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Title: Blood of Salazar
Characters: Harry Potter (Balthezar Slytherin), Salazar Slytherin, Voldemort, Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, Albus Dumbledore, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, and Severus Snape
Pairings: Lily/Voldemort, and Lucius/Severus
Rating: M
Chapter: 51
Genre: Supernatural
Words per Chapter: 693
Warnings: AU, time travel, slash, het, violence, language, foreign languages, paganism, changed identities, character death, and the standard whatever else this demented author thinks up.
Summary: Lily was not who everyone thought she was, but she would do anything to protect her baby. Yet, on that fateful Halloween night, ancient magic of the Slytherin family saves Harry and now he's to grow up in another time. He's raised by his ancestor. What happens when he rejoins his time?
Notes: As a friend of mine has stated, there are certain languages that seemed to not be used often. This is because you don't hear them as much; Balthezar's main languages of use are Old English and Old Norse. You see that he only uses the others depending on who he's talking to. Now this doesn't mean that languages like Latin or Old Welsh will disappear, it just means he's not necessarily around the people who speak them. Don't worry however; there are parts of this story that will still call for the other languages.
Modern English: "…"
Old English: ^…^
Old Norse: -…-
Old Welsh: *…*
Latin: ~…~
Parseltongue: Bold!
Thoughts: '…' (all thoughts, doesn't matter language)
Chapter 51
Balthezar was returned to the forest and left alone in a clearing. He sighed as he looked around the empty clearing knowing that his thoughts were all over the place. It was that jumble of thoughts that caused him to become worried over what was to come. However, he quickly found himself wishing that Salazar was able to provide him with advice. A strange sound pulled Balthezar out of his thoughts. He turned to see what had caused the sound. He saw a silvery spirit floating in front of him. He fell to his knees at the sight of the spirit. He had thought that he would never get to see the person that was in front of him ever again.
He stared at the spirit that had arrived and sighed. -You…It has been too long, Salazar.- He was so shocked that had no idea what to say, but that was only because it had been so long since he had last seen Salazar.
Salazar nodded. -I came because I could feel that you needed me.- Balthezar nodded in response. He knew that he needed Salazar. The man was one of the few people that could help him. The only problem was that the man couldn't help him in the way that Balthezar needed. That was a fact that Balthazar wished wasn't true.
Balthezar sighed and looked to the sky. -I don't know what to do. I try to act as if I know what to do and what is expected of me, but I don't. I also don't know what to do when people ask me what they should do. I don't enjoy it at all. I wish that I could have remained at home instead of coming here.- He finally looked at Salazar's spirit again. He didn't like seeing Salazar in that form. It was a blatant reminder of the fact that the man had died a long time ago.
Salazar shook his head. -I know that you wish that you could have stayed, but you know that you couldn't have. This was your time. This is the era that you were born in. You weren't meant to stay in the past. The past was meant to turn out the way that it did. Your job was to come here. You lived in the past to protect you and to teach you what you needed to know.- Balthezar knew that. He had always known that. The only problem was that it didn't change what he was feeling right then.
Balthezar nodded. -Yes, I know. I do know that. I'm just having a problem with guilt. I just…It feels like I am the reason that everything is going wrong. I also worry about what I have to do. I don't know everything that I have to do, which bothers me.- Salazar gave him a smile and nodded. He could understand how Balthezar felt. He had felt that way before. He had felt like that when Balthezar had come into his life so many years earlier.
Salazar turned away. -I know that you feel uncomfortable. However, I believe that things will end up turning out the way that they need to.- He stopped for a moment. He then sighed. -I don't know what will happen in the end. I was never told that. I just know that I made sure that you would be ready for anything.- His form began to fade. Balthezar's eyes widened as he saw the one person that meant the most to him fade. Salazar frowned. -It appears as if my time here is done. I don't know if I'll ever see you again.- He continued to fade.
Balthezar closed his eyes. He didn't want to see the man disappear. He desperately wanted him to stay. -I understand. I hope that I get to see you again.- He opened his eyes and saw that there was nobody there. He had no idea if Salazar had heard his words or not. Balthezar then stood. -However, I will do what I have to.- He then turned and began walking. He would do what he could and that was all that mattered.
A/N: Well, here it is, Balthezar's moment of indecision. Happens to everyone. Hope that you all enjoyed. Later.
