Dumbledore's office that night
Dumbledore was looking at the sorting hat in dismay. "What were you thinking putting a Weasley in Slytherin house, when you knew I needed that boy with Potter?" Albus screamed at the hat.
The hat just seemed to look down from its shelf. "The boy has no real courage; he is jealous, bigoted toward muggle borns, and incredibly Lazy…He has no place in the pride of lions. He not intelligent enough for the ravens, He shows no loyalty to any but himself, the only place I could put him is in the house of snakes." The Hat said with out a hint of remorse.
Albus was fuming, if all the hat said was true the boy would not fit in the house of lions. From all reports, Harry had gotten to the train with out help. Petunia would have known but he doubted she would tell him. He also went to Diagon Alley with out help, yet he had to be sent hundreds of owls. Things were not adding up with what Harry Potter should be. Albus expected a child that would look up to him as his savior, instead it looked as if the boy had a very independent streak. Albus walked over to the fireplace threw in some powder call for the office of Severus.
He put his head in the flames only to see a passed out potions master with an empty bottle of fire whiskey by he side. He would need to talk to Severus another time.
He threw in more powder and called for his second in command.
Minerva was in her dressing gown getting ready for bed. "Can you step through Minerva; I have a few things I'd like to discuss."
She turned around to look at her boss. "Give Me a few moments Albus I'll be right there."
Dumbledore pulled his head from the fire and waited deep in thought.
Minerva stepped threw the fireplace and brushed off the soot. "What is it Albus, you know its first night and we always get a couple of home sick first years I need to be there for." She was not happy being pulled from her domain tonight.
"I was wondering if you noticed anything about our Mr. Potter?"
"Well he seems to be an independent boy that makes friends easily, He has two already. He traveled the train with Mr. Longbottom, and befriended a muggle born witch by the name of Granger. Hagrid told me he would not allow her to be removed from the boat when Mr. Weasley tried to force her to leave him. He is quite chivalrous. My fifth year prefect told me the two held hands all the way up to the common room tonight. From these accounts seems very much like his father, with the heart of his mother. Why do you ask Albus?"
Albus was trying to keep it light like an old Grandfather. "Its his first real day dealing with his fame, It was just an old man's worry's. Please keep a close watch on him Minerva."
If one thing Minerva McGonagall was not it was a fool. She knew Albus to well, to not know when he was up to something. "I will watch out for him Albus." With that, she returned to her quarters.
Damn that woman thought Dumbledore, she was a bit to curt with that last answer and Harry was already becoming popular, he needed to be alone and unwanted to be able to die for Albus greater good.
Things were not going well for Albus Dumbledore.