Chapter 1

Harry Potter's cocky gait almost seemed out of place to most of the teachers as he walked through the gigantic set of doors at the end of the Great Hall. Sure he walked among the group of new students but he seemed to commend the crowd as he strode through the entrance. He also didn't seem nervous in the slightest as he waited for his turn to be sorted. All Dumbledore could think of was how pureblooded he looked, he never would have known that he was the son of two generally modest parents. He certainly held James' confidence.

As Harry's name was finally called out he strode toward the stool with the ratty old Sorting Hat setting on it. He sat as calm as a statue as Professor McGonagall placed the hat over his head. In mere moments the hat came upon a decision…

"Slytherin!" The Slytherin table started to yell and whoop and clap as Harry walked to their table to set by Draco Malfoy who looked at him in disgust. Dumbledore put his face in his hands and sighed. Harry had to be one of the first Potters he knew of that had gone into Slytherin. He was sure his parents wouldn't be happy. In fact he could clearly imagine the shocked looks on Lily and James' faces as they learned what house their only son was in.

Dumbledore soon was caught reminiscing on the October night many years ago…Lily and James had been gone to an Order meeting when Voldemort chose to strike at Harry, but thankfully just as the prophecy foretold Harry was able to rebound Voldemort's curse back upon him. Though baby Harry had to stay in the intensive care unit of Saint Mungos for a month. He made it through it though and had lead a perfectly fine childhood with a pair of loving parents to watch over him.

Then he became what Dumbledore looked upon now a young hot-headed pureblood that oddly looked quite similar to Lucius Malfoy's son who sat next to him. Dumbledore dreaded having to be Harry's parents and getting a letter that said their child had been put in the same house as the dark lord that he had killed. Finally Dumbledore sighed and went back to his dinner.