Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, it is the property of the brilliant J.K Rowling. This story is the product of her marvellous characters and world and my imagination.

This story begins a few months after the end of Half Blood Prince. However, there was no fight at Hogwarts and the whole Malfoy killing Dumbledore plot is gone, but Malfoy is still bad. Dumbledore is still alive and so is Sirius, he managed to return from the veil. This story goes to an alternate universe after the events of Half Blood Prince and does not follow the Deathly Hallows plot.

So you know some of the character status:

Percy is still believing the ministry and has yet to speak to his family.

Remus and Tonks have finally got together, but not because of Dumbledore's death, they just finally came to their senses.

Bill has not been savaged by Greyback, but broke up with Fleur and she will not appear in this fic.

Charlie has suspended working with dragons in Romania indefinitely and is now working full time for the Order and splitting his time between The Burrow and Grimmauld Place.

Sirius came back through the veil with no permanent injury a few months after he went through and after new evidence involving Peter Pettigrew, he was cleared of all charges

Ron and Hermione are still dancing around their feelings, but becoming more aware of them.

Harry and Ginny broke up due to the danger and will remain so, especially with both of them now in so much danger. But they do still love each other, though it may not be mentioned too much.

If you have a question about a characters status or whether a certain event happened or not then just send me a message and I'll get back to you ASAP.

Constructive Criticism is welcome. Enjoy the story

Prologue

The tall figure had pale, snakelike features and his spindly hands moved his wand in fluid motions over the cauldron, muttering in Latin. His mouth turned into a cocky smile as the potion turned the exact shade of silver needed and he waved Lucius forward. The man stepped forward, head bowed, to place a worn and tattered diary into the cauldron. A small puff of silver smoke and the potion was ready. Conjuring a small silver goblet he dipped it into the potion, brought it to his lips and drank.

The effect was not flashy or explosive, but slow. Dark hair sprouted from his head and his snakelike features became more human. A few minutes later the man that stood there was no longer Voldemort, but the image of the younger Tom Riddle.

Inspecting his new body, he found himself pleased. Smirking, he looked round at the black cloaked figures, kneeling on the floor surrounding him. His army, ready and willing to make him even more powerful, king of the world.

But first, there was someone he needed to find. Someone he hadn't seen for a while. Only then would his power be complete, when she was there by his side, queen to his king.

"Ready or not, I'm coming to find you … Ginevra"

Sorry that this prologue is incredibly short, but I have also uploaded the next chapter with it to appease. Constructive criticism is welcome. I hope you enjoyed it.