Hey everybody x) Here's the next chapter corrected with minor changes x) There'll be much more changes with ch3 so enjoy.
18/08/1994
Harry watched the object lying in front of him, looking disgusted as the amused duo of Sirius and Remus watched him.
"I must grab this thing? Siri, I do not even know where it has been!"
Sirius and Remus burst out laughing at Harry's disgusted and distorted look at the filthy sock, which was supposed to be a portkey. He wanted only one thing, which was to burn the odorous offense. He looked at his dragon leather gloves and thought "I honestly do not want to touch this shit, besides, it'll dirty my gloves. Bah!"
Sirius and Remus finally calmed down before looking at him, their eyes laughing. It was Sirius who spoke.
"It's a joke, let me reassure you cub. Frankly, to hear you, I'd think you're Malfoy's son. I imagine the horror for James!" laughed the marauder.
"The fact that you're in Slytherin does not help things", added an amused Remus, "not to mention that you have the same way of thinking as Malfoy, and you are as formidable in politics as in economy!"
"At least you're cuter than him. It could have been worse, you could have looked like our national bat, Snivellus!" Sirius said, wrapping himself in a cloak and showing his fake fangs of vampires.
Remus smiled at the stupidity of his best friend while Harry blushed at the compliment. It was then that Sirius dealt the fatal blow.
"But you're in a relationship with a Hufflepuff, which proves that you have nothing to do with him. Never the great Lucius-holier-than-thou Malfoy would have lowered himself to couple with a Hufflepuff, much less a Diggory. Seriously my prongslet, Couldn't you do better and choose another one?" the marauder mocked.
Harry glared at Sirius, which made the mocking marauder even more amused. As for Remus, though he does not say it aloud, he himself was in complete agreement with Sirius. The two marauders did not really like Victoria Diggory and thought something was wrong with her. Also, the duo would not forget the rumors about Victoria as a whore, worse than Sirius in his youth, which did not reassure at all the two marauders. However, they had decided to give the benefit of the doubt to Victoria Diggory, well, for now.
"What do you blame her of, Siri?" asked Harry.
"Harry, we both know that Victoria is a whore, or prostitute, whatever. Anyway, what I meant was that she's not the one for you. Also, seriously, she's a light witch who looks more like a unicorn than anything else, with the way she spends her time smiling. And unlike unicorns, men do not stay virgins around him!" Replied the marauder.
"We are really worried that she'll hurt you, Harry. It is very hard to predict the behavior of this kind of people, and we really do not want her to break your heart. So, please, take your and take care of yourself, okay?" Remus intervened.
"Okay, Uncle Remus, but I do not think Victoria is the type to deceive me. I mean, if she really loves me, why would she deceive me?" said Harry, sure of himself.
Sirius and Remus then shared a look, understanding that despite the fact that he was facing death, Harry was still innocent. They sincerely hoped that Victoria would not be the one to put an end to this purity. "If she ever harms my pup, I'll ruin her and her whole family!" thought Sirius.
"Well, no matter, where is the real portkey?" asked Harry.
Sirius chuckled before pulling out an Irish scarf from his pocket, though he did not appreciate everything green, it was a bit too Slytherin to his liking. Gradually with time, Sirius had begun not to hate Slytherin anymore, but old habits were hard to change, and he could not help but dislike green clothes. In fact, the only variation of green he liked was the eyes of his godson, because his eyes had nothing to do with the dark green of the Slytherins. No, the green of Harry's eyes was sublime, brilliant, surpassing the beauty of emeralds, and somehow reminiscent of the color of the unforgivable. In fact, Sirius was convinced that Harry's eyes were not as bright when he was still a baby, and wondered if the Avada Kedavra changed their brightness a little.
"I prefer that! So we'll be able to go? I cannot wait to see the game, and also Lucius confirmed that we can spend time with Krum" Harry yelled with impatience.
"Krum really is one of the Quidditch players you love, it's funny. Still, shame on you for not supporting Ireland and our National team" Remus said, amused.
"But I support Ireland, just that I prefer Krum as a catcher, and moreover, the Bulgarians are not that bad" Harry said.
"He is right! I too like Krum, he is pretty good. Come on girls, stop chatting, we have to go!" laughed Sirius.
His only answer was the dark looks promising a thousand sufferings from Harry and Remus. The three of them grabbed the scarf, and Sirius exclaimed "Championship".
Immediately, they were engulfed in a vortex, spinning at a crazy speed. Harry did not really like these transports, especially since most of the time, he fell back on his buttocks, like a slouch, and it was not pleasant at all. Fortunately, Remus had taught him how to stand straight out of a portkey and a fireplace.
They ended up arriving at the grounds which was very vast where they could perfectly see thousands of wizards, not to mention the colorful tents that extended as far as the eye could see. Luckily the place was hidden, otherwise muggles would never have missed such an event.
"Go, do not waste time. Our tent has already been set up, so let's not waste time" Sirius said.
He led them to a different area, with very large and ornate tents, which even had gardens or swimming pools. The area was reserved for influential families and the Ministry of Magic, as well as the other governments present, of course. They ended up arriving in front of a very big black tent sporting the coat of arms of the Black family.
No sooner had they arrived than they were joined by Draco and Narcissa Malfoy, whose tent was next door.
"Sirius, nice to see you, dear cousin" Narcissa Black took Sirius in her arms.
"Cissy, happy to see you. But what do I see, would it not be Draco?" "Sirius replied, looking at the little blond.
"Uncle Sirius, happy to see you", said Draco before looking at Harry, "Harry! I knew you'd come, after all, you were not going to miss the championship anyway, though?"
"Lady Malfoy, happy to see you again, you are always so lovely" Harry, kissing his hand before looking at his best friend, "Draco, you know me, I was not going to miss this opportunity. And then, we could not really afford to refuse an invitation in the Minister's lodge anyway!"
The two boys looked at each other before laughing together, amusing Sirius, Remus and Narcissa. They chatted for a few moments, and were joined by Victoria Diggory who kissed Harry quickly before fleeing with her skirt between her legs when faced with the deadly look of Sirius. Harry realized that he would not be spending time with Victoria, but being with his best friend and his family it did not bother him that much. After all, they would spend ten months together at Hogwarts, so one day less, that's nothing.
They eventually headed for the stadium, where they were joined by Lucius Malfoy who was chatting quietly with the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge. Together, the group began their ascent to the Minister's lodge. It was there that they met the Weasleys, with Hermione Granger, and surprisingly, the Diggory who were also with the Weasleys.
"Ah! That's the traitor!" could not help but comment Ronald Weasley.
"I urge you not to speak thus of my godson, you little freckled shit. I remind you that my godson is the heir of the Potters, and many other families including the Black" Sirius replied, venom feeling in his sentence, just like the thinly veiled threat.
Molly scrambled quickly at Sirius' response and was about to berate him when she was restrained by Arthur's hand. When she looked at his face, she immediately noticed his pallor. The latter then looked at Sirius Black.
"Lord Black, please accept my deep apologies for the unspeakable behavior of my son towards your heir and godson. I can assure you that in the future, this behavior will be severely punished!" apologized Arthur Weasley.
Molly had her mouth wide open, stunned by her husband, while Ronald was about to reply. He was stopped in his tracks by the wrathful look from his father, and closed his flapper. Immediately, the respect towards Arthur increased a notch with Sirius, Lucius and Harry. They felt pity for this man, trapped with this vengeful and surely unfaithful harpy. After all, Ronald and Ginny Weasley did not look much like their father or other siblings, and their red hair could easily be attributed to Molly and not Arthur.
"I see, Arthur, that the ethics of the pure-bloods are not quite lost. There is still hope for your family, and I hope you will teach all that to your son. After all, it would be a pity if your son was the cause of the Weasley's ruin and decay, or even their extinction, all because he was not able to be cordial to a member of society who is superior to him in our hierarchy. Isn't it?" "Lucius announced in a drawling voice.
Arthur nodded sharply, while the eyes of the other Weasleys widened in the face of this threat. Immediately, the twins and Percy bombarded Ron with their darkest look. Especially Percy, because he knew very well that if they wanted to, Lucius like Sirius could easily prevent him from starting his career in the Ministry.
"Father, we should not keep the Minister waiting. After all, we are invited to the Minister's lodge" Draco smiled, sending a smirk in Ron's direction.
"He's right, Lucius, we should go. Come, Harry" Sirius immediately understanding Draco's game.
As they prepared to continue to the lodge, they were joined by the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge. The latter was accompanied by a tall man dressed in a black velvet robe trimmed with gold. Fudge literally lit up on seeing Lucius, and even more so when he saw Harry with Sirius. He ignored the Weasleys royally, to the amusement of Sirius and Lucius.
"Lucius, what a pleasure to see you" Cornelius said, shaking his hand, before kissing Narcissa's hand, "and what do I see, is that not your lovely wife? It's been a while since we've seen each other."
"Indeed, Mr. Minister, it's been a while. I am happy to see you" Narcissa replied with a charming smile.
"Let me introduce you to the Bulgarian Minister of Magic, Oblansk ... Obalansk, well, the Minister of Bulgarian Magic in sum. He does not speak English very well, so I try to communicate in sign language."
All greeted the Bulgarian Minister with a nod. Fudge did not waste time and introduced the Bulgarian minister to Harry Potter.
"And here he is, our National Hero, Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived!", "Fudge said with panache.
The Bulgarian Minister's eyes lingered on Harry's forehead, and when he saw his scar, his eyes widened. It was then that Harry surprised them all.
"I'm delighted to meet you. But let me introduce myself entirely. I am Hadrian James Emrys-Peverell-Black-Gryffindor-Slytherin-Potter-Gaunt, although I continue to be referred to as Harry Potter." Harry said in Bulgarian.
"You speak Bulgarian? Well, I'm delighted, young Mr. Potter. I have heard a lot about the Boy-Who-Lived. But you did not need to introduce yourself, I understand English very well," replied the Minister, amused.
"I see. But then, why do you act as if you do not understand it?" Harry asked, curious and slightly amused.
"I never said that I did not understand, it is your Minister who assumed that I did not speak or understand English. And also, I find it very funny to see him gesticulate to try to explain to me," laughed the Bulgarian.
They laughed together, to the greatest shock of the spectators who understood absolutely nothing. For his part, Fudge was particularly pleased to see the Bulgarian Minister and Harry Potter talk quietly. It could only be beneficial for his mandate.
So they all headed to their specific lodges, Harry continuing to talk to the Bulgarian Minister, and managing to negotiate some time with the Bulgarian team to get autographs, to the delight of the Bulgarian Minister and Sirius when he was informed. Of course, Draco decided he would go with Harry too, because the opportunity was far too good to be ignored.
* end flashback *
The rest of the championship went quietly, the Irish won the cup, but Victor Krum grabbed the snitch. Normally, Death Eaters were to attack and wreak havoc right after the championship, but Harry ordered Lucius to interrupt this, wishing to avoid putting Dumbledore's big nose in the death eaters business.
The most fun part for Harry was to guess Voldemort's plan in advance of the Triwizard Tournament and his resurrection, but Harry knew that he would need Voldemort with a body to get rid of Dumbledore and the Order of the Grilled Chicken. Moreover, thanks to his perfect control over Death Eaters, and their loyalty, he knew absolutely everything, directly informed by Barty Crouch Junior.
Thus began his fourth year, and as expected, Barty, polyjuiced in the form of Alastor Moody entered his name in the goblet of fire. Obviously, when his name came out of the goblet, just after his girlfriend's, several students, especially those from Gryffindor and other schools, were scandalized. Just for fun, Harry did not hesitate to swear on his magic, and in front of everyone, that he had never put his name in the cup or asked someone to do it for him. It shut down the craze of many, but of course, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger continued to dirty his name.
There was a second reason why Harry had let his grandfather continue his little plan. The Goblet of Fire, when creates a contract with the participants, allows an automatic emancipation of the latter.
So Harry emancipated, and for him it was a definite advantage, because he could finally get all of his lordships, and even better, by getting them now, even after his resurrection, Voldemort would not be able to get them back. Harry did not waste time, and with Sirius and Remus, went to Gringotts to finalize all that and get all his lordships, except that of the Black, of course. Right after, Sirius and Lucius convened a special Wizengamot session so that Harry could claim all his seats. Dumbledore's face that day was hilarious, as he realized that Harry had almost defeated him, especially when Harry became the Lord Gryffindor and Slytherin, controlling Hogwarts, its surrounding areas including the Forbidden Forest, and Hogsmeade.
Thanks to Lucius, Harry easily discovered the first trial, and did not hesitate to read the entire Black library for spells to defeat dragons. It was there that he had the very clever idea of going to the No. 1 Ember Gringotts Chest. The trunk was huge and filled with gold, but that was not what Harry was interested in. No, what interested him was the immense library present, and especially, the personal volumes of Merlin. There was another thing that interested him, and it was none other than Merlin's staff, a focci of remarkable power. Harry decided to use it instead of his wand, allowing him to conduct more magic. However, he knew perfectly well that this staff was slightly inferior to the Elder Wand that belonged to him by right, but since he didn't knew where it was, Harry decided to use the staff in the meantime. Fortunately for him, the staff could easily be reduced to the size of a wand when not in use.
This is how Harry Potter confronted a dragon as the first test.
* Flashback *
"And now, place to our last and fourth champion, Lord Hadrian James Potter, Lord of the Houses of Emrys, Peverell, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Potter, and Gaunt and Heir of the House of Black." , announced Ludo Bagman.
Applause could be heard immediately as Harry entered the arena to confront his dragon, a bloody Hungarian Horntail, the most dangerous of the dragons. Fortunately Harry had decided to read and learn everything he could in Merlin's personal library.
When he finally entered the light, it was to see the dragon angry and protecting its eggs with ferocity. Harry could not blame it, after all, a mother always protects her children, just like his own mother. However, he would not let a giant lizard roast him and decided to set himself on his way to power and glory.
"What is he going to do? I wonder. Our hero seems to be watching the dragon, would it be a battle of the spirit?" commented Ludo.
Harry rolled his eyes at Ludo Bagman's useless comments. He did not waste time, and took out of his pocket Merlin's Staff. In less than a second, the staff reached its original size, shocking everyone.
"What do I see? Harry Potter has just released a staff! But not just any staff, because any wizard or witch can recognize it! It is the staff of Merlin, his ancestor!" shouted Ludo Bagman, making the crowd scream in delirium.
Harry looked at the stands and noticed the presence of Sirius, Remus, Lucius, Narcissa, Moody and Draco, along with the rest of the Slytherins. He did not hesitate in giving them a wink, which resulted in an amused smile from Sirius. Harry looked back at the dragon, who seemed to get angry at all the commotion. He spelled Sonorus on himself.
"I'm really sorry but I refuse to let a giant lizard stop me from succeeding this test" Harry said forcefully while the audience listened with keen interest.
He decided to use a variant of a spell invented by Merlin.
"Glaciadivinus!"
A huge jet of ice cold blue water came out of the staff, and took the shape of a dragon entirely made of ice. This spell, existed before the spell of the Fiendfyre, was in fact its opposite, and effective against the elementals of fire and the dragons. The spectators were astounded at the sight of the huge ice dragon standing in front of them, and the judges opened their mouth wide in the face of such a manifestation of power.
"By Merlin's beard! An Ice Dragon is unheard of! Harry Potter is indeed Merlin's heir!" shouted Ludo Bagman, with the screams of the spectators behind him.
The ice dragon threw himself body and soul on the Hungarian horntail, starting a fierce fight between the two beasts. As for Harry, he wasted no time.
"Volito Corpus!"
The spell was pretty well known among high ranking wizards, but not normal wizards. This spell simply allowed flying, and was not only one of Merlin's favorite spells, but also of Voldemort's. Immediately, Harry flew in front of everyone, and hurried over to the eggs, immediately taking the golden egg that he had to retrieve.
"He flies, Harry Potter flies, and without magic brooms! Only powerful wizards can fly" announced Ludo Bagman.
Unfortunately for Harry, the dragon noticed him due the indelicate commentary of Ludo Bagman, and became more annoyed. Harry turned and pointed the staff towards the Hungarian horntail before speaking strongly.
"Lumos Linculum Maxima!"
Huge chains made entirely of light appeared around the dragon, chaining it to the ground like a sausage. The dragon trainers, including Charlie Weasley, watched the event with stars in their eyes. This spell would be perfect for controlling dragons effectively. They decided to write it in their minds. Shortly after, Harry used his will to remove his ice dragon, and left the arena under a thunderous applause.
"And in record time, Harry Potter has managed to defeat a Hungarian Horntail and recover the golden egg with spells worthy of the greatest known wizards! What grade will be awarded to him by the judges? As for me, I give him a TEN!" "Shouted Ludo, spinning his wand and revealing a giant ten.
Dumbledore also gave him a ten, to the joy of Hogwarts students. Senior Barty Croupton did the same thing, as did Olympe Maxime, with even more applause from the students. And to the greatest shock of all, Igor Karkaroff also attributed a ten, although his face betrays his anger easily. However, Igor knew perfectly well who Harry really was, and had been accepted back into the Death Eaters by Harry himself, so he was probably not going to get his master's wrath upon his back.
* end flashback *
Harry was at the lead in the competition, much to the delight of Remus and Sirius. When he learned about the Winter Ball, he was given a very detailed dance class by Sirius, who despite his idiotic side was actually an excellent dancer. He also had some lessons with Lucius Malfoy, and most importantly, Narcissa Malfoy.
Surprisingly, Harry did not go to the ball with Victoria as a companion, since the champions could not be together, and decided to go with his best friend, Daphne Greengrass. It was a very nice event that he appreciated with vigor, but it ended in pain.
Indeed, and to his astonishment, he discovered Victoria cheating on him, and not with a Blaise Zabini who was her companion, but with his idol, Victor Krum. It was then that Harry's mind darkened, betrayed, and he realized that Sirius and Remus were completely right.
He then set up a bold and sadistic plan with the goblins, who were very amused by his fervor. He then went to see Amos Diggory, Victoria's father, to offer him a very interesting marriage contract.
The contract was very simple, it stipulated that when they were married, Victoria and Harry would share their titles in full, and above all, that if one died, the other would inherit everything. This contract was accepted by Amos, who saw the opportunity to climb the ladder of society with ease. As for Harry, he saw two possibilities: Get rid of Victoria in a tragic accident, and more importantly, seize the Hufflepuff family assets and titles with ease.
Indeed, after some research with the goblins, he had discovered that the Diggory's were the heirs of the first son of Helga Hufflepuff, while the Smiths were the descendants of the second son. So the Diggory had priority over the title, and they did not know it because they had not made the effort to search. The marriage was quickly put in place, and although at first Sirius was against it, but when he learned the plan, he was ecstatic. Strangely, when he learned what Victoria had done, he became less reluctant to murder, such a coincidence...
So it was during the least of January that the wedding took place, and of course, the wedding night. After all, why not take advantage of Victoria before she dies. Harry had planned to eliminate her in the labyrinth of the third task, since he knew the tasks in advance.
The second task took place on February 24, 1995, and Harry revealed one of his secret cards there, one of his two animagus forms.
* flashback *
24/02/1995
"And here," said Ludo Bagman, "all our champions are ready to undertake the second task which will begin at my whistle. They will have exactly one hour to take back what was taken away from them. Attention, at the count of three ... One ... two ... three!"
A strident whistle sounded in the cool morning air as applause and screams exploded in the stands. Harry waited patiently for the other champions to jump into the water. The audience watched him intrigued by his unexpected behavior.
Harry smiled mysteriously before pulling out Merlin's staff again. He advanced towards the water, and began to fly over the Black Lake. He flew towards the center of the lake at full speed. Everyone was watching him.
It was then that he began to chuckle, and that his body began to change. His arms lengthened and merged, just like the rest of his body. His pupils split, becoming yellow, and his teeth became huge fangs. The students screamed in terror, while the judges remained paralyzed in the face of such a show of power. In front of them, Harry Potter had just turned into a basilisk at least thirty meters in length, the largest they had ever seen, worthy of Herpo's Basilisk the Fool.
Without waiting, Harry dived in the water after his transformation, and rushed towards the city of the merpeople where the hostages were held. There he saw four individuals: Blaise Zabini, Gabrielle Delacour, Hermione Granger and Daphne Greengrass. He immediately understood that Daphne was his hostage, and swam straight for her, gently catching the rope with his teeth, and terrifying the mermaids and other merpeople of the lake. In less than five minutes he had crossed the whole lake and returned to the starting point. As soon as he left the water, he resumed his form, and Daphne awoke. They climbed the stilt buildings of the shore, and were applauded by everyone.
"Bordel, you're an animagus?" said Draco, in shock.
"Yup, double animagus, and since I only need to record one of my forms in the ministry, I can keep my other form secret!" laughed Harry.
He received shocked looks, and was caught in Sirius's arms, who was excited like a flea bitten dog. After a few minutes, Fleur Delacour returned, wounded, and above all, without her hostage.
"Please, someone go get my sister, I do not want to lose her!" she shouted.
Harry looked at her, and without wasting any time, threw himself into the water, resuming his basilisk form and went off to retrieve Gabrielle Delacour. Within five minutes he returned with the young Veela, to Fleur's greatest delight.
Scarcely had he gone up on the bridge than he was wrapped in the arms of Fleur Delacour who kissed him copiously, and not on the cheek ... which made Sirius and Remus shake with laughter. Fleur stepped back, and thanked him again before leaving with her sister, who looked at Harry as if he were a hero.
It was towards the end of the hour that came Victoria Diggory with Blaise Zabini, then Victor Krum with Hermione Granger. The judges met to discuss the results. It was Ludo Bagman who spoke with a Sonorus.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have just made a decision. The mermaid Murcus, chief of the merpeople, gave us the detailed account of what happened at the bottom of the lake and, consequently, here are the notes, out of fifty, which we decided to grant to each of the champions: Miss Fleur Delacour, although she made excellent use of the curse of the Bubble-head Charm, was attacked by Skrewts when approaching the goal and failed to deliver her prisoner. We give her twenty-five points." Applause rose in the stands.
"It's unfair, I deserved zero," said Fleur in a hoarse voice, shaking her beautiful head.
"Mss. Victoria Diggory, who also used the curse of the Bubble-head Charm, was the second to return with his prisoner, although it exceeded by one minute over the allowed time."
A thunder of cheers echoed through the ranks of the Hufflepuff and Harry saw Blaise throwing Victoria a seductive look.
"We therefore give her forty-seven points."
Harry felt a twinge in his heart seeing Victoria's naughty nod to Blaise, despite being married to Harry. It comforted him in his plan, and some stepped away from him, seeing his evil smile.
"Viktor Krum," said Ludo Bagman, "used an incomplete form of transfiguration, which was still effective as he was the third to bring back his prisoner. We give him forty points."
The air very superior, Karkaroff applauds with all his strength.
"And Finally, Lord Hadrian James Potter dramatically used the spell of the Animagus, the complete form of self-transfiguration, taking the form of a magical creature, a Basilisk, and saving in record time his prisoner. In addition, to have recovered and save in an act of bravery an additional hostage, we grant him fifty points!" finished Ludo Bagman.
The applause echoed loudly, all congratulating Harry who had a perfect score. For his part, Dumbledore looked at Harry suspiciously, after all, Basilisk was one of the darkest creatures in existence.
* end flashback *
The rest of the year went quietly until the day of the third test.
* Flashback *
06/24/1995
Harry was the first to enter the labyrinth. He first met some Acromantulas, whom he easily killed with an incendio, then went on to confront a boggart who took the form of Harry in blood, saying that everything was just a dream and that he still lived under the stairs of the Dursleys. Harry was so pissed off that instead of using a Riddikulus, he used a Fiendfyre to completely obliterating the creature. He finally met Fleur Delacour, who was unconscious, and was absorbed by the hedge.
After that he came face to face with Victoria, his wife, who was delighted to see him. Unfortunately, they were being pursued by Victor Krum, who was under the spell of the Imperius and who decided to cast the spell of the Cruciatus on Victoria, she fell down, writhing in pain, before getting up. Victor Krum chained on an Avada Kedavra that Victoria managed to dodge. Side stepping the spell, Harry got angry and swung a fiery red Stupefy on Victor, throwing him away by several meters, and plunging him into unconsciousness.
Harry and Victoria continued their advance, meeting in passing near a sphinx whose riddle was not complicated, to finally reach the cup. Knowing where the cup was leading, Harry urged his future ex-wife to catch the cup with him, which transported them to Little Hangleton's cemetery.
"Harry, it's a portkey. The trophy is a portkey!" said Victoria.
"I blood know that, and you're right, Diggory, it is a portkey. At least you're not too stupid! "Said Harry, angrily.
Victoria looked at him, shocked by his words. Harry glared at her, full of hatred.
"You honestly thought I did not know about your little adventures? You cheated on me, with this Russian dog, Bah! You're such a bitch!" spat Harry.
"You ... did you know?" Replied Victoria, pale.
Harry saw out of the corner of his eye Peter Pettigrew coming forward with "baby Voldy" in his arms.
"I did knew. But do not worry, my revenge is on the way. Well, I never thought the wedding was so short, but hey, what can we do? "Harry exclaimed with a big smile.
"Wh-?" Started Victoria.
"Kill the spare," yelled "baby Voldy".
Victoria turned to face Peter Pettigrew, her face horrified.
"Avada Kedavra!" Said Peter Pettigrew.
"I'm requesting for a divorce," Harry said with a sadistic smile.
Victoria did not have time to answer, and fell to the ground, dead, her face horrified. Harry watched Peter Pettigrew, and aimed at him with his wand.
" Crucio!"" Harry shouted.
Peter did not see the spell coming, and fell to the floor, writhing in pain and screaming at the top of his voice, knocking off the "baby Voldy" at the same time, who protested grumbling.
"Please ... pity!" Pettigrew shouted, as Harry approached him, his eyes slightly tinged with red.
"Pity? Mh ... we'll see, the rat. You see, that's for having imprisoned my godfather, and betraying my parents! Crucio!" "Harry shouted again.
The traitor continued to scream, and "baby Voldy" watched the scene, fascinated.
Harry stopped the spell, letting the rat cry. He approached the cauldron near the grave of Tom Riddle Senior, whose fire had been lit when Pettigrew arrived. Without wasting time, he grabbed the "Voldy baby" and threw it into the cauldron. He levitated Pettigrew, who screamed in terror, and put him near the cauldron.
With a wand, he levitated a bone from the tomb of Tom Riddle Senior.
"Bone of the father, unknowingly given, you will renew your son," Harry dropped the bone into the cauldron "Flesh of the servant, unwillingly given, you will revive your master." He cut off Peter Pettigrew's right hand, making it fall into the cauldron and making him cry, "Blood of the descendant, willingly sacrificed, you will resurrect your family!" said Harry, slashing his hand before dropping a few drops of blood into the cauldron.
He had developed this version of the ritual with Lucius and Sirius, advising him in advance. Peter Pettigrew fell to the ground, and stepped back quickly when he saw the cauldron melt and a dark amalgam taking place. After a few seconds, the amalgam took on an elongated humanoid shape, with a slightly reptilian face, with bright red eyes. Voldemort was back.
"My wand, Wormtail!" Voldemort demanded, taking his wand from the trembling hands of the rat.
Voldemort turned around and looked at Harry, intrigued. He thought back to the incantation of Harry's ritual. The two looked at each other, vigilant. Voldemort did not perceive any danger, but still remained intrigued.
"Why, Harry Potter, did you help me? I killed your parents!" Voldemort asked.
"Did you know the real name of Lily Potter?" Harry asked.
Voldemort blinked at the question he found absurd.
"Of course, poor fool. It was Lily Evans, a Muggleborn!" Replied Voldemort, amused.
Harry snorted slightly, to the dismay of the Dark Lord, as Pettigrew bowed slightly, shuddering at the laughter.
"Did the old fool really fool you?" Harry said, amused.
"What are you talking about? Answer me!" Said Voldemort, exhausted.
"Very good, if you wish, I will be direct. Several years ago, a certain Tom Marvolo Riddle and a certain Melinda Rosier had a daughter, named Lily Jane Riddle-Gaunt. This girl was kidnapped by Dumbledore, to be deposited in an orphanage. Before her father could find her, she was adopted by a couple, Robert and Janice Evans, naming the girl Lily Jane Evans, and portraying her as a muggleborn in the eyes of the world. So, how are you doing, grandfather?" Said Harry with an amused smile.
Voldemort looked at him, his eyes wide, before getting upset.
"You lie! My daughter is dead, Potter!" said Voldemort.
"And if I could prove it to you, would you accept the truth?" Harry asked.
Voldemort looked at him calculatingly, before nodding. Without wasting time, Harry raised his hand to show his Lord's rings, including Slytherin's. Finally, he handed the parchment about his legacy to Voldemort, who took and read it. Soon Voldemort turned pale, before reddening with hatred, his eyes shining like fiery rubies.
"I am going to make this old senile suffer! He'll pay for it, it's all his fault!" Shouted Voldemort.
"Now that all that is said, are you willing to listen to my plan, grandfather?" Asked Harry, amused.
Voldemort turned to look at him, and nodded. Before Harry could say anything, Voldemort threw a powerful Stupefy on the rat, incapacitating him so that the rat could hear nothing. Harry watched the scene gleefully, his eyes remaining red, which amused Voldemort.
"I'm listening to you, Hadrian!" Said the Dark Lord, making Harry groan when he used his real name.
"Good. To put it simply, we will pretend that you have never come back from the dead. To do this, you will summon all your Death Eaters except Severus Snape, who is actually Dumbledore's spy. No need to get upset, what I could glean as information, Severus is a forced spy, because he swore an unbreakable vow to Dumbledore in exchange for protection for my mother, who he was in love with. It's obvious that Dumbledore rolled him in the flour, but nothing can be done at that point! "Harry began.
Voldemort nodded, understanding the gesture. His trusted death eater had simply fallen into Dumbledore's trap.
"Then, I'll fire the old fool from the school immediately, and those I do not like at the same time. Thanks to my inheritance, I naturally own half of Hogwarts, and thanks to Pettigrew, I gained an extra quarter!" Sneered Harry sadistically as he watched Victoria's body.
"What do you mean? How did you manage to get a quarter of Hogwarts? "Asked Voldemort, very interested in this plan.
Harry looked at him before he burst out laughing as he jumped on Victoria's body, crushing it, intriguing Voldemort by this unusual behavior.
"You see, it was not planned at first, but a few months ago, I had to devise a plan. I was in relationship with the corpse you see, Victoria Diggory. However, after the Christmas ball, I saw her cheating on me, being plundered by Krum, a Russian not very smart, kind of like Karkaroff, a younger version. Anyway, discovering the deception, and not liking that someone tried to deceive me like that, I decided to take revenge. I went to Gringotts to inquire about her family, and you know what, grandfather, I discovered that the Diggorys actually have two lordships. Theirs, and that of the Hufflepuff. If I understood correctly, the Diggorys are descendant of the first son of Helga Hufflepuff, and the Smiths of the second. Till now, do you follow me? "Harry asked.
Voldemort nodded his head, rolling his eyes at Harry's language.
"So I had put together a plan, which goblins were very happy to help me develop. An ironclad marriage contract stipulating that if one of the spouses died, all of his titles would automatically return to their children, and if no child, to the spouse still alive. This being valid even for the titles of heir. Amos Diggory wanted so much to gain reputation that he immediately accepted the contract, and dare I say that since you missed our wedding in February. I reassure you, you did not miss much. And the rat has filled his part in my plan, as you can see. Unfortunately for Victoria, we did not have any children, and I did not intend to have any with this sub shit, so ... That's it! You have in front of you the new Hufflepuff Lord!" Harry shouted, opening his arms wide with a sadistic smile.
Voldemort was shocked by such a master stroke, before bursting into a frightening laugh (except for Harry). He writhed almost in pain so much he laughed. 'My grandson is really worthy of Slytherin,' he thought.
"And what about the rest of your plan?" Voldemort asked.
"Oh, yes, I almost forgot!" Harry said, blushing slightly. "For the rest, it's very simple. Once Dumbledore is released from Hogwarts, I know he's going to want to bring back his Order of the flaming Chicken to life, and he's going to want to set up his small group at my godfather's, but we're going to refuse. If I'm not mistaken, something that has never happened before, then they will move to the Weasley's, an easy place to attack. However, there is a problem! "Exclaimed Harry.
"And what is this problem?" Asked the Dark Lord, raising an eyebrow.
"Very simple, the problem is you, grandfather!" Harry pointed at him.
Voldemort blinked a few times as he watched Harry's puny smile.
"How am I? Explain yourself! "He asked.
"Very simple. The problem are your horcruxes. Yes, I know everything about your horcruxes, and frankly, I understand the gesture, on the other hand, you did not take into account the negative effect of Horcrux, the loss of your humanity. I know that for you it does not represent much, but tell yourself that your humanity represents your emotions, and also your logical thinking abilities. So, every Horcrux made you lose your humanity, and therefore your ability to think properly. It must be remedied one way or another!" said Harry.
Voldemort looked at Harry, surprised that he knew anything about the horcruxes. He had actually noticed a loss of his inhibitions following the creation of horcrux.
"Well, what are your solutions?" He asked curiously.
"There are two possibilities. The first is to kill you and destroy each horcrux. The second is to gather all your horcrux remaining and to launch a Latin incantation that I found in the books of Black, Anima mea est reditus. I leave you the choice, but hey, I'd rather keep you alive. And then, I found a solution to immortality, so you have nothing to fear! "Harry explained with a big smile.
Voldemort's expression was unreadable. The Dark Lord pondered Harry's proposal for a long time, the second of course, because he refused to die or kill his grandson to protect himself. It was then that he noticed something in what Harry had said.
"A solution? What solution?" he asked.
"Well ... Say your quest for the Philosopher's Stone is not as much a failure as you think. I managed to grab it and stashed it in my personal safe in Gringotts, far from everyone's eyes. So what do you choose, grandpa? "Harry asked, stirring nervously.
"Very good, go for your plan, but I will consume the elixir of life as soon as I have recovered my soul to heal me properly and recover my original appearance. But how did you know about the ritual? "Voldemort asked in a flash of lucidity.
Harry blushed before he whitened, realizing that if he did not explain himself well, Lucius would get a punishment.
"You see, when I went to Gringotts and learned everything about my heritage, I made contact with Lucius Malfoy. I then discovered that the Dark Mark was blood-related, ours, so I forced him to reveal everything to me, and all of the Death Eaters began to serve me, except Pettigrew who did not as he was not aware" lied Harry, hoping that Voldemort did not see through the lie.
Voldemort looked at him skeptically before nodding.
"Well, at least, I do not need to introduce you. And do not worry, Lucius will not suffer, or at least not much. Now, go back to Hogwarts, I think you have a funeral to organize, right? I will probably try to come, just to see the funeral and "comfort" my grandson! And then it would be an opportunity for the Diggories to join their daughter! "Said Voldemort, laughing at the end.
Harry could only smile. Right after that, he forced himself to let go a few tears to make himself credible, and went to Victoria's body just before launching an Accio on the cup, thus transporting them directly to the entrance to the labyrinth where he was received with fanfare before that horrified cries could be heard at the sight of Victoria's body.
Harry continued to "cry," and was joined by Dumbledore, Sirius, Remus, Ludo Bagman, Olympus Maxime, Igor Karkaroff, and Amos Diggory.
"My daughter! It's my daughter! "Shouted Amos Diggory as he rushed over Victoria's body, while Sirius and Remus went to" comfort "Harry.
"What happened my boy? Dumbledore asked, expecting Harry to yell about Voldemort's return.
"He ... He has ... He killed her! He killed my wife!" Harry gasped, everyone listening to him.
"Who did, my boy? Who killed Victoria? Is it Voldemort?" asked Dumbledore ecstatically.
Harry managed to hide a sadistic smile. They were joined by Cornelius Fudge, Amelia Bones and two aurors. He set up his plan.
"No! It's Krum, I saw him, and he killed my wife just before we touched the cup! "Harry then accused, pointing at Victor Krum, who seemed shocked.
"What?" Shrieked Amos, turning to Krum.
"Do you have any proof, Mr. Potter?" Karkaroff asked, indignant and at the same time frightened, probably because of his dark mark that had awakened.
"He cast the death spell, check his wand!" asked Harry.
Without losing a moment, Cornelius Fudge and Amelia Bones headed for Victor Krum, who was petrified, while the two aurors surrounded the poor boy. Amelia cast a Priori Incantatem on Krum's wand, before giving a little cry of surprise. The last five spells posted up over the wand: Diffindo, Incendio, Crucio, Crucio, and Avada Kedavra. The evidence was overwhelming, and the Cruciatus Curse had been launched against Fleur Delacour and Victoria Diggory respectively, and the Avada Kedavra on Victoria Diggory.
Harry knew that the Priori Incantatem had a flaw, that of revealing the name of the target, but didn't tell whether the spell had actually reached its target. In just three seconds, Krum was arrested by the aurors and embarked, under the vehement protests of Karkaroff and most students in Durmstrang. As for the pupils of Beauxbatons and Hogwarts, they booed Krum, insulting him with names some more sordid than the others.
Harry turned to Amos, "sorry and sincere."
"I'm really sorry I could not protect her, Amos. I tried everything, but I did not think he would cast such a spell!" said Harry.
"I ... I understand, Harry. I guess you must be shocked, as much as me, since you just got married. Will you allow me to organize her funeral? "Amos asked, trying to stop himself from bursting into tears again.
They heard hiccups of surprise around them, surely those who did not know about Victoria and Harry's marriage, consolidating his innocence.
"Of course, Amos. If you wish, I allow you to bury her under her maiden name and even bury her in your family crypt, although she should go into mine. What do you think? "Harry asked, hoping internally that Amos would accept.
Amos turned around and wrapped Harry in a fierce hug, much to his chagrin.
"Oh thanks, Harry, thank you! You'll do an excellent Lord Diggory, I'm sure, "said Amos, crying.
Harry had a hard time preventing himself from smiling, but he noticed Dumbledore's wary look, and especially, the amused look from "Mad-Eye" in the distance, to whom he winked. The latter immediately understood the message and went to join his master.
Several minutes later, and Fudge decided to give the prize to Harry while congratulating him, as Dumbledore kept telling everyone that it was probably Voldemort's work and that he was back.
As for Harry, He left with Sirius and Remus, returning to Grimmauld, being excused from the end of year exams. No sooner had he arrived in the Manor than he burst out laughing as ever, almost falling to the ground so much he laughed, under the amused and slightly worried eyes of Remus and Sirius. One thing was certain, Dumbledore was going to pay dearly for everything he had done, and all his minions too.
Harry looked at his wedding band, before taking it off and throwing it into the fireplace, under the astonished looks of Kreacher and Dobby, who had just arrived.
"Master?" Said Kreacher.
"Oh, Kreacher. Do not forget to prepare me my clothes for the burial of my ex-wife, I must be presentable. After all, it's a unique occasion! "Said Harry before leaving.
"Yes, master," replied Kreacher, obediently.
The two house elves looked at each other after Harry's departure before shrugging it off. After all, among the Blacks, it was not the first time a marriage ended in death.
* end flashback *
Thus ended his fourth year. Harry snickered as he thought about it, and looked at the rings of Diggory and Hufflepuff with pleasure. The day of the burial was quite interesting, as Voldemort came in the disguised form of a lambda person to attend the funeral, and most importantly, kill the other Diggories, which then allowed Harry to get his two rings back.
He went to Malfoy Manor, where his grandfather lived, to discuss the process, and most importantly, to finalize his plan. The latter did not waste time and recovered his horcrux that he reintegrated to his body, even the one in Harry's scar, before giving the Gaunt's ring to Harry as Lord Gaunt, unknowingly giving the Stone of Resurrection to his grandson. Then they used the elixir of life to give him a human appearance. It was then that Voldemort decided to reuse his original name for his public appearances. Tom Marvolo Riddle was back, and only Harry, Lucius, Dumbledore, and he knew the truth about his name. He was, however, very angry when he learned of the destruction of one of his horcrux, and Lucius paid dearly for it.
Finally, Harry received interesting news from Lucius, just before he entered fifth grade and fired Dumbledore. The Minister had planned to place his undersecretary, Dolores Umbridge, as a professor against the Dark Arts. Harry did not fail to develop a new facet to his plan, a much more fun facet. The goal was very simple: to bring down the Ministry and create something new, bigger.
He went to the Ministry with Lucius, directly to Fudge's office, who was delighted to see his two favorite sponsors.
* Flashback *
11/08/1995
Harry and Lucius entered the office of Cornelius Fudge, who was quietly chatting with Dolores Umbridge about his plan for the inquisition. His eyes widened as he saw Lucius Malfoy and Harry, then smiled which was not the case for Dolores Umbridge, who was suspicious of their arrival.
"Minister, I'm glad to see you here, because we have a lot to talk about!" Harry said with a friendly smile.
"Lucius, Harry, I'm really happy to see you. Oh, here's my secretary, Dolores Umbridge! "Said Fudge, motioning to Dolores.
"Lord Malfoy, Lord Emrys-Peverell-Gryffindor-Slytherin-Potter-Gaunt, nice to meet you!" Dolores greeted her with a "friendly" smile.
Lucius and Harry nodded briefly before focusing on Fudge.
"I informed my dear friend, Harry, about your project in relation to Hogwarts. He has, however, informed me of interesting changes that will force a change in your plans, Cornelius!" said Lucius in a dragging voice.
"Indeed. I understand that you want to establish Mrs. Umbridge as a teacher at Hogwarts to monitor Dumbledore, following these statements about Voldemort, is that it? "Harry asked.
The three adults flinched slightly at Voldemort's mention, then Fudge nodded.
"This will unfortunately not be possible. You see, I'm the owner of Hogwarts and its surroundings, and so I decide who has the right to stay or not. I also specify that the Ministry has no jurisdiction at Hogwarts and therefore cannot intervene. However, I have a plan that might interest you. Are you ready to listen to me? "Harry asked.
"We are listening, of course," said Cornelius, slightly pale.
"Very good. I'm just going to make it easy for us, to fire Dumbledore from school when the school will start, in front of all the students and humiliate him. I will take the opportunity to expel some unwanted teachers such as Sybil Trelawney, a real fraud, and exorcise the history teacher who has been ramming the same thing for years. As a result, you will not need to monitor Hogwarts, as the unwanted persons will have been taken care of. Did I make it clear to you? "Harry said with a slightly threatening tone.
"And who will be the director of Hogwarts? And replacements for teachers?" Dolores asked indignantly.
"Very simple. I have decided to introduce my godfather, the Lord Black, as a teacher against the Dark Arts. As a former auror, he is more than suited for the job. For the post of professor of history, I decided that Remus Lupin, a werewolf would be perfect, then ...," began Harry.
"A half-breed? You cannot hire a magical creature, a monster, it's against the law! "Dolores interrupted, whitening at Harry's dark stare.
"I am the owner of Hogwarts, and I am the law at Hogwarts. And anyway, your law will be dissolved at the next Wizengamot, after all, I have the majority of the votes. As I said, before being rudely interrupted, I decided to create a new teaching position at Hogwarts, that of professor of ethics and comportments to adopt in the wizarding world and the history of wizarding's families. This post will be awarded to Narcissa Malfoy and the course will be mandatory for all muggleborns and half-blooded students who have not lived in the wizarding world. Another position that of study in politics, will be supported by Lucius here, and will be mandatory from fifth year. Finally, the clubs will be restored in Hogwarts! "Said Harry, opening his arms in a grand fashion.
Fudge seemed to like the news, approving Harry's reforms with conviction, while Dolores went red with rage. She was soon calmed when she received a look promising a thousand sufferings by Lucius.
"But who will be the director?" Asked Fudge.
Harry smiled evil as Lucius chuckled slightly.
"Well, it will be none other than one of my distant cousins, a pureblood, named Tom Elvis Riddle. He was an exemplary student at Hogwarts, the best in every class, and received all the honors. He is first and foremost a professor of defense against the Dark Arts, and will surely assist Sirius when he has time. As you can see, I have everything handled, well, about Hogwarts of course. But you'll have to deal with Dumbledore's group!" Harry said.
"What do you mean?" Fudge asked silly.
"Well, you know, Cornelius that Dumbledore set up his small group of vigilantes, the Order of the Phoenix. It will obviously be necessary to act to dissolve it. Of course, some individuals in this group will have to be punished. We already have some names. Do you want to know them?" Lucius intervened.
Fudge nodded sharply, seeing Dumbledore as a threat. Lucius handed him a sheet with various names. Fudge did not waste time and read the names. He frowned.
"But most are Ministry employees!" He shouted outraged.
"Indeed. You will notice that the majority are aurors, which explains their lack of inefficiency, hindered by Dumbledore, they cannot do a correct job. As you can see, you hired as second secretary, son of one of them, Percy Weasley. We did, however, find a solution for some! "Said Lucius.
"Really?" Asked Fudge, relieved.
"Indeed, Mr. Minister. We know that the Weasleys joined Dumbledore for economic reasons, and apart from Molly Weasley, and her two children, Ronald and Ginevra, it would be easy to get them away from Dumbledore. For that, it would be simply enough to promote Arthur Weasley and give him a more adapted position, better remunerated, and making him understand that he will have much more if he came to inform us about the behavior of Dumbledore. I know, for example, that the Weasley twins will be happy to reveal everything to me, especially since I became their investor in their business. So you understand that there is no need to launch an inquisition against all of Dumbledore's followers, because that would alert him. Instead, we need to get his followers away from him, understand? "Harry asked.
Fudge reflected on this perspective, which he appreciated. Why attack Dumbledore directly when you can simply destroy him safely and surely, step by step, removing all support. He nodded, but announced his financial concern.
"I fully understand the purpose, but we do not have sufficient funds to set up all that. How will we do?" asked the Minister of Magic.
Lucius and Harry smiled mysteriously.
"Well, I guess a donation is a must, don't you think, Lucius?" Harry said innocently.
"Exactly, Harry. How much do you think we should offer? "Asked Lucius while playing the game.
Fudge had literally galleys in his eyes when he heard the word "donation", just like Umbridge.
"I suppose one million gallons should be enough!" Said Harry with a big carnivorous smile.
Fudge's eyes came out of their sockets in the face of such a donation. Knowing that his salary was 500 gallons a month, and that the Ministry was spending a total of 250,000 gallons a year, 1,000,000 Galleons was considered an incredible sum and would allow for the implementation of various projects.
"Excellent idea, Harry. So, Cornelius, does that suit you? "Asked Lucius in a drawling voice.
Cornelius Fudge lost no time and jumped from his chair, nodding his head vigorously, shaking Lucius' and Harry's hand tightly.
"Exactly, and it's very generous of you. I'll be sure to announce it in the Daily Prophet, that I can assure you," said Fudge.
"Very good. In this case, we have to go, after all, tomorrow we have a Wizengamot session and we will have to deal with some laws. See you again, Minister! "Harry replied with a small smirk as he looked at Umbridge, who was angry.
"Oh, goodbye, Harry, Lucius. And thank you again! "Said Fudge with a sly smile.
Harry and Lucius left the Minister's office, amused by Fudge's stupidity. After all, thanks to the Philosopher's Stone, Harry could have as much gold as he wanted.
* end flashback *
The next day, Harry, Lucius, and Sirius went to the Wizengamot to dissolve the magical anti-creature laws, and were immediately supported by the Dark faction, but also the neutrals and most of the Light faction. It was a total victory for Harry, and Remus was very happy to hear that he could now work, especially when Harry announced his new job at Hogwarts.
Finally, it was the 1st September 1995, and Harry was ecstatic.