Title: These Stone Walls

Author: RavenEcho

Disclaimer: Oh yes, I own the entire Harry Potter world: I'm rich, I'm fabulous, and I am lying through my fucking teeth! Not mine, no matter how much I try to convince you.

Summary: The Founders Four. Nothing more than a memory. A legend. A whisper, a list of facts written in a textbook. Now their story is finally told. R/R please.

Prologue

There was a lot of mystery surrounding the creation of Hogwarts. Sure, they knew the basic facts; they knew the names of the founding four, but they didn't know the intricacies.

They knew the facts. Dates, locations, names, and numbers, all the common rot that you find in any decent textbook. But they didn't know the truths. The realities of the founders four, who they really were and what made them into who they became. All that was hidden, and the closest they ever got was Godric Gryffindor's grave in the cemetery at Hogsmeade, and a broken bridle with Helga Hufflepuff's name engraved in the worn leather on the forest floor, and a locket with a picture of Rowena Ravenclaw embracing a man who had similar features. Nothing of Salazar Slytherin's was ever found, not even a tombstone.

But they never knew.

Godric Gryffindor.

Helga Hufflepuff.

Rowena Ravenclaw.

Salazar Slytherin.

They never knew.

Until now.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: So, what do you all think? Yay for the new prologue! Yay for the new story! Yay for me getting my braces off yesterday! (Had to insert that; I'm very excited…). I don't know when chapter one will be up, I'm going to have a busy weekend, but I'll try to get writing and put it up early next week. Thanks for those who responded when I decided to rewrite this story! Much appreciated, folks. Please review and tell me what you think of my new start. Suggestions are always welcome.

September 21, 2005- I'm sorry for all the confusion with the posting of this story…This new one will be the final posting, or so I hope! Please keep reviewing, and I'll try to keep the confusion to a minimum… I'm not sure when I'll be posting next; school is hectic and I'm fighting with one of my best friends.