Power of the Prince Lineage

SeverusxLily & Children

Rated T

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or its characters from the franchise. That honor belongs to JK Rowling

Power of the Prince Lineage

Chapter 21: The Last Horcrux & the Resurrection of Lord Voldemort

Tobias groaned as he hit the ground roughly, sitting up and rubbing his shoulder. He looked around at his surroundings, taking in the graveyard and the large manor like house in the distance before looking around calling out, "Rod? Eileen?"

Movement caught his eye and he turned to see Eileen limping towards him. Quickly standing he ran to her and grabbed her shoulders asking, "Eileen, are you alright? And where is Rod?"

"I'm fine, I just landed on my ankle wrong," Eileen replied looking up at her brother. "You don't look like Cedric anymore, Toby. As for Rod, he is alright as well. He's off looking for an opening in the ground or so to look for the snake."

The red haired boy nodded and began looking around again along with Eileen saying, "This graveyard sure is creepy. I can't believe you Saw this and didn't scream."

"I did. I screamed and I cried."

"Tobias? Eileen?" Harry's voice suddenly called, causing the two to turn around. There standing was their brother that they had hitched a ride with the Portkey with as he looked at them with a look of disbelief on his face. "What are you two doing here?"

Before either of them could answer Roderick walked up on them and said, "Guys, I think I found the hole where the snake is hiding."

"Roderick? What are all of you doing here? The cup—the Portkey—it brought me here with Cedric. What happened to Cedric?"

"That was me," Tobias answered. "He was with you when you guys first walked up on it, but we petrified him and I used my Metamorphmagus power to turn into him. But all of us are here for a reason, Harry."

Eileen nodded and said, "Please don't be mad, Harry. But it is important that we be here with you now."

"Our sister had a vision at the beginning of the school year that something big was going to happen here and that you would be in trouble. Harry, You-Know-Who will be returning, tonight."

Harry could clearly see the seriousness in his younger siblings faces and he knew immediately that they were not joking. When he was about to ask them more there was a faint hissing noise and Roderick placed a finger against his lips to quiet everyone. Quickly and quietly moving like their father he began walking away and heading to the large tombstone of a Grim Reaper with a large scythe, but stopped just short of it. Bending down Roderick kept his brown eyes trained on a hole in the ground, practically hidden due to all of the fog close to the ground. He waited a moment before opening his mouth and began hissing and speaking in Parseltongue.

"Hello? Anyone down there?"

They all waited with baited breath before the sound of hissing was heard in response to Roderick's, and soon a large green snake head poked out of the hole on the ground. Harry's eyes widened at seeing it and both he and Tobias stepped back a bit. Eileen stayed rooted where she was as she stared at the large snake as it slithered all the way out of its hiding spot to look directly at Roderick. It looked past them to see the other three and hissed threateningly at them, before hissing to Roderick, "What are you all doing here? And what is Harry Potter doing here? My master wants him."

"I know, and I've brought him for your master. I was wondering is it too early for my siblings and I to join the Dark Lord's ranks?"

"What's he saying to it?" Tobias whispered to Eileen.

Shrugging she replied, "I don't know, I don't speak Parselmouth." She really didn't know what Roderick was saying to the snake. All she could tell that whatever he was busy hissing to it, it was enticing to it. She just hoped that the oldest of the triplets would act fast when pouring the Basilisk venom on the snake.

The snake, who had introduced itself as Nagini to Roderick, licked his face a bit before saying, "You taste as sweet as you smell. And yet I can also taste a bit of a troubled soul."

Roderick nodded and replied, "My father is one, and I may be a bit as well."

"Excellent. You are vulnerable and seeking a place to belong. My master will gladly take you. As for your siblings, I will have to assess them myself before my master arrives. He will be here soon with his faithful servant."

Nagini moved from him to slither towards his siblings, the movement catching Eileen, Tobias, and Harry off guard. As Nagini's attention was on his siblings, Roderick silently pulled the two phials of Basilisk venom from his pocket and quietly uncorked them, settling them in his hand to be prepared to splash them on the large snake. He could see the wariness and unease on Eileen and Tobias' faces as Harry was holding them against him, prepared to push them behind him should the snake suddenly strike. Taking a deep breath he said, "Nagini."

As soon as Nagini turned to face Roderick, the dark haired boy quickly thrust the phials at her, splashing her with the venom. The snake hissed and released an almost female human like scream as it began to burn and disintegrate before them, black smoke billowing out of it and into the air. The smoke continued to scream as the snake burnt away until there was nothing left but floating ashes. Roderick took a few breaths to calm his heart before looking at the other three. Smiling he said, "That should be it, so long as dad destroyed the others."

"What others? What are you talking about?" Harry asked.

"Horcrux. Look the word up later or ask dad about it when we're able to leave this bloody place."

Just as Roderick said that, a fire suddenly erupted underneath a large cauldron that they had all somehow missed. As it did faint footsteps could be heard and they could all see the shadow of someone coming from not too far away. Harry immediately tightened his grip on his wand and looked at his younger siblings before saying, "Go! Hide!"

"But Harry-" Tobias began, but Harry pushed him and his brother and sister out of the small clearing of the graveyard before turning to face the oncoming shadow. The triplets all looked at each other before quickly running to hide behind a large tombstone, hiding them all affectively. Eileen looked around the side of the tombstone while staying hidden in the shadows and saw a small man that resembled a rat step into the clearing, and in his hand he held what could have been a baby, but obviously was not.

That's the man from my vision, Eileen thought to herself before stifling a gasp at seeing the man attack Harry with his wand and then force him magically to the Grim Reaper tombstone, having the scythe lock him in place so he couldn't escape. He then walked over to the heated cauldron and dropped the thing in his arms in it. He then began reciting something to himself, though it was too low for her and her brothers to hear. He then placed a bone into the cauldron before pulling out a knife and cutting off his own hand. Roderick closed his eyes briefly before whispering, "That is sick."

The triplets watched as the rat man recovered from chopping off his hand before he walked over to Harry, still saying something. They watched in horror as he dug the knife into Harry's arm, slicing it deeply in a straight line before walking back to the cauldron and letting the knife drip blood into it. The cauldron then began to bubble viciously, the man stepping back as he gazed at it in awe. Eyes trained on the cauldron Tobias whispered, "What's happening?"

The cauldron continued to bubble before it suddenly erupted into flames. Soon it disappeared and a gross fleshy form began to form from it, soon transforming into a humanoid being before finally turning into a bald man, the black around it forming robes on his body. Eileen stared at the man as her breathing began to quicken as she knew instantly who it was. She saw his snake like nose and could see his red eyes the moment he opened them. Releasing a small gasp she ducked back behind the tombstone and frantically grabbed her hair, on the verge of hyperventilating. The evil wizard was much scarier in person than he was in her vision. Looking at Roderick and Tobias who were looking at her in concern, she whispered frantically, "It's him! It's the Dark Lord! He's returned just like I said!"

Lily looked at her husband as he upturned the bag in his hands and dumped all of the Horcruxes on the ground. As he piled them all together to make sure they would all be destroyed at once, she looked around at her surroundings. She couldn't believe that she was back here after thirteen years, back in Godric's Hollow. She turned to look at what was once her home and couldn't help but feel her eyes burn with tears. The last time she had seen it she had been escaping with Harry out of the window to escape Lord Voldemort. It made her sad and shed a few tears knowing that if James hadn't urged her escape with Harry, they would be dead along with him. Turning towards the graveyard nearby she wondered if she would find James' grave there. She decided she would go and visit it later when things weren't so dire for her children. Wiping her eyes she turned to Severus who was staring down at the cup, ring, locket, and diadem. Looking at her husband she asked, "How do we destroy them?"

"When Lucius and I destroyed the diary, we used Fiendfyre as we figured that only some form of Dark Magic would be able to destroy it. And as I told you, it works rather well," Severus replied. He seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, "Though I will admit, I'm not too keen on seeing what it spits at me this time."

Taking hold of Severus' hand she looked him in his black eyes and said, "It'll be alright. I'm right here and whatever it says to you it isn't true. If anything I should be worried about what it will say to me."

Severus gave her a reassuring smile and lifted their joined hands to kiss hers before saying, "We'll be alright. Now let's get this over with so Harry and the triplets will have a fighting chance."

Lily nodded and the two of them looked at the four Horcruxes that they had been able to gather together. Severus knew that there were six in total, one already having been destroyed and there were four with them now. All that was left was the snake wherever that was, but he hoped that Eileen knew where it located. Hardening his expression he held his wand to the four Horcruxes, ignoring their whispering and said, "Fiendfyre."

Vicious flames erupted from the tip of his wand and engulfed the objects, screams and hisses coming from it as black smoke billowed up into the air. It circled before starting to take shape. As the shape became familiar to them, Lily let out a gasp at realizing who it was: James Potter.

"Lily, how could you do this to me? How could you move on with my mortal enemy, with Snivellus of all people? He isn't worth the ground you walk on and he called you a Mudblood. How could you go back to him and bear his filthy children no less? And you allow our child to call him 'dad', a title that is rightfully mine. How could you do this to me? For you to leave my behind and run to that greasy git, you were never fit to bear the name Potter. I should have listened to my parents and left you alone. I can't believe I ever called you my wife when it was clear that you were nothing but a Death Eater's whore and that you never loved me."

Lily stared at the figment of James in horror, not believing what it had said to her. She knew it was going to prey on her fears, but she didn't think it would prey on her fears and thoughts of what James would think of her for returning to Severus. She had always figured that he would be happy for her and glad that she and Harry were safe and happy, but this mass of Horcruxes was telling her otherwise. She began to tremble before Severus wrapped his arm around Lily while still concentrating his Fiendfyre. Looking up at him she said, "Severus."

Severus looked down at her and told her over the howling of the Horcruxes, "It's not true Lily, don't listen to it. Despite how much I loathe him, I respect him in some aspects as well. Potter would never say something like this to you. He would want you to be happy, no matter whom it was you moved on to with, even if it is me. You have to believe that and that he is proud of Harry as well, no matter what."

The witch could see the sincerity in her husband's eyes and hear it in his words before nodding and turning to face the mixture of flames and black smoke. Pointing her own wand to it she incanted fiercely, "Fiendfyre!"

With the added Dark flames the Horcruxes screeched louder and the figment of James disappeared. The Horcrux was fighting to stay alive and it wasn't working. It couldn't save itself and Lily and Severus knew it. Putting more power into their magic, the couple gave it their all and soon the four Horcruxes died, reduced to nothing but tarnished and burnt objects that soon turned to ashes. Lily panted a bit before turning into Severus and hugging him close. Severus held her and they were silent for a moment before he asked, "Did you want to see his grave before we leave?"

"No, not yet. I want to come back here with Harry," Lily said. Pulling away from Severus she looked at him and said, "Besides, we have to get back to Hogwarts to see if our children made it back safe."

Severus nodded and was about to Disapparate them back to Hogwarts, but hissed in pain with the faded Dark Mark on his arm began to burn and glow. The pain was unbearable and he almost buckled from the pain in his arm. Lily grabbed him and exclaimed, "Severus! Severus, what's wrong?"

Before he could answer the sound of Apparation met their ears and they looked up to see Lucius there, holding his own arm over his own burning Dark Mark. Looking at them he said, "Severus, look at the Mark."

The younger man did as he was told and rolled up his sleeve, revealing his Dark Mark. Lily gasped at seeing it burning bright red when it had previously been faded for over a decade. She looked at Lucius who had revealed his Dark Mark and saw it was glowing the same. Looking between the two of them she asked, "Does this mean…?"

"Yes, it does. The Dark Lord has returned," Lucius said.

Severus looked at his friend and said, "Lucius, Harry and the triplets are where he is right now, and I believe they are going to try and end him their selves."

"No!" Lily cried. "Severus, we have to stop them!"

Lucius shook his head and said, "We can't go, Lily. The Dark Lord is sure to remember our betrayal and has already attempted to kill us once. He's summoning us right now and if we go, we'll be killed on the spot."

"And you don't think my children won't be?!"

Severus placed a gentle hand on his wife's shoulder and said, "Lily, trust that our children will be alright. All four of them are resourceful in their own way, though Harry is the one that will be in trouble in the predicament they are in right now. But I believe the triplets will be able to get out of there alive with Harry. They'll be alright, believe me."

Lily calmed her breathing for a moment before nodding and saying, "Let's get back to Hogwarts. I need to be there when our children return."

Severus nodded and he, Lily, and Lucius all Disapparated away from Godric's Hollow and back to Hogwarts.

Three pairs of eyes watched from their hiding spot at Lord Voldemort summoned his followers using the rat man—'Wormtail' he called him—to do it. Death Eaters appeared to response to the Dark Lord, none of which they recognized, even as he snatched their masks off and called them by name. They knew their father and Uncle Lucius had also gotten them summon, but were glad they didn't show up. Their positions as spies for the Order had been discovered before they were born according to their mother and knew that it was possible that if they showed up, the Dark Lord would kill them with no mercy. His hiss like voice carried over to them and they could hear what he was saying as he faced their trapped brother.

"Ah, young Harry Potter. It has been years since I have last seen you. You were still a toddler and I had performed the Cruciatus Curse on you. It will be a pleasure to do so again before I kill you like I was supposed to thirteen years ago in Godric's Hollow. It's a shame your Mudblood mother isn't here to save you this time," Voldemort said to Harry. "Of course, I want to make this moment memorable before I kill you. I want to see you put up a good fight."

Waving his wand he made the tombstone drop Harry before demanding he get up. As Harry scrambled to his feet they heard Lord Voldemort ask Harry if he had been taught to duel before saying that they should both bow to each other, to which he did. Harry however did not, keeping his eyes on the man that had killed his birth father, almost killed his stepfather, and tried to kill him and his mother. Voldemort didn't like that and forced Harry to bow using the Imperious Curse. Seeing it used upon his brother made Tobias whisper, "We have to do something! He's going to use all three Unforgivable Curses on Harry, all the way to the worst!"

Tobias moved to try and round the tombstone they were hiding behind, but Roderick grabbed him and pulled him back behind it saying, "No! Do you want to get killed?"

"But we can't just let him kill Harry!"

Harry's pain filled scream caused the triplets to all look again to see their older brother being subjected to the Cruciatus Curse. Eileen closed her eyes as tears fell down her cheeks. This was all so much worse than her visions had shown her. She then remembered that in her latest vision, she had Seen her brothers and herself all standing together as one facing off against the evil wizard that was torturing Harry. Her black eyes opened and widened as she realized that it all wasn't going to be over just yet. She looked to see Harry had ducked behind a tombstone as he dodged a spell thrown at him, the Dark Lord yelling at him.

"Come and face me, Harry Potter! Look me in the eyes when I kill you! I want to see the whites of your eyes!" Lord Voldemort yelled.

The triplets watched as Harry seemed to still himself and square his shoulders before moving out from the protection of the tombstone he was behind and faced the evil wizard. Harry nodded and said, "Have it your way then. Expelliarmus!"

"Avada Kedavra!"

Green and red light erupted from their wands and met in the middle, causing a bright light to erupt and magic to splay everywhere. Amazed at what they were saying the triplets all whispered, "Wicked."

Eileen focused on the spells bouncing off of each other and realized that Harry looked to be losing. Gripping her wand she said, "I'm going in there."

"Eileen!" Roderick cried, but he couldn't stop his sister from running from their hiding spot to join their older brother. He and Tobias looked at each other before running after her, all three of them tasking a stance next to Harry.

Their sudden appearance was surprising to Lord Voldemort as he looked at them, canceling his spell as Harry canceled his own. His red eyes looked at them all before settling on Roderick saying, "Severus."

Roderick glared at him and said, "No."

Realizing exactly who the triplets were he hissed out, "You must be that traitor Severus' children with that Mudblood."

"Don't talk about them like that! You're not fit to speak their names!" Tobias yelled at the Dark Lord, surprising him and his followers.

Lord Voldemort blinked before glaring at them saying, "First I will kill you three, and then I'll finish off your brother. And I'll be sure to torture and kill your parents and that blood traitor Lucius Malfoy and his family."

Eileen glared at him and said, "Not if we stop you first." Waving her wand she shot it past the Dark Lord towards his summoned Death Eaters, hitting them all with Stunning Spells and effectively knocking them onto their backs before placing some under the Full Body-Bind Curse and others in powerful restraints. Moving quickly she, Roderick, and Tobias moved to surround Voldemort while Harry faced him from the front.

Voldemort looked around at seeing he was surrounded with no one to help him. He was completely flabbergasted this little girl had taken out all of his men and was about to face him off with her brothers. Annoyed and very pissed off he sent curses at all four of them, all of them dodging his attacks and giving back as good as he was giving. They all battled for what felt like a long time, him even going toe to toe against the one that looked like Severus, the boy obviously just as strong as his father. The red haired boy and the girl were tag teaming him and Harry was also attacking him as well, all of their spells hitting him. Flashes of blue, yellow, red, purple, and white kept coming at him in a barrage and he could barely deflect them. Finally having enough he sent a mass stunner at all of them, knocking them all back and causing them to hit the ground roughly.

"Enough!" Voldemort yelled. "I've had enough of this! I'll kill you all and start my reign as leader of the Wizarding World." Whirling around he looked at Harry who was struggling to stand up. Pointing his wand at him he yelled, "Harry Potter! Avada Kedravra!"

"Expelliarmus!" Harry yelled, his spell colliding with Voldemort's again. The triplets looked on from their places on the ground at the colliding spells and seeing magic spew everywhere. And then suddenly from their connecting spells, gold magic erupted from it and formed a sort of dome around Harry and Voldemort. If that hadn't been amazing to see, then all of them were surprised to see bright lights coming from the evil wizard's wand and take the form of ghosts, people the man had obviously killed. They were amazed to see none other than James Potter appear beside Harry. As he did Roderick said in awe, "Priori Incantatem."

James looked at him and said, "Harry, get to the Portkey! We can linger for a moment to give your siblings time to destroy him and get back to the Portkey, but only for a moment! Do you understand?"

Harry nodded as he stared at his father. James turned to the triplets and said, "Get ready you three! It won't be long now!"

Roderick, Tobias, and Eileen all nodded and got up from the ground, moving to stand next to Harry with their wands at the ready. James looked at the triplets saying, "Tell Snape that he's an amazing man and thank him for taking care of Harry and Lily after my death." He then turned to Harry and said, "Son, I love you and am proud of you. And tell Lily that I love her." At Harry's nod he looked back at the connecting spells and said, "Now Harry! Let go!"

Harry yelled as he let go of his spell, his father and the other ghosts immediately pouncing on Voldemort. Roderick, Tobias, and Eileen all pointed their wands with hard expressions and Roderick incanted, "Expulso!"

"Confringo!" Tobias incanted.

Eileen joined her brothers and incanted, "Reducto!"

All three of their curses hit their target and along with a pain filled scream, and large explosion sounded off. Harry quickly ran to his siblings and threw up a Shield Charm, protecting himself and his brothers and sister from falling debris. They all huddled together waiting for the smoke to clear and debris to stop falling. When everything finally seemed to settle, Harry canceled the shield and he and his siblings slowly moved forward to where Voldemort had been standing, wands ready to protect themselves. However they weren't expecting what they walked up on, as Eileen let out a surprised gasp and turned her face into Tobias' shoulder. There playing in front of them was Voldemort's mutilated body, the wizard lying dead with his eyes open staring lifelessly at the sky. Harry was surprised at how much power his siblings threw behind their curses and was even more surprised that they had ended up killing the man. However he couldn't help but be proud of them for facing off against Voldemort at just twelve and able to end him as well. Looking at them he wrapped them all in a hug before quietly saying, "Let's go home."

The triplets all nodded and Tobias turned to where the Goblet of Fire was lying, pointing his wand at it and saying, "Accio."

The cup flew towards them and all four of them grabbed it, disappearing from the graveyard to head back home.

Everyone in the Quidditch Pitch waited anxiously for Harry to return out of the maze, all of them wondering if he was alright or dead. Lily waited anxiously next to Dumbledore before looking at her husband, seeing him standing with Lucius. They both had their backs turned to the crowd and were looking at their arms at their Dark Marks. They both had astonished expressions on their faces and she wondered what the matter was.

Severus and Lucius looked down at their arms as they watched the Dark Marks not only fade against, but completely disappear, their flesh instead looking like a healed burn where the Dark Mark had once been. Looking at each other Lucius said, "They did it. Your children defeated the Dark Lord."

Just as he said that, Harry and the triplets suddenly landed in the clearing, the crowd erupting into cheers. Lily rushed to her children and wrapped them up in hugs, tears streaming down her face as she held them. She kissed each of them on their heads before saying, "I'm so glad you're alright! I was so worried!"

They hugged their mother in return and Roderick said, "We did it, mum. We beat Voldemort."

Severus dropped down next to his family and held them all as well. Looking at his children he said, "You did it. My Dark Mark is gone. You defeated the Dark Lord. I'm so proud of all of you."

"Rod, Toby, and Eileen were the ones who killed him," Harry said grinning at his siblings.

"We wouldn't have done so if you hadn't helped give us an opening," Eileen said with a grin.

Dumbledore walked over to them and said, "I would like to know the details of where you all were and what happened. And you three will meet with me in my office tomorrow afternoon."

Eileen looked up at her Headmaster and nodded before saying, "Go to the graveyard in Little Hangleton. You'll find the remains of the Dark Lord at the followers he summoned."

The old wizard looked at the girl before turning his blue eyes to look at the other two parts of her. Nodding he turned and called some Ministry officials to talk to him. As Harry and his family stood from the ground, one Ministry official overseeing the Tri-Wizard Tournament walked over to them. Turning to Harry he said, "Congratulations on surviving much more than the maze, Mr. Potter. However it seems that you had some help with this one." He looked pointedly at the triplets. "I'm sorry to say that though you were the one to get the Goblet of Fire, you are disqualified for having help."

The crowd booed at the statement, many of them calling 'rubbish' to his statement. Those that didn't boo understood the reasoning behind the statement. Harry nodded and said, "It's alright, sir. Besides, I didn't even want to be a part of the tournament in the first place. But if anyone should be the winner, it should be Cedric. He reached the cup with me and went through the maze fairly. He's the real winner here."

Cedric looked surprise as the crowd once again erupted into cheers before chanting his last name. His father hugged him proudly before holding his arm up in victory, Cedric pulling it down. As the official announced Cedric Diggory as the winner of the Tri-Wizard Tournament and representing Hogwarts, the Hufflepuff walked over to Harry and his siblings.

"Harry, you didn't have to," Cedric told him. "I don't really want eternal glory."

"Neither do I, but like I said before, if anyone deserves to win it's you," Harry told him with a smile.

Cedric didn't know what to say so instead he smiled and held his hand out for Harry to shake. Harry did so before walking over to Hermione and Draco who were waiting next to Lucius. Looking down at the triplets he ruffled their hair before saying, "Thanks for saving me, you three. I heard what would have happened had I grabbed the Portkey. What you three did was braver than anything we did for this tournament. You are going to be great wizards one day." At Eileen's raised eyebrow he chuckled and said, "And witch."

Roderick nodded as Eileen and Tobias smiled up at him. They all nodded at him before he ruffled their hair once more and walked to his father and Cho. As they all stood together Tobias asked, "So how much trouble do you think we're in?"

"Loads," Roderick answered. "What we've done has either bordered on or has gone past expulsion. Our wands will be snapped as soon as we enter Dumbledore's office tomorrow."

Eileen shrugged and wrapped her arms around her brothers before saying, "If that's the price we pay for protecting our brother and defeating that evil wizard, than it was well worth it."

"Says you. I'd actually like to graduate from Hogwarts one day."

Tobias and Eileen laughed before wrapping Roderick in a hug, Roderick smiling despite himself. They couldn't believe they had actually succeeded in their plans. Not only that, but they felt more powerful than ever before. They could feel their magic flowing through them. However they could all feel a large tingle, almost a buzz in their skin on the inside of their right wrists. Holding up their arms they looked at the wrists and were surprised to see a shamrock appear and engrave itself into their skin. It looked exactly like the pendant their daideo wore in his portrait and like the one on the family Portkey. Looking at each other they all smiled knowing that this was a symbol of the family lineage they derived from and how powerful it was.

Deciding to finally call it a day, they walked back to their waiting parents and Harry. However they were surprised to see their mother crying and Severus with a surprised expression on his face. Looking at their older brother for understanding Harry said, "I told them what James said in the graveyard."

Nodding in understanding they hugged their parents before pulling them back to the castle, happy that everything worked out.

Author's Note: Happy New Year, you all! I hope you all had a good one, as well as a Merry Christmas. This story as said before is soon wrapping up. There will be one more chapter and an epilogue. Thank you all for reading and I hope you like this chapter. Love, SehunsBae37.