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Chapter 1

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The Great Hall was buzzing with excitement. It was beginning of other beautiful year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The sorting this year had been the most entertaining as The-Boy-Who-Lived was sorted into Gryffindor

11 year old Harry Potter dug into his meal, his new friend Ron, was already going for his second helping, Ron ate like a pig. Disgusted by his manners Harry looked away wondering maybe if he HAD made a wrong choice. His eyes looked around searching for the pretty blonde boy.

He was smirking at something one of his fellow first years had said. For some reason harry liked the sight of the pretty blonde smirking, it made his stomach hurt in a weird way, he didn't know why but he decided that he liked the feeling the pretty blonde gave him.

Harry didn't realize he was staring until the pretty blonde, Draco turn his head to meet his eyes. Grey met green. Harry smiled at him. Draco however sneered at him with a slight look of hurt in his mercury eyes.

Harry ducked his head, focused his attention on his food. He recalled how he had rejected Draco's hand in friendship, only because he reminded him of Dudley, maybe the pretty blonde is nothing like Dudley he told himself. Well that was because Draco was rather good-looking and seemed to have manners while Dudley didn't. Infect Ron might be a bit more like Dudley, Dudley also ate like a pig.

Harry frowned he didn't want to be bullied in this new school. He decided the first thing in his-do-list was to apologize to the blonde and maybe get to know him better.

He quickly finished the last bits of his dinner and pushed the plate away. The stern looking woman who had been in charge of the sorting walked towards the Gryffindor table.

"All first-year may I have your attention please" the woman spoke with great confident in her voice. The first years pull their noses out of their plates and looked at the woman giving their full attention. Noticing all eyes were on her the woman spoke again.

"I'm Professor McGonagall, the head of the Gryffindors. If you ever need any help my door is always open. I hope you enjoyed the welcoming feast" she nodded and turned around and walked back to the teachers table.

After Professor McGonagall had taken her seat, the head master Dumbledore stood up, his blue eyes twinkling behind his half- moon glasses. "I have a few words to say before the school song. "said the old man.

"All first- years are to be informed that the Forbidden Forest is forbidden to all pupils"

"I have also been asked by Mr. Filch, the caretaker to remind everybody that magic should not be used in corridors."

"And finally The Third Floor Corridor is out of bound for everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death."

A very painful death 'Hagrid had said Hogwarts was the safest place on earth.' thought Harry. He frowned; something was very odd about this old man.

Dumbledore's voice pulled him out of his thoughts.

"And now we'll sing the school song, followed by everybody going to bed"he declared.

Dumbledore flicked his wand, making a red ribbon appear with golden letters in fancy cursive.

"Everybody pick your own favorite tune "said Dumbledore, "and go."

The whole school sang;

Hogwarts Hogwarts Hoggy Wortty Hogwarts
Teach us something please-
weather we be old and bald
or young with scabby knees-

Our heads could do with filling
with some interesting stuff
for now there bear and full
of air dead flies and bits of fluff

So teach us things worth knowing
bring back what we forgot
just do your best we'll do the rest
and learn until our brains all rot

Everybody finished at a different pace and at last only the Weasly's twins were left who had been singing at a speed of a funeral march. When they finished, Dumbledore clapped the loudest.

Percy, Ron's brother asked all the first years to follow him to the common room.

Before existing the great hall, harry catch a glimpse of Draco who was also following the Sytherin's prefect

The first years, including Harry admired Hogwarts as they followed Percy. Hogwarts was truly a beauty, both externally and internally.

Percy climbed up a staircase with paintings hung on the wall, painting that fucking moved. Actually moved and talked.

Harry nearly lost his shit when he heard a painting of two men casually talking to each other about cheese as if a talking painting was the most normal thing in the world.

Percy stopped in front of a portrait of a very fat woman in a pink silk dress.

"Password? " asked the fat lady.

"Caput Draconis " answered Percy, the portrait swung open to reveal a large hole behind it, leading to the common room.

The Gryffindor common room was a cozy place. House flags hung from the golden roof. The large fire place was burning bright giving the room a cozy feeling. A large sofa sat in front of the fire place covered in red and gold cushions. The floor was covered in soft crimson carpet. A corner of the room was filled with bean bags and another with more cushions.

'Too much red' thought Harry, doing a 360 turn to take in the room.

Percy cleared his throat to gain everyone's attention

"Welcome to the Gryffindor common room" said Percy, as he waved and arm around, he sounded and looked quite pleased.

"The password for this term is Caput Draconis." He continued' and you must not tell it to anyone no matter what. Understood?"

The first years nodded.

"That is the staircase to the girl's dormitory." He pointed to a staircase on the left of the room.

"And that is to the boy's dormitory." He pointed to the staircase on the right of the room.

"Breakfast is at 7, you will be given you timetables tomorrow morning at breakfast" he said, "now off you go." He waved everybody off and went up to the boys dorms himself.

The dorms were similar look to the common room, too much red for Harry's taste. Their trunks were already in the room, assigned to a bed already.

There were only five-four poster beds with deep red velvet curtain. Harry quickly changed into his hand-me-downs pajamas, and jumped into his bed, the second- last one in the room.

He closed the curtains and fell back into his bed. He wondered if Draco would accept his apology or not. Harry felt himself fall asleep with the last thoughts about a certain blonde who he couldn't seem to get out of his head.