After a day of classes Jack and Harry returned to the Slytherin Common Room. It had been a let down, the lessons being just introductions to what they would be learning. They were now relaxing and were now in a whispered conversation. Then suddenly Draco Malfoy approached them.

"Look at you Blood Traitors. I know that you two are nothing compared to me.."

Standing up Jack drew his wand. "Serpenstortia." he incanted in a menacing tone.

Draco and the rest of the Common Room looked in disbelief as a King Cobra shot out of his wand, hissing angrily.

"Right, now Draco...I shall prove something, that I have a link to Salazar Slytherin himself through my family's blood."

Turning to the snake he spoke.

:Come to me:

The entire common room bar Harry gasped as they heard the unmistakeable hissing of Parseltongue. Harry then walked over in shock before finally announcing to a stunned room

"I can understand that..."

Jack looks round in surprise at Harry's statement.

"Interesting. However for the moment...here is a warning to you all. Harry and I are not to take anything from anyone. Especially you Malfoy."

Drawing his wand in anger, Malfoy prepared to attack. However Jack got in first.

"Stupefy! Incarcerous!"

The stunning spell shot towards Draco and striking him in the face, followed by ropes which bound him."

"Protego!" shouted Jack as he spun to shield himself against a spell coming towards him.

The attacker, who he recognized as Pansy Parkinson, stopped in horror as the spell was absorbed by the shield. She only had a second to collect herself before another stunning spell knocked her out and she fell beside Draco.

The whole thing had lasted only a few seconds, with the Cobra now slithering towards the downed duo, most certainly to attack..

:Stop, you will not attack: Jack commanded. He didn't need them to get bitten as they would surely not survive due to no antivenom potions being around. They had acted in poor judgment and didnt deserve to die, hopefully learn from it.

:Understood Speaker: came the Cobra's reply.

Briefly Jack considered the fact that they would most certainly try again, Malfoy wasn't exactly known for being subtle.

Turning to again address the room Jack smiled.

"Well that was pathetic. Was more like a move worthy of two Gryffindor's rather than two from Slytherin. I say again I wont tolerate anything from you. I may not be at my full potential yet but that doesn't mean you can push me around. Next time I have someone attack me, I will not hold back and show maybe even some family magic..."

Turning to the Cobra he spoke again. "Vipera Evanesca."

The snake vanishing in bright sparks, he turned to Harry.

"Right lets get some sleep, we have to make sure we wake up early tomorrow."

Still in some shock Harry nodded, before following Jack to their dormitory.

The morning after there seemed to be a wary edge to everyone in Slytherin and they seemed to just want to avoid any sort of contact whatsoever just in case they got a taste of what happened the night before.

Jack and Harry sat by themselves at the Slytherin table, poring over a book which Jack was showing to Harry.

"Well it seems like the Forresters and the Potters have ties to the Slytherin family which shows where your inheriting of Parseltongue comes from. Also you have Dorea Black which married your grandfather Charlus Potter which is where that link comes from. We will need to search more but I know that we could discover more if we went to Gringotts, in the summer. Also we can ally our houses and make a good team. What do you think?"

"I agree, I am glad to have you as a friend Jack. Its been a tough start but I know together we can do a lot. I won't allow anyone to push us around." He quickly glanced around to see Draco Malfoy looking over cautiously. "Especially a ponce like Malfoy,"

Jack laughed before returning the book to his bag. "Yeah he is currently relaying on his father to win his battles...we need to improve so when he finally realises he needs to work on his own efforts we will have an edge. We need to be as powerful as we can be to keep ahead of the rest of the Slytherins in our year and also defend ourselves against anyone from the higher years."

Nodding in understanding Harry grinned. "I won't let anyone push me or you around, we are in this together."

"Exactly. Now lets get to our next class. We don't want Professor McGonagall to be mad at us for being late."

Arriving at Transfiguration they nodded at Professor McGonagall who was sitting at her desk. As they sat down Harry smiled and leaned over to whisper in Jack's ear.

"At she isn't in her animagus form this time. That was funny seeing Ron Weasley's face when she jumped off the desk as he came in late. He has been a nuisance lately hasn't he."

"Yes he has, trying to shout at us. Especially you over the fact that you are in Slytherin and not in Gryffindor where he seems to think you should be in. As if he is better than the Sorting Hat. He has no table manners either, saw his atrocious eating."

Harry grimaced.