Then something clicked in Neville’s mind, he understood what the elf was trying to say
You happen to have many qualities Salazar Slytherin prized in his hand-picked students. His own very rare gift, Parseltongue… resourcefulness… determination… a certain disregard for rules,” he added, his mustache quivering again. “Yet the Sorting Hat placed you in Gryffindor. That is because you have more of the qualities of Gryffindor in you.”
He has a knack for reading and quite a remarkable thirst for knowledge. Yet instead of putting him in Ravenclaw, that is because he had more qualities of a Slytherin than that of a Ravenclaw.”
The old man continued, “Also, one’s future cannot be ascertained by the house they go into. You seem to have this bad image of Slytherin, but they are all not that bad. Look at Ronan here, he is a Slytherin and is quite a good friend of yours.”
Neville nodded. Then Dumbledore sat down on the desk, “Now you should all go and get yourself checked, I will have to draft a advertisement to get a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher,”
Hearing this, Ronan scoffed, “Yeah right,” Harry and Neville got up, but Ronan remained seated in his seat. Neville looked at him, So he simply answered, “I need to discuss something with Professor… You guys go ahead,”
Dumbledore who had been writing the letter all this time looked up, his eyes twinkling. But as Harry and Neville came to the door, it burst open and Lucious Malfoy walked in with weak a malnourished elf walking behind him. “So,” Lucious said “Is this is you new office now?”
The pale then took out a stack of papers, “The eleven governors of the school had held a meeting recently.