Chapter 2

Twins, yes Draco saw it now. Their features were very similar, though Esmeralda was more delicate than Marvolo. Marvolo, is was a pureblood name that the Gaunts had been fond of. Not that it didn't fit this boy well enough. He had a king cobra around his shoulders and it wasn't trying to attack him. That was enough to confirm his theory. These two were indeed descendant of those two that had gone missing.

Despite the snake, Harry could see himself liking this Marvolo fellow. The defence teacher got the feeling this boy had some really bravery in him. The girl he wasn't so sure about. There was something about her that reminded him more of a snake than a mighty lion. It might of been the fact that she was already wearing a Slytherin robe. Though it was entirely too big for her as it almost dragged on the ground. " Best take you both to see the Headmistress. " He sighed. " What is your name?" Potter asked the girl.

" It's Esmeralda. " She repeated almost annoyed. The cobra picked up on it and moved to her shoulders. Her twin simply shrugged, the snake had always been more hers than his.

" Marvy, since we are here I think you should wear the ring." Essie stated as she removed it from her figure and handed it to her brother. " I always thought as twin we each should have gotten one of the heirlooms."

" Yes, and mother always agreed with you." Marvolo smiled softly as he took the ring and slid it onto his middle figure. " Grandmother insisted that both had to be given to you."

" Well, she isn't here." His sister stated as the two older men watched them. These two were obviously very close, twin usually were.

" Alright, this way please." Draco stated as he motioned for the twins to follow them.

The twins lagged behind the two professors as they wished to talk that was fine with Harry and Draco. They needed to discuss things as well, mostly the fact that these two had known the Dark Lord before his rise to power. The potions master thought it best to keep from that Tom Riddle and Voldemort we4e one in the same. Potter agreed as he didn't think Esmeralda would take that information well. Most didn't know who Voldemort had been before, this made keeping it from them easy. Both wondered how long it would be until these twins figured out they could now talk to snakes.

" So, how of what Tom told you do think is true?" Marvy asked as the followed the two men. e wasn't sure what to make of this. Tom would never talk about Magic when he had been around, so any info he had was second hand from Essie.

" I'm not really sure." She told him honestly glancing up at him. " Any info I got from Tom is over fifty years old here."

Marvy gave a frustrated sigh as he glanced down at his sister. They could get royally fucked here and they had no one but themselves for help. He could see the worry in her eyes even though she was now looking at the two in front of them. They were coming up to an alcove with a large statue that appeared to be a griffin. Though it could also be a hippogriff, those two cousin and sometimes looked similar.

" I think the only thing we have for us is the fact that we adored magic in our world." Essie spoke up as the two professors turned to look at them. " We may not know exact spells, but we know a lot about the creatures. Well, most of them, I think there are a few our books never mentioned."

" Come on you two, the Headmistress's office is through here." Draco stated as he watched them. Both looked nervous and out of place. Though Esmeralda had the rob, it was too big. That and she was wearing a tank top and short short under it. Couple that with the fact that she was barefoot and she stood out like a sore thumb.

Her brother was a little better with his red sweatshirt and jeans. He had socks on, but was still missing the shoes. There was also the giant king cobra on his shoulders that seemed to keep the brunt of its striking force between the two. This was a serpent that was very attached to it's masters, that would do anything to protect them.

As they took their time to approach, Darco studied the boy. As brother and sister they looked a fair bit alike. Both had eyes that were almost an unreal shade of green. There was a subtle difference when it came to hair color. Esmeralda's hair was true black, like looking at liquid obsidian. Marvolo's hair however held traces of red, this made his hair a very dark mahogany. It was also cut in such a way that the sides and back were shaved while the top was left long. He thought he had heard Granger call it an uppercut and that it was popular with muggles. Both twins had high, no, regal cheekbones that would have made them look like high class purebloods. Esmeralda's face was a bit softer than her brothers, her cheeks just a tad rounder.

When the two finally got to where Draco and Harry were there was a pause. It was Draco that pushed them toward the statue as he muttered the password. The griffin began to move upward, startling them. Harry chuckled as he stepped up and looked at Draco. Mcgonagall was going to be shocked by this. Dumbledore would have taken it with grace, the Headmistress however would likely be overly cautious. He wasn't sure whether that was a good thing or not. He knew for certain she wasn't going to like the snake.

Both Marvolo and Esmeralda looked around franticly as the statue moved upward. The professors stood on either side of them and the walls meant there was no escape. The twins shared a glance and a prayer that things would go well. Marvy took hold of his sister's hand as Daenerys coiled a bit tighter around his shoulders. The snake was ready to strike if it needed too.