Chapter 15

Hello ! I can't believe it's the 15th chapter ! *in trance*.

To mizzrazz72 : You got that right ;)

To Of Stories Told : Oh the ideas ! I can actually imagine that =) Oh and perhaps do you have some seer's blood in you ?

Disclaimer : I own nothing, only the OCs.

*parseltongue*

"speaking"


Chapter 15

Lyra's orphanage, 1996

The portkey took the snake and the boy to the orphanage, in the middle of the boy's room. The room was quite big compared to the Dursley's second room, it also had some personal touch to it, a canvas full of photos, a little desk was on the left side of the room, papers scattered over it, a large bed was on the right side, near the window and heater. Harry layed on middle of the room on his fluffy rug. He hated portkeys, and every sort of magical transport methods really. Only brooms were reliable. Maybe that's why he was so good on a broom, it was some sort of a compensation ?

On the contrary, Nagini was on Harry, her head held up high, she was as regal as her master.

*-Are you okay hatchling ?*

*- Yess Nagini, I'm ussssed to it, that'sss why there'sss a rug in my room.*

*- Really ? Thisss isss bad. What will you do when you'll be bearing little hatchlingsss?*

*- H-h-h-h-hatchlingsss ?! I'm a male Nagini !*

Harry blushed bright red.

*- A-a-and besssside, I'm not even an adult...*

His protests were ignored by Nagin who had fallen in love with the fluffy rug.

*- Hatchling !*

*- Yesss Nagini !* He responsed as if she was the queen of England.

*- I want thissss carpet. Will give it to me ?*

*- Er... Yessss if you want. I could alwayssss go buy another one.*

*- There are otherssss in thissss sssstyle ?* Harry felt like she had hearts in her eyes.

*- Er, yeah ?*

*- Hatchling, if you bought me one I will forever be in your favorsss.*

*- That's not neccssesssary Nagini.*

*- Shall we go see your garden ?*

*- Yess, come, we haev to go downssstairss.*

Both of them went out of his room, walked (or slither in Nagini's case) in the corridor, they went downstairs, and walked once more. Harry took a key from his pocket and opened the last door on the left side. The garden was divided in three parts. The middle door gave access to a part of the garden for the children to play, but they prefered to play in front of the house, where was a ground without a patch of green. The second part, was forbidden to all of them except Trixy, it was her part, Vlad, he was her mentor, and Harry, if Trixy was busy he watered her plants. This part contained her experiments and medical plants. The left side was Harry's. Only his key could open it.

The garden was beautiful, grass as green as his eyes covered the whole part, his flowers which he took care of had blossomed into millions of colors. Trees stood tall and proudly, they looked aged, but gave delicious dark red apples. The garden was contourned of muggle and magical barriers, they were painted a milky yellow color and red roses were guarding them, thorns and dark leaves hugging them, in front of the barriers bushes of roses were decoring the garden.

*- Iss that who I think it iss ?*

Nagini looked at the middle of the garden. A white marble fountain was here, the statue of a woman dressed in greek robes was here, her robe was composed of white marble hidden by the second layer made of water cascading on her dress. Her hair weren't flying or cascading down her back. No it was pulled in a styled bun. Her face was not childish, she looked like a thirty year old woman, her smile was perfectly carved, and her eyes were closed as if she was enjoying the air. This fountain was made in memory of lady Lyra Alectona Malfoy Riddle.

*- Yess, it'ss Thomas'ss mother, or Voldemort'ss wife.*

*- She looksss peacssefull.*

Harry nodded.

In front of the fountain, there was a white table and chairs. It was there that the little group met to relax and eat some sweets together, or sometimes for a meeting or two. They all loved to spend time here, in Evans's garden, eating Evans's baked pastries.

This garden was his. It was made by his hands and magic, only his. Evans never had much in his life, if he hadn't met the others he would have not found a path, a goal, maybe only killing Voldemort. But, what would he have done after ? Nothing.

*- So hatchling where are your 'babies'?*

Harry smiled and hissed softly.

*- I'm home.*

His sentence was like a magical password, parts of the garden moved as if an illusion was uncovered. Snakes, more than thirty moved on the landscape. The image of the peaceful garden was destroyed, the garden was till amazing, but the numbers of snake was thrilling. This was one of the reason for why Evans didn't want lots of people in his garden. He used it as a safe haven for the snakes and himself.

The idea came to him when he had found a garden snake in a park, Fiona, the little snake was cute in her own way. Fiona was small, and in snake age, she just finished her life as an hatchling. She came in Surrey to discover a part of this world that she had never seen before. She was the first snake he had spoken too. Her parents didn't want her to leave the nest, because for them she was still mentaly a hatchling. Evans and her became fastly close.

Two days later, she was killed. Dudley had seen her. He had complained to lots of people, but no one liked Evans, and for them, a dead snake was good. He was traumatized, the day after her death he went to the orphanage and spoke to his friends. They gave Fiona a burial.

*- Hey sssnakesss, look it'sss Evansss !*

*- Who'sss that beauty near him ?*

*- Mommy you came back !

*- Reila it'sss father not mother !*

*- Whoa she's huge !*

*- Evansss !*

*- I ssso want her asss my mate.*

*- Massster !*

The snakes all rushed toward Nagini and Evans. The boy crouched down, the snakes climbed on him. He was hugging them, and they were hugging him. Two of them were tickling his neck with their tongues.

*- Reila, Aiden, you're tickling me.*

They whined.

All the snakes started hissing at him, speaking about their life, and all. Nagini watched carefully their behaviour and relationship. Every snake were from different species. It was intersting to see how they all got along well together. In reality, when snakes met, they fight to show their superiority.

Evans and Nagini spend their times speaking, joking around with the others snake. She learned that in this safe haven, they were all equals, they all come here to relax, get treated, here they find food, shelters, and gossip. This place was like a resort for them. Nagini felt proud of Harry Potter, Thomas's mate, he was now technically her nephew... After hissing with everyone, they all ate some big rodent, Nagini had never seen them in her life, Evans sad it was a gift from Thomas, it was called capybara. What a feast ! After eating, they sunbathed together, and slept until sunsets. What a beautiful day, and life. Evans confessed that he loved to do this every day in his holiday. Sadly he was alway busy, and no one really understand how life as a snake could be this good. Nagini wished he was a snake, he could have been her heir.

As always, some snake wanted to mate with her.

By the end of the sky's passage from red to a black darker than Evans's hair, she was their queen.

When the night came, evans wanted her to enjoy her coronation, they decided to dance all together. Evans put some music, he told her it was a special music, for snakes. And yes it was, the vibration, the rythm. All of them started dancing, what a vibration.

Evans hissed a laugh.

*- Dance everyone.*


He was frightened. His legs were trembling, he needed to pee. His face was pale. He only came here to give some food to Leonard, his young canary. He didn't know Evans was here. But the garden's door was open. He wanted to greet his friend. But this was frightning. Rosier heard the weird music, his curiosity was as strong as his politness.

Who in the hell would be laughing in this situation ?

There must be more than fifty snakes in this garden. And they were all moving weirdly, as if they were hypnotized, they were synchronized. Evans was near a tree, a bloody red apple in his hand, he was eating it and laughing and hissing. The orange lanterns floating in the air were burning the whole place. And damn, he was out of here!

Hell he was not staying here tonight. And he was taking Leonard with him. His poor canary must have been scared !

In one minute, Rosier went in his room took his little yellow canary, and portkeyed out of the orphanage.


Evans looked at the door. He was sure he heard someone. No, no one would come at this time ! Oh, maybe Nagini and him should go back to the manor.


Lyra's orphanage, 1991

Hermione took her time coming, she was busy. Harry greeted her with a nice soufflé. She ate calmly speaking with him, and suddenly someone hugged her.

"- Hermione !"

"- Missed me Trixy ?"

The younger girl let her go.

"- Maybe a little. How are you ? Harry told me what you both did at Hogwarts ! Incredible."

"- I'm fine." Mione smiled." And was Durmstrang ?"

"- Fine, fine, I met a boy, he was older than me. He was as studious as you, his name was Vi-"

"- Hermione."

Thomas came in the kitchen. They all stopped speaking. Trixy kissed her cheek before pointing up.

"- Thomas." greeted Hermione.

"- Again, you successfully proved to me you were someone reliable."

Hermione accepted the compliment.

"- I was going to hold a meeting tonight. Go speak to Trixy now."

Hermione let a small smile warm her features. She thanked Harry for his cheese soufflé and went upstairs.

Yes ! Thomas was finally alone with his Evans.

"- Evans."

"- Yes, Thomas ? Do you want something to it ?" His green eyes were full of curiosity.

"- I wanted to ask you some pinpoint on my plans. Will you come to my room later if you're busy ?" asked Thomas.

"- Yes, of course. I'm free, we can speak now."

Thomas nodded. His plan was going perfectly.


"- So, what did you want Prince?"

"- Ah... It's more something for Thomas than your Prince." said Thomas, ruffling his neat hair.

"- Yes of course, Thomas is my friend after all." Evans winked.

Was this what they called friendzoned ? Thomas wanted to facepalm, but that wink was cute.

"- Thomas ? Are you okay ?"

"- Yes."

Now what was he going to do ? He wanted to ask Evans to be his beloved, he was more than ten, near his twelfht birthday. Arg ! Now he had to wing something. Despite his frustration, Thomas face stayed friendly.

"- Sorry Evans. I didn't know how to abord this... subject with you."

"- I'm not breakable Thomas, don't worry." Evans's face was serious.

"- You're a big boy now. I want to send you do some missio,, they are more hard than the actual one." That wasn't a lie. " But I want to still protect your innocence."

"- Thomas." Evans's beautiful green orbs were percing him. " I'm not a baby, I want to help your, no, our cause. You have to let me help you, I want to be usefull to you."

The cheesiest lines were in Thomas's head.

"- I know, that's why, I decided to let you go."

"- Really ?" Hary jumped in excitement. " Thank you."

"- But." He was going to do it. If he could not have everything of Evans now, he'll take a little part. "But, I want to protect you from bad, evil people."

"- Wait, I thought, we were the bad people."

"- Evans, there's no good or evil,"

"- only power and those too weak to seek it."

"- Where did you hear that ?"

"- Your father."

"- Oh. I was going to say emotions actually."

"- What ?"

"- Yes, listen to this." he coughed and started. " There's no good or evil, only emotions and how you'll use it."

Evans was actually relieve, it proved that the son wouldn't become his father. Now, he only had to understand the meaning behind those words. His face must have showed his uncomprehension, Thomas started his explanation.

"- You see Evans, it's true we have magic. but what all the beings in this world share are emotions."

"- Emotions ?"

"- Yes Evans, the power of emotion can change everyone. See, your mother protected you, she fought agains my powerful father, even if she wasn't strong, because she loved you. A lioness would have done the same for her cub. A man would kill for what is his. Protection is manifested by love. Emotions are dangerou. Imagine a man who has lost everything dear to him, if you appeared in front of him and gave him the means to avenge himself, he'll take it. Hate is caused by Love. Sadness by Joy. in the end emotions will make you strong or weak, it's in your hands. And it's a power that cannot be explained, it's in your heart. Feelings, is what makes you act, you just have to choose how you'll act upon it."

Evans looked his leader, he was so strong. Maybe that's what Dumbledore meant when he spoke of Love ? But he wasn't that cool, he was mysterious and spoke in riddles. But Thomas was grandiose. He clapped for his Prince.

"- Thank you Evans. Now, what I want from you is something only you have the power to give."

Harry couldn't believ it. Only him ?

"- What is it ?"

"- I want to press my lips on yours." said Thomas without blushing. Finally ! He said it.

"- Oh... Do you mean like a kiss?" Evans blushed.

"- Yeah... A kiss. "

"- Ah."

There was an awkward silence. Thomas wanted to kill himself. Evans only blushed harder.

Why would his Prince wants a kiss ? Maybe he was afraid that someone stole his first from him ! Yes that was logical, he was speaking of his innocence.

"- Both of us are guys..."

"- The magical world don't care."

"- Really ?"

"- Yes. I'm not a liar Evans."

He nodded.

Silence took place again.

"- So you want a kiss..." repeated Evans, his eyes on the ground.

Thomas narrowed his eyes, why didn't he say his first kiss, does it mean some fools took it ? He was going to kill that bastard or bitch. His dark thoughts took place.

He felt something soft press against his lips. His eyes who had closed in his anger were opened. Evans's eyes were tightly closed, his face red. The pressing was awkward. Thomas took control and kissed the young teen. Who would have thought Evans's would have been the one to initiate their kiss. A full minutes passed, and the two lips were no more in contacts.

Thomas licked his lips, Evans's essence were on them. He could fight against the world, take over everyone.

"- T-t-take care of it okay ? It was my first one." The blushing Evans said it softly, before rushing out of the room.

Thomas still in shock sat down on his bed.

The power of emotion.


"- I can't believe it ! I feel so hot now."

"- Me too. It was a good idea to spy on them."

"- I knew something was going to happen."

The girls nodded at each others.

"- Were you successful ?"

"- Of course ! This photo is priceless. Their first kiss !"

"- Trixy. I think that I loved this."

"- Me too Mione."

It was decided. Both of the girls were now fangirls. Thomas x Evans.


Now, a special, the idea came from Of Stories Told


Lyra's orphanage, 1988

Trixy walked happily toward her brother's room. She was going on a mission. Finally ! She was so happy. Maybe she'll havve to capture someone ? Spy ? Oh, this was exciting. She knocked on the door. Hearing her brother's voice, she entered. She was surprised to see Lucian with her brother. Was he going to be her partner ? He was annoying but useful as an ally. It was going to dangerous, she'll need his help surely.

"- Trixy, Lucian."

"- Yes Prince." Both of them spoke at the same time.

"- This mission is a high ranked mission. It's also a long term mission."

Both of the children were curious.

"- As you know school is hard."

Her brother needed help with school ?

"- And mostly, it takes time, too much of my time."

Thomas was angry. If it wasn't for the old coot, he would have gone to Hogwarts, but no he had to go to Salem, in America. He couldn't do everything as before, his hobby was cut from him. Thankfully his mother had helped him, but now that she was dead. He needed minions. Lucian and Trixy were sure to be successfull.

"- You both are going to take pictures of Evans. I want every important moment of him. Do you both accept ?" Thomas glared.

"- Yes Prince !" They said at the same time.

"- Good. Lucian, Trixy take one camera each. And good luck. I hope for us three, that you success."

They nodded, took a camera, and ran out of the room. Lucian glanced at Trixy.

"- He has a problem."

"- No, my brother is normal Luci. Whatever, just do what he ask, you shouldn't go against our Prince."

"- Don't call me that ! But you're right. Hey, I have an idea. Let's make this more interessant."Lucian's eyes got mischevious.

"- You have an idea ?" She raised an eyebrow.

"- Yes, the one who takes the more photos win one point. If the quality is great, you win two point. If both of us take the same position, one point each. If we took boring pictures we lose five points, that way the camera won't run out of space. If we take a photo with someone else, like Vlad, Rosier, or you, Mione, etc. You win two points. And if it's a special, like when he win a competion, his first kiss, we win ten points. What do you think ?"

"- Let's make a contract, and I'll win."

"- Okay."

And the three children were happy again.