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"Human," asked Istash as Harry carried her towards the castle, noticing for the first time how though she had dark black fur with matching eyes, her paws where as white as snow. "You never told me what your mother calls you" she finished. "You are right" he said, "My name is Harry, Harry Potter" he replied. She cuddled in his arm. "Where are we heading, this path seems familiar" she said. "We are going to my school, it is called Hogwarts" he replied back.
"I'm very interested in visiting this place that I can sense you have a connection to, and I await to meet your kin" she said much more happier then she had been before.
"Ay and they will be pleased to meet you as well Istash" he said pleasantly.
"But I warn you again many things follow me and mine. Many things wish me harm and will do what ever is necessary to do so." he told her.
"I have more of a chance of surviving with you then alone, I am still to young to hunt." she finished. He smiled warmly at her, which quickly turned into a frown as he heard noise just a head.
"Whose goes there" said a rather gruffly voice. "Hello" Harry said rather unsure voice, already putting himself in a stance to fight. He received no answer. Istash became tense in his arms, the small pup already to defend herself and Harry if need be.
"Come out," said Harry "I wish you no harm." he said. The rustling continued, out of the bushes near by came a 5ft, greenish black cobra.
"Hello" said Harry switching to parseltongue. "You speak my tongue." said the Cobra, it was not a question. "Um, yes are you alright you seem to be hurt" said Harry. "You speak, you may be one of his" hissed the snake angry, his mouth partly open, his venomous fangs could clearly be seen.
"What do you mean?" asked Harry is alarm. "One of your kind, one of your kind who speaks as you has destroyed everything" said the angry male snake.
"Voldemort" Harry hissed back. "Is that what he is called. He came and tried to convince all of my kind to join him in some hopeless endeavor. We refused and he killed us all. He even killed the youngins, ones still even in there eggs. I will seek my revenge" hissed the snake going to attack Harry. Istash started to bark madly as she tried to get out of Harry's grip to protect him. The snake kept advancing, his venomous teeth sharper then a needle.
"Please" hissed Harry. "I don't want to hurt you. The man who did this to you is my enemy. He has tried to kill me many times. I fight against him, please I wish you no harm" repeated Harry. The snake seemed to stop for barley a second before continuing on, to bite Harry.
"Please" he said, pleading in his eyes, he did not want to hurt this snake, a snake in so much pain. "Please don't make me hurt you" he said. The snake started to wrap its self around Harry. Istash still barked madly and tried snapping with her small mouth at the snake. Harry did nothing yet. He waited in hope, in hope the snake would realize. "I have a family just like you, they depend on me" he said. "I have children of my own, one who was kidnaped that has to be found. Please have mercy cobra I wish you no harm but I offer you help," he said sucking in air as the cobra wound tighter around him.
"Please" he tried one more time as his air supply was being cut off. He said the word with such desperation that the cobra noticed it.
Looking into the boys eyes the cobra saw his own pain reflected in the boys. He loosened his body and un wrapped himself, Harry stared in wonderment.
"I want revenge on the man who slaughtered my friends, my family" hissed the snake. "You believe me," said Harry. "Yes" replied the snake with no further explanation. "I will give you that revenge" said Harry. "It is my destiny to do so. Do you have a place to go?" asked Harry.
"No," replied the snake. "Can I offer you a home then, please I could always use another friend" said Harry. "You have kin" asked the snake. "Yes" replied Harry. "Then I will come" said the snake "I will protect your children as I could not my own" said the snake.
"Harry have you lost it?" said Istash. "He just tried to kill you," said the wolf not at all happy with the thought of the cobra. "Shh" said Harry to the wolf extending his free arm to the snake to wrap around, the snake obliged.
"What is your name" hissed Harry. "I have gone by many name is my life, but you may call me Talos," replied the snake as he got comfortable around Harry. Harry nodded and once again continued his journey back to the castle, a smile on his face.
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"I am going to bloody kill him," shouted Sirius as Ginny concluded her story. "I agree" she said. "But we can't kill him sadly, Dumbledore needs him, I have a better idea," replied Ginny.
"And what would that be Ms. Weasley," said Sirius mischief written in his eyes.
"My dear brothers miss this school very much, one owl about how unfairly my son and Harry are being picked on and they are sure to come, bags filled to the top with some helpful projects" said Ginny slyly.
Sirius smiled a smile that if he had been with Remus, his friend would of went running with fright, knowing that smile meant trouble in some shape or form. Sirius passed his quill and a blank piece of parchment over to Ginny. She nodded and dipped the quill into the ink and began to write to her dear brothers, the Twins.
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2 hours later at Weasley Wizards Wheezes-
"Ey George," said his twin "Get the window, it looks like pig has a letter" finished Fred.
"Fine" said George opening the window allowing the hyper bird in. Pig dropped the letter off and flew right back out.
George picked up the letter and was surprised to see it was from Ginny, not Ron. "Fred, get down here the letter is from Ginny, to the both of us" he yelled. Fred came down, the tips of his hair singed from their new product ,"Haggies" named after Hagrid for his love of Dragons. "Well open it" said Fred. George nodded and broke the seal and began to read aloud to his brother.
Dearest Fred and George,
It is me your little sweet sister. (Both boys snorted). I need your help. Professor Snape has messed with this family for to long. What I mean is what he has done to Harry and not just Harry but now my son. Its one thing to make fun of some one who can defend themselves but to make fun of my little innocent son, well I refuse to stand for it as well as you should. He is your nephew, of your blood. Sirius and I need your help. Please as soon as you receive this letter go to Hagrid's we will be waiting there for you.
Love your darling sister
Ginny
p.s- if you don't come there will be dire consequences
Both men looked each other, their expressions matching. "Alright" said Fred "I will close up." "Yeah" said George "and I gather our stuff and get the team together, if we are going to pull something on Snape we gonna need them," he said and went off to contact the quiditch team and Lee.
After Oliver, Angelina, Katie, Alicia and Lee where assembled in the store and told the situation they where more then willing to help. They all ran around the store and packed new and old products they may need before popping over to Hogsmead, and running in the stealth of night to Hagrid's hut.
Fred knocked on the door, it was opened by the friendly half giant.
"Come'n , come'n " he said ushering every one inside. Surprised to see the others, Ginny ran and hugged her brothers. "Thanks guys," she said. "See you brought the whole gang" she added. "Yeah you know with out these guys half the stuff we did would not of been such a success" said Fred. "And seeing that this needs to be big we thought the extra help could be used" finished George. Ginny smiled, "lets get to business" she said. A Marauder, a quiditch team and a royally pissed off girlfriend gathered around Hagrid's table to figure out how to make Snape regret ever opening his big fat mouth.
In 20 minutes the team had come up with a plan, and now it was time to put it into motion. The group set off to the castle with evil grins on their faces, ready for what was to come.
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Jason and Chris sat in the middle of the Gryffindor common room, innocently playing with the muggle blocks. Sirius had dropped Chris off to Hermione hours ago and had left just as quickly as he had come. Ron and Hermione sat on the Gryffindor couch, Hermione snuggled up to Ron. Both sat in silence wondering what was going on but for the first time they both sat content in not being in the loop. They had been so many times, that the couple was just enjoying themselves, they would find out sooner or later. All either on of them wanted was Harry to be back so they knew he was safe, just as they thought this, the entrance opened and in came Harry, to their surprise with a cobra wrapped around his body and a small ball of fur in his arms.
"Harry" they both shouted in unison. "Hey guys" he said.
"Dada," said Jason putting up his arms. "Dada up" he said. Harry could not help but smile as his son called for him. Harry placed Istash down next to his son and aloud the Cobra to slither off before he pulled Jason up.
"How is my big boy doing?" he asked with a smile. Jason just giggled as his Daddy swung him around in the air before placing him right back down with Chris. Talos slithered over to Jason, Ron went to stop it fearing for his nephews life. "Stop" said Harry to Ron. "Talos won't hurt him.". Both his friend looked at him confusingly. He sighed and took a seat across from them and told him what happened when he left.
"So the snakes," said Hermione "name is Talos and has vowed to protect your children, as has the wolf cub, Istash."
"Yeah"said Harry. Hermione yawned,"I am to tiered for this tonight, I think I am going to go patrol a bit then go to bed, would you mind watching Chris, Harry?" she asked.
"Of course not" he said as his friend left. "I going to go with her too" said Ron. "Never now if Malfoy may be out" before he rushed out of the room after Hermione. Harry smiled and wondered what broom closet his friends would be using.
Harry looked over to where his son and cousin sat, both playing with the young cub Istash. He watched as the older snake made its way over to Harry, using Harry's legs to make his way on to the chair. "You son is precious" said Talos. "It is going to be an honor to protect him" said the snake.
"Thank you" Harry hissed back. The snake seemed to nodded before curling up, tiered. Though one eye always stayed trailed on Jason and even Chris. Harry sighed and leaned his head back, his eyes closing, it had been a long day. Before long he had both Jason and Chris curled up with him on the chair, asleep.
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Hermione and Ron had arrived back an hour later to see Harry curled up with the children, the snake around his neck and the wolf on his feet. Hermione holding Ron's hand said "Lets not disturb them, if the children wake, Harry has always been a light sleeper." Ron nodded and gave her a kiss good night, both heading to bed.
Another hour and a half later Ginny and Sirius came in to the common room. "Aww" said Ginny. "That is," she was about to say cute when a small scream escaped her when she saw a large, lethal looking cobra wrapped around Harry's neck.
Harry shot up at the sound. "Wha," he said trying to wipe the sleep from his eyes. "Harry" said Ginny pointing to the snake "don't move, there is a snake wrapped around your neck" she said shaking.
"Oh yeah, don't worry, he wont harm any of us, his name is Talos and has come to watch over Jason, keep him safe. And the she wolf is Istash, she needs a family so I brought her back" he said as if this was an every day occurrence.
"Cobras are poisonous," she argued sounding every bit like her mother. "It could hurt Jason" she said.
"Talos won't hurt Jason, he lost his family and does not want to see me loose my own" he said. Ginny sighed "Fine" she said. "But if anything happened Harry James Potter its you I will seek revenge on" she said, at this point Sirius made him self be known.
"Hey Harry" he said grinning like a mad man. "Hey Sirius, come to pick Chris up" asked Harry. "Yeah" replied Sirius, scooping up his son. "Well good night children, and do get some sleep and be sure to make it to breakfast on time" he finished, as he skipped out of the room. Looking the part of a mad man.
Ginny sighed and gave Harry a look that said clearly "that if my son is hurt by any of those creatures you are a dead man." Harry nodded as Ginny leaned down and kissed her still sleeping son goodnight before heading up to bed.
"Harry" said Talos "I will protect your family" he said with such determination that Harry could not rebut. Istash stood up to stretched. "Can we sleep now" she asked. Talos looked at her with disgust. "So go to bed young one, our talk" but Talos was cut off when Harry stood up and motioned for them to follow him to bed.
"Sorry guys and girls but Jason need to get to bed."
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In the morning Harry shot out of bed at hearing hissing, barks, screeching and screams. "Whats going on" he asked. "Harry" yelled Ron standing on top of his bed. "Your bloody snake and wolf are gonna kill each other" he finshed pointing to where the wolf and snake stood. Both across from each other looking ready to attack. Hedwig flying above them, yelling at them to stop it. "Both of you" Harry yelled "stop". It went on deaf ears.
He got out of bed and walked in between them. "Stop it, both of you need to get along, I will not tolarte this" he said. Both Istash and Talos calmed down and walked or in Talos' case slythered away from each other. Harry sighed and apologized to his room mates who looked at him nerovusly but left. Ron jumped down from his bed, "what was that all about" he asked. "I donno" replied Harry getting Jason.
Soon every one was dressed and in the great hall. Harry noticed upon arrival that his old quiditch team and Lee where all seated at the old Hufflepuff table. " Hey guys," he said walking up to them. "Harry " squealed the girls taking Jason from his arms.
"Aw" they squealed and started to talk about how the little boy was going to grow up to be just like Harry and be the best quiditch player in the world. Harry could not help but want to agree. He shook hands with the guys and then asked them what they where doing at Hogwarts. All there eyes traveled up to the head table where Sirius was sitting the biggest grin plastered on his face. Harry looked at them all, trying to ask what was going on but before he could put his thought in to words the lights dimmed in the hall.
The big oak doors blew open, admitting none other then Servus Snape, but not the usual Servus Snape in his black robes and that permeant grimace on his face. No Professor Snape came in his robes a bright pink, his hair gold and he was actually smiling though one could tell it was forced. He came skipping in and singing,
"Oh how I beg for forgiveness, from those wonderful Gryffindores, I have wronged your son, oh Godric how will I repay them. With song I will," he yelled out jumping on the head table and started doing a little Russian dance (you know the one right?). Then breaking out into
"Ra Ra Rasputine, Russians greatest love machine". Every house, even Slythrine couldn't help but laugh as there potions master made a complete fool of himself.
He continued singing until he finished his latest song, "In 1814 we took a little trip along with Andie Jackson down the mighty mississippi," in which he had taken up a deep American southern accent.
Finishing the song he walked up to Harry and got on both knees. Harry's face turned red. "Oh great Harry Potter how I wish I an icki Slytherine could be as great as you. I beg for your forgiveness oh great one" said Snape. Sirius along with the x-quiditch team and Ginny where on the floor howling in laughter as Collion Creevy took pictures to send to Remus.
"Um" said Harry "Okay". With that the lights came on. Snape blinked many times looking around. "Potter" he said, his usual un-happy voice coming back "what happened" he said. But stopped when he realized what he was dressed in.
"Black I'll get you" he said storming out of the room. Even the strict transfiguration teacher could not help but smirk at her colleagues displeasure.
The day progressed fairly nice as well as the next. Soon days turned into weeks, weeks
into months. And never the prank played on Professor Snape was forgotten.
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Soon it was Tuesday October 29th, a day away from Halloween. Harry laid in bed his mind reeling with his thoughts. Soon it would be the day, the day that forever changed his life. He never really thought much of it till this year, not really sure why. His eyes started to droop and soon he was off in to his own dream world.
Dream world-
"Ow" said Harry rubbing his head as he opened his eyes. "Where am I" he thought. "With me of course" said a voice all to familiar, Death. "Am I dead" he asked as the beautiful woman who he knew as Death appeared before his eyes.
"Of course not" replied Death. "I told you I would be visiting, and so here I am in your dreams" she said smiling which soon turned to a serious face.
"Harry I don't have a lot of time so please listen. You need to go and find your daughter. Leave as soon as you can. Her time is coming and you must stop it" she said. Harry's face grew dark with fear for his unknown daughter.
"After you must make Sirius remember what he learned behind the veil" she said, each word sounding farther and farther away as she started to disappear. "What do you mean" yelled Harry as she disappeared. "Find your daughter and make him remember" she finished as she completely disappeared.
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Harry woke up as the dream ended. He looked out the window and saw it was still dark out. Looking at a local clock he saw the time was around 4 am in the morning, silently he got out of bed and started to prepare himself. He would do what Death said, he would find his daughter and make Sirius remember, he could feel that some how this would help tip the war to come, in the lights favor.
