Post Mortem

Chapter 6

HENDRIX'S POV $parseltongue$

I was in my study looking for a damn rate cage. I know that I have one, I have several enchanted objects and an enchanted rat cage is one of them, it’s supposed to be able to hold any magical creature with no problem. I sighed “Mortem do you know where I put that damn rat cage?” I asked with a glare at the room. “How the hell should I know? Ask Nifty,” he snarked right back. I grumbled as I summoned Nifty, she took one look at me then sighed, “What can Nifty be doing for yous?” she asked as she eyed the messy room, she wasted no time in beginning to organize it, “Do you know where my enchanted rat cage is?” I asked. She looked around the room for a moment then shook her head, “Nos, ask Master Harry,” she said as she continued to organize.

I practically ran to Harry, I skid into the drawing room out of breath. Harry looked at me from over his book with wide eyes. “Do you know where my enchanted rat cage is?” I asked breathlessly. “I um… I caught a niffler,” he said with wide eyes. I collapsed against the door frame and laughed, “Harry, please bring me my rat cage,” I wheezed. He got up and scurried to his room quickly.

He came back with an angry niffler and a guilty look. “Harry, you’re not in trouble,” I sighed as I pulled him down to sit next to me. I sat him in between my legs as I hugged him. He held the cage as he mournfully looked at the niffler, “Do I have to let him go?” he asked sadly, I laughed. “Yes, you have to let HER go. She was near the house to grab stuff for her nest,” I chuckled. Harry’s eyes went wide. “Come on, let's go to the garden to free her. I’ll teach you how to be friends with the animals one day,” I chuckled as I stood, taking Harry with me. He giggled and happily agreed.

We watched as the niffler hobbled away happily with a dozen gold coins tucked into her pouch. “Harry, how would you feel about visiting the Weasley’s today?” I asked. He looked up at me with wide eyes, “Who are the weasel bees?” I laughed. “Weasley’s Harry,” he made a small ‘o’ face, “Yes I would like to meet them,” he smiled up at me.

I apparated us almost to their front door, I looked down to see that Harry was dressed in humble robes, much like myself. I knocked on the door and waited, we could both hear the stomping of feet and loud shouting. Harry latched onto my sleeve and looked up at me with wide eyes, “They’re a bit rambunctious, and loud,” I sighed as I gently patted his head. The door swung open revealing Molly Weasley, “Yes? How may I help you?” she asked as she looked me and Harry up and down, clearly not enjoying how we were dressed.

“I am Hendrix LeFay Peverell, and this is my ward Harry Potter,” I said as I gently squeezed Harry’s shoulder, she looked at Harry with a sharp look, “Well yes! Come in, come in,” she said as she bustled back into the burrow, $Be careful of the two youngest Harry. I need you to catch their rat for me okay?$ I whispered in his ear, he looked up at me and eagerly nodded. “Good boy,” I smiled. I sighed as I sat down and watched as Lady Weasley bustled around the kitchen, and listened to random rambling.

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I have never felt more joy then at this moment, the moment Harry ran into the kitchen with a large smile on his face he ran up to me and whispered into my ear, $I have the rat hidden, the twins helped me get it,$ I felt pride as he spoke parseltongue. “I’m so sorry to interrupt you Lady Weasley, but Harry here is tired and needs to get to bed, it was lovely meeting you and your family, hopefully we can do this again sometime,” I said with a large smile. “Of course dear! It was so lovely to see Harry, honestly I’m surprised that he preferred the twins! I feel that he would’ve gotten on better with Ron and Ginny,” she sighed. I felt my jaw twitch, “Yes well I don’t like to have a hard grip on my wards choices, he will be around those that he truly likes,” I jabbed.