The Lord's Feet
Part one of a three part human!Nagini mini series inspired by the upcoming Fantastic Beasts movie.
Bare skin moved over smooth tile, warm with blood that cascaded from the gaping wounds of those who fell before him. Their bodies lie broken, strewn throughout the rubble, and yet the Dark Lord did not mind. He relished the feel of their life essence, their twisted limbs and mangled forms giving him pleasure. However, there was one amongst his lot who was none to happy with his decision to go barefoot.
Her name was Nagini. And as she slithered across the floor, following her master through the carnage, she picked up a wide variety of smells with each flick of her tongue.
Day by day the smell of the Dark Lord's feet grew stronger, overwhelming her senses with the scent of dried blood, dirt and filth. She turned her head as he walked past, noticing that the soles of his feet were blackened with a plethora of grime and nastiness. It was too much. She couldn't stand the sight, nor could she stand the smell, of her Master's feet.
Her lithe form started twisting and writhing upon the ground, shedding the remnants of her serpentine guise as the body of a beautiful lady rose from the coils of her former self. The Death Eaters, now gathered around their master as he prepared to launch an attack on Hogwarts, stopped to stare at her, their eyes widening at the sight of this lovely lady.
"That does it!" Nagini screeched, turning to face her master. "Do you have any idea how many things I smell on a daily basis? Always circling around your feet like a stripper begging for pocket change," she made a circular motion with her index finger, pointing at the ground then coming closer until she was inches away from his noseless countenance, "smelling that horrid stink until my eyes water and burn. It's no wonder you don't have a nose. It probably fell off when you caught a whiff of your own rancid body odor."
Beside them, Bellatrix made a motion with her right hand, reaching for her wand when Voldemort held out his arm, creating a barrier between the demented witch and the incensed Maledictus.
The scene she caused was embarrassing beyond belief, his pale features turning a deep shade of crimson as Nagini continued her vicious rant. He wished that he could strike her, silencing her with a curse then punishing her for her behavior. But Nagini had the protection of a horcrux, thus giving her the freedom to speak her mind whenever and wherever she felt like it.
"I've had it with you and your stinking feet," Nagini continued, lifting a hand and poking him in the chest. "Either you wash those filthy things right now or you can find yourself another horcrux."
The Dark Lord turned to his followers. One of his Death Eaters snorted, covering their mouth with a hand to stifle a fit of giggles. This turned out to be a fatal mistake, a flash of green illuminating the night sky as the Death Eater was erased from existence. He then finished by casting a cleansing charm on his feet before beginning the attack on Hogwarts.