Chapter 3
It had been several months since Harry and Hermione hatched, and it was now May, and a lot has changed. Harry and Hermione were labeled missing, and since there hadn’t been any attacks since then, it was decided that Harry really was the heir of Slytherin like the castle had been saying, and that he sacrificed Hermione somewhere for more power. Some people didn’t believe so at first, the same ones that didn’t believe when it was first said, but over time they eventually believed as well, due to the lack of attacks, when they were gone, as well as peer pressure, Ron believing the fastest, which really hurt the two. Even Dumbledore eventually believed that the piece of Voldemort in Harry's scar(that Harry didn’t know about) had succeeded in taking over Harry, due to the lack of attacks, not knowing that the real threat was a cursed book, just that it was connected to Voldemort.
The only ones that didn’t believe it was Harry were Hermione, Luna, Draco Malfoy, who was furious that Potter was being called the Heir of Slytherin and a Slytherin named Daphne Greengrass. Luna and Daphne were actually friends now after meeting in the library, Luna due to cram due to Flitwick finding out about the bullying, while doing a patrol and having Harry and Hermione lead him to her after the Ravenclaws treated her badly for having two Fire Lizards*. After which he punished Ravenclaw house before giving Luna the chance to skip a year if she does good enough on the finals so she can not only get away sooner, but also as a way to say sorry that works very well for a Ravenclaw. While Daphne was there to avoid Malfoy's tantrum in the Slytherin common room.
They actually get along well, with Luna causing Daphne to loosen up from her ice mask, and Daphne helping Luna get over the bullying emotionally. On top of that they finally gave Harry and Hermione Fire Lizard names, due to not knowing they had names before. Harry was named Speedwing, due to his love of flying fast. And Hermione being named Lightscale, after wanting to read in the dark and causing her scales to glow with a soft light. Which also led to them discovering they could still use magic, though they had to use their tails as wands for most spells. Though it took a bit getting used to since their tails were behind them.
Speedwing and Lightscale also learned to go between(which turned out to be very good for Speedwing, since while Between you don’t exist, so horcruxes that go between are destroyed without destroying the container**) first by themselves, then with other items like quills, inkpots, school books, and an old diary they found in Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom with the initials T.M. Riddle all of which they could now take Between.(the diary was useless so they just destroyed it in the fire when they were done.)
They also got better at sending emotions, and images, but still not enough to talk telepathically.
Currently they were in the library with Daphne helping Luna study when an Owl flew down to Luna with a letter.
“It's from daddy.” Luna said happy to finally receive a reply, he had been out of contact while searching for a crumple horned snorkack and finally was able to send a reply to the letter she sent after getting Speedwing and Lightscale, but before finding their gender. Though upon reading it she paled, and grabbed Speedwing in a hug.
“What’s wrong?” Daphne asked.
“I told daddy about the Fire Lizards when I Impressed them.” Luna said. “and he was happy for me, but he also knows Fire Lizards are intelligent, and doesn’t want any intelligent male living with me. He said I could keep any female fire lizard, but no male ones. But Speedwing is male, and other then you and Lightscale he is my only friend. What do I do?”
This caused Lightscale to join the hug with worry. While Daphne thought.
“Well I can’t watch him “Daphne said. “The Malfoys keep coming around trying to get a betrothal contract between me and Draco. But there might be something we can do. Though we will need some Slytherin cunning.”
“what do you mean?” Luna asked curious.
“Judging from what you said your dad doesn’t know their gender, right?” Daphne clarified.
“I wrote the letter before I found out.”
“as you know my family is in the potions business. One of the books I brought from the family library has a potion that can turn Speedwing into a girl permanently. If we brew it, that would solve the problem, but it is up to Speedwing.”
Luna Daphne and Lightscale looked at Speedwing who thought about it.
“It is far better then returning to the Dursley's. And this way I can stay with you.” Speedwing decided with a nod before looking at Lightscale. “Will you help me adjust to being female?”
“Of course.” She replied.
“Great.” Daphne said. “Now we just need the book and a place to brew. All of the ingredients are in the advanced potion kit I brought from home.”
Luna thought for awhile before saying “We can use Myrtle's bathroom. She told me Harry, Hermione, and Ron used it for that reason before Christmas when I talked to her after I found that diary we used for practice going Between.”
“Perfect. I’ll meet you there.” Daphne said, as Luna nodded with Lightscale and Speedwing hidden in her hair as they left the library.