Chapter 9: Paranoid Much?

Nagini was bored. I knew this as I absently scratched her head because I felt the same. Severus had been in that kitchen with the Order forever. When we had been in there with them had only been a slight improvement.

"Why can't they trust us?" Nagini whined. I could sense her irritation. The interrogation had not gone so well.

"How do we know we can trust them?" demanded the one eyes man across the room.

"We don't Moody, but they could be valuable if they're telling the truth." Dumbledore said calmly.

"I see we kill them now." He said firmly. Nagini hissed at him.

"How do we know this isn't a plot created by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?" asked one woman looking a little more then terrified.

"Tom would be pleased to see how much his name scares them." Nagini hissed into my ear. I nodded, hiding a chuckle, he would.

"Tom doesn't plot. He randomly attacks people for the fun of it and thinks that his power is so great that nothing could go wrong. He's naive like that." Nagini hissed louder. Harry Potter translated her words. They didn't believe it when I translated but if he said it was true they followed him unconditionally.

"How do we know they aren't lying?"

"How can we trust a snake?"

"Maybe the snake is plotting to take over the world." Potter said sarcastically. Everyone stared at him.

"Harry, darling.." some plump woman started. I didn't get to hear the rest as Nagini was trying to force me to take her to Severus. I struggled for a moment then just let her go. Severus reached out a hand for her and she pointed her tail at her open mouth. At first he looked confused, and then his face lit with comprehension.

"I have an idea to prove she's telling the truth." Everyone looked at Severus. He pulled out two bottles. He poured one down Nagini's throat.

"That was a potion to allow her to speak English and this," he poured the second down her throat," is the truth potion." He said. The Order looked at him impressed.

"Ask away." I muttered sarcastically. Dumbledore leaned over Nagini.

"Do you really know what Voldemort intends to do?" he asked softly.

"Yes, unless of course he intends to change his plans mid-way but that really doesn't seem like especially since he spent all that time figuring out how to take down the wards around Hogwarts." The Order looked astonished at that tidbit of information.

"When does he plan to attack?"

"Probably just before Christmas break, cause the most havoc with lots of people still around."

"Does he know that he has only one Horcrux left?"

"Two, he has two, one I don't know where is and the last is himself." Suddenly I turned pale. I knew where the last one was located, and I didn't like the fact at all.

"I believe we should consider this wisely. Would you mind leaving us?" Dumbledore asked. Then just as I was walking out he asked.

"Did Voldemort tell you to tell us this?" Nagini shook her head in disgust.

"I came on my own free will." She said as we left the chamber.

"Are you hungry Nagini?" I asked as Nagini shifted her coils again. She shook her head. I stared at the door. It was getting cold in this room, when would they come out? Finally the door opened a crack and Harry Potter slipped into the room.

"They're still arguing, they don't believe you." he said. Nagini hissed.

"You did turn sides didn't you?" he asked. Nagini performed a snake equivalent of rolling her eyes.

"Yes idiot, but it wasn't because of you so don't get full of yourself. You creep me out." I snorted. What a little liar my snake had turned out to be.

"You creep me out too. How could you stay with Voldemort so long?" he asked.

"Because I love torturing his minions?"

"Not a reason."

"Maybe not to you, but I am a snake and my reasons never make sense to mere mortals." I hide a snicker. Yes, Nagini was having a little fun at the boy's expense.

"If they did I'd be worried." He responded without missing a beat.

"Ouch." Nagini faked dead, "Your words wound me."

"Harry, what are you doing?" an indignant brunette looked at him warily from the stairway.

"Fencing with a demented snake, what does it look like?" I asked airly. Nagini hissed at me.

"I'M NOT DEMENTED!" She hissed angrily.

"You keep telling yourself that." I said petting her gently. She reached over to bit me, but stopped before she did so as if remembering the uselessness of biting me.

"I want a chew toy." She said annoyed. Potter and I both cracked up laughing, but the brunette seemed displeased to be forgotten.

"I would think you'd be planning with the rest of the Order rather then sitting out here laughing your head off with someone we don't even know if we can trust." She lectured.

"Paranoia runs in this house." Nagini muttered under her breath. I resisted the urge to laugh. I didn't want to irate this witch even further.

"Come on 'Mione, you're becoming as paranoid as Moody!" Potter whined. 'Mione huffed and stormed back up the stairs.

"Sasha, Nagini, Harry," Dumbledore poked his head out of the door. When he saw us all together he stepped out, the rest of the Order close on his heals.

"We have decided to take into consideration all that you have told us. We believe that you are telling the truth, but for your safety request you stay with an Order member at all times. When school commences, you will stay out Hogwarts to be in an area of utmost security. Does that suit you?" It was another way of telling us that he didn't trust us farther then he could throw us but he believed what we had to say. I nodded. It would work.

A/N: MWHAHAHA! I STICK THE DISCLAIMER AT THE END!MWHAHAHA!

in a serious tone I don't own Harry Potter etc…..BUT WHEN I TAKE OVER THE WORLD I WILL MWHAHAHAHAHA!

fledge- But a snake sticking out their tongue just isn't the same. I have a feeling this isn't what you meant by soon though…..

unlikely2- I'm a weird person, if my stories weren't weird what would they be? Glad you liked it though!

Freakmonkey- My mother sold mine.

Abby- I'm not sure how you are supposed to pronounce it…as I don't have the fourth book on tape, but the way I think it is as Nah-Gee-Knee…or something like that… But shrugs who knows, not me

ouroboros310- That's gotta be the world weirdest alien attack movie…

alphafemale08- I BLAME COLORGUARD! ….That's not a reason is it?