Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter

To envy a Gryffindor.

It wasn't such a bad thing. Was it?

It wasn't something that someone should be ashamed of. Was it?

It wasn't a humiliating fact. Was it?

You're not so sure, are you?

To be daring, brave and chivalrous. It wasn't a bad thing to want. To envy.

And yet, somehow, it was.

Could you possibly explain to your mother and father that, somewhere deep down, you wanted to be like your blood traitor brother?

Could you confide in your friends that you just wanted to be as brave as the other students around you?

Could you tell your sisters that you, just like your cousin, didn't want to be a part of their family anymore if they continued with their prejudice ways?

Could you admit to your ex-best friend that you loved her, when you knew your chivalrous enemy held her heart?

Could you reveal to you family that you wanted to be like your friend to escape the prejudice, the prejudice that was their fault, surrounding you?

Of course you couldn't. Because, however much you envy one, you're no Gryffindor.

You've got your own opinions, your own values which make you a member of your house. Whether you are hardworking, just and loyal, or intelligent, wise and eager to learn, or maybe cunning, sly and ambitious; it all depends on who you are.

You're not daring, brave or chivalrous.

Not yet anyway.

That's why you envy them after all.

Author's note: Well I hope you enjoyed the prologue. It's much shorter than the other chapters are going to be (I've written the first one so far and that's 2000 words, although it'll be the longest one I'm guessing) so bear with me on that one.

Basically, I'm procrastinating writing my other stories as I've got writer's block for both of them and I thought of this idea while hanging out the washing today and thought it would be really fun to write. It's going to be seven chapters long, the prologue, five characters who envy Gryffindors in general or a specific Gryffindor at one point in their live and then an epilogue/sum up of sorts. I've already finished my first character and will upload that tomorrow and I've started my second, third and fourth (and will hopefully finish those soon).

All characters are based on one line from this prologue (the 'could you...' parts) and you can probably guess them (I tried on my sister and she got all in one guess except the second, which could probably apply to a lot of students, and the third). Oh and you'll know the first because of what characters I put the story under.

I'd really appreciate a review, anything you have to comment on really. Thanks so much.

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