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What if Draco was sorted into Gryffindor
This is a fanfic and just for my fun, it may not have all the right details so if you don’t like it don't read it.
It’s their last year at Hogwarts and everything and everyone around them is dead broken and gone Harry had just been desperately dragged to a safe hidden passage by Draco. Harry's head felt empty yet cloudy as he looked at all the destruction of Hogwarts and the many deaths equal on both the good and bad sides. Then his eyes landed on Draco leaning over the body of his mother loudly crying hard desperate and full of loss. Harry hurried over to him and carefully put his hand on his shoulder to give him some comfort. Draco and Harry had gained a mutual friendship to look past their bad past. Draco looked up to meet Harry’s eyes and he seemed to plead silently for Harry to do something anything to make the pain he was feeling go away. Harry couldn't seem to find his words all he could seem to do was cry alongside him. In this brief moment of sadness, they were both startled at the sound of one of the castle's ghosts calling out to them with a book in their hand flying to them. Harry, Draco I have a question for you both. Harry looked confused and Draco just gradually and slowly got to his feet. The ghost seemed to take the fact that they were looking at him and seemed to be paying attention to him as a sign to continue. If you were given the chance would you go back to before all of this happened to relive this life all over again but with your memories from now? Draco looked to Harry already knowing his own answer he would do it just to save his mother. Harry thought hard about the prose and cones like Hermine had drilled into him after they had gotten into trouble after one of their adventures had gone wrong. He thought of how going back in time he would half to suffer at the Dursleys
Hands and how if he had Draco on his side then maybe some of the parts his dad played could be stopped or made not so bad. Harry then said I would if given the chance what about you Draco. With a scratchy voice, Draco said I would too but I don’t know how I’ll survive the Slytherin when I show my disapproval of the dark lord. Harry smiled a little and say you could do what I did when the hat tried to put me in Slytherin. Draco looked both surprised and confused. How did you manage that? Harry seemed to like that reaction wheel I keep saying not Slytherin and it put me in Gryffindor. Draco, still confused, said it would do that for me if I did that. Harry had a thoughtful look on his face. I honestly don’t know. want to test that theory. Draco shook his head yes then turned to the ghost and asked do you have a way to do that. The ghost smiled brightly. Yes, in this book there is a spell that will send you back to whatever time of your life if you're both sure about your choice. Draco squeaked out that anything is better than this. Harry agreed with a shake of his head. The ghost then opened the book to the page with the spell after Harry took the open book the ghost disappeared. Harry and Draco quickly looked over the spell and brought out their wounds and both pronounced (timeiregulos). With a flash of bright light and a pulling feeling at the back of their heads, the world went black.
Then Harry woke up to see the inside of his Cubert in his ten-year-old body and started thinking about how to avoid the whole owl and male carbuncle. Draco awoke in his bedroom back in his family’s manner and started to cry then he quickly got out of bed and made his way to his mother's room where he found his sleepy and confused parents he stayed at the door and asked if his mother would join him for a conversation. She smiled and said of course sweat heart, go to your room and I’ll join you in a moment. Draco agreed and made his way back to his room when he spotted Dobby who was cleaning. Draco with tears in his eyes quickly made his way to the house elf startling the pore thing Draco hugged him forgetting where he was and fully scarring and confusing Dooby hearing Dobby’s discomfort Draco let him go and said sorry that seemed to be Dobby’s breaking point and he broke done crying in fear Draco stiffened and said stop that now and come to my room after my mother leaves and don’t let my parents see you like this that’s an order. Dooby curled in on himself and stifled his cries, yes master Draco. Then he quickly made his way to his room and took a seat on the couch in front of the fireplace in his room waiting for his mother. Draco’s mother entered his room in her night robe looking both tired and worried. Now what is it that has you so shaken my dear? Well, I had a nightmare and in my dream, you died and it was the dark lord who killed you and I guess I just needed to see with my eyes that you were still alive. Oh, Draco she said as she sat next to him bringing him in for a hug, I’m alive it was just a dream. They sat like that for a long moment as she just let him cry into her shoulder when he pulled away and said I’m sorry for waking you up so early. That is quite alright my dear I’m happy you came straight to me when you were scared instead of working through your fear all by yourself. Draco was a little surprised about how maternal his mother was acting not that she was never maternal but from what he remembered she seemed stiff and a little emotionless at least when around his father, maybe she only did that for his father in his youth he was usually around his father. He came out of his thoughts when she asked will you be all right now my love. he smiled at her words yes I’ll be fine now. All right I’ll go get dressed and meet you for breakfast. Alright, see you in a bit, Mother, love you. Love you to Draco. She left and within a few moments, he waited for Dobby to appear. He took some deep breaths and started thinking of what he should do to prepare for what was to come. Dobby had appeared and immediately started begging for forgiveness for the scene that he made earlier Draco in a soft voice said it’s ok I’m not mad but I am sorry for scaring you Dobby still seemed surprised to hear his apologies. Draco decided to continue with, Dobby What are your thoughts on Harry Potter honestly? Dobby seemed to not want to say anything but then said he doesn't want Harry Potter to die Draco said good me neither and I have a task for you. Draco then got up from the couch and made his way to his desk where he had taken out a fresh piece of paper some ink and a quill and began to write a note asking Harry if he had a plan and where they should meet then folded the paper and grabbed a self-inking quill and walked to Dobby. As he handed Dobby the paper and quill he gave him the instruction to get these things to Harry without being seen by anyone except for Harry, Dobby agreed and left with a pope.
Harry was a little more than shocked to have seen Dobby of all things or people show up as he was thinking up a plan and he couldn't help himself and grabbed Dobby into a tight hug until he realized Dobby was uncomfortable with his action and let the elf go Dobby seemed to be reeling from the hug and Harry happy to see the elf that died in his arms now alive knew the Dursleys would get mad if they saw him. Dobby, why are you here? Harry said quickly. Dobby is onward that the great Harry Potter knew his name. master Draco has ordered me to bring these things to you. he handed Harry the letter and quill. Thanks, Dobby please wait so I can give you a reply. Dobby only shook his head yes and waited patiently, Harry quickly opened and read the message then on the back of the paper he wrote we will meet at the robe shop like we did in the first timeline and will discuss the plan more then and if you really need to send Dobby to bring me letters please keep it at night so my relatives don’t see him. Then he signed his name, folded the paper, and handed it back, Dobby nodded, and with a pop, he left. Harry waited patiently for his aunt and uncle to get up it didn’t take long his uncle had work that day and his cousin had to leave with his aunt to get the new school uniform Harry planned to put his letter from Hogwarts in his pants and under his shirt so his aunt and uncle won't freak out but when he tried this he forgot Dudley wasn't down the stairs yet and he got the letter and yelled out potter is hiding male then ran to his parents and gave it to his dad Harry was so not happy to go through this fiasco again but let the sean play out he moved his things to his new room without complaint. Time skip at the remote cottage Harry reminded Hagrid to get rid of the pigtail out of gilt from the first time and then left a little impatient to see Draco so when he saw him throw the window of the robe shop he quickly made his way in and took his spot next to Draco. Hay, Harry said a little winded. Harry, I'm so glad to see you. Draco said, a little anxious. Harry looked at Draco. We are going to try to keep most of the timeline the same. But we are going to be friends and try to get me into Gryffindor right? Draco interrupted still nervous. Harry shook his head yes. Are you going to be OK? You seem really skittish. Draco took a deep breath. Yes, I’ve just been having a lot of nightmares and being back in that manner again. It's hard. Harry shook his head yes and said I understand after each trauma I went through I struggled with the nightmares and triggers for the flashbacks. Draco looked down, are you going to be ok to go throw all that again? Harry lightly and half-heartedly giggled. I'm going to half to but maybe this time around I won't half to do it all alone. Not that Hermine and Ron didn't help, they were with me for a lot of what I went through but I felt alone for almost all my life. Draco smiled ya I get it and I’ll try my best to be there for you but if I don't get into Gryffindor it will be hard. Harry smiled ya well just do what I told you and it might work if not then we will figure it out when the time comes. Ok, what else are you going to do today? can we hang out Draco asked? Harry sighed no I’m busy half to get my wound and things for school. Ok well, I guess I’ll see you on the train. They finished getting their robes and continued the day the same way as in the previous timeline.