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Key:

"…" This is speech.

(…) This is phoenix speech.

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Chapter 2. A new life

Harry Riddle woke the next morning and yawned. He rose from his bed and walked into the showers and stripped and cut on the water. He stepped underneath the spray he shook his head and ran shampoo through his hair. Then grabbed soap and began to wash his body. He was wondering how the day would play out. He walked from the shower after cleaning and cast a wandless and wordless drying spell on himself. He walked to his trunk and pulled out a shirt and some pants and dressed. He looked up and saw Draco standing watching him with barely contained fear. Harry shook his head walked out into the common room. He decided to ignore the blonde.

Draco rushed and cleaned up and dried then he quickly walked into the common room after dressing. He walked over to Harry and spoke.

" I want to be your friend. I know you dislike me. But you need someone to help you. I can do that. I know allot about Hogwarts."

"I see. Very well then. You may consider yourself my friend. But I assure you I don't need you or anyone else. I can take care of myself. Now why do you wish to be my friend?"

"I'm not stupid. You are related to the Dark Lord. I may support him. But I have no desire to become a death eater. I feel that you can make him change his mind about recruiting me. Please I am asking you to help me. And in return I will teach you about Hogwarts and this world. I was told you are from a alternate reality. It is most confusing."

Harry nodded and stood. He walked out of the common room and through the corridors into the great hall. He knew that Draco was following him. As they walked they made small talk. Nether saying anything important as they knew that the school has eyes and ears and that it could get carried back to the Headmaster. They sat down together at the head of the slytherin table and waited for other students.

Meanwhile Harry Potter woke from his sleep and yawned. He slowly stood and stretched. He limbered up his muscles. He shook his head and walked into the showers he was bored and wondering when something would happen. Then he remembered Harry Riddle coming to Hogwarts. He mentally swore and walked underneath the spray. He stripped and washed his body. He then walked out after cleaning himself and he dried off with a towel. He went to his trunk and rummaged around and came out with a shirt and some pants. He dressed quickly and walked into the common room down the stairs. He blinked as he saw Hermione. He was not expecting her to be up yet. He walked over and sat down beside her and looked around realizing that they were alone. He then began to speak with her.

"I'm worried. I fear for our lives. Voldemort is back and no one wants to believe the truth. The prophet calls me a lyre and thinks I'm insane. Everyone is believing it. I feel that the other version of me. You know riddle. Is our best bet to learn defense. I mean he knows the dark arts and the defenses against them. If I can convince him to teach us. We can learn."

"I feel the same way. Though it worries me. I believe you Harry. I always have. Expect for the other Harry. I believed that you were wrong. Now I know you were right. We have to learn defense. I agree that the teacher will most likely not be really teaching if the book is anything to go by. We have to learn the best we can. The only way to do that is to get a master in Defense. You are right. Harry Riddle is our best choice. But how will we convince others that it is necessary. I am unsure about that. I know many will disagree."

Harry sighed and stood. He rushed out of the common room and through the corridors and made it into the great hall. He saw the older version of himself and walked over. He smiled and said to Harry Riddle.

" I need to speak with you please. Come with me."

Harry Riddle nodded and stood and followed Harry potter into the boys bathroom. Harry Riddle then cast a impenetrable charm and a silencing charm. Then he turned to Potter and growled.

"What? I was with my friend."

" I need your help. I am asking you to teach me and my friends. Defense against the dark Arts. We need to have intensive training. Much more than the teacher is going to be willing to do. Please Riddle. I know you know the dark arts and how to defend yourself. I need you to train us. Please. I am begging you. Please."

"Fine. I will do as you ask. I see no harm in teaching you some basic spells that you will not learn in the school. Bring whoever you want and meet me in the seventh floor corridor after dinner tomorrow. I will show you the way. I know that you can become a great fighter. Goodbye Potter."

Harry Riddle then shook his head and vanished away and back into the slytherin dorms. He shook his head as he landed and walked over to his trunk. He sighed and dug out his books. He wondered what he was doing. He laughed as he thought of Potter and how nervous the boy was. Then he took his things and returned to the common room and waited till breakfast ended. Then he rushed to the potions room and walked up front and sat down and waited for the teacher and other students to arrive.

Harry Potter shivered when Harry Riddle vanished. He shook off the feelings and ran into Gryffindor tower. He walked up the steps and grabbed his books then ran through the door and into the corridor. He raced along and went inside the potions classroom and paled. He sat down In the middle on the Gryffindor's side of the room. He saw his counterpart already in the room and waiting for the class to begin.

Meanwhile Hermione watched them leave the great hall and sighed. She left the great hall with the other students as breakfast ended. She walked along and into the potions room she saw Harry and sat down behind him. She smiled as she caught him watching her.

She mouthed to Harry. "Did you get him to agree?"

Harry Potter saw this and nodded. He smiled and mouthed. "Later." He then turned back to the front and paid attention as snape walked inside. He paled as he explained the potion.

Harry Riddle smiled and went and gathered his ingredients. He then walked back to his seat and started to brew. He was working with Draco. He knew that they would be good together. After class was over Harry stood and led draco through the halls chatting to his friend and laughing at the kids they passed. Together they entered the defense classroom first and looked at Professor Umbridge. Nether was happy. They sat down and pulled out their wands and waited eyes on the board.

Harry Potter rushed from potions. For once no one sabotaged his potion and it was done right. He walked out and walked into the defense room with Ron and Hermione. They sat near the front on their normal side. Harry Watched Riddle with nervousness. He wondered how he would react if Umbridge said something wrong. He knew that the boy who was a dark lord would not be easy to stop.

Professor Umbridge waited until everyone was inside and seated. Then she walked to the board and spoke.

"Now class. You will put your wands away. You will not be using them. I know you have already looked through your books. There will be no questions from you to me. No outbursts. You will read the first chapter today for class work and answer the questions at the end. Now begin students. Oh, And no matter what some people believe. The dark Lord is dead. No need to be concerned about stupid rumors. That jealous boys make up."

Harry Riddle shook his head and put his things away. He growled turned his head and looked at Potter's pale face. He knew he would protect potter. Though he was unsure as to why. He just knew that he would. He got out the stupid book and started to read.

Harry Potter looked down and put his wand away. He grabbed his book and started to read. He wanted to speak out for he knew that this was wrong. He just didn't wish to get in more trouble. He knew that they would begin real training tomorrow and they would grow in strength and power. He finished his work and laid it on the desk. Then stared at the board trying to look interested.

Umbridge smiled happily and as the class ended she walked over to Potter. She smiled and said.

"Remain after class. I wish to speak with you."

Harry Potter nodded and glared and noticed her smiled became brighter. He turned away and stood and walked to the front of the room.

Harry riddle used a illusion and made it where is looked like he left. He then made himself invisible and stayed. He would not allow Umbridge to harm Potter.

Umbridge shut the door once all students were out and she locked it. She walked to Harry and glared.

"You will never open your mouth in my class. You will never tell lies. I will teach you my way alone. Now what do you have to say Boy-Who-Lied?"

"I haven't lied. I only told the truth. Voldemort has returned. I saw him return. You are the one lying to everyone. I am telling the truth. But I never said anything."

Umbridge moved and started to slap him across the face and she found her arm held by riddle. She paled and wondered how a fifth year had deceived her. She spoke in barely controlled anger.

"Unhand me. Or I will have you expelled. You were not allowed to be here."

"I know. But I can not allow him to come to harm."

Riddle then twisted his hand and Umbridge flew into a wall and collapsed to the ground bleeding from a head wound. Riddle grabbed Potter and vanished them into the boys bathroom. He shook his head and looked at him.

"You should go. You don't need to be blamed for this."

"Thank you."

Harry Potter then rushed out and through the corridors. He was running. He shook his head and continued wondering what he should be doing. He was confused as to why riddle had protected him. He was uncertain. He noticed the sun was going down and he walked into the dorms and lay down and went to sleep confused and thinking.

Meanwhile Harry Riddle shook his head and walked slowly out of the bathroom and into the corridors. He shook his head again and saw Draco. He smiled and walked to His friend. Together they entered the slytherin common room and sat down. Harry then cast a silencing charm over them and waited for draco to speak.

"So what did you do to Umbridge?"

"I injured her. She has a head injury. She will most likely never wake up. If she does wake she will not remember me or Harry being there I planted it so she would remember seeing Voldemort. I felt it would be a nice way to end the dispute."

"Yeah. You really know to much. I have never seen someone like you. What are you?"

"I am a Forgotten."

"And what is that?"

"It is a very special breed of vampire. We have infinite power and cannot die. At least I didn't think we could. But I watched my father die. That was supposed to be impossible. I am still unsure how it happened."

Draco nodded and shook his head and walked out of the common room and into the great hall to gain dinner.

Harry Riddle shook his head in amusement and walked into the dorms and changed his clothes with a wave. Then he lay down on his bed and went into a light sleep. Wondering about the changes that may come about.

Meanwhile Umbridge was found by Serverus and rushed into the infirmary. Serverus yelled for poppy and waited forcing potions down the dieing teachers throat. He watched as she convulsed and died before his eyes. He groaned and felt for a pulse and found none. He swore and saw Poppy and waved her over. Together they tried and failed to revive Umbridge. She died as the sun set.

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Author's note: hello. This is my longest chapter in this story. Thanks and please remember to review. I love reviews. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I will be updating my other stories soon. I hope thanks. And have a good day.