Chapter 9: A New Friend
Harry went down to the Great Hall and ate a quick breakfast in order to meet Snape for another lesson. When he got to the Potions room and discovered that Snape was not there he took a seat in the front row and waited.
"Hello, Potter," Snape said as he walked in 20 minutes late. "I had a pointless meeting with Dumbledore. That old man is amazing, he can make a twenty minute conversation out of absolutely nothing. Shall we begin?" The lesson continued for another hour and a half and when Harry finally did get back to his room feeling refreshed and exhilarated despite the fact that most of the time he had been in the air. He found a strange very old looking black case on his bed with a little card of parchment on the top. The words on the card read
An overdue present for Mr. Harry Potter from your proudest teacher.
Harry flung the top of the case back making a mental note to thank Professor Snape.
"Ssshello…sss are you Harry Potter sss?
"Yesss I am." Said Potter in Parseltounge.
I am ssso glad to finally meet you, I've waited sssuch a long time. I hope you like me. Massster hasss given me to you."
"Yes, you're excellent. What's your name?" Harry said excitedly.
"Ssssnake."
"No, I mean your name, not what you are."
"Ssssnake."
"What did Snape call you?" asked Harry
"Master called me Ssssnake."
"Ok, I'm just ssso glad to have sssomeone to talk to."