Summary: After being hit by the killing curse for the second time in his young life, Harry finds himself trapped in another body. He finally gets the chance to see how his life would have been like without his popularity, and where is friends loyalties lie.
Disclaimer: All characters belong to J K Rowling and Warner brothers.
The Boy Who Lived Again: Switch
Chapter 21: Nagini
Harry ran down the hall trying to find out where all the screaming was coming from. To his fortune or misfortune as the case may be, he did not have to go very far. The next floor down from the hospital wing was the transfiguration classroom where Harry found Justin Finch-Fletchley, and a couple other Hufflepuff cowering in the corner.
Harry charged into the room with his wand ready expecting to fight Death-Eaters, but to his surprise, he did not have to fight one of Voldemort's minions only Voldemort's pet, Nagini. Instantly, his mind transported him back to another time that was very similar. The question, 'Why did Justin attract snake so easily?' kept popping up in Harry's head as he creped into the room.
Oblivious to the fact that Harry walked in, Nagini continued to stick at the frightened children. Nagini slithered closer and closer to the group that had been petrified to the wall. As he went to strike at one of the first year girls, Harry's instincts took over in announced his present by screaming, "Stop" in parsaltongue. This sudden interruption of the snake's concentration caught Nagini attention. He turned around to face the person that just spoke to her completely forgetting about her other prey. The Hufflepuff's looked to Neville with confusion. How could he speak to snakes? The Hufflepuff looked between the snake and Neville, and were confused on to which one they should be more afraid of. Justin on the other hand, just was in shock. He could not understand how Neville could act just like Harry. He even reacted the same.
The snake looked at Neville curiously, and asked, "Why can you ssspeak my language?".
Harry tried to catch the eye of the Hufflepuffs to get them to leave, but they were not getting the hint. When Harry did not answerer in a timely manner, Nagini attention started to stray back to the Hufflepuffs. Harry noticed his sudden lack of interested in himself and finally responded to Nagini question.
"The sssame reassson I can do thisss." Harry cast a transfiguration spell at a rock that was directly in front of Nagini, and turned it into a cage.
Unfortunately, the cage was formed on the other side of Nagini. Nagini slithered over to Harry with a chuckle. "Boy, I sssee they have not taught you much at thisss ssschool."
Justin and his friends were frozen to there seats watching the battle. Harry through another curse, but Nagini scales blocked it. Nagini struck at Harry, but missed him by a quarter of an inch. Harry waved to the Huffelpuffs to get out of there while he had the snake occupied, but that request went to deaf ears.
Nagini struck again causing Harry to lose his balance. Harry fell on his hurt arm causing his injury to re-open. While he was checking out the damages on his arm, Nagini slid over to Harry unnoticed and went for his leg. As he struck again, Harry pulled out his wand and shouted out, "Accio Cage." The cage went flying to Harry's hands, and just as the snake started to dig his teeth into his leg, Harry flung the cage over the snake. Nagini was trapped.
Harry whipped his brow, and stared out at the confused Huffelpuffs. "Why are you not leaving? Go...You should get to safety before any one else comes." At these words, all but one of the Huffelpuffs ran out the door. Justin stood in his place and just gawked. "Harry?..." he asked.
Neville just smiled and nodded his head. "Now you need to get out of her. Let me take care of the rest of them." Justin swallowed hard but got the guts up to come up to Harry and shake his hand. With a small thanks, Justin ran out of the room to follow the rest of his friends.
Harry was just about to follow them out the door to see who else he could help when he heard a weeping sound coming from the cage. Harry turned around to find Nagini curled up crying into his tail. Nagini wept and cried out, "No I can't take this... I have been caged too long... Please have pity on me."
Harry stared in aw at the snake. "Take pity on you, why would I do that? You were about to kill some of my fellow students."
While he replied, Nagini curled up more to comfort himself. "I have been caged all my life. I was even breed in captivity. Only six years ago, I was released from my prison..."
Harry stared at Nagini, and completed what he was about to say for him. "by Muggle boy with glasses. You said that you were going to Brazil. There you must have meet Voldemort."
Nagini looked up at him curiously. "How did you know all that?"
Harry looked at him, "Do you remember what that boy looked like?"
Nagini rolled his eyes, "Of course I do. I owe him my life. He had black hair and round glasses, and I can tell you one thing he looked nothing like you."
Harry smiled and squatted down to the snake's eye level. "Well, tonight I don't really look like I usually do. Let me introduce myself. My name is Harry Potter."
The snake slithered backward as far as he could away from the bars. "You are lying. Harry Potter has lightning scar, black hair, and glasses..." Then it all clicked.
Harry stood up to his full height, and looked down on the snake. "Well, I guess I am not your amigo then." Harry crossed his arms over his chest with a big grin on his face.
The snake looked dumb found in his cage looking up to this tall man who was grinning. All the information started to swirl in the snake's head. That little boy was Harry Potter, and he was now standing in front of him. The snake lowered its head and bowed. "Master, I owe you my life. You gave me my freedom. I am at your command."
Harry's smile altered not expecting this to happen. Harry could not help but wonder what the snake was playing at. He was not dumb enough to let it out, but what if he was telling the truth. It would be nice to have Nagini on the side of light. "So Nagini, you are totally denouncing your alliance with Voldemort."
Nagini looked up at him, and responded, "If that is your wish, I will never go near him again and do only as you would command me to do. In my culture, if one snake is saved by another, he is indebted to them for the rest of their lives. I have gone against my people by harming you, and so I will repay my debt by making sure no more harm is done to you."
Harry with a detriment expression on his face asked, "well if you are telling the truth then tell me where your former master is hiding."
Nagini quickly responded. "He is in the great hall with fifty of his most trusted Death Eaters. Two of which are Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape, his most trusted servants."
Harry gave a quick thanks before running out of the room to head for the great hall leaving Nagini there to sit in his cage.
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Thanks for the reviews. I am sorry about all the spelling mistakes. I was just born with a natural talent of misspelling things.
Monday.
Disclaimer: All characters belong to J K Rowling and Warner brothers.
The Boy Who Lived Again: Switch
Chapter 21: Nagini
Harry ran down the hall trying to find out where all the screaming was coming from. To his fortune or misfortune as the case may be, he did not have to go very far. The next floor down from the hospital wing was the transfiguration classroom where Harry found Justin Finch-Fletchley, and a couple other Hufflepuff cowering in the corner.
Harry charged into the room with his wand ready expecting to fight Death-Eaters, but to his surprise, he did not have to fight one of Voldemort's minions only Voldemort's pet, Nagini. Instantly, his mind transported him back to another time that was very similar. The question, 'Why did Justin attract snake so easily?' kept popping up in Harry's head as he creped into the room.
Oblivious to the fact that Harry walked in, Nagini continued to stick at the frightened children. Nagini slithered closer and closer to the group that had been petrified to the wall. As he went to strike at one of the first year girls, Harry's instincts took over in announced his present by screaming, "Stop" in parsaltongue. This sudden interruption of the snake's concentration caught Nagini attention. He turned around to face the person that just spoke to her completely forgetting about her other prey. The Hufflepuff's looked to Neville with confusion. How could he speak to snakes? The Hufflepuff looked between the snake and Neville, and were confused on to which one they should be more afraid of. Justin on the other hand, just was in shock. He could not understand how Neville could act just like Harry. He even reacted the same.
The snake looked at Neville curiously, and asked, "Why can you ssspeak my language?".
Harry tried to catch the eye of the Hufflepuffs to get them to leave, but they were not getting the hint. When Harry did not answerer in a timely manner, Nagini attention started to stray back to the Hufflepuffs. Harry noticed his sudden lack of interested in himself and finally responded to Nagini question.
"The sssame reassson I can do thisss." Harry cast a transfiguration spell at a rock that was directly in front of Nagini, and turned it into a cage.
Unfortunately, the cage was formed on the other side of Nagini. Nagini slithered over to Harry with a chuckle. "Boy, I sssee they have not taught you much at thisss ssschool."
Justin and his friends were frozen to there seats watching the battle. Harry through another curse, but Nagini scales blocked it. Nagini struck at Harry, but missed him by a quarter of an inch. Harry waved to the Huffelpuffs to get out of there while he had the snake occupied, but that request went to deaf ears.
Nagini struck again causing Harry to lose his balance. Harry fell on his hurt arm causing his injury to re-open. While he was checking out the damages on his arm, Nagini slid over to Harry unnoticed and went for his leg. As he struck again, Harry pulled out his wand and shouted out, "Accio Cage." The cage went flying to Harry's hands, and just as the snake started to dig his teeth into his leg, Harry flung the cage over the snake. Nagini was trapped.
Harry whipped his brow, and stared out at the confused Huffelpuffs. "Why are you not leaving? Go...You should get to safety before any one else comes." At these words, all but one of the Huffelpuffs ran out the door. Justin stood in his place and just gawked. "Harry?..." he asked.
Neville just smiled and nodded his head. "Now you need to get out of her. Let me take care of the rest of them." Justin swallowed hard but got the guts up to come up to Harry and shake his hand. With a small thanks, Justin ran out of the room to follow the rest of his friends.
Harry was just about to follow them out the door to see who else he could help when he heard a weeping sound coming from the cage. Harry turned around to find Nagini curled up crying into his tail. Nagini wept and cried out, "No I can't take this... I have been caged too long... Please have pity on me."
Harry stared in aw at the snake. "Take pity on you, why would I do that? You were about to kill some of my fellow students."
While he replied, Nagini curled up more to comfort himself. "I have been caged all my life. I was even breed in captivity. Only six years ago, I was released from my prison..."
Harry stared at Nagini, and completed what he was about to say for him. "by Muggle boy with glasses. You said that you were going to Brazil. There you must have meet Voldemort."
Nagini looked up at him curiously. "How did you know all that?"
Harry looked at him, "Do you remember what that boy looked like?"
Nagini rolled his eyes, "Of course I do. I owe him my life. He had black hair and round glasses, and I can tell you one thing he looked nothing like you."
Harry smiled and squatted down to the snake's eye level. "Well, tonight I don't really look like I usually do. Let me introduce myself. My name is Harry Potter."
The snake slithered backward as far as he could away from the bars. "You are lying. Harry Potter has lightning scar, black hair, and glasses..." Then it all clicked.
Harry stood up to his full height, and looked down on the snake. "Well, I guess I am not your amigo then." Harry crossed his arms over his chest with a big grin on his face.
The snake looked dumb found in his cage looking up to this tall man who was grinning. All the information started to swirl in the snake's head. That little boy was Harry Potter, and he was now standing in front of him. The snake lowered its head and bowed. "Master, I owe you my life. You gave me my freedom. I am at your command."
Harry's smile altered not expecting this to happen. Harry could not help but wonder what the snake was playing at. He was not dumb enough to let it out, but what if he was telling the truth. It would be nice to have Nagini on the side of light. "So Nagini, you are totally denouncing your alliance with Voldemort."
Nagini looked up at him, and responded, "If that is your wish, I will never go near him again and do only as you would command me to do. In my culture, if one snake is saved by another, he is indebted to them for the rest of their lives. I have gone against my people by harming you, and so I will repay my debt by making sure no more harm is done to you."
Harry with a detriment expression on his face asked, "well if you are telling the truth then tell me where your former master is hiding."
Nagini quickly responded. "He is in the great hall with fifty of his most trusted Death Eaters. Two of which are Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape, his most trusted servants."
Harry gave a quick thanks before running out of the room to head for the great hall leaving Nagini there to sit in his cage.
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Thanks for the reviews. I am sorry about all the spelling mistakes. I was just born with a natural talent of misspelling things.
Monday.