AN: Hi there guys! I'm getting these out now, so that when it hits Christmas I won't worry too much.I was planning on skipping Harry/Potionem growing up, and heading into when he gets his letter. If you want, I could eventually write some one-shots about Harry bonding with the creeps. Love you all, and have a happy whatever-it-is-you-celebrate!

I own nothing but this small tissue.

Giada Draven, out!

Sirius looked like a sheet, trembling as if caught in the wind. BEN tried asking him what was wrong, but he just shook his head like a dog shakes off water. Eventually, he stuttered, "Wha-what do you mean 'sou-soul fragme-ments'?" He looked as if the mere idea scared the life out of him.

Potionem raised an eyebrow. "I meant a part of a soul, which has latched onto Harry's forehead. The way you reacted, you must have at least some knowledge on the subject. What is it?" He let some worry slip into his gaze, just enough to convince his godfather to spill the beans.

Sirius nodded, and weakly explained, as of ot hurt to tell his godson these things. "Soul fragments are placed into objects called horcruxes, in which a Dark wizard has hidden a fragment of their soul for the purpose of gaining immortality." He sounded as if he was reciting something that he had heard many times. "I've never heard of a human horcrux, so I don't know what effects it could have. To get rid of it, the container must be damaged beyond physical or magical repair." He looked downtrodden, as if the mere thought was enough to tear him apart.

Potionem nodded. "Well, that is not needed until the other horcruxes are destroyed. From what I can tell, there are six other than Harry, all belonging to Tom Marvolo Riddle. I can't tell where they are at this moment, but I will know when I get close." He started thinking, already making plans for when he found each of the soul pieces.

Sirius nodded, knowing it would be unavoidable but wanting to postpone it for as long as he could. It was then that he seemed to realize that they had been ignoring the other creeps in the room. "Oh, BEN, I'm sorry. I just got so caught up in everything. Soul fragments are only made by the darkest of wizards, and the fact that my godson is one is-"

BEN cut him off. "Awful. I get it. It's alright that you forgot me, but if it happens again you are on the couch." He sent a glare at Sirius, quelling any possible arguments. Then, he flounced out of the room.

After picking his jaw up off of the floor, Sirius repeated his apology to Slender, more subdued this time around. "It is alright," he said. "It seems to me as if this was an important reunion for you two, so I do not blame you for forgetting me. Now, why don't we introduce Potionem to the others? I believe it is time for dinner, so most ought to be in the dining room." Slender went to the door, waiting to see if they would follow or come in their own time.

Sirius looked at Potionem, who nodded, so they both went to the door and started following Slender through several confusing hallways until they reached a large dining room. In it was a long table laden with food of all types. On place even had raw organs on the plate, leading Potionem to believe that the person sitting there was a cannibal.

Around the table were four people, one of which was BEN. There was a monochrome clown, sitting next to a small girl in a blood stained dress. Behind the plates of organs was a guy wearing a blue mask and a hoodie. There were four other spaces around the table. When they entered, the group turned to look at them. Sirius went to his place leaving two for the missing Masky and Hoodie, and one for Slenderman. Everyone took their places except for Slender, who stood beside Potionem. "This is our newest creep, Potionem Domino." With those words another place appeared on the long table.

He sat down and food appeared before him. The little girl, who he learned was Sally, started talking to him and made him feel included. Both Potionem and Harry had the feeling that this would be much better than what would have happened if he had never snapped and killed his aunt and uncle.