~December 2nd, 1940~

Tom felt himself snarl at the arrival of Harry. He was five minutes late and Tom was not feeling his best. Due to lack of sleep, he was finding it hard to keep his eyes open and it didn't help much due to all the alcoholic beverages he consumed that very night. Unlike Tom, Harry weirdly felt well rested. He felt more excited than sleepy. As Harry made his way over to Tom, it was obvious from the start that Tom had a great disliking in Harry's presence. "Oh great… what is it Tom. Please what do you have to say, what have I done to interrupt his grace?" Harry sarcastically asked with a hint of playfulness. Tom rolled his eyes and hissed. "In the day, everyone is so fucking stubborn, annoyed and tired but as soon as the sun goes down, everyone is wilder and happier than a bat on Moon flower punch." Harry laughed a warm laugh that made Tom break into a tiny grin. "Where's your things?" Harry asked noticing he was the only one with a suitcase. Tom resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "I packed my things and then shrunk them. There in my pocket. Besides, it's not like we're staying for a week or so. It's just two nights." Tom didn't know why but he had a feeling he would regret those words.

Harry rolled his eyes and gazed at the snow that fell earlier. "My god Tom… why must you be so persistent in being negative?" Harry nudge the snow with his foot. Tom smirked getting an idea pop into his head. "Would you prefer I be more like you? Happy about every little thing that strikes? 'Oh no! Death! That's okay, A new soul is born after every death!'" Harry glared as Tom hid his hands behind his back and laughed. "Your an ass, you know that Riddle?" Tom merely shrugged his shoulders and made a face as if it didn't bother him. "I've been called worse. A cunt, waste of space, freak, Mudblood." He practically spat the last word out. "You consider mudblood a bad name? To me it's the most stupidest name the Purebloods have came up with. Mudblood is the type of name you call the kid in preschool is smells like a horses ass and is always begging for a dime at lunch." Tom laughed and looked down. "You don't consider the term 'Mudblood' an insult?" Harry shook his head and smiled at Tom. "No. To me, it's extremely stupid and childish. These purebreds walk around talking about how they are so high on etiquette, and profession yet, they walk around scoffing 'Mudblood' or 'squib' under their breath like little kids. Childish and stupid."

Tom had no idea why but, after those words were said, Tom grew a bigger liking to Harry than he did before. 'Why do I feel this way when I was told it would be impossible to feel?' he thought as he watched Harry play in the snow. Tom shook his head and the smirk was plastered back on it again. "Harry… Turn around… I think I see a unicorn!" Tom exclaimed with fake excitement. However, Harry did not catch on to this. He turned around to look in the direction Tom had pointed to. "I don't see anything." Tom brung his hands from his back as he edged closer to Harry. "No! I saw it! Keep looking!" Harry squinted and looked as Tom suppressed his laughter. Harry who was searching hardly, yelped as he felt something cold slide down his previously warm skin. "AH! Fuck you, Riddle!" Harry fell to the ground and rolled around causing Tom to burst out laughing hardly. The next thing he knew, Tom felt a leg sweep under him and he fell on top of Harry. Harry blushed and mentally cursed. 'Shit! He just had to fall this way' he thought.

He watched from underneath as Tom smirked in the dark, the snow casting small light on his face. "Why is it everytime we get together your on bottom?" Tom asked a little too seductivly for Harry's liking. Harry bit his lip. This gesture didn't go unseen by Tom. He shivered lightly and licked his lips. "Don't worry… Soon you'll be on the bottom." He smirked at Harry's words. "Oh really? We'll see about that perhaps… Tonight? We'll be alone. And if your mouth can promise such delicious things, then I wonder what wonders it can perform on it's own." Harry smiled mischievously. "Now you're sounding like a riddle." Tom chuckled and leaned down so that his lips were nearly touching his. "I am a Riddle." was the last thing he said before he leaned down and captured Harry's lips. This time, Harry allowed his hands to wander and touch back unlike the first kiss he had with Tom. He moaned into Tom's mouth and allowed himself to calm in his arms. Tom hissed as he broke the kiss. "Shit. Someone's coming. Don't think for a minute that we are finished tonight." Harry smirked and nodded. "I don't think I was ready to stop."

Both boys stood up just in time to see two figures round a corner. Tom smiled at Harry who returned the gesture. Ten minutes ago, Harry was eager to go to Salzars abode to discover new things about who he was related to and try to find clues to where he now lay. Now he's eager to get there so he can do the deed with the boy he was convinced hated him. As the figures got closer, Harry could tell that it was Headmaster Dippet and Professor Dumbledore. "Ah my boy's, sorry to keep you two waiting. We just got out of a serious meeting…" Harry frowned. He knew what it was about yet he felt the urge to ask just to confirm his thoughts. "Grindelwald again?" Professor Dumbledore nodded as Headmaster Dippet begin to speak again. "Sadly, I'm afraid i'll have to answer that with a yes. To much rumors and proof to say it was otherwise. I'd also like to inform you of something else that sadly came up…. The students will find out at breakfast but because you two will be away from hogwarts, I think it's safe inform you." He finished his sentence with a great sigh. "What's wrong?" Tom asked looking to concerned. All went quiet for a moment and when one of them finally started to speak up again, this time it was Dumbledore.

"I'm afraid to inform you that your stay in italy might last more than two days. From the looks of it… all students will be gone for what looks like a month until it's safe to bring children on School grounds."

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Harry and Tom fell on the ground. Hard. If there was one thing Tom hated more than crying children at the orphanage, it was apparition. Of course he would figure out how to use it but as for now, if he had to travel easy, it would be floo. But he knew perfectly well that the magical wards of Salazar slytherin's house had magical wards that can probably match Philosophy, big bang theory if someone decided to try and pass through them, let alone floo inside. He took Dumbledore's outstretched hand and stood up. Harry was still coughing when he felt Tom's hand drag him up into a standing position. "By Merlin's beard…" He heard the old Headmaster say with a stunned expression. Tom too turned to look at what had stun the professor and he almost fell to his knees. The gates of this place had to be half the size of the empire state building in the United States of America, and the house or should they call it… Castle, had to be bigger than Hogwarts. "By Merlin's beard indeed…" Harry whispered hoarsely. It was still dark out and it seemed to be snowing… Hard. The castle was dark, giving it a victorian twist and inside the windows you could see green candles in front of them.

The four of them were brought out of there thought's as they heard hissing. They looked around, haughty looking for the source. Professor Dumbledore took out his wand. "If it's a snake, we best better stand still. Making jerking wand movements and loud sounds may cause it to lunge at you and from the sounds of it, it has to be a really large snake." Harry swallowed in Toms words. That's when out of the corner of his eye, Harry saw something big lace it's way through the gate. "T-Tom? Just how big do you think it is?" Tom, Dumbledore, and Dippet all looked at Harry and then followed Harry's eyes to the gate. Harry stole a quick glance at the others. Dippit and Dumbledore looked like they were meeting face to face with the devil himself. Tom on the other hand looked as if God had just acknowledged his name. Harry swallowed and walked forward he knew what he had to do. "Harry no. Stand back!" Dumbledore whispered harshly for Harry to follow. Instead, Harry ignored him and kept walking forward. The snake was huge.

As Harry got closer the snake edged closer. Tom followed Harry close behind. "Sssnake child… how come you smell sssooo…" The snake stuck out it's forked tongue. It grazed Harry's face slightly but he resisted the urge to scream or run. 'Be thankful it isn't a spider' he thought to himself. "... related? To him? Why how it's been a very long time since we had a second generation of Sssalzar Ssslytherin! Oh how very exciting!" Harry shakily smiled while Dumbledore and Dippit still proceeded to look horrified. "Hello…" Harry started. "I'm Hugo Prayer. But I prefer to be called just Harry." Tom looked at Harry smiled encouragingly. "This is my frie-"

"Mate." The snake hissed. Harry rose an eyebrow, a slight blush showing on his cheeks. "W-what?" he asked the snake unsure. "He's your mate." It repeated. "When you came, I was wondering why I saw two different humanss but you both have the same ssscent. I smell him everywhere on you. Your facess, your body, but your mouth is the strongestsss." Harry blushed a deep red which didn't go unnoticed by Tom who just smirked happily. "Anywaysss, I shall open my gates… welcome home my masterssss…" Harry wanted to object and say that it was only Master but then he'd sound exactly like he was… Purebred.

"W-well now… I'm sadly afraid that we can not enter. We have to get back to the school and put up the wards." Tom smirked. 'More like hide and call the pathetic Ministry' he thought. Harry on the other hand looked down and sighed. "Oh… alright." The snow had gotten bad and was starting to stick on Harry and Tom. "Massstterr… I don't mean to rush you, or disssobey you but… Do you mind entering? I can't sstand this… ice." the serpent spat out while looking up at the blizzard. "Well, good night, headmaster and Professor. Harry we should head inside. Snakes are cold blooded. They don't like the cold. We wouldn't want to anger him, now." Both headmaster and Professor Dumbledore made eye contact and nodded. "Right indeed my boy. Please be careful. Do not invite anyone inside. The ministry said that the wards would kick out unwanted or uninvited guest. We must head out now. Goodnight." without further word, Dumbledore and Dippit Apparate away and disappeared behind the frozen clouds. Behind him the snake whispered impassionately. "Harry, come." He turned to see that it was Tom who had spoken. "Wouldn't want to catch a cold." he said before grabbing hold oh Harry's hand and walking inside.

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Woww… Finally! Summer time! Sorry I didn't update when I was supposed to. Hopefully I'll be able to update more. So? What do you think? I know I said that I would add smut, and I WILL. Believe me. Maybe the next chapter? I don't know! I'm still kind of shy to the idea. Yeah, yeah, I know I made a Pansy X Harry smut but, this feels so different! I felt like this is the first Innocent story I maintained and I honestly want to keep it that way but, I promised you guys I would. So therefore, I will. Please review.