Harry Potter The Serpent’s Turn

"Well Miss Skeeter I have a few choices. Option one is you take the vow and we part ways and if we ever meet again we act like this never happened. Option two is Selena over there kills you and I see how she likes the taste of human eyeballs. Option three is I inform people of your illegal animagus form and get you sent to Azkaban. Then there is also option four, I show people the photos."

"Photos?!" She repeated in a confused voice, but she already knew that she would not like the answers.

"Yes, you did take the photos didn't you Dobby?" Harry asked. Rita's head snapped to the side where she saw the house elf, that she thought was dead, holding a camera and grinning.

"Yes master Harry!" Dobby nodded quickly.

"What?! But...but...how?!" She said with a combination of disbelief, horror and confusion.

"You see with the right charms and a bit of imagination you can stop the camera from making noises and from producing blinding flashes." Harry grinned. "I asked Dobby to take two photos, one of you and me snogging and the other with you and you're mouth wrapped around my cock. Did you do that Dobby?"

"Yes master Harry," Dobby nodded, glad that he managed to do something right. Plus Selena was not visible thanks to the the angle and position where the photo was taken from. Selena's head was on the right side of Rita's head while her body was wrapped around her neck. Seeing as the photo was taken from the other side Selena's head was not visible so her body just looked like a bad necklace.

"But...but the basilisk killed him!" Rita shouted, protesting the fact that Dobby was still breathing.

"Only if it looked at him," Harry smirked. "I swear my parents graves that she is a basilisk, I just didn't tell her to open her eyes. I merely told her to stay calm. Brilliant acting by the way Dobby."

"Thank you master Harry." Dobby said, blushing slightly.

"Now about those photos, you could claim that they are fake of course. You could also claim that I forced you. However you know from experience that there is a world of difference between the truth and what the public wants to believe. And if I played the victim I'd be more likely to be believed then you, someone who has made plenty of enemies with your less than factual articles. It'd be simple for me to say that you forced yourself on naïve little me. You ruined people by taking advantage of their love of finding a reason to hate people, if the people had to chose between hating you or believing you, what do you think they'd pick?" Harry asked.

He watched as the hope died out in her eyes. He had no sympathy for her, he had warned her and it was not like she was an innocent woman who had done no wrong. This was a woman who had ruined lives for her own benefit. She took private photos of people and ruined lives and would've done the same with him, this was just neutralising a threat.

"There's not much hope for you, is there?" Harry asked rhetorically. "I mean if you refuse you then I can inform people that you're an illegal animagus and get you sent to Azkaban or I can send these photos out and ruin both your career and your life, as for me I personally don't give a shit about the public opinion of me but you do, plus unlike you I can bounce back from any negativity. But if you refuse and I decide to not be merciful then you're dead, no more writing, no more lies, no more breathing."

"Why are you doing this?!" Rita cried, tears dropping down her face. "You're supposed to be a Gryffindor! A hero!"

"Do you know that the sorting hat originally wanted to put me in Slytherin?" Harry said, wondering how much better or worse his life would be if he had joined Slytherin. On one hand he could probably have tons more problems and drama and likely have to fight for his place there, on the other hand he probably wouldn't have had to deal with Granger and Weasley, he wasn't sure which he'd prefer at the moment. "But as for being a hero, I suppose I was one. But then people like you just couldn't stop pushing. You think I'm a hero yet you were more than happy to prepare to print negative things about me and turn the whole wizarding world on me."

"I'm sorry!" She said, tears still pouring out.

"No, I think you're sorry because I have you placed in your current position, if I didn't then I'm sure you would gladly be heading to your pretty little office later to turn the world on me."

"I...I just..."

"Rita, all I am asking for is a simple vow to not knowingly or intentionally harm me. If you keep arguing then I may decide to change it to something lie 'you will serve me for the rest of your life'. Illegal animagus form, photos, Azkaban, death, all of the above or the vow. Make your choice." Harry said as he calmly leaned back. "And you'd better do it soon before I decide I'd like a repeat of your oral presentation."

"I...I will make the vow." Rita said, bowing her head. She had lost, she hated it but it was a fact at this point. If she went against him then he could ruin her if not kill her.

"Good," Harry stood up. "Dobby can and will you act a binder?"

"Yes master Harry." Dobby nodded as Rita stood up as well, "Dobby can do it." Dobby said as Rita stood in front of Harry on shaky legs.

"Now Rita you're going to swear to never knowingly or intentionally harm me, go on." Harry said as they grabbed each other's forearm. Rita took a deep breath, it would not be good for her if she messed up the vow.

"I, Rita Anne Skeeter, do swear on my life and magic that I will never knowingly or intentionally harm Harry Potter in any way or form, so mote it be."

"Does master Harry accept?" Dobby asked.

"I do." Harry nodded and the unbreakable vow formed. "Well wasn't that lovely?" Harry said in a sweet voice as he let go.

"Yeah...just lovely." Rita said sarcastically as she glared at him, she flinched when he raised his hands but realised that all he was doing was removing the snake from her shoulders. Selena slithered up Harry's arms before resting on his shoulder.

"Now Rita," Harry said as he pulled out a pile of notes from his pocket and handed them to her. "it would really benefit me if these notes were read and placed in your next article. Of course you could refuse, but that might make things harder for me, could even hurt me." Harry said with a small shrug.

Rita glared at him, she knew exactly what he was doing. By saying it might hurt him she was obligated to do it because if she didn't it could 'hurt' him and that meant the vow taking place. She quickly paled as she realised that the vow was far more dangerous than she had originally thought, by saying something could harm him she had to do whatever he asked so the vow didn't take action against her.

"You picked up on it, didn't you?" Harry smirked. "Yeah...I might be a Gryffindor but I am much more Slytherin than half the snakes in Hogwarts. I look forward to seeing the article Rita, as soon as possible please."

"Got it," She sighed before she looked down and realised that she was still standing in her bra. "can...can I have my jacket back?"

"I don't know I'm rather enjoying the sight, but if you want it back then it's a bit late as I did vanish it. But I'm sure you can make yourself something, you're a witch aren't you?" Harry said as he gestured to where her handbag was. She sighed again and seemed to be visibly restraining herself from making a comment. She turned and began walking only to stop and gasp when she felt a strong slap on her backside, she looked back to Harry who was walking towards the door. "Maybe next time." He grinned before he walked out.

A distance away a sickly and thin creature had a wide and unnerving smile on his face.

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