A Little Help from a Snake // Tomarry

Before You Read

Posted (for reference): June 29, 2021

Hello again to all readers! I have a lot to say, so bear with me.

First off, if you hadn't seen my message, I unpublished this fic for personal reasons, but I will probably put it back out there. I do not know when that will be, though. But at least you know now.

If you are impatient and don't want to wait, you can read the completed fic on ao3. The link can be found below and in my bio — it's officially anonymous for (again) personal reasons, so you wouldn't find it on my profile.

https://www.archiveofourown.org/works/17465114/chapters/41128487

Eighty chapters total. So you better have some snacks and drinks.

Edit: So I've started reposting, and there may be a few chapters out of order. Wattpad glitch of some kind, I'm trying to fix it. Just giving you a heads up.

Now, on to some things to remember (this will look familiar for rereaders): double bullet points apply to all readers.

And by they do apply to all readers, I mean don't ignore them. Please.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. Shocker, I know.

Additional notes and warnings:

• I encourage you to read the tags (unless you want to be surprised, then obviously you can disregard this note).

- edit: Tags currently are not very informative (and are actually a bit confusing if you can't even read them), so unless I change them back, the first bullet point is null.

• major out of character (and I mean really, really, really major)

- I'm aware most people don't care, but I do, so I put it here.

• mentions of abuse (not a lot, though)

• mentions/descriptions of graphic violence (again, not a lot)

• No need to ask for updates because it's finished. And even if it wasn't, I'd still say do not ask.

• Leave a hate comment and I'll mute you. Don't like, don't read. Remember that I'm doing this for free.

MORE IMPORTANT NOTES BELOW

•• (because people apparently don't read my bio) I am not allowing translations for this fic.

•• No smut. Ever. Or even off-page sex (for Harry). Again, ever.

- I'd appreciate it if you don't ask why. It's my personal choice. Please respect it.

•• No mpreg (male pregnancy)

•• If you find a plot hole, feel free to let me know. I don't know if I'll fix it, but I appreciate the heads up in case I do.

•• Try to ignore typos, though, unless they change the sentence drastically. A real example: mixing up "sentiment" and "sentient"

•• And no need to spam comment. (Re: Don't. For the love of fanfiction, don't. Comment threads are okay and welcome, but not when the sole purpose is to reach a certain amount.)

- Edit Feb. 14, 2022: Please stop with the 69 comments. And please don't ask why.

•• I have been, and still am, making minor changes here and there. None of them impact the story as a whole, but — and this is especially true for rereaders and those who want to reread — you are likely to come across something different. You'll know by the notes in the beginning indicating a change.

- There's a small chance (smaller than me) I may post a new chapter if I feel the revisions are major enough — don't worry, the story will still be the same overall. They'll be indicated by an asterisk (*) in the title.

- In addition, there may be new author's notes before/after a chapter. They will be separated by this:

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•• Edit: And just in case you somehow missed it in the three other spots I've said it, I don't accept translations for this fic.

That's it, I believe. I hope you enjoy the fic.

Regarding the nicknames, I have a game for you readers — new and old alike. Take one sip (at least) of water every time you see one of Tom's nicknames. Two (again, at least) for Tomalongadingdong.

Exception when it's Ramadan or any other holiday that involves fasting. That's more important than this game. In that case, do some other form of self-care. Like stretching.