Summary: Harry saves a snake in the forbidden forest, but little does he know she's no ordinary snake.

Title: Beastmaster

Warnings: Slash, Femslash relationships, don't like don't read

Pairings: Harry/?, Remus/Severus, Draco/Neville/Blaise, Ron/ Hermione, Ginny/Luna

Disclaimer: I own nothings *cries*

Snake/Animal speak

'Thoughts'

"Regular speak"

1. Saving the queen

Harry Potter- Lupin sat in his dad's chambers as he thought of all that had happened in the last few months. The seventeen year old would have never thought that his life would turn out like this but then again he wasn't surprised. He was after all Mr. Impossible or so the wizarding world liked to call him. According to them he could do anything. But he had his family so he could care less what the public thought.

Either way he was happy and could only smile as he heard Moony move about the kitchen making breakfast. The werewolf had rescued Harry from his uncle the summer before second year and he had lived with Remus and his mate ever since. Severus had to learn to get along with Harry at first but over time the meetings had been less forced and Harry had gained another parental figure.

Of course there was also his godfather Sirius Black who was a frequent visitor at the Lupin residence. Padfoot had been cleared of all charges shortly before then due to an accident at The Burrow. The twins had pranked Ron's food which his pet rat 'Scabbers' had gotten into. Soon instead of a rat there laid a goose feathered Peter Pettigrew. He had been promptly captured and turned over to the ministry. When Harry had been rescued Sirius had been worried that he wouldn't be able to give Harry what he needed to heal while he himself had needed help after Azkaban. When Moony had been given guardianship of Harry they agreed that Sirius was better suited as an uncle than anything else and made it legal.

In Harry's second year Remus was given the post of History of Magic while Sirius became the DADA professor and Severus stayed on as potions master. Between the three of them Harry was never at a loss for help with his homework. Of course his friend Hermione Granger took full advantage of that and tried to get Ron Weasley in on it too. Now five years later things hadn't changed much. At least not until Harry had taken a walk in the Forbidden Forest.

(Flashback)

He had gone for a stroll in the forest after Quidditch practice, trying to cool down from the rush. Normally no sane person would dare go into the forest alone; I mean…come on it was forbidden for a reason. But Harry had been granted safe passage from the Centaurs when he had saved one of their injured foals. Now he could come and go as he pleased. But he still exercised some caution. He had been walking around lost in thought when he heard a voice...

Oh great now they've come to finish me off! This is the last time I forgive those Humans. Itcontinued to hiss angrily.

Hello? He whispered, he had pretty good idea as to what he was speaking to but he was not about to be struck by a pissed off snake. He just had to figure out where it came from.

Who's there? Show yourself speaker!

Where are you?

If you can understand me, then follow your ears young one. It advised. Harry closed his eyes and cupped his ear. All around he could hear the hidden creatures but he tuned them out and focused on the area closest to him. A few feet away he could hear the frustrated jerking of the snake, which he was sure of now, was female. She had an ageless voice that he knew he would not forget. Using his other senses he followed the sound, careful of where he stepped.

As he drew nearer he opened his eyes to see the most beautiful little snake he'd ever seen. Her body was made of emerald scales with smaller trails of red and pink that seem to form a figure that he couldn't make out. She had red eyes it looked like but he couldn't be sure. But sadly she was hanging from a tree in some kind of trap and she was nothappy about it! She seemed to have a little spike-tipped tail but it couldn't reach the hangings, which explained the jerking for she had been trying to reach them.

Ah, so you finally found me? Well I've lived a long life I suppose.She mused. She seemed resigned to her so called fate.

You say that like I'm here to kill you.Harry said.

Well aren't you?

No! I heard you struggling and came to see if I could help. Harry said, though I do find it strange that someone would trap a snake out here. Some people are just idiots. He deadpanned, the snake giving a murmur of agreement.

Now how did you get in there? Harry asked, deciding to keep her talking while he tried to get her out.

Some fools thought they could use my scales for whatever reason without asking and lured me here. I am not proud to admit it but I was tired and had not seen the trap in time, she answered a little sulkily.

Well like I said, some people are idiots. Just as he finished speaking he popped the latch on the trap and lowered the hangings so she could slide out. After all she was so little! But right before his eyes she grew in size the moment she was out the trap! Now she stood in front of him as large as or slightly larger than the Basilisk he had faced in second year, though for some strange reason he did not fear her. He could now see the red and pink markings on her clearly. They were Celtic designs and he was right her eyes were red but he also saw pink and purple swirling in the depts.

Thank you, young one. You have my gratitude. I have been in that trap for three days now. Those retched humans will pay for this insolence.

Well you know not all humans are bad. Some just need a little work in manners. Harry said.

Chuckles I like you little one. She said before she began to change again. Now a woman with snake like features stood before him. My name is Kara and I am the entity for the animals of this land your school and town have taken residence on.

I'm Harry my Lady, A student of the school and a speaker of the snakes. And he gave a mock bow to which Kara laughed at. They continued to speak the snake language though Harry did not realize. Anyway I was just out for a stroll when I heard you so I'll bid you good day and hopefully I will see you again someday.

Oh I don't know I might have set loose my animals on the people of these lands by then. Though she was smiling when she said it, Harry could see in her eyes that some part of her meant it.

Oh please my lady, spare them, not all of them are so crass. Only a few are so careless of the forest. Please don't punish everyone else for their mistakes. Harry pleaded.

Since you have such strong faith in your humans, you can be their champion. Survive the trial I give you and they will be spared along with a special gift I'll give you. Fail and I get ten humans for each day I was trapped! By now she was no longer smiling. The look on her face was deadly serious; of course the fangs probably had something to do with it.

Alright I'll take your test. He was not about to fail it either.

Brave one you are to take this on for the idiots of this land. Follow me. Then she turned and walked deeper into the forest. Deeper and deeper they traveled, farther than Harry had ever been, until they came to a secluded area. Inside was a little hut made completely out of vines with only one room and no door. On the ground lay a bed of grass and earth.As they step inside the hut began to change, the vines spread open creating a shell and the ground space expanded. Near the opening at the top lay four feathers, one red, one white, one blue, and one green

Since your humans like to harm nature, you will have to withstand it. She then conjured a short garment with a belt.

Strip down to your underwear and put this on. Not willing to drag this out, he hurried to do as she said. When he finished he stood in a sleeveless garment that ended just below his privates and had a leather belt around his waist.

You will lay here without moving everyday till the last feather falls. One will fall each day if you've succeeded. When the last one falls I shall return. Know this young one. Many things shall happen as you lay here but you must NOT move! Do you understand? Harry nodded. Now, such things as food and water are unnecessary as your body will undergo a certain stasis. But you will have control over it so your movements will be all yours. Are you ready? She asked and Harry gave her a nod. Then let your test begin.

2. Passing the test

Harry laid down on the ground in the little hut as the snake mistress made her exit. He had no idea of what she was going to throw at him but he'd withstand it. No one at Hogwarts would be the wiser. Of course Remus would notice his absence but he'd be able to tell that Harry wasn't in danger as long as Harry's wolf pendant didn't heat up.

As that thought left his head one of the feathers began to glow. It was the red one which had turned to fire. As the feather continued to glow the atmosphere began to heat up. All over the hut the vines and ground became blurry as the steam swamped the air.

Harry began to sweat as the ground beneath him turned to sand and the hut into a desert. Above him the sun beamed down full force with no cloud in sight and Harry finally understood what was going on. Since humans loved to destroy nature, nature would be given the change to destroy a human. But if said human survived then they were worthy of a gift that nature would give.

On and on the sun continued to shine down on Harry, who even in the small garment could find no relief. But he could not move. No matter what happened he could not and would not move! Oh but how he wanted to. Blisters started to form on his arms and hands, cuts forming from the sand. Between his thighs the skin that touched skin burned and became raw, but still Harry did not move. There was no hunger like Kara promised though he did miss the taste of it already.

It went on for what seemed like hours. Suddenly the scene shifted and he was back in the vine made hut. Above him the four feathers glowed one at a time until the red one lost its flame and fell to his feet. 'One test down three to go' He thought. Harry needed a break but he knew he would not get one. He had to prove he could survive and he would.

The sweat on Harry's body began to cool as the white feather lit up and the wind began to blow. Again the hut changed but this time it was a mountain top. Everywhere there were rocks and ruble but still the wind continued to blow.

On and on it blew, currents whirling around him sending ruble and rock at him. But he would not move. Twisters formed pulling at everything in sight. He lay there as his skin was attacked and cut all over and even began to lose faith that he would make it but still he laid there as he thought of how Remus would mourn him if he died. But he could not let that happen, he would not let that happen.

He held this thought as birds appeared and began to taunt him urging him to get up and attacked him with their talons. But he would not give in. They were nothing more than an annoyance that he could ignore. After all Hermione was more annoying when it was time to do homework! Even less annoying than Draco's constant whining about him not getting enough attention. So there he laid waiting for it to end.

Slowly the wind began to die down until only a soft breeze remained and the vine hut was back. Again the feathers lit up one by one and with one last puff of air the white feather fell to the ground. Harry gave a sigh of relief as his cuts began to heal due to his magic but his reprieve did not last long.

The blue feather began to sway as if it was made of nothing but water and Harry became afraid. If this test was what he thought it was then he was in danger of drowning as he'd never learn to swim. Though he was only partially right as the hut once again changed and suddenly he was in the middle of a storm. Harry couldn't tell where he was or even what he was laying on but he had to grit his teeth to keep from getting up and running away.

The rain began to pelt him hard causing the healing cuts to burst open again and his burned skin to become more enflamed. Harry opened his mouth to scream in agony but closed at the last second. He would NOT give in. He'd survived worse at the Dursleys when he was growing up and he would not back out now.

When Harry was eleven Uncle Vernon had decided that Harry was responsible for his company being sold to foreigners and he was gonna teach the freak a lesson. The beating that followed left Harry in a healing coma for the rest of the summer at Hogwarts and Remus as his new guardian. After seeing the state Harry was in Dumbledore had contacted Lupin and brought him to the school. At the time Sirius Black was still in Azkaban so he couldn't take Harry in. Remus had decided to make it legal so not even the minister of magic could take Harry away and when Sirius was released, he agreed. He was happy to play the loving uncle who could spoil Harry rotten without worry of giving out punishment. For five years Harry has had two fathers and godfather and he couldn't be happier.

Harry was brought out of his memories as the rain turned to hail and the ground around him turned to ice. The hail came down as hard as the rain and burned him as bad as the desert had. All over the blood from his cuts began to freeze and his body temperature fell. 'No I will not fail. I will NOT fail!' Harry thought. 'The winter I got locked out the house in the snow was worse. I survived that and I'll survive this!' As if to respond to his words, his magic rose and kept his heartbeat steady.

All around him it stormed as a hurricane raged nearby. All of the ice was changed and cold water replaced it. Harry's fear returned but he wouldn't move. 'I won't die in this.' He thought. 'Kara will know I tried and Remus won't be sad.'

The swaying water began to slow and Harry mentally sighed as the hut reappeared. After the feathers glowed the blue feather let a few drops loose before falling next to the other two feathers. 'Three down and one to go' Harry thought. 'I wonder if Remus is freaking out yet.'

But he didn't have time to dwell on it as the green feather lit up. But this time the scene didn't shift. At first Harry was confused until he remembered that this was a test of the elements of nature. The green feather must be earth. But with earth come plants and ANIMALS! Sure enough the sounds of creatures made their way into the hut.

Harry recognized the sounds of a few of the animals but it was the ones he didn't know that unnerved him. Suddenly Harry felt sharp little feet crawling on his chest and a downcast of his eyes revealed those feet to belong to scorpions and other insects. He had to stop himself from jerking in surprise before slowing his breathing. He didn't want to be stung after all he'd withstood so far.

After what felt like hours, which it probably was, Harry felt not feet but scales slide their way across his chest. But he didn't need to look down to know that there were snakes on him now. Of course he didn't know which snakes so he took a peek. There staring right at him through their second eyelids were three young basilisk each with a different color. But they did not speak, they merely turned away as several other snakes began to wrap around him, covering him from head to toe.

But Harry didn't dare move. He didn't know these snakes and he had a feeling that they wouldn't care about him being a speaker. One move and he'd be bitten in multiple places at once insuring his death. All around him they crawled some scratching him with their scales; a few even had little horns on their heads and poked him with them.

Soon the crawling stopped and a heavy weight fell upon him causing Harry's eyes to shoot open. There, lying on him was a giant wolf that was baring its teeth at him. But Harry did not move he just stared into its eyes and refused to look away. After seeing Moony during the full moon years ago, wolves no longer frightened him. The wolf gave a huff and nipped at Harry's neck and he passed out never seeing the green feather fall.

Harry woke feeling utterly drained. Every part of his body throbbed dully and his stomach was trying to naw its way out. Slowly the feeling came back to his limbs and he started to stretch. I'm so tired said a voice beside him. "You're tired! How do you think I feel?" Harry said out loud. His answer was a huff and there was a swish of tail. This caused Harry to stop and turn his head to the side. He was dreaming. He had to be dreaming because there was no way that a wolf and basilisk were lying beside him. But no matter how much he blinked or tried to tell himself his was hallucinating, the beasts were still there.

AN: So how was it? Let me know how you liked it.