The House of Black and White
Chapter 7
That night had felt like hours to the tree of them, nothing was going the way Harry wanted it to go. The trio had come to the decision of telling Mr. Weasly as soon as possible because he was a reasonable man. Then there was the fact that he had to let McGonagall know, that was Hermione's Idea. All in the entire group was ready to go to sleep; the telling of people would be done in the morning.
"Harry Potter" a cloaked man in gray had now strolled into view of Harry's dream. "You may not know but I am the representative of the house of gray." "So why are you here? I only uphold the house of white and black?" Harry confused. "That is true but there is something about the house of white and house of black you must know."
"A long time ago the house of gray was a family that held the balance to good and evil. Among the family line there was a set of twins born to the house of gray, with the dyeing of the elder wanted to pass down the line to both of them and thus split the House of gray between them. One would uphold the House of white heir to all things good, the house of black was heir to all things evil and misunderstood."
"So, you are saying that because I have brought the house of white and the house of black together that I can become the house of gray?" Harry grasping at loose ends. "No, you can't have the house of gray because it is disbanded, however you can in the hour of need call on the house of gray instead of choosing the white or the black. You will be a legitimate heir and user of both houses."
Harry now understood what the man was getting at "so I can hold both houses but I am going to need to Different wives to pass on the two different lineage?" the hooded figure nodded "that is correct" and with that everything faded from view leaving Harry to ponder what to do and who to pass on what house.
The next morning Harry woke up exhausted, he didn't know what to do with the house of gray and the information given to him. After getting dressed and running into the girls in the lounge, the trio had gone to the great hall for breakfast. Draco was waiting for them "so what is up with Ginny fallowing you?" Draco said almost insincere. "She is now one of my new wives, you remember that prophesy Dumbledore showed us? Well it looks like Ginny will be one of them."
"No way, and what spell did you do this time Harry?" Draco now pissed with more people to protect "I didn't even lift a wand for this one; a god decided he wanted Ginny safe and had performed an ancient bonding ritual so that I have to protect her" Harry's head was developing a Headache "the gods are now out to get me" Harry said in a joking manner.
After breakfast Ginny when back to Griffindore house, she said she had forgotten something. The rest of them went to classes. Most of the day was uneventful except a nasty little event during the defense against the dark arts had earned Harry a detention. Draco wanted to stay behind with him but Harry insisted for him to continue to dinner.
The teacher ranted about all his great adventures against the dark arts as Harry licked envelopes addressed to people with Professor Lockhart's signed picture in them. It was becoming very late and Harry had reminded the professor that he needed to get some sleep for classes tomorrow. The professor agreed and sent harry on his way.
In the halls harry had heard the voice of someone whispering "kill, kill, filthy mud bloods. They are all to die" Harry chased after the voice only to run into filches cat petrified in place. "There you are Harry, what are you doing out…" Hermione had walked around the corner to see the cat. oh my god Harry had heard Hermione in his head Hermione we have to tell Dumbledore at that moment everyone had come out of classrooms to see the horrific sight, Dumbledore was among them.
It was not looking good for Harry; he was dragged to Dumbledore's office after the crowd was dent back to their dorms by their Heads of House and the prefects. "So it has come to my attention that a dark secret has come back to life" Dumbledore said while stroking his long beard "on the wall it said, the chamber of secrets has reopened and that the school will be purged of its infestation. I will not lie to you Harry, even I do not know who it was, the school normally tells me what is going on but with the chamber open it won't even reply to my simple hello"
"Professor, what is the chamber of secrets?" Hermione asked "I will explain when the other two show up." And at that moment Ginny Wesley and Draco Malfoy was escorted in by Snape. "Is that all headmaster?" Snape asked "no that is all for now, good night Snape" Dumbledore replied. "Now that everyone is here, the chamber of secrets is a place that Salazar Slitherin designed in for Hogwarts as a safety measure. But so long as an heir to Slitherin demands it then the chamber could be used as a weapon."
"I think you might have a bigger problem Dumbledore, I found a book that was talking back to me. It told me his name was tom riddle, it also tried possessing me, but the book was lost this morning for all I know it could be in anyone's hands now." Ginny's comment had stunned Dumbledore and that was hard to do. "Keep an eye out for that book, all of you will need to. As for the chamber we will have to locate and close the chamber forever."
Dumbledore had that signature twinkle in his eye as he said this.
As they left the office Harry had stayed behind with Dumbledore to ask a question "should we tell Andreas?" Harry asked "Harry… Andreas is dead." Dumbledore's voice cracked "that's right I almost forgot with all this…" Harry began crying "he was a father to me…" Harry had finally come to terms with what had been lost. "There there potter, I will be here to help you" Dumbledore had pulled Harry into a hug right as Harry's kneed gave out.
With the trio just leaving the Headmaster's office, both Hermione and Ginny had started crying. "What the hell is wrong with the both of you" Draco now having to hold them both in one arm each. "I don't know" Hermione started "but we can't stop crying" Ginny added "like our heart" Hermione "has been ripped from our bodies" Draco was now confused as all hell, the two girls with no relationship but threw Harry had begun using twin talk on him. "Let me get you back to the Griffindore House Common room." Draco had let them both lean on him as he walked down the hall.
Elizabeth Greenwald had woken up from a daze; the last thing she knew was her righting in this book that called itself Tom Riddle. She had mistaken it for Ginny's Diary when she was snooping around Ginny's belongings. She never liked Ginny and the fact that Harry was with her, and had conducted a plan of humiliating her. The first step was a polyjuice potion of Hermione Granger, then came entering the Griffindore House. Neville was willing to let her in, and the last step was getting out of there.
Her plan had gone off flawless, except the part where it was the wrong diary. With the failure of her mission did not completely fail. The diary had given her comfort, it had explained that he was an old Slitherin and was trapped in the book. If she just talked to him, he would finally be free.
Harry had returned back to the Dorm to find Ginny Hermione and Draco passed out in the Lounge. Ginny and Hermione was passed out on the couch, Draco on the other hand was passed out on the floor. "There you are Potter; don't worry about Malfoy I told him to sleep here tonight. We can't have students walking around the castle alone" McGonagall had addressed him. "That's fine Professor, if you don't mind I would like to move them to my room, I am now the husband of Ginny and Hermione and Draco is…" Harry was asking "yes I know Potter, and Yes it would be for the best" McGonagall knew they were all too tired to do anything.
After waking up Ginny, Hermione, and Draco from there nap, the four of them walked up the stairs to Harry's room. His roommates where fast asleep, including the block headed Ron. Harry had taken the Bed with Hermione and Ginny, he was too tired to fight with both of them and it was not right for him doing deny them a soft bed. Draco on the other hand had crawled into Ron's bed and fell asleep.
Harry was walking down a hall when he heard some noise coming from a room. As he opened the door he saw Hermione laying on a bed with her legs spread wide, Ginny had her head buried in between Hermione's legs. "We have been waiting for you Harry" Hermione said as Ginny slowly raised her head. "We even prepped ourselves for you… our lord" Ginny was giving a teasing lick of her lips after words.
Harry was not ready for this, he was only 12 years old but something made him walk over to them. "Yes you have, but you forgot one simple thing… that is going to prep me for this work out?" Harry had started unbuttoning his paints
Harry woke up to a loud scream, Hermione and Ginny both jumped at Ron's scream. "Why is there a Slitherin in my bead?" Harry looked over to see Draco now on the floor; Ron was pointing a want at him. "He needed a place to sleep, and I thought if you were going to try and be my friend you would allow him to sleep in your bed." Harry was now starting to draw his wand. "Ya I would but not with me still in it, I woke up to his arms around me. DO YOU KNOW HOW CREAPY THAT IS?" Ron had finally dropped his wand.
"It's not like I wanted you, I just had a good dream last night is all" Draco was turning bright read. "Why is Ginny in your bead… and there is Hermione again?" Ron was now wearing a puzzled face "RON, I am bonded to Harry; a god named Odin thought he would protect me." Ginny was trying to explain but the more she said the more red Ron got "that's it Potter, You're dead!" Ron had raised his wand only for Hermione to cast Avis; this made a flock of bird knock Ron over.
Draco had jumped and pined Ron to the floor "I don't know what you where planning on doing but Harry is my master and I cannot allow you to do anything to him." Draco making it very clear. "Ok ok, I get the point now get your queer ass of me!" Ron was pushing his luck and Draco was pissed "I'M NOT GAY!" Draco said as he balled up his fist and hit Ron in the face.
McGonagall had walked in and pulled Draco off of Ron "now what the Merlin is going on here?" She asked all of them. "Ron woke up in a prissy mood and decided to take it out on us, Draco here was just doing his job of keeping us safe" Ginny was fast to sell out Ron. "Is that how it is? 50 points from Griffindore, and detention for Mr. Wesley" with that she had walked out with the two girls and Draco. Harry didn't want to stick around to see how Ron was taking all of this.
what a fucked up way to wake up Harry thought it beats the normal wake up the twins usually give me Ginny's voice was in his head. Harry didn't want to know how they woke up there sister, he wanted to know what he was going to do to keep Ginny safe. Harry was headed to his first class when a nasty little surprise met him around the corner, it was Dobby the crazed house elf and he was righting something on the wall.
"Dobby! What are you doing?" "Harry Potter is not safe here, Harry Potter must leave Hogwarts." "What would Draco say if you caught you here?" With that Dobby disappeared with a pop. Harry went up to where Dobby was and looked at the wall. The dark lord will return, pure bloods align yourself with him or die! Why would Dobby right this, unless he was told to by his master? It was becoming clear that Lucius Malfoy was no friend of Harry Potter.
The days passed by and more threats where appearing on the wall. The Slitherins where now starting to pick on half bloods and mud bloods alike (not really changing all that much.) several students where petrified and Harry was trying to find out how Riddle was doing it. It was a Quidditch practice when Harry goes the rude awakening.
Harry and Ginny where out on the Quidditch field for practice, Ginny more of to watch Harry. Harry was flying as fast as he could to catch a practice snitch when the pain had hit him. He screamed in agony, Ginny had doubled over and fell to the Quidditch field. Harry was maintaining a hard time on his broom when the twins had noticed. It wasn't long before Harry couldn't hold on and fell from his broom. Both Fred and Gorge toke off to catch Harry only to be beaten by the caption.
"Harry what's wrong? Harry speak to me are you ok?" she had removed her helmet and was slowly descending. "Twins, go check on your sister this doesn't look good. And you" pointing to someone on the team "go fetch McGonagall and tell her we have to students down." With that the kid speeded off on his broom towards the castle. "I'm fine I just… need to rest." Harry was now talking but he had Hermione in his head and she was frantic.
Ginny was not feeling so well, Harry and Ginny where both escorted to the hospital wing by Fed and Gorge. As they reached the door McGonagall had come out to see what had happened to her prized seeker. After going inside and setting Harry down on a bead McGonagall had explained that Hermione was petrified just a little while ago. "This could be a side effect of you-know-what Mr. Potter"
Harry had laid there for a while before he fell asleep. In his mind he had found Hermione and Ginny holding conversation. Hermione in the usual belly dancer and Ginny in some loose and baggy but dominating looking clothes. "So do you know what did this to you Hermione?" Harry asked as calm as he could be. "It was a Baskalisk, and I had not looked it in the eyes. Most of information is in my hand" Hermione was trying not to sob.
Harry walked over and put Hermione's head in his shoulder "it's ok Hermione, I'm here for you." Harry was letting her cry, it was something Harry had felt he should do. "Ginny, would you be willing to let Hermione take over your body from time to time? It's for the best" Harry was thinking and that was a deadly pastime for him. "I think we could work something out, Hermione?"
As Harry woke up he had noticed yet another student being brought in. "if this continues at this rate we won't have room for everyone." Dumbledore was panicking (something Harry never saw before). It was only a matter of time before Hogwarts would be closed. There was a game tomorrow against some Slitherins for Quidditch. Harry had decided to defeat them and then defeat this monster that riddle had summoned.
All it took was a bludger to foil Harry's plans. Harry had to stay in the Hospital wing with a house elf from hell. Dobby had sworn it was to protect Harry; he could not get his Hands on Dobby but trying really hard to wring the house elf's neck. "If I could find out the entrance to the chamber I would be better off." Harry was talking to himself but was heard by someone hiding in the shadows.
Elizabeth Greenwald was snooping on Harry when she had dropped the book for Harry to read. The book open-ended and sucked Harry into a memory from the past. Harry had seen Hagrid and Riddle fighting about Hagrid's pet. When Harry was out of the Memory the book was gone and so was Elizabeth Greenwald.
After a couple of days and no more petrifactions had happened, it was almost too quiet around the castle. Harry was walking past the Girls laboratory when Harry heard the sound of a whimpering girl from the bathroom. "Are you ok?" Harry asked as he walked in "AND WHY WOULD A BOY ENTER THE GIRLS BATHROOM?" the voice screamed "I… I'm sorry I was just" the voice cut him off "YOU WHERE JUST GOING TO MAKE FUN OF ME" Harry walked in even further "no I was going to try and cheer you up. Can you come out? I would really like to see you face to face" Harry had no idea what he started.
A ghost had floated out of the stall "hello, my name is moaning myrtle and I died here a long time ago" the ghost was not far from Harry. "You died here? Why would someone do a thing like that to… what did you see when you died" Harry now placing the memory together with myrtle's death. "I had heard a boy hissing to himself and I had walked out to show him a thing or two but then I saw a pair of great big yellow eyes" she had started crying again.
Harry had bolted from the bathroom trying to find Ginny. After passing a hallway he noticed something new under the original sign. Several teachers where already there, Harry downed his cloak of invisibility to stick around. "It is as we have feared Minerva, a person has been taken into the chamber of secrets" Dumbledore was conversing with McGonagall "sherly we at least know who professor?" she inquired "yes, Miss Ginny Weasly Potter. And Miss. Elizabeth Greenwald are both missing" Harry had heard too much. There was no way he was going to stand for this.
After finding Draco outside the Slitherin House and headed back to find the Defense teacher had packed up and left, Harry decided to descend into the Chamber. Draco was his only companion, that was until they ran into Professor Lockheart in the hall way. He was trying to escape but Draco lead him with them to the girl's bathroom. Harry had spoken in pauseltoung to open the door leading down and shoved Lockheart first.
It was not much time before Lockheart tried to faint his way out, Draco had put his sword away when all of a sudden Lockheart had jumped to his feat and fired of "Obliviate." Harry was caught off guard but Draco knew better and Drew his Rapier with a swiftness, he had redirected the spell only for it to hit the roof. Harry dove one way and Draco the other. Lockheart was caught in the middle of collapsing roof.
The head of Lockheart was visible on Draco's side of a gain rock pile. "Harry can you hear me?" Draco was panicking "I'm on the other side Draco, I'm also ok" Harry knew that Draco was not happy with this. "I'm going to continue on, you have to clear a way back for me and Ginny ok?" Harry was trying to communicate the best he could. "That sounds good, just remember to keep yourself alive" and with that Harry had walked down a hall to find what looked to be a giant safe door with snakes as decoration.
As he spoke to the door to open, it had swung open and showed him a long passage with snakes aligning the walk way. Harry had recognized it from his vision. He slowly entered looking for Riddle. Harry had noticed Ginny lying on the floor and Elizabeth Greenwald was kneeling next to her. "I thought you were a captive… but you look more like an accomplice." Harry's words had taken her by surprised "don't worry about her Harry, she will soon part to another world and I will be your bride" Elizabeth had tuned and laughed.
"All of this because you want me? Did you even stop to think that if she dies so do I?" Harry was Angry "of course I did Harry, that's why I pulled the strings I did to fool this little girl." Riddle's Voice was coming from behind him. "Why?" Harry asked "I win, the boy who lived will die and the girl will take my place. For I am Tom Riddle and you are dead" as riddle pointed the wand at Harry. It was the sound of a bird that had stopped Riddle from casting his spell.
Forks had flown in with the sorting had in claw. The bird had dropped it close to Harry and then landed on Harry's shoulder. "This is it, a song bird and a hat?" Riddle was taunting him. "If you feel like you could win then let's bet on it." Harry had said it before he thought about it. "What do you have in mind, Harry?" "If I win, then I get to claim your title as heir to Salazar Slitherin. If I lose then I transfer over my family name and titles to you. We swear on magic" both of them rose there wands and made the pack that the one who wins gains all in question.
After the pack was made Riddle turned and summoned the snake "come forth and do my bidding…" But Harry had interrupted his speech "And obey the will of Harry James Potter" Riddle screamed at this "how dare you mess with my summoning you miserable Half-Blood" he had aimed the want at Harry only for Elizabeth to push him over. "crusio" Riddle had casted the spell on her, sending Elizabeth into what looked to be the most agonizing pain in the world.
Harry had taken up the hat and reached inside, his hands had wrapped around what felt like a handle. Harry had pulled out the Sword of Griffindore, he had walked up and pointed the sword at Riddle "surrender Tom, it's over for you." Riddle laughed a malicious laugh "your aiming at the wrong target Harry." Harry then realized there was a book in Ginny's Hands "worth a shot" Harry said as he focused all his energy and concentration into Ginny.
Ginny had risen from where she laid and picked up the book. "what are you… how are… STOP RIGHT THERE!" Riddle had gotten up and ran at Ginny. Harry had tackled him and stabbed the sword threw his chest. Ginny was moving to the will of Harry Potter, he had figured that giving Hermione a command worked the same for Ginny. She was no more than an extension of his body, with that he move her to the baskalisk where the snake looked at her "Harry James Potter demands you eat this book." Ginny was talking in snake, and the snake had done what was ordered of him, the book had gotten stuck on one of its teeth however.
The image of riddle faded and Elizabeth was laying on the grown unmoving. Ginny had regain conciseness. It was not long that Forks had taken them all to find Draco who had freed Lockheart. The group was teleported to the Headmaster's office. "and where have… is that… the sword of Griffindore?" Dumbledore was now impressed "that's not all professor; I am now the Heir to Slitherin, after defeating Tom Riddle in a Magic dual for title." Harry was beaming. "yes and now you are also the heir to Griffindore for having the sword summoned to you in battle is right to claim the title" Draco had opened his mouth.
Dumbledore did not look happy at any of this, why would he be heir so soon. It was not to happen until latter but I guess it never hurts to start a little early. Dumbledore had thought about it "if this is all true then I must escort you to Gringots and confirm it."