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Chapter one: The Ring

Harry had awoken early on that October morning. There was a soft "Hoot" and beside him on the bed was a snowy white owl name Hedwig. Harry sighed and took the owl on his arm. "Hey Hedwig, what you've got for me?" Harry asked softly not knowing what time it was. The owl held out her leg for Harry to take a letter then took a rest on Harry's dresser.

Harry, please meet me before breakfast in my office. We need to have a chat. I've discovered something that will be of great importance to you. Thank you, Head Master, Dumbledore.

Harry rubbed his eyes and got dressed wondering what was so important. As he made his way to the Headmaster's office he thought of the many things that could be going on. He got to the gargoyle and stated the latest Muggle treat that Dumbledore fancied.

"Butterfinger." Harry said. The gargoyle lazily moved aside reveling a spiral stair case that moved almost like an escalator upward towards the Headmaster's office.

"Ah Harry do come in. We have much to discuss." Albus said. He didn't like what he had to tell young Harry. But the Truth had to be known. And this was the only way to tell the young man.

"Thank you Headmaster, I do always like to be starred at by Hedwig first thing in the morning." Harry laughed looking at his Headmaster kindly. Albus had his usual twinkle in his eye.

"Well my dear boy, I know you are usually up at the crack of dawn any way so I thought we might make use of that time. I have discovered something of great importance to you Harry, and I won't keep it a secret from you. I've made that mistake before." Albus said.

"Yes Headmaster go on. I'm anxious to hear about this news. I've been wondering on my walk here what it could be about and well I'm afraid my imagination has run away with me." Harry said lightly.

"Well Harry it seems that last year when you turned 16, you activated your part of a bond. A very old bond that even I am not aware of. You see Harry; there are several different types of bonds, bonds where soul mates are involved, bonds that can be magically performed, and bonds from birth. This Harry is a bond from Birth. Where two souls and people are such a complete match for each other that on the younger of the two's 16th birthday a ring with their crest becomes apparent.

Harry I fond this ring on my desk the other day with a note that stated it was for you. Not only was it for you, Harry but that you should talk to it and get to know your crest. Because the owner of the other ring will come and collect his bride."

Harry took the ring and studied it. The Crest was made out of sterling silver with two intertwining snakes the bottom snake was resting his head on the back of the other snake and the upper snake was resting its head beside the body of the lower snake. As he turned the band around him realized that the snakes became one band.

"Harry if you don't put on this ring there will be dire consequences. I don't mean to frighten you but with out your match you will die."

Harry was frightened but he knew he didn't want to die. He put on the ring and felt a searing pain around his middle finger of his left hand. The ring had been magically made to fit his and only is finger.

"Harry when you sign a letter or a document you must now use that crest. You will just press the ring to the paper and it will magically appear. I must do more research on how this works but I know there is no Dark Magic involved with this."

"Headmaster, you said earlier that HE would come and claim HIS bride. Now I know I've confided in you about my sexuality but how could this bond know from birth that I would be gay?" Harry asked.

"Harry this is fate. Fate Harry and love. Those two things combined are more powerful then all the magic in the world."

At breakfast he began eating when Draco walked by. Of all people to notice the ring he would.

"Hey Potter, you're in the wrong house to be wearing a snake ring aren't you dunderhead?" Draco sneered.

"Sod off Malfoy!" Harry said.

"Masssster issssss angry." The upper snake hissed.

"Massssster ssssshould curssssse, the little ferret." The lower snake hissed.

"How did you know about that?" Harry asked.

"We know every thing Harry. My name issss Pyro." The upper snake, Pyro said. "My name is Sssssalazar" The lower snake said.

"Who isss my mate" Harry asked.

"You'll know that when the time issss right." Pyro said.