Chapter 5
It had taken nearly a month but they had found Nagini.
“Where is she,” Tom said sternly to Rodolphus, “Where is my girlfriend?”
“We now have confirmation of the vague area of Albania she is in,” Rodolphus said.
“We need to get to her, now!” Tom exclaimed.
“Tom,” Bellatrix said calmly, ”As much as I would love to rush and find Nagi, we have to think about this logically. What about Harry? I understand that you trust Severus but we have no idea how long it will take to find Nagini and we also don’t know how long Severus will be able to stay with Harry.” Bellatrix took a deep breath, “I want to find Nagini, I really do but we need to make sure that Harry is safe.”
“We will find Nagini for you and explain everything.” Rodolphus said.
“Okay,” Tom said, he just wanted to leave. Wouldn't it be best to find Nagini and make sure that she is fine and that she is loved and he didn't abandon her. He just wanted to help. “I'm going to go back to the Potters.”
“Tom.” Bellatrix stated “Could you turn corporal?”
Tom did as Bellatrix said and became corporal. Bellatrix walked over and kissed Tom on his cheek.
“I love you.” Bellatrix said “You are doing your best. You are helping” She said as if she knew what he was thinking “Go to our son.”
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One week later.
“Papa,” Harry babbled, “Where we go?*1”
“Harry, stop talking to yourself!” James yelled, it had taken a while but James realised after about a week that whenever Harry said Dada he wasn't talking to him. If Harry wanted James’ attention he would say Jay, “People are starting to think you are insane.”
“Papa,” Harry repeated, “Where we go?”
“We are going to see your other Mama” Tom said with a smile.
“Other mama?” Harry asked.
“Harry stop talking to yourself” James repeated exasperatedly.
“Yeah, Severus is going to take you to mama's house to see mama, your other mama and your mama's husband.” Tom said, referencing Bella, Nagini and Rodolphus.
“Mama ‘usban*2” Harry asked.
“Yeah, both me, other mama and your mama’s husband are in a relationship with your mama” Tom explained, “It's called Polygamy”
Harry looked confused but seemed to accept it. He and Tom then got into a discussion about Bellatrix, Rodolphus and Nagini right as Lily, carrying Bryan, walked in.
“Is he still talking to himself?” Lily asked,
“Yeah now he is talking about his mama, another mama and his mama’s husband,” James explained.
“Oh Merlin” Lily said, “Where did he even learn about that?”
“Probably from Snape,” James accused.
“We should keep him away from Bryan,” Lily said, pulling Bryan closer to her, “I don't want him to tell Bryan and give him ideas.”
“Yeah,” James said “Thankfully, Snape is looking after him today, so the press won’t focus on him talking to himself.”
The floo suddenly sprung to life and Severus walked out.
“Good morning,” Severus greeted.
“Morning Severus.” Lily said.
“Uncle Sev’us!” Harry yelled as he sprinted over. Harry grabbed onto Severus’ leg. Severus smiled and picked the child up.
“Hello there little one.” Severus said to the child. “Are you ready to go”
“Yeah!” Harry yelled, “Papa pretty?*3”
“Um sure” Severus said, looking at Tom but feeling a little bit awkward
Tom did look pretty, today he was wearing another of his fit and flare dresses (Seemingly all he wears nowadays (Tom said that now that only people he liked could see him his subconscious told him no one will make fun of him for wearing them)). He had a fully emerald green dress with long sleeves. The top half of the dress had a coller and had a button up front. He had black socks on with a pair of flat black socks. Tom also had a black headband on.
“Snape before you leave I want to talk to you,” James said as he pulled Severus to the side.
“Give me a minute little sun,” Tom said, “I'm going to follow Severus.”
“Ok Papa.” Harry said,
James practically dragged Severus to a room near the living room followed very closely by Tom.
“Alright i'll cut to the chase,” James stated, “Stop influencing my son,”
“What are you going on about?” Snape said
“Harry has been talking to himself and you” James said as he jabbed his finger at Severus, “Have been encouraging him by going along with it!!!”
“Potter,” Severus started, “Harry has an imaginary friend. It's completely normal for children. I thought that maybe your idiotic mind could understand that.”
“No,” James said, “normal children don't actually believe that their imaginary friends are real while Harry actually believes that this ‘papa’ person is real. He doesn’t even call me dad anymore.”
“That's because you are not his dad!” Tom yelled, “I am.”
“I'm done with this conversation” Snape said as he started to walk out, “By the way, Harry doesn't call you dad because he doesn't consider you his father.”
Severus speed walked back to the living room to take Harry and Tom to see Nagini. As he walked in the room he was Harry in the corner very angry. Tom immediately ran over.
“Harry!” Tom exclaimed, “Are you alright?”
“Lily mean*4!!” Harry exclaimed.
“Lily, what did you do?” Severus asked, slightly upset.
“He is my child,” Lily defended.
“And I am the one basically raising him so spill.” Severus said sternly.
“Well technically I am,” Tom said, “but I understand why you said you are.”
“I just told him that he needs to stop with this polygamy talk because it is disgusting and I don't want Bryan to be around that.” Lily said.
There was a moment of silence.
“Ima kill this bitch,” Tom seethed, “Severus I don't care what you say about this.”
“Lily you can't say stuff like that” Severus said, “you may be my friend but I can't defend things like that.”
“Why not?” Lily said, “It's my opinion I'm entitled to that.”
“You know what?” Severus said, “I’m leaving, come on Harry”, Severus picked up Harry and walked to the floo followed by Tom, “Spinner's end.”
As soon as they got to Spinner’s end they immediately flooed to Lestrange manor.
“Hey, Tom.” Bellatrix greeted as they walked through, “Hey Severus, Hello Little one”
“Mama!”
“Hello Bella,” Severus said, “Good to see you too Nagini.”
Nagini was standing awkwardly next to Bellatrix, she was wearing a short black dress, it had a turtleneck and long sleeves, underneath she had floral patterned tights and a pair of black boots. She had a pretty silver ouroboros bracelet that hung on her thin wrists that glowed a soft green.
“‘Ello!!” Harry yelled, waving happily at Nagini, “You other mama?*5”
“I guess I am” Nagini said awkwardly,
Harry waddled over quickly and looked up at her, “You pretty.”
Nagini smiled, “Thank you, hatchling.”
Meanwhile, Tom snuck over behind her and wrapped his arms around Naginis waist. “Hello Love,”. He kissed her cheek.
“Hello Pet,” Nagini said.
“Darling, are you forgetting something?” Bellatrix said.
“Oh right, Hello Bella” Tom said.
Bellatrix walked over to Tom, grabbed his chin and made him look her in the eyes, “Be careful there, Darling, wouldn't want to punish you.” she said sternly.
“Bella, There is a child here!” Tom exclaimed, blushing furiously.
“He doesn't understand and won’t remember this,” Bellatrix said.
“I understand and will remember this!” Severus piped up.
“Oh please, Sev, stop being so dramatic,” Bellatrix laughed.
“No! I will continue to be dramatic!” Severus exclaimed dramatically, “My poor asexual heart can't deal with this!”
“Our family is such a shit show,” Tom laughed out.
“I’m not part of this!” Severus exclaimed.
“Yes you are!” Bellatrix and Tom said at the same time.
“Is it always like this?” Nagini whispered to Harry, loudly.
“Yes,” Harry loudly whispered back.
Everyone burst out laughing and right at that moment Rodolphus and Rabastan walked in.
“I have a feeling we missed something?” Rodolphus said to his brother. To which his brother nodded.
“Not much” Bellatrix said gasping for air, “Just us lot being a family of misfits.”