Title: Morfin Gaunt's Son

By: René Nathair

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling does.

Chapter: Gifts and Family History

Notes: In case you haven't figured it out, no magic, can heal a cut caused by dark magic, so it leaves a scar, but if treated properly, the muggle way, it might not scar up so badly, wizards really underestimate muggles. That is why Harry/Salazar's scar is not very noticeable. Also, I forgot mention before, but italics are Parseltongue.

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"What do you want for your birthday?" Severus asked. "I would like an owl." Salazar replied. "Follow me then." Severus said as he walked off in the direction of Eeylops Owl Emporium. Fifteen minutes later they left with Severus carrying a cage holding a snowy owl Salazar named 'Rowena', in honour of Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, and creator of Ravenclaw House in Hogwarts, which his father had mentioned was the only other acceptable house for him to be in, after Slytherin, of course. "Lets go get something at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor." Severus suggested, and they were off again.

After finishing their snacks they went to leave, but all of sudden Severus harshly pulled Salazar into the shadows. "Ow, what was that for?" Salazar questioned quietly while looking in the direction that Severus was. There stood a red haired women who looked about thirty or forty and a boy about Harry's age. "That's Cindra Black, the mother of one of the Dark Lord's children, Cyrus Voldemort, the other two of his children are twins of the same age as Cyrus, they are Merope and Mafalda Voldemort, their mother is Tabitha Dumbledore. I am a spy, so they think I am loyal to them, so I can't be seen with you. Understand?" Severus asked never taking his eyes off them until they left. "Yes, I understand." Salazar replied, wondering how they would even know who Severus was with. "Good, now follow me and I'll order us some lunch from the Leaky Cauldron." Severus said.

About an hour later they were joined by Morfin. "Nice owl, what did you name it?" he asked. "I named her Rowena, after Rowena Ravenclaw. Have you got my present?" Salazar asked eagerly. "Lovely pick for a name that is. Your gift used to belong to one of our ancestors, Marvolo Slytherin, the only child of Salazar Slythein, but Marvolo had many children himself, eight sons, one daughter. The eight sons had seventeen daughters sixteen of which married their Gaunt cousins, and the daughter married a Gaunt and had sixteen sons, who married their Slytherin cousins, and one daughter. The other two females died unmarried and childless. We descend from those who married their cousins." Morfin replied, giving his son a family history lesson along with a pendant.

"Thank you father. Where did you get it?" Salazar asked, looking at the pendant, it was black with a green snake, shaped like a 'S', on it with silver eyes and it was on a silver chain. "I got it from Borgin and Burkes, they just got it today. They were told by Riddle that all Slytherin things go to him, or his children, but I... persuaded Borgin to sale it to me." Morfin replied. "Lets be off to Knockturn Alley now." Morfin said and walked off. "I'll see you later Severus!" Salazar said as he followed his father while clutching the cage with Rowena in it.

Father, how is Tabitha Dumbledore related to the Headmaster of Hogwarts? Salazar asked as they made their way towards Knockturn Alley. First cousin twice removed. Stay close to me, many who are loyal to Riddle are in here, so they will harm you if they can get you away from me. They won't harm you as long as you stay by me though, they fear me. The only ones I know that Riddle thinks are loyal to him, but aren't, are Severus Snape and the Malfoy family, their families swore alliance to the Gaunt heir in 1478, which Riddle claimed to be. Other witches and wizards either I am not sure of, are loyal the Ministry, Riddle, have no loyalty, or are loyal to Albus Dumbledore, who, while not an enemy, cannot be trusted. Morfin replied as they entered Knockturn Alley.