Disclaimer- Everything is J.K. Rowling's, but maybe the plot. I just like her toys.
A/N- Well I'm here to bring you another chapter. In this chapter I was thinking I should give a little back story before moving on. Hope you enjoy.
Chapter 3: Into Darkness
The cunning darkness is hard to keep away, each night knowing what awaits you. In the light of day feeling that shadow follow you. In his youth Tom Marvolo Riddle was an average child; always seeking attention. Although as he grew Tom became more reclusive, retreating more and more into himself.
As the years past Tom Riddle started to become unsettling- as if he himself had become the very darkness in which he wanted to escape. Strange things would happen to the children in the orphanage where he lived; the head mother in charge was quickly becoming worried with his behavior. On the day prior to the doctors visit a man in flowing gray robes came to call upon the hollow sunken young man.
"Hello Tom, I'm Professor Dumbledore" Dumbledore stated.
"Your the doctor aren't you? You've come to take me away. I won't let you, I'm not insane. If anyone should go 'Professor' it should be that old bat" Riddle said hauntingly.
"No Tom, I'm a Professor at a school for people like you and I. I'm a wizard just like you" Dumbledore said softly.
"Prove it." Tom had said dangerously.
As the room was suddenly awash in red flickering brightness, Tom would shrink away from the light. Then Dumbledore went on to explain how thievery wouldn't be tolerated and for Tom to give the things back he had stolen. From there Dumbledore would take his leave, feeling darkness leave him as he left the orphanage. Still not being able to shake the lingering doubt of what he had just done. As if a flood gate was filling with an unstoppable current readying itself for destruction to flow through.
After years of life at Hogwarts, Tom became a more tortured soul. Reinventing himself as Lord Voldemort he would start to take over the wizarding world. His reach would sweep into the muggle world as well. Like a blanket of darkness stretching along the land, shrouding all in the depressing color. Like death in the wind conquering all in his wake.
Until he met an end at the feet of a baby boy and the love of his mother. As all dark shadows do in the face of light he would flee. Upon doing so he would become the all consuming plague of dread. For years becoming nothing but a whisper in the breeze.
As the second coming strom, Lord Voldemort would rise again to cause panic and fear amongst his sheep and victims alike. Spreading his wrath, destruction falling to his feet with every step he took. As his power grew again, he would take on his old professor; and in the end the graying wise old man would fall to this phantom cloaked in black. His region of terror expanding years into the future, unstoppable and all consuming once again.
Harry spent his school years learning all he could about Lord Voldemort. Destroying all known Horcrux's containing his dark soul. As Harry would grow into a man joining the Auror office to fight the dark serpent. He would soon find out just how slippery this dark entity could be.
"Potter" came the head auror's voice from his office.
"Yes sir?" Harry said walking through his door.
"I need you and Malfoy to take this case. There is this muggle community just on the outskirts of Romania; at least a dozen have been reported missing. You two will go and investigate." Adrian Jinx commanded.
This was Harry's chance, "We'll leave right away on the next portkey to Romania and work our way to the city" Harry said reaching his hand out for the case file.
Harry turned on his heel to walk away, but was stopped again by Jinx. "Harry, watch your backs out there. This may be more than it seems" Jinx encouragingly stated.
An with that Harry was once again on the move in search of his partner. Walking along the hall back to his cubicle he spotted him.
"Hey, Draco we got a case" said Harry throwing the file at his friend of about three years now.
"What is it now? Little Jimmy stuck in a sinkhole again" Draco said laughingly.
"No, Draco come on be serious. This time it's field work, Jinx wants us to travel to Romania" Harry said with a smile.
"Do we have to? I've just started putting my plan into play with winning over your Gryffindor Princess" Draco scoffed.
"I'm sure Ginny would be flattered, but we have the next portkey out in about 30 minutes" Harry threw out playfully.
"Really, Red? You can keep that hot head to yourself! I meant Granger- Potter, I'd rather have a sharp tongue then that red hot mess any day" Draco spat.
Harry just laughed remembering what life was like before they first became partners and then eventually friends. How long that road was shortly after the Great Battle at Hogwarts; where Draco's mother would risk death to help keep Harry alive, to make sure her only son lived. To that leap of faith where Draco would throw Harry his wand he had lost in the chaos, to fight off the Dark Lord.
Harry's laugh turned to a chuckle and into a grim smile.
"Hey, don't think so hard about it. It only brings pain Potter; we have to live for the present. Going to that dark place will only give him power and you know it" Draco said dangerously.
"I know" Harry sighed, "but what if we can't find a way to destroy him?"
"Potter, I've been researching this bastard for ages now. We will bring him down; after all he has done to my family, especially my mother. I will see him burn in hell!" Draco half yelled.
Harry nodded "Your right, if anyone is close to finding the answer it's you and Hermione. Have you seen her lately by chance? I've been meaning to invite her over for a few weeks now; to catch her up on everything"
Draco smirked, "If I had, I wouldn't be hanging out with the likes of you."
They laughed as Draco put his heavy traveling cloak on and Harry grabbed his bag off the back of his chair. Swinging his bag over his shoulder Harry turned to Draco.
"So you finally realized you like Hermione huh?" Harry teased.
As they walked down the hall to magical transportation you could hear them laughing their way there. When they strode through the door Harry walked over to the desk.
"I'm here to sign for a portkey" Harry told the desk clerk.
"Alright, I'll need your auror license and an signed form from Head Auror Jinx" the clerk snapped.
"Yeah I have that; here" Draco slides the forms and his license to her.
"All looks in order, sign here" the clerk sighed.
Harry scrawled his name in quick swoops and pulls. "Okay, here you can have your license back. You'll need to hurry it's scheduled to leave soon, last door down the hall on your right" she had to rush the last bit as the two turned and ran down the hall.
They were the last ones there to catch the portkey, they barely wrapped their hands around the large antique wooden gnome. Then the pull to their destination was to strong and they were pulled off their feet into the small void.
After landing in the capitol Bucharest; they set off on their journey to Constanta. They traveled by broom till the sun started to fade; as they descended to the ground the buildings came into view. Landing nearby the train station that read Gara de Sud. Harry dismounted his broom, shoving his hand in his bag pulling out a map.
"Uh... I think we are in Slobozia. There should be a hostel that way, we can stay there till morning" Harry said rubbing at his neck.
Muscles tired and sore they trudged their way to the hostel. Walking in the shadows from the dying sun, they wondered down the road weary from the long ride. Ready to rest their aching feet they finally stumble upon Viva Hostel. Walking through the door Draco went right for the front desk.
"We need a room" Draco demanded.
"I'm sorry but, all our single rooms are taken. Would you like our dorms instead?" A man stated in a thick Romanian accent.
"Yes, that would be great" Harry piped in.
"Really, Potter" Draco questioned.
"Suck it up Malfoy, it's just one night. At first light we will be gone again to reach Constanta before mid-day" Harry gritted out through clenched teeth.
"That will be 3 Leu, sign here and you will find your dorm up the left stair on your right; bathroom at the end of hall" the hostel keeper barked.
"Alright here you go, have a goodnight" Harry offered a small smile.
"Yes, yes goodnight" the hostel keep waved them off.
Harry and Draco made their way up to the dorm yawning. When they walk into the room they spot two beds along the far wall. Falling into bed not bothering to undress Harry fell right to sleep. Draco on the other hand took his time making sure everything was clean before he finally lay his head down to sleep.