"Hermione, is this right?" He asked. She leaned over to check it.

"Yes Harry! It's perfect!" She praised. Harry nodded distractedly.

'Ok, so I'm no good at potions without help, and I remember that I never liked his class. Why did this happen to me though? And who did it…wait, they said Malfoy went missing, then did he…what if he was the one to do this?'

A/N: THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HAS REVIEWED/STORY ALERT/FAVORITED THIS!(57 alerts since I started to the point I wrote this!) Ok, to get this story moving along at a slightly faster pace, here's what was left of the summer(this chapter starts at Diagon Alley): More potions training, Harry finally got the combat training he thought would be more fun than potions, Hermione helped him with some of the spells he forgot, another full moon, Draco still missing, Sirius and Snape actually getting along somewhat, Harry gaining a few more memories(He remembers his mother screaming, meeting Hagrid, his hatred of potions and the hospital wing, and remembers being a parseltongue) and getting his patronus back(since he needed a happy memory and only had bad ones, he lost his for a bit), flight training(here's a list of who's what, Fire: Voldemort, Dumbledore, Luna. Water: Hermione, James, Neville. Earth: Lucius, Snape, Remus, Sirius, Cissa. Wind: Harry, Blaise, Fred, Bella, Ron. Ice: Draco, George), Blaise and Hermione also got together, Luna and Neville have started to spend a lot of time together. Harry is slowly getting used to being around everyone, even though he avoids most of the death eaters and Voldie.

MAJOR A/N: IF YOU SEE ANYTHING ON HERE ABOUT A KITTEN NAMED LILLY OR JAMES(Just normal kitten from a house cat, nothing special.), IGNORE IT. IT WAS SOMETHING I FORGOT TO TAKE OUT DURING FINAL EDITING. Also, I will be switching Between Tom and Voldemort depending on who he's talking to. But Snape is still just Snape for now.

"I sorta remember this place." Harry whispered as the group walked by a small store. He was staying close to Remus, hidden by his black cloak. He stayed close to the wolf and Sirius during the walk, holding hands with Luna as well. Neville was walking next to him as a russet fox, a collar around his neck so no one could try and steal him. Harry glanced around and saw a tabby cat resting on a trash can nearby, Professor McGonagall. "Are they always like this?" He asked Luna.

"Not always, but no one knows where you went to, and if you're seen with Death Eaters then you know someone is going to tell Dumbledore." Luna explained. "Do you remember any of this besides the pet store?"

"Pet store…Hedwig!" He slapped his hand over his mouth after the outburst, the four adults leading the group looking back at him. "Sorry…I just remembered Hagrid getting Hedwig for me."

"Good." Sirius smiled before they walked into a small bookstore. Harry walked a bit away from Remus, bringing Luna and Neville with him. They looked at mostly charm books, with Harry ending up buying a few along with potions books, care of magical creatures books, and other random books. Putting them in the bottomless bag Hermione brought to carry everything in, he looked back over to the pet store.

"Professor Snape," He turned to the nearest person to him. "Can I go to the Pet store?""Might as well brat. Your bird is expecting more treats is she not?"

'Might get some other bird treats to see if your less crabby then…' He snickered to himself.

"I'll come with Harry, I need more things for Crookshanks." Hermione offered, letting Luna and Neville wander for a bit as the two 'siblings' walked into the pet store. "Did you just want the treats?"

"No, I wanted to see if I could remember anything from inside." He admitted. The boy stopped walking when a soft hissing hit his ears.

"Well this is just brilliant, another night in this cage and I'll go crazy! Hey! Shop keeper! Do you not recognize me? My father is the great basilisk of Hogwarts! Let. Me. OUT!"

'Basilisk…' Harry walked over to the cage, looking into it.

"Oh great, another kid…" The snake grumbled.

"Hello." Harry spoke tentatively.

"Wait, a speaker!"

"Yes…who are you?"

"My name? Oh, it's Vipera."

"Latin?" Harry could almost remember hearing the name somewhere, but it didn't make sense with any of the memories he had.

"Yes speaker." Vipera hissed. She could tell Harry wouldn't hurt her. She shook her head, blue eyes shining through instead of the killing red as she slowly crawled up Harry's arm. "Could you possibly get me out of here?"

"Of course Vipera." Harry smiled. He walked up to the counter, paying for the snake and the owl treats before looking around for Hermione, finding her near the cat treats.

"No eating anyone, or any other animals around me unless I say." He warned Vipera before the two Gryffindors walked out.

"I won't master." Vipera promised. Hermione lead the strange group over to the Leaky Cauldron where Remus was with Lucius.

"I can't believe those two, like kids in a candy shop! First we lose Sirius and Neville in the candy shop, then Luna, Severus, and Blaise disappear into the apothecary!" Remus growled.

"How can you lose them?"

The snake hissed in surprise at two pops before slithering off of Harry's shoulder as he was trapped in two hugs.

"Barbarians!" She hissed.

"Fred! George!" Harry hugged them, snuggling close to one of them.

"At least you remember us!" George grinned.

"Yes. That would be bad if-"

"-Our little brother didn't remember us!" Harry laughed before reaching out to pet Vipera.

"Sorry Vipera, this is Fred and George"

"How can you tell them apart?"

"George is shorter." Harry looked up at both of them. "How's the shop business?"

"Brilliant." They both answer. "Seems you have new guard pet."

"Yea, what took you two so long to get here?"

"Had to escape the annoyance that is Ron." Fred answered.

"And mum,"

"And Ginny." They both grimaced. "Harry what ever you do, don't remember her."

This got the other three to laugh finally. Harry smiled and said, "I'll try not to."

It didn't take long for the others to find them, Luna sitting on Harry's other side and looking at the snake around his neck. "A basilisk Harry? I would've thought you'd find a Nundu." She commented.

"There's still a chance for that, Vipera actually found me." He said. Luna reached out her hand to Vipera before petting the snake gently.

"Well, since everyone is here, I think it's time to go back don't you?" Remus asked the other four adults. "We have everything right? For Luna and Blaise and Hermione to go back to Hogwarts?" Sirius asked, everyone checking before nodding. "Alright, we're ready then." The group walk outside, going to a secluded place before apparating back to the manor.

"Harry?" Sirius stopped Harry from walking back into the manor, turning him around to face the older man. "Did you have fun today?" Harry nodded. Sirius smiled before walking back inside with the others. Harry followed slowly, Vipera asleep on his shoulders. The brunette walked into the manor, yawning once he was inside. He decided that going to take a nap was best for him. He walked up to his room, murmuring small hellos to people as he passed them. Tiredness dragged at his limbs as he crawled into bed, curling up as Vipera laid down on the pillow next to him, knowing that having a snake around his shoulders must be a bit uncomfortable to sleep with.

He looked at the basilisk, noting her scales didn't have a shine to them like normal snakes. She was also a lighter green than most, definitely lighter than her father. Harry shook his head, not wanting to remember that and turned over on his other side. The sun was shining through the window, but was setting slowly.

His thoughts wandered, over what he remembered, and what the others told him. About the sorcerer's stone and Quirrel, about quiditch, but they focused mainly on where he was and what he had been told. So far, he knew the others believed Voldemort was actually trying to SAVE everyone, while Dumbledore wanted them dead. Harry had a hard time believing that, having only met Nagini so far after the night he lost his memories. He never saw the younger Malfoy either. The only thing keeping him there so far were his Godfathers and friends. But the fear that this was all just a lie stayed with him.

"Harry?" Green eyes gazed over to the door, the boy not moving as Remus walked inside. "I thought you'd be up here." He said softly, sitting on the bed next to Harry. "Do you feel alright?"

"Yes." Harry said softly. The wolf placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Just tired."

"We all are pup. This week's going to be full. You'll be with friends though, Harry. I want you to say near Hermione, ok? And try to keep away from Ron, I know he was your friend."

"He was the one to help send Sirius to Azkaban the second time, wasn't he? When Tonks and Kingsly died?"

Remus sighed. He knew this question would come up. "Yes Harry. He was following Dumbledore's orders. Most of them were. But when Charlie, Bill, and the twins heard…they switched sides quickly. They knew it would hurt you, and they see you as a little brother, they don't want you hurt?"

"And Ginny?" Remus stayed silent. Harry sighed, he had a feeling she wouldn't be with them. He didn't want to believe it though. He relaxed as Remus rubbed his shoulder lightly, hearing a soft snoring coming from Vipera as well.

"Harry, whatever you choose, we'll stay with you. I want you to remember that." He whispered before placing a light kiss on Harry's forehead. He stood up and walked out of the room, closing the door slowly.

Harry smiled softly. It was the first time that he could remember that anyone was that soft to him besides Hermione. 'Maybe…this won't be so bad after all.'

The week passed through without much happening, surprising everyone. It was now the day before Hermione, Luna, and Blaise would be going back to Hogwarts with the other two and McGonagall as familiars. The former professor rarely left Harry's side, it didn't bother anyone, and Harry was glad. He always saw her as family and could always talk to her when he couldn't go to Sirius or Remus or anyone else.

"So, it is agreed then?" Tom asked as he walked by with Lucius, Sirius, and Snape. Harry was sitting on the floor, dragging a string around for Luna to chase as a cat. She didn't mind doing silly things like this as long as it brought a smile to Harry's face. The gentle girl was a bit worried though for him. She thought he would have less trouble with remembering things like names and faces, but it was what he had the most trouble with. She jumped on the string, picking it up and angling her ears towards the four men.

"Yes. Harry will be staying with Severus." Lucius agreed.

"Better keep him safe too Snivellus, or I'll kill you in ways that would make the cruciatus curse seem like the tickling curse." Sirius growled.

Snape rolled his eyes and looked over to Luna and Harry. Sirius turned around and smiled. 'At least he's doing a bit better. He seems to trust her more than anyone…I'd rather him stay with her too…' "During classes he will be staying with Ms. Lovegood." Sirius blinked up at Snape.

"Good."

"I know you guys are talking about me!" Harry pouted. "So when do we leave?"

"They don't leave until tomorrow." Sirius said, hugging Harry as the boy stood up.

"You though will be leaving tonight with me." Snape said coldly. "I don't think anyone would want a leopard running around on the train…" Harry picked up the underlying message of what he said and nodded.

'More like he doesn't want anyone provoking me to attack.' Harry thought, turning his attention back to Luna, who transformed back and was now smiling softly.

"You'll have a safe trip Harry. But be careful of the Nargles." She said. Harry smiled and nodded.

"I will be." He promised. The four men looked bewildered at them both before shaking their heads, knowing they were better off not knowing.

"I suggest going to pack Potter." Snape said. Harry nodded and walked to his room, taking his time for once to look around the hallway. His emerald gaze ran over the walls and doors, portraits and other valuable things. He finally made it to his room, slowly packing everything he would need, shrinking some things with a few spells to fit it all. He stopped as his hand ran over a photo album. He didn't remember bringing another one, only the one of his parents. Then again, with so much of his memory missing he barley remembered anything. He shrugged and left it out, vowing to look at it after he finished packing.

Vipera crawled over to Harry slowly, lunging up to get to his shoulder and wrapping her tail around his arm to steady herself. He smiles softly, looking at her before finally picking up the photo album again.

"What is that?" Vipera asked, running her tail over the front cover. "It does not seem dangerous."

"It's not Vipera, it's a photo album." Harry explained. "I don't remember having it though…" He opened it, almost dropping it when he did. Inside on the first page, were pictures of his mother and father, Sirius, Remus, even a few with Snape along with the group. Harry laughed lightly at how miserable Snape seemed near them though. He turned the page, seeing more pictures. His mother and father on a date, he guessed Remus and Sirius took the pictures. Remus as a younger werewolf, snarling at the camera in an almost teasing manner with Padfoot grinning next to him. Prongs and what Harry guessed to be his mother as an animagus, a fairly small doe, standing in a clearing. A group photo of all of them, Remus being balanced as a human on Prongs' back, hugging the stag's neck like it was a life or death situation.

As he looked trough the pictures, Harry could feel tears coming to his eyes. Soon he reached the middle of the book, a note falling out. He took this chance to wipe his eyes before picking up the note and reading it.

Pup,

I didn't know exactly what to get you for your birthday, so I looked around in my room and found a bunch of pictures of the Marauders(added a few with Snivellus in just so Remus wouldn't complain, have to admit though, he was a big part of Lilly's life, so you deserve to get to know the younger him I guess.) But if you're reading this, then you've reached the end. It's all the pictures up until the ones Lilly started taking of you. She never made copies but I know Hagrid gave you the rest of them. From this point on, they're pictures of you in Hogwarts. Minerva took most of them, but she had some help from the other teachers(except of course your most FAVORITE teacher.)

Harry stifled a laugh.

There's a lot of you with Ron and Hermione in here, but there's quite a few of you in quiditch too, and some when you were in class. I hope you like it.

Love, Sirius.

Harry smiled softly, looking back at the book as Vipera lazily turned the blank page to the next one with her tail. Harry's smile widened at the first few pictures. He knew Molly must've taken it, or he thought. Upon looking closely at it, he saw a message spelled onto it. George took it before he went onto the platform. Harry was glad he could at least tell the twins' handwriting apart. He flipped to the next page, noticing the first picture was him in the potions classroom, writing down what Snape was saying. He wondered who took that one.

As he turned the pages he noticed the changes in everyone, including himself. The only constant was his glasses, always broken unless Hermione managed to use a repair spell before the picture was taken. His favorite ones were the quiditch ones though.

"Harry?" His head flew up at the voice, shutting the book quickly, accidentally clipping Vipera's tail with it. The snake let out a distasteful hiss before moving off of Harry's shoulders as Tom walked in. Harry's eyes had a guarded look, he still didn't know if he could trust the man. "It's almost time for you to go with Severus, he said you have to stay as your leopard form, and Vipera must stay here. It would give you away if you came in with a basilisk." Harry's eyes moved to Nagini, who followed her master into the room and curled around Harry's waist slowly.

"She will be safe here my young one." The older snake hissed. "While you will be safe with Severus. My master once trusted him with me, and now he is trusting him with you. You are in safe hands."

"How can you be so sure?" Harry hissed back. After all, his only memories of the man are fairly bad ones, even if he did remember that Snape tried to save him during the quiditch match, and not kill him. It was one safe memory to many hatred memories.

"Your mother trusted you with him as a babysitter." Nagini pointed out. "And the wolf trusted him more than you think."

"…alright…" Harry knew a losing battle when he saw one, and trying to fight Nagini on a reasonable point where things were in her favor, was a battle no one could win.

Harry stalked over to Snape, the bag he packed everything into was now on a rope around his neck. Hermione hugged him, Harry hugging back the best a leopard could.

"Stay low, we'll met you there tomorrow ok? Keep that DA galleon with you." She sounded like a mother worrying over her son as Harry purred. He looked over to Snape and nodded, apparating with the man to the gates of Hogwarts. His wings fluttered from the movement as he flexed, making sure everything was ok. His tail lashed, hitting the ground like a whip as the gates opened.

"Come on. No sightseeing." Snape ordered, walking swiftly onto school grounds. Harry rolled his eyes, growling a reply before trotting after the potion's master. As they got closer to the school, Harry's fur bristled, his claws stretching and clawing at the ground.

'I thought I could call this place home once…I guess a lot's changed though.' He thought. It only took him a few strides to catch up to Snape, instead of trailing behind like a student in trouble. 'I wonder what Luna meant by I'm royalty too…she said it had something to do with my animagus form and being a Wind Element…' He shook his head as they walked into the castle, his claws scraping against the stone and bringing a snarl to his face.

"-New familiar?" Harry's ears flicked. He didn't noticed they had been stopped by Dumbledore on their way to the dungeons.

"Yes…Night is staying with me, but will be following one of the students to help his growth. Being in a dungeon all day is not suitable for a cat his size." Snape sneered. "Of course he will be on a very short leash."

'Very short leash? Yea right. Luna'll let me roam everywhere!' Harry thought.

"Good, good. Is there any new news?" Harry looked up at Dumbledore for once. Something in his mind told him that the old man could not be trusted. He passed it off as instincts, remembering how Sirius always complained about them.

"None. Now, if you excuse me, I am sure Night wants to get to exploring." Snape walked swiftly past the headmaster, Harry following closely, tail flicking as they walked.

'Night huh? I could get used to that…' Harry stopped walking suddenly again. 'Oh no, the wings!' He looked over his back, to find no wings in sight. '…huh?'

"Wondering when you would notice, It seems you found a way to hide the wings." Harry looked back to Snape before nodding and following him once more.

A yawn escaped the boy as soon as they reached Snape's quarters. He had transformed back once they reached the dungeons, figuring Dumbledore wouldn't trail them down here.

"I feel like I could sleep for a month." Harry muttered before stretching. "Do you know how hard it is to keep up with you even on four paws?"

"Quit complaining Mr. Potter or Gryffindor will start out with negative points." Snape said. "And change back, a few Slytherins decided to stay behind for the summer for protection and if they find you, you're in trouble.

"Yea yea, give me a chance to stretch first." The boy grumbled before transforming back. "Now, I'm going to go explore a bit, it's been ages since I've been down here." Harry said before running off. He was glad to finally be away from the man's watchful gaze. The leopard raced through the halls, turning corners and leaping up stairs. He wondered if the familiars of the other students had this much fun, he could remember Hedwig commenting on how much fun she had flying through the owlery with the other owls. Running swiftly, he finally decided to make his way back down the dungeon before Filch caught him. Harry slowed down to a trot though as a familiar voice hit his ears.

'Wait…that's-that's Draco!' He stopped before a corner, ears angling to listen to the voice, hearing another one along with the blonde's.

"So long as he does not get his memories back, killing him should be easy." Draco said. "He was easy enough to fool too, and then a simple mind spell from me, and he forgot everything good."

"Excellent. It seems that he is being closely guarded though. So, killing them both might take more work. You've done good so far Draco. Now we must wait, then, kill Potter before Voldemort." Harry's eyes widened once he recognized the voice.

'Dumbledore! The others were right! He-he did just want me dead!'

A/N: I know it seems a bit soon for Harry to be finding it out. But I have it all planned out, don't worry. And our favorite bitch makes her debut…You know, the pink one with those poor little kittens and blood quills? Yea, her.

Also, for this story, since Dumbledore is still alive, it seems I've ignored HBP haven't I? You know what that means, Snape stays with potions, and someone else gets DADA. I won't reveal who yet, but you'll love who does take over.

Also, I. Love. Luna. She's awesome! And she's helping poor Harry the best she can.

If you have any questions about this story, please review or PM me! I don't bite!(Hard anyway…)