Anthea and Mycroft are married, but they’re both actually gay. Mycroft hit a point in his career when it become politically convenient to have a family, but coming out would be controversial. Anthea has never been able to hold down a girlfriend because Mycroft and her job always came first, so she agrees to marry him for a pay raise, and they move in together when the legal paperwork goes through, after a ceremony with only the minister and a witness in attendance. They’re super best friends, of course, the homosexual equivalent of heterosexual life partners, but also mutual beards.

It works for them. 

Sherlock cares about every single life in danger, although he tries not to let it get in the way of his thoughts when solving a case. Just look at his face when the old lady died. That wasn’t just the face of someone angry at losing a case. There was real shock there - maybe even a tad regret. And when the kid was counting down and he managed to solve the case in time - he looked and sounded so relieved - I think he was genuinely scared for that boy.

(thanks to bbcsherlockgifs for the GIFs)

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MAIN CHARACTERS

Sherlock — Ravenclaw

There are some people placing Sherlock in Slytherin because he’s manipulative when convenient, though I personally think he doesn’t notice the damage he might make. Sociopath, and all that stuff. And he’s definitely not… ambitious. He needs a flatshare because he can’t be arsed to work for the police full-time, and he could be so much more working for the other side of the law. And yet he doesn’t, because he only looks for entertaiment to keep the boredom at bay, not be famous or ludicruous.

He believes a person’s mind is the only valuable thing about them, that body is merely transport. I do recally Rowena Ravenclaw asking for only one basic quality for the students in her house…

He’s not ambitious, or cunning, or naturally evil (not that Slytherins are, but I know some people say he is) He doesn’t want to be a leader, even if he is charismatic. He is resourceful, but that’s mainly because of his great mind.

Witty, if a bit snide, and extremely intelligent and observant. Definitely Ravenclaw.

John — Gryffindor

Everybody seems to think John is a Hufflepuff because he’s loyal, and just. But have you seen the guy? He’s an army doctor, he’s been in a war and risked his life regardless of the consequences. No, that isn’t reckless, he’s done it for the greater good: Bravery. He shot a cabbie for a guy he’d known for less than 48 hours. This might be the Shwatsonlock shipper in me but I see some chivalry there, too. And there’s a certain treat that shows in 99% of Gryffindors but the Sorting Hat doesn’t brag about it. And don’t try to tell me it’s not, read the book series. Stubbornness. He may have some of the Hufflepuff traits, but the man owns a Lion heart.

Mycroft — Slytherin

The eldest Holmes brother is a Slytherin in my head for reasons that, to me, are obvious. He’s a Government official, working for the secret service; the only way to get there is being very ambitious (and a little bit manipulative. As much as I love the man, he likes to pull the strings a little bit too more than necessary). Like Sherlock, he’s a natural leader, but as opposed to his brother, he embraces it like a good Slytherin. He’s possibly even more intelligent than the Consulting Detective, he relies more on how the human emotions work to know people than him and doesn’t value intelligence as much.

Jim — Slytherin

I’m sorry I’m so cliché’d; yep, the evil guy is a Slytherin. How original. Honestly, he’s manipulative, ambitious, a leader, sly, cunning and values intelligence (in this show, the IQ is basically the blood status. And you all know it.)

DI Lestrade — Hufflepuff

He is just, for he doesn’t judge Sherlock like the rest of the Yard does (basing their taunts on his lack of manners and ego) but his abilities as a Detective, same with John. Doesn’t trust him until he’s got enough proof of his intentions. He’s loyal; he didn’t leave Sherlock after his detoxing work was done, he gave him an sporadic job instead. Tolerant; doesn’t snap often at his employees even if he knows he’s supposed to be offended by their lack of professionalism, or insults towards himself, in Holmes’ case. Hard-working indeed, he is, after all, a Detective Inspector. One does not ascend from a police officer to that position without earning it.

I just answered that ask and felt like posting a proper something.

I’ll do the post about the secondary characters Sorting tomorrow.

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Sherlock and Mycroft’s father used to help shelter Sherlock from going to psychiatrists or anything, so Sherlock was able to grow up “normally.” He knew, of course, that he was a bit different but it didn’t have a label and thus wasn’t solid to him. 

Just after he graduated from uni, his father died. He was devastated by the loss of his father and withdrew himself even more than usual. Mycroft used this opportunity to  send him to a therapist. Sherlock, who was being forced/blackmailed into it, was moody and distant, causing the therapist to label him a “high functioning sociopath.”

Knowing concretely that he was different made Sherlock unhappy and is what originally drove him to drugs. Mycroft left Sherlock as he began his descent into drugs for a year or two as Mycroft worked his way up in the government, and only intervened when Sherlock became homeless.

Sherlock cleaned himself up (with the help of Lestrade/cases), but Mycroft continues to feel guilty about it, and thus wears their fathers’ old ring with an engraving of the date he died.

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