Harry's POV
I made my way to Ozpin's office later that afternoon dressed in a green Beacon shirt and black slacks ad dress shoes. I was to take Voldemort back and finish any business I still had there before classes started. The elevator chimed and I entered Ozpin's office where he was sitting at his usual place behind his desk. Voldemort was leaning against one of the walls watching me while Qrow was talking quietly with Ozpin.
Ozpin said when he noticed me," Wolf come in. I hear you don't mind taking Lord Slytherin back. That you even plan to stay a few days?" I said fighting off a wave of embarrassment," Yes, Oz. I just want to put a few matters to rest since I'm already there. You don't mind do you?"
He smiled warmly making me feel better about leaving so close to the start of classes. He said," I don't mind at all. Do try to stay out of trouble while your there. " I lifted my head in acknowledgement then turned to Voldemort. He said moving closer," It has been nice to see this otherworld. Potter if you will."
I grabbed ahold of his arm and called the shadows around us focusing the leylines to take us to the ministry. I landed perfectly on my feet while the landing set Voldemort sprawling to the ground. I smiled in amusement as I held out my hand to help him to his feet. He stared at it for half a second before he took it allowing me to pull him to his feet. The door banged open and instinctively I pushed the dark lord behind me and drew my sword.
Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape stood there looking at me in shock. I sheathed my sword and stepped away from Voldemort. He said looking at me with something akin to curiosity," That was unexpected but not unwelcome. Why did you push me behind you?" I pinched the bridge of my nose trying to stop my embarrassment from coming out as I said," Instinct kicked in. You don't honestly think your the first leader I have been assigned to look after?"
Malfoy asked his mask firmly in place," Mr. Potter? How did you get in here?" I yawned and said," It is too early for this. Lord Slytherin I'm going to find a nice forest to take a nap in. See you tomorrow."
I didn't miss the three men's incredulous looks as I disappeared into the shadows. I landed in the northwest part of the forest of Dean.
Voldemort's POV
He wasn't surprised that the Potter boy had decided to spend his first day back away from them. No what surprised him was that he wanted to be in a forest to take a nap. He didn't understand the necessity of such a thing. He forced himself to remember Ozpin's warning about hounds being unpredictable people. Apparently Potter was no exception. He had to admit seeing the boy ready to protect him had surprised him greatly. Potter always seemed to surprise him. Now he needed to deal with his two underlings that had scared him off.
He waved his hand in askance for them to sit. Once they were both seated he said," As you both just saw Mr. Potter has been found. Lucius if you had not made contact with the world of Remnant we possibly would have never seen him again." Lucius hid his surprise well but it was still there. Severus asked," How did you find him, my lord?"
Voldemort said," By chance as it would have it. Potter had just returned from a mission and had come down the elevator as we were waiting to go up. His name is not Harry Potter instead he's known simply as Wolf." They blinked likely trying to figure out if he was serious. Lucius was the first to ask," How did the peace negotiations go?"
Now they were back to business and Voldemort said," They went well. The kingdom of Vale has agreed to a peace treaty with us. There are still three other kingdoms that I need to talk to but with the support of Vale the peace talks should go smoothly. I have been asked to use this," he pulled out the device Ozpin called a scroll. He continued," To test our wizards for Grim Blood. Apparently that's what makes people like Mr. Potter what they are. Also known as hounds."
Severus asked thoughtfully," Why are they asking us for help on this?" Voldemort held out a parchment to them so they could see it as he explained," Hounds are a rare group in their world. Before Mr. Potter found his way to them the hounds were thought to have died out over 80 years ago. They believe if one hound can come from our world there could be others. They dont want to steal our children just give them a choice. Look at Potter for example he chose to be neutral and to go to Vale's huntsmen academy instead of war."
Severus snorted in disbelief. Voldemort himself wouldn't have believed it if he hadn't seen it for himself. Potter truly wanted nothing to do with their war. He had made a new life for himself and looked quite happy with what he was doing. He didn't have a problem with it as long as Potter did not support Dumbledore. He remembered the look on the boy's face as he watched from the shadows as Qrow had given him that gift. The surprise, the love for his fellow hound. Something had changed Potter for the better since he had disappeared. He was no longer the arrogant child that fought against him without a second thought. Instead stood a powerful young man who would protect any who earned his loyalty.
Lucius drew his attention back to the present when he said," It shouldn't be a problem to get mandatory testing. Ill get things started ministry wise. What are the required levels to be a hound? What are Potter's for that matter?" Voldemort said," 20 percent is standard to be a hound. Typically with that low of a percent they will look like their animal counterpart. Believe me I have seen them. Potter has the highest concentration ever recorded at 90 percent."
Lucius didn't say anything as he wrote this down. Their discussions went well into the evening. That night when Voldemort returned to his manor Nagini greeted him but his thoughts were elsewhere.