#slytherin stiles

[sunmoontruth-stiles]

Just saw a post calling Stiles a hufflepuff and sorry but I STRONGLY disagree. I think he’s a Slytherin all the way. Scott? 100% a hufflepuff. Derek, gryfindor. Allison, also gryfindor. Lydia is a ravenclaw. Thank you for your time.

[spainkitty]

As much as I love Stiles Stilinski, I would never say he's... I dunno, unproblematic?? The whole point of loving him, for me, is that he IS flawed. He's relatable and upsetting and real. I don't agree with all his actions or what he says every time. I love seeing his character develop and CHANGE because, again, he's not a perfect, flawless person. He's breakable and human and flawed. Arguing he's a bad character because he's flawed and fucks up sometimes misses the point of... I dunno... writing a character???

When he shouts at Scott about how some people are human, I didn't feel it as a jab at Scott's "monstrosity". I felt it as a jab at Stiles' own insecurity and knowledge of his own flaws (and disbelief in his own self "unworth" lol? making up words evurrday cuz why else would I have a ling degree, amirite?). Yes, because Scott had his own doubts and insecurities, perhaps he took it differently and it hurt him in a way Stiles did NOT intend. Because, again, they are fallible people. Different things hit people differently (obviously). It showed perfectly how far apart these friends had fallen, actually. Neither could see the other's point of view.

In a very basic way: the part of the Stiles fandom that sees Stiles as an Ultimate Hufflepuff, True Pack Mom, soft boy, I don't.... really get? To me, he is, and always will be, a total Slytherin. He's clannish, ambitious(kinda?), determined and driven, and rather selfish, and very cunning. He cares about the people HE cares about and he will throw himself into the fire (or the ice water that legit kills him for... 16 hrs?) for those select important people. Everyone else can go burn. I LOVE KouriArashi's (did I remember that correctly?) Searching Ceremonies series because they capture SO WELL this dichotomy of his personality: he's a Denmaker and wants to take care of the people he loves. However, he's also capable of being the Lefthand, getting his hands dirty and making questionable choices for the sake of the ones he loves.

His "everyone else can go burn" mentality is NOT a "good" trait, but it's the leading part of who he is and it's actually kinda relatable. And, because he's a FANTASTICALLY written, grey moralled teenager played by an amazingly charismatic actor, there's a whole lot more to him, he also changes and develops throughout the show. But he is NOT a "perfect, does no wrong, and has zero flaws" character.

And this is my big beef with a certain circle of Scott fans. There's a whole lot of viciously defensive people who will go on for PAGES AND PAGES about how perfect and wonderful and flawless and amazing the Scott is. And, even worse, the writing of TW wants the watchers to believe it, too. Some fans believe this is intentional and Scott is just an unreliable narrator. Power to you. But I'm old and cynical and I hate JD, so I honestly believe it's just bad writing. He really is that kinda bland 1D character. Using the defense/argument that "My character is more perfect and morally superior than yours" is a dumb argument. Characters are supposed to be flawed, are supposed to grow and change. We're supposed to disagree or cringe through their actions and choices, so we can cheer on their visible growth!!

Scott's a bad character because he doesn't grow. Not because he does bad things.

Stiles is good character because he does grow, even if he does do bad things.

[imagine-sterek]

ooooh that hp one is good. but i think normal stiles can still pull it off. its still slytherin to be nice to a lot of people for brownie points and still burn everyone all the time. ;DD but either stiles (cold or sweet) is good for me. derek being a bean tho. thats adorable. i can't imagine a stoic hufflepuff (even though some people say moody was one??? that would be wild)

[nerdyfangirl57]

The Grumpy Hufflepuff

Written for Sterek Bingo 2017 (On AO3)

Summary: Laura hid Derek’s scarf. It’s snowing. Hogwarts has never seen such an angry Hufflepuff walk through it’s corridors.

Derek was going to kill Laura.

She knows how much he hates the cold and yet she decides to be the biggest jerk to ever live and hide his scarf when she knew it was going to snow the next day.

So, yeah, it’s no wonder that Derek feels more pissed off than usual which seems to have scared the hell out of some first years in his house this morning when he woke up.

Derek still doesn’t understand why people are so shocked when they realize he’s a Hufflepuff, it’s not like being cheerful and happy all the time is a requirement to get sorted into Hufflepuff, just because he’s not smiling 24/7 doesn’t mean he’s any less of a Hufflepuff.

He just doesn’t like people.

Especially Laura. She’s the worst.

When Derek arrived to his potions class he was in a particularly bad mood after having to get snow out of his eyebrows, so to make matters even worse, Stiles thought it would be a good idea to sit next to Derek today.

It’s not like the thought of Stiles sitting next to him in potions upset Derek, he always enjoys when the talkative Slytherin spends time with him.

They’ve had at least one class together since they were 1st years and Derek would be lying if he said he didn’t find the Slytherin utterly adorable with his constant chatter and spastic flailing accompanied by dazzling whiskey colored eyes and a mischievous smirk that does not make Derek’s heart pound whenever he sees it.

Not that the Hufflepuff would ever let anyone know of his feelings for Stiles. It would be a complete disaster if Laura ever found out about his little crush on the Slytherin, besides, it’s not like Stiles would ever return his feelings.

Surely the young wizard was just talking to Derek during some of the classes they had together out of pity.

“Hey sourwolf! Congrats on looking grumpier than usual, I didn’t think that was possible.” Stiles joked with a carefree smile on his face.

Derek’s face stayed blank. “It’s cold.”

“Well you’re bundled up pretty nicely. The only thing missing is a scarf to complete the ‘I hate winter’ look you’re clearly going for.”

“Laura hid my scarf.” The Hufflepuff grumbled.

Stiles blinks for a moment. “Why would she do that?”

Derek scowls at the thought of his older sister. “She’s mean.”

Stiles loses it as he starts laughing hysterically in the middle of class until he is driven to the point of tears.

Derek doesn’t really understand what was so funny but he finds it impossible to resist the urge to smile when Stiles is laughing so gleefully right beside him.

When class ended and it was time to leave to their other scheduled class Derek couldn’t help but scowl at the snow outside. It was somehow colder than it was in the morning and Derek did not appreciate it.

It should be illegal to hide someone’s scarf.

He’s so focused on trying to make the snow melt under his intense gaze that he doesn’t even notice Stiles coming from behind him until the young wizard is wrapping something around his neck.

Derek looks down to find a Slytherin scarf wrapped cozily around his very cold neck and turns back only to come face to face with a smiling Stiles.

“Since you seem so upset about your scarf I figured you could use mine as a substitute.” The Slytherin gives him a brief once over. “Green is a good color on you actually. It brings out your eyes.”

And with that the speckled beauty walked down the corridor to his next class, leaving a speechless Derek in his wake.

If the Hufflepuff spent the rest of the day with his nose buried in the soft fabric of the scarf just to keep smelling the scent of Stiles that lingered, it was nobody’s business but his own.

Within him taking only a handful of steps into the dining hall Laura was plastered by his side with an all too knowing gleam in her eyes.

He should have known better than to walk in with a Slytherin scarf around his neck.

“So,” she said, going for innocent but missing by a mile, “where’d you get that scarf Der-bear?”

Derek shrugged. “Someone.”

The Gryffindor hummed. “And does this someone have a name?”

“Not one I’d ever tell you.”

Laura smirked. “It’s Stilinski’s isn’t it.”

Derek didn’t say anything. No matter what he said Laura would use it as ammunition.

Her smirk only grew as his silence dragged on. “You’re adorable you know? Acting all big and bad when you’re really nothing but a big teddy bear crushing on the Slytherin Prince.”

The Hufflepuff scowled and ignored her for the rest of the day. She reached new levels of annoying to try to get his attention but Derek persevered and managed to refrain from acknowledging her existence.

The next day he went up to Stiles with the intention of returning his scarf even though Derek wanted to keep it more than anything. Stiles just let him borrow it yesterday because he was complaining during class about it being cold, he probably wants his scarf back now that Derek found his.

The Slytherin smiled when he caught sight of Derek. “Hi sourwolf! To what do I owe this pleasure?”

Derek tried not to stare at the dazzling smile on the other wizard’s face for too long. “Here.” Derek said while thrusting the Slytherin scarf into Stiles’ face.

The young wizard scrunched up his face in confusion. “Dude, you can keep it. I wasn’t expecting you to give it back.”

“But it’s your only scarf.”

Stiles simply shrugged. “I can always get another one.”

Before Derek knew what he was doing, he found himself taking off his own scarf and wrapping it around Stiles.

“Then keep mine.”

The Slytherin blinked, looking at a complete loss, before a light blush dusted his cheeks and a shy smile tugged on his lips.

Derek was surprised the other boy didn’t just tell him no and give the scarf back to him, instead, Stiles ducked his head and mumbled a small ‘thank you�� under his breath.

The Hufflepuff felt the tips of his ears burn at the sight before him before allowing a faint ‘you’re welcome’ to slip his lips as he left to take his seat.

Him and Stiles wear each other’s scarves every day after that. They never talk about it and everything between them seems to have gone back to normal with the exception of a few more hidden glances added into the mix.

The one thing that has changed has been the way the other students perceive them. Apparently everyone thinks they’re dating now and it annoys Derek to no end.

Not because he doesn’t want to date Stiles but because of how adorable everyone thinks it is.

People just can’t stop talking about how the cute Hufflepuff that glares at everyone and looks like he’s constantly contemplating murder got with the trickster Slytherin that talks to much and knows how to best piss off every member of the Hogwarts staff without ever actually getting in trouble.

Derek isn’t cute okay? He just isn’t. If anyone is cute in their so called relationship it’s Stiles.

The Slytherin casts the Serpensortia Spell just to play with the little snakes he creates and calls them his ‘wittle sneks’ and if that isn’t the definition of adorable Derek doesn’t know what is.

It’s a few days later when Stiles sits next to him in potions again.

“I’m so sorry.”

Derek blinks. Stiles has never apologized for sitting next to him before, he just, did it.

“For what?” The Hufflepuff inquires.

Stiles’ face turns red. “People have been… well I guess… Okay so there’s a rumor going around that we’re together and everyone believes it.”

Derek rolls his eyes. “I know that.”

“I swear I didn’t- wait… you know?”

The wizard simply nods.

Stiles blinked owlishly. “And you’re not upset by this?”

“No.” Derek stated. “Uh, are you?”

“What? No of course not! If anything I just wish it wasn’t just a rumor.”

Stiles seemed to have realized what came out of his mouth because he flails so hard he almost slaps Derek in the face and his mouth falls open as if he wants to say something but can’t finding the right words.

“Bloody hell! I didn’t mean that- well, I did mean that but I know you don’t want to do anything of the sort with me and that’s completely okay! I just let my mouth get away from me, you know, dysfunctional brain-to-mouth filter and all that. You can forget I said any of that, in fact, I’ll forget I said any of that. Now it’s forgotten, see? It’s so forgotten I don’t even know what we’re talking about right now. Hi Derek how are you? Do you remember what we were talking about just now? Because I sure as hell don’t.”

The Hufflepuff couldn’t help it, he laughed, causing Stiles’ lips to turn downward in a slight pout that should not be as adorable as Derek thinks it is.

“I’m sorry,” Derek says in between soft chuckles, “it’s just I’ve never seen you so flustered before. It’s cute.”

“Cute?” The Slytherin asks, looking dumbfounded. “I am a Slytherin, I am not cute. I’m offended you would even think that.”

Derek shrugs. “I’ve always thought you were cute.”

Wait.

Oh no.

Stiles looks up at him at that, blinking continuously as if making sure he was actually experiencing this. “You… you think I’m cute?”

Derek is about to take it back, say he didn’t mean it like that, but then he looks at Stiles and finds huge whiskey colored eyes staring back at him with wonder and what appears to be hope shinning inside them.

The Hufflepuff finds himself nodding slowly, his face heating up the longer those gorgeous eyes look at him, and can’t help the way his heart skips a beat when a brilliant smile lights up Stiles’ face.

A moment passes before the Slytherin whispers, “I think you’re cute too.”

Derek wishes he could say his smile was as blinding as Stiles’ but it was small and shy, nothing more than a slight tug of lips.

Stiles didn’t seem to mind though, his smile widen more, which Derek could have sworn was impossible.

“So, uh,” Stiles starts nervously, “you want to, maybe, go on a date sometime?”

“Yeah, yeah I’d… I’d like that.”

Maybe he should be embarrassed by how breathless his voice sounded in that moment but Derek couldn’t care less, not when Stiles is looking at him like he’s the most amazing thing in the world.

After a moment of hesitation, Derek holds his hand out to Stiles, butterflies swarming his stomach when the Slytherin interlaced their fingers together and let Derek lead them down the corridor.

When the wind picked up Stiles huddled closer to Derek until the Slytherin was nearly glued to the other wizard’s side.

Maybe the cold wasn’t as bad as Derek originally thought.

[wolftraps]

Sorry if i'm bothering you. i couldn't come up with 11 new questions but i think if Stiles took a quiz online to find out his house he'd be sorted into Ravenclaw because hes a genius but if he were sorted by the Sorting Hat he'd be in Gryffindor because wow hella brave and the Sorting Hat bases the decision on your nature more than ability.

Not bothering at all! You guys are always welcome to throw stuff in my inbox.

On this, I’m going to have to disagree. To me, Stiles is a Slytherin, through and through. 

You might belong in Gryffindor, Where dwell the brave at heart, Their daring, nerve, and chivalry Set Gryffindors apart; You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true And unafraid of toil; Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, if you’ve a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind; Or perhaps in Slytherin You’ll make your real friends, Those cunning folks use any means To achieve their ends. 

I’m going to dismiss Hufflepuff out of hand because Stiles is loyal, yes, but just, patient and hardworking?

Ravenclaw is an obvious conclusion for anyone to jump to, since Stiles is the one who does all the researching and digging up info, but I don’t think that’s his central, primary thing. 

Gryffindor. I’ll give you that Stiles is brave. I’ll give you that he’s adventurous. I’ll even give you that generally Gryffindor-attributed trait of rushing into things without thinking them through. Not so much on the chivalry.

But

For a second let’s focus on what are often considered the less positive traits. Stiles lies, especially to his dad. And he often does it poorly, but he does it poorly in such a way that he seems generally harmless. He’s shown that he has no problems “temporarily misappropriating” things. Coach’s heart monitor and phone, the police transport vehicle, the keycards to the sheriff’s station. He’s kind of annoying. He pushes people, like badgering Danny until he answers Stiles’ questions. 

And remember the bestiary conversation?

"You’re my best friend, you’re a creature of the night, it’s kind of like a priority of mine."

Scott’s a werewolf. Scott’s life is something very, very important to Stiles. And that’s why Stiles does all the research he does. The sheriff’s life and safety are very, very important to Stiles. And that’s why Stiles lies to him for so long. It’s also why he literally sacrifices himself.

Everyone in the fandom agrees that Stiles is clever. And I think we’ve seen enough of Stiles to know that he’ll do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.