Author's Note: Thanks to llpi, misherukuro and Jostanos for the reviews but also to everyone who added it to favourites or follows it. I hope you continue to enjoy it.
I probably could have left this Chapter out and go straight to the Epilogue. It's mostly about Harry telling everyone some things that you already know but I had a few amusing ideas for reactions to those. I tried to keep the retelling as undetailed as possible only focused on his emotions occasionally to show where Harry is trying to get those across. I thought this story has so many sad aspects I wanted to add some fun. Please let me know if you think it was to much retelling and too little actually new. Though Severus reconnecting with Harry at the start is new and kind of funny I think and it also get's Harry closer to his mother with retelling and reconnects him at least a little with Hermione and Ron.
Things will happen as they must
Chapter five
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Dumbledore was barely gone when Harry was pulled into Severus' arms and kissed senseless. It was over an hour later before either could even begin to think about talking with anything other than their hands and bodies. Severus was so focused on Harry that he didn't even notice the speedy retreat of a Basilisk from under Harry's robes. Just like Huntress had been able to do before, Catcher also can pick up on his speaker's emotions and Huntress had mentioned that there was at least one screamer who's touch could make their speaker feel rather wonderful emotions that Huntress hadn't understood but known where a very good thing and not to be disturbed. Though Harry so far has no idea his Basilisk shares this experience to a degree. But he is too distracted by Severus to notice Catchers retreat and such doesn't wonder why he just leaves.
By the time Harry is once again in Severus arms, though also once again with his back to him, Severus holds him close kisses his neck gently and caresses his arm with the tips of his fingers just as he finally remembers he had done so many years ago. By then both had some time to calm down from a once again spectacular height of emotions and Harry once again feels the other's breath tease his skin when Severus speaks "Did this sufficiently remind you why dying is a very stupid idea or will I get to indulge you some more before we're forced back into the real world?"
Harry chuckles a little, still basking in the afterglow of his emotional height. "I wouldn't mind more indulgences. But I don't know yet if it can be enough. It's better with you here, but I can't hide here forever. And I'm scared to return. I'm not the same Harry that had been in the Gryffindor Tower last night. Not anymore. And I fear more than a few people will be a bit unhappy about my new pet. Or rather, new friend."
"I hope you did not just call me your pet! I am still officially your teacher and can give you a detention." Severus mumbles still nibbling on Harry's sweaty skin and sounds rather seductive and not angry at all.
"As fun as that sounds, no, I didn't mean you. But I think some also might have a problem when they notice that I might enjoy such a detention. At least if they are anything like they were in my more recent dreams." Harry grins.
"What pet did you mean?" Severus wonders. Certain that more questions about those dreams will distract him from finding out about the pet and wanting to calm Harry's fears before he seduces him again.
"Let's just say Voldemort died by Basilisk bite." Harry sighs.
Severus freezes in shock asking. "It's not here, is it? If we accidentally look at it, we'd both be dead!"
"He has thin inner eyelids that are milky but kind of see thorough. If he keeps those close it's perfectly safe to look at Catcher. And he might be here. He was around when you started to kiss me and made a hasty retreat to some place." Harry replies now wondering why he just left. Maybe he's just not as protective as Huntress was because he doesn't know Harry as long. Or he noticed that Harry wanted that attention just as much as Severus. "I can call him and introduce you if you dare. But don't scream, Huntress never liked that and I fear Catcher won't either."
"And who is Huntress?" Severus dares to ask.
"My previous Basilisk friend. The one my twelve-year-old version killed." Harry calmly replies. "She let him do that, or me really, knowing that things happen as they must. But she breed Catcher before that, to ensure I wouldn't end up alone."
"You have a Basilisk?" Severus mumbles. "I fear that will raise a few worried eyebrows."
"I fear it raises more than a few eyebrows." Harry mumbles. "And I fear Sirius and James will be the worse of those."
"They still care for you." Severus assures. "How about I warn them before you come there."
"No, I don't want to be without you." Harry replies grabbing hold of Severus' hand and holding tight. "I never want to be alone again."
"You won't." Severus promises and kisses his skin again. "It will be fine, I'm sure. And I hadn't seen Catcher around you before so clearly we can warn them before he is seen."
"Do you want to see him now?" Harry asks again.
"If you promise he won't kill me, why not. Think I can get a few drops of venom from it?" Severus wonders.
"If not, I still have some from Huntress. I used to sell it often in different places. I think all the world's supply came from her at the end. She was huge and there was lots of skin and venom to be harvested." Harry grins. "But even young she would let me have some when I needed it. Catcher, I'd like to introduce you to a friend of mine."
"The emotion man?" Catcher asks.
"Why do you call him that?" Harry wonders while the snake slithers from under the bed on top of it to look at the pair. Harry feels Severus stiffen but he didn't let go of Harry who just smiles a little.
"Because he makes you feel all those strong emotions. Huntress told me about him. Saying I should leave you with him when he starts to make you feel alive again." Catcher explains "And she was right those emotions do feel fantastic. Will you two do that again? I like sharing those feelings very much!"
Harry blushes and groans turning in Severus' arms to hide his face. "Is something wrong?" Severus asks worriedly.
"No." Harry sighs. "I just found out that a Basilisk that is bounded to a speaker, like first Huntress and now Catcher apparently are, feel some of their emotions leak over the bond. They felt what I felt when you…well I mean…let's just say he'd like you to indulge me some more."
Severus stares and then laughs before he pulls Harry closer and kisses him whispering "I'm certainly not going to disappoint a deadly snake like Catcher. And I think I mentioned that I gladly indulge you some more."
It's the next morning before Harry finally manages to get out of bed and has a shower, sharing it with a very indulging Severus. After that he asks an elf where Dumbledore is, who's with him and if Press and Aurors are still around or gone.
Apparently Tonks and Kingsley are still there to wait for Severus and Harry to show up. James and Sirius are trying to force a search for Harry supported by Ron and Hermione while Lily and Remus try to cation them. Deciding that it can only get worse Harry walks with Severus up to the headmaster's office. For once fancying the slow way to get there.
Severus silently walks by his side. They do see a few students but not one from Harry's year and all avoid the glowering potions professor in general and even talking to Harry Potter, who according to the press helped Dumbledore defeat Voldemort, wasn't worth being noticed by Severus Snape.
By the time they arrive they hear Lily say "Severus has protected him so far. Let's give him some time. That manifestation said he was the only one that could safe Harry and it saved us so we can probably trust it."
"I hate to disagree." Hermione replies "But I know Harry and if something happened to set him off enough to be suicidal, though I also doubt him to be that bad, Severus would be the last person able to help."
"I wouldn't bet on that." Harry says opening the door.
Hermione tries to rush into a hug but finds herself blocked by a shield that springs up and glows in an about two meter radius around Harry. She looks surprised at her friend "Harry? Are you okay?"
"Give him some time Miss Granger." Severus says entering after Harry and walking right through the shield to place a gentle hand on Harry's shoulder and squeeze it. "A lot happened since he last saw you. Why don't we sit down and talk?"
"Harry?" James asks, "Is that really you?"
"It's me." Harry mumbles barely audible. "I'm fine."
"You're a far cry from fine but you will be." Severus says before turning to Dumbledore "Now I guess all of you have some questions but before you bombard him, let's sit down and try to let him explain things at his own pace!"
"I think that's a splendid idea." Dumbledore agrees and summons two more chairs. One by Lily and one on Lily's other side between her and James.
Harry looks terrified at Severus who just calmly stirs him to the chair between Lily and James and sits down himself before pulling Harry down onto his lap. Smiling at the older Harry relaxes a bit.
"Harry? What's going on kiddo?" Sirius asks.
"Give him time, would you?" Severus grumbles and both glare at one another.
"I guess you are finally done waiting?" A voice asks from one of the portraits and Harry sees the picture of a man walk through some from the higher ones until he can see Harry better. "You look tired my friend."
"More than you know Godric." Harry sighs dejected. Godric is older on it than the last time Harry saw him but he can still recognise him.
"You know each other?" Albus asks shocked.
"Your student here is quite the actor. Managed to convince all those annoying pure blood fanatic parents that he was on their side. Made starting our school much easier. Sadly, it damaged his reputation but than again, the name he went by wasn't his real one." Godric grins "And I must say he played so convincingly I couldn't believe it was him despite the resemblance until now. But he's got that air of loneliness again."
"That wasn't played Godric." Harry mumbles.
"I guess this is a longer story." Albus sighs. "Why don't we go as Severus suggested."
"I don't even know where to begin." Harry sighs again leaning against Severus who places a reassuring hand on his back to try and ease the building tension.
"Then how about I begin." Albus offers and starts to explain to the others that he found out how Tom had survived and was trying to find and destroy items that kept him alive. How Harry had destroyed one in his second year in the chamber of secrets and how another that Dumbledore had destroyed was slowly killing Albus. He goes on about teaching Harry about them so he could finish it and to properly teach him he was taking Harry to find and destroy one. He finishes with the Inferi, how he had been about to conjure fire when a voice came. He went on about the fire that did not come from him but was saving them and a massive ear ringing bang. How he saw Harry disappear only to see him at another place looking the same and yet very much changed and that he has no idea what had happened.
Harry sighs going on how he remembers waking up far away and confused and stumbling over a Basilisk shortly after. How that Basilisk stayed with him and kept him safe after Harry found a village that made it very clear that he went through time and much further than a few hours. He explains hearing about Selvin and remembering what that voice said but being unsure at first.
He explains how he had no idea what to do or where to go and just went with it as the only lead. How he travelled to Hogsmead, leaving out the details apart from the people that had tried to kill him in his sleep. He tells them about an old Potions master leaving out his name and the help they gave each other. How Harry had been able to find Hogwarts, though it wasn't a school and how he learned from the Potions Master and even mentioned finding his grandson to safe him and hoe he such also got to know his very flirtatious grandson that had confused him rather a lot. He goes on how the old man died while Harry looked the same despite the years that had passed. And his realisation that every friend he'd make would grow old and die.
After a short break to catch his breath and fighting the tears he goes on explaining how he had retreated learning from books for a few generations. He is no longer sure if it was less or more than 10 generations after the old potions master but it had felt like a long time and most thought he was a son of his son or such. No one should have survived so long. But eventually Godric, Rowena and Helga came.
Seeing how Harry struggles Godric goes on how distant and lonely Harry had always been and at the same time kind and protective. All the people in the village had said that he gave potions for free to the healer's family to heal those in need. Some were worried because he was a bit of a mystery hiding away and for so long the same name. But he certainly was nice. Godric goes into details how they first saw him brew and the Basilisk he controlled so calmly while brewing what looked like a ridicules complicated potion to fix his eye sighs.
At that moment Ron says "Wow Harry, I didn't even notice that you aren't wearing your glasses."
"Really Ron?" Hermione questions "Though I thought they were just broken again."
"That tendency was why I was working hard to fix my eyes for a while." Harry grins a bit at her remembering how she had fixed them more than once. The first time on his first train ride to Hogwarts.
"Anyway." Godric gets the attention back on track and goes on how shocked they were how much he could do and even more how young he was but of course Godric claims that he wasn't that phased and always said that one should never underestimate an opponent by appearance. Making Harry snort and Godric quickly going on with the plan to use what Salazar, as they called him not knowing his real name, had told them about what history claimed about him to get fanatics to send their children.
Godric also tells them how they had worried about that kind and gentle man trying so hard to distance himself from all and how Godric had tried to help him by pulling him into their group and trying to make him stay a little longer and how he had regretted it when in that last sentence from his friend he heard the pain he felt about losing him, as Harry clearly always knew he would even if he had stayed. Which as they now know he hadn't done. He had just disappeared.
Harry takes a deep breath explaining that he was never far. He had a hideout under the castle close to the so-called chamber of secrets he had created to keep the time line the way he remembered it. How, for over a thousand years, he had been mostly alone not counting people he saw in passing but never cared to talk to for long and certainly wouldn't let get close enough to even shake his hand. How he slowly started to distance himself even from the house elves since they too aged and died on him over and over. The only constance was Huntress and she asked daily for how much longer she had to wait for her death.
Eventually he gets to how bad both he and Huntress felt for Myrtle and how he had tried to find a way to safe her too but how he couldn't. Not without changing something major. Her ghost was the only lead his younger self had to find the chamber and safe Ginny. He could not risk changing that. Who knows what would happen if he screwed the time line so majorly? But he still wanted to safe her and still feels terrible that he had just let it happen. It felt just so wrong to be strong enough to safe someone and not do it but the consequences might have caused her death anyway and not just her. No one knows what will happen if the timeline is sufficiently screwed. But that Huntress was sorry too. Apart from Myrtle Huntress had never even killed animals unless it was to protect Harry or get food for herself or Harry. She wasn't a mindless killer and is disgusted by senseless killing.
Once done Harry explains how he tried to safe people not even sure if they'd thank him or hate him for it. At least some of the first ones lost so much time. And he could have just fought Voldemort if it wouldn't have screwed the time line.
He explains how he eventually watched Severus and his parents, curious about them all. Telling them how he thought all was lost when James and Sirius had caused that explosion. How he had to use so much of his magic just to keep Severus alive while he used even more to heal him. How Harry thought all was for nothing if Severus died and such the time line was off. How he felt thinking that everything he had been through, including to let Myrtle die, would have been for nothing! He explains that he had felt too much despair to even truly be angry and temporarily thought to just give up saving Severus and the endless waiting game and die already.
Unsure how to explain the rest he is quiet for a moment and bushes while he eyes Hermione. She looks at him questioningly increasing his blush. A nervous glance towards Severus makes her grin while Harry just blushes more and hides his face.
Severus helps Harry by explaining that he had heard that Harry had told James and Sirius a bit about how the son of James would end up carrying poisons around and only Severus could safe him. Though he also mentioned that, while Harry had still pretended to be this ethereal manifestation that looked rather fascinating, he had admitted that it was overestimating Severus chance of actually succeeding in saving Lily's son.
While Severus explains a bit about the talk in general, he leaves out all the interesting details. Harry eyes Hermione who still looks questioningly and even expectantly at him. She clearly figured out that at least by now there is something between them and deciding that it will look better for Severus if that something started while booth where at least physically the same age Harry adds "He was also very indulging."
"Indulging?" Ron asks. "How could he have been indulging."
"I hadn't even given a handshake to anyone in over a thousand years and there he was. I had to carry him because he was hurt and okay I floated others around without touching but I kind of had to have some physical contact because he was so badly hurt. It made healing easier and he really was more dead than alive. He was fine again rather quickly because I'm good at all that stuff now. You know magical powers do grow by experience and I had over a thousand years' worth of that already so yeah I saved him quick and good but I had to touch his skin. Just his hand but I kind of had a hard time letting go of his hand and he was very accommodating and indulged me." Harry rambles nervously.
Ron still looked confused just like Sirius and James. Kingsley looked a bit green and Tonks grinned wagging her eyebrows when Harry looked at her. Remus didn't even look surprised and Harry presumes he smelled something when they walked in. Lily was the only one who just looked still worried about Harry just as before but when Harry looked at her, she smiled a bit encouragingly. "I still don't get it." Ron finally says while Albus' eyes are twinkling like mad.
"They had sex! And the way they are sitting now I bet all my books that Professor Snape was still very indulgent to Harry's needs for physical contact before they came here."
"I'm getting sick." Ron mumbles while James looks angry.
"You dared to touch my…." James started only to feel a strong magical force press him against the wall.
"That is none of your business, James." Harry almost growls scared what James might try to do to Severus. "I lived for over a thousand years! I grew up without you so stay the bloody well out of my love life!"
"Calm down Harry. It's not like he can get me in trouble. You technically weren't born and still technically the same age as myself so there is nothing, he can possibly do to get us apart." Severus calms.
"Dumbledore, Harry is his student!" Sirius tries.
Before Harry can round on him Ron snorts "With a thousand years of learning time and apparently no social life at all. He'd beat Hermione now in everything with ease. Hell he'd beat Dumbledore. I bet there is little to nothing left for him to learn! And anyway, just because we find the idea of getting indulged by Snape sickening, doesn't mean we have a right to stop Harry if he likes it. If Snape can make him happy than I'd say it's great! But if he ever hurts Harry I'm calling dips on kicking his ass."
"I don't want people to know how much I know or how strong I am. I want to be normal so I'd have to stay in school as long as I stay alive a little longer that is." Harry musses but smiles gratefully at Ron for the support. "But maybe not in his class?"
"It doesn't matter. Because if you think I let you out of my sight again and risk you do something stupid you have another thing coming." Severus growls. "Your father and dogfather might be foolish enough to try and take the one thing that is currently giving you a reason to try and find your footing in this life again but I won't allow that."
"And neither will I darling." Lily assures. "James and Sirius are just being silly. I'm happy for both of you but now go on. I still don't know the end of your story and I want to know more about my baby's life."
And so, Harry takes a deep breath saying how he had made sure no one would be influenced by that event by making them all forget and that he had continued watching them until it was time to safe James and Lily and how he had protected Neville's parents who should be awake by now too. Something Dumbledore confirmed, he had heard about it a few hours after the people that were presumed dead had walked out of a hidden room deep under Hogwarts.
Harry also tells them that it had been very strange to see Ron and Hermione again so young when he had watched their first year at Hogwarts. With tears in his eyes, he tells them how it had been to lose Huntress and that he knows that they can't understand and think, but it's a Basilisk and she killed Myrtle, and all that. But she was all Harry had for so long and after that he had been even more alone. Harry tells them how he had almost completely stopped watching barely managing to get out of bed to safe that ministry witch or the muggle Voldemort had tried to kill, and what he had done to safe the muggle. In the end Harry explains how it had gotten better again recently when Catcher showed up and even lets the Basilisk come out from under his robe temporarily.
"That explains how Voldemort died by Basilisk bite. Any idea how to explain that one seeing that Dumbledore was there and still he had to admit that he isn't sure about it." Kingsley points out. "That's why we waited for you to see in that sleep gas potion might have done something to make his memory fuzzy."
"Yeah that excuse could be used. Make it more likely for magically powerful people but still rare even than and we should be fine." Harry quickly says "Ad to it that I had sent Catcher with him for protection. Voldemort doesn't have a nose and it works by scent so I really wasn't sure it affects him. Claim it didn't so Catcher had to help out. Just like with Nagini. And Catcher told me afterwards that there were dark items he bit to destroy the magic in them. That explains everything right?"
"Somehow I get the feeling Harry played Dumbledore and did that himself." Tonks grins.
"Well either way. We have an explanation for the record." Kingsley points out "And that is all I currently care about and I don't know about you Tonks, but I rather not write down all that stuff in details. Especially not since we'd have to ask a ton of questions like how did he send himself back in time and where was he hidden and so on. I really don't want to write all that. Saying Professor Snape gave him private training probably even in the summer and Harry created one really handy potion and found a tame Basilisk in the Chamber I presume is much easier."
"Oh." Harry says remembering a potion he had brewed ages ago but been unable to sell because it would have screwed the time line. He takes out a phial and holds it out to Remus saying "I also stumbled over this really small community in the Amazonas about 200 years ago. They are still very secluded and such no one knows, but there was a wizard there who used a plant that used to only grow there but I managed to adapt it and grow it with magical light and heat in my underground greenhouses. It destroys dark magical residue and such. It even could theoretically destroy a Horcrux in a living thing." Harry looks pointedly at Dumbledore while saying that part and the older man looks pleased but says no more about it. Though Harry had changed that one to ensure some residue would stay to let him still be a Parselmouth "They used this potion to cure lycantrophy in one of their community once. No one knows because they are a very small tribe and like I said very secluded but I watched them in secret and such got that recipe and could brew it for you."
Remus stares surprised at the bottle and asks "You mean there is a cure for over 200 years and no one knows."
"There are loads of interesting potions and ingredients found in the rainforests around the world. Some don't exist anymore because the tribe died out or the wizard in it but trust me, exploring those areas was the only thing remotely interesting for ages." Harry sighs and finally lowers the shield fully.
Hermione walks up slower asking this time "Are the touchy-feely things exclusive for Professor Snape now or can I still hug my best friend?"
Harry opens his arms and she gives him one of her bone crushing hugs "It's just strange to be back with all of you and being able to talk and all that. It was so long Hermione. You can't imagine how endless it felt to be almost all alone and when I lost Huntress it got so bad. Catcher didn't dare talk to me at first, he wasn't sure it was me and not Tom and I didn't do much of anything to prove anything to him. I was all alone."
"You're not alone anymore." Hermione promises still holding him tight "Less alone than ever I'd say. You have your parents back, though I dare say you'll rather live with your Professor."
"And we? Our house was destroyed!" James points out.
"James dear!" Lily says in a rather peculiar tone. A sweet but still rather angry sounding one that had James pale drastically while Remus and Sirius shared an amused glance clearly knowing that tone. "Darling you wouldn't think about intruding on our almost fully grown and very mature son, would you!"
The way she said that would you made Harry sure that unless James is even more foolish than Harry thought he is, he won't dare disagree with his wife. Gryffindor bravery or not. "Of course not I was just wondering where we'd go, can't stay here forever. But I don't want to intrude. I'm sure we find another solution."
"Sirius needs help renovating I'm sure he won't mind putting up with you until you have fixed your home or have a new one." Harry quickly says.
"And Harry dear." Lily says making Harry pale hearing the same tone she had used for James. "You won't forget to visit your parents at least once a week and will let us know where you live so we can visit at least once a week too, won't you?"
"Sure." Harry quickly agrees. It's not like he'd mind seeing them and getting to know them. Though it also feels very strange to suddenly have parents to consider. "I'd love to mom."
"Good boy." Lily cheerfully says only to use the same voice again and somehow make it even more sweet and dangerous sounding when she says "And Severus…."
"Is smart enough to include my lovers parents in everything they should be included and I wouldn't dare hurting your son." Severus quickly but calmly interrupts "There is no need to use that tone on me. I love him, I want him happy! Harry was too secluded for too long he needs social contracts at least as much as physical touch. That includes parents, friends and your pet dog."
"Hey!" Sirius complains.
"Should you ever get one but then again, Sirius clearly already considers himself to be a pet." Severus goes on like he wasn't interrupted and grins.
"This is nice." Catcher hisses and comes out to move past Harry's cheek and under and around his hands for a pet. "You feel happy with them all."
"They are friends and family. And my Severus." Harry replies.
"Who's who?" Catcher asks.
Harry points at all and tells Catcher a bit saying "That's Hermione, she's my best female friend and reads a lot. Ron is my best guy friend we both like Quidditch. At least I guess I'd still like it, didn't have a chance for ages but I used to feel so free up in the air."
"Can we catch feathers together?" Catcher asks instantly curious.
"We can try." Harry promises "My dad and my mom, I don't know much about them and it's strange to have them now but in a good way I guess."
"Tell them they chose a rubbish name for you." Catcher orders.
"When I'm done telling you about the rest okay? My godfather Sirius is a prankster and Remus at least used to help with pranking but is more level headed and studios. Dumbledore is the headmaster here and Kingsley and Tonks are Aurors here to learn more about what happened to Voldemort."
"I killed him he tasted foul. Wouldn't advice trying to feed that thing he called body to anything. Might kill the poor thing that would eat that disgusting body, at least it will give who ever tries an indigestion." Catcher replies. "I guess emotion man is Severus then? I like him best."
Harry grins saying towards Kingsley "Catcher said you shouldn't get rid of Voldemort's body by letting anything eat it. Apparently he tastes foul and Catcher fears eating him might kill someone and is sure an indigestion is the best one could hope for." Harry turns to Severus saying "He likes you most."
"Enough to get me some venom? Somehow the stock to buy from is getting very low since you killed Huntress. As in, no one sells anything since about a year before it and your stock will run out eventually though I guess one year wold wide supply should do for awhile."
"Well Catcher is too small to provide as much as Huntress did the last few hundred years but I'll ask him." Harry says turning to the small Basilisk still moving around to get petted "Severus would like some of your venom and asked me to ask you if you like him enough to provide it."
"Only if he makes you feel so great again later. That is fun." Catcher replies.
"I like that demand." Harry grins taking out a phial "If you give some now I'm sure he'll indulge us on that again as soon as we are alone. It's not supposed to be done with people around."
Catcher just lets some of it's Venom fall into the phial and Harry holds it out to Severus but before he can take it Harry takes it back saying "I almost forgot, Catcher does have a condition."
"What condition?" Severus asks wearily.
"That you indulge me when we are alone again." Harry winks at him.
"Like you need to bribe me for that." Severus snorts and takes the venom before he kisses the hot teen on his lap and whispers into his ear "I wish we were alone so I could indulge you right now."
"You know what guys, I'm really not used to this much company all the time so…see you later!" and they are both gone with a quiet crack.
Author's Note: We have a happy end though there are a few lose strings like will Severus and Harry stay together or drift apart again now that Harry could get close to others too. Or will the get married eventually instead? Is there a way to have a child or will Harry's ability die with him? Or will others be found?
How will Sirius and James get used to them? Will the press demolish Harry for owning a Basilisk. It would be hard to find a more dangerous pet! However it might be seen as useful with supplies at an all time low! Will that maybe even give his gift a better reputation so others dare to openly admit to it instead if hiding it?
And will Harry cope going back to classes right away or will it get noticable that he clearly isn't the same and that from no one to eating in the great hall and living in a common room and sharing a dorm room is possibly a little much for Harry at the start. And what will Harry do after school? Work as a Potions Master or Auror?
And the to Catcher most important question, will Harry's parents ever be told how much the Basilisk dislikes their choice of name for his powerful speaker?
All those will be answered in the Epilogue that I plan to upload tomorrow if I find the time to read it over one last time and may be fix a handful of my countless mistakes. I really do try my best.