Who we really are

Disclaimer: In chapter One.

Chapter Two

“Harry! Ron! Get up NOW!”

“Mrs. Weasley? What time is it?”

“7:50 dear.”

“Mum why do we have to up so early?”

“Ron, don’t remember we’re going to get your school supplies today?”

Both boys were wide awake at the prospect of getting out of the house and into Diagon Alley and in Harry’s case, Knockturn Alley.

“Boy’s! Hurry up and get dressed so you can eat. Remus, Sirius, Moody, and Severus want…”

“Mum! What do you mean SNAPE is coming with us?”

“It’s Professor Snape, and yes Ronald he is going. You make any trouble for that man and I will allow him to hex you as much as he wants.”

Ron looked totally stunned as Mrs. Weasley told them to hurry again and went back down stairs. Harry already up and getting dressed tried to get Ron to hurry up.

“Harry! How can you be so calm about this?”

“Ron calm down. Maybe it won’t be so bad. Besides maybe now I can find a way to apologize. Also, Ron I need to go into Knockturn Alley.”

“Now Harry, why would you need to go to Knockturn Alley?”

“Fred! George! DAMMIT! Don’t you know better than to sneak up on people?”

While he had been talking to Ron the twins had snuck into the room to hear the last bit of the conversation.

“Of course not, now answer our question.” Demanded Fred.

“Umm…Maybe we should…”

“Harry. Harry. Harry. Don’t you know you can’t distract us?” George said

“Fine, I’ll tell you. But if anyone finds out I’ll make you regret being born.” His eyes flashed black and then back to green. They just stared at him.

“Mate you know you look really scary when you do that right?” Harry looked totally confused.

“Ron? What are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about the scary thing your eyes do when you’re being threatening, angry, or Slytherin.”

“Well you know I’m mostly Slytherin.”

“Harry, you’re purposefully sidetracking the conversation. Now come ON and tell us we aren’t going to tell anyone.”

Harry looked resigned. “Fine, there is a very rare and expensive package that I must pick up. I can’ have anyone else do it as it is very dangerous. Everyone will find out later what it is.”

“Come on! Tell us what it is!” All three of them yelled.

“Keep it down!” He hissed.

They just looked at him.

“Fine I’ll tell you. It is a rare breed of magical snake.”

“Snake?! Harry you can’t bring a poisonous snake into the house!”

“I’ll be able to control it. After all I do have a certain affinity for snakes.” He lifted his head in a snobbish manner.

“That was scary. For a minute there you looked a bit like Malfoy.”

“Sorry Ron.”

“We will definitely help you make a distraction. You’ll know when it happens. So no worry’s about that.”

“Boys! You better get down here before you’re left.”

“Coming mum!” Fred yelled.

After breakfast they all got ready to go. Moody flagged down the Knight Bus and they were off. They bustled along to the shops they needed to go to. About half way through the day the twins followed through with their promise. As soon as the explosion went off the twins, Harry, and Ron slipped away.

“Wow guys, that was awesome.”

“Yea, but won’t they be worried?” Ron asked.

“No…” Fred

“That explosion was one of our…”

“…new inventions.”

“Makes it seem like…”

“…we’re still there.”

“All it requires…”

“…is a single hair…”

“…from each person.”

Ron looked stunned.

“How the hell did you get our hair from us?” Ron asked

“Yours Ronniekins we got from your brush.”

“Harry’s we had to ask for personally because we couldn’t get it any other way. We just told him it was for the distraction and nothing more.”

“Ok…well the shop I need to go to is right over there. When we go in don’t touch anything, don’t act like you’re nervous or unsure, and don’t do anything to attract that I’m ‘The Boy Who Lived.’ Down here my appearance is different. You won’t notice anything different because you were exposed to my magical signature for long periods of time. Down here that isn’t such a big since almost no one that would be exposed to me like that would down here. Voldemort can’t even see through it.”

“Harry, why do you need to change your appearance?” Ron asked

“Ronniekins, how safe do you think it is for the “Boy-Who-Lived” “Savior of the Light” to be down in Knockturn Alley?” Fred sneered.

“Alright, enough questions. It’s not safe and we need to get back soon.”

They walked into the store and t he clerk came to see what they needed.

“Ah. Mr. Jackson, how are you today?”

“I am well Monsieur Michaels. Do you have my packages?”

“Yes of course sir. I will get them right away.”

“Thank You.”

“Jackson! What are you doing here? Picking up more packages?”

“Hello Lucius, yes I am. Where is Draco?”

The Weasley’s, who had jumped behind a cabinet when Malfoy came in, were confused about the cordial conversation between Harry and Malfoy senior. They knew Malfoy could see it was Harry.

“He’s off shopping he wants a pet so…”

“Father, I’m here. Me and Blaise got stuck in a line.” He sneered at the thought of it.

Lucius glared at Draco for interrupting him.

“And here is my son.”

“Hello Draco, Blaise”

“Hello Harry, how are you?”

The Weasley’s are completely awestruck when Draco said Harry’s first name, and then when Harry and Blaise, and then Harry and Draco hugged. Ron looked like he wanted to jump out at them.

“Ron calm down. It looks they are going to be civil, and remember no drawing attention to ourselves.”

“Besides, Harry’s enjoying his talk with the Slytherins.”

“But…”

“Ronnie you’re just jealous that Harry got a hug from Blaise.”

“Shut up.” Ron said through clenched teeth.

They twins had overheard them talking about Blaise last night when they went to bed.

“So Blaise, do you have a boyfriend next?”

“Now Harry, you know my tastes. Besides I have a plan to get what I want, and I always get what I want.”

“You know, getting what you want may not be as hard as you think.”

“What are you talking about?”

Harry smirks, “You’ll see. Now if you’ll excuse me I will see you later I think Monsieur Michaels is ready with my packages.”

“Don’t walk away from me! Tell me.” Blaise demanded.

Harry just ignored him and shook Lucius’s hand and then gave Draco a hug before walking over to the counter. They left with Blaise sulking so Draco can go show Lucius a pet they found in another store.

“Sorry Monsieur Michaels for keeping you waiting.”

“Quite alright, that will be 90 Galleons for both items.”

Harry got the money out and took the parcels.

“Good day Monsieur Michaels.”

On the way back to Diagon Alley Harry was using a careful shrinking charm on his packages so as not to harm what was inside.

“Harry mate, you owe us an explanation.”

Harry sighs. “Alright, meet me in my room later and bring the girls, they should hear this also.”

“Harry! Ron! What are you doing over here? You said you’d meet us 10 minutes ago.” Hermione asked.

“Sorry ‘Mion. We got a little side tracked, but let’s go.”

“It’s alright Harry, but you know Professor Snape didn’t want you to go on your own.”

“I know, but let’s go before they close down Diagon Alley looking for us.”

“Mister Potter.” Snape had snuck up on them.

“Damn it Professor!” Harry breathed.

“MISTER POTTER!”

“HARRY!” Snape and Hermione scolded at the same time, then scowled at each other for having the same thought at the same time

“Mister Potter, I think you owe me an explanation as well. You shall meet me in the study at 9:00 a.m. after breakfast.”

“Yes Professor.”

Harry knew this was just a way to restart training without making a big fuss over it.
As they met back up with the rest of the group Hermione noticed Harry, protect his side when people got to close to him.

Later that evening, before dinner, they met up in Harry and Ron’s room.

“Now Harry, why did you want to meet up here?” Hermione asked.

“Yea Harry, is there something wrong?” Ginny asked.

“No, there’s nothing wrong.”

“Mate for them to understand you’re going to have to start at the beginning.” Ron told him.

Harry just sighed and explained t Ginny and Hermione his need to go to Knockturn Alley. When he got to the part about his pet they asked to it.

“Alright guys, just don’t freak when you see them.”

“Them, as in more than one?” Hermione asked.

“Yes Hermione, more than one. Now just a second I’m going to go get them.”

Harry went to the corner f his room and removed the warding.

~Come out my Beauty. There are people who want to meet you.~

He lifted a very large snake out of the box.

“Harry is that a King Cobra?” Hermione asked worriedly.

“Yes Hermione. This is Beauty, he’s very loyal. I have bonded with him and one other.”

~Beauty, please go over to the bed.~
~Yes Master, but why do they seem afraid of me?~

~Because they grew up thinking snakes were the symbol of evil. I plan on changing their views.~

They were all looking at Harry with a slightly scared expression, except for the twins who were more open minded.

“Harry what did you just tell him that made your voice and eyes go all scary?” Fred asked.

“Nothing, I’ll explain that later. Now would you like to meet my other familiar or not?”

They nodded their acquiescence.

He opened the second box and removed what resembled a kitten.

“Harry is that a kitten?” Hermione asked.

“That is no normal kitten Hermione.” Ron said.

“You are correct Ron. This little beauty is called an Avia; he has many forms and abilities. His original form resembles a kitten, but there are a few differences.”

“Harry, why do you need both the snake and the Avia? I’ve read some about Avia’s but the book didn’t say much.” Hermione interrupted.

“Well Hermione if you wouldn’t have interrupted he might have told you.” Fred told her.

“Sorry Harry, go on.”

“Thanks Hermione. Well an Avia’s abilities are vast. First of all they change forms as I’ve already said. His favorite forms are that of the kitten, snake, wolf, Grim, and my personal favorite, the white leopard. They are still young forms since Matteo is a baby still.”

“Matteo, Harry?” Ginny asked.

“Yes Ginny his name is Matteo, now stop interrupting.” Harry told her.

She looked sheepish.

“Ok, now when an Avia is in the original ‘kitten’ form, the hair and teeth are longer. The fangs in front are like and snakes and produce venom that is fatal. The eyes are also an odd color, they are blood red. Avia’s and their masters communicate using something called ‘mind speech’. It is kind of like using Parseltongue. Both Matteo and Beauty are coming with me to school. I have bonded with both of them, they are my familiars, and I have no intention of not taking them with me everywhere.”

They all looked at Harry in awe.

“Harry you know the rules. We are only allowed one animal each, and you already have Hedwig.” Hermione informed him.

“Harry you should talk to Dumbledore.” Ron pointed out.

“I plan on telling everyone tonight at dinner about my purchases. I just thought I should tell you before hand.”

‘Well not my purchases per say, but my familiars at least.’

“Now you all wanted to hear the whole story.”

“Harry, I just want to hear the bit about you being so cozy to Lucius Malfoy.” Ron demanded.

Ron sighed and went on to tell them that he had been friends with them for quite some time and that was all he could tell them for now.

“Harry why can’t you tell us, I’m sure we would all like to know what’s going on.” Ginny said.

“When everything is worked out, then I’ll tell you guys, ok?”

“Alright Harry.”

“But are you planning on telling Snape everything?”

“Yes Hermione I am. I have to; he’ll be able to tell if I hold anything back.” Harry told her.

For the rest of the afternoon they hung out and played games.