Coutl

‘So Cassein, why did you seek me out again?’ Voldemort hissed as he reached out as though to place a hand under Harry’s chin. Harry blinked and slowly allowed his head to rest lightly on Voldemort’s palm.

‘As I said I wished to learn of this war between the light and dark.’ Harry hissed softly. He blinked his green-black eyes a moment then shifted a bit till he was more comfortable.

‘Is that all are you sure?’ Voldemort asked as he noticed the strange silver lightening bolt mark among the feathers on Harry’s head.

‘Of course it is dark speaker. Why else would I come here, since if I was a threat it would have already been proven wouldn’t it?’ Harry asked pulling up and away from Voldemort’s hand tilting his serpentine head to one side.

‘Why do you think I would suspect you of wanting to kill me? Hmm Harry?’ Voldemort hissed softly. Harry would have jumped if he could of. Instead he reared back his eyes widening slightly in shock and the feathered wings spreading.

‘How?’ Was all Harry could get out in his shock as Voldemort stood his eyes narrowed slightly at the Coutl before him.

‘Let’s see what revealed you: you didn’t know that coutl could smell traitor’s and you have a silver lightening bolt on your forehead.’ Voldemort hissed before leaning over the back of his chair. It was interesting that the boy was not trying to kill him though.

‘Should have known you would see me for who I truly am. I am sorry Voldemort for hiding it from you, but I did not want to die for showing up when I feel we have no reason to kill each other anymore.’ Harry hissed from his spot as he let his wings close. He was still scared that Voldemort would kill him anyways but at least this way he would see it coming.

‘Really and why do we have no reason to kill each other now?’ Voldemort asked. He was very curious about the golden boy’s darker persona. Let alone the feathers on his body being emerald green with gold highlights and that single silver mark for his scar.

‘Simple I found out something about Albus. Did you know our pasts are very similar? Abusive muggles.’ Harry hissed. Voldemort stared at Harry for a moment then almost laughed. Muggles had actually treated the golden boy poorly. This was like a dream come true. He leaned back then frowned in thought.

‘Why don’t you change back to your human form Harry so we can discuss this in normal English?’ Voldemort asked softly. Harry seemed to droop a moment then curl up. If he had been in human form he would have been frowning.

‘I can’t, I’m stuck.” Harry hissed seeming to actually sulk. Voldemort stared in shock at Harry then shook his head a moment. Harry looked at the man and blinked his eyes. He was surprised to see an emotion other than anger on the other man’s face.

‘How did you get trapped in this form?’ Voldemort asked. Harry tilted his head then shook his head. His wings shifted a bit as though to show a shrug.

‘I transformed to my animagus form to escape the beating my uncle was about to give me. Since then I have been trapped in it. I figure it’s from the wards that were around my so called home.’ Harry hissed anger clear in his voice. Voldemort frowned then shook his head. Things were defiantly odd now.

‘Perhaps that is what caused it. Do you wish to tell me what was done to you and what you learned of that old coot?’ Voldemort asked as he leaned forward. Harry thought for a bit then hissed a slight bit.

‘I overheard the coot talking to my so called family after I got myself trapped in this form. It seems he was planning for me to die to kill you and that everything I own from inheritance would go to those muggles.’ Harry hissed enraged at just the thought. He didn’t tell Voldemort about his family’s treatment of him not wanting to give him too much information yet.

‘I see. So he has been promising them what is rightfully yours as a wizard and planning your death in order to kill me, but how would your death kill me?’ Voldemort asked. Harry’s wings shifted a bit as he huffed. He didn’t know but he understood the translation might be in the full prophecy.

‘I’m not sure. If I knew I would tell you.’ Harry admitted as he curled up. Voldemort looked over his one time nemesis in this form and smiled. Harry was very beautiful member of the Coutl race. He sighed wondering what Harry looked like in his human form. He had seen the boy the year before at the ministry of magic but had not seen him clearly and at 14, well a couple years of puberty usually made a few alterations to a young man.

‘Well do you know the type of wards that were over your home? If not can you give me the address so I could send someone and find out?’ Voldemort hissed. Harry blinked then hissed softly as though to grin.

‘All I knew about where blood wards which were because my aunt was related to my mom, oh if you can send Bellatrix there please! Please! I would love to hear about what she would do to those awful Muggles I grew up with.’ Harry said appearing a bit excited surprising Voldemort at his reactions.

‘You really hate those muggles don’t you?’ Voldemort asked. Harry hissed and nodded his head slowly.

‘I don’t agree with you that all Muggles and muggle-borns need to be killed but nor do I agree with the present way things are done.’ Harry stated with a slight hiss.

‘I can accept that. I’m just glad you are not fully against me anymore. I will ask you about your beliefs later. Now though how about giving me that address, blood wards should not cause you to be trapped in Animagi form.’ Voldemort hissed. Harry bobbed his head and stretched his entire length. It was getting a little chilly in this room and his serpent nature was not enjoying it.

‘4 Privet Drive Little Whinging Surrey England’ Harry hissed. Voldemort just stared at the boy for a moment then stood and frowned. He needed to decide who to send to figure out the wards, and maybe someone else to kill those muggles. Harry laid down his eyes drooping as the chill of the stone floor finally started getting to him. Voldemort looked at him and blinked then sighed realizing what was wrong. He quickly placed a warming charm on Harry.

‘Sorry about that. I should have realized you would be getting chilled here. This room is not meant to keep warmth. Come I will take you to a chamber you can rest in comfortably in that form.’ Voldemort stated. Harry hissed in agreement and followed the man from this chamber. They walked along the house finally entering into a type of greenhouse with many plants. Harry hissed happily at the warmth in the room Voldemort actually smirking a bit.

‘Yes this is much better.’ Harry hissed. He curled up on the ground enjoying the warmth of the air and the moist smell of the earth. Voldemort watched Harry for a moment then frowned a bit. He figured he would send Bellatrix to deal with the muggles as Harry had requested. The witch needed to have her sadistic fun soon anyway.

‘I think I will send Bellatrix to deal with those muggles. She is starting to chaff at having no one to torment.’ Voldemort hissed mostly to himself. Harry chuckled in a serpentine manner then leaned back shutting his eyes as he thought on the wards.

‘I would suggest you send someone who in an expert on wards and possibly binding spells. I believe Albus may have had some of those on the house. He didn’t want me leaving it unless he said I could.’ Harry hissed. Voldemort looked once more at Harry then nodded a bit.

‘Yes in that case I believe I know who to send. Thank you for letting me know of this Harry.’ Voldemort hissed then stood nodding to the Coutl. He had many things to deal with and Harry looked quite tired even in the serpentine form he was trapped in. Harry watched Voldemort leave then fell asleep were he was laying. He wasn’t sure how the future would play out but for now it seemed he was were he should be.

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Voldemort walked along one of the halls as he tried to decide which Death Eater to send to check on the wards around Harry’s home. He knew he couldn’t risk sending Severus. Since for all he knew Severus would set off one of the wards or alarms Dumbledore had set on the house. He couldn’t risk the man’s position that way. Lucius was more available but again Lucius’ skill was more in the ministry than in dealing with wards and other powerful magics.

No he realized he would have to call on the help of one of his lesser used Death Eaters he realized as he walked into his office. He lifted his wand and cast an intricate spell allowing this death eater to receive his summons and only this one. He then leaned back in the chair to await his arrival.

While Voldemort waited he worked on some of his ideas for the wizarding world. He wanted to stop Muggle’s from finding out about the wizarding world and because of this figured they had to be killed off. Harry though seemed to believe differently so he began to look at the problem again. He became so absorbed with the problem it took the Death Eater coughing politely to gain his attention. He looked at the man then nodded.

“Good you have come I have a mission for your specific talents.” Voldemort stated. The man nodded his black cloak and hood hiding his features as did the mask.

“What is the mission milord?” The man asked as he knelt before Voldemort. Voldemort looked at the man then took a long deep breath.

“Understand normally I wouldn’t give you this mission because of the rest of your family’s allegiance, but you are the only one who will be able to figure out why the spells over this home trapped the child that lived in it in his Animagus form quickly. I warn you though. Bellatrix will also be going. Though she is only going to deal with the muggles inside.” Voldemort stated. The man nodded and frowned behind his mask as he wondered who it could be that had been trapped in their animagus form and lived with muggles.

“Of course my lord, as you wish. Will I be going to pick up Bellatrix or do you wish me to go first then you are calling her here?” The man asked softly.

“You will be going first. I want to give you at least one hour without her playing there.” Voldemort stated. The man nodded then stood slowly.

“The address then and I will get right on it.” The man said his head still bowed and covered by the white mask.

“Number 4 Privet Drive Little Whinging Surrey England.” Voldemort stated softly. He watched as the man jumped in surprise and looked at Voldemort in shock.

“My lord?” He asked softly. Voldemort smirked and nodded slowly.

“Yes I know it is Potter’s residence and as I said he is stuck in his animagus form. He is here in my home resting at the moment. It seems he is not Dumbledore’s pawn.” Voldemort stated. The man nodded and smiled.

“In that case my lord I may have 2 more recruits for you from my family. The only reason they didn’t want to join you is because of the boy.” The man said. Voldemort’s smirk widened in a grin at this as he nodded.

“If you can then let them know of this, but only after you have completed the mission. You are dismissed.” Voldemort stated. The man nodded turned sharply and left. Voldemort was still grinning as he thought of more recruits like that one. The man didn’t believe in all of his beliefs either but like Harry he didn’t like the way things were now either.

Voldemort leaned back as he thought for a moment on all that was transpiring. After a few moments of thought he wandlessly summoned one of his books to him and began to read it. He would wait one hour before he summoned Bellatrix and sent her to kill those muggles in anyway she saw fit. That would definitely please her for awhile at least.

A/N: Cookies to anyone who can figure out who the man is. ^^ I know I didn’t give many clues but I didn’t want to just give it away. Though to me myself it seems pretty obvious. Oh to everyone that reads any of my other works… I’m sorry! Please forgive me.. My plot bunnies have escaped even this one is being tough to write. I think it’s Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess’ fault…… And no not the wii version… Damn I need a Wii.. Or a DS…. Or a PS3… maybe.. An X-Box360.. That one at least has good games.. Not like the old X-box… Gah way way way off topic! GOMEN! Gah no no Japanese… *Hits head a few times* Great now I remember all those fanfics that I lost back when I started… gah Rambling.. BYE!