"A name caught his eye and his chest constricted painfully, so Holly Potter was finally coming to Hogwarts… has it really been so long? It felt like just yesterday Lily was still alive… Severus stared at the small name above his fingernail and wondered for a second if she would be anything like her mother…"

The young Lord Voldemort adopts a giant snake from the forests of Albania, but he soon realizes something off about her. But maybe, just maybe this is exactly what he needs. (Elegant, in-character story for my fellow Voldemort sympathizers looking for a riveting tale - enjoy!)