T-TrainOrTurkeyT: I so didn't mean to do that! Now I feel stupid... Oopsie! No more Jeff Dunham refrences this time. I swear!

Rose Haven: You won't cry this time. Even if crying is a good thing. I hope you giggle. Not laugh. Giggle.

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Chapter 4: Sharing Light of Remedy

Harry's POV

I close my eyes slowly waiting for the darkness to come before opening them again to a world bathed in glorious darkness. My school books lie next to Hedwig's empty cage, she's out flying, and the aquarium for one of my birthday presents from Tom, a blue and black banded amphibious sea krait named Wallow. He's extremely docile until someone touches him or me without either of our permission. My other present doesn't need an aquarium for she and Wallow get along splendidly. Besides she likes my pocket. She's a purple and grey Brahminy blind snake about six and a half inches in length named Heathrose after the poem, Heidenröslein by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

She's curled up on the pillow beside me, Wallow around her and around me. He stares at me and she stares at him, not that she can see the other really. I motion for him to move and so he does so I can stand. Sensing the loss of her master's heat, Heathrose starts moving towards me. I hold out my hand and she scents it before climbing up. §Stop leaving me!§

§Sorry, I was just going for a little walk.§

§Yeah, without me!§ I laugh. She wraps around my pink tightly like a ring as I walk with my fingers just curled so she doesn't fall off.

Down the hall into the room Tom showed me with a crystal inlay in the tiles, I find him sitting with Nagini curled around him. He's meditating quietly, barley seeming to breathe. I set down on the second pillow beside him softy, not wanting to disturb the man who's been so kind to me. Despite my efforts, he opens his eyes and looks over at me. "What are you doing up so late, Harry?"

"Couldn't sleep."

"Why not."

"Just can't."

"Then you may stay in here."

"Why are you meditating now anyways?"

"I'm trying to get used to the quiet again since you'll be gone tomorrow."

"I can still talk to you," I whisper, referring to the twin diaries.

"Yes, you can but it won't be the same."

"What do you mean?"

"I won't be able to feel your presence when you read while I do paperwork. I won't be able to look over and see you do smiling so sweetly and most of all…" he pauses looking me straight in the eye. He leans closer and presses his lips to mine. "I won't be able to do that."

"Tom?"

"I love you, Harry."

"I… I… Tom…"

"You don't have to say anything. I just wanted you to know how I feel about you. In time I hope that you'll feel the same way."

I look him in the eye and know that I have something to say. "I already do Tom. I already do." And I kiss him.

"I don't want to go on the train," I whine to Draco.

"Just get on the stupid train."

Blaise laughs and nods to Theodore. They grab me by the arms and throw me to Vincent and Gregory. "Hey!"

"Otherwise you'd never get on," Daphne says walking off with Pansy. With me in between the boys who are not as dumb as I originally thought, everyone boards, going straight to the back of the train where Slytherins usually reside. Then again, they did talk me into getting resorted. I wonder how everyone will react to The-Boy-Who-Lived being a Slytherin. Oh, well they'll just have to get used to it.

"Tonight we have a very special resorting ceremony." I smirk and wait until my name is called before walking up to the front. "Harry Potter!"

The sorting hat sides over my eyes like in my first year, I must admit I haven't grown much. 'Hello, Mr. Potter.'

"Hello, hat."

'So, you are going to take my advice then.'

"Yep."

'I see you've been living with Tom Marvolo Riddle.'

"Yep."

'I see it's been fun.'

"Yep."

'Alright…' "SLITHERIN!"

And chaos promptly begins. I'm so evil.