OKAY but imagine Draco Malfoy, practically the definition of a Slytherin shoe in, getting sorted into Gryffindor of all houses, the AUDACITY of that hat, in one fell swoop isolating him from his family and peers, and just when everything feels hopeless POTTER of all people extends a hand of friendship, and he doesn't NEED his pity but well using his popularity isn't a bad idea, next thing he knows the golden trio is the golden quartet seriously what happened (he wouldn't change it for the world)
I’M SO INTO THIS
I don’t think Draco is strictly Gryffindor-like, but here’s the thing - bravery is a choice. And away from the confides of the Slytherin house, he could absolutely develop differently. Kinder.
The hat seeing cunning but also seeing a brave mask and a chivalry, and a boy who wants to go to Slytherin just so he isn’t disowned. Draco being terrified and stand-offish and awful, and instantly making himself disliked by his house, until Harry sees how rough of a time Draco is having and offers to his friends. Draco accepting it, tired and subdued, and leaving Hogwarts a very different boy than he arrived. Lucius being furious, Narcissa being tight-lipped but quietly loving her son - and, later, when they’re pulled in opposite directions by the war (his parents housing Voldemort, Draco on the run hunting horcruxes), coming together again during the BoH.
Draco standing up for Harry, not antagonising him. Draco making supportive Potter badges instead of ‘Potter stinks’ badges in fourth year. Draco being forcibly inducted into SPEW, and realising, with more horror than either Ron or Harry displayed, how awful house elves are treated, because he’s seen the abuse first hand. Draco at the Burrow. Draco teasing Ron, and Ron antagonising him back. Draco taming up with Hermione to do research, blinding the other two with their intelligence. Ron and Hemione dealing with years worth of UST. Harry gaining another avid and protective supporter, and Draco finding real friends that are brave enough to stick with him through the dark times. Gryffindor!Draco Malfoy.















