Lamia's Lament

Voldemort's POV

I watched as Harry slithered back into his room with longing, the boy was absolutely sublime and his transformation made him all the more perfect to stand at my side. After the door closed behind him I allowed my gaze to wonder to the man I would likely end up sharing my little snake with. I was somewhat confused about how they ended up as two separate creatures but it probably has a lot to do with their opposing personalities.


Severus definitely benefited from the potion. His nose was no longer crooked from one to many breaks and while still larger then the normal it was closer to aristocratic then the previous length suggested. The eyes were even darker then they had before which hid the serpentine slits almost completely. His new form boasted dull scales that covered a much broader and more muscular torso and continued to a thick, long tail that most likely had the strength to crush a man's ribs with very little effort.


"I do believe that in the current situation Harry would feel more comfortable if you were the first one to take him on a date of sorts." It took more control to force that out of my mouth then I anticipated but I know that the little one would not feel comfortable with me alone at present. "With the current situation and with the fact that neither you nor Harry can transform you may not go into public, but I'm sure you can find some way to entertain the boy. The only rules are that you will not make any forward advances, it would not do to startle him so early on and you will not say anything to warn him off of a relationship with me or you will come to understand just how powerful I am. Am I understood?" I waited only long enough to witness his swift nod before leaving the room at a swift walk, aristocrats do not run. I had plans to make if I wanted to win Harry over with all that hung between us.


Snape's POV

I could almost feel the smile threaten to cross my face as the Dark Lord took off out of the room like a child that had been forced to apologize, it could almost be considered cute if not for the fact the man would kill anyone that dared to suggest it. I knew that it would take far more effort to win over the boy on his part then mine, but neither of us was in for a truly easy time. The boy would likely make very sure that we were his best options and that we would not harm him or anyone that he considered family before he would even let us think about bonding.


I lit the fireplace and did my best to recline comfortably in a chair without sliding onto the floor; it was almost embarrassingly hard to do and I knew exactly what the first thing I would need to do with Harry, neither one of us would be content to live the rest of our lives in half snake forms and showing him that I was capable of teaching him something without a single harsh word or glare would likely put me in his good graces.


Dumbledore POV

The rage that filled me when I realized that Potter's stupid bird had managed to get rid of the letter within the Forbidden Forest before flying off to her master could not be described with words. I will not have my plans spoiled by anyone or anything. Everything I do is for the greater good and the sooner everyone else learns this; the better off they will be.


When I first visited St. Mary's orphanage I knew that young Tom Riddle would be one of the most powerful wizards of the age and I wanted to be the one to mould that power but he was much too willful even at that young age so I was forced to try to quell his power. I ignored the obviously poor care and sometimes vicious company he had during the summers and tried to limit his activities on school grounds. I had hoped that he would end up as a nothing more then a scholar and for much of his time at Hogwarts I thought that I had succeeded.


He was one of the most intelligent members of his year but he would never be found openly talking to any member of the student body and I foolishly believed that he had no friends to rely on. It was only during his last year that I found that every member of Slytherin held him in their highest regards and I could feel my plans unraveling. The war that followed was one of the worst that the wizarding world had ever seen and I kicked myself for not taking a more active role in his life.


That leads to young Harry; my chance at not only erasing my greatest mistake but also my chance at becoming the most powerful wizard in the world once more. I made sure that the 'prophecy' was overheard by young Severus but only the part that would send Tom into a rage while also making sure that the Potters used Peter as their secret keeper all to make sure that things went perfectly to plan and they unfolded flawlessly. The Potter's death was unfortunate but necessary to make sure that Harry would be properly molded. The Dursleys were all I could have asked for; their hatred of magic made them perfect for making very sure that Harry saw me as his own personal savior as well as making him unlikely to make any friends on his own. This allowed me to make sure that his friends were light-sided children that had the traits needed to make sure he stayed where I wanted him.


Ron was the first child that he needed to make sure Harry stayed ignorant and pliable. The boy was more then happy to make friends with the famous Boy-Who-Lived and had no idea that he was being used. With Ronald around Harry was sure to have no time to himself to study anything that was not completely necessary and the boy's natural jealousy kept Harry from being close friends with any of the other members of his house.


Granger was a fluke but ended up being a very fortuitous one. She is incredibly possessive and bossy enough to keep both of the boys on the straight and narrow without letting them learn anything on their own despite complaining about doing all the research on her own. None of the other member of Gryffindor could stand to be around her for long periods of time and that ensured that Harry had only those two to truly rely on.


The newest development hadn't been planned no matter how much I would like to be able to claim it. With Harry as a Lamia Tom would be hard pressed to stop himself from claiming the boy as a mate and when he did Harry would become his biggest weakness. The boy would likely be horrified to find himself essentially married to the man that killed his parents and would try to escape at the earliest opportunity which would land him right in my hands and all I would have to do to get rid of Tom would be to expose the boy as his mate and Fudge would no doubt have him put to death and I would be a hero again for helping dispose of yet another Dark Lord.

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