Harry Potter - The Slytherin
Chapter One
They were soon on their way to the zoo with Dudley and Harry in the back. Dudley was hugging the corner of the seat to try and get away from Harry and his fist. Whenever the car turned a corner, Dudley would slide over to Harry's side and encounter a rather sharp jab to his already sore ribs.
"Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia? Are we there yet?"
Petunia looked out the window and turned her head to Harry.
"Almost there Harry -dear, just a few more miles." Harry smiled sweetly at his aunt and jabbed Dudley one more time in the ribs for good measure.
The zoo turned out to be rather boring - nothing fun was happening and the animals all seemed to cower when they scented the magical aura of Harry Potter. Dudley had wondered off into the reptile house and was currently having a one sided conversation with a snake.
"I wouldn't mind being a snake - having food sent to you, someone to clean up after you. I suppose the only down side is having people watch you all day." Dudley sighed and turned to go.
No sooner had he turned to go, he bumped into his cousin.
"So, you seem to like talking to snakes and wish you were in there with it?"
The malicious sneer on Harry's face was enough to frighten the abused boy. He started to back up, and felt his back press against a barrier, and then no barrier and then the sound of splashing water covering him from head to toe. Dudley could hear the laughter of his cousin and the hissing of the snake.
Too afraid to move for fear of being attacked by the snake, Dudley continued to sit in the pool of cool water.
"Harry Potter! What is going on here?" The voice of Uncle Vernon pieced the air and Harry wiped the smug look off his face.
"Oh it's terrible Uncle - I came in here to see if Dudley was ok when I heard this splash and look!" Harry pointed to the snake enclosure where the snake was curled up on a stone still hissing at Dudley. The glass was now back in place and Dudley was trapped.