Disclaimer: I only own this story
Title: Obsidian Prince
Pairings: none
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Summary: When Harry is 6 years old the Dursly's abruptly leave and never come back leaving Harry alone in the house. Frightened Harry runs into the nearby forest and accidentally turns into a Basilisk then meets another Basilisk, meanwhile Snape finds out that Harry is Voldemort's son. How is Harry going to ever find his real father?
Note: Sorry For the long wait but here it is!
Chapter 14
Obsidian grumbled as Lucius fiddled with his hair, Tom had gotten Lucius and Draco as well as Severus to accompany Obsidian to the Hogwarts Express and currently Lucius was fussing over Obsidian's looks.
"Just because you're supposed to be related to Severus doesn't mean that you need to keep his hygiene habits." Lucius scolded.
Draco chuckled and Severus frowned, "He only needs to look slightly like me, which he already does, so stop bothering him."
Lucius pouted but accepted and took a step back from Obsidian. Tom had devised a back story for Obsidian to get into Hogwarts, Supposedly Severus' mom had a brother, who had a grandson that was recently orphaned from an explosion that killed his parents in Romania. Since Severus was Obsidian's only remaining family, Severus had been forced to take him in or else he would have gone to an orphanage.
Voldemort walked into the living room where everyone else was gathered. He walked up to Obsidian and glanced at him than chuckled and straightened Obsidian's robes.
Obsidian grimaced, "Tom, why do I have to wear this horrible thing? It constricts my movements."
"All wizards wear them so you're going to have to take it like a man and wear them. "
Obsidian frowned but accepted his reasoning so Tom continued, "when you're at Hogwarts try to actually learn something, if you need any help you can go to Severus or Fenrir, who will be stationed in the dark forest. If you are in danger or desperate aid just tap your wand on the Slytherin ring three times and I will try to reach you."
"Yes, yes I've heard it all already Tom, is that all?"
Voldemort frowned at Obsidian's tone but brushed it off for now, "Lastly, don't trust Dumbledore. He may seem nice and caring but he is not, everything he does is for ulterior motives so be wary."
"Don't worry I will." Obsidian reassured him and then turned to talk to Draco who had been standing with Lucius and Severus in the back.
The Dark Lord motioned to Severus and spoke in a hushed tone as soon as he was in front of him, "Keep an eye on Obsidian make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble, also keep a look out for Dumbledore, I don't want his scheming twinkling eye on my son."
Severus nodded and bowed and walked to where the other three were and put his arm on Obsidian's shoulder.
Voldemort put his hand up in a wave, he thought he saw Obsidian return the gesture but before he was sure the four were gone and he solemnly put his arm back down and walked into the dining room alone.
X-X-X
Obsidian's breath hitched as he landed on platform 9 and ¾ with Severus, he hadn't apparated since his fiasco in Severus' manor. Draco grabbed Obsidian's arm and dragged him closer to the train with Severus and Lucius following close behind them, Obsidian looked around and noted that there were a lot of glares sent their way.
They stopped and turned around to see Lucius talking to some ministry official who was dropping off his daughter and Severus sighed and turned to them.
"I'll see you two at the welcoming feast just don't look into Dumbledore's eyes, either of you. Obsidian, don't worry, I know you're going to end up in my house, I'm sure you'd slaughter everyone if you were anywhere else." He smiled at them and then apparated away.
Draco frowned and walked up to his father who was still talking with the ministry man, and cleared his throat loudly.
Lucius turned around and frowned at his son, "Draco, what have I told you about interrupting?"
Draco just scowled at him, "Father, we're leaving now. I'll send you a letter if anything important happens."
Lucius briefly nodded and then turned back to continue talking to the official. Draco stiffened and headed onto the train with Obsidian trailing behind him.
Draco swung open the doors of a compartment in the back, which was thankfully empty, and plopped down, onto one of the seats. Draco was seething,
"He always finds someone to talk to! He never has any time for me! Even during my birthday he always makes it a social event for the entire ministry!"
Obsidian frowned, "Draco, he's fond of you, I can smell it on him."
Draco sighed, "I know Obsidian, but why can't he care about me like your dad? He always thinks about you no matter what's happening and has time to talk to you."
Obsidian stayed silent and let Draco rant about how awful his father was until he was interrupted by the door opening and a bushy haired girl sticking her head in. The girl then noticed that Draco was in the compartment sneering at her, and she scowled back and closed the door.
"Who was that?" Obsidian questioned.
"That's Granger," Draco spat, "The knowitall from Gryffindor, she was probably here looking for her boyfriend Weasley."
Obsidian wrinkled his nose at the smell now residing near the door, "Why does she smell like that?"
"Like what?" Draco questioned curiously.
"Like prey."
Draco grimaced, he had remembered the Dark Lord sternly warning him about Obsidian's more unusual eating habits after Voldemort had personally interrogated Obsidian on the reasons behind the muggle attack.
"It may be because she's a mudblood." Draco theorized. Obsidian lifted one of his eyebrows at Draco. "She's lived with muggle- er prey all her life so their scent is probably all over her."
Obsidian nodded as the door opened again and this time a boy and a girl walked into the compartment. The girl sat next to Draco and basically clung to his arm while the boy hesitantly sat next to Obsidian. Immediately the girl started talking,
"Hey Draco, how was your summer? Mine was excellent. Me and mother went on a trip to Paris. We saw so much! Oh and we went shopping and went to a monument the muggles call the Eiffel Tower! Obviously my father couldn't go, because of well you know. You should have come with us! I'm sure your father would have agreed, he is so fond of me." She appeared to finally notice Obsidian in the compartment, "Who's he? He looks poor, why is his hair so long? It's probably longer than your fathers. Why is he in here with you? I've never seen him before? Did your father make you hang out with him? I bet his parents were bums and they begged your father for you to look after him when he went to school since he wouldn't have any friends and they didn't have enough money to buy him a proper education. He's probably a bastard child, his father was so lonely so he hooked up with some who-"
Obsidian stood up, outraged at the annoying girls implications. He quickly grabbed her by her neck and lifted her up, her eyes bugging out of their sockets, "Don't you ever say anything bad about my father. He's a better man than your father can ever hope to be Parkinson. Leave now."
Obsidian dropped her and she stole a glance at Draco who gave her a half hearted shrug and she quickly scurried out of the compartment with tears in her eyes. Draco sighed and Obsidian sat back down angrily.
"Thanks for getting rid of Pansy, I thought she'd never leave." Draco said, then smirked at Obsidian, "I didn't know you cared so much about your father, he'd be thrilled to hear that."
Obsidian's face flushed and he looked away, "He would have done the same for me, and a little extra."
The boy looked really confused at Obsidian and Draco's conversation and found it the perfect time to interrupt,
"Excuse me, but who are you? And who's this father you're so concerned about?" the boy asked hesitantly.
Draco's face paled at the thought of having to tell anyone who Obsidian's father was but Obsidian already had it covered.
"I'm Obsidian Prince, Severus Snape's great Nephew, and my "Father" is him. He's not my real father but since we've stayed together all summer we've bonded in a way and he's allowed me to address him as such." Obsidian stated evenly. The boy nodded in acceptance,
"I didn't know that professor Snape had any living relatives… Anyways, I'm Theodore Nott, but my friends call me Theo, nice to meet you." Theo extended his hand to Obsidian awkwardly since they were sitting next to each other. Obsidian looked at the hand for a bit before grasping it.
The Train started to slowly shake until it gently started moving and they were headed to Hogwarts.
X-X-X
Obsidian stepped out of the train and onto the cobblestone platform, confused about what to do next. Draco soon followed Obsidian and showed him to carriages that appeared to be drawn by skeletal horses. Obsidian questioned Draco about them but Draco and Theo said that they couldn't see anything so Obsidian shrugged and headed towards one of the carriages.
Draco and Theo got onto the carriage immediately but Obsidian walked up to one of the horses leading the carriage and put a hand on it. The horse looked at him and then bowed its head at him then continued looking ahead.
"They appear to respect you greatly." A voice behind him said.
Obsidian looked and saw a girl with light blonde hair and large blue eyes, "you can see them?" he asked.
The girl nodded, "Their called Thestrals, only someone who has seen death can see them. "
"You've seen death?"
The girl lowered her head solemnly, "Yes, my mother". Obsidian lowered his head at her sorrow. "I'm afraid that I'll have to leave, the carriages are starting to move. See you around, Harry." With that she sort of dance walked to a carriage in front of him. Obsidian stood slack jawed, even Draco didn't know that he used to be Harry Potter.
Obsidian collected himself, stepped onto the carriage, and sat down next to Draco. Draco looked at him wide eyed, "Why were you talking to Loony Luna?"
Obsidian frowned at him, "Loony? She seemed rather intelligent to me. She knew about the horses that take the carriages."
Draco looked at him in shock, "There really are horses?"
"Yes Draco there are. Don't worry I'll make sure you can see them one day." Obsidian smirked and closed his eyes.
Draco frowned but stayed silent and their carriage was soon moving like the others.
It didn't take very long to reach Hogwarts and Draco touched Obsidian's shoulder when they were there. Obsidian blinked his eyes open and looked up at the massive form of the Castle, his eyes were wide. He had expected Hogwarts to be big, but not that massive!
Obsidian followed Draco and Theo into the front door but he was stopped by a stern looking female teacher,
"I'm sorry dear but I've been instructed by the headmaster that you're to stay back and be sorted with the first years."
Obsidian growled at her, but then motioned Draco and Theo to go on without him when they stopped and looked back at him in confusion. Obsidian was then led outside to the back of the school towards an entrance to the castle near the lake. The woman, McGonagall made him stand with her and wait until the first years came in on the boats and crowded around in front of them.
They looked at Obsidian and McGonagall in awe, thinking he was her apprentice or something.
"This is…er-" McGonagalll gestured to Obsidian after she had finished her speech to the first years.
"Obsidian Prince." Obsidian hissed, scaring a few of the first years with his tone and thick accent.
"Obsidian," Mcgonagall continued, "he is a transfer student, who has been recently orphaned and will be sorted with you. Now if everyone will follow me this way I will take you to the great hall where you will find out what house you are in!"
Mcgonagall led the first years to the great hall with Obsidian staying towards the back of the pack, scowling the entire time. A few first years attempted to talk to him but he just glared at them until they got frightened and left him alone.
They stopped in front of two large wooden doors and waited awhile until McGonagall swung the huge doors open and Obsidian's senses were assaulted with the various noises and smells of the Great Hall. Obsidian grimaced as he walked in the door with the first years, everyone was pointing or talking about him in confusion, being a lot taller than the first years, he was pretty easily spotted as the odd one out among the crowd.
He saw Draco along with Theo and many others at a table on the far end decked out in green, Draco nodded at him in acknowledgement, Obsidian met his eyes then looked towards the front where an old man, Dumbledore stood rambling on about something or the other.
Obsidian smelled mildew and saw McGonagall holding a ratty hat next to a chair. Soon the hat started singing and Obsidian snorted at the ridiculous thing, just the age of it was laughable, how could something that old be still functional let alone singing?
McGonagall held up a list and soon started to call out names of students who would go up and the hat would tell them what house they would be at for the rest of their school careers. From what Obsidian could decipher from the hat's song and the types of kids going to the different houses, Hufflepuffs were extremely loyal but weak, Ravenclaws were smart in facts but rather not very smart in socializing, Gryffindors were brave but not very smart, and Slytherins were cunning but ultimately self-serving.
Dumbledore stood up once again when Obsidian was the last one standing at the end of the hall, the first years all gone, most of them having gone to Gryffindor much to what appeared to be Dumbledore's pleasure.
"This year I'd like to welcome a transfer student from Romania, who since his parents unfortunate accident has been staying with his close relative, Severus Snape. I hope that everyone will give a warm welcome to Obsidian Prince!" Dumbledore exclaimed.
The students cheered halfheartedly, not really caring about some transfer student. McGonagall gestured to Obsidian, and he scowled and walked towards the chair that McGonagall was standing next to.
As he was walking he heard people whispering and his name being tossed around, he spotted heated glares directed at him from the Gryffindor table, mainly from Neville Longbottom and Ron Weasley. He ignored the glares and sat down on the chair and McGonagall placed the ratty hat on his head, but Obsidian was shocked when it started speaking into his head.
"hmmm Harry Potter ay? I expected you here four years ago. Anyways let's see what you've got going on in your noggin. Oh your Uncle's family abandoned you for dead?"
Obsidian hissed at the hat, "Do not look there, vermin."
"Ooh touchy one aren't you? Oh, I didn't expect this, your prince of the basilisks, intriguing, and Tom Riddle's son and heir? Quite the character aren't you?"
"Just hurry this up or I'll be inclined to destroy you."
"Fine, fine, better be….. SLYTHERIN!"
Obsidian sighed and got up, dropping the hat roughly onto the chair as he did so and the hat huffed. Obsidian walked over to where he saw Draco clapping politely but grinning all the while.
He sat down in between Draco and a dark skinned boy he didn't know. Draco patted him on the back, "I knew that you'd get into our house! You're about the most Slytherin person that I know!"
Obsidian nodded and then turned his attention to Dumbledore , who had stood up again.
"I hope that this year is filled with enjoyment and learning! I only have a few words to say and they are spitrig, horwin, griblap, hobbler!"
Obsidian frowned and looked at Draco, "does he do that every year?"
Draco nodded, "pretty much but the words at the end always change."
Obsidian glared at Dumbledore who was now in a deep conversation with McGonagall, the man was faking insanity, he could tell by the look of him.
Obsidian glanced at the food that appeared in front of them there was a large variety but nothing really appealed to his unusual tastes. He nudged Draco, "Is there a way I could get something different?" he asked.
Draco frowned at him then whispered, "You can't eat people here Obsidian. People would notice and it's disgusting."
Obsidian glared at him, then whispered, "Well I think what you eat is disgusting, it's not natural. It doesn't have to be human, it just has to be…..fresh."
Draco made a disgusted face but then nodded and snapped his fingers twice and a small house elf dressed in a ratty loincloth appeared. The other tables looked on in interest at the house elf, people didn't usually complain about the food.
Draco spoke in a hushed tone to the house elf, "My friend here has an unusual pallet and needs you to get something different for him."
The house elf wringed its hands and looked up towards the dark haired boy that Draco was gesturing to. The boy had his long black hair tied back with a thin silver string, he had high cheekbones and a thin face with narrowed acid green eyes.
"Misters Dumbledore said houselves have no more work today." The house elf chirped.
Draco narrowed his eyes and leaned in to yell at the elf but Obsidian held him back. Draco looked at him but Obsidian but Obsidian nodded and Draco backed off.
Obsidian looked at the house elf and leaned in really close to its quivering face, "I don't think it would be in your best interest to deny me something elf. "
The elf looked up at Obsidian in fear and Obsidian discreetly cast a privacy bubble around him and the elf so that no one would know or see what he was saying. To others they were saying non understandable words and they were always at the wrong angle to see Obsidian or the elf clearly.
Obsidian looked the elf in the eye and then cancelled the glamour on his face causing his face to return to normal.
The elf backed up in shock covering its mouth and then bowed deeply on the floor, Obsidian's scars and eyes were recognizable in any form.
"Fillo apologizes Prince! Fillo didn't recognize you!"
Obsidian backed up to a normal sitting position and nodded, "it's fine Fillo but now you will be me and Draco's personal elf during our stay in Hogwarts." Fillo nodded enthusiastically, and Obsidian continued, "I need you to rally some other house elves to go out and find me something to eat, I'll assume you know a basilisk's diet, and don't let any of the other houselves tell Dumbledore or I'll have to make you and your friends the next ones on my plate".
Fillo quickly nodded and popped away, Obsidian turned around and fixed the glamour and cancelled the privacy charm.
Obsidian was casually chatting with the boy next to him that he now knew to be Blaise Zabini, when Fillo finally returned, blood spattering his chest. Everyone gawked at the elf, even the Professors at the head, Fillo then bowed before Obsidian and presented him with a rare bloody steak on a plate.
Obsidian raised a critical eyebrow and took a finger and swiped it across the steak then stuck it in his mouth, then smirked,
"Centaur, not bad elf. Keep the rest for a later date." Obsidian took the plate and the elf popped away.
Obsidian cut a piece off of the steak and used his hand to eat it while Draco looked on disgusted. Obsidian glanced at him, "are you going to be making that face every time I eat, because if you are I forsee some serious wrinkles for you in the future."
Draco stared at Obsidian aghast and then made a neutral face and continued eating while Obsidian snickered and then continued his meal. Droning out the new gossip topic of the week, him.
X-X-X
Severus smirked as Obsidian got sorted to Slytherin, he had no doubts, Obsidian was a Slytherin to the core. He inwardly groaned as Dumbledore spoke the same closing speech he had every first day of the school year.
He then looked down at the food that appeared on his plate and casually picked at it, his Lord had given him the task of watching out for his son, which shouldn't be too hard now that he was Obsidian's head of house. As long as Obsidian didn't attract any attention to himself his task should be easy, Obsidian was usually a pretty quiet yet dominating force.
Severus idly listened to Minerva as she was talking at him and only looked up when he heard an uncommon hush fall over the hall and people whispering , Severus looked at where people were pointing and saw a bloodied houself kneeling before Obsidian with a bloody steak in a plate in its hands.
He blanched, he forgot that Obsidian didn't like normal food! He should have warned the houselves before hand! Now Obsidian was bringing unwanted attention to himself, Severus looked next to Minerva and saw Dumbledore gazing at Obsidian, a calculating look in his eye.
Severus inwardly seethed, he'd only been here for a few hours and already Obsidian had brought the attention of everyone in the school on him! Severus would need to think of a way to somehow rectify the situation to Dumbledore tonight, before Dumbledore had a chance to snoop into Obsidian's past.
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AN: There's chapter 14! Sorry for the long wait! Poor Sev, having to deal with the reprucutions of every little thing Obsidian does.
Ok many (more like 2ish) have asked why Obsidian doesn't kill people when he looks at them as a Basilisk, since Obsidian isn't a natural basilisk unlike everyone else he can't contol his killing stare that well so he has to concentrate if he wants to kill someone using it. All the other basilisks can turn it on and off easily at their wills since their natural basilisks.
If there are any other questions just put them in a review or a message and I will attempt to answer them either in a pm or in the next chapter.
-KaosDemon
