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Chapter 3: Brothers in all but blood
6 years passed by, Harry met his brother the very next day Salazar took him and he too was brought up by founders along with Tom. Being a fast learner as he was, Harry came in equal with Tom with in days. Tom who never met any other but founders, got up to Harry well and Harry getting to feel love first time since his parents also linked with Tom well. They both knew they were brothers, but they also knew that they weren't brothers by blood. Founders do say some thing to Harry about Voldemort and Dumbledore, but they never disclosed about all the Boy-who-lived fiasco because they never want to see Harry become Fame headed or Tom feel inferior of himself.
Over the time, they understood that what they felt about Harry was wrong and the boy was not humble because of the way he was treated by Dursleys, because he had it in his blood. This made the founders relieved a bit , and feel sad at same time for allowing the boy to bare the torture for 4 years. They disclosed some things to him, and he surprised them saying he expected such thing, if any thing about the crimes of Voldemort they said to him were truth to go by.
The toughest part came when Harry came to know that all the wizarding world thinks that Tom was dead in that accident. He felt sad for Tom becaue, they both survived and they both should be equally treated. Tom waved every thing of it saying fame was a bit too much for him,and he didn't want it leaving founders into surprise concerning how the Tom in the original time line always wanted fame.
Besides Harry, Tom was the surprise to them, when they brought Tom they expected to see him at least a bit neutral, not going into the Dark. They provided him the care and love which he should get. Godric was more fond of boy than others followed by Helga. Over the years the boy turned out into a one, whom one can say epitome of love. Tom was highly intelligent and have good amount of magic core and he knew it, still he is humble and he was more of a good yet cunning boy, rather than what say a fierce kid as he had grown into in the other time line. Founders thought to themselves 'If only Dumbledore or the Headmaster let the boy to stay at Hogwarts, rather than pushing him to the orphanage, the world must have been less of one Dark lord.'
Above all this Salazar grew fond of Harry and they both share a good mentor-child relation ship. Though it can't be said that Harry considered Lord of Slytherin to be a Father figure, he considered him more of a best brother figure. He love all the founders, but he admire the Slytherin. If ever he wish mirror his life to be like any one, he would say that he would rather himself grown into Salazar. Because the Salazar Harry knew was a person who like to love, who hate prejudices, and who rather die than hurt others who doesn't deserve it. He was a person who used Dark arts, but he wasn't Dark wizard. He was more of a grey wizard who can keep balance between both his Dark and Light magic. Harry liked him more than others, because he gave him the first ray of hope, and was the one responsible for what he was today. They both share a brotherly relation which was deeper than others, but nothing deeper than what he and Tom share.
Tom and Harry became like 2 wizards who balance the other. They both knew they weren't twins, but nonetheless they booth behave as one. Their personalities aren't exactly similar, but not exactly different either. They both have very less secrets, but they both respect the others privacy.
Founders always tried to cope up with changes in both the wizarding world and muggle world that made them get used with Muggle technology as well. One say Magic is resistant to technology and gadgets, but thats a complete wrong. It was thought as such because of some wards raised by one fool of a head master around Hogwarts which repel all the muggle gadgets. Founders didn't have such problems as the wards of their tower are with in their control, and there fore when one peek into the Founders chambers, they can find every gadget of technology like TV, Computer, Video game, Refrigerator etc etc, This made Tom and Harry fairly acquainted with Muggle knowledge as well. Which made it easier for them when they started to attend the Primary school. Founders felt that Harry and Tom should get some lead in muggle education as well because that will help them in their future to cope up in muggle environment as well. They daily used to side Apparate both to the Apartment which they own in London and from there either one of the founders drive them to their school. They spend their time equally in both Muggle and Wizarding world, though most of their time in wizarding world will be in regard to Founders chambers or going to Diagon alley or Hogsmede in disguise. But they can always be themselves in muggle world , No one knows about the mighty founders or the Boy-who-lived or the dead twin(As wizarding world call Tom).
Harry and Tom got their training in magic as well, though they didn't get any advanced training in the things which they were thought in school,because founders thought it would be unfair to let them know every thing when others doesn't/ Though there fore they learned things which are not thought in Hogwarts like Wandless magc, Every one think Wandless magic is very difficult, but its one of the easier magics to which one who was a Wizard/Witch had affinity to, and combat, along with some part of wand crafting , and others like Blood rituals or wards and Dark magic. The boys were taught of the difference between Dark magic and evil and how magic is intentional and some other such were also taught some useful potions which were long back forgotten. Harry and Tom were highly interested in Potions, that made them get themselves experiment on different potions from text books they can find in chambers and apply two different potions combining them into a single one. What unknown was to them that, their practice in Potions made them par excellent above even a highly experienced Potion master. Salazar and Rowena who observed it encouraged them to get papers on their Potions , stating that it will be useful later for the others to know how the Potions will be used. Harry and Tom happily obliged, giving them a detail work on what they did and how the effects are countered etc etc.
While they think they are doing their work, what unknown to them was, the papers which they gave Sal were being sent to one of the esteemed Potions Magazine in the whole Wizarding world and their works were being admired by many people amongst the world under the names Richie Marvel and Orion Danter, Salazar choosed the pen names of Harry and Tom which they used when they need to get the owl order or any other such things until some time back, when they both got bored of the names and changed it. Rowena and Salazar very well know they both will be screwed when Harry or Tom knows of it, but they can't help but share the knowledge to the world, because they were sure the World will be very much benefited from it.
In the mean while Harry and Tom got to learn some techniques of travel other than Apparition, Portkey or Floo. It was warping. Warping was a way in which they imagine the place where they need to go and compress the distance between the two place to that of a tiny thread. Though it was difficult, they both enjoyed it. They requested Founders to teach them to travel in the way how they does, by that white flash. But Founders didn't accept saying they still need some time to learn it. Using the technique of Warping Harry always go to the cupboard of Privet drive once a week , only to see the Transfigured Harry. He knew that this was a transfigured object which feel less emotions. But still he feel guilty to see him getting the treatment no living being deserves. Every time he went , he would find him in bruises or being bet by Vernon or being scolded by Petunia or being hunted by Dudley. Harry can't help but urge the feel to kill the Dursleys, and blame himself for letting the wood Harry suffer. Tom was the only one who knows this and he always try too comfort Harry saying it will all be over once they get their letter for Hogwarts.
Mean while in the dungeons of the very castle sat a Potions Master ,Known as the Youngest Potions master of century and also the Youngest head of House Hogwarts ever had, The Bat of Dungeons Professor Severus Snape was reading an article with great interest.
Application of Lacewing flies in Dream less sleep Potion:
"Dream less sleep Potion, one of the most important potions in the wizarding world, though it had its advantages, recent investigations confirm our suspicions about Wizarding world. In one of our investigations conducted at different apothecaries in Diagon Alley and Hogsmede, we came to a conclusion that Out of the Dream less sleep Potion brought in the stores, 75% of the potion is brought over by repeating customers. When we ruled out the customers who were working at infirmaries, or Potion masters (It is very minimum considering they both have the capacities to prepare it on their own for their professional purposes) we came to know that 60% was purchased by repeating customers indicating a concerning level of addiction."
"Its a known fact that Dream less Sleep Potion was addictive, it was more effective than other potions. The addiction is primly concerning to the facts of different tensions looming over in wizarding Britain. There fore we tried some experimentation to reduce the addictiveness"
Our starting results are better say none, but after some 15 trials, we finally tried to go into the core of the potion and studied it, the reason why it gives a Dream less sleep is due to reason that the Bark of Treak wood used in it , directly affects on the certain nerves of brain, making the brain in a way inactive during our sleep. This some how needs an explanation on how Brain affected during sleep.
Even during our sleep, most of our brain is in active state to keep our involuntary functions such as Breath, heart beat, Intestinal motility, muscle tension active. This there by during the stressed conditions result in the hyperactivation of our brain resulting in keeping it make us see our imaginations (Or) the scenes of our life as dreams. The above mentioned ingredient of Dreamless Potion knocks out the particular hyper activation, there by preventing dreams shifting us into a NREM sleep mode. (To know more about it, please check Muggle books about the Physiology of sleep. Basic information can be Provided in Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton and Hall) There fore this is the main ingredient in the potion.
Unfortunately this is the very thing which causes dependency and leads to addiction. To reduce its dependency we thought of adding some other ingredients and the only best ingredient which we came up with , is Lacewing flies.
Lacewing flies react with the inner sap of Bark and nullify it, there by preventing the dependency caused by it when added in correct amounts.
Other details of the amounts that can be added, are under progress... "
Author: Richie Marvel and Orion Danter
Snape sighed as he read the article, he can't help but feel the pang of sadness, rushing over him. In his early school days he always dreamt of going into research in such a way and do things which help wizarding world. One decision in a teenage rush change his whole life. If only he didn't choose to submit himself to Dark lord or If only he choose to tell every thing happening to Lily , rather than going to Dumbledorre... If only he ... If only... Many things he shouldn't have done, but he had done. How he hoped he was able to get out of this slavery to one Light Lord and one Dark Lord. If only he can shout to the hell that he wasn't a biased idiot. If only he gets chance where he can renounce both the Lords and give up his mark. But no he very well knows he shouldn't expect that from his always screwed fate. He looked at the picture on his desk, it was of One Lily Potter and James Potter. Snape sighed , he was once an arch rival of James, but finally after marriage of Lily and James, James growed up as a man, who can be respected. Snape for first time regretted his decision to become a death eater , when he saw the grown up James in a ride exactly one year before the Halloween event. Once nothing but a Quiditch fevered,Prankster James was no where and there was a wizard who was fighting for a cause he felt correct and willing to sacrifice himself to save other. That day he felt a respect for Sirius too, Sirius who was a fearsome auror and a terror in hearts of death eaters. Even now he can't believe that Sirius turned into a traitor that too a traitor of Potters. He argued with Dumbledore that it can't be true, but Dumbledorre equally argued that it was true. Even today he can't believe it. His thoughts automatically drifted to Harry Potter , Dumbledore mentioned the boy was with his mothers relatives means Petunia. Every one know that Petunia despised Lily, but he only know that Petunia doesn't despise Lily, but her humble ness. He could swear for any thing that the woman will definitely spoil Potter, after all why not when they get a money as much as 10,000 pounds a month for hosting Boy-Who-Lived. Snape was 100% sure that Boy will be a Pampered Prince with head full of fame, he should do some thing to get the boy out of this. Afterall he was sure Dark lord will return and when returns the first target will be Harry boy should know the struggle of wizarding world, he will do it though that means he should be strict with boy when he comes to Hogwarts .
Harry sat at the window looking at Forest. From the distance it was like the black sky was mingling with the trees , a beautiful sight yet was a complete false. Harry felt a tear run down his cheek , though how much he get to loved by Tom or Founders he can't forget his Aunt and Uncles words that he was unwanted. And what was wizarding world doing, he was very much sure he will be dumped with burden to save Wizarding world, when that Volemrot returns but can he do it? Any one present there will even care for him? nope, they will listen to what ever the Great Old coot says. After all they can throw of their burden on others, A boy mostly 17 years old (if he was lucky and Voldie doesn't return till then) will be fighting a Dark Lord when the elder wizards will be sitting there watching it with Popcorn. Not that he can fight, he was sure Founders will train him enough to accomplish that. But do these people here know? Nope. They all tell stories about him, if what Founders said was true. But none even one of them cared how he was doing at Dursleys home. No , most of them will be thinking he was a pampered Prince who had every thing at his feet. None of them care for him, and the only person caring for him is left in Azkaban thanks to the Old coot and the stupid Barter. Founders and Tom love him, but Founders can't be there for him publicly, Tom was his brother and he was still 10 like him. Wizarding world believes him to be dead , And he himself wasn't sure how he will cope up with the Old coot once he goes to school.
He shifted when he felt the familiar hand on his shoulder "Go, sleep Tommy boy"
Tom smirked, his brother always knows him and for the sadness of his brother he also know his brother well " Harry boy, even u too should come and sleep"
Harry turned and looked at Tom, Tom can see a tear coming out from Harry's eye. Every one thinks that Harry was brave, yes Harry was brave but he suffered more than any one of his age and was still suffering more than any one. Tom can't help but pity his brother at times "Harry, I know what you are thinking. I won't tell you every thing will be fine, because it won't be life if every thing is fine. But please remember I am here with you and will be with you. I am your brother."
Harry hugged Tom " Tom, I agree you are with me. But some times when I practically think, I wonder we both are in need of some one adult to look over us. "
Tom muttered "Yes, it a known logic. You know what I feel we had to do something about Uncle Sirius"
Harry nodded "I will speak to Sal, Sal said he wanted to wait till we enter 11, its in 2 days. Any way I think we can ask help of Goblins. I mean Ragnok might help us"
Tom nodded "I think you are right Harry boy, Now I must say I am sure you will be a Rawenclaw"
Harry smiled "Nope Tommy boy, I am sure I will be in Slytherin. And You too"
Tom sighed " I just want to be in same house as you, though I prefer Gryffindor"
Potter laughed "Hey don't you feel strange Actually its said that I am Heir of Gryffindor, still I prefer Slytherin and According to what Helga said You are Heir of Slytherin and You prefer Gryffindor. I wonder what fates had for us."
Tom smirked " Don't worry Richie, U will definitely don't get rid of me, where ever you are. You will be sorted first and I will hex Duchster into Oblivion if he didn't sort me into same house as you"
Harry again laughed "Don't worry Jerry, I myself will get resorted if Duchster doesn't sort us both in same house"
They can hear some one giggle and magic around them humming , Tom had his eye brow raised and Harry's eyes widened "Tom, who's it?"
They both again heard the giggle and both gasped at a time "Lady Hogwats?"
They can hear a sweet female voice in their heads "Don't worry My Heirs, Merlin himself can't separate you, so please save poor Duchster from the agony. "
The kids were still surprised to say a word, and they can feel the lights getting on. Yes this part of castle is supplied with electricity , Founders came in their night suits and sleepy faces "Whats happening here, we felt Hogwarts in joy"
Tom explained "She spoke to us"
The sleep gone from their faces in an instant Godric exclaimed "Tommy, explain. What do you mean by she speaking to you"
Harry sighed "Ric, Lady Hogwarts spoke to us"
Salazar frowned " Did you both thought of your heir ship?"
Harry looked sheepish and Tom explained " We both were talking about which house we will be sorted into and then Harry expressed he would like to get into Slytherin, while I expressed I would like to go to Gryffindor. Then we both chuckled at irony of being Heirs of the Gryffindor and Slytherin, we are thinking of going in opposite houses. Later we both thought we both will be in same house what ever it is, other wise we will hex Zuchster. Hogwarts giggled and said we can't be separated, so we should leave Zuchster. We know she speaks to you , but we never expected her to speak to us, so we were surprised."
Helga bent down and looking at Harry who bent his head down in embarrassment said "You need not worry Harry, you didn't do any wrong?"
Harry mumbled " I.. um.. I didn't want to boast on fact of being Heirs, just that we both found it funny. We are not trying to think of any Bigotry"
Founders were surprised with Harry's answer, they felt guilty thinking how the kid even fears to think of some things, thinking he will be looked as a Bigot and they feared such a boy will get attatched to fame. They looked at each other in shame when Rowena bent down and kissed Harry on forehead "Harry, we doesn't think of you like that. We are sure that you will never ever capable of doing some thing like that. "
Harry looked at her "But.."
Godric intervened "There's nothing wrong in thinking over facts Harry. And we know that you both thought of it in a funny way. And regarding Hogwarts speaking to you, she always liked you both and wanted to speak to you both , when you both accepted that you are heirs you gave her the right to speak to spoke to you suggests that there are no malicious intentions. So don't worry. Any way Harry, I think we have a lot to do tomorrrow, I guess you don't want to miss your Hogwarts letter. So go, get ready to sleep. Tom you too" saying that they switch off lights and left to their rooms.
Its always looks like a silent normal house to any one who looks from Out side, but only the residents of Number4, Privet Drive know how noisy they are. If you take a peek into the house, you will notice a shouting match or a hunting match or a beating match going on, all on a single person. That was unfortunately one Harry Potter.
As Harry sat in his cupboard, he chuckled ' The big man says that my master was saviour and hero of wizarding world, but what I always get is beating' Wood Harry managed to make a smile. All think that wood or trees don't have life, they don't feel. But they do feel like any other human being or creature. This wood was no different, it marvelled at itself when a small geeky boy carved it into a statue. That very day it made him his master, it watched for one year how the fat people used to beat him. One day a big man appeared and transfigured it into his master's form,while it felt good to be human , it liked being it self. It bared all the beating it got, because it makes her happy if it was to survive its master who gave it a form. It felt happy on one side knowing it will be back to its form while on other side it wanted to be with its Harry looked as the light flashed and there stood its master, and the Big man with another boy. It knew it's fate but it wanted to be with its master
Harry sighed as he landed into what supposed to be his bedroom, and then looked at his imposter standing right there. Harry felt if he was grateful to any one other than founders that was for this person. He knew well it was a wood. He got hold of it when he was 4, and he felt a feel of pleasure in him as if that wood was waiting for his touch, he brought it home and carved it when he was in his cupboard locked up, and made into a toy he liked. But Salazar transfigured it into him and from then he bore all that which Harry should bear in original. He helped Harry to get off from a hell of life. But today it will no longer be there, Harry looked at his doppelgänger and hugged him with tears in eyes "Thank you so much, for what ever you did. I even wonder if I would have been alive if you didn't help me to get off this hell. I am sorry for what ever you bared in these 6 years. But today I will get all off it from you." Saying that Harry poured his magic and suddenly a globe of white light surrounded them, shocking both Salazar and Tom. In the time they both get over their shock, the light went off and the wooden boy was as normal and what they noticed was change in Harry, Harryy lied on floor obviously in pain, but he was smiling. Salazar didn't understand what happened and bent down near Harry and took into his arms and gasped. There were bruises all over the hands of Harry, and what looked like scars. He then understood "Harry ! what u did?"
Harry smiled "I took all that what would have I got, if I was here. All the beatings and mental torture they caused him were now mine Sal. I released him."
Salazar looked at Harry dumbfounded "Are... Are you Mad? Why did you do this?"
Harry now tried to sit folding his legs and said "It should have been mine , he doesn't deserve it. And ofcourse I can't go all healthy to Hogwarts when there's a big old coot waiting there, expecting to see me all broken. And don't fear that I will be broken down, because I don't. Please don't be angry on me Sal."
Salazar looked at Tom and the boy was sad, but still have pride in his face. 'What these two are thinking, they let them selves suffer for others? Thats okay, but this. '
Salazar sighed, he always know Harry and Tom both have some different views of life and some times he can't understand them, he managed to mutter " I will see to it that you get properly healed."
Harry looked at him "No Sal, I have to get them like this other wise, if they were healed I can't get my point proved. "
Salazar was now anger, he knows Harry was right to some extent but he didn't like that boy have to do this "Screw the school, if u have to go through this, then I wouldn't even let you go to school. You are much better in chambers"
Tom sighed an angry Sal was never a good sight, only Rowena was able to control him and to some extent Harry. While he can understand Sal's anger he can't say no to Harry. What will be difference between them and the people they were fighting against if they let others suffer their pain. And can they see others in pain, No was right and he will help his brother no matter what.
Harry looked at his doppelgänger " I can't thank u enough, but I want to give you some thing. You can ask me what ever you want"
"I want to stay with you all times even after returning back to my form, You gave me form and you are my master. I want to be with you all times no matter what you say"
Harry looked at him in shock and nodded, and looked at salazar. Salazar worded 'Finite' and there was a wooden doll in place of the boy. Harry took it in hands and shrinked it. Tom conjured a chain and Harry got that doll into chain and wore it around his neck 'Now are you happy'.
He can listen humming in his head and smiled. Now he have an angry mentor to cool.
AN:Now its more of a filler, along with voicing some of insecurities of Harry. He might be confident, and powerful but still he was eleven year boy, who had his problems. He had his mind resolved for some things but he still was a child and acts as such. One may ask me why don't he act as a complete child , because when one gets to face that much as he or Tom faces they will be come stone hearted, and Harry wasn't one. Thats what I wish to say.
The names are some thing I wrote out of thought, no particular reason. And yes the Physiology of addiction or sleep I explained above was right. But Lace wing flies and Bark are pretty fictional.
-No its not a Snape mentoring fiction. Snape won't be as stupid as Canon, he will be of his own self and regarding Snape and Marauders revenge, I myself always thought it was fool hardy, because Snape himself made some very big mistakes in his teenage. And when it come to Teenage foolish ness, He should be able to understand it. And if he understand then he would never keep grudge on Potters, so gave that topic on Snape.