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Chapter 7

"That was quite cheating you know that!?" Katie hissed at her childhood friend.

"No it was not, as they say 'you snooze you lose', besides I am thinking about future, if Harry can make such things at young age image what he can craft in 5 or 10 years." Alicia seriously said to her friends.

Her words made the rest of girls stop with their train of thoughts and think what she just said.

"My kiss was just to make sure he remembers me, and if he is truly going to be sorted with snakes or claws then he will have a large number of witches going after him, his famous title or not." The blonde continued with her train of thoughts.

"You thoroughly thought about this did you?" Angelina said with a slightly shocked look.

"I had over 7 hours to think about this when I was listening to Harry's 'Magic Pod'." The blond said with a slight smirk, she does love music and now there is a way to listen to it, not just at home!

The journey to Hogwarts was quite short in the flying carriages, as they were let out in the castle courtyard, all three girls thought for second how different this year should be with Harry starting this year!

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While Harry's three friends arrived at School early thanks to their carriages, Harry had to follow the half-giant to the shore of the Lake Black.

His height was quite something else compared to other eleven-year-old, after seeing that he is whole head higher he decided to… shrink little bit.

Harry by all means and purposes was bored out of his mind, while he has no qualms going on 'adventure', and he knows that Wizards want to give incredible first-time show of Hogwarts to first years, he is more interested in working with his laptop at this very moment.

So when no one was looking he put his headphones on started to listen to music, while girls used out most of the battery, with a small charge there was enough for half an hour or so.

'I should make more of 'Magic Pods' knowing those three girls they are going to leave me alone until I make or lend them, my music player.' Harry just sighed internally as he got into one of the boats, he didn't even saw who joined him in one.

Not long after that the boats have left and after small corner they finally saw Hogwarts, Harry, even with his headphones he heard everyone gasping.

In truth even he was impressed just how… grand it looked.

Not long after that they finally reached the castle main doors, Harry slightly frowned and checked his music player, and noticed that the headphones battery is not falling below 3%.

'Interesting…' He did noticed that ambient magic in air is much thicker than in his bunker or the train.

Same thing with his headphones and music player, they should not last this long, but much more ambient magic expanded his technomancy battery life.

'Very interesting, same time it does make sense as, the arrays absorb much higher quality of magic.' Harry then pulled a small notebook and typed down this discovery.

'This can destroy the balance between my battery and arrays system.' The Young Peverell frowned for a second.

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After hearing what Deputy Headmistress said Harry just sighed once again, he heard this so many times, in the movies and books, he just detached himself from the outside world…

McGonagall the Deputy Headmistress was telling about the houses and sorting which is about to happen, they were lead towards massive wooden doors which Harry knows that it's the Great Hall behind those doors.

After explaining things she gave her look towards Weasley and Longbottom, or at least Harry thinks they are.

As Weasley is redhead just like those two he had time spending aboard the train.

While Longbottom fits the description, which he knows from the book…

After that she went into the Great Hall prepare for sorting, leaving the group of eleven-year-old for themselves.

Very second she was gone everyone started talking among themselves, Harry already noticed that groups started to form, and it was extremely obvious who was 'pureblood' and who was muggle-born.

Single observation was enough, he is not including the sneers they have, but how they hold themselves…

Unlike muggles they were raised with an ideology that they represent something, which is their long line, especially something like the Malfoy which can be easily traced back to Norman Conquest in the medieval era.

He could go behind the whole idea that you are superior… that is if you HAVE some sort superiority in... something… Anything!

Money is not enough… in truth it's very muggle thing…

So, he is proud for being very muggle?

Well, it's his life and he can do whatever he wants with it…

Eventually, Deputy Headmistress was back and motioned for us to follow her into Great Hall.

Somehow, Harry has missed the scene where Weasley makes fun of himself… pity.

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While Great Hall was beautiful to look at, Harry was more interested in how it was done the way it is.

That only lasted for several moments because he found out that everything was done with stick magic, something he can easily replicate…

Once he figured that out, he once again spaced out, and decided to way for his turn to sit on the chair.

First one was a blonde girl with two pigtails, who was sorted into Hufflepuff, a house which Harry feels conflicted about…

Many treat this house like its place where all the rejects go, he doesn't even have the will to deny that, yet it's a Hogwarts house, in the end, he decided to hold his judgment and spend several years here before deciding if it's truly a house of rejects or just people who wish to be muggles as much as possible while keeping their magic.

Seeing that sorting has started Harry decided to listen for the other ones and put a name to a face…

"Davis, Tracey!"

'Oh, the member of 'mythical duo'!' Harry looked at the 'only' friend of Daphne Greengrass, or what majority fanfictions make them.

As Harry thought before, witches are more beautiful then muggle counterparts, as Tracey was cute right now and in couple years she will be a beautiful girl.

Wavy brown hair and crystal blue eyes…

"SLYTHERIN"

The girls robes changed and got green and silver on them, she then hopped off her the chair and elegantly walked over to Slytherin table.

Since it followed alphabet it's going to take some time before anyone of importance is going to get sorted…

The sorting went just like canon, Malfoy went to Slytherin, as he could not go anywhere else…

Eventually it reached 'G' and Harry waited to see if Greengrass is blond or ravenhead.

"Greengrass, Daphne!" Deputy Headmistress read from the list.

Moments later Harry can finally put a name to a face.

And he was not disappointed, shoulder-length blonde hair and striking blue eyes, aristocratic aura, the girl will be a looked in few short years.

While the myth was true, now he wonders how good she will be in class and everything else, if she is worthy of his attention.

"SLYTHERIN!" The hat declared loudly and the Greengrass with knowing look, stood up from the chair, and elegantly went to her new house.

After her was Granger, who was quite opposite of previous student in her behaviour.

And just like in canon she was sorted into Gryffindor…

The sorting continued, and it finally has reached 'P'.

"Parkinson, Pansy!"

First to go was a girl with black hair, the thot of Malfoy's…

"SLYTHERIN!" The hat announced, and the girl smugly went to Slytherin table, the way she behaves there is utterly zero cunning or ambition by this point Harry believes that it's the person who truly decide and Hat can only try persuade it…

"...Potter...Harry!" The Deputy Headmistress read with disbelieve and whole Great Hall turned silent for second before everyone started whispering among themselves.

Hearing his Que, Harry started to walk towards the chair.

"Is that Harry Potter?" Someone asked.

"He looks nothing like the one from books!" Another, this time a girl said.

"He looks even better than books!" Another witch said.

Harry could feel countless gazes were on him, while he kept his leisure pace and bored look.

Eventually, he took his seat, and McGonagall put the hat on his head.

'Interesting… very interesting… a transmigrant! Don't see those every day! You character is very developed, and you possess all the traits, well mostly all the traits, your Hufflepuff is lacking, but you could be still sorted there thanks to your absurd workaholic tendencies.'

'Still, I doubt you want to go there, so it falls out, next is Gryffindor, which is immediately out as I don't want you being locked up in Azkaban for manslaughter, so that is out as well…'

'Leaving only Ravenclaw and Slytherin, both of them suit you very well…'

'Do Ravenclaw have room for themselves?' Harry asked the hat.

'Yes, they do.'

'Then put me there.' Harry instantly decided and hat could only nod at him.

"Very well, RAVENCLAW!" The hat declared loudly and Harry's robes transformed into blue and bronze with eagle symbol on the left side.

Moments later Harry went up from the chair walked towards Ravenclaw table, everyone was clapping at him, loudest were the Ravenclaws themselves, while Gryffindor and Slytherin were the most tamest.

Eventually Harry got seat closest to first year's, if his memory serves him right, the girl with smart looking glasses is Lisa, the small Chinese girl is Li Su, while the proud looking guy is Goldstein, and the other one is Terry Boot…

The moment he took his seat questions started pouring from them, Harry answered them with bored and almost dismissive attitude.

Instead he looked at his new housemates, his gaze went towards cute Chinese looking beauty sitting several seats in front of him.

'So, that is Cho Chang, the canon Harry knew which one to pick.'

The girl was second year and in couple more years she would be very pretty.

After Harry's sorting there were few more, like Weasley who went to Gryffindor as he doesn't fit anywhere else, and Zabini which went to Slytherin.

After that Dumbledore gave his speech, and everyone started eating…

Instead of listening to what people were eating Harry pulled out his earphone case and pulled out his other piece.

"What's that?" The curious girl with glasses asked him.

"I am what wizard call 'Artificers', this is one of headphones for listening to music." After answering his question he has put his other headphone and started eating ignoring everyone.

The food was...very British, something he has no qualms eating, but as someone from 21 century in a previous life, he was accustomed to eating food from all over the world, even here he tried eating as diverse as possible, with mediocre success that is.

As at this point European Union is still in its fledgeling state and the Soviet Union is falling apart as we speak.

Trade between countries is still very… lacking…

Still, he knows where House elf's are and he can ask for specific dishes.

Sometime later the dishes disappeared and deserts have popped out…

Instead, of eating them he took a glass of Pumpin juice.

"...gross…" Harry shuddered tasting orange stuff which tasted like sugar.

"...can I get some juice instead?"

Moments later, his cup was replaced by something which looks like orange juice.

"Much better! My thanks." Harry thanked the house elf's.

"Who are you talking to?" Same girl asked him.

"The ones to cook food for us duh…" Harry rolled his eyes and continue to drink his juice.

"T-The are someone who cook food for us?" She asked with disbelieve.

"That's obvious, while everything is done by magic, the raw ingredients have to cooked or fried, this castle is fully staffed after all, even if you don't see them they are there." He explained to her, this was longest he has talked with someone of his age, and it was quite… annoying to speak to someone so… clueless, he doesn't have that kind of patience.

Unless it of course very beautiful and cute girl THEN he has more patience…

But it doesn't mean he has endless amount it!