We all know the Slytherins usually have a IDGAF attitude about the other houses but they seem to have a neutral opinion about the Hufflepuff house. In fact the Hufflepuff house was the only house the Slytherins could tolerate at least 0.1 percent. There must be something special about you for them to care about you. You were starting Hogwarts this year and you were really excited. You were being dropped off to the train station by your parents and when your mom was fussing over you and telling you to write a letter to your parents everyday, you could feel the others around you snickering to themselves and you thanked your lucky stars that the train was about to leave as you got on the train just in the nick of time

You heaved a sigh of relief as you stared out of the window, feeling pumped and excited for your time at Hogwarts. Your main agenda and goal wasn't to get noticed, it was to get good grades and get into a good job after you're done with your schooling but of course, our fates always have something else in store for us. You were alone in your compartment but you didn't mind it too much since you preferred the silence. After a few hours the trolley witch came by and you decided to buy some sweets from the trolley. You couldn't help but overhear a few students talking with each other about the Slytherin house. "I'd get back on the very next train to King's cross if I'm ever sorted into Slytherin'' said one of the girls to her friend who nodded and replied "It isn't really a secret either that they're all destined to become Death Eaters one day anyways'' and you saw a blonde haired guy with cold grey eyes give them a dirty look as the rest of his friends scowled at the people who just said that

You guessed that they were from the Slytherin house and you couldn't help but feel bad. People were labelling the house and all of it's members bad just because of a few rotten witches and wizards. You hated it when people made assumptions without knowing the whole truth and who knows? Most of the Slytherin's aren't bad, they're just misunderstood and rarely ever given a chance to prove themselves. "What you both are saying is actually false, not everyone in Slytherin turns out to be a Death Eater'' you said firmly and the two girls turned to look at you. "Oh yeah? What makes you say that?" one of them asked and you mumbled "B-because you don't have actual evidence about it'' and they just smirked to each other and one of them spoke "Aww... look at you, how innocent. You wont' be thinking that after the sorting takes place in the evening'' and they went inside their compartments as you stood there and watched them go. Little did you know, the compartment door of Draco, Pansy, Blaise, Crabbe, Goyle's and Nott's was opened and they were surprised to hear you defend their house and them

They were so used to people casting them aside and shunning them and thinking they were bad, and honestly, they were getting rather sick of it. Pansy was unable to believe her ears and she spoke "Why in the name of Merlin would a first year say stuff like that? What is that little mudblood even playing at?" but Nott scowled at her and replied "You don't even know if she's a muggle or not so can it Parkinson!" and she just looked sour and replied "Whatever'' but she was curious to know more about you as well and she'd be lying if she said she wasn't. You were about to go back into your own compartment when you were stopped by the blonde haired boy who you saw earlier. "I'd like you to come into my compartment'' and you blinked at him for a few moments and you smiled brightly and you nodded in agreement as you accompanied him to his compartment. You entered the compartment and you sat down next to Pansy and she surveyed you from the corner of her eye as she spoke "Why would a first year like you say those sort of things?'' and you replied "I don't like it when people make assumptions'' and Draco looked at you intently

The rest of the ride was spent in you playing charades with them and talking about other stuff. "What house would you want to be sorted in?" asked Blaise suddenly and you replied "Gee, I don't know. I'll just accept whatever comes my way" you shrugged and the train suddenly stopped for a few moments. You got up to see what the problem was but the train suddenly jolted again and you lost your balance as you fell forward into someone but luckily they caught you. You looked up to see a Ravenclaw dude with a smirk on his face and he spoke "It must be my lucky day because I've caught a cutie like you'' and he winked at you but the Slytherins weren't impressed with the display. In fact in just a few moments of spending time with them you've managed to charm them with your innocent and simple nature and they would rather die than admit this but they'd really like to keep you safe from things. You said you'd like to see the good in everyone no matter how messed up they might be and they instantly knew you were too good for this world

Which was also why they weren't just going to stand by and let them watch as that random git has his way with you and takes advantage of you. Malfoy snarled and told him to let you go immediately. The Ravenclaw dude just rolled his eyes and told him to shove off but Pansy quickly pulled out her wand and hexed him, sending him flying back as she pulled you back into their compartment once again asking you if you were all right. You nodded and spoke "What if you get into trouble for that? You shouldn't have done that...'' and you twisted the hem of your robes in nervousness but she replied "It's fine and he was a creep anyways, next time someone does something like that to you, you tell either one of us all right?" and you nodded and smiled and the urge to protect you grew even more inside them

You finally reached Hogwarts after a long journey and you said you'd see them when the sorting happens. They weren't really interested in the other's sorting but when it came to yours, Nott was the one who told the others. "Hey, shut up, Y/N's about to be sorted'' he said and Draco spoke "I hope they end up in Slytherin'' "What if they end up in Gryffindor?" asked Pansy and to which Blaise replied "We'll still be on speaking terms with them obviously, but we better get to them before scarhead and the blood traitors and the mudblood get to them first'' as they were focused on you and your sorting. You were called to the stool as the Sorting Hat was placed upon your head. "Hmm... plenty of good qualities here I see, lots of determination, ambition, talent.... dear dear, you're giving me quite the challenge here'' and you just replied "I'm sorry... I don't mean to cause you any trouble, you can place me wherever you deem fit'' and the hat assured you things were fine but it was amused you were apologizing to it and you were finally sorted into the Hufflepuff house

"Hmm... makes sense they'd end up there'' muttered Nott as he watched you sit with your housemates. You didn't really interact that much with them though, you kept to yourself and you silently ate your pudding while reading a book you bought with you. "Poor thing, they're lonely'' said Crabbe and the Slytherins wished they could steal you away from those boring Hufflepuffs. When the feast was done you had to get going to your dorm and you chatted with your Slytherin friends for a while and then you headed to bed. Your life continued with you attending classes and the Slytherins making sure you always stuck by them no matter what, even when you guys went to Hogsmeade. It was strange for the others to see the Slytherins so protective over you like this, even Snape for that matter. The other day in Potions some Ravenclaw girl called you dumb since you forgot one of the ingredients for your Sleeping Draught potion and you felt really hurt. Of course Snape saw that and immediately gave her a detention for 2 months and after class was done, let's just say that she had to take a trip to the hospital wing because of all the hexes she's received from them

You even spend time with the Slytherin Quidditch team and hell they'll even allow you to try out their brooms and stuff. They even told you the password for their common room so you could spend more time with them and when you have to leave, they just want to wrap you up in silk and never let you go. There's just something about you that makes them drawn and attached to you. However they will lose their patience if they see you interacting with Harry, Ron or Hermione or any of the Weasley siblings for that matter. And well, anyone else other than them. They're EXTREMELY possessive of you and territorial as well, they HATE it when you hang out with someone else. Don't you see, you NEED them to protect you, this school is filled with riff raffs who want to take advantage of you in so many ways and corrupt your good nature

A few weeks ago Zacharias Smith wanted to spend time with you at Hogsmeade but when the Slytherins found out boy oh boy, were they pissed. They felt he was trying to steal you away from them and they will NOT stand for it while he just waltzes by and takes you for himself. You were waiting for him near the Whomping Willow where he said you both could head from there to Hogsmeade but he didn't show up no matter how long you waited and you felt hurt. Why had he ghosted you like this? You didn't know the real reason why he hasn't come since your so called 'friends' have taken care of the problem by hexing him. "The next time you even THINK of coming near Y/N, I WILL finish you!" snarled Malfoy and Pansy hissed "We're not above using the unforgivable curses either, so stay the hell away from Y/N'' and he yelled "You all are crazy! I'm telling Professor Dumbledore about this!" as he clutched his bleeding arm but Blaise glared at him with a cold and calculating look as he spoke "No one's going to believe you anyways. Unless you want to regret living, you'll know well to keep your damn mouth shut and it would be better if you keep your distance from Y/N''

On that happy note, after they were done dealing with him, they saw you with a sad look near the Whomping Willow, just sitting there and tracing patterns on the ground. "What's the matter kid?'' asked Pansy as she took a seat next to you and you looked surprised to see them there but you sighed and replied "Nothing...'' but Nott replied "Come on, we know that's not true...'' he said with surprising gentleness and you replied "I was supposed to meet with Zacharias Smith from my house today to go to Hogsmeade, he said he wanted to show me a special limited edition quill that came in recently'' and Blaise asked "How do you even know him?" and you replied "Oh, he's in Muggle studies with me, we sit next to each other. I thought he was a good friend but apparently I was wrong like everything else...'' and you looked down with a sad look

It pained their hearts to see you sad and they would take this secret to their graves than ever admit it out loud. They didn't want you being sad over that prat so Goyle replied "Don't bother about that git, we're here'' and Draco spoke "Come on, cheer up, we'll take you there instead. It's not worth being sad over that prat'' and you nodded and went with them to Hogsmeade. Draco purchased the quill for you and your protests fell on deaf ears. They treated you to some sweets in Honeydukes and when you went to Madam Puddifoot's tea shop, you guys had pumpkin juice and not butterbeer since they didn't want you drinking alcoholic stuff. You guys had an enjoyable time and you went back to your dorm and they went back to theirs as well. They would always keep you safe no matter what, you just have to trust them. They were your friends after all and friends always have each other's best interests in their hearts, right?