The Amendment

Chapter Four

I step out from underneath the ice cold water with a shiver, almost thinking I have needles going into my back instead of the water that pelts my skin. I shake the water off of myself instead of taking one of the towels Dagon has on his counter, because I have a guess as to where those towels have been, and I do not want to touch those.

I slide his shirt over my grey bra and then slide on his pants that are baggy, but I tighten them with the drawstrings. I sigh and then look at myself in the mirror, my dark brown waves wetting Dagon's shirt that is also huge. I turn around to look in the mirror, and see two massive slits down the back where his wings would be. I sigh and then bend over to pick up my clothes before exiting Dagon's bathroom. When I open the door, I find the wardrobe open as well as Dagon's drawer, and I mumble, "Oh crap, where has he gone?"

I toss my clothes aside and get down on my hands and knees, looking under Dagon's bed to find nothing except the carpet. I stand up and then rush over to the wardrobe, opening and closing drawers frantically like a mad man. More like mad woman, I think as I close the big doors to the wardrobe, then peer aroud the corner to see if Dagon's door is open. Thankfully it's closed, so he has to be in here somewhere.

"Dagon, where are you?"

"I ain't telling you a dang thing, Amethyst. You took my clothes and showered, and turned me into a snake." The voice growls in my head as I reply, "Well, I didn't use your towels or touch anything in your shower. I just stood in the water."

"Who cares? You have made me weak and vunerable and have taken the last of my family from me for now." Dagon barks as I roll my eyes and respond, "Well, if you weren't so grumpy and such a party-pooper, I wouldn't have turned you into a snake. You would still be a Slytherin, and you'd still be with your family. But since you've temporarily ruined my life, I will ruin yours too."

"Two negatives doesn't make a positive." I can hear the smirk in Dagon's voice, and I sigh before saying, "You being evil to me and to the others isn't going to help either."

"And you standing there like an arrogant idiot isn't accomplishing anything." Dagon retorts, "If you really want to do something, kill me and prove you're more than I am. If you're going to stand there and let me suffer in this being, you're equal to me."

"I will never be like you, no matter what I do. I haven't killed over forty people, or however many you have, and I haven't done wicked things just to keep someone in my possession as you have." I say then demand, "Now, show me where you are."

"Don't try to change the subject. You're going to let me suffer in this being, weak and pathetic while you take what is mine."

"You took what was mine! You took my family, you took my life!" I roar furiously before marching over to the bed and ripping the covers back, to find Dagon in coils, his head raised in frustration. His tongue slips out from his mouth and then flickers before disappearing, and I hiss in his face, "Maybe I am as evil as you are. But people can change, and if you're willing to be kind to me, I will turn you back to a Slytherin."

"How long would I have to be kind for?"

"Two weeks."

"That's way too long. Why not one-"

"I could just keep you like that, if you desire." I interrupt him as Dagon narrows his beautiful eyes, and he growls, "Fine. Two weeks, Amethyst."

"Good. Starting now, you are to be kind." I say as I pick Dagon up, looking down at his stunning body. He slithers up my arms and then wraps around my neck as I say, "Now that we've probably woken up the whole economy living here, what do you say we get some better breakfast started?"