Summary: before HBP. harry has enough of everyone expecting him to kill the darklord. he wants to change paths. he goes and joins voldemort and meets the unlikly of people. who? read and find out. There will be things not for younger readers.

AN: I need ideas for my other story. the plot bunny left didnt come back yet. someone plz help me come up with something. this chapter has been betaed.

Chapter one

Harry Potter was not having a very good year! First his Godfather was killed (or so everyone says), his aunt and uncle didn't listen to what the order had told them, and he hasn't heard from his friends since leaving the train platform. The only good thing that so far came out of the summer holiday was that he had figured out how to heal his injuries, the ones he gets from when his uncle beats him, and all without a wand. He had taught himself a few new tricks, one of the more powerful and useful was wandless magic, a form of magic untraceable by the Ministy of Magic.

Harry was currently sitting on his bed waiting for the Dursley's to leave for their trip to the amusment park, for Dudley's 16th birthday. He couldn't wait for them to go, because he's had enough of being the only one that could kill the Dark Lord. He doesn't even agree with the 'lightside'! Becuase of his lack of trust and he has has enough of Dumbledore going behind his back and making decisions about his life without consulting him. Not to mention the fact that Dumbledore keep a great deal of things hidden from him (can anyone say prophecy?). He has decided to turn to Voldemort and his ways.

Dumbledore may think Harry doesn't know what is going on, but he does. Harry know that Dumbledore is scared that when Voldemort is finally killed that Harry will become the next Dark Lord. So he decided to change the prophecy so it reads the way it did. What really would happen is that when Harry kills the Dark Lord, Harry will be killed aswell.
Harry was just laying on his bed when a thought hit him. "How will I be able to go if the messenger birds are watching me?"
He decided to send a letter to Voldemort. It read:

Dear Lord Voldemort,
I know you are wondering why the 'choosen one' is writing to you. I have just resently found out that my life has been a lie as well as yours from the day my parents were killed. I am not supposed to kill you, if one of us kills the other we both die. The whole reason that I am writing to you is to tell you that if the opition is still open I would like join you, as an equal. If it isn't then...I'll be a Death Eater. I'll need you to send me a porkey to get out, the damn order has me protected as if I was the Philosopher's stone! I would not be able to go catch the Knight bus without half of the Phoenix following me, and I doubt you would appreciate that. Please send me your reply right away.

Your equal,
Harry James Potter

Harry cast a charm on the paper so that only the Dark Lord could read it and to everyone else it would look like a blank piece of paper. He tied it to Hedwig's leg and told her to be very careful. Hedwig nipped at his fingers to show that she understood then took off through the sky, towards the Dark Lord. Harry quickly packed everything he owned and waited.
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Ginny Weasley was having the same crappy summer. She was turning into what she was supposed to be. Her views in life had changed, her clothen style had changed even if you couldn't notice it, and she is very different from the rest of her family.
No one seemed to have noticed her change. Ron and Hermione are always doing "stuff", as Ron puts it, in his room, the twins are always very busy with their new shop, and Percy...well, he still wasn't talking to them, Mr Weasley always has and always will be busy working, and Mrs Weasley ignores her only daughter.

Ginny was currently in her room at the headquarters. Someone had found more bedrooms in the manor so that now no one has to share a room. Harry would gets Sirius' old room once he arrives. Ginny wouldn't be around to see him arrive though. She will be long gone.
Ginny really cares about Harry, and that is why she can't just stand around and watch what Dumbledore is doing to him. The only ones that don't know what is happening is: Harry, The Dark Lord, Sirius, and Remus. It just isn't right! Ginny had had enough of all this. She couldn't watch Harry go through all of this anymore. She has decided to write and join the Dark Lord Voldemort.

Dear Lord Voldemort,
I wish to join your ranks as a death eater. I know what Dumbledore has planned for you and Harry and it isn't right. Can you please send someone to get me? I will be at Kings Cross train station in two days time at 2:00 am. This is not a trick of Dumbledork's, I will be willing to do anything to prove it to you. I will wait for your reply about this. Make sure you don't sign the letter, or even put anything on the letter or envolpe showing it had anything to do with theDark Arts. If you do, it will never reach me.

Your soon-to-be-servent,
Ginny Weasley
P.S. - The reason the meeting is so early is so it will be easier for me to sneak out. Let me know if that is a problem my Lord and I will think of something else.


Ginny sent the letter off with Pig, Ron's energetic owl.
After the owl left, Ginny decided to get a tattoo. Fred and George had given her some money for helping them in their shop when they were getting started. She grabbed the money she had and left her room. As quietly as she could, Ginny tip-toed over to the stairs and went down them. She reached the bottom of the stairs and then sprinted out of the house. She didn't stop running until she was far enough away that she wouldnt run into anyone from the order.

When she finally stopped running, she noticed she was infront of a muggle mall. She entered the mall and went right to the tattoo parlour. When she walked in she told the muggle at the desk "I would like a tattoo on my left shoulder blade".
The muggle tattoo artist lead her to the back and sat her on a cot and asked "What do you want tattooed?"
"The word 'Darkside' in black medium letters." Ginny told him as she layed down on her stomach, and took the back part of her shirt off then relaxed. After a bit of pain and barley no time he was told her he was done. She got up and went over to the mirror to have a look. "It looks great." She said putting her shirt back on and giving the man the money and walked out the mall.
She headed back to headquaters. She quietly entered the house and ran up to her room. She locked the door and layed on her bed.
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The Dark Lord was looking at his two letters. He was rather surprised at who was writing to him. The first one surprised him more then the second one. Harry Potter, The "choosen one", wanted to take his offer he made years ago. He even noticed that if he wasn't made the darklord's equal he would become a death eater. He trusted Harry, which people found quite stupid, he couldnt help but trust him. He will still be tested to make sure he is loyal.
The second letter was from Ginny Weasley. It didnt surprise him as much as Harry, just a little. While his sixteen year old self was with her, he had noticed that she had a darkside to her, and it was just coming out now.
He wrote back to both of them wanting to get Harry out now to test and start trainning him. He decided to send Harry to get Ginny at the station. He sent him a necklace that could be used multiple times as a portkey. It would be actived as soon as Harry out it around his neck. It would bring his stuff with him as well.
He sent Ginny's reply without signing it and telling her someone will be there to get her at the time she said and to wear all black.
Once those were sent he called a house elf. The elf appeared and bowed shakily down onto one knee, "Kerby, get a room ready for a teenage male, make sure he has everything he will need, want or wish for muggle or wizard, Oh as well as a room for a young female witch." he said.
"Kerby will do as master wishes." the elf said then popped away.
The Dark Lord sat down and relaxed. Harry would be there within a few short hours and in a mear few years the wizarding world will be his.
If Harry passes the test and does as asked, Voldemort will surprise him with a few things.
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Harry woke up after two hours of sleep to tapping on the window. Two owls flew in, his own and one from the order. He decided to ignore the one from the order for now and get the Dark Lord's letter. He read it and quickly grabbed everything and then portkeyed away.

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