Warning: explict language. Not really but so you know.

"Parseltongue"

"thoughts"

Chapter Two

Snakes No Ladders

Harry woke up to a soft bed. He unconsciously stretched his arms and legs. Suddenly memories of what happened flashed. Uncle Vernon! He thought. His eyes suddenly snapped open. Where the hell am I?

He struggled to get up. He looked around; this was not his room. He gazed at the window

The place is unfamiliar. He didn't know where hewas. Did that guydosomething to him too? Harry wondered.

He tried to open the door but it was locked shut. He pulled with all his might but it didn't even budge.

The windows, Harry thought. He gazed at the window. It was already dark outside but

He could still see due to the street lamps at the street below. He tried to open it: good thing this isn't locked.

And he climbed out. He slowly but carefully griped the edges of the building. Making baby steps on the ledge, this is harder than I thought, he unconsciously looked down.

ShitIt looks a long way down. His grip on the side of the building grew tighter. He felt his arms straining.

He took a glance at the opened window he came from. The distance was wider now. He couldn't even back out even if he wanted to.

He took another step; okay just relax a bit, he told himself. He saw some sort of pipe way on the left side of the building.

Maybe I can go down from there. He took one step and the unexpected happened.

He slipped; he clawed to the edges hysterically to no avail. He's going to fall he knew it.

Harry tried to scream but for some reason no sound came out of his mouth. He descend down fast but to Harry time seem to stop. He saw his life flashed back to his eyes.

All those people taunting him. All those children bullying him. His aunt and uncle treated him like he was nothing…

Fear replaced by anger. He refused to die like this. But he knew it was by the height of which he fell. It'll be a miracle if he survives.

He instinctively curled into a ball and hoped and waited for his body to hit the ground.

Hewaited and waitedthen he heard a loud pop! And suddenly he was on the ground curled into a ball.

Tom was walking back to the hotel. He really wasn't in a hurry, enjoying his precious moment for himself. Did the headmaster hate him somehow?

In his opinion he had the most difficult task given to him. He spoke with other Professors today. They didn't seem to have a problem fetching new students like he did

Well, his charge wasn't exactly a mud blood so it couldn't be that bad. But a lot of things didn't go as planned already. Well the first was the run in with the boy's relative. I really hate muggles who in earth would stick a wizard in a muggle family. He thought. And second the boy actually fainted on him. I just hope the headmaster didn't get wind on this

Merlin! As if the day wouldn't get any worse than this. As he glanced at the hotel building he could only mutter: " I spoke too soon"

He saw the boy fall.He quickly rushed to the falling boy, dropping the things he carried. Pointing his wand at him and muttered a spell hopefully saving him in time. But before the spell could hit the boy;

The boy vanished out of thin air.

Did he just apparate? This could not be happening … Tom thought he lost the boy; He sure will get fired for this one if it comes out. He could care less about the ministry but it's essential he have the job.

Sparing no time he started searching for Harry, "but where could he start?" He walked across the street and looked around, spotting a snake in the bushes. Tom waited till the coast is clear. Then spoke parseltongue.

I need your help my friend.

What do you need help for? The snake hissed.

I lost a little child in this town, if you would be so kind to help me locate him. Tom hissed

This is a big town, I'm not promising anything I'll keep an eye out for you. What does he look like?

The snake crawled out of the bush.

He's name is Harry Potter and he's in muggle clothing black hair, green eyes and about this tall. Tom moved his hand to about Harry's height.

The snakes moved up to Tom's height starring him eye to eye. I'll tell the others about your missing child, hopefully they'll keep an eye out for him too.

Tom stared back at the snake. Thank you my friend. I will not forget your kindness if you don't mind I'll put a spell on you so if you find him you just say the password and I'll know your location. He hissed

Harry opened his eyes. He couldn't believe he survived that fall without feeling a thing. He looked around his surroundings. He wasn't outside the hotel anymore. Instead he was in a beat up neighborhood.

He got up and walked. He could see the houses where old and some vandalized. There where allot of shattered windows.

He felt it was a ghost neighborhood. Well the house doesn't seem like someone was living there.

But wait, he heard noises. Someone wastalking; he searched where the noise was. There he saw the more unbelievable. Two snakes talking.

I must be going crazy all this hallucinations. Harry thought.

He hid by the shadows of the old and broken house. Trying to eavesdropon what the snake is saying.

"Black hair, green eyes? I saw him here a couple of minutes ago wondering about the neighbor hood" The yellow snake hissed.

"He could not have moved far away that long, I'm sure that man would be pleased"

"What? You didn't even ask for his name?"

"Well… He was charming."

"Zagani! How many times do I have to tell you don't be so trusting"?

A loud "thud" sound interrupted the snakes argument. A small boy lay flat on the grass.

The sight of two snakes seems to frighten him. He quickly reaches for his wand.

The snake knew what he is going to do. They positioned themselves in the attacking stance

"Wait don't do that" Harry came out from his hiding place

"It's me you want not him"

"I didn't know you speak the language too."

"Tell that kid to lower his wand and we'll leave him alone"

The boy interrupted. "Are they yours? Tell them to back off!"

"Okay first they're not mine and second they want you to lower your wand and they'll back off."

The boy hesitated. But complied. Once the snakes where far away to the boys and Harry's liking, Harry asked:

"What's your name?"

But before the boy could answer, someone grabbed his shoulder from behind.

Many thanks to my beta: ronspoliedeverything