Evan's POV

We arrived at the castle and Derek looks up at it in awe. I smile, it feels good being home. Hagrid escorts us inside and leaves us with Professor Snape. Which is odd, as Professor McGonagall usually handled the first years and sorting. "Welcome the Hogwarts" he drawls. "I am Professor Snape, your future Potions Master and I am the Head of Slytherin house. There are four house in total. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each with their own head teacher" he explains. "Before the feast begins, you shall be sorted into your house. Which will be your house for the entirety of your education here" he states.

"Wait quietly" he tells us and goes to leave. But I approach him. He pauses looking down at me.

"Excuse me Professor, but where's Professor McGonagall?" I ask him softly.

"Dealing with your brother and another student. Speaking of, you are to report to your head house office after the feast for a health check" he tells me. "Now remain here and wait silently" he orders and leaves.

"You know Professor Snape?" Astoria asks me curious.

"Yes" I answer.

"Is he always so scary?" Romilda asks and Astoria snorts.

"Sometimes, but he'd lay down his life for any student here" I tell her.

"What's he doing?" Derek asks me.

"Seeing if the others are ready for us yet" I state.

"Where's that other professor you told me about? The stern witch who usually handles the sorting ceremony?" he asks.

"Apparently dealing with my brother and another gryffindor student" I state. "So Professor Snape has been picked to handle the sorting ceremony tonight" I add. I sigh sadly.

"What's wrong?" Romilda asks me concerned.

"I don't think my brother is gonna make the sorting ceremony and I really wanted him there" I tell her. She hugs me.

"He'll be there in your heart" she assures me.

"Thanks Romilda" I say hugging her back. Just then Professor Snape returns and I pull away from Romilda. He eyes us before looking at the other first years.

"The rest of the school is ready for you now, follow me and be silent" he tells us. Before walking away. We all follow him into the great hall.

"Whoa" Derek says when he sees the enchanted ceiling. I shush him and look at the Gryffindor table. Trying to figure out which other Gryffindor is missing. I notice Hermione is also not there with Ron. So she must be the other gryffindor Professor McGonagall is speaking too. We all line up in front of the school.

"When I call your name, come forward straight away and sit on the stool. I shall place this hat on your head and you shall be sorted into your houses" Professor Snape states. After the sorting hats new song. He starts to call our names in alphabetical order. Soon Derek is called forward.

"Good luck" I tell him and he smiles at me. Giving me a thumbs up and heads up. He sits down and the hat is placed on his head.

"Gryffindor" the sorting hat declares. The gryffindors cheer as the hat is removed from Derek's head. He smiles brightly and heads over to the gryffindor table. Where he joins Ron and his family. The sorting ceremony continues. Astoria was sorted into Slytherin, no surprises there. She sits beside a third year girl who looks similar to her. She must be her sister she mentioned on the boat.

"Evan Potter!" Professor Snape calls. The hall fills with muttering and he gives the students a hard stare. They fall silent and I give him a grateful smile as I sit down. But he ignores it placing the hat on my head.

'Ah mister Potter, finally time to be sorted' the sorting hat says in my head.

'Yep' I think  back.

'Let us see where you belong' he states. 'Like your brother, you'd do well in Slytherin. But I see you wish to be with your brother in his house. And I believe that you are meant to stay with your brother. Better be, Gryffindor!" he yells the last word for all the hear. I smile as the hall cheers. Professor Snape removed the hate and I got off of the sit.

"We got the Potters!" Fred and George chant as I join the table. I just shake my head smiling. The sorting ceremony continues and Romilda was sorted into Gryffindor. Which I am happy about. Anyway, Harry soon returns with Hermione, and we all enjoy the feast together.

"Congrats on being in gryffindor bro, I am so sorry I wasn't here. But Professor McGonagall wanted Madame Pomfrey to give me a check up" Harry tells me guiltily.

"It's ok, I understand. Besides they want me to be checked too" I tell him. "Want to come and then be my guide to Gryffindor tower?" I ask him. He nods his head with a smile. The feast was great. Afterward, Dumbledore introduced Professor Lupin as the new Defense teacher and gave the usual start of term speech. Before telling us all to go to bed.

Harry takes me to Professor McGonagall's office. We were soon joined by her and Madame Pomfrey. I was given a clean bill of health and we were allowed to leave. Professor McGonagall gave us the password to gryffindor tower before we left though.

"You don't really need a guide, do you?" Harry asks me as we reach the stairs.

"Not really" I admit sheepishly. "I lived it with Professor Snape until I was ten. So I know my way around for the most part. I just wanted to spend time with you" I explain.

"You ever want to hang out, just ask" he tells me and I smile. "How about we go down to the pitch tomorrow after class? I can teach you to fly" he suggests.

"I'd like that" I tell him with a smile. "Then we can compare notes on our first days" I state. He nods his head in agreement. We reach the Fat Lady and he says the password. She lets us in. I'm blinded by a flash of light.

"Hello Colin" Harry says.

"Hey Harry, is he your brother? How come you never mentioned him? Where has he been?" the boy asks. He looks to be a second year.

"Yes he is my brother and none of your business" Harry tells him. "See you around Evan" he tells me. He goes to join his friends by the fire. While Derek called me over to were he is sitting with the other first year boys. I smile sheepishly at Colin and rush over to Derek.

"Guys this is Evan. Evan meet Reece Hogan and Kyle Stark"

"Nice to meet you both" I tell them.

"Can't believe you're related to the Harry Potter, that's cool" Kyle states.

"Not that we care about that, we prefer making friends based on their personality. Not who they are related to or how famous or rich they are" Reece adds.

"I think we're all going to be great friends" I tell them with a smile.

"Lets go check out our dorm" Derek suggests.

"I call window bed!" I shout taking off towards the stairs.

"No way, I want a window bed!" Reece shouts as they all run after me. I laugh and reach our dorm first. I see our stuff has arrived and I do have  window bed, score. In fact we all do. There are four beds and they are arranged either side of two windows. I greeted Pepper as Reece greeted an Eagle Owl, he called Bolt. Pepper and Bolt left as black cat appears.

"Oh there you are Streak, I was wondering where you were" Kyle states as the car jumps onto his bed. He gives it a pat. We then all get ready for bed and call it a night.

A/N

Picture above of sorting hat.