Finally, it was September first, and Harry was packing up the last of his clothing. He had on a black hooded sweatshirt with jeans and a green t-shirt. The sweatshirt had a snake on the back that was the same green as the t-shirt below it. Harry had accumulated all sorts of items through the years, and was having a hard time getting them all into the trunk. When he finally managed, he went outside of the well, and went to find Oasis.
'Mother?' he hissed loudly.
"I am here Trucido," Oasis replied. Harry smiled, and changed into his snake form so that he could embrace her properly, 'I have brought you something.'
Harry pulled back. He couldn't imagine what it could be, 'mother? What do you mean?'
Her tail snaked forward, and Harry changed into his human form to catch the small package she offered. It was an old velvet box that looked as if it had accumulated a great deal of dust. He brushed it off carefully before opening it. Inside was a pendant on a chain. It consisted of a pentagram inside a ring, with a snake wrapped around the ring. It was the symbol of the basilisk lord. The snake represented the population of snakes around the world. The ring was the traditional circle of life, and the pentagram represented the five most important laws.
The first law was to always behave with honor and decorum. Despite what most humans thought, basilisks were noble creatures, and they had a strong sense of pride. Any good basilisk would maintain their dignity at almost any cost.
The second law was to respect knowledge, and to seek it out. Knowledge was power among the basilisks, and those who were considered the most knowledgeable always got the seats of importance of the basilisk house. It was a basilisk's duty to search for knowledge through out their lives.
The third law was to kill for need, or when threatened. Basilisks were not vengeful creatures on the whole. A fraction had broken off years ago, and had destroyed villages, giving the remaining basilisks a bad name. Killing was not intended to be a sport for any one, and as such, the basilisk had laws to protect against it.
The fourth law was to never betray. Betrayal was the highest crime imaginable, and to abandon family or friends was unthinkable. If one basilisk betrayed another it was the duty of those who were loyal to hunt down the betrayer and kill them. Loyalty was not a thing to betaken lightly, and if a basilisk, or any snake for that matter pledged themselves to you, you could couldn't on them to save your live at any time.
The final law was to never say a lie. It might seem like a trivial thing to some, but to basilisks, lying was a very serious thing. Not only did it signify mistrust and disrespect, but it was also a betrayal. The basilisk leader was most affected by this law because should he break it, and lie to his people it would be equal to committing treason. The basilisk believed in using logic to convince. There were occasions when one might not tell the whole truth, but never an outright lie.
The pendant had last been worn by Salazar Slytherin himself, and to say that it was an honor to receive it was a huge understatement. Harry put it around his neck quickly, and changed back into snake form to thank oasis, 'how did you find it mother?'
'It belonged to my mother. Salazar gave it to her before he passed away. I thought it fitting you should have it,' she replied kindly. Oasis really was his mother, and Harry couldn't imagine living without her. At least with the amulet he would be able to remember her better.
The pair made there way to the cabin where Remus and Sirius were waiting. Oasis and Harry snake-hugged one last time before Harry made his way through the fireplace to the nearest wizarding pub. They got nothing more than the normal curious glance when Harry stepped in, and as they made their way through the pub. It took only minutes for them to reach the station from there. Harry made sure to keep his head down so that none of the muggles saw his scales as they made their way to the barrier. Once inside they put Harry's trunk in a compartment, and got ready to leave.
Harry gave both huge hugs, "I'll miss you guys. Visit me?"
Remus and Sirius smiled down at him, "as soon as possible. We can write you in the mean time," Remus assured him.
"Play lots of pranks!" Sirius encouraged in his usual joyful manner.
"But don't get caught," Remus added.
"And don't eat anything bigger than you head at the table."
"Beat everyone at everything."
"And most of all…"
"Up hold the marauder name!" they finished together.
Harry laughed at his surrogate fathers, "I will try. I'll write you soon. I promise."
"You had better twerp" Sirius swatted at him and Harry ducked.
The bell signaled and both men gave Harry one last hug before running out the door. Harry went into his compartment and changed quickly into hooded school robes before falling asleep on one of the benches to await their arrival at the school. Unfortunately, he was awoken shortly after they left when some one opened his compartment door.