The Heir

by Voldemort2404

1980, A child is delivered to Dumbledore's study. She is of dark Heritage but brought up in Hogwarts, treating the teachers as family. Who knows of her dark hertitage? and will they try to destroy or aid her in the search for good.

1. Chapter 1

An unexpected delivery

On the 5th March 1980, as night fell Dumbledore was pacing in his office. A baby had just appeared in the centre of his study at Hogwarts, he was not only concerned but puzzled at the magic that had brought her to him. Albus Dumbledore sighed at the small cradle and open letter on his desk, she was right he was the only person for the job. The baby girl, no matter how pleasant and innocent she seemed, Dumbledore knew her heritage was dark. The child's name was Faye Merope Serena Riddle and Dumbledore glanced at her, realising how badly he needed to keep her safe. He leaned onto his desk and reread the open letter.

Dear Albus,

I loved him too much, we were young and I wanted to go everywhere with him. I know I have killed and done wrong, I am nearly as bad as him. I have witnessed too much hurt and have long stopped believing he will change. I couldn't ever stop loving him, I can only see the boy he was, but I don't want my child growing up like that. I don't want to be the one to bare his heir. I leave my child and my only Horcrux with you, do with it what you wish. Destroy it if you must for I regret the terrible deeds performed to get it. I agree no one should live forever, please teach my daughter the same. I cannot let him have her or even know of her existence, to do this I will erase any memory of her I have. She is incredibly special but you can probably see that, he must never know she is his. You must guard her with your life, keep her hidden she could be his end or his savoir.

Please take care of my baby.

Love Serena.

Of course Dumbledore knew Serena; she had been at school the same time as Tom and being in Slytherin fell into the wrong crowd. He knew she cared for Tom, but to bare the Dark Lord's child? Even as she lay there Dumbledore could see the power emanating from the small body. Magic seemed to shift the air around her; she was descended from two of the greatest wizards, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Serena's ancestry was a closely guarded secret and Dumbledore remembered his surprise as she was sorted into Slytherin. Dumbledore glanced at the child sleeping soundly, the combination of these two ancestry lines had created a truly magical witch.