Harry trotted through the dark forest as has it become routine in the past few weeks. No creature impeded him unwilling to face the razor sharp teeth of the demon horse or the impossibly strong hooves that would most definitely cave their chest in if he were to kick them. The only one who came up to him was the strange crimson eyed wraith possessing his defense professor that studied him for a moment before smirking in amusement and moving on without a word.

However today as he was moving closer to the Acromantula nest, or as Harry liked to call it the Snack Shack, he smelled human blood. Harry quickly charged towards the scent scaring away many of the Acromantula. He soon found Severus lying in a pool of blood being bitten by many young Acromantula. Harry snapped his teeth at them, eating one whole while causing the others to scatter away. Severus stared at him weakly while attempting to get up but Harry was having none of that as he grabbed the scruff of Severus's robes with his teeth and swung him onto his back.

'Hang on tight professor I'm getting you out of here as fast as I can.' Harry ordered Severus telepathically. Severus scowled upon realizing who was speaking to him but gripped Harry's long mane as hard as he could as Harry immediately started charging towards the castle. Severus clung to him in every way he could as Harry's speed through the forest was far too fast for him to comprehend.

As Harry reached the tree line he slowed down letting Severus take notice of his surroundings. The first thing he noticed was the scars on Harry's pelt causing him to frown before he relaxed his death grip on Harry's mane as he rose from his lying position on Harry's back.

"You will take me to my office Mr.Potter not Pomfery's." He stated and Harry did not argue as he entered the castle at an impossibly silent trot. Severus quickly cast a disillusion on both of them. Upon reaching Severus's office unimpeded Harry hissed out an "§Open§" before Severus could speak out his password. He trotted in without noticing the shocked look Severus was giving him.

"Let me down Mr.Potter and you will explain to me what you were doing in the forbidden forest." Severus wasn't quite expecting Harry to grab him again and set him down in one of the chairs but he did. Harry then shifted to human form letting Severus get a glimpse at his true self before the glamour settled showing the usual James Potter look alike with green eyes. Severus stared at him for several minutes lamenting on the fact that Harry's eyes were actually a bright red and he actually looks more like his mother before getting back on track.

"Explain." He demanded as he grabbed several potions to take before sitting down with his first aid kit.

"Well I was hunting sir. I don't think anyone would take kindly to me eating my fellow students, no matter how good they would taste." Harry whispered the last part to himself but Severus heard and was distinctly unnerved remembering the horns on Harry's horse form.

"You're a Drafrin..." Severus gasped and Harry nodded.

"Why'd you save me? You seem more likely to eat me..." It was time for Harry to give him a confused look.

"Why would I eat a Draugr? You would taste like rotten meat." Harry stuck his tongue out in disgust to make a point. Severus blinked in confusion.

"A what now?" Harry tilted his head.

"An undead admittedly you've probably haven't experienced your first death but any creature with enhanced senses would be able to tell you are one." Severus looked so confused but was trying his best to internalize what was coming out of Harry's mouth without looking like an idiot.

"What happens after the first death?" Severus wasn't sure if he wanted to know it was a little much for him but he asked anyway.

"Basically you would get enhanced senses, a sudden desire for raw meat and blood, and a scar where you were fatally wounded. Every consecutive death afterward you would start to look worse and gain more abilities but eventually you would just turn into a decayed sludge." That was a little too much information for Severus and he paled at the thought of living till he turned into literal sludge.

"Is there any way I would just cease to exist before I turn to sludge?" Severus would really prefer to die like normal, thank you very much.

"Uh fiendfyre probably, I don't know about the killing curse though." Harry shrugged causing Severus to glare at him for dumping this on him without a care before he realized something.

"Wait, how do you know about this?" Severus was sure this wasn't common knowledge to an orphan living with Muggles.

"Well I came into my inheritance extremely early due to my relatives' treatment of me and promptly ate them as a result. After that I went through my aunt's stuff and found my mom's diary, a small bag of Floo powder and a key to Gringotts. Given that I just ate my relatives like it was nothing new I figured going to Knockturn Alley as described in the diary as a place for dark creatures was the best option. After figuring out how to use the Floo powder with my hooves I flooed to Borgin and Burkes almost killing someone when I got shot out. I wandered around as a foal with a key around my neck till a goblin took pity on me and decided to verify the key and well the rest was history. Though the look on the goblin's face when he found out I was Harry Potter was hilarious even though I had no clue what that meant at the time." Severus stared honestly wondering how in the world Harry even got that far at all.

"How old were you when you first shifted?" Harry scrunched his face up in thought.

"Uh 5 I think I was a fairly fast learner compared to stupid Dudders." A five year old figured out how to floo travel and everything afterward on his own... Severus decided he needed a drink after this.

"Why are you even in Gryffindor from what I've heard from you in the past 5 minutes is that you should be in Ravenclaw or Slytherin." Severus honestly sounded exhausted.

"Um I'm not too keen on having Dumbledore target me, he's done enough with this stupid glamour I and the goblins can't get rid of it, honestly it feels so awful I contemplate his demise every time I see him." Severus snorted.

"You and me both... Now get to your dorm dunderhead I rather not have anyone catching you with me for both of our own goods." Severus stated noticing light starting to illuminate the underwater view from his office.

"Maybe we'll get to talk more later. It's refreshing to have someone to talk to here without much bias." Harry stated before shifting and disappearing into invisibility. Severus blinked at the spot he left. 'I wasn't aware I was being good company but I suppose I wasn't yelling at him like usual.' He then realized Harry had also expertly bandaged his wounds without him noticing.

'I guess I judged him too harshly before but that definitely doesn't mean I'm going to be any easier on him. He's a Gryffindor after all.' As he was grabbing his bottle of Firewhiskey he realized something. 'Wait I forgot to ask about the Parseltongue...'

AN: I completely made up Harry's species so I'll give you a little explanation as to what a Drafrin is. A Drafrin is a Horse like creature typically considered a Demon Horse. It has 8 horns running along the muzzle from nose to ears starting small and becoming rather long and curved backwards. It has razor sharp teeth that secrete venom and a snake like tongue. It's pelt is black with the mane and tail being a dark crimson. It has bright red slitted eyes that seem to constantly ooze bloodlust. Now Severus is Draugr which is a Norse Undead but I made them different here and they are basically just how Harry explained them to be. I won't spoil any special powers both species will have you can figure them out as I go.