The next morning, Harry woke up warm and not very hungry, which was very surprising as he couldn't remember the last time he had woken up like so. He wriggled around and reached his arms up to stretch... only to find he couldn't. Panicking, Harry's eyes popped open, just to see everything in strange and bluish colors.
His heart rate slowed as Harry remembered the wonderful changes that had occurred the day before, he had found a family, if an oddly shaped one, and he grinned happily at the thought before snuggling back down in contentment.
Suddenly, the nest began to move and shift as the two serpents were awakened by the movements and sounds emitted by the child. Both snakes groaned wearily.
$Isss the Ikle Hatchlingssss awakesss?$ mumbled his mother $ Doesss itssss needsss foodlingsss? Käärme be a dearsssiesss and feedsss it$
$ You brought it here Dearessst$ whined her mate $ You sssshut it up $
As the two snakes continued fighting, little Harry removed his numb hands from underneath them and wandered outside to play in the sun. The day was much brighter outside the plant covered den and Harry giggled quietly as he crawled over to and began splashing in the spring. After a few minutes, the two snakes slithered out of the nest, and the female squealed happily.
$I hasss ssssuch a sssmart Ikle Hatchlingsss I dosss! Now finisssshess wassshingsss upsss and then time for brekkiesss!$
Harry nodded and got up. $ Yesss Mama,$
After a brief kerfuffle between the snakes on who had to take the Hatchling out to hunt again (it ended in both being forced to go) the trio set off to learn lesson number two.
$Next lesssson Ikle Hatchlingssss, Ikle bitty bunny wabbitsssss.$ Hissed his mother happily $Ikle bunniessss ssscream ssso ssssweetly assss they died.$
The conversation continued in this vein until they stumbled upon a rabbit warren. All eyes zoned in on the warren's mouth.
$Watch and learnsss ikle Hatchlings, and don't worriessss if theyssss ssscreamssss, it doesssen't hurtssss them too badssss, only feelssss agony!$ Sighed the female snake joyfully.
They proceeded to spend the rest of the morning rabbit hunting before Harry's mother announced it was time to head back. Her mate promptly thwacked her on the head with his tail and scolded her.
$Weren't you the one who used to be a familiar? Humans need fruits and leafy things. Otherwise they starve.$
Harry looked confused at the statement. $What's a familiar Mama?$
The snake looked surprised for a moment, then explained, $Familiarssss are ikle creaturessss who have bonded to humany petsssesss and helpssss themssss. In return, themsss are housssed, and ssserved foodlingssss.$
Harry looked thoughtful for a moment, before asking $So then who wasss Mama's pet?$
At this, the Male Snake puffed up in pride $Why, Hatchling, your Mother bonded to a very powerful witch, who wassss a revolutionary fighter for a good causssse that was lead by the great and powerful Lord Voldemort. Sssshe wassss captured by the horrible Order of the Phoenix$
At this the male shivered $Horrible birdssss, anyway, thisss detesssstable group of craziessss got her thrown in Azkaban, which issss why your mother issss out here with me, insssstead of being pampered in a manor.$
Harry's eyes were wide open in wonder, and he hissed breathlessly, $What wassss her name?$
His mother laughed $ Why, Ikle Hatchlingssss, my Ikle baby humany petssss wasss none other than the infamousss Bellatrix Lestrange!"
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Trapped in a Serpent's Coils
FanfictionFollowing the prompt of Harry being abandoned at the age of four by the Dursley's and being raised by magical snakes. Rating may go up. First fic, so please leave constructive criticism! Will be slash.
