Department of Redemption, Merope Guant's Office
Tom Malvo Riddle Jr. woke up in a strange room filled with light with no shadows anywhere. As he looked around he found himself chained to a chair.
"Hello Tom, how are you today?" Asked a melodic voice that he had not heard since his birth. He was first stunned and then looked to find himself looking at the one person he feared the most, his mother.
"Your dead there is no way you are here. What is going on here?" He asked in disbelief.
"Oh, well you are a right bastard and for your sins you are going to be banned to the lowest depths of hell. You see while I was stupid enough to believe I could trap your father with love and lust potions to get him to love me, you wasted my sacrifice and turned the world into a waste land. I gave you life and you waste it with hate. I am sorry to say that I am disgusted with you. I wish I had never met your father and made that stupid mistake. If I could go back and change it all I would do it in a heart beat. However, that is not going to happen. You, however, are going to go back and you are going to fix your blasted mistakes. You and young Harry whose life you destroyed are going to have to fix all this crap. And believe me when I tell you that YOU WILL FIX THIS. Then you are going to die at the hands of Harry Potter. I have garnered approval from Circa herself in this manner. However, I want you to understand a few things. First you are going to get Harry out of a life that was worse then yours and then you are going to get him protected like never before. He is not, I repeat not to go to any of your death eaters as they are far to gone already. Narcissa Malfoy is to be taken to a place were she can take care of Harry and just so you get this right you are going to try half heartedly to kill her so that Harry can save her causing her to owe him a life debt. As I have been informed that you are the cause of the first life debt she had. Yes, that is why she died. She was bound to Harry Potter when he took his own life after his godfather was killed by his cousin, who lost her will to live once she realized her mistakes and was freed from that blasted marriage contract you set up. The only person that kept her sane was her sister." Merope Guant yelled at her son.
"But why should I? They hated me I only returned their feelings." Tom yelled, just before his mother slapped in across the face.
"You stupid boy, it was all because of the true Dark Lord Albus Dumbledore, you walked down this path of your ow free will and let him pervert you. While it is true you had a choice, you followed it willingly when you willingly killed that girl with the blasted Basilisk. You will do it to make up for destroying the world and magic. You will do it because I said you will and as your mother and the last true Guant you will do it as an order for your matriarch." Merope growled out.
Tom was stunned that this diminutive woman before him had not problem slapping him, the most feared Dark Lord in history. He knew fear all over again only this fear was worse then any fear he ever had before. His own mother's anger was nothing he had seen before. All he could do was nod his head and do as he was told. She opened the file in front of her and started pulling out forms that he had to read. As he read he felt tears spill from his eyes for the first time on over 60 years. He had hated the boy with everything he was all for a lie. The prophesy had been a self fulfilling one. If he had never attacked he would have never ended up putting the boy in the situation so much worse then his. He cringed at the pictures from the file as he saw the damage done to the boy by his own family and cried for the first time in his life that he could remember the pain in his heart was over whelming that he passed out.
When he woke up again he was still chained to the chair and the pictures were still on the table in front of him. He was forced to go over every single slight Harry Potter had suffered at the hands of the Dursleys and Albus Dumbledore. Then he watched as the plans were made to deprive Harry of his inheritance by Molly Weasley and Albus. He was stunned that Albus even used some of his own tactics to gain more pawns to take control of Harry Potter. He read ever document placed in front of him. To say he was stunned would be an understatement. After he read the entire file he looked at his mother trying to figure out why all this information was given to him.
"Why did you show me all of this? I mean I don't know what you want me to do about this." he said in a quiet voice as tears streamed down his face.
"I want you to know what you caused this poor soul to go through which led him to commit suicide. He was not even allowed to come to my department for any hope of return to the world and as a result of his death seven women died. Three of them were soul mates, three were concubines and one would have offered him her very soul as a slave. These seven women would have made a witches coven that would have seen the world through thousands of years of peace. Your view of Muggles are so skewed that you could not see past your own nose. Yes, there are muggle in the world that need to be kept far away from any magical children. There are others like the Grangers that have so much love that they would protect any child regardless of whether or not they are magical or muggle. You are so far gone that I can not save you from hell, but I can save the rest of them and fate is right pissed off right now. Circa wants a pound and a half of your ass and don't even get me started on what death wants from you. You need to know that this is your chance to make up for some of the shite you caused. This is your one bloody chance to fix this problem. You will be sent back to young Harry's sixth birthday. He has so many trackers on him that he can not even sneeze without Albus bloody Dumbledore knowing about it. Also you will make sure that he is raised by Narcissa after you have created a life debt between the two and make sure she knows that she has to get him in contract with Hermione Granger and Narcissa's niece Nymphadora. Then you will follow everything exactly as it was done before. With the exception of Bellatrix's involvement. As you will get both her and her cousin Sirius out of Azkaban. He needs to turn over the Black family headship to Harry. You can do this by turning over the information of their innocence to the DMLE without getting caught as the events of Harry's life most play out as they should have." Merope informed him. Tom just nodded his head afraid to say or do anything that would anger her more.
"I promise to fix this mother, I just hope that I can make you proud of me some how." He said in a quiet voice. Merope just nodded her head before pressing a button on her desk.
"I hope so to Thomas. But I highly doubt it you have destroyed the world and not even I can save you from the gods this time." She whispered as she watched him drop down the tube sending him back to earth.
July 1st 1986, Black Forest Albania
Tom woke suddenly to find himself wrapped around a small rodent with hunger pains driving him nuts he squeezed the rodent until he stopped moving and then unhinged his jaws before swallowing the rodent whole. It took him about half an hour to get the rodent far enough down his body so that he could even relax before he went back to sleep while his sub conscious went to work on a plan that would succeed in getting everything accomplished in a short amount of time. He knew what would happen to Harry up to the point of his first death in 1996. He first had to figure out where he was before he could do anything and then he could begin his journey back to England. Once he woke up he tasted the air with his tongue and began to move around until he came to the edge of he forest and saw a beautiful village. It took him several hours to move around so that no one saw him before he finally saw where he was. He then traveled back into the woods and waited for night fall once again to that he could move freely in his shade form before setting out.
As the stars came out he sucked the last of the life from the snake and separated himself from it as it died before starting his journey and laughed hideously at the vengeance he would have on a certain undersecretary. Delores Umbridge was always a foul women even when he was alive with her pure blood ideology and sadistic ways to torture anyone not a pure blood. She even created some rather painful ways to torture blood traitors when she could get away with it. She was definitely not going to get at Harry Potter this time. Even Tom was not treated that harshly when he was a child. During his travels he had to take several different bodies of rodents and snakes to sustain his hunger. It took several weeks before he was finally able to find a ship heading to England and board it. He smiled evilly as the ship finally landed and made his way through England to finally end up in Knockturn Alley.
July 31st 1986 Knockturn Alley London England
It took him several days to track down his first target. He smiled inwardly as he finally found her at Borgin and Burkes purchasing a dark artifact and then followed her home. He slipped into the shadows as he watched her putter around the house doing this and that before she sat down with a bottle of Ogden's finest and started to drink. Her fear of anything non pure blood human was her ultimate downfall. After drinking most of the bottle he noted her becoming tired. Once she started to drift off to sleep he attack and possessed her. He laughed as he noticed just how weak the woman actually was.
"Good evening Delores. It has been a while since we last spoke. I see you have not changed at all have you?" Tom asked as he gained complete control.
"My Lord, I thought you were dead." She whimpered.
"Ohhhhh I am sure you did along with all my other loyal subjects. So tell me why is no one looking for me? I told you all I was immortal and could not be killed, but when my first body was destroyed did anyone look for me? No they all ran and hid. Even going so far as to claim they were under the imperious curse to hide their crimes of rape and murder. You remember you initiation don't you Delores. That poor innocent family of muggles that you had the father rape and kill his two daughters, before you ended his life with your very own hands. But enough of that let me tell you a story of the night I disappeared shell I? Dear old Lily Potter performed a ritual that caused the killing curse to rebound and kill my body, but because of my horcruxes I am still very much alive. You see Peter never told me about her knowledge of arithmancy and runes. If I had known I would had approached that situation much more carefully then I did. But don't you worry I will get that little rat. Now we are going to have a little fun as you are going to turn yourself in and free both Sirius Black and Bellatrix LeStrange. I need them free and your petty actions have displeased me greatly." Tom informed her. She cried as she realized there was nothing she could do as her Lord had complete control of her. She tried to fight him, only to realize her system was to muddled with alcohol and was appalled as he walked her body to the floo and traveled to the Ministry of Magic. Once there she immediately moved to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and asked for Amelia Bones.
"What can I do for you Delores?" Amelia asked once she returned to the Ministry.
"I wish to make a confession with regards to Sirius Orion Black and Bellatrix Theresa LeStrange nee Black and my actions as a death eater." Delores responded. To say Amelia was stunned was an understatement of epic proportions. She immediately called Rufus Scrimgorge and then moved Delores to an interview room. After four hours of testimony both Rufus and Amelia were stunned with the amount of information they had received from Delores Umbridge and immediately sent trusted Aurors to Azkaban to collect both Sirius Black and Bellatrix LeStrange. Then Delores was taken to a holding sell and left alone. Once everyone left her alone Tom pulled out of her body and smiled.
"You have done well Delores to bad you will not survive this experience. I just need you to live long enough for the trial of the century." Tom said as he faded into the darkness in the cell and leave the Ministry. Delores screamed in anguish as she had heard every word she spoke under Veritaserum and knew nothing she said now would get her out of this situation.
Tom in the mean time slid along the shadows looking for another of his faithful servants when he came upon another of his loyal death eaters, a young Auror by the name of Dawlish. Once he tracked him down he smiled as he slide inside of his body while he slept. Upon gaining control he woke him up and located the muggles girls in the house and healed them all before releasing them after he obliviated them. Then he moved to Lucius Malfoy's house and waited until he saw the blond ponce leave for the ministry, before approaching the wards. He still marveled at the Malfoy manor as it was a wondrous sight to behold even though dear old Lucius spent to much money on it to look like it was old money. He smiled as he saw Dobby the house elf pop into view.
"Yes how cans Dobby be helpin yous?" He asked in a squeaky voice.
"Auror Dawlish to see Mrs. Malfoy please." Tom/Dawlish said.
"Please come through." Dobby said as he turned towards the house. Tom was met at the door by Narcissa Malfoy with a frown on her face.
"Good Morning Lady Malfoy, I am here on important ministry business. It seems that the department of records has had a problem with your Marriage contract and you are not really married to Lucius Malfoy." Tom/Dawlish informed her.
"That is most ridiculous thing that I have ever heard, of course I am married to Lucius. I am the mother of his son for Merlin's sake." She growled out. Tom just shock his head before staring into her eyes and entering her mind. He tore the blocks away and revived the true memories of the night she came to live at Malfoy Manor. He watched as fury etched its way onto her face and eyes. "That bastard, I can not believe he placed me under a memory charm just and then forced me to believe that demon's spawn was mine. The child is an abomination of incest. No wonder he has such blond her. There is no Black blood flowing through his cursed veins!" she screamed in anger. Both Dobby and Tabby appeared next to her with frowns on heir faces as they investigated what was going on with their mistress.
"Narcissa calm yourself, I am going to take you somewhere and you are going to help me protect a very special young man. Believe me when I tell you that this boy is going to change your life as well as that of your sisters and cousin." Tom/Dawlish stated as he saw her eyes widen at the news she was getting. "Yes, Delores Umbridge came in last night and testified about certain things that happened and we have enough information to get both Sirius and Bellatrix out of Azkaban. You just need to go to a place of safety until they are free to move about. The trial will not be published to the public until after it is happening to keep dear old Dumbles from stopping it once it starts. Now I need you to come with me so that we can save this boy." Tom/Dawlish informed her. Narcissa did not even bother to ask where they were going she only followed him out.
August 1st 1986, 4 Privet Drive Little Whinging Surrey, England
Early the next morning both Narcissa and Tom/Dawlish appeared in Little Whinging Surrey in an out of the way alley before stepping out into the sun light to find them near Privet Drive. They looked around and found everything quiet before the approached a bunch of houses that all looked alike and frowned in the lack of individuality. They waited as they watched men walk out of their houses and drive away to start their work days. It was when they saw an extremely obese man walk out of one house and drive away that they immediately approached the house. Tom/Dawlish stopped at the end of the street and looked at a confused Narcissa.
"You need to go in there and get Harry Potter out of there. I do not care what you do to the women in the house, but do not kill her." he informed Narcissa who looked at him in surprise and nodded her head stiffly. Narcissa calmly walked up to the door and knocked softly on the door and waited until a crow faced women answered.
"Yes what can I do for you today?" Petunia asked in a haughty tone as she studied the well dressed woman at her door.
"Good morning, my name is Narcissa Black and I am looking for the son of a dear friend of mine. His name is Harry Potter and I was told he would be here." Narcissa replied in clipped tones. She could tell immediately that the woman did not want anything to do with this and was getting ready to lie before Narcissa whipped out her wand and pushed it under her chin. "Please do not try me. I want Harry and I want him now." She hissed. Petunia nodded her head weakly before stepping back to allow Narcissa to enter. The first thing that hit Narcissa was the sent of a sickly sweet smell that was trying to cover up the coppery sent of blood. She pushed Petunia back a little and closed the door behind her before stunning her.
When she was sure that Petunia was out she started searching the house for Harry when she noticed a small pool of blood under the door to the cupboard under the stairs. With a flick of her wand she unlocked the door and opened it to find a child crumpled on a cot that took up the entire area. She levitated him out and moved him to the parlor where she started to clean him carefully and noted the famous scar that the magical world had been told about. Her anger was barely control as she worked to heal what she could before safely moving him away from here then turned to locating all the tracking spells on him. She was surprised when another young child ran into the room calling for his mother.
"Oi what you doin here? He called out in disgust when he saw the freak laying on the couch. "You better be placing him back in the cupboard before me da gets back or you be regretting it." he continued. He never saw the red stream of light that hit him in the chest before he flew mack into the wall nor did here see the woman move ever single tracking charm to him. Her blood was boiling after she moved each and everyone of them and placed them on the woman's child before she woke the woman up.
"Lets have a little chat shell we. I can not believe that you would do this to an innocent child. He has done nothing to you that deserves this type of treatment by Merlin's beard he was almost dead when I found him. What would you sister say id she was here?" Narcissa growled.
"Innocent, he is a freak just like his parents and you. All of you are abominations against god. And my dear sister was a freak as well. Oh mum and dad were so proud of her. They always said they were so proud to have a witch in the family. But I knew the truth I am glad she and that freak husband of hers is dead and he should be dead as well." Petunia spat out.
"Hmmm, well I most admit that there are abominations in this world of which you are definitely one. I mean why the great creator would even allow you to live is beyond me." Narcissa said as she cast a cutter curse at Petunia's legs. A deep gashed formed as the curse hit her and blood seeped from the wound. Petunia screamed in anguish as Narcissa went to work on the woman careful to make sure that she did not died from any of the wounds before she finally lifted Harry up and carried him out of the house. As she looked around she noticed Auror Dawlish had not moved from his spot. As she walked up to him she held Harry out to him which caused him to hiss and step away. This was her second clue that something was not right with the man.
"We shall go to a quiet little house away from everyone. There we can heal young Harry before we continue." Tom/Dawlish informed her before he grabbed her and then side apparated with her to a small shack out in the middle of no where. As they entered Tom looked around and smiled as he noted the stasis charms still held quite nicely.
October 1st 1986, Guant Shack Hangleton England
Two months later found a young Harry running through the house laughing as his friend Cissy chased him around.
"I will get you Harry. You just wait till I catch you." Cissy cried as she chased him.
"But Cissy you were sleeping and I could not wake you. I figured the cold water would help." He laughed back. She almost reached him when a man entered the house and attack them both. This caught both of them off guard and knocked Cissy out cold. Harry shock his head and noted the man standing over Cissy with his wand pointed at his dearest friend a protector.
"Leave Cissy alone. She did not do anything to you!" Harry bellowed as he ran at the man and hit the man in the side of his face which caused the man to scream in extreme pain. Harry did not pay attention and just kept up beating on the man. The man grabbed for Harry when he screamed again which caused Harry to note that the mans hands were turning black and his skin was flaking off. See this Harry grabbed the man's head and held on for dear life which caused the mans head to turn black and then fall away in ash. By this time Cissy woke up and screamed as she noted what Harry was doing to the man and felt the life debt be placed upon her.
"Harry you can let go know sweetheart he is not going to hurt anyone. I promise." Cissy said as she hugged Harry tightly. "Thank you for saving me." She cried quietly as she buried her head in his neck.
"Is everything alright?" Harry asked in confusion.
"Everything is fine now Harry, but we need to leave here and go to my older sister. There is much we need to discuss, but first let us get out of here." Cissy said as she stood up and grabbed Harry's hand and apparated out of the shack to a quiet place in Scotland.
Several hours later Andromeda Tonks found both Narcissa and Harry standing outside her door when she arrived from work. She was stunned to see her there much less with a young boy that did not look like Lucius Malfoy. With her wand in hand she approached the two slowly and looked around with her eyes to see if anyone was with them.
"What are you doing here Cissy? Our last meeting did not end on a good note as I remember you telling me I was a blood traitor and no longer your sister." Andromeda spat out in anguish.
"I am so sorry Andi. I was young and stupid and did not know the truth of what was going on. Mother said you had caused me to have to marry that pounce Lucius. She said you were to blame for the dishonor on the Black family. I was only 13 for Merlin's sake." Narcissa cried. Andi was stunned with the apology, but even more stunned at what she was being told by her baby sister. She wrapped her sister in her arms and held her as Cissy cried herself out before stepping back.
"I am sorry you suffered Cissy. Why are you here though? I mean it has been what 11 years now?"
"Andi I would like you to swear a witches oath to not reveal what I am about to tell you." Narcissa said before she pulled her own wand. "I, Narcissa Black, swear upon my life and magic that I will not harm nor betray Andromeda Tonks and that I will tell her the truth and nothing but the truth until the end of our discussion. So mote it be." She said as a blue shimmering settled around her body. She then pointed her wand up before casting lumus to show she was telling he truth. Andromeda was stunned at what just happened and then swore her own oath before inviting her and the young boy in the house. Once everyone was seated Narcissa explained everything to the point of telling her about the life dent she know owed Harry. Harry was confused as to why the new lady was so upset and looked between the two women before he finally had enough.
"What's a life debt?" Harry asked.
"Harry a life debt is a magical bond formed between a wizard or witch and the person whose life they saved. The one who owes the debt to the savior would one day be obliged to repay the deed by doing something beneficial to the said savior. Such a bond can be formed between even the worst of enemies and regardless of whether either of the involved parties want it or not. As this bond is magically binding. The problem is that once a life debt is owed the only way to pay it for women is to become a concubine of the saviors family. As you are the very last Potter that means you. As you are to young to understand this Cissy has leeway until she has to fulfill the life debt. The biggest problem is that Cissy is nineteen years older then you. But do not worry about that right now we will talk about that later right now are you hungry?" Andi asked Harry nodded his head as he wrapped his arms around Cissy as she cried.
