Disclaimer: Everyone and -thing except Alec, the name Ty for Harry, assassin's avenue, and Harry's 'Ty' personality are all J.K.R.'s.
Assassin's Apprentice
Chapter 2: Letters and Magic
The years went by, and the little boy who Alec 'Diamondscar' Asins named Ty was taught the ways of the assassins. Apparently, he had been showing signs of magic before he came to Diamondscar, and the accidental magic just became more frequent, which made it a good thing that Alec was a wizard, or Ty might have been tossed out on the streets, again.
For Ty's fifth birthday, he was allowed to finally accompany Diamondscar to a 'business meeting', a.k.a. assassin job. Because his performance was so good, Alec decided to make him his permanent partner, or at least until Ty went to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Because of who was teaching him, Ty soon became a top-rank assassin in London, and soon, his skills became known to rival the assassin Diamonscar throughout England and Scotland.
Because of the snake design that Ty etched into his victims, everyone started calling the famous assassin who's work rivaled Diamondscar, who got his nickname because of the diamond-shaped cut he leaves on his victims, Viper. Viper soon became one of the most famous assassins in the world.
On Viper's eleventh birthday, or what he thought was his birthday, June 13, he received a letter. This letter was not an ordinary letter by far. No, this letter was delivered by owl and was made of parchment. Viper looked at the address, and it read:
Mr.
Harry Potter
The
Kitchen
#24
Assassin's Avenue
London
"Dad! Come look at this! A letter was delivered, by owl! but neither of our names are on it." Viper yelled. When Diamondscar entered the room, Viper turned the envelope around, intent on opening it, when he heard Diamondscar gasp. There was a seal on the envelope, an H surrounded by a snake, a lion, a badger and an eagle. But that was not what startled Diamondscar the most. No, it was who the letter was addressed to. Harry Potter. Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived.
'Oh Merlin, my adopted son is the Harry Potter! Shit, what am I going to do? Well, I guess all I can do is send him to Hogwarts.' Now all Diamondscar needed to do was figure out how to tell Viper that he was a wizard, adopted, and famous. 'Well, here goes nothing.'
"Viper, there's something I need to tell you, something I probably should have told you before, but never got the courage. You see, ten years ago this November 2, I found you outside my doorstep. In the letter with you, all it said was your birthday was July 31, 1980, meaning that you were about one and a half when you were abandoned. The letter also said that your parents had been killed and you did not have any siblings or relatives. I took you in, took care of you as if you were my own, and finally I adopted you when it became clear no one was looking for you." Diamondscar looked to the boy he thought of as his son, who wore an expressionless mask as he digested the information.
"I'm sorry for not telling you earlier, but you were so happy thinking that I was your father so I just let you keep thinking that until the opportune moment to tell you arose. Well, here's the moment, and I told you. Now all you have to do is decide whether I'm forgiven or not, and I can understand if you are not ready to forgive me yet." Diamondscar waited for Viper to start yelling, throwing things, or to just walk out of the room. Instead, he jumped when he felt Viper's arms come around his waist and Viper press his head into his chest.
"I forgive you already. You just wanted me to be happy and protect me, and I respect that. I understand, and I also thank you for waiting a little while until you told me. If you had told me earlier, I might not have understood and resented you for it, but I am mature enough to appreciate what you did, so thanks for telling me."
Diamondscar hugged Viper back. "Thank you for understanding. Now that we have sorted that out, why don't you open the letter. Owls don't make mistakes you know, so your birth name is obviously Harry Potter. Go on, open it." Diamondscar gently pushed Viper away from him and to his place at the table. Viper then picked up the envelope and started to open it, all the while watching as Diamondscar smirked, as if he knew something that Viper didn't.
A/N: heeheehee... cliffy!!!!! I know, I'm mean. Oh well, PLEASE read and review!
Next chapter: Viper (Ty) reads the letter addressed to Harry Potter, and Diamondscar reveals himself as a wizard.
