Trapped in a Serpent's Coils
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" Avada Kedavra"- English
$ Avada Kedavra$- Parseltongue
-Avada Kedavra- Thought Speech
A Faithful Fourteenth:
"Slytherin!"
The entire hall froze as each student stared at him in surprise. Harry almost toppled off the stool in shock. That awful hat tricked him! Whipping it off, he shot a poisonous glare at the garment, before offering it back to McGonagall. Harry hurried to the Slytherin table, eager to get away from the horrid thing.
The Slytherins were the first to recover from their stupor. Starting from the first years on up, the group loudly applauded Harry. However, if one took a closer look, they could see the entire table had turned to sneer at the downcast Gryffindors.
Harry was completely oblivious to the inter house tensions as he slid into a seat beside Malfoy. The two grinned at each other, then resumed watching the sorting, where a flustered Professor McGonagall called out the next first year's name.
The rest of the sorting was quite anticlimactic in comparison. Blaise and Theo ended up in Slytherin, Weasel in Gryffindor, beaver girl in Ravenclaw and toad boy in Hufflepuff. Malfoy and Harry had to suppress giggles at the horrified features of the Mudblood. They had overheard her badmouthing all the houses besides Gryffindor, and now, looking at the vindictive expressions of her fellow housemates, it wasn't going to be a fun year for her.
Harry was amazed at all the good food laid out before him. Never having had a very varied or well cooked meal, he was very eager to try all the delicious treats that were laid out before him. During the summer, Harry had demanded a fresh rabbit every meal, wary that he might be poisoned, but now he almost moaned at what he had been missing. It was only due to the suspicious glances of his housemates that prevented him from pouncing on, and devouring, his food.
With half an ear listening to Draco brag, Harry eagerly served himself some treacle pudding. He had seen Dudley eat some so long ago, but had never gotten the chance to try until then. Again, Harry almost moan aloud, so good!
Too soon, the food vanished from their plates and the Old Coot stood up. The speech he gave was rather boring, some dire warnings or another and a whole bunch of nonsense. By this point, Harry was very sleepy from the excitement and food; he hadn't really heard what the headmaster said.
When it was time for the prefects to lead the first years to their dorms, Harry was swept along with the crowd again, however; this time there was an insistent hand from Draco keeping him with his house. Harry yawned sleepily and rubbed his eyes with his fists. He was happily imagining the warm soft bed they would be allowed to rest in soon.
Before he knew it, the Slytherins were standing outside one of the walls in the dungeons. He heard the prefect give a curt speech, which was also really boring, and whisper a password to the wall.
" Mandragora."
The walls opened up to reveal a richly decorated green common room. Harry perked up as the first years were herded into the space, the entrance closing up behind them. The prefects ushered the firsties onto plush black couches, before settling down themselves and waiting. Fidgeting nervously, the eleven year olds soon lost enough of their awestricken meekness and chattered amongst themselves.
Suddenly Harry realized something very important. He turned to his left and tugged at the sleeve of a bored looking Draco Malfoy.
"Draco I-"
"Not now Harry."
"But Dray-"
"Quiet Potter."
"Draco listen!"
"What?!"
The venomous hiss drew the attention of several eavesdroppers.
"Draco, I gotta go pee!"
A very peculiar look dominated Draco's face, just before a large bat, er I mean, Professor Snape swept into the common room. Harry fidgeted softly as the greasy Potions Master gave his longwinded speech on Slytherin Pride, or whatever. Finally, finally, after belaboring his unity spiel repeatedly, the man dismissed them.
The prefect again herded the, now sleepy group of children to their dorms. The dorms were separated by year and gender, though all were beautifully decorated and had several four-poster beds. As soon as they arrived in his dorm, Harry scurried off to the bathroom. When he returned, he found the others had already claimed their beds, leaving him with an unwanted, poorly lit, isolated corner bed. Shooting the smirking Snakes a disgusted glare, Harry plopped down, pouting.
Harry gave his still snickering dorm mates another heated glare and attempted to slam his bed curtains closed, only to have them flutter shut slowly, drawing out his discomfit. Angry that he could still hear snickers, Harry practically blasted his curtains with a strong silencing spell. Suddenly, the bed covers began to writhe and wriggle.
Wide eyed Harry held his breath… just to have two soothingly familiar serpentine heads pop up.
$So how wasss the trip Hatchling?$
Harry grinned excitedly at his Father's question, then snuggling into his parent's coils, he happily regaled them with epic tales of his day, giggling at the hilarious commentary his mother gave.
$Ickle bitty beaversss tassste ssso yummy, can't Mummy have jussst an ickle bitty tassste, Hatchling? Pleassse?$
Too soon, Harry's energetic chatter died down to sleepy huffs, and the little family cuddled together to sleep.
A/n: So… um… I have returned! *Runs from angry readers* I'm really sorry about not updating, I've had a really hard time adjusting to my new school, and a severely increased workload… Also, if any of you have read my other story, The Butterflies Will Carry Me Away, you will know that I've really not felt like writing since my hamster died. I'm back now, well maybe, but anyway, I hope you like this, and I swear I've already started on the next chappie! Also, If anyone wants, I am willing to send out a sneak preview of chapters, like the first 200 words in a PM, or something, since I know I really frustrate people with my pathetic updating schedule. Anyways, Please review and I can't stress this enough, please PM me to yell at me to update faster. I, um, have very little self motivating ability… *Cowers away from even more pissed off readers* Until next chapter!
Bookreader911- I hope you liked this instead? I didn't make him a Puff, but I was considering it, just for giggles! Having the snakes show up after sorting would have been hilarious, but I decided not to do it because it would give the game away too quick!
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