Chapter One
Sebastian Zephyr Riddle brushed his shaggy raven hair that contained wild red streaks as he studied his reflection. He was rather proud of what he saw, a lean and healthy looking body and his rather handsome face which his mother gushed about almost daily. "Is Master Sebastian ready for breakfast?" A squeaky voice questioned beside him.
The now-eleven year old boy looked to his side to see his personal house elf, Twinkie, looking at him with her round eyes. Sebastian nodded and put his oak hairbrush down. Twinkie opened the door of Sebastian's bedroom to reveal an elegant looking hallway. The house elf led her master to the dining area and disappeared once he entered.
"Ah, son, have you received your letter to that blasted Hogwarts already?" Questioned Voldemort, who was reading the Daily Prophet while drinking a cup of what Sebastian assumed to be tea. "Not yet Father." Sebastian replied. Ciera opened her mouth to say something when she was interrupted by sharp taps on the closed window nearby. She stood up gracefully to open the window and let a brown owl swoop in.
The owl flew to Sebastian and hovered on top of his head. The boy untied the thick roll of parchment tied around the owl's leg and fed it a small piece of ham. The owl accepted the meat gratefully and swept out of the window.
Sebastian unfurled the letter as his mother sat on her chair.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL Headmaster: Dear Mr. Riddle, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump,and International Confed. of Wizards)
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Deputy Headmistress
Sebastian turned to the next piece of parchment.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRYUNIFORM
First-year students will require:
sets of plain work robes (black)
plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda GoshawkA History of Magic by Bathilda BagshotMagical Theory by Adalbert WafflingA Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric SwitchOne Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida SporeMagical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius JiggerFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt ScamanderThe Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin TrimbleOTHER EQUIPMENT1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scalesStudents may also bring and owl OR a cat OR a toad.PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
After the child finished reading the rather long letter, he put it down on the table and raised his head and grinned widely. "Mother, father, this is the Hogwarts' Acceptance letter!" He exclaimed excitedly. Voldemort smiled at his son's obvious excitement, Sebastian was usually a stoic child and didn't let his emotions show most of the time except these rare moments with his parents.
"That's great Sebastian!" Ciera looked even more stunning when she smiled.
Sebastian stood up and gave his mother a huge hug. "I hope you don't miss me too much." Sebastian told his mother cheekily. Ciera chuckled and swatted his son playfully on his bottom, which Sebastian retaliated to by tickling her side.
The redhead giggled.
Voldemort smiled at the interaction between his wife and son, staying with them relaxed his usually tense self and helped him temporarily forget his problems. "Alright children, back to breakfast now." Voldemort teased. Ciera blushed, which Voldemort found extremely entertaining and alluring as well, while his son stuck his tongue out at him and returned to his seat.
"So, will we be going to Knockdurn Alley to get the supplies later?" Sebastian asked after he swallowed a bite of his eggs. Voldemort nodded absently. "We have to go to Ollivander's, for a Light wand, your current one is unregistered and considered 'Dark'". Voldemort said with a thoughtful tone in his deep, normally comforting voice.
Sebastian nodded his agreement and continued eating his breakfast that mainly consisted of a mug of apple juice, two eggs, a piece of ham and three strips of bacon with a few slices of toast. The family of three ate in a comforting silence, with it being broken with the occasional sound of a newspaper being turned and a mug being placed onto the clear, glass table.
When Sebastian finished his meal, he dabbed his lips delicately with a white, silk table napkin. He rose from his seat and politely excused himself before he walked out of the dining room and climbed up the stairs toward his room.
He reached the door to his room and his 'Open to darkness' in parseltongue, which was the password to unlocking his door with a sharp click. Sebastian touched the shiny gold of his otherwise plain, wooden door and pushed the door open.
The heir of the Dark Lord made his way to his personal washroom and picked up his green toothbrush carefully with his right hand and picked up a tube of toothpaste and squeezed a small amount onto the fine bristles of his toothbrush with the other.
After brushing his teeth thoroughly, Sebastian wiped his mouth with a fluffy, white face towel and walked back into his room and sat on a plush chair near his four-post, king-sized bed that had emerald green sheets and fluffy looking pillows. He picked up a book entitled 'One Hundred and One Dark Spells That You Must Know' and opened it to a page he had marked last night after his mother urged him to go to bed sleep.
Sebastian was about to start reading when three knocks echoed in his room. He stood up and unlocked the door, revealing his mother standing there clothed in fine, emerald robes. "We're going to Diagon Alley, are you ready?" Ciera asked. Her son nodded and smiled a little.
"Let's go."
