[HP] Dearest Enemy

"You can speak our words!" Nagini spat out in surprise, "You can speak our words just like Tom!"

"Yes, I will," said Harry. "Tell me, what's your name?"

"Nagini." The little snake crawled out of the empty box and raised its body to face Harry. "You can call me Miss Nagini."

"Hello, Nagini." Harry took out another biscuit box from the drawer, opened it, took out one and handed it to Miss Snake, "I think you must like this kind of biscuit very much."

"This is my favorite!" Nagini opened his mouth happily.

Harry smiled: "Don't worry, these are all for you. Let's talk, shall we?"

"What are you talking about?" Nagini asked vaguely with his mouth full of biscuits.

Harry paused slightly: "What has Tom been doing lately?"

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After Nagini promised that he would not tell Tom about his chat with Harry, Harry sent Miss Snake out of the office.Maybe it's because the minds of animals are relatively simple. Although Nagini can't speak too long sentences, her appearance proves that Tom still cares about himself.Nagini promised Harry that he would bring him news about Tom, and told Harry a lot about Tom and Alphard.Alphard sounded like he was the first to know what was going on in Tom's mind, but the kid hadn't told Harry either, so Harry wasn't sure if he knew what was going on between him and Tom.

What about that boy Tom?He obviously wanted to know his own situation, but insisted on putting on an appearance of "I don't want to talk to you".Harry took out his pipe, filled it with tobacco, lit it with his wand, and took a deep drag.If he hadn't been worried about that child, he wouldn't have bought such exorbitant biscuits to trap Nagini.It is very difficult for me to have a word with Tom now. The kid hardly comes to me in any private time. His concern and greetings were all blocked behind the distant mask with a faint smile.

Could it be that I was wrong and shouldn't have rejected him so forcefully at that time?

No, Harry firmly believed that his approach was correct, since he never had such a plan, don't give him unrealistic hopes.

But Tom...how sad was he?Nagini tells Harry that Tom is busy, perhaps trying to divert attention from his grief, and also uses this excuse to hide from himself.

Harry sighed, he never took away the table where Tom was sitting, the ink bottle and quill were still neatly placed there without moving a bit, but there was no quiet boy with black eyes and black hair there Sitting there intently, scribbling on a stack of parchment with a focused expression, is there any chance for him to see Tom sitting there again?

I just ask you to give me a chance.

But how do you want me to give this opportunity?

Harry got up a little restlessly, smoking his pipe, and opened the window. He saw a thestral hovering in the rose-colored sky for a while, before falling back into the Forbidden Forest.As a result of his refusal, Tom wrapped himself in a shell and didn't allow him to get close, even like family members.

He always wants to live away from his side.Harry let out a puff of smoke. Fortunately, now that he has reached an agreement with Nagini, even if Tom himself doesn't want to see him, he can still know the situation of his godson up close, which is better than nothing.

"...that's it for today. Tom, biscuit!" Nagini yelled as he wriggled.

"Don't equate me with a biscuit, dear Nagini," said Tom to the little snake who had crawled into the biscuit box. "That's all Harry did today?"

"Well, that's it." Nagini nodded hurriedly.

Tom narrowed his eyes.The news from this little guy has been brief lately, and interest in cookies doesn't seem to be as great as before.Although Harry's daily life is not very colorful, but when Nagini reported to him in the past, it was not so brief.

Something must have gone wrong, could it be that Harry had spotted Nagini?

"Harry really hasn't been doing anything lately?" Tom asked.

"No." Little Snake shook his head vigorously.

There is a problem, there is definitely a problem, usually Nagini is not so concerned about this kind of thing, as long as he sees biscuits, he almost ignores everything.Tom stared at the little snake for a moment, then pulled his face away.

"Nagini, I want you to tell the truth." Tom ordered coldly, "Have you been discovered by Harry?"

Nagini poked the tip of his head over the biscuit box and looked at Tom pitifully.

"Nagini!" Tom urged.

"Harry won't let me tell you." Nagini finally said, "He won't let me tell you."

Tom's face changed.Nagini just said that Harry wouldn't let her tell him about her discovery, which means--

"Have you spoken to Harry? He's also Parseltongue?" Tom asked quickly.

Nagini nodded: "Tom, I didn't mean not to tell you! Harry promised to buy me biscuits, and he's asking me about your situation..."

Tom reached out to stop the little snake from speaking, and his eyebrows were drawn together.Harry is also a Parseltongue, and he can speak Parseltongue just like himself, so he might also be a descendant of Slytherin?No, I haven't seen Harry's name in the family tree of the Potter family. Could it be that he is the illegitimate son of a certain Potter?Tom suddenly realized that he knew very little about Harry's life experience. In his impression, Harry had always been like that. No relative from the Potter family had ever visited him, and he didn't need anyone else to take care of him.

Tom remembered Harry paying the bill for him that day at Honeydukes, and Nagini just said that Harry was going to give her cookies, so Harry bought cookies at the candy store that day, and he bought cookies for Catch Nagini!

The black-eyed boy habitually put his hands on the table and tapped on it.Harry knew the existence of the Chamber of Secrets, and knew how to enter, but he didn't use Parseltongue when he brought himself into the Chamber of Secrets. The person who opened the door of the Chamber of Secrets was Tom himself.This shows that Harry must have attended school at Hogwarts, and there have been incidents related to the Chamber of Secrets when he was in school. I knew he would say that he wanted to hide this special ability.why?Was it because he wasn't a Slytherin?Or is he afraid of being misunderstood by himself?Or did he have another purpose?He didn't have to be so defensive about himself, and Tom was glad to know that Harry had the same special gifts as himself.Wait a minute, could it be that Harry is his father, but he doesn't want to admit it?

Tom was taken aback by the sudden thought, and then remembered that he and Harry had been to Little Hangleton to visit his uncle Morfin.That unpleasant memory came to mind, and Tom remembered that he hadn't visited his father at the Riddle House, and it seemed that he would have to go to Little Hangleton again during the holiday.Tom tapped the table rhythmically again.Whether Harry is his biological father or not, he is inseparable from Slytherin.

Better not.Tom thought wistfully of the green-eyed man who always wore glasses. If Harry was really his father, then he really had no hope at all.

As soon as June arrives, the weather starts to get hotter and hotter. Tom doesn't want to stay in the castle every afternoon. Unfortunately, he has many things to do, and helping Mrs. Mild put the books back on the shelf is one of them .Although this was a dull job, Tom also found many very useful bibliographies, and recorded them in his notebook by category.

Tom held a stack of books and walked along the bookshelves while flipping through them. After a semester, his familiarity with the Hogwarts library has reached a new level.Now Mrs. Mild is very reassuring to him, even the books in the restricted section are sometimes handed over to Tom for sorting.But today there is nothing in these books that should not be seen by the younger students. Tom put the books back on the shelf one by one, took the last few books and walked to a remote corner, and saw The one sitting under the window.

That's Harry.Tom was a little surprised. When Harry came to the library to borrow books, he basically took the books and left. It was rare for him to sit and read in the library.Harry leaned back with his legs crossed in a very relaxed position. Several books and parchments were spread out on the table, and he was writing something in a notebook on his lap.The faint sunlight came in from the window, casting a soft golden light on his focused face and everything around him.Tom stared at him blankly for a while before recovering, pursed his lips and walked away quietly.

Speaking of this semester, I was the only one who went to Harry's for tea when I started school. Although I miss his tea very much, I have chosen to stay away from him, so it is best not to think about it.Tom shook his head, walked to the bookshelf and pointed the book back to where he should go with his wand, and then heard footsteps behind him.

"Tom Riddle."

Tom narrowed his eyes slightly.The red-haired boy with the gold and red school badge pinned to his chest was putting his hands in his pockets, his head tilted slightly, and the smile on his face made Tom feel uncomfortable.What is this guy doing here?

"Billy Weasley." Tom looked him over calmly. "What can you do?"

"Ah, I'm fine." Billy smiled more maliciously, "I'm just a little surprised."

"Surprised?" Tom snorted. "I don't know what you won't be surprised by."

Tom gripped his wand secretly.Billy Weasley is one of the few people who has been against him in school. At first, his main target of harassment was Alphat, and later he became himself.After last year's incident, the red-haired Weasley had finally stabilized for a while, but judging by the way he looked now, the guy had clearly regained the spirit that harassed him.

But Billy just smiled more meaningfully: "I saw it, just now."

Tom froze for a moment, then understood, and the alert expression on his face disappeared immediately.

"I really didn't expect it, Riddle." Billy drew the tone, "the head of the Slytherin students, the golden prefect, actually likes the professor in the school. Ah, yes, I heard that the The professor is still his godfather!"

Tom responded to the red-haired boy's sarcasm with action: he quickly stretched out his left hand to grab the other man's collar, and put his wand on his temple with his right hand.

"What are you doing!" Billy obviously didn't expect Tom to take action directly, because according to his experience in dealing with this opponent, Tom was always the last one to strike.

"What are you doing?" Tom smiled coldly, "What do you want to do when you come here to tell me this?"

"I'm just saying something!" Billy whispered.

"Oh, just to say a few words." Tom raised his chin, and Billy had to tilt his head to the side with his wand. "But why do I feel that you want to threaten me?"

"That's your illusion!" said Billy hastily. "I never meant that. You see, I don't even have a wand."

Billy held up both hands to show he was harmless.Tom glanced at him and snorted softly, but he didn't let go, but silently cast a petrification spell.

"I don't like to do things that are too risky." Tom pulled his collar up, "so I don't like to do things that leave hidden dangers. Don't be so nervous, dear Mr. Weasley." Tom Seeing the boy who was petrified, his pupils shrank suddenly, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "We only need a simple spell to forget all these unpleasant things, don't we? Forget everything!"

Billy stood up from the ground and rubbed his head when the petrification curse was lifted.Damn Riddle, he hasn't had a win against him since first grade!I thought my sneak attack this time must be perfect, but I didn't expect to be discovered by him.He's a pretty dastardly fellow!