The Half –Blood Princess
Companion to Harry Potter and the Unprecedented Situations
Disclaimer: I am not J.K Rowling, nor do I own the Harry Potter characters or franchise.
Warning: Story contains Sexual innuendos, death, and mature language.
Beta: One of my loyal muses, WeasleySeeker. This was not possible without her time and effort.
Chapter Three
Something Wicked Comes this Way
Aurora's POV:
Daddy continues to lead me down the narrow and dark hallway, his cold and dry hand the only source of guidance as I struggle with not tripping over my feet or his long robes. Nagini whispers reassurances as we continue our long and seemingly never ending stretch of walkway, her assuring voice carrying loudly in my ear as Daddy ignores her ramblings. His posture stiffens as he seems to pause at a dimly lit door, his fingers brushing at the air around him until I can feel the pulse of energy that courses through his veins. With a slight flick of his wrist, he seems to be willing the door to open with hardly any effort.
Surprised about the fact that he didn't need a wand to unlock and open a door, I pause at the entrance as he thrust his hand away from mine. He continues into the room; Nagini tilts her head towards me and nods reassuringly as he waits for me at the next door.
"Aurora, I won't neglect to punish you for being purposefully slow. What makes you pause in fear?" His amber eyes express nothing but contempt as he watches me fidget.
"Master, maybe she is just confused. You did show something unfamiliar to her, and maybe she just wants an explanation." Nagini seems kind, her head hovering as she nuzzles the side of my Daddy's head tenderly. He strokes her scales absentmindedly; his amber eyes narrow observantly as he thinks briefly.
"What troubles you girl?" His voice is raspy with annoyance, and I get the realization that he has never had to deal with children before.
"How did you do that? Mommy uses her wand, but you didn't have to?" My voice rises with curiosity as I inch towards him, my eyes cast away from his in respect.
A short pause lingers between us, before he kneels. His frosty fingers grasp my face harshly as he pulls my face up to meet his. His sunken face looks aged, as he holds my gaze. "Once you gain as much experience and power as I possess, magic is easy to do wandless. Complex spells require a wand, unless you do extensive training to acquire that much skill. I will teach you in time dear." His fingers stroke my jaw line before he stands, his body turning to lead as he waits for me to stand. I hurry, not wishing to displease him further as I rise and follow him through the next door.
This room is almost cave like, and I shiver as a rush of air embodies my hair and face. Looking up, I notice the dim light emitting from the stars above and I smile, surprised. The rocky walls reach upwards almost for eternity it seems, and I realize that magic was responsible for this mess as I look around in a daze, the energy of the spell making my skin tingle. Daddy kneels, removing Nagini from around his neck as she tenderly flicks her tongue over his cold flesh. She slithers past us, towards a dark corner. Following in daddy's shadow, I lower my head nervously as I watch her curl over a squirming mass in a dark corner of the room.
"You are to pick one Aurora, and she or he will be your companion for life. The rest, I am proud to say, will be discarded. Hurry, before I lose patience child." Daddy growls softly, and I shudder, hurrying over to his kind serpent companion curiously.
In the mound of black and dark green worm like beings, something gold catches my eye. Nagini relaxes her hold on them as I lean forward, realizing the worms are really her babies. Softening my voice, I tenderly smile as my soul seems driven by the golden one.
"Golden one, what is your name?" I hiss, my small hands working the baby snake from its siblings and it curls around my fingers appreciatively. The small beady eyes glance at me, and I sense some sort of imprint to my being as it automatically accepts me.
"Sheev, my mother named me. She said as unique as I am, I deserved a complementary name. She said I may be destined for greatness if you are my mistress," Sheev replies bluntly, her tiny forked tongue grazing my fingers as she memorizes my scent.
"You decided on a hatchling?" Daddy and Nagini hiss in unison, and I nod, my hold on Sheev firm as I stroke her smooth scales. Nagini seems glad, abandoning her remaining hatchlings as she rejoins my father. He seems indifferent, his eyes only showing approval as he leads us back indoors. Sheev and I talk in whispers, furthering our bond. Little did we know, that was that the bond meant that we were compatible for an eternity. She would become my first of many Horcruxes.