Harry, Hermione, Ginny and Ron quietly snuck down into the dudgeons in hope to find the symbol embedded in the wall. Hermione put her lit wand behind her ear and flipped trough the pages and saw the crest that Tom had sketched. She at the very detailed serpent that formed a S.
The group jumped back when the snake lifted from the wall yawned and shook his head.
"Who's there?" hissed the snake sleepily.
"Harry Potter, Hermione Lupin, Ron and Ginny Weasely." hissed Harry motioning to each person. "We learned about you through the diary of Tom Riddle."
"I'm Harmony." hissed the snake. "It's been many years since someone has been here. The last person that entered was Tom Riddle. Password."
"I'll do no harm within these walls." hissed Harry.
"You may pass." hissed Harmony and the wall opened relieving a doorway. "I wish you luck on your endeavor."
The group stepped over the threshold and into the three story library. The wall closed behind Ginny. The dark room was lit with a roaring firer and a elegant chandelier that hung in the middle of the room. A soft green carpet, black couch with matching loveseat and two armchairs in front of the fireplace. A coffee table in front of the couch. The first floor pertained to muggle authors cataloged by authors. The second floor was for magical studies cataloged by authors and subjects. A desk with quills and inkwells. The third floor was full of the Dark Arts a few of paints and photos and two study tables.
"Wow Riddle was right about the library." said Hermione in awe. "I just found my favorite place of the entire castle.
"Thank you dear. I took great pride in making my haven." said a painting about the mantle of the fireplace.
Hermione jumped at the sound of the voice in the room. She looked up at the painting of a man with brown hair, fair skin, brown eyes dressed in a black robes with Slytherin crest over his heart.
"It's been many years since anyone's been in my library." said the portrait of Salazar Slytherin. "The last person to enter was a very talented young man, Tom Riddle."
"Excuse me sir." said Ginny. "But why did you leave Hogwarts?"
Salazar snorted. "I didn't leave my Hogwarts."
"Then what happened?" asked Harry as he sat down on the couch. Hermione sat down next to her boyfriend. Ginny and Ron joined them sitting down on the loveseat.
"I would never leave Hogwarts. It was cover story. I was murdered." said Salazar.
"What?" yelled the group not expecting the answer they had received. "Who?"
Salazar shook his head. "I have no idea. Whom murdered me. I had hired a man named, Bryan Dumbledore to teach transfiguration along with Rowena. My friends told me not to trust him, but I was hard headed and went with it."
"Dumbledore!" they said shock.
Salazar nodded his head. "My friends made up me leaving not to frighten the students."
"That was a wise move." said Ron. "It would make all the parents take their kids out of Hogwarts." Salazar nodded his head in agreement.
Hermione looked up at the portrait with sad eyes. "Did you tell Riddle this?" she asked. Salazar nodded again. "It seems to me that Professor Dumbledore still wants to get rid of the Slytherin line."
Harry took Hermione's hand into his own. She scooted closer to her soul bond. Salazar smiled down at the young couple.
"Look behind you and you will see the family tree." Salazar told the group.
They got up and walked over to the wall and saw a long painting. They read down the many names. Their eyes widen at the famous names. Merlin, Arthur Pendragon.
"No wonder Dumbledore wants the Slytherin line extinguished you hold a lot of power." said Hermione reading further down the line. She stopped at Riddle and that was the last on the Slytherin line. "It's so close to getting rid of your family."
"Yes and you must stop Dumbledore at all cost." said the painting.
"But how?" asked Harry. "I don't want to kill an innocent man."
"Use the library and find away to stop this war that should not have been started."
They nodded and quickly ran up the stairs to the magically section of the library. Hermione ran over to the potions section while Harry ran over to the dark arts section. Ginny went to the charms and Ron went to the magical bindings.
Albus stood in front of his penseive and grabbed a small vial with a sliver liquid. He slowly poured the substance into the basin. He swirled it around with his wand. He pressed his head into the liquid and fell into the basin. He landed on the solid ground. He followed Tom with his wand point in his back controlling him to walk down the Prophecy Hall. They walked along the aisle and stopped in front of the number 101. On the tag read Tom Riddle.
"Take the prophecy from the shelf." Albus told the young man.
Tom did as he was told in a daze. Albus walked up to the wizard waiting to hear the prophecy.
The one to vanish the Light Lord approaches…Born of ancient line of magic, born as the eighth month begins…And the Light Lord will turn him to the dark, but he will have powers the Light Lord knows not of…Either must die at the hand of another for neither can live while the other survive…The one with the power to vanish the Light Lord will born as eighth months beings…
Albus's feet landed on the floor of his office and removed the memory from the basin and put it back into the vial. He grabbed another vial and poured it into the basin. He waved his wand and the image of the Divinations teacher floated above the basin.
The one to vanish the Dark Lord approaches…Born to those that have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies…And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but will have powers he knows not…And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives…The one to vanish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies…
He waved his wand and another prophecy was foretold.
The one to love the Chosen One and the once Dark Lord approaches…Born of those of un-human blood, born as the ninth month shifts…And the once enemies will join as equals, and will have power to bring back peace to a darkened world…The one to love them will be born of un-human blood, born as the ninth month shifts…And the Chosen One and once Dark Lord will be welcomed but, not be feared and bring the Wizarding World into a new era.
Albus vanished the memory back into the vial with a wave of his wand. "At lest Lupin doesn't know of her prophecy. If she knew I'd be in deeper shit then I am now."
Hermione shot up from Harry's lap where she had been sleeping peacefully. She pushed back her hair from her face breathing heavily.
"Hermione, love are you ok?" asked Harry.
"What did you see Miss Lupin?" asked Salazar.
"Dumbledore in his office listing to prophecies. I have one." she whispered. "How can a see something when I know I'm not a seer."
Ginny handed Hermione a piece of parchment and a quill. "Write them down before you forget."
She nodded and wrote down all three prophecies. She handed them to Harry. He took them and read them out loud for Ron and Ginny's befit. The group jumped when the clock on the mantle chimed. They looked up at the clock. It read: 1:00am.
"Shit, we have to go." said Hermione quickly gathering up her things quickly followed by the others.
"Please come back. It's very lonely here. I can't move from painting to painting." Salazar told them. "I'll help you out much as possible."
"Thank you." said Harry the group left through the wall.
Hermione ran into her father's chambers breathing heavily. Harry stepped over the threshold and the portrait hole closed behind him. Remus walked into the common room. He sighed in relief when he saw his daughter. He had been looking for her all night.
"Where have you been?" he growled angrily. "I have been out of mind with worry." Hermione whimpered at her father's angry tone.
"I'm sorry Daddy." she whispered.
Remus opened up his arms and Hermione ran into his embrace. She buried her face into his chest. He gently ran his fingers through her brown curls. "Don't do that to me again. I just got you back from Voldemort. You scared me Pup." He felt her nodded.
Hermione pulled back and handed him the parchment with the three prophecies. Remus sat down after flooing for Sirius and he stepped out of the fireplace. Sirius pulled the kids into his arms sighing with relief. He joined his fellow marauder. They read over all three that tied it into the one.
"This is bigger then we could ever dream." said Harry, who sat on the floor and he pulled Hermione between his legs. "Three prophecies that form one large one."
"Has that ever happened before?" asked Hermione.
Remus shook his head. "Not that I know of. But it does make some sense if you think of it." They nodded in agreement. "As of now go to your dorm and stay there. Am I understood?"
"Yes sir." they said together and they left the common room.
Remus sank down deep into the couch and ran his hands over his tired face. Sirius bid his friend goodnight and left the way he entered an hour ago. Remus tiredly went to bed knowing now sleep would find him.
Voldemort stood in front of the bathroom mirror looking at his now coloring skin. It had been many years since he had seen a normal face starring back at him. He rubbed his still bald head. He could tell his soul was slowly returning, because had of yet to attack anyone or call his death eaters. He slowly not craved to cast a dark curse.
"I'm holding you to your promise Miss Lupin." he whispered and left the bathroom.
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