If you think I own HP etc, you need serious mental help.

A/N: Work and family keep preventing me from doing any serious updates, but here is an early/late Hanawanzmas Present.

Chapter Ten: Meanwhile back in Africa

This takes place three years after our last visit here.

Since that night three years ago Harry had changed, he was thriving; not only in learning, which surprised Ka to know end, but he was smiling and happy.

"Ka," Harry began, "Why again am I learning Egyptian and Parsel?"

Ka's central head looked at Harry and almost grinned, while the other two heads hissed softly one with a snort the other with an almost laugh. "How else would you speak and learn what others of your kind have written?"

Harry thought about it a moment before answering, "English?"

All three heads hissed annoyedly at the old argument as Harry grinned at his teacher.

"Harry… why do you bait Ka so," Samson said from the door way.

"Samson," Harry exclaimed in pleasure at seeing his first friend. "Where have you been? I haven't seen you for weeks."

Samson hissed in pleasure at seeing his charge as well, then spoke, "I have been looking into something for Set. He wishes to see you now."

"I am not done with him yet," Ka spoke sharply. "He still has to finish this…"

Samson looked at Ka with his lidless eyes, giving the impression that more was being said without words.

"Very well," Ka said dejectedly. "Return with Samson, then when Set is finished come back we have to finish."

Harry nodded and went over to walk with Samson to meet with the Basilisk.

As they "walked" Harry continued to pepper Samson with questions about where he had been and what he had seen. However, Samson kept silent until finally saying, "Set will explain speaker."

Harry's head jerked at being called that again, but knew better than to question further. When arrived at the central chamber, Harry smiled as he saw the ancient basilisk resting against the stone statue of the God from whom he was named.

"Speaker… you have done well in the time we have been teaching you," Set began. He then spoke quietly, "Ka even is impressed, and that is high praise indeed. However, there is much we need to talk about. Sit."

Harry sat down on a bench next to Samson and idly stroked his friend's head, while he waited for Set to continue.

"Ka has told me you are quickly learning the language of the humans who built this place as well as serpents. Has he has taught you the myths and stories of the builders," Set asked.

Harry nodded, "Yes I've learned of your namesake as well as Horus, Osiris and Isis, but we haven't talked about Ra yet."

Set nodded and rested his head near Harry as it appeared he was sighing softly before continuing.

"There is a reason for this Speaker," Set began, "Ra and Set were intertwined, Set crowned Ra as the ruler of the world, but stories have changed saying Set was jealous of Osiris and Ra and feared them both."

Harry listened intently as he had already seen how time changed how history and stories were perceived. He then asked, "Set… what does this have to do with me and why Samson has been missing for a few weeks?"

Set hissed a laugh at Harry's honest question. To which Harry looked affronted and then grinned at his friend and the basilisk.

"Yes, Harry," Set said. "This does matter to you and why Samson left, please be indulgent."

Harry nodded and waited for the serpent to continue, but was surprised when Samson slithered in front of him and began to speak.

"There is a prediction that was made by the first priest of the temple that I have been exploring," he began. "Set's speaker and Ra's child, will reunite the two and defeat the darkness that threatens to claim the world."

Harry sat there and looked at the two of them and shook his head wondering still what this had to do with him.

Samson looked at Set with an 'I told you so look,' and then turned back to Harry, "Harry you are Set's speaker, and your birth in the summer makes you a child of Ra. You are this child."

Harry looked at the two of them as what they said finally sunk in and fainted.

Samson slithered over to Harry and flicked his ear with his tongue to awaken him. "Wake up Harry," he hissed.

"I'm up," Harry said hesitantly, "I'm going to stop the darkness?"

"Yes speaker," Set said sadly. "I was hoping this was not your fate, but it appears there is more at work here than just an ancient Egyptian prophesy, this is what Samson has been looking into."

Continuing Set's statement, "You are surrounded by powerful magics, Harry Potter. Do you remember the night in the clearing?"

Harry nodded and he remembered staying in the odd clearing one night and a bright flash of light.

"That was proof of the ancient prophesy, but there is a more recent prophesy that has been given about you and I went to find out about it. It states, 'The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... And the Dark Lord will mark him as equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives'"

Harry sat in shock at the thought there was so much riding on his young shoulders, he looked like he was ready to cry, but was surprised to hear a song in the temple that eased his pain and seemed to strengthen him.

"I wondered when you would arrive here messenger of Ra," Set intoned.

A flash of flame appeared before Harry as a red and gold phoenix chirruped at Set and then seemed to grin at the shocked 11 year old.

A/N: Phoenixes and Basilisks getting along! Oh my and is this our favorite fireball from Hogwarts?