A/N: This chapter will be in two parts, so it will be easier to understand.
Chapter 8 Part 1
"Now that we are all here, it's time to begin." Professor Dumbledore said.
"As we know, the events of the past few weeks are the result of, someone attempting to bring Lord Voldemort back into the world of the living. This is being attempted through the darkest and most ancient of all magical Potions, the Resurgo de Malum Potion."
"How does the potion work?" Granddad Weasley asked.
The greasy haired portrait who was sitting beside Dumbledore cleared his throat;
"This potion is similar to the one concocted by Peter Pettigrew in 1995, for Lord Voldemort's rebirth. There are however, a few differences, two small and one large. The largest of the three is the cause of all the events that have occurred."
"This difference lies in the brewing of the potion. The potion in 1995, was constructed by the bone of the father, flesh of the servant and blood of the enemy. This potion, however, is brewed by combining all of the Horcruxes and the wand of the witch or wizard into one liquid; the key being that Horcruxes are being placed into the brew in the reverse order that they were made. Therefore piecing the soul back together, erasing the Horcruxes and forming a human being as a result."
"Thank you Severus, Dumbledore said, "In this instance, the Horcruxes will have to be brewed in this order: Nagini, Harry, Ravenclaw's Diadem, Hufflepuff's Cup, Slytherin's Locket, Marvolo Guants Ring, and Tom Riddles Diary."
"But they were destroyed." Said Harry, his voice hoarse. "We destroyed all the Horcruxes."
"I'm afraid that once an object has become a Horcrux, it never fully stops being one. If the object is destroyed the Horcrux dies, but the essence of the Horcrux remains buried deep inside the skin, or metal, that forms the shape or shell of the object. You received Minerva's letter, and followed the instructions? "
"Yes sir." Harry replied, "Seal on the guest room door, Hattie told not to let anyone up the stairs, exactly as the letter requested."
Albus felt a sharp pain in his head, his eyes closed as he gasped, and a scene flashed before his eyes:
He was inside his home, on the guest landing. The guest area was in a separate part of the house; a staircase from the corner of the living room lead to the small landing on which was a large bedroom and a family sized bathroom, all of which was only ever used of they had a visitor. Hattie, the family's House-Elf, lay at his feet, clearly stunned. She did only the cleaning, and protected certain objects in the house with her own brand of magic. Albus tore his gaze away from her and saw the cloaked man standing in front of the bedroom door, casting non-verbal charms on the door, with little success it seemed, as the door remained firmly closed. Clearly losing patience, the man drew his wand back and roared "Bombarda maxima!" A white light filled the area, followed by an explosion, as the entire wall was blasted apart, showering the contents of the room beyond in a fine white dust. Albus coughed as he watched the man stride into the room, and pause, seemingly observing the clear wall that separated a small table on which sat a beaded bag from the rest of the room. Suddenly the man pointed his wand at the wall, and a jet of blue light shot from the end of it, disintegrating the clear wall into thousands of little gold flakes. The man walked forward, picked up the bag, then turned on the spot, and vanished from sight.
"Al?! Al are you alright?!"
Albus opened his eyes, his head pounding. Madam Scamander thrust a goblet into his hand. "Drink this, it'll help." Albus drank, and instantly his head cleared.
"What did you see?!" Ginny exclaimed, as Harry sucked in his breath.
"Happy," he gasped, breathing deeply. "Really happy."
"Albus, what did you see?" Ginny repeated.
"The hooded man broke into the house, stunned Hattie, smashed the guest room wall, broke an enchantment and stole a beaded bag from the guest room."
"Did you see who it was?" Professor McGonagall asked sharply.
Albus shook his head.
"Dad?" Lily asked timidly, "What was in the bag?"
"The ashes of Ravenclaw's Diadem."
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