The Boy The Snake and The Stone

Chapter 9: Hogwarts and The Sorting

"So Draco, what house are you looking to get in?" Harry asked, staring out the window into the inky blackness. They were still on the train, but had since changed into their robes as they approached the Hogwarts stop.

"Slytherin, of course, every Malfoy has always ended up in Slytherin." Draco said proudly, studying Harry, "What about you? Have you thought about what house you would like to go into?"

Of course Harry knew, thanks to Draco and Severus, about the basics of each house and what they represent. Hufflepuff valued hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and was seen as the nicest house out of them. Everyone seemed to get along with them, but they were always seen as scaredy cats and the common saying, "at least you're not a Hufflepuff" was created. Gryffindor valued a sense of courage, chivalry, and determination because of this, they were seen as hot headed. At the same time they always helped out anyone they could and with such dedication, never going against their word. Ravenclaw value intelligence, wit, wisdom, they always seemed to have to have a book in their hands at one point or another. They were seen as know-it-alls and where sometimes too bright for their own good. Then last, but not least, was the Slytherin house, it valued the traits of cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition, they would all ways help each other in the house to achieve whatever they wanted, but because of this, they were seen as a dark house not afraid to step on anyone that got in their way.

"Well I am not entirely sure, I don't think I am made out to be in Gryffindor, even though I have courage, I lack everything else, not enough voice to speak up against anyone. Hufflepuff is just not an option, there is no way I would ever be put in the house. Ravenclaw I can kind of see, I do value knowledge as much as them, but do not crave it to that extent. Then Slytherin I do have ambition, I do have wants and I strive to meet them, but I am not sure if I am cunning enough to be part of the house." Harry answered in honest, he had been thinking about the houses ever since he had learned about them, trying to place of where he would be, but never fully ever to see himself in any house.

Draco pondered what his friend told him, it seemed that Harry put a lot of thought into this. It could be possible that his friend would end up in Ravenclaw, but as Harry said he couldn't be put in Hufflepuff he has seen too much and gone through too much; at least the little parts of what he was told. Draco could also see his friend be put in Slytherin, but that was also a hope, he didn't want to be separated from his friend, already sharing an unseen bond between them, but the boy did have courage, which could not be ruled out along with the possibility of him going into Gryffindor.

"You do make a valid point Harry on your argument, I guess we can only wait," Draco said, eager to know what house his friend would be in.

The conversation was at a close when the door suddenly was thrown open and stepped in a girl with curly hair her robes on, and a boy behind her that was clearly upset about something.

"I am sorry to interrupt you guys, I was wondering if you have seen a toad, Neville has lost his." The girl said pointing to the boy, Neville.

"No we haven't, sorry," Harry replied, looking at the boy, he felt bad that the boy already have lost something before school even started.

The girl sighed and was about to turn around, but was half way out when her eyes widened. "I-I am sorry to be rude, but are you by chance Harry Potter?"

Neville's eyes widened in shock. "H-Harry P-Potter?"

Harry couldn't help the sigh that slipped past his lips, he was already tired at the attention that he was getting, and couldn't wait till it died down. "Yes, I am." He said curtly, "But please do not make a big deal out of it, I am Harry, just Harry."