Neurotically Yours - ch 10
Summery: What if everything in Harry’s life ended up making the boy savior a bit more then slightly insane? What could have happened with a wizard as power as him running around not being right in the head. Would he be another dark lord? A light wizard?
Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter it was be a truly twisted place to amuse me and my twisted brain and as all you would get by suing me is a handful of pocket lint you can wisely assume I’m making nothing from this either... Also don’t own Foamy and anything you see that reminds you of it doesn’t belong to me as well...
To say that he was pissed would be beyond an understatement. Severus had managed to catch up to the boys in the bathroom before they made their way into the chamber, but Harry had been near fits and it had taken him most of the rest of the night to get the boy calmed down again. He had been as usual rather grateful to the large serpent in the chamber who had offered her own aid in calming the boy. Needless to say by the end of the night he was more then grateful for the fact that summer break was close.
He spent the following days hovering in a state between watching out for the boy, glad that his snakes seemed to know something was wrong when they hovered closer then normal, and making plans with Lucius for the coming weeks.
When school did come to an end he was nearly grateful for the abysmal treatment of the Dursleys when it caused Dudley to refuse to return to them this year. He wouldn't wish his life on anyone, but it really would be better for Harry to have him around. He had also promised to train them in the Animagus transformation this summer so this would just make things easier and mean they could start sooner rather then later which meant they had more of a chance to complete the training this summer.
Harry could honestly say that he hadn't thought much about all the time he had spent in the school since he first arrived, but as he stepped out of the doors and towards the waiting blonds he could say he didn't mind leaving. He hadn't asked his Draco's dad about brining Medusa, but she had said she didn't really want to come and that he could always visit her so not to worry. He hadn't been worrying he had just wanted her with him, but if she didn't want to come he wasn't about to make her. As he stopped a bit from the blond duo he grinned at Draco missing the look the older blond gave them all and the look Severus gave him in return.
He redirected his attention when Severus spoke nodding in reply when asked if he was sure he had everything. He knew they would be back so he wasn't too worried, but he was still a bit unsettled from his talk with Dumbledore earlier and that made him cling harder. He liked that Severus worried about him it made him feel needed even as he told himself he needed to make the older male stop worrying. It was his job to worry and make Severus happy not the other way and he wasn't doing his job right if Severus worried about him.
He absently grabbed the offered rope when directed to wondering if Draco's house had changed at all, but when he landed in a place that /clearly/ wasn't Draco's house he couldn't help being suspicious. A glance to his side showed that Severus was still with him as were his Draco and his Dudley, so maybe this wasn't so bad? A closer look around and he decided that it couldn't be too bad it was just Diagon Alley, they didn't normally go here until Summer end, but he didn't think he minded being here now so long as it was on purpose.
He didn't pay much attention after that since he was sure it was intentional until they entered a shop he had never been in. A proper look around said it was a small thing, but he didn't care he just cared about how small the thing seemed to be why were they going to such a small store? His Draco's Dad seemed to think it was ok though he and went to talk to the person behind the counter who gave the rest of them funny looks before nodding. It was when the man started to pull out cases of things opening them that he finally realized what sort of shop they were now in: a wand shop. He didn't even try to hide his confusion as he realized that. He had a wand already, they all did in fact so why where they here?
"Lucius knows this man and we both agree that you all need a second wand. The ministry knows about the ones you have already and it is always good to have an unregistered secondary wand." Severus explained at the look of confusion on Harry's face adding a "Did you remember to get what I told you to from Medusa?"
Harry frowned for a minute thinking it over before deciding that Severus knew what was best and nodding as he pulled out the shrunk case. He settled it on the ground letting it enlarge once more before pulling it open to revel 'parts' of Medusa. She had given him everything from a bit of blood, to some Venom, to one of her scales. Harry waited while Severus explained that they had brought the things for the man to use in their wands if he could, but that he could buy what wasn't used if he wanted too.
By the time they left they not only didn't have to pay for their new wands, but walked out with extra in their pockets. They wouldn't have their new wands until nearly the end of summer, but it would be enough time to practice with them before school started up again. Still even if it would be some time he still couldn't help grinning when he thought about how his new wand was going to have a piece of Medusa in it, more exactly part of her scale and it was going to be made of Cherry wood it was going to be too great. His Draco was getting a Yew and Curp Fur one this time and His Dudley's was going to be Elm and Fwooper Tailfeather, he had been sad they didn't get anything from Medusa too, but still they would be getting them and that was what mattered.
It was a couple of days later that Harry first got to see Severus and Draco's dad become animals and he couldn't help staring at both. He hadn't been to surprised to find Severus a snake, but the colours of it had surprised him. The bright red, yellow, and black of the at least 90 cm form was alluring and while Severus hadn't seemed pleased he was and he couldn't help hoping he would be a snake too. Still staring at the large white form that his Draco's dad was he couldn't help thinking it wouldn't be bad to be like that either. Severus explained that he was a Coral Snake and Draco's Dad explained that Severus hated it because it was Gryffindor colours before explaining that his own form was an Arctic Wolf.
Harry hadn't been able to resist getting closer to both and running his hands over them. Any snake was hard enough to resist, but knowing that this one was Severus had made it impossible to ignore the draw and he hadn't be able to stop himself from switching to snake speech and running his hands over the bright form. Severus explained that the snake was of the poisonous variety, but Harry could care less he knew Severus wouldn't bite him unless he had been a bad boy. He didn't know why he was so intrigued by the pure white wolf that Draco's dad was, but it drew him almost as strongly as the snake had and he hadn't been able to resiste petting the pure white fur. The older blond had seemed a bit odd about the entire thing after he turned back, but Harry hadn't noticed to focused on Severus and what he had been telling them.
After only two weeks he was already becoming quite frustrated and he had been taken to visit Medusa. It had been fun especially when his Draco's dad had come too to see who Medusa was. He hadn't been able to help giggling at the look on his face when Draco's dad had seen her though Harry had frowned when the man shivered when he spoke to her. Severus had told him it was the hissing that it was something the Dark Man did and it reminded Draco's dad of the Dark Man. For some reason he didn't like the thought of bothering Draco's dad, but he wouldn't stop talking to Medusa just for that.
The longer they were there and the more visits they made over the following days seemed to make Draco's dad less upset though. Harry found his trips to see Medusa to be more helpful when he wasn't concerned over bothering the man and started making more progress in his learning. He grinned a lot in those weeks as he watched His Draco and His Dudley practicing their animals. They got farther faster then him due to his frustration in those first days, but he could honestly say he was picking up now. He found it great fun to turn his hands or feet now into those of his animal form and while they were all still working on parts they could all three do the main portions rather well which was apparently rather good given the short time. Harry wasn't so sure about all that, but Severus had assured him it was the truth so he had of course accepted it.
Those next weeks really were something especially when he, His Draco, and His Dudley were drug off to various parties thought out that time. He had never been to any parties besides Dudley's and he soon found that he rather liked spending so much time with his snakes. It ended up making him feel better especially when he ended up getting his very own party. His snakes where there along with His Draco, His Dudley, Severus and even Draco's dad, but his mom couldn't come and he couldn't help being somewhat disappointed. Severus had told him afterwards that she had been busy with something she needed to do, but that Draco's dad thought that is was more important to celebrate Harry's birthday with him because he needed to be sure Harry was well. Apparently he wanted to be sure he was well so he could continue to be Draco's friend. It had made things make more since to Harry to know that Draco's dad needed and It really did make Harry happy.
It was two weeks before school started again that they made their second trip to Diagon Alley to pick up their wands. Now that Harry knew why they were there he couldn't help being excited and bouncy, but he did his very best to look calm because Severus had told him too. The man was very nice about their wands he even gave them holsters for them that strapped them to their forearm which Harry found to be very nice of him. It was as Harry held his new wand in his hand that he decided that he liked Lucius. This wasn't like his first wand, he loved that one, but it was nothing like this one. This was his special wand made just for him with part of Medusa in it and all because Lucius wanted to be sure he could watch out for His Draco. It was perfect and a better present then the new books he had gotten at his party.
When they got back to Draco's house he really did want to practice being an animal more at least until Severus told him he had to leave. He nearly begged Severus to go back to the school with him, but apparently Severus knew he wouldn't be happy with being left because before he could do more then open his mouth to start his protest he was informed that he would be staying here. Lucius was going to be helping them practice with their new wands for the next couple of weeks along with more work on their animals. He would miss Severus, but when Severus explained that if they went back to practice that Dumbledore would try to see their new wands and their animals he quickly agreed to stay.
As the last day before the start of the new term came towards its final hours Harry found himself in a room with his Draco, his Dudley, and Lucius grinning at them. They had managed to get their animals perfect in such a short time that he couldn't help being more then giddy, he really couldn't wait to show Severus his perfected form. In the mean time though he couldn't help admiring the others they truly made a site when they were all animals like this.
Before him stood two wolves and a bear that were three of his closest people. Lucius's pure white wolf the silver eyes gleaming as they caught the light in the room was the first of them. His Draco was nearly as large as Lucius in his own wolf form his entire body nearly the same silvery grey colour with only his eyes differing, being slightly blue in their tint though it was less noticeable when they too caught the room's light. Then there was the bear, his Dudley. He outstripped both Lucius and Draco's size by quite a bit standing probably twice as tall as them, he wasn't quite as large as a 'normal' bear, but Harry didn't think it would matter his Dudley was huge and he doubted anyone would mess with him even if he was a bit small. His fur was all a dark brown colour but it was his eyes that reminded Harry the most of his Dudley they were still a blue that reminded him of the water in the lake.
It made him grin inside to see all of them standing there like that. Three strong, powerful, and above all beautiful animals standing close enough that he could reach out and touch them which he had done several times already, but at this moment he had no hands with which to touch them. He had just perfected his own form a few hours ago and it hadn't been good when all of them were already like this so Lucius had decided they needed to work on it some. He could still feel it, there in the back of his mind, something telling him to run that these things would hurt him, but he pushed that away he knew they wouldn't hurt him he just had to convince his animal of that. It took time, but he managed it though it had been made easier by them transforming one at a time instead of all at once like the first time and it had taken less time this go then it had the previous ones meaning that he was getting better.
Once he was calm though and they had all returned to their human forms Lucius told them it was time for them all to go to bed. He didn't really want to go because he knew that tomorrow he would have to deal with the school and Dumbledore again, but he didn't put up too much of a fight because it would also mean he was be back with Severus and his other snakes. He would miss Lucius, but he missed Severus more. In the end he made his way to the room he had been given and feel asleep nearly as soon as he laid down and it wouldn't be until he woke in the morning that he would realize just how tired he had been from the training that day.
Author's Note: ok so I had this done a few days ago and ready to post only for Word to have a spaz attack and stop responding before I could save it. I got it to reopen after some playing of course, but found the end of the chapter missing and that just made me annoyed. I think I've managed to rewrite the missing bit as good as before, but sorry it took so long. Also I hope Harry's acceptance of Lucius seemed plausible it was part of what held me up to start. I need that for a future chapter and while him being 'Draco's dad' might have worked I feel it works better with him being 'Lucius' also yes I had always intended for the boys to have two wands and to get them this summer I just hadn't figured entirely out why until I was writing this. Oh and one last thing no this one doesn't have a clever title yet sorry if I come up with one I'll change it, but for those who didn't know so far all the titles have come from the Foamy flash "Writer's Block" though chapters 8 and 9 did have the words changed a bit to fit for Harry...
Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter it was be a truly twisted place to amuse me and my twisted brain and as all you would get by suing me is a handful of pocket lint you can wisely assume I’m making nothing from this either... Also don’t own Foamy and anything you see that reminds you of it doesn’t belong to me as well...
To say that he was pissed would be beyond an understatement. Severus had managed to catch up to the boys in the bathroom before they made their way into the chamber, but Harry had been near fits and it had taken him most of the rest of the night to get the boy calmed down again. He had been as usual rather grateful to the large serpent in the chamber who had offered her own aid in calming the boy. Needless to say by the end of the night he was more then grateful for the fact that summer break was close.
He spent the following days hovering in a state between watching out for the boy, glad that his snakes seemed to know something was wrong when they hovered closer then normal, and making plans with Lucius for the coming weeks.
When school did come to an end he was nearly grateful for the abysmal treatment of the Dursleys when it caused Dudley to refuse to return to them this year. He wouldn't wish his life on anyone, but it really would be better for Harry to have him around. He had also promised to train them in the Animagus transformation this summer so this would just make things easier and mean they could start sooner rather then later which meant they had more of a chance to complete the training this summer.
Harry could honestly say that he hadn't thought much about all the time he had spent in the school since he first arrived, but as he stepped out of the doors and towards the waiting blonds he could say he didn't mind leaving. He hadn't asked his Draco's dad about brining Medusa, but she had said she didn't really want to come and that he could always visit her so not to worry. He hadn't been worrying he had just wanted her with him, but if she didn't want to come he wasn't about to make her. As he stopped a bit from the blond duo he grinned at Draco missing the look the older blond gave them all and the look Severus gave him in return.
He redirected his attention when Severus spoke nodding in reply when asked if he was sure he had everything. He knew they would be back so he wasn't too worried, but he was still a bit unsettled from his talk with Dumbledore earlier and that made him cling harder. He liked that Severus worried about him it made him feel needed even as he told himself he needed to make the older male stop worrying. It was his job to worry and make Severus happy not the other way and he wasn't doing his job right if Severus worried about him.
He absently grabbed the offered rope when directed to wondering if Draco's house had changed at all, but when he landed in a place that /clearly/ wasn't Draco's house he couldn't help being suspicious. A glance to his side showed that Severus was still with him as were his Draco and his Dudley, so maybe this wasn't so bad? A closer look around and he decided that it couldn't be too bad it was just Diagon Alley, they didn't normally go here until Summer end, but he didn't think he minded being here now so long as it was on purpose.
He didn't pay much attention after that since he was sure it was intentional until they entered a shop he had never been in. A proper look around said it was a small thing, but he didn't care he just cared about how small the thing seemed to be why were they going to such a small store? His Draco's Dad seemed to think it was ok though he and went to talk to the person behind the counter who gave the rest of them funny looks before nodding. It was when the man started to pull out cases of things opening them that he finally realized what sort of shop they were now in: a wand shop. He didn't even try to hide his confusion as he realized that. He had a wand already, they all did in fact so why where they here?
"Lucius knows this man and we both agree that you all need a second wand. The ministry knows about the ones you have already and it is always good to have an unregistered secondary wand." Severus explained at the look of confusion on Harry's face adding a "Did you remember to get what I told you to from Medusa?"
Harry frowned for a minute thinking it over before deciding that Severus knew what was best and nodding as he pulled out the shrunk case. He settled it on the ground letting it enlarge once more before pulling it open to revel 'parts' of Medusa. She had given him everything from a bit of blood, to some Venom, to one of her scales. Harry waited while Severus explained that they had brought the things for the man to use in their wands if he could, but that he could buy what wasn't used if he wanted too.
By the time they left they not only didn't have to pay for their new wands, but walked out with extra in their pockets. They wouldn't have their new wands until nearly the end of summer, but it would be enough time to practice with them before school started up again. Still even if it would be some time he still couldn't help grinning when he thought about how his new wand was going to have a piece of Medusa in it, more exactly part of her scale and it was going to be made of Cherry wood it was going to be too great. His Draco was getting a Yew and Curp Fur one this time and His Dudley's was going to be Elm and Fwooper Tailfeather, he had been sad they didn't get anything from Medusa too, but still they would be getting them and that was what mattered.
It was a couple of days later that Harry first got to see Severus and Draco's dad become animals and he couldn't help staring at both. He hadn't been to surprised to find Severus a snake, but the colours of it had surprised him. The bright red, yellow, and black of the at least 90 cm form was alluring and while Severus hadn't seemed pleased he was and he couldn't help hoping he would be a snake too. Still staring at the large white form that his Draco's dad was he couldn't help thinking it wouldn't be bad to be like that either. Severus explained that he was a Coral Snake and Draco's Dad explained that Severus hated it because it was Gryffindor colours before explaining that his own form was an Arctic Wolf.
Harry hadn't been able to resist getting closer to both and running his hands over them. Any snake was hard enough to resist, but knowing that this one was Severus had made it impossible to ignore the draw and he hadn't be able to stop himself from switching to snake speech and running his hands over the bright form. Severus explained that the snake was of the poisonous variety, but Harry could care less he knew Severus wouldn't bite him unless he had been a bad boy. He didn't know why he was so intrigued by the pure white wolf that Draco's dad was, but it drew him almost as strongly as the snake had and he hadn't been able to resiste petting the pure white fur. The older blond had seemed a bit odd about the entire thing after he turned back, but Harry hadn't noticed to focused on Severus and what he had been telling them.
After only two weeks he was already becoming quite frustrated and he had been taken to visit Medusa. It had been fun especially when his Draco's dad had come too to see who Medusa was. He hadn't been able to help giggling at the look on his face when Draco's dad had seen her though Harry had frowned when the man shivered when he spoke to her. Severus had told him it was the hissing that it was something the Dark Man did and it reminded Draco's dad of the Dark Man. For some reason he didn't like the thought of bothering Draco's dad, but he wouldn't stop talking to Medusa just for that.
The longer they were there and the more visits they made over the following days seemed to make Draco's dad less upset though. Harry found his trips to see Medusa to be more helpful when he wasn't concerned over bothering the man and started making more progress in his learning. He grinned a lot in those weeks as he watched His Draco and His Dudley practicing their animals. They got farther faster then him due to his frustration in those first days, but he could honestly say he was picking up now. He found it great fun to turn his hands or feet now into those of his animal form and while they were all still working on parts they could all three do the main portions rather well which was apparently rather good given the short time. Harry wasn't so sure about all that, but Severus had assured him it was the truth so he had of course accepted it.
Those next weeks really were something especially when he, His Draco, and His Dudley were drug off to various parties thought out that time. He had never been to any parties besides Dudley's and he soon found that he rather liked spending so much time with his snakes. It ended up making him feel better especially when he ended up getting his very own party. His snakes where there along with His Draco, His Dudley, Severus and even Draco's dad, but his mom couldn't come and he couldn't help being somewhat disappointed. Severus had told him afterwards that she had been busy with something she needed to do, but that Draco's dad thought that is was more important to celebrate Harry's birthday with him because he needed to be sure Harry was well. Apparently he wanted to be sure he was well so he could continue to be Draco's friend. It had made things make more since to Harry to know that Draco's dad needed and It really did make Harry happy.
It was two weeks before school started again that they made their second trip to Diagon Alley to pick up their wands. Now that Harry knew why they were there he couldn't help being excited and bouncy, but he did his very best to look calm because Severus had told him too. The man was very nice about their wands he even gave them holsters for them that strapped them to their forearm which Harry found to be very nice of him. It was as Harry held his new wand in his hand that he decided that he liked Lucius. This wasn't like his first wand, he loved that one, but it was nothing like this one. This was his special wand made just for him with part of Medusa in it and all because Lucius wanted to be sure he could watch out for His Draco. It was perfect and a better present then the new books he had gotten at his party.
When they got back to Draco's house he really did want to practice being an animal more at least until Severus told him he had to leave. He nearly begged Severus to go back to the school with him, but apparently Severus knew he wouldn't be happy with being left because before he could do more then open his mouth to start his protest he was informed that he would be staying here. Lucius was going to be helping them practice with their new wands for the next couple of weeks along with more work on their animals. He would miss Severus, but when Severus explained that if they went back to practice that Dumbledore would try to see their new wands and their animals he quickly agreed to stay.
As the last day before the start of the new term came towards its final hours Harry found himself in a room with his Draco, his Dudley, and Lucius grinning at them. They had managed to get their animals perfect in such a short time that he couldn't help being more then giddy, he really couldn't wait to show Severus his perfected form. In the mean time though he couldn't help admiring the others they truly made a site when they were all animals like this.
Before him stood two wolves and a bear that were three of his closest people. Lucius's pure white wolf the silver eyes gleaming as they caught the light in the room was the first of them. His Draco was nearly as large as Lucius in his own wolf form his entire body nearly the same silvery grey colour with only his eyes differing, being slightly blue in their tint though it was less noticeable when they too caught the room's light. Then there was the bear, his Dudley. He outstripped both Lucius and Draco's size by quite a bit standing probably twice as tall as them, he wasn't quite as large as a 'normal' bear, but Harry didn't think it would matter his Dudley was huge and he doubted anyone would mess with him even if he was a bit small. His fur was all a dark brown colour but it was his eyes that reminded Harry the most of his Dudley they were still a blue that reminded him of the water in the lake.
It made him grin inside to see all of them standing there like that. Three strong, powerful, and above all beautiful animals standing close enough that he could reach out and touch them which he had done several times already, but at this moment he had no hands with which to touch them. He had just perfected his own form a few hours ago and it hadn't been good when all of them were already like this so Lucius had decided they needed to work on it some. He could still feel it, there in the back of his mind, something telling him to run that these things would hurt him, but he pushed that away he knew they wouldn't hurt him he just had to convince his animal of that. It took time, but he managed it though it had been made easier by them transforming one at a time instead of all at once like the first time and it had taken less time this go then it had the previous ones meaning that he was getting better.
Once he was calm though and they had all returned to their human forms Lucius told them it was time for them all to go to bed. He didn't really want to go because he knew that tomorrow he would have to deal with the school and Dumbledore again, but he didn't put up too much of a fight because it would also mean he was be back with Severus and his other snakes. He would miss Lucius, but he missed Severus more. In the end he made his way to the room he had been given and feel asleep nearly as soon as he laid down and it wouldn't be until he woke in the morning that he would realize just how tired he had been from the training that day.
Author's Note: ok so I had this done a few days ago and ready to post only for Word to have a spaz attack and stop responding before I could save it. I got it to reopen after some playing of course, but found the end of the chapter missing and that just made me annoyed. I think I've managed to rewrite the missing bit as good as before, but sorry it took so long. Also I hope Harry's acceptance of Lucius seemed plausible it was part of what held me up to start. I need that for a future chapter and while him being 'Draco's dad' might have worked I feel it works better with him being 'Lucius' also yes I had always intended for the boys to have two wands and to get them this summer I just hadn't figured entirely out why until I was writing this. Oh and one last thing no this one doesn't have a clever title yet sorry if I come up with one I'll change it, but for those who didn't know so far all the titles have come from the Foamy flash "Writer's Block" though chapters 8 and 9 did have the words changed a bit to fit for Harry...