A new Dark Lord?

Chapter 1- Surprise visit at the Potter's

It was a good night like any other, Ginny and Harry Potter came back to their beautiful, welcoming home with Hermione and Ron Weasley after taking the kids back to the Hogwarts Express after Christmas. They were all hanging out around the fireplace in the living room, sipping nice butterbeers.

"So Harry, how is being an Auror treating you?" Asked Hermione in a casual tone, finishing a sip of her butterbeer.

"It's great, we're really tracking the remaining Death Eaters at a great rate, and will have them all in no time." Harry answered.

"You know, I wouldn't be surprised if they all fled the-" Ron started, but just then there was a noise from outside. "What's that?" He asked.

"What?" Hermione and Ginny asked at the same time.

"I heard it too, lets go check it out." Suggested Harry.

Just then there was a crash, the door broke in, and a hooded, cloaked figure ran in and attacked, shooting spell after spell.

"Ginny! Take Hermione and RUN!" Harry shouted while ducking a particularly nasty one aimed at his face. "PROTEGO!"

"AVADA KADAVRA" "EXPELLIARMUS!" Harry cast the disarm spell just in time.

"STUPEFY!" Ron took a shot at the cloaked figure, sending him backwards.

The cloaked figure quickly regained his stance, "STUPEFY". The stunning spell hit Ron, full in the stomach, sending him into a wall, knocking him out.

"You will pay for that!" Harry said, as him and the cloaked figured calmed to a daring conversation.

"Oh no, Potter, I believe it is YOU that will pay. Oh, I've been rude, allow me to introduce myself, I am Serpentine," he sneered. "And YOU killed my leader, yes, I am a death eater, unknown, but powerful nonetheless. And I WILL avenge him."

"Just gives me more reason to send you in," Harry said

"AVADA KADAVRA!" "EXPELLIARMUS!" The spells met once more, this time causing an explosion that nearly destroyed the house.

The dueling wizards flew back, against opposite walls. Harry hurried to get back up and to bind Serpentine, but was too late.

"YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS POTTER! MARK MY WORDS! YOU WILL PAY DAMMIT!" Serpentine shouted and swore, with a pop, he apparated.

Harry rushed over to Ron.

"Ron, are you ok? Ron? Ron! Ginny! Hermione! Come help!" The house was filled with rubble of destroyed cabinets, a ruined couch, fallen bookcases and all.

"Ron!" Hermione shouted, climbing over the rubble with Ginny to save Ron.

"Hermione... Is that... You?" Ron stirred. "Wait, who was that?" Bolting up and asking Harry.

"I knew one of you would ask, lets get this all cleaned up and I'll explain after." Harry answered.

So Harry, Ginny, Hermione, and Ron got to work. It didn't take long, as there were four of them working together.

"Ok... So apparently this man was once a Death Eater, he was unknown, but he was very powerful. He seems to want me dead, he wants revenge for me defeating Voldemort. His name, is Serpentine." Harry explained