It was very early and the air was crisp with fall chill. Harry was jogging around the large park not far from the Dursley's house on Privet drive as he did every morning that he could manage it. The cold in the air was starting to get to his lungs and he trotted off the path and sat down beside a large Oak tree, panting lightly.
Puffs of misty breath escaped his mouth as he calmed his breathing and rubbed his hands together to warm them.
Halloween was only five days away. Harry hated Halloween. He was nine years old now, and every Halloween for the last 8 years, Harry had had the exact same nightmare. Or vision. He was never sure which this one qualified as.
It didn't entirely make sense for it to be a memory. He had only been 15 months old when his parents were killed, so it didn't make sense for him to be able to remember it with as much vivid detail as he did, so he figured it had to at least partially, be one of his visions.
Harry was pulled from his pondering by the faint sound of hissing from beside him. He looked down and was startled to see the head of a small snake poking out from beneath a bush. It was light grayish-brown and seemed to have a very distinctive black zigzag patten going along it's back. The snake was quite thin and appeared to only be about 15 inches long.
You're an adder, aren't you? Harry asked leaning closer.
The snake's eyes widened and it looked straight at Harry.
§You are a speaker?§ the snake hissed back in surprise.
Harry smiled and nodded his head. §Yup. Although you're the first snake I've ever spoken to. I've known for a long time that I can do this, but I've never actually done it before.§
§You are a wizard,§the snake hissed. It was a statement, not a question.
§That's right.§
§I am coldsssss. Would you mind if I came clossser?§
§Sure. You won't bite me will you? I mean, I was right about the adder thing, right? You're poisonous.§
§SsssYou are right. I am an adder, but I will not bite you as long assss you do not hurt me.§
§I won't hurt you, I promise. Come on over.§ Harry said patting the ground beside him.
The snake slithered out from the bush and stretched it's small body nestled up along the side of Harry's leg.
§Ssssss much better. Thanksss§
§No problem. This is really interesting for me. I've always wondered what it would feel like to actually do this. Speak to a snake, I mean.§
§If you've never done it before, how did you know you could?§
§I have visions. I guess I'm psychic or something.§
§That's a fasscinating ability. I can tell you will be quite powerful when you are grown.§
§You're pretty young yourself, aren't you? I mean, adders get much bigger than you are.§
§Yesss. I will grow as long as I can survive. I was ssspotted several days ago by a child and it's mother and sssincsse then I have seen several men looking for me. I think they wisssh me harm.§
§They're afraid of you? They don't want a poisonous sssnake near a park.§
§Yesss. But I have no where to go.§
§Would you like to come back with me? I can look after you. You'll have to sstay hidden from my relativess, though.§
§Really?§ the snake rose it's head to look up at Harry with startled wide eyes.
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Devious Future
Fanfiction"Only the unloved hate; the unloved and the unnatural." ~~ Harry Potter has spent his entire life scorned by his family because of his magic. Taught at a young age that manipulation is key to survival, Harry arrives at Hogwarts a cold, calculat...
