Chapter Two

Repercussions

When Harry finished crying he looked at Fawkes before going over and picking the body up. "Come on Fawkes, we need to get Ron and Lockhart." Harry mumbled. As he neared the rockslide from earlier he could hear Ron talking. "Come on and help me move these rocks." As Harry neared the entrance Ron was making he stopped. How would he let his best friend know what happened.

The decision was made for him as Ron spotted Harry through the gap. "Hey Harry, were you able to save… my…. sister….." He stared at Ginny's corpse before his anger took over. "You liar! You said you would save her. Why did you let her die!" he yelled as he lunged towards him.

"Ron, I tried. Voldemort possessed her and tried to kill me. I did try. I destroyed the diary of his but he was able to manage to possess her anyway and came at me. I almost died to Ron. A basalisk fang went in my arm and I used that to kill him before Fawkes was able to save me somehow." Harry said while crying.

"Be quiet you traitor. If you were a real friend you would have succeeded. All you wanted was more glory for stopping Voldy again." Ron said coldly to him.

Harry stared at Ron in disbelief before dropping Ginny's body and running back to the chamber. Fawkes stared at Ron before letting out a trill of disappointment before flaming them to the headmaster's office where the others were gathered. As Dumbledore inquired as to what happened and where Harry was Fawkes flamed back out.

Down in the chamber Harry's emotions ran rampant and magic was swirling around him. It lasted an hour before Fawkes landed on his shoulder and comforted him the best he could. "Thanks Fawkes, I think I'm gonna look around for awhile before returning if that's okay" he said to the bird. Fawkes trilled and Harry stood and walked towards the statue of Slytherin.

"Speak To Me Greatest Of The Hogwarts Four" He hissed to the statue. As the statue opened up he climbed into the mouth. As he looked around the small chamber inside he noticed a nest. In the nest was a single black egg. Harry stared at before his curiosity made him touch it. When he did a bright flash of light engulfed and a sensation of cold ice filled his mind.

The egg cracked open and small black snake slithered out. Harry stared at it as it sniffed the air and looked at him. "Hello little one. What are you doing" He asked the baby basalisk. "I'm looking for my mother, what are you?" Harry stared at it before deciding to help it. After all, it was because of him that it's mother died. "Well little one I hate to say this but your mother is dead. An evil man named Voldemort killed him. I'm sorry but if you want I'll help take care of you." Harry asked while stretching his hand out towards it. "You would really help me? Then of course I'll come with you" And with that it slithered up his arm towards his neck before sinking it's fangs in him.

"What did you do to me!" Harry gasped as he felt a presence in his mind. "I created a familiar bond with you. With it we will always be able to stay in contact and you can summon me when needed." Harry looked surprised but accepted it. Then he thought for a minute before he realized something thanks to the bond. "You're a girl?" He asked in total surprise. "Of course, what did you expect?" it asked in slow tone as if he was dumb.

"Well, you need a name" Harry said while staring at her. "What to name you….hmmmm….. maybe….How about we call you Andrea?" Harry asked her. She sat there for a moment before accepting it. "I like it. Andrea it is. Now how about we leave I'm hungry." Harry laughed at that before looking at Fawkes who was trilling amusingly. "Hey Fawkes, think you could take us to the headmaster now?" he asked the bird.

Fawkes trilled affirmingly before flaming to Dumbledore and the Weasleys who were in the office. "Hello Harry, how are you?" Dumbledore calmly asked him. "I'm fine sir I just needed some time to come to grips with what happened" Harry demurely said. Dumbledore looked at him saddened at what this young boy experienced. "Harry, I need to see exactly what happened. If you would permit me to do so I would like to take your memory and play it for us all to see." He asked Harry. Harry nodded and Dumbledore took the memory. He showed everything that happened up to his return with Andrea.

Dumbledore paled at Harry's hissed conversation with the young basalisk before turning his gaze on the boy. Harry was ignoring them and talking with his snake that was, if he assumed correctly, was comforting him. "Harry, may I ask what your basalisk did in the chamber?" he asked the young boy.

"She became my familiar she said to me, sir" he added on hastily. Dumbledore looked surprised but then grinned. "Your very lucky my lad. Very few are chosen by magical creatures to become bonded. When the next school term begins I shall have you come here to learn some of the benefits of this among other things." Harry stared at him in surprise and shock that someone would actually want to teach him personally.

In the back of the office the Weasleys stared at Harry and glared. As Dumbledore talked with him Mrs. Weasley stepped forward and slapped him. Harry stared at her shock and hurt. "You little monster! How could you do this to us? We trusted you; we took you in as one of ours and you betrayed us. You let Ginny die you ungrateful brat. Your parents would have been ashamed to have been your parents. It's no surprise that your relatives dislike you. You deserve what you get."

Dumbledore stood and his magic rolled off of him in his anger. "You shall leave my office now. From now on the only time you shall come here is to discuss your children's education. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME!" he yelled at them. "Of course, sir, we understand completely that you prefer this monster" they said coldly before leaving to be with their remaining children.

Dumbledore sat down and sighed. "I'm sorry Harry. You have endured what no one should. You have been forced to become a man sooner than you should have been. I can only hope to help you more personally from now on. If you would bring Ms. Granger with you tomorrow then we could begin some things I have for you."

At the mention of Hermione's name Harry perked up and scrambled for the door. Dumbledore chuckled as the young lad ran to see his friend. If he was a betting man then he would say that Mr. Potter would finally see his friend's feelings for him. Also that his former friend would most likely be sporting a few jinxes and curses from the same girl.