise said. "Ecstatic even." He noted how Harry looked around with awe at their common room.

"Was there any indication that I should not be in Slytherin, Blaise?" Harry replied.

"Your family are Gryffindors. As much as I knew you and yeah you can be ambitious but I just thought your bravery still trumps it. Though your sister getting sorted to Hufflepuff was a surprise to me. She does tend to be braver than you." Blaise said with a shrug.

"Like the whole glitter, high heels, and bubblegum incident?" Harry asked.

Blaise looked at him with wide eyes. "She told you about that? I thought she promised."

Harry snorted. "No, she didn't. I just know it involves those three things and despite all my effort to get it including bribery, she still won't tell me."

"And that's what I like about her." Blaise smiled smugly.

"You just like someone for once who knows your secret and is not planning to blackmail you," Harry muttered. "Although if you pissed her off, she will reveal it."

Blaise just rolled his eyes at him.

"Never really pegged you as a Slytherin, Potter." Draco Malfoy piped into their little conversation. "I mean I think you were alright in Diagon but I just expected you somewhere else."