The Lost Souls

Ch 2 // one load of slytherins

The boats arrived at the castle and the giant leading them got out of his boat first and waited for all the other first years to get to the land as all the boats, now emptied of its recent occupants, disappeared, leaving room for the rest of the boats.

Harry, Dudley, and Ron all walked together to the castle. They didn't talk as they were so amazed of all the castle's magical beauty.

The boys were especially astonished by the portraits that had moving figures inside them, all waving towards the children, or most of them. There was a knight with a sword in hand that seemed a bit odd.

As the first years approached the top of the stairs they were climbing, they saw a stern-looking lady waiting for them at the top. Harry and Dudley stopped next each other, right at the front, with Hermione on the left of Harry and Ron on the right of Dudley. The boy, Neville was behind Ron.

"Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor McGonnagal. Now while you're here, I expect you to be on your best behavior. You will follow me after I check that everything is in order" said the lady before walking away, leaving them alone.

Harry wanted to well to please the lady, and everyone else. He didn't want to be how Vernon said he was.

'Stupid' 'Annoying' 'Disrespecting'

"Harry, you alright?" asked Dudley concerned. He could tell he was thinking something. Something that only made him feel bad about himself. Dudley only knew one thing that he could possibly be thinking.

"It's alright. He can't reach you here. I'll make sure of it" said Dudley.

Harry nodded. "You're right. I'm sorry. I just think too much about it. He just comes into my mind out of nowhere and I panic."

"It's okay. It's alright. Nothing to be ashamed of. There's nothing to be sorry for, either. I should be sorry. I let it happen" said Dudley.

"No, you can't do anything about it. He could possibly do it to you or just do me worse" said Harry.

"Why don't we just not think about him right now?" asked Dudley.

"Yeah, that'd be best"

"It's true then," said a voice, startling Harry and Dudley, "what they're saying on the train? Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts."

Whispers started to form, obviously about Harry. Nearly everyone said his name and gossiped. All sorts of things about him were going around, even false things they made up or heard from their parents.

Harry looked at Dudley a bit scared, and he was still startled. He looked back to where the voice originated and saw a boy slightly taller than him. His hair was blonde, slick back, giving him an aura of intimidation, showing order, higher class, and importance.

The boy had two larger boys behind him, both chubby, one short and one tall, both with darker hair than he, and they looked the part of his own body guards.

"This is Crabbe," he said referring to the shorter one, "and this is Goyle," he referenced to the taller one. "And I'm Malfoy," he said intimidatingly, waking over to Harry," Draco Malfoy."

The boy stopped right in front of Harry, and Dudley suddenly felt a bit protective of his cousin. He took a step closer to Harry, making the blonde glance at him curiously.

A snort was heard, gathering everyone's attention, especially the blonde's. "Think my name's funny, do you?" asked Draco towards Dudley if all people. The boy was startled by all the attention, especially Draco's.

"No need to ask yours. You must be a muggleborn. You'll soon find out that some wizardry families are better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there" said Draco lifting his hand, expecting it be shook.