Twisted Fate

A/N: For your information Vitanni I am remaking from the start and only just started. I'm also attempting longer chapters so I'm sorry if I've repeated myself a bit much I'm trying not to. Also my old version of this story is gone and deleted I was not happy with it at all.

Harry walked towards the carriages. His face was a closed off mask. He didn’t even notice Draco still following him. He climbed into an empty one and watched as Draco followed him into it. Draco sat across from the boy wonder and smirked a bit then shook his head.

“Since when were you a Slytherin?” Draco asked Harry suddenly. Harry looked at Draco with a sly smirk as he leaned back. He looked once more at the strange dragon horses out of the windows and sighed a moment.

“Let me tell you a story Malfoy. It happened back in our first year. A young boy had just made his first friend ever and another boy was acting like a jerk to this friend. Not to mention that boy had been told by everyone around him that all evil came from one house. He had yet to find out of a few evils that had come from other houses. Anyways he waited to be sorted when he saw the jerk sorted into the house of snakes and his friend sorted into Gryffindor. He went up to be sorted and spoke with the sorting hat. The hat itself seemed unsure where to send the boy. The boy kept telling the hat not Slytherin, and the hat attempted to convince said boy that Slytherin would be good for him. In the end the hat sent the boy to Gryffindor. Now Malfoy can you guess who that boy was?” Harry smirked at Draco. Draco stared at Harry for a moment and blinked a few times in thought. If what Harry was saying was true, that would make Harry a full Slytherin from day one.

“Potter you are amazing to survive in the house of lions when you yourself are a snake.” Draco gasped his mind working swiftly at this. He wondered if maybe Harry wasn’t something else. Something no one had ever dreamed.

“It’s all a mask Malfoy. Besides I’m also glad about the life long ban that toad Umbridge gave me. No more quidditch means I can put my head fully into studying. It’s about time I start showing what I can really do.” Harry smirked at the shocked look Draco gave him now.

“Why weren’t you doing your best before now?” Draco asked in shock suddenly fearing his position as second highest in marks. Though the thought of winning the Quidditch cup did make up for it a bit.

“Ingrained habit prevented me from doing my best Malfoy. I’m breaking fully from my past. If the coot even tries to send me back to that muggle family I will refuse.” Harry stated before shrugging slightly. He really didn’t care what Dumbledore wanted from him anymore. Draco nodded then frowned slightly. Maybe they could become friends now. It looked like Harry’s own house would fully be turning on him if he was going to act like this.

“Potter as in first year I wish to offer my hand to you in friendship. If nothing else I’ll be someone outside of Gryffindor you can speak to once in awhile.” Draco offered holding his hand out to Harry. Harry looked at it the slowly took the offered hand.

“I accept Malfoy but only if we can use each others first names.” Harry stated. Draco smirked and leaned back noticing that the carriage would soon reach the castle.

“No problem Pot-Harry. Well maybe it will take a bit to stop calling you Potter.” Draco admitted after almost calling the raven haired boy Potter again. Harry smirked and nodded.

“Just keep trying to use my first name Mal-Draco. It will probably take me time to do so as well.” Harry admitted and stood after the Carriage came to a stop. He climbed out of it and headed into the school. Harry rubbed his arm only to see Snape standing at the stairs watching all the students coming in. He sighed knowing he wouldn’t get to head up to the medical wing until after the welcoming feast.

He turned and entered the great hall heading for a seat on the far end of the Gryffindor table. He looked up and saw a few of the Gryffindor's already glaring at him. He rolled his eyes when he noticed Ginny’s face pale at his appearance. Harry frowned and tilted his head wondering why Ginny seemed scared of his looks.

No one else seemed scared of him and this caused Harry to frown. The rest of the Gryffindor’s seemed to not care about how he physically looked or we glaring at him as though he had committed the worst crime out there. In the end he just looked up at the head table and listened to the coot’s announcements.

After a couple minutes the first years were brought in and one after another sorted by the hat. Harry could feel an atmosphere of expectation in the Great Hall as if something more than normal would be happening. Harry just shook his head as the last first year was sent into their house. He watched Professor McGonagall head to gather up the hat only to be shocked as it moved so as not to be picked up.

“Now, now I’m not done yet. I have a grievous mistake to fix.” The hat called out and Dumbledore watched as Harry slammed his head down on the table bringing everyone’s attention to the Golden-boy. Harry stood slowly and looked right at the hat. He was shaking it feeling like he was being played with.

“I thought resorts weren’t allowed.” Harry growled causing everyone to look at him then the Hat. The hat actually tsked a few times as it seemed to laugh.

“Now, now Potter get up here so I can send you where you truly belong, and of course resorts are allowed but I have to cause them. I’ve only done it a few times. Our dear headmaster Dumbledore was one of those I needed to resort.” The hat explained as Harry rolled his eyes moving towards the front. Albus stood up and glared at the hat.

“You have no right to change this student’s house!” Albus screamed at the Hat. He couldn’t believe this was happening now. He wanted to grab the hat and tear it into pieces but the hat just flopped a bit.

“Quiet Headmaster you have no right to stop me. You may have prevented Mr. Potter from being placed into his proper house last time around but this time he is going into it.” The hat stated. Harry rolled his eyes at this argument then smirked a bit with a laugh.

“Why did you agree to not send me into that house if you knew of Professor Dumbledore’s manipulations?” Harry asked as the school stared at what was happening. There were some whispers happening at the Gryffindor table already.

“Yes well I couldn’t force you to realize them at the time. You are one of the types that needs to figure the truth out for yourself so I did what at the time would of made you happiest.” The hat explained. It seemed like if it would have had shoulders it would have shrugged.

“Fine let’s get this over with and shock all of Hogwarts. Well except for one student since I told him the story and one certain Headmaster.” Harry said. All the students were staring as Professor Dumbledore seemed to collapse into his chair shaking his head. Harry lifted up the hat and placed it upon his head calmly. The hat hummed a moment then smirked.

“Yup no change you belong in SLYTHERIN!” The hat cried out. Students started to scream as Professor McGonagall stared at Harry as he carefully took the hat off and placed it back on the stool.

“I hope you are happy now. You do realize I’m going to get so many howlers in the upcoming days that the whole of the great hall will have a headache.” Harry said before turning and walking towards the Slytherin table.

“But of course Mr. Potter, that is where you have always belonged and where you always will belong. There is more you should know, your greatest fear and I don’t mean the Dementors maybe more truthful than you know.” The hat said as McGonagall frowned. Harry also frowned and looked at the hat. He then shrugged moved to the Slytherin table and sat down next to Draco who had made room for him.

“So the snake that lived among the lions is finally back with his own kind.” Draco said shocking the other Slytherin’s out of their stunned expressions.

“Yes, yes just gloat about it why don’t you Ma-Draco. It’s not like this wasn’t expected. I could feel it from the moment I entered the Great Hall.” Harry stated before leaning back and stretching once more.

“What did that hat mean about your fears Potter?” Blaise asked from his seat as Harry frowned the feast appearing. Harry slowly gathered food onto his plate being highly polite actually happy about it not being a grab everything you can immediately like at the Gryffindor table as he thought on how to reply to Blaise.

“Call me Harry, we are housemates now after all, and the hat is talking of the fear that I will become like the Dark Lord because of our similarities. I don’t really care if I end up like him or not anymore.” Harry shrugged. Many of the Slytherins stared at him then smirked a bit. They were now confident their families were on the right side, at least if Potter wasn’t pretending.

Harry ate quietly as he waited for the next glove to drop. He knew the Gryffindor’s would soon be approaching him to yell and start a fight he didn’t want to deal with. He saw Ron Seamus Dean and several others of the Gryffindor table get up and turns heading towards the Slytherin table. Harry took a slow deep breath and started to get up. It was at this moment he felt Draco’s hand on his arm. He glanced at Draco and saw his smirk along with a few others.

“What are you doing?” Harry asked Draco as Draco laughed a bit. Blaise Vincent and Gregory all stood and moved in front of Harry glaring at the Gryffindor’s. Draco smirked at Harry again.

“You are a Slytherin now, Slytherin’s care and protect each other.” Draco stated as he turned to face those Gryffindor’s. The Gryffindor’s sneered at most of the Slytherins then looked at Harry.

“What’s wrong has the traitor become a coward and is letting the snakes protect him?” Ron snarled. Harry sighed and shook his head. He the smirked and moved forward a bit.

“No Ron I am not hiding. For once the house I am in is willing to stand up with me against all odds. Maybe I was always in the wrong house. I am seeing that now. If you want to attack me as a group fine. Just remember what it is I am actually capable of. I taught all of you last year in the DA. You really think I don’t know how to do more than I taught.” Harry growled as he narrowed his eyes. Seamus and Dean back away a bit disturbed by Harry’s words and his cold eyes.

“Shut up Potter you are as worthless as any of these Snakes. You’re probably going to be crawling to he-who-must-not-be-named soon!” Ron screamed. It was at that point Ginny screamed her eyes going wide and all the Gryffindor’s turned to face her.

“That’s who! He looks like the Dark Lord did in my first year!” Ginny screamed. Everyone stared at Ginny then looked at Harry. Harry blinked at Ginny’s words then stumbled and touched his face as he thought of the form Tom Riddle’s soul had taken in his second year. He wondered how this was possible and gulped nervously. The teachers finally came down and sent all the students on there way as Harry gulped.

“Why would I look like Voldemort?” Harry asked as Draco helped Harry up. Draco shook his head and placed a hand on Harry’s shoulder.

“I don’t know Harry but we should get you to the common room.” Draco said as he stayed next to Harry. Harry sighed and shook his head.

“No Draco, I need to go up to the hospital wing first.” Harry stated then sighed and hid a wince. Draco frowned but nodded and helped Harry towards the medical wing quickly.

“Why do you need to go to see Madam Pomphrey Harry?” Draco asked with a frown. He really did not want to consider the possibilities or the reasons.

“I do when I return to Hogwarts every year Draco. She will be expecting me.” Harry said softly. They reached the infirmary and Harry walked in to see Madam Pomphrey waiting on Harry.

“There you are Harry; I was actually hoping you wouldn’t need to visit this year.” She said then saw Draco next to him and raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Sorry I’m so late Poppy I had to go to the Great Hall first. Professor Snape was in my way of coming here first.” Harry explained. Madam Pomphrey nodded and motioned for Harry to move onto one of the beds. Harry moved onto the bed as Poppy began to scan and heal up Harry’s injuries.

“I wish Albus would do something about your uncle and aunt. Every year it is worse.” Poppy muttered as Draco stayed out of the way and watched. She glanced at him again then looked at Harry.

“The hat decided it was time I was in Slytherin Poppy that is why Draco is here.” Harry explained. Poppy nodded then sighed shaking her head.


“I see well that is all I can do for now. I expect to see you tomorrow after classes.” Poppy stated once she had cleared up the worst of Harry’s injuries. Harry nodded and got off the bed then walked over to Draco.

“Lets go to Slytherin now Draco. I want to collapse and sleep.” Harry muttered softly. Draco led Harry down into the dungeons then into the Slytherin Common room where Severus stood talking to the Slytherin’s that were already there. Severus turned and glared seeing Harry and Draco there.

“Where have you two been?” Severus growled. Harry looked at the Potions master and sighed shutting his eyes.

“I needed to go see Madam Pomphrey as I do every year either before or after the welcoming feast so she can check me over.” Harry stated. Severus glanced at Draco who made a small motion. Severus nodded then sighed.

“Fine Potter, if that is everything then you need to know the biggest rule, outside of the common room all Slytherin’s show a united front. Private battles between housemates take place privately.” Severus growled. He was not looking forward to explaining to Voldemort that Harry was now in Slytherin.

“That is understandable sir and I will be sure to follow it. Also I’m quite glad that I have a lifelong bad on Quidditch as it means I won’t be trying out for the team. I’m not interested in playing anyway this year I have other things that are more important.” Harry said shocking the other people in the common room.

“Really Potter and what would that be?” Severus snarled in surprise at the boy’s words. He started to wonder about what was going on in the boy’s mind.

“I need to learn all I can. I have missed much by being the typical Gryffindor. It’s time I started behaving as is my right.” Harry stated. Severus nodded then sighed a bit. He turned and looked around.

”I see fine. Draco take him to the Slytherin dorms. He shares a room with you.” Severus stated then turned and moved to leave.

“Wait a moment Professor. I have something for you.” Harry said and pulled the note out of his pocket and handed it to Severus. Severus looked at it then nodded.

“Fine Potter I will see you in the morning with your new Class Schedule.” Severus stated before turning and leaving the Common room. Harry sighed and followed Draco into the dorm surprised at it being two people per dorm room.

“This is so much nicer than Gryffindor dorms.” Harry muttered. Draco smirked and looked at Harry.

“Well of course we have more room down in the dungeons.” Draco stated with a smirk. Harry nodded then sat on what was his bed as he rubbed his face.

“Ginny is right. I do look like Tom now.” Harry muttered. Draco frowned hearing Harry say that.

“You mean the bartender at the Leaky Cauldron? You do not you look nothing like that guy.” Draco stated trying not to laugh. Harry sighed and shook his head again before glaring at Draco.

“Not him, Tom Marvolo Riddle better known as Lord Voldemort.” Harry stated. Draco stared at Harry then blinked a few times.

“Tom Marvolo Riddle? What sort of name is that?” Draco asked. Harry smirked and stood stretching a bit.

“The same as mine being Harry James Potter. It was the name given him upon his birth, but it brought him to close to his muggle parent so when he joined Hogwarts he gave himself a new name.” Harry stated. Draco shook his head in surprise then sighed and collapsed onto his bed.

“Hey first Hogsmead weekend what do you say we get you some decent clothing?” Draco asked with a smirk. Harry nodded with a smile of his own.

“Yes I think that is a great idea Draco. I will need your help; I’ve never been clothes shopping.” Harry said. Draco smirked then laughed.

“It’s a date then Harry.” Draco then got up and grabbed his needs for the night and went into the bathroom. Harry frowned at what Draco said then shivered at the thought of the Blond touching him. Harry stiffened at that thought and covered his mouth eyes going wide.

“Oh just what I needed now. Like I needed more to worry about.” Harry muttered shutting his eyes. He heard Draco come out of the bathroom so got up and gathered his stuff slipping into the bathroom himself to shower and prepare to bed.