A/N: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the other characters. I might create characters of my own, but I still have yet to decide if I was to.

Sorry about the wait… again. School started and it's crazy. I'm stressing out about it.

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Talking"

'Thinking'

*Parseltongue*

Chapter 11:Meus Lacuna

Dea, Severus's lost snake came back. Turns out she is a mother-to-be anytime now.

Severus walked back into the class room and saw the whole classroom chattering. He decided to just stand there and see how long it too for the students to see him there.

After about 10 minutes, one student looked up and saw him and quickly whispered to his table partner. After she saw him, she quickly turned around in her seat and sat facing the front like nothing happened. When the student she was talking to saw why she suddenly turned around, he did the same has her. Then, like dominos, the rest of the classroom fell silent.

"What part of back to work did you not understand?" Knowing that none of the students were going to answer, he continued. "Unless you have the chapter that was assigned done, I suggest you get back to it!"

And the students went to work.

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While Severus went back to the classroom, Harry sat in the chair and talked with Dea. He found it confusing that he felt uncomfortable talking with other humans, but when talking to this snake, he felt completely at ease.

*So, young speaker, you can understand me?* Dea hissed to Harry.

*Yes, I guess so. Severus said that not many can though.*

*He is right, you are the first I have met that can. Though Severus said that his Master can as well.*

*His Master?*

*I believe you humans call him 'The Dark Lord?'*

*Severus did tell me about him. He said that he might be gone though.*

*What is your name young speaker?*

*Harry Potter*

*Ah, I remember hearing some things about you, what do you feel about The Dark Lord being gone?*

*Well, Severus said that The Dark Lord killed my parents. But for some reason, I just cannot see that. Why would Severus work for someone who kills innocent people?*

*From what I have heard, no one was there the night of your parent's death. No one truly knows what happened*

*Then how do they know it was The Dark Lord and not someone else?*

*I do not know young speaker, I do not know*

They continued to talk until Severus walked in. He stayed in the doorway, listening to them. The only time he has ever heard Parseltongue was when he served The Dark Lord. And the last time he heard him was ten years ago.

He was surprised Harry was even 'speaking,' even if it was in a language he will never learn. He guessed Dea told Harry that he was standing in the doorway when Harry suddenly looked up and smiled.

"I'm curious Harry. Why do you feel okay speaking with Dea and not with me or someone else?"

Harry shrugged and wrote:

I'M NOT SURE. I JUST FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE.

"Humm, well, anyways. It's lunch time now. What would you like to eat?"

ANYTHING IS FINE WITH ME. DEA SAYS SHE WANTS SOME MICE THOUGH. Harry smirked while writing the last part it.

"I bet she does. She needs to feed for more then herself right now."

Severus called up a house elf and ordered lunch for all three of them. Within moments, the elf came back with a tray of food and a cage that had mice in that were spelled to not escape. The house elf explained that the snake could easily come in and out of the cage whenever it pleased but the mice could not leave it.

Harry put Dea on the ground so she can go eat to her hearts content. Then Harry got started on his meal after Severus laid it out in front of him.

Suddenly, an idea occurred to Severus.

"Harry, I am going to ask Professor Flitwick to come and see us this evening."

Harry looked up at him then wrote WHY?

"I am going to see if there is any sort of spell that can let you write in the air with your wand. That way you don't have to worry about carrying around some parchment and a quill all the time."

THAT WOULD BE A LOT EASIER.

"Yeah, it would. I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier."

Harry shrugged and wrote YOU WERE BUSY AT THE TIME.

"Yes, I suppose I was."

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That evening, Professor Flitwick was sitting in Snape's living room with Harry and Severus.

"So, Severus, what is it that you wanted me for?"

"I was wondering if there was any sort of charm that can let Harry write in the air. That way, until he starts to speak again, he will still be able to communicate with others. And he wouldn't have to worry about looking for some parchment to write on."

"Oh, yes of course! Why did you come to me sooner? Well, anyways, it takes a big of practice. I taken that Mr. Potter has a wand?" When he received some nods he continued. "Please take it out. Now, I want you to think of this spell that I'm about to tell you, then try writing in the air. Okay? meus lacuna (1)."

Harry thought of the words as if he was saying it in his head and started to try to write his name in the air. All that came out was squiggles.

"That is quite normal. It takes some getting used to not writing on a solid surface. However, you got that main part down quickly. Seems you are going to be quite good at Charms."

"Thank you Filius."

"Now, if that is all, I must be going. Some of my students have been homesick so they have been coming to me. I do not want to keep them waiting."

Harry tried the spell again, this time with a somewhat readable writing. THANK YOU.

"You're welcome young man." And with that, he left.

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(1) meus lacuna is "my words" in latin. According to the free latin translation I found http : / / www . translation – guide . com / free _ online _ translators . php ? from = English & to = Latin (Minus the spaces)