A/N: This story chapter has been bata checked. Thank you to lukec110

This will go from book 4 onward to book 7, and possibly beyond. But in one long story.

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Italics = Parseltongue

'thoughts'

Harry was seething with rage. No one believed him, no one but Dumbledore and the other teachers believed that he did not put his name in the goblet. To his surprise, even Snape believed him. But today,in potions, the Slytherins were acting strange, well at least toward him. The day after his name came out the cup. They acted normal towards the rest of Gryffindor. Harry found this strange but, he just ignored it. Today was Thursdays and he expected them to go back to normal in tomorrow lesson. He was storming around the lake. He had been having such a hard time of it lately. Some of Ron's Gryffindor recruits, most of the lower years along with some Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs, had tried to attack him. Forcing him to quickly learn the shield charm. Professor Flitwick thought it might be necessary, he would not let him leave after class until he had it mastered. But to his surprise no Slytherins. Ron had yelled at him with things like. 'attention seeking prat!" and 'Fame hungry ass hole.'. Hermione was taking Ron side in this. Saying how he had to have done it. Because he was so excited at the announcement of the tournament. He could have flown over the goblet, and dropped it in. Most Gryffindor where impressed though, and were just waiting for Harry to win. But he did not want to this, all hee wanted, was a normal year for a change. But he guessed being him, that was not going to happen.

As he flopped down by the lake he did not notice the girl approaching him.

"Hey Potter!" A called a girl's voice.

"Sod off Parkinson, I am not in the mood for you."

"Now, now I come in peace."

"Yeah right." Harry snorted.

She sat down next to him. "Well let's hear it."

"Hear what?"

"That you did not enter."

"Why?"

"Just say it."

"Oh whatever, if it will get you to leave me alone. I did not enter myself into the stupid tournament!"

"Well was that so hard."

"Sod off."

"Just let me say this to you. I believe you."

"What!?"

"So does the rest of the Slytherin's." She sat down next to him in satisfaction.

"What are you getting at?"

"Well you're gonna need help. So me and the rest of the fourth year Slytherin want to help you."

"Why should I trust you?" He sat up.

"Well we are your only hope. But I guess you are going to have to. But if you don't believe me here." She held up her wand. "I Pansy Parkinson on my life and magic, swear I have not lied to Harry Potter about anything what so ever. We are not trying to get him killed, nor do I know anything that is going on."

Harry blinked in surprise. "Well as you can see I am still alive, and wingardium leviosa." A rock started to float. "Now as you can see I am not lying will you accept our help?"

"Maybe what did you mean about trying to get me killed?"

"Oh Potter isn't it obvious. There is obviously a Death Eater at Hogwarts this year, and it clear that did it. Remember, Slytherin does not mean Death Eater."

"I know that."

"Then why are you a real ass to Slytherin's?"

"Self-defence. Think about it, they haven't exactly needed a reason to attack me, although there is something that might change that"

"Yeah what is that?" She actually smiled at him.

"Well, hm what harm can you actually do with this. The Sorting hat wanted to put me in Slytherin."

"Then why aren't you?"

"Weasley and Hagrid told me all sorts of things. Malfoy was a slight ass, but now I think about it he was not that much of one. He was friendly when you think about it."

"Oh so bias against Slytherin. You should know, Draco is a great friend when you get to know him." She smiled knowingly

"Pretty much."

"I see."

"So I basically asked it to put me in Gryffindor."

"So how that working out for you?" She teased.

"Not that well I guess."

She laughed. "Well Potter Slytherin takes care of its own, and as far as I am concerned you are one of us now."

Harry was stunned. "Wh-what?"

"Yeah Harry. I can call you Harry right? If so you can call me Pansy."

"Yeah that fine Pansy."

"Well Harry from now on I see you as one of us. So will the others."

"Well Harry let me know about your decision in potions tomorrow."

"Oh okay Pansy see you in class."

"And you Harry." She headed off towards the castle.

Harry laid on his back again, smiling to himself. Well an interesting year wasn't the quiet he wanted, but he was looking forward to it. Despite wariness from the loneliness forced onto him, he felt he could trust the Slytherin. Laughs erupted suddenly at the thoughts racing through his head

'Wow after all this time I never thought I would be trusting her and the other Slytherin. Maybe I should have been one.' Surprise at his latest thought was shown upon his face. 'Wow never thought I'd think that.'

"Oi what are you laughing about!"

"None of your concern Weasley!" He was taken aback by this. Hermione and Ginny were with him.

"Now what do I owe the pleasure of your company?" Sarcasm dripping off his tongue as he gazed at them

"Me and Ron have decided to forgive you." Hermione said. With that he started to laugh.

"You forgive me! Stupefy!" She was hit by the jet of light and went flying back.

"Hermione!" Ginny screamed.

"You will pay for that one." Harry laughed.

"Stupefy!" It hit Ron in the chest and went flying off.

"Your turn." Harry rounded on her.

She looked terrified. "Stupefy." He said lazily.

She screamed and fell flat on her face. As Harry walked back to the castle he kicked Ron in the ribs. For some reason this gave a rush of pleasure. Unseen by him, a certain snake watched with amusement on her face. She entered the Slytherin common room with a satisfied look on her face.

"You look happy Pansy." Draco said.

"Oh I am. Harry is not as stupid as he looks."

"Harry? Since when was you two on a first name basis?"

"Oh when we got talk it just happened." She smirked. Draco looked shocked for a moment of second.

"So you mean he going to accept our help?" Draco looked shocked.

"I think so but what shocked me is what I saw and what he told me."

"Okay now you got to tell me."

"Well he knocked out Weasel, the female Weasel and the Mudblood."

"Your joking!"

Pansy smirked. "No. they came over to him. they said something that clearly pissed him off. The Mudblood went flying back first. The female Weasel went to cheek on her. He then knocked the Male Weasel out. Laughed at the girl and did the same to her."

Draco mouth had dropped open. All he could say was. "Wow."

"I am not done yet Draco."

"You're pulling my leg now."

"Oh no this is to do with first year?"

"What do you mean?"

"The Sorting hat wanted to put him in Slytherin."

"What!"

"Yeah."

"So why is he not one of us?"
"Well you acted a bit of an ass. Don't interrupt Draco." She said as he opened his mouth, and he shut it again. "But he realised you were not really. Not much of one, friendly even. "

"Well I was genuinely trying to be his friend. But maybe I could have worded it differently."

"May I go on now?" She said jokingly. He nodded.

"Well he was tainted anti Slytherin biasedness by the Oaf and the Weasel."

"That is explaining a lot. when you truly think of it." Draco said.

"So I told him the truth about Slytherin and we take care of our own."

"And you told him as far as you concerned he is one of us?" He finished her sentence.
She nodded. "Well that we would all consider him one."

"Well you were right, we all would. There is a possibility of a resort being possible, but it may not be wise this year."

"Definitely. You know Daphne likes him."

"I always thought that. If she still feels for him, tell her to go for it. As far as I and the rest will feel the same Potter is definitely not a Gryffindor. He does not belong there."

"I will but not straight away."

"Well the Sorting hat was right, 'Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends.' Potter well I suppose I should get use to calling him Harry, is definitely one of us. He always did not seem to fit into their den."

"Definitely." Pansy responded.

Harry stormed into the Great hall and flung himself onto a bench at the Gryffindor table. What shocked him when Daphne Greengrass shot a smile in his direction. This for some reason lightened his mood. After everything that had happened today he thought back to the welcoming feast in first year. 'Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends.' He smiled to himself. 'Well this year might reveal some interesting facts about me and others, as well as be interesting.

When he got up and headed up the marble staircase Professor McGonagall stopped him.

"Mister Potter a word in my office." He just nodded and followed her.

"I here there was an altercation between Mister Weasley, Miss Weasley and Miss Granger. Is anything the matter Potter?"

"I guess you can say I am learning who my true friends would be."

"What could you mean by that."

"That people who I thought had it in for me, are actually looking out for me. Whereas that idiot Weasley and Granger had decided to forgive me for putting my name in that Goblet."

"I see Potter. But there was no need to do what you did."

"In all fairness I only put them to sleep."

"But still Potter."

"It does not physical or mental damage, just incapacitates. It was not in the corridors, so I have not broken any rules."

"You did attack three students of your house. Remember what I said back in your first year. Whilst you're here your house will be like your family."

"Some family." Harry snorted.

"Potter!"

"Well in all fairness I should not be in Gryffindor. The hat wanted to put me in Slytherin. But listening to Weasley and Hagrid, made me not want to go there. But now I am starting to think that might have been a mistake."

"Well nothing can be done about that this year Potter, so try to get along with them. As for the incident I will take three points from Gryffindor."

"Okay."

"Very well Potter you can go."

"Can I ask a favour Professor?"

"You can ask."

"As we can take three subjects."

"Yes go on."

"I would like to drop Divination and take up Arithmancy and Ancient runes."

"Well Potter I must say this is a surprise. I will most certainly have you transferred to the fourth year group. It all houses mixed in will this be a problem for you?"

"Of course not." She looked surprised.

"Just thinking listening to Weasley for schooling advise was a bad idea." He thought he saw a faint smile.

"Very well Potter I shall have your new time table for Monday for you, The books you need are A Beginners guide to Arithmancy, A Beginners guide to Ancient Runes, the Spellman's Syllabary, Intermediate Arithmancy and Intermediate Ancient Runes. If you hurry you could use my fire to go to Flourish and Blotts now. They close in about half an hour."

"Thank you Professor, I shall run and get my money bag and come back."

"Hurry, Potter otherwise you will have to go tomorrow." He nodded and ran out the room. Ignoring all the nasty comments fired his way. When he got to the common room he did not even look at anyone, and was out the common room before anyone could call him back.

"Right Potter try to be back quickly." He nodded and called out Diagon Alley and was gone. He was gone and back within fifteen minutes.

"Welcome back Mister Potter."

"Thank you for this."

"Not a problem. It wise to make this decision now. If it was much latter or anyone else I would not have allowed it. But I have a feeling your grades are going to get much better. Also you know my feelings towards Divination."

"Thank you Professor and good night."

"Good night Potter."

"Oi, so what happen to you for what you did?!" Ron yelled.

"Oh that none of your concern Weasley."

"What in the bags?!"

"As I said none of your concern." He walked off.
"Protego!" Ron's jinx went flying off.

"Weasley, Weasley, Granger! In my office at once!"

"But Potter." He sputtered.

"Did nothing! You okay Potter?" Ron scowled.

"Yes thank you Professor."

"Very well Potter." She turned, leading them into her office. When Harry got back to the common room, he darted straight up to his bed, and sealed his hangings around him. he made it so only he could open them by removing the charm.

As he read through them, he heard others coming in muttering darkly. His thoughts drifted to what this year would bring, and whether it would prove dropping Ron and Hermione as friends, was for the best.

A/N: Thanks for reading please review! I did consider going into potions the next day but I thought this might be a good place to stop.