the snake, the soul and the lovers

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In the middle of Harry's fifth year at Hogwars, between Umbridge's detentions and Snape's remedial potions, and the stress and the nightmares and the weight of everything on his shoulders - Harry snaps. The only help he finds, comes in the form of a snake coiled inside his soul, guiding him and taking him to a safe place.
And what if he finds not only the safety he needed, but a new perspective on magic - and love - in the most unexpected of places?

After all, there's something to say about knocking, bloody and hurt, on the door of your worst enemy and say: "I didn't know where else to go."

This is a story of revenge, of blood, and a slow descent into darkness. But more importantly, this is the story of two soulmates finding each other.