Previously:
"First, I would appreciate if you and the others don't bow to me. I don't let my elves do that 10 years ago. Second, when around people keyed into the wards and told, call me Sal. If there are people keyed in that don't know or not in the manner, call me Harry or Lord Hadrian Potter on formal occasions. Third, there is a woman and a boy outside the gates. The boy was just puking from apparating for the first time. Make sure they settle into the family rooms near the master room, and make sure they are ok," Salazar commanded, the elf nodding before disappearing to complete his orders.
The Serpent Lord then walked out of the room, into his new home, and ready for the next 7 years of pranking Hogwarts' students and professors. Especially Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. And he knows how he will do it.
31st July
Potter Mansion, Cheshire, England
It has been 3 days since Salazar, Petunia and Dudley arrived at Potter Mansion and many things has happened.
First was telling Dudley that magic was a beautiful thing to possess, which he did possess. He had freaked out about it so much and coward away from Salazar and Petunia, whimpering to them to not hit him. Petunia was righteously angered by this as she hugged her son, her appearance changing to her true form. Salazar had gone to Peyrl and was given a Calming Draught, which he gave to Dudley to drink. Thankfully, the effects were immediate and not time delayed, due to his magic playing up and started to make things float. After the boy calmed down, Salazar made a few illusions of James, Lillian, Hadrian, Petunia and the young boy himself as they laughed and played together.
That was when Salazar found out that the young boy had many charms on him. He began to chant in parseltongue, casting detection spells on the boy, and he had to force his shields up to don't scare the boy with his anger and murderous intent. He then took the boy to Gringotts with Petunia, musing about just leaving the place only to return back. The guards immediately took the trio to Ragnok, who did the same blood tests as he did on him. It revealed that he was also blocked from his magic and had a powerful glamour charm on that was placed at birth by Albus, somehow. And that he had the same gifts as his mother, as being a metamorphmagus was heritable from the parent half the time.
After the ritual, Dudley retained his blonde hair but he was slim like his mother with the same skin and facial features, with the same emerald green eyes as Lilly and Petunia. After that, he signed a piece of parchment that made the adoption papers legitimate, making him Calix Hadrian James Evans (Petunia changing his middle name to commemorate her late brother-in-law and nephew and his first name to keep up with the Evans Family tradition to name their children after flowers). After that, Petunia opened a Evans Trust Vault for her son until he turned 17, than he can get money from the Family Vault.
After they arrived back to the mansion, Salazar then sat the young boy down and revealed who he was for 10 years, even transforming back to his 'Hadrian Potter' form. Calix then burst into tears and hugged the man turned boy, apologising profusely for treating him worse than a house elf. The Serpent Lord smiled and hugged the boy back, telling him to stop apologising. Petunia then explained why she changed his middle name, which made Calix cry at the true story of his extended family.
Then, Salazar surprised the couple by showing the two Evans the portrait of James, Lilly and a baby Hadrian. Petunia then burst into tears and touched the portrait, Lilly smiling and telling her sister to stop crying. 'You will ruin your lovely face if you do,' was her reason why she said that. The couple then thanked Salazar for trying to save them, which made Salazar smile softly and a lone tear slowly going down his face.
After that, the Evans and lone Slytherin and out and watched the magical and non-magical animals play around and fight with each other. Petunia was drawn immediately to a majestic Tiger, which was also drawn to her, while Calix was drawn to a white Wolf that nuzzled up to him. Salazar smirked, watching the two magical scenes get use to the animals. He also enjoyed people finding their bonded animals, their familiar. So he just sat back, giving his owl, Hedwig, a scratch on her feathered head affectionately while listening to her content hoots.
After an hour, Salazar, Petunia, Calix, the Tiger (Petunia called her Lillian to commemorate her sister), the white wolf (Calix called her Snow) and Hedwig came back inside and placed the animals in their respective rooms. Salazar had than asked Petunia about Severus Snape, who began to frown. She told the man about their history, and immediately asked her to, at least, apologies to the man during the next school year. Petunia said she would, which made Salazar smile.
As well, Salazar took Calix to Wands and Foci, and forced Horus to make him a custom one without the Trace on it. He nodded, after being told why, and made it. Calix's wand was 13 inches made with an English Oak wood with a Peacock Tail Feather, the handle bronze with Fire Opals imbedded into the bronze. Salazar paid for the wand and a dragon scale holster, helping Calix put in on and apparating them away.
After that, he began teaching the two the basics. From simple Transfigurations spells to Levitation charms, from potion brewing simple medicinal potions to flying, from learning about magical plants and how to pot them to how to defend themselves. He taught them every basic classes that Hogwarts learned in his day. The two were in tuned with Charms, but Calix showed promise in Defence and Petunia in Potions. He set them with basic assignments to test their theory, which they completed quickly to learn more. He also taught Calix how to use his Metamorphing abilities so he can disguise himself.
Now, however, Calix and Petunia were quietly murmuring spells as they decorated the vast living-room of the mansion for Salazar's birthday. Salazar had let slipped that his birthday was, to their surprise, on the same day as Hadrian's was, so they decided to celebrate for both of them. Lillian and Snow were also there, waiting by the fireplace as their humans decorated the place with silver and green.
As the two finished, Salazar had decided to walk in. He was surprised when they said Happy Birthday, but quickly smiled as he hugged them both, who hugged back.
"This is amazing. Did you two do this with magic?" Salazar asked, looking around at the silver and green.
"Yes, Uncle Sal!" Calix exclaimed. He had began to see Salazar as an uncle to him, so when he first said it, the Serpent Lord hugged him with two tears going down his face and a joyful smile on his face.
"Indeed, Sal. We decided to test our skills and this happened," Petunia said with a faint blush, which made Salazar smirk.
"Thinking about a certain Grim Animagus?" Salazar said playfully, making the woman blush more.
One day ago, Lucius had finally convinced the Wizengamot to hold an emergency trail for both Sirius Black and Bellatrix Lestrange. After 2 hours of arguing from seeing the memories and new evidence brought in by Lucius and Salazar (who remained a mystery to the court), they were told that they are not guilty and free of all charges, which made Lucius grin. After the court, Lucius immediately dragged to two released and apparated outside of Potter Mansion, which Salazar noticed and keyed them in. After transforming back to his 'Hadrian Potter' form, he welcomed the three adults in and was hugged by Sirius and Bella, both crying at seeing the baby they loved as a boy ready to go to Hogwarts.
When Petunia saw Sirius, she blushed at the sight of the handsome man (who got cleaned up for the trail) and the beautiful woman, who was in shock at Salazar revealing his true identity and transforming back to normal. Bella laughed at the irony of the 'future' Gryffindor Golden Boy being the Serpent Lord himself. Sirius had laughed at that, calling it the greatest prank of all time. Petunia then came in, catching Sirius' eyes and a blush appearing on his face. Both Bella and Sal saw this and smirked, making Petunia and Sirius uncomfortable.
After Sirius Black became Lord Black, he annulled the marriage between Bellatrix and her husband, making her a Black, and reinstating her sister, Andromeda, her brother in law, Ted, and their daughter, Nymphadora, into the Black Family. Of course, they did it under Dumbledore's nose.
Soon, the fire started up and Sirius and Bellatrix came through along with gifts. Also, Minerva came through after being invited by Sirius the day before. Who also came through was: Remus Lupin (the werewolf from the will reading), the Tonks, the three Malfoys and the two Longbottoms.
Harry had quickly turned to his 'Boy-Who-Lived' form when Sirius came through, while smirking at Petunia who blushed more when she spotted Sirius. Bella saw this as well and began teasing her cousin with her baby voice. Sirius began growling at Bella when Minerva scowled them both as she hugged Salazar. Andromeda also hugged Salazar, along with Nymphadora as she found another Metamorphmagus. When he revealed that the Evans were also ones with the ability, she ran up to them and began talking about their experience. Peyrl started some music up, and everyone began having a blast. Halfway through, Salazar felt the wards telling him that someone was trying to enter through the gate, so he slipped off and became a random man with reddish brown hair covers his right eyes and formed a braid over his left shoulder and dark reddish brown eyes, fair skin and tall. He transfigured his clothes into different robes and he approached the gate, growling mentally at seeing Albus Dumbledore trying to get passed the wards and gates.
"Well, well, well. I guess Harry Potter was right. There was someone trying to intrude on this here property," Salazar sneered at Dumbledore, complete with a Australian accent. Dumbledore looked at the man with surprise, which disappeared behind his now twinkling blue eyes.
"Who might you be, young man? And how are you on this property? Only the Lord Potter can allow people in here," Dumbledore said, making Salazar frown.
"I don't like that attitude of yours. I was keyed into the wards by the late Lady Potter as I am a friend of her childhood. I am here to make sure young Hadrian is safe here and to make sure no one tries to intrude in this here property. The name is Alex Darkclaw, by the way," Salazar continued to sneer, making Albus let some of his anger slip.
"Young man, you should respect those who are older than you," Albus reprimanded 'Alex', but that made the Serpent Lord chuckle to the old man's confusion.
"Sorry, old man. Back in Australia, we grew up learning to respect those who respect you or earned that respect. I don't care if you defeated some dark lord. I don't give a damn about that. Give me a reason to respect you, and trying to intrude on someone's property without invitation isn't earning you respect from me, nor from young Heir Hadrian. Now, get loss or I will be telling the Oceania Ministers of Magic about how you a disrespecting an Australian authority member. Now, good day old man," with that final sneer, Salazar turned on his heels and walked away, making the wards push him back forcefully if he tried again. When the man tried again, he smirked with satisfaction at hearing the pain coming from the old man as he landed on his bottom painfully. He quickly changed back to his Hadrian form and joined back into the party, non the wiser of what just occurred.
After that, Draco and Neville, along with Calix, forced Salazar down to open his presents. The adults all laughed at the disguised Serpent Lord's complaints about waiting 'til after dinner. Soon, he gave into the kids desires and sat down on a oak chair next to the presents, which were on a oak table with a silver and green table cloth, a picked up the first one.
From Neville, he received a botany kit for different types of magical plants. From Augusta, he received a box full of letters and little trinkets that Lilly and Alice exchanged whilst they were pregnant with Hadrian and Neville. From Lucius and Narcissa, he received three invitations to go to a party at their mansions, which he gave to Petunia and Calix also. From Malfoy, he received a book on world politics and laws, both of which were self updating. From Sirius, he received a book on Animagus Transformations, which also covered Multi-Animagus forms (which delighted the Founder a lot). From Bellatrix, he received a box of pictures of his blood-adoptive parents and their times through Hogwarts and beyond. From the Tonks, he received a book on Duelling both Mundane and Magical. From Minerva, he received several books on transfiguration, both normal and Animal, as well as a different book on Animagi transformations. From Lupin, he received a book on Dark Creatures, which basically told him who the man was. He hugged each and every one of them, before they began to eat.
After the food was finished, Salazar stood up and gain their attention.
"I just want to say a few things before this night ends. I want to thank my Aunt for taking me and my cousin away from that man you had the indecency to marry. I also want to thank you all for helping me out after I left Mr Dursley, when you showed support for me and my family by staying with us. And I also want to say thank you for coming today to celebrate an occasion that we could celebrate at Mr Dursley's house. But I have to give a warning, which is the same as what the Weasleys got at the Will Reading. Be careful of who you trust; because they could just be manipulating you to think a certain way. Have a Good Night," Salazar said, gaining claps and confused looks from the group while the children cheered.
As the others flooed away, Calix immediately hugged the Serpent Lord as he transformed back to normal. Salazar chuckled and picked him up, gaining a small giggle from Petunia and walked towards Calix's room. It was spacious, with powder blue walls and a powder gold border, the walls covered in faded in Lilies and Petunias. The floor was made of birch wood and had a yellow and black, which reminded him of Helga, sweet and lovely Helga. His bed was made of mahogany with a plush mattress covered in intricate black covers with gold patterns on it. It had a mahogany desk that was covered in parchment and paper, a quill, ink and books. The room was connected to a walk in wardrobe and a large bathroom.
Snow was laying on the bed, watching the Serpent Lord as he placed her human onto the bed. She licked at Calix's face, making said boy laugh while hugging the wolf, earning a growl of comfort from Snow. Salazar laughed and said good night, leading Petunia to a similar room to Dudley, but it showed the colours of Rowena's house. Lilly also greeted her human the same way Snow greeted hers. Salazar said good night and left, heading to the master room of the mansion. It was decorated the same way as it was at Number 4 Privet Drive, but the bed was bigger, the closet was built into the walls and the desk was more elegant. A stand for Hedwig was bare as said owl was hunting. On the large bed was all the presents that were letters and the letters from the vaults that he hadn't read (which he didn't read at all). The letters were in one pile, the ones on top were the ones from the vault and the bottom had the latest letters he required today.
He sat down on the large green and silver comforter, picking up the first letter which was addressed to him from the late Lilly and James. He opened it, reading it.
Dear Salazar Slytherin,
We have many things we would like to tell you In person, but If not, here they are:
Firstly, we would like to thank you for what you have done, especially with how you allowed us to raise a baby, even If It was you transformed as a baby. IT gave us a joy that we never experienced as you played the part, allowing us the chance of being a parent.
Secondly, we thank you for taking on the responsibility of being the next Lord of House Potter, even If you didn't have to.
Thirdly, for making us break the bias towards House Slytherin by breaking our views on you. After you talked to us and explained why you are viewed like that, at least the theory, we respected and adored you for what you faced.
Lastly, we want to tell you this: Try and, at least forgive, Godric and the others, and find your wife and love her. And have fun pranking Hogwarts. James said: Make the Marauders proud and begin the next generation with the rest of the Founders and your partners. He also said that the reason the Marauders were made was because of you and the other Founders.
We love you like our own son, Sal, and hope you shake the Wizarding World while pranking the school. And to make sure you shake Dumbledore's views beyond repair.
Sincerely and lots of love,
Lilly and James Potter.
Sal smiled as he read the letter, forcing his tears down as he read the next one, only this time from Lilly.
Dear Salazar,
If you are reading this, then James and I are dead. I hope you read the combined one first. If not read It before continuing with this one.
If you were ever placed with Petunia while married to that disgusting mug- I mean, Mundane, I want you to get her and any child she had with him away from Vernon. If I know Dumbledore, I bet he placed you there so he could make you the perfect hero and make himself your saviour. Make sure that Isn't possible.
I also want to know that when we and Sirius blood adopted you, we make a blood vow with Sirius, so that he couldn't betray you. If we are dead due to Voldemort or by anyone else, Sirius Isn't to blame as the vow makes It so we couldn't be betrayed by him. If by Voldemort, Peter Pettigrew is to blame as he was our secret keeper.
And also, when Sirius and Petunia met before (yes, when we had a family meet up), Petunia and Sirius gain a crush before Dumbledore erased the encounter from their minds. If you can, you can erase the charm and allow them to remember. If not, tease them for me and James relentlessly. If you can, drag Bella Into Into It as she likes teasing Sirius about things like this.
Have fun wrecking the British Magical World of there views of you.
Sincerely,
Lillian Rose Potter.
P.S. Go to the nearest orphanage and look for a girl called Iris. She was our biological daughter, Hadrian twin. She has my hair and James' eyes. Find here and raise her. She should be able to go to Hogwarts. If not, allow Petunia to raise her while you are at Hogwarts.
Salazar's eyes widen as he read the last bit. He didn't know this. If he did, he would've found her and bring her in. He immediately got up and got into mundane clothes, a green formal shirt with a silver jacket, black formal pants and black shoes with slight heels. He cleaned his hair up and tied it up, using a silver ribbon with green edges, and making his hair and eyes similar to the colours of Lilly with an edge of his normal face.
He picked up his card and magicked a mundane wallet, putting the card in and apparated, out of the building and to the nearest town he saw.
After appearing, he used his Mage Sight to pick up any child auras. He found a dark green aura, the aura that reminded him of Lilly. He followed the aura trail and had to force up his shields in disgust. He found a run down building that had a crude sign saying 'Filii Desertae Orphanage'. No one who know the simplest of Latin could tell it was an orphanage for abandoned children. It was disgraceful. He walked in, acting every bit like the Pureblood he was.
Despite it being late, the lights were on and the woman behind the desk looked like she was snobbish and in control. She caught sign of Salazar and blushed, quickly looking like she was working. What disgusted him, however, was that there was a girl who was cleaning the floor. She looked about 9, and her orange hair was long and tangled, covered in grease. Her skin looked sickly pale with evidence of bruises and cuts. She was clearly starved.
When he reached the counter, the woman looked up with sultry eyes which made him sick and disgusted, as well as angered.
"Welcome to our dear orphanage, my good sir. Are you hear to adopt a child?" A woman said with lust in her tone, making him sneer.
"Indeed, Miss. In fact, I am here to find my niece. I had received word that she was at this orphanage after having searching for her for 10 years, ever since my sister, her mother, died. I believe her name was Iris?" Salazar said, making the woman glare at the girl. Salazar glanced back, the girl looking at him with hopeful hazel eyes looking into his. James' eyes Salazar thought, knowing who the girl was.
"Why not another girl, sir?" The woman tempted, seductively showing off her cleavage while leaning forward, Salazar sneering more.
"No. If she is Iris, then I have found her," Salazar sneered at the woman with venom, making the girl look happy.
"But she is a freak! And I have direct orders from the person who brought her here to not let anyone adopt her!" The woman exclaimed, making the girl's hope wilt. Salazar's patience finally reached it's limit, especially due to the woman's unlady like behaviour and sluttish advances.
"Listen to me, woman, and listen to me good. My sister gave me orders in her letter that if any of her children were left without her or her husband, I would look after them. If I find them in any orphanage, I can bypass any orders the person gave said orphanage about the child and adopt them, either illegally or legally. Do I make myself clear, woman," the last word was composed of so much venom that the woman nearly pissed herself. The girl couldn't help but smile at the man, who was insisted on adopting her.
"O-Ok. Here are the papers," the woman said, giving said papers to him, who wrote his name down and all needed information.
"S-Salazar Anguis E-Evans? Iris, come here and sign here if you want to be adopted by this man," The woman stuttered with embarrassment as the girl quickly signed it with vigour, hugging Salazar tightly. Salazar petted her head, smiling softly.
"Salazar Anguis Evans. Congratulations for adopting Iris Lily Evans. May she grow up in a lovely family," the woman said with fear, making Salazar smirk darkly before facing Iris, his blood-sister.
"Good Day, Iris. What about you lead me to your room, so you can gather your possessions," Salazar said gently, making Iris smile back.
"H-Hello, uncle. Thank you!" Iris said, leading Salazar by the hand to her room. Salazar noticed it was beautiful compared to this place's plain look. It had cream walls which was cracked, with a plain bed and a small wardrobe, along with a small desk. But what made him smile was the presence of parchment, ink, a trunk and other things common in the magical world, especially for a Hogwarts School.
"Ready for magic school already, Iris," Salazar said, making the girl squeak.
"H-How did you know? Aren't you a m-muggle?" Iris said, making Salazar chuckle.
"No, my dear. I wouldn't be able to do this," Salazar said, pulling out his wand and making irises and lilies appear and gave them to the girl. As she held them, they began to change colours before becoming sparks of soft lights before disappearing. On her head was a lily and iris flower crown. The girl gasped, looking at the Snake Lord with awe. Salazar chuckled before making the magical supplies fit neatly into her trunk and made it shrink, placing it into his pocket. Iris kept a hold of her wand, though, and Salazar was angered by how the wand was forced to bond with her. It had many restrictions on it, only allowed Iris to preform Defensive magic perfectly. Salazar could see magic bonding Iris' magical core and many others on her. The same as his, now that he though of it.
"Iris, may I see your wand?" Salazar said, making Iris curious as she gave it over. Salazar, once giving a look over, founded that it was forced to bond with anyone possessing the blood of Lilly and James Potter. Salazar snapped it, making Iris squeak again.
"This wand is no good for you, Iris dear. It had many limitations on it and doesn't suit you. It only bonded because of your blood. I am sorry," Salazar said as she began to cry.
"W-Why, uncle? Why did someone do that? I k-know O-Ollivander d-didn't have a-anything to do with it. W-Who did?" Iris said as she looked at the wand, that had pieces of a orange feather coming out of it.
"Holly wood with a phoenix core. I prefer if I take you to Wands and Foci in Knockturn Alley. The wands there are made to fit a person perfectly, either a premade one or a custom-made one. I will have to bully Horus to make you a custom one, however, as I already used my once-a-month ticket to make him make someone a premade one. This will be the second one this month alone," Salazar murmured the last bit, which Iris caught with curiosity. Salazar then stopped and picked her up, making her cling to him as he gracefully walked out of the building, burning the wand and flinging it at a nearby bush, which quickly caught alight. Iris watched it while Salazar though of how he could get home quickly. The Knight Bus was out, as the place cannot be accessed by people not keyed in. Second, apparating was out as Iris would give away what he did. Then, he though of Peyrl and decided it would do.
"Peyrl!" Salazar hissed, making Iris nearly scream as the House Elf appeared. Peyrl saw her and began to squeal softly, making Salazar smile.
"You can pamper her later, Peyrl. Please take us to the edge of the wards. Stay with Iris while I quickly key her in. When I call, bring her with you, ok?" The house elf nodded with joy as she looked lovingly at the girl.
"Of course, Lord Potter!" Peyrl declared as she grabbed Salazar's hand, popping at the edge of the ward line. Iris looked amazed, especially at the land of beautiful green fields and different flowers. Salazar placed her down next to Peyrl, who began cleaning her long hair from knots, and smiled at the girl.
"I will be waiting for you in the house in your new room. Just wait until Peyrl pops you in. You can't see the house due to some wards, but soon you will. You trust me, Iris?" Salazar asked, gaining a nod from said girl. He smiled and walked forward, disappearing from the duo's view. Iris looked amazed at this as Peyrl began to do her hair vigorously.
Inside Potter Mansion
Salazar smiled as he entered the side room of the entrance hall. He couldn't wait until he freed young Iris from Albus' manipulations. He knew Albus manipulated this, as the magical signatures matched the bonds and spells that he, Petunia and Calix had. How the old man infuriated him when he manipulates people. Thankfully, he knew what to do.
He quickly added the name 'Iris Lily Evans' into the wards, watching the name glow green then becoming part of the wards. He immediately left the room, going to a room just opposite of his. It was for any heirs or heiresses of the current Lord Potter, which she was by blood and magic. Even by name, though it is unofficial. He magicked it into looking like her former room my more magical and beautiful in nature. The walls were covered in irises and lilies, just like her name sake. He smiled at it as he placed her possessions onto her bed and called for Peyrl, hoping the girl would like it.
When the elf popped in with Iris, she gasped as she looked around the room. She immediately hugged Salazar, crying tears of joy onto his mundane outfit.
"Thank you, thank you Uncle!" Iris cried out, Salazar hugging back softly.
"It's ok, young Iris. Before we head off to bed, though, we need to talk about a few things," Salazar said as he placed her on the large bed, the girl looking scared. Salazar sat on a spruce chair with a emerald green pillow with silver patterns.
"First thing, about me. My real name is Salazar Anguis Slytherin, but circumstances with your parents made me your blood-brother," Salazar said, making the girl look fearful at him.
"S-Slytherin? I was told that S-Slytherins w-were dark and mean," Iris said, making Salazar shocked at this.
"Who told you this?" Salazar asked patiently, placing his wand on the bed in front of Iris.
"P-Professor M-McGonagall, sir," Iris said, making Salazar softly hiss in frustration.
"Ok, Iris. Just because my house is like that, doesn't mean I am like that. The only reason Slytherin is like that is because of what history perceived me as, though it was but a lie. In fact, Slytherins were known as the ambitious and resourceful house with a thing for pranking the others. In fact, the house rivalry between Slytherin and Gryffindor was because me and Godric also pranked each other, which lead to my house and his house to prank each other," Salazar explained, which caught Iris' attention.
"My book, 'Hogwarts, A History', said that Hogwarts was made a 1000 years ago. If what you said was true, then how are you alive?" Iris asked, which made Salazar smirk.
"You would make a good Ravenclaw, like your mother Iris. Though, the reason was due to that bloody Gryffindor that created the house of the Lions. He walked in on me and my… a good friend who had a gift for making potions, making a new medicinal potion when he tripped and something in his hand dropped into the potion, splashing me, my friend, himself and the other founders and close friends with it. We became immortal, which caused me and my friend torture him with new pranks that made him be surrounded by all kinds of serpents, not including basilisks and other serpents. Just snakes," Salazar rambled, before stopping. Iris paid attention, clearly into the story.
"Damn. Must be boring living for 1000 years. Where are your friends and the other Founders?" Iris asked, looking around to see if one jumped out of doors. Salazar sighed sadly, looking at the girl with sorrow.
"I left Hogwarts, like the book said. But I only left due to an argument over the mundaneborns that turned into a full out fight with weapons and magic. Though, we meet up every century, all four of us Founders, and prank the school thoroughly. We disguise ourselves as children, we notify Hogwarts, and we go. In fact, our last time there inspired the Marauders to form. The group consisted of Prongs, your father, Padfoot, your honorary uncle, Moony, your other honorary uncle, and Wormtail. The unofficial members was Flower-Tiger, your mother, Darkstring, a friend of your mothers, Spoil-Prince, your father's friend and Galaxy, a friend of your parents," Salazar said, making Iris listen more as he talked about her parents and their school life.
"Now. There are two more people in this mansion. They are your maternal aunt and cousin, Petunia Amaryllis and Calix Hadrian James Evans. I decided to give you their last name was to give you a connection to your mother, and make you not seem connected to me. You were taken a day after you were born, a day after your twin brother's stillbirth. I am sorry," Salazar said, after Iris hugged him as tears of sorrow came down her face at the news of her twin's death.
"W-What about mum and d-dad?" Iris asked, gaining another sorrowful look from the Founder. She began to cry more, Salazar comforting her gently.
"It's ok, darling Iris. They died fighting for what they loved the most. Fo their family to survive and to live as happily as they could. Let's make them proud, Iris flower," Salazar softly whispered, calming the girl down. Iris looked at Salazar with a happy yet sad look.
"Ok, Uncle," Iris said, sitting back on the bed properly again. Salazar petted her hair, then frowned at it still being greasy. He stood up and picked up the girl, and walking her to her bathroom. Iris struggled at first, before calming down as they entered her bathroom. It was like her room in colours, with a large bath and had all the essentials there already. Salazar turned on the bath, before putting the young girl down.
"Iris, I will turn around so you can take your clothes down. I will be cleaning you tonight, so you can be clean and presentable like the young lady you are. Just tell me where you don't want me to wash, you can wash them yourself. Just get in the water when ready," Salazar said as he turned around, Iris watching as he hair became darker in colour. She watched in wonder, before remembering what he said and took her thing clothes off. She folded and placed it on the toilet lid, which was closed, and stepped into the toilet. It was wonderfully warm and it made her relax as she sat down gently. She called out to Salazar, who immediately stop the tap from pouring more water into the tub.
Salazar turned around, and saw Iris covered in more bruises then he thought. He masked his anger and kneeled down, beginning with her hair.
"Who gave you those bruises and wounds, Iris," Salazar asked, trying not to aggravate the wounds. Iris flinched when he asked, making him becoming more gently.
"Just the others a-at the orphanage. They always do this, but whenever they get hurt the adults blame me for it," Iris said, spotting in a mirror a handsome man with long black hair flowing down from a heart-shape face with striking AK-coloured eyes, a straight nose and full lips. She blushed at the sight of the man's face, which Salazar caught and stopped.
"Are you ok, Iris?" Salazar asked, causing Iris to blush more in embarrassment.
"Is this what you always looked like?" Iris asked, pointing at the mirror. Salazar caught sight of himself and sighed, continuing with the hair.
"No. After the potion explosion, we all changed physically. I used to be older physically and biologically, but the potion caused me to have a younger body. I was the eldest, still am, but my body became that of a young man again. Don't know why," Salazar briefly explained, Iris nodding at that. She relaxed into the gentle tough of the Serpent Lord, which made her think of what she learned of the Magical World. She was told her parents were both in Gryffindor, and that anything related to Slytherin was evil. But than the most Slytherin of Slytherin told her that her mother was a Ravenclaw and that the Slytherins of this day behaved cold and dark due to history telling lies. That Slytherin revealed that he was the Founder of Slytherin House himself, an immortal due to a mistake with a potion with the Founder of Gryffindor and an unknown plant and close friend.
As Salazar washed her neck, she felt magic enter her and the pain from the bruises and wounds healing as she was washed. She couldn't wait until tomorrow. She wanted to meet her other family members and stay with her 'Uncle', and wanted to know more of the magical world and get a proper wand that didn't restrict her like her first wand.
After Salazar cleaned her where it wasn't uncomfortable, she cleaned the rest of her up while Salazar healed her, and when she stepped out, Salazar gave her a towel in a way that made him unable to see her feminine parts. She wrapped herself in the towel as Salazar called for Coretta to look after Iris as well as Petunia. The elf immediately helped the girl with her hair as Salazar walked out, picking out a good sleeping outfit for her, and came back in to give them to the elf and girl.
"I will be in my room if you need me. I will be up, reading some letters I received. If you feel embarrassed about seeing me personally, call for Coretta to talk," Salazar said as Iris hugged him goodnight, him hugging back before leaving the rooms. He entered his room, leaving the door opened and wrote with his magic 'Room of Lord Salazar Anguis Slytherin'. He walked in, and began to read James' letter.
To Kingscale,
How are you, you sneaky snake? I hope you are ok, and that you are health and still alive, though you should be. If you read the letter that me and Lily wrote, than I can continue on In my own way. I hope you found Moonsong, or Iris, and that you are looking after her. I want you to allow Moony to see her, as he is her sworn Godfather. I also hope that Padfoot Is there to help you and Moony look after Moonsong, and I hope you taught her the ways of pranking after finding her.
I also hope you got Petunia and her child/ren away from Vernon. I always hated him, and how he was towards magic. If you ever have to misfortune to meet him, I hope you pranked him and/or arrested him. Flower-Tiger and I hope for them both, as he deserves It.
Anyway, the reason she wasn't mentioned In the will was because the memory of her was erased from us by Dumbledore and we remembered It too late for us to change It. We hope the Trust Vault will be used by her mainly as you have access to the Family Vault and your vault at the very least.
Thank you, Kingscale, for what you have done.
Mischief Managed,
Prongs, aka James Charlus Potter.
Salazar chuckled as he read it, already done what James wrote to Vernon without knowing. He also smiled at his nickname, which was chosen due to him being the Serpent Lord, or King to the serpents in the world. He also liked the nickname for Iris. It was fitting for her, especially after watching her while he carried her in the light of the moon.
Salazar read the other letters, the ones on his lordship disappearing back to the vault (though he didn't need to read it), learning that Lilli, Bella and Andromeda were the female equivalent of the Marauders but with no names (Salazar smirked at their Slytherin ability to put the blame on the Marauders), learning more about the disappearance of Iris, the secret meetings with Petunia, how no one though that Iris existed due to Dumbledore, how Lilly and James were manipulated by Dumbledore, how Bella took the mark to spy on Voldemort (how he was disgusted at how he thought he was his heir! His heir died in 1980, the only one he considered his heir was in the room across from him. That boy was just a mere descendant!), how the Marauders pranked everyone like he and his fellow Founders did, but to a lesser extreme.
He fell asleep knowing what he would do for now on. Oh, how he couldn't wait for September 1, when his reign of terror will descend onto Hogwarts School For Witchcraft and Wizardry.