The Call Of The Snakes

6 - Learning

Just by the first question that Draco asked, after they had been introduced to each other, Jack was sure if was going to be a bit long conversation. "Wait, so your last name is Fay? Like Morgan Le Fay?" He asked, and Jack nodded. "Exactly like that, actually. She's one of my ancestors." He explained. Calmly and patiently, like he always did with Harry, when he asked questions.

Draco widened his eyes at hearing that, and Jack chuckled. He smiled, one of those mischievous smiles, that Lillian said made girls swoon over him. And then she would discreetly flip Jack of, when he asked if she swooned too.

Jack was slightly surprised to spot s faint pink appearing on Draco's face, due to the smile, most likely. Jack guessed that he was interested in boys then, and couldn't help but smile a bit wider at that.

Lillian perked a bit up at both of their actions. She had a bit of an annoyed expression on her face. Likely from Jack getting more attention than her. She always liked being in the spotlight, and to be noticed by people.

"All of us has famous ancestors, Vulpex, not just you." She told him, a bit sternly, like he had forgotten something important. She then turned back to Draco, and have him s sweet smile. "For example, I'm an ancestor of both Helga Hufflepuff, and Salazar Slytherin." She told him, leading to him gaping slightly.

Harry looked up from his book about Battle Magick, suddenly seeming interested in the conversation. "I'm an ancestor of Merlin, actually." He told Draco, with an unreadable tone. Draco drew in a sharp breath, before placing his head in his hands on the table.

"I'm in the presence of famous people..." He muttered, again and again. Jack chuckled, and Lillian giggled. Harry instead did a slightly surprising thing. He put down his book, and rubbed Draco's back soothingly, with his lips slightly pursed, into a small frown.

Draco seemed to enjoy it, as he relaxed a bit on the table, amusing the older siblings of Harry Potter. Lillian glanced at Jack, who looked back, and they had a silent conversation, that they managed with locking eyes, and using their magic bond. It went a bit like this...

"What do you think of Draco?" Lillian asked Jack, her voice a more sound in his mind, and her lips not moving at all. Soon, they could hopefully communicate with Harry too, and at that point, they would be able to talk without looking eachother in the eyes.

"I don't really know yet, but he seems like a good kid." Jack answered, glancing over at Draco for a moment, and smiling a bit, when he saw him explaining a magic concept to Harry, who had stumbled upon something he didn't understand in the book he had picked up again.

"Should we invite him into the siblinghood?"  Lillian asked, when Jack connected their eyes again. It would be a good idea.

"Sure." Was Jack's simple reply, that made Lillian raise an almost perfectly arched eyebrow. She then turned back to Draco, with a small nod.

She softly tapped his shoulder, making him peek up at her. "Yes?"

Lillian smiled at him, almost chuckling, when she noticed the small warning in Harry's eyes, like she was about to do something bad. Lillian gave him a small smirk, that made him harden his eyes a bit.

She looked back at Draco, polished blue fluorite meeting icy diamonds. "Draco," the one with the fluorite eyes said, "would you like to become part of our siblinghood?"

The one with the diamonds raised an eyebrow in a perfect manner, that one could only be taught, not born with. "Your what?"

Lillian chuckled a bit. "Our siblinghood. Jack, Harry and I have what we call a siblinghood. Jack is the troublemaker, and older brother, I'm the gossip, and the middle child. Harry is the smart one, and the youngest. You could become... Our small Slytherin prince, along with Harry? You would certainly fit into that position."

Draco's diamond eyes lighted up with excitement. "You really think so?" He asked hopefully, sitting up, and looking eager now. It was like he had never gotten a compliment before.

All three siblings took note of that, and through a shared look, made a decision that all of them would do their best to give Draco compliments. Everyone needed those. Even born Slytherins.

In the end, Jack nodded. "Of course. Just look at you. You're a Pureblood, which will easily gain you a bit of respect, and with a bit of training, you and Harry could easily become the next kings of Slytherin." He said, with a small smile.

Draco looked at Harry, who looked back with a small smile. Draco then looked back at Jack and Lillian. He reached his hand over the table. "I would like to join your siblinghood, then." He announced, slipping on his Pureblood mask, and seeming neutral now. Lillian smirked at him.

"Welcome then, Dragon. I'm Viper, Hack is Vulpex, and Harry is Raven." She told Draco, and shook his hand. A faint blue glow came from their hands, which clearly made Draco slightly nervous. Jack shook his hand as well, the same blue glow coming, though this time it was stronger. And when Draco shook Harry's hand, it was a strong glow.

Draco stared at his hand until the glow disappeared. "What was that?" He finally asked, looking up at his three new siblings. This time, it was Harry who answered. "It was magic. You can only be accepted fully into the siblinghood if all members agree, and when the ritual is over, your nickname is branded into your core, like your real name. But this one is kind of special, in a way. The stronger the bond with us gets, the easier for you it will be to communicate with us. For example, Lillian and Jack and talk telepathically, and I can almost too."

Draco widened his eyes. "Really? That's amazing! Where did you learn that spell?" He asked, making Jack rub the back of his neck. "I made it, actually." He admitted, giving Draco a small smile.

Draco practically grew stars in his eyes at that, and Harry couldn't help but smile slightly, finding it to be rather amusing how curious Draco was. It seemed to be something both boys were, but they just showed it in different ways. "Really? That's amazing." Draco stated, sounding slightly in awe of Jack.

Lillian cleared her throat in a polite manner, that made all focus go on her instantly. "I believe we should order, since we came here to eat ice cream, did we not?" She asked, and Harry nodded a bit, excited to taste the sugary dessert, that he had only tasted two time before. Jack nodded, and stood up. "I'll go order. Which flavors do you want?" He asked, and Harry didn't know what to answer. So, he did the thing that made most sense to him. He turned to Draco.

"Which flavors do you recommend?" He asked, and Draco looked a bit surprised for a moment, before he began thinking. After twenty painfully silent seconds, Harry got an answer. "Well, the raspberry is very good, and so is the french vanilla." He said, and Harry nodded. He then looked up at his older brother. "I'll take those two then." Jack nodded, and made a mental note of that, before turning to the only girl in the group. "And you, Viper?"

Lillian ended up going with pistachio, and chocolate, while Draco got the same as Harry, but with chopped nuts on it. He handed Jack a gallon to pay for all of them with, and Jack gratefully took it. Even though he did now know that he was rich, then letting others pay for things wouldn't hurt him in any way.

He was a Slytherin after all, and any good opportunity, is an opportunity taken.