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"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Familiar/ Magical Creature/Goblins" talking.

'Parseltongue' or 'will or memories' being read or seen.

"Spell" being used.

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Harry Potter Slytherin

Chapter 1

Freedom

"It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to change." said by a great man.

"When something is repeated so many times and reach to a point where it cannot be ignored, people tend to accept them." something I thought would fit the bill.

It is in a similar circumstance that Harry James Potter found himself in. He is in his 2nd year of studies in a prestigious school like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that made him believe what people said to him. And small changes began, unknowing to him in his subconscious, as his mind began to take the full scope of things.

Day after day, he was shouted, accused of and harassed being the Heir of Slytherin. When the word of the Chamber of Secrets opening got out, and students and Professors alike found him at the petrified spots before he can leave, and because of incredibly bad luck that seemed to haunt him for his entire life, he was repeatedly blamed for all the happenings and when he vehemently denied them and asked Professors for support and help, he didn't get any. Slowly but surely all his friends and acquaintances began distancing themselves from him in fear of same treatment as him. He was left alone with his 2 best and first friends Ron and Hermione midway the year.

But after another incident of petrification, Ron started accusing him and Hermione was not giving him any support. Her support till now helped him to find the Monster of Slytherin was stopped as disagreed on some trivial things. He heard a small hums of music as if it is warning him of something, but he wrote it off as his weird imagination making him believe that it is happening around him.

After some days Hermione herself was petrified and rumours started to get the wind and he was accused again, for the cause being their disagreement of things. As he couldn't do anything he just stood there alone, in the middle of the corridor staring into nothingness, after so many days of enduring all the harassment, blaming and spells and trying to find the Monster without Hermione, as she is petrified now. He couldn't take it anymore. He had reached his limit in both Patience and Ignorance.

As he stood there, he heard about someone being dragged into the Chamber of Secrets from someone as they were shouting about the message and ran to the staff room when he heard Professor McGonagall say that Ginny Weasley, sister of Ron Weasley was the one dragged into the Chamber of Secrets.

They knew about the entrance to the Chamber which is in the girls bathroom on the 2nd floor. He ran to find Myrtle, the ghost that resides in that bathroom. He asked her about her death and she explained about seeing a pair of yellow eyes. He didn't think anything at that moment. He heard the same hum as a small musical note was played and looked around him but didn't find anything and shrugged it off as a part of his adrenaline. His only idea was to get rid of all the accusations made on him.

He saw a small snake carved into a tap and thought of something to open it and remembered about the time when he talked to a snake when Malfoy released it on him and his and Hermione's research of creatures that could petrify and found about giant snakes that has that ability. He hissed 'Open' in Parseltongue. It is a blind guess but the sink sank in. Him being the Parselmouth is a benefit which he enjoyed at this moment.

The sink opened outwards and a long slide was opened and is was dark inside, he jumped in, without thinking anything and cast a cushioning charm before hitting the ground which he was grateful for learning. He came to a halt when he saw so many skulls of animals of various shapes and forms. He also saw a green scaly skin which he could assume to be snake skin. He moved forward only to see a door with so many snakes on it. He hissed 'Open' again and it opened. He entered into a large chamber. The chamber was covered with large snake statues and lit with green flames. He entered to see a small girl in the middle laying limply without any moment. He heard clapping and turned to see a young man in his late teens in a Slytherin boys uniform clapping at him.

They had some conversation with some back and forth about things. Which revealed some things to Harry. He learned that the guy in front of him was Tom Marvolo Riddle. He is the future Voldemort as he said and jumbled the letters with the wand in his hand. That revelation changed so many things for Harry. But he didn't give up. Tom seeing that Harry not giving up called upon the snake which petrified the students and that was the most shocking revelation to him. It is a Basilisk. He didn't know it until Tom told him and explained how it's gaze could cause instant death and if seen indirectly it will cause Petrification. That raised a question to Harry. Then why did he not die. Tom replied by saying it will not effect Parselmouth's like themselves. Harry sighed in relief at that. He couldn't help but feel smug that he couldn't be harmed by the most dangerous creature in the Wizarding world. But his smugness faded when Tom made the Basilisk attack him.

He ran towards the statues and hide behind them and then Fawkes came with the Sorting Hat, which Tom mocked him for questioning his loyalties and the trust Dumbledore has in him and How can a HAT save him from a Basilisk only to be shocked as the Phoenix pierced the eyes to make it loose it's sense of vision and making it depend on it's other senses. Though it is not accurate as it's eyes it has pretty good senses as Harry was missed by few inches as Tom ordered it to kill him. The sorting Hat in his hand started to speak amidst all the chaos.

'I told you that Slytherin is the best choice, where you will grow to greatness, Mr Potter. But you vehemently asked me to put you in Gryffindor. Today you find yourself in a life and death situation because of those around you. If you have been in Slytherin, you would have been with people who are more like you Mr Potter, Ambitious, Cunning and Intelligent. I didn't suggest you being in Slytherin because of your ambitions or such alone.They are not my main reasons, but the main reason is you are a blood relative of Salazar Slytherin himself Mr Potter. Salazar told me before his death to sort any of his family members to his house where they will be safe. He also explained some traits that will give me some clues to identify them. One such is green eyes and females of the family being named after flowers' he gave a dramatic pause to give Harry time to sink in the information.

'Your mother, Lily Evans had both. When I sorted her, she didn't listen to me and just asked me to sort her to the best house and due to the circumstances at that time, I sorted her into Gryffindor. Which is not the path I thought she would take. She is cunning and ambitious Mr Potter. Though a Muggle-born, she wanted to be the best in her class and reached all her goals with the cunningness and ambition perfect of a Slytherin. When you were sorted, I couldn't help but suggest Slytherin to be best for you. But you wanted to be in Gryffindor. I couldn't just leave your opinion and chose to do as you wished and you and I both know what happened in the past 2 years of you being in Gryffindor. I don't want to overwhelm you with information Mr Potter, as it is nor the time and place but I'll give you some memories that I wish you to watch and remember after all this. Now take the sword that Gryffindor gave me to give to the person who wants to protect the school with pure heart and fight the Basilisk. May your choices help you shape you into a better person Mr Potter' said the sorting hat and a silver handle came out of the hat and Harry took it out and tightly gripped it in his hands.

Harry saw the basilisk coming down on him. He straightened the sword and it pierced through the basilisk's head straight through its brain. With a loud veil the basilisk body stopped its moment. Harry fought the Basilisk as it fell upon him as it's moment ceased and a fang lunged into him which made basilisk venom enter his body, he immediately felt dizzy and his vision started to blur the venom slowly started to spread throughout his body slowly, Fawkes was trying to remove the basilisk atop of him, his effort was slowly worked when he lifted inch by inch to the side in the meantime the Basilisk Venom in Harry started to spread. He slowly walked to Ginny and took the Diary in her hand while Tom was gloating about his death and plunged the fang in his hand into the diary which made screeching noise and oozed out black ink and Tom screamed loudly and vanished in golden particles.

By this time the Venom in his body spread through it's entirety making him loose his mobility and at its final peak it reached his brain. But before that, it reached his scar. There was unbearable screeching sound as a black mass came of the Scar on his face. Fawkes immediately came near him and used his fire to burn the thing, Harry lifted his head to check upon the thing to confirm it was completely burnt, Fawkes dove towards Harry and he opened his eyes to see one last time and to say good bye only to see Fawkes crying into his wound where the fang was lodged into him. He could feel the pain numb, but he felt light headed and couldn't do anything and fell down. The sorting hat which is still there observed this.

"Maybe healing his wound is not enough, Fawkes" he said to the Phoenix who trilled sadly observing the same thing. They both saw him veil because of the spread of Venom in his body. Fawkes got an idea and moved to his open mouth and cried into it. When the tears hit his tongue they were instantly swallowed in by Harry. His body started to produce steam and all his wounds that occurred during the battle healed including the lighting bolt scar which faded for the most part only staying as a thin line instead of a jagged line. He saw a green glow in his head but didn't know the meaning of and had the time to think about it. The sorting hat observed everything and he and Fawkes took both of the students up and Fawkes carried them out of the Chamber.

For Harry, it is all different. He felt light not like in case of loosing consciousness like that light, no, he felt as if a great weight was lifted off his shoulders and he is as light as a feather now. His body felt light, his vision felt clear and his magic felt cleaner and more powerful than what it used to be before. It used to be a small hum at the back of his mind when he use it but now it feels like it is a continuous flow which is moving across his body at light speeds waiting to be released and it felt calm and controlled when compared to it's erratic state before. He felt more clear, powerful and...happy. As if a dark thing was taken care of. He don't know where that thought came from, but he felt as if a part of him was returned to him at that moment. All this happened in a fraction of a second and he saw Fawkes on his left shoulder and crying into his mouth. He didn't know what the Phoenix is doing but kept quiet. He saw the results, slowly all the wounds started to close and as he gained his consciousness and turned to see Ginny seeing at him, awed.

He noticed a fang in his hand. He felt his eyes drooping and heard the laughter of Tom, he mocked him about the venom and how he was about to die. But smiled at the result of what happened and seeing Tom gone is just a bonus. He lost consciousness and felt being lifted into air and carried but didn't concern himself with that. He felt at peace and slept without any worry for the first time in so many years. He heard the same hum but this time it is a happy note as if saying him 'well done, now rest' and smiled at the note. He don't know the meaning of it or who played it but he liked it and that's all mattered to him and took note to investigate it after his recovery. This note is more soft and more musical than that of Fawkes's general trills. This music is like a song which could bring happiness to most distraught people. Harry felt much connected to the low musical note. He still remembered the green light in his head but couldn't make heads or tails about it. He happily slept without any care in the world enjoying the hum of music he could hear shoving everything to the back of his hand to think about later.

Scene Break

Hospital Wing, 3 days later

It took Harry 3 days to recover from his exhaustion and he felt relieved of something dark which is seen in his face as it glowed brightly and his eyes which has a shine in them. He woke up groggily rubbing his eyes of their sourness. He felt as if a great burden was lifted from his shoulders and felt at peace. He looked up to see a white ceiling of the hospital wing and sighed at the upcoming meeting with Madam Pomfrey. As if summoned he heard her office door unlock and the woman in question strolling into the hospital wing.

"Good morning Mr Potter. I hope you have a good sleep" said Madam Pomfrey, concerned. To which he nodded and she proceeded to check him up for any abnormalities and moved her wand in different ways and nodded to herself, satisfied.

"I don't know what happened to you Mr Potter, but you have recovered from severe magical exhaustion, and I found something in your body which I can't identify, but it is not harming you so I left it be. You have suffered a severe magical exhaustion, absorption and change, Mr. Potter. I don't know what happened but your magic seems to be cleaner and more calm and controlled than anytime I have tested you before which is a good sign, and I hope you don't get yourself into anything more dangerous." She said giving him a look which they both knew well and he nodded at her.

"You are free to leave for breakfast Mr. Potter" she said confused in the beginning and shrugged it off as one of his trips in the end and nodded to him and walked to other patients to check over them. Harry nodded to her and sat on his bed unmoving and thought about what the sorting hat told him. He searched for those memories and found them in his mind. He could hear the hum, soothing him as if it knows what he was about to experience. He closed his eyes and tapped into those memories.

'To my descendants,

I, Salazar Slytherin, is regretful to inform you that I have tainted the name of the Noble house of Slytherin, by my actions during my life. I saw deaths of my loved once and killed those who took them away from me. But, I didn't enjoy even a bit of it, but my promise to my daughter that I'll take revenge for her kept me going and today, I declare that I fulfilled that promise.' Harry was shocked to see the great Salazar Slytherin himself in such a state. He is really regretting what he had done. Harry can deduct that much.

'I gave my grandson to muggles who doesn't have children and instructed them to name all of the girls after flowers as a remembrance to my daughter Lily. I am happy with my decision about this and I hope you can find in your heart to forgive this old man, My heir.

I know that after me, the line of Slytherin will go extinct as the where abouts of my grandson are not known to the magical world. I am ready for any punishment I may face for my acts in the afterlife, but remember that those of Slytherin name do not fall for cheap tricks that may play around them and are cunning and ambitious. I hope you will imbibe these traits as a true Slytherin rather than those who were sorted into the house by the sorting hat, Griff. Griff is given all these memories so that he can one day give these to my true heir who will bring the name Slytherin back to it's former glory.

For that purpose all the knowledge I have accumulated in all my time and books which I have attained from numerous great writers across the world in my endeavours are secured in a secret room in the Chamber of Secrets. This can only be accessed by my blood descendants and not by anyone who may claim my name or my ancestry. I have a blood ward that will take the blood of my Heir and allow access. To those who are not my blood descendent, they won't even know it exists. I hope you can remove the taint that will definitely fall upon the Slytherin name in the years to come.

I have a Basilisk, Sona, guarding the room so that someone who by mistake, enters the Chamber will be afraid of her and don't try again. I have kept her there for not only guarding but also as an additional protection to school if any calamities were to happen. I love all the students who have come to the walls of Hogwarts for education and protection. If you have time, tend to her needs. In any circumstance if she was to attack my descendants I made a ward that will kill her from inside without damaging anything. If the situation comes to this, I advice to eat the remains of her. This may seem cruel but it is for your benefit, my heir. The remains of the basilisk defeated in a battle will be seen as right of conquest and is beneficial. You will gain some benefits which will be beneficial to you in your endeavours. If you eat just any part of her the ritual will work and you can use the remains for different rituals I have amassed in the library in the Chamber.

You have my blessings and my best wishes in the endeavours to come my Heir.

Sincerely

Your Ancestor

Salazar Slytherin.'

Harry re-watched it again and again. He can't believe that Salazar Slytherin, the man who was portrayed as muggle-hater and pureblood supremacist is very emotional and sad to say those words. In his words, it can be understood that he is regretful of his actions and hoped to rectify it by giving his all, to save his students and his descendants. He willingly gave his grandson to muggles to be raised which as Harry thought is so Slytherin of him to do. To give your Heir to Muggles, whom the people claim to be cruel and outright muggle hater. He laughed sadly at the stupidity of the wizarding world and their beliefs and the Cunning move of his Ancestor. In this moment he heard a musical note which lifted his mood significantly. He wanted to check on the Chamber again when he have sometime. He opened the Marauders map that Fred and George gave him and saw Dumbledore coming towards the hospital wing and immediately fell asleep. He didn't want to face the twinkling headmaster now. Dumbledore entered the hospital wing and came straight towards his bed.

"Ah, I know you are awake Mr Potter. Poppy told me about your recovery. I'm just here to check on you. How are you feeling Harry, my boy" he said knowingly with the eternal twinkle and with the kind grandfatherly smile. Harry thought about the twinkle which annoyed him, when Dumbledore spoke about something, he does with that annoying twinkle and as if everything in the world was alright. He wanted to know about the bloody twinkle and use it on the annoying old man to take revenge for using it on him. He just stared at him blankly without giving any answer and felt his head ache. He didn't know the reason, but it felt as if something is disturbing the newly acquired peace in his head and rubbed it and turning away from the old headmaster. He didn't feel anything and turned back and stared at his long beard and answered.

"I'm feeling fine, Headmaster. Thank you for coming to check on me" he replied smoothly and politely. Dumbledore raised an eyebrow at his behaviour but nodded non the less.

"We have found about your heroic performance in the Chamber of Secrets from Ms. Weasley. The school board and the teachers panel has decided to award you a special services award for your actions in keeping the school and her children safe Mr. Potter. I hope you will accept it" he said with that annoying twinkle in his eyes. Harry gave him barest of nods but he was relieved of the thought that everything he had done would not come out which included his heritage and that non of his actions got out as well as his conversation with the sorting hat as Ginny only heard the death of Basilisk and Fawkes healing him as she was unconscious for most of his fight with Tom. He mentally made visiting the Chamber his priority and missed rest of Dumbledore's speech.

"I'm sorry Sir, I didn't hear you" he said sheepishly rubbing his head.

"I said you were given rest of the week off and will be receiving your award at the year end feast" Dumbledore said patiently. Harry nodded and with goodbyes he left the hospital wing. Harry thought about what Salazar has said and his thinking was cut short, when he heard a pop and looked to see Dobby in front of him with his eyes wide as dinner plates looking at him apologetically.

"I have warned you of the danger in Hogywards, Great Harry Potter sir" said Dobby with his eyes widening and and his ears flapping.

"Don't worry about it now Dobby. Tell me who is your Master" asked Harry curious of his answer.

"Dobby's master you ask Great Harry Potter sir. Dobby's master is master Lucius Malfoy"

"Lucius Malfoy, huh. I saw him keeping the diary in Ginny's cauldron on the day when we met in Diagon Alley. Well what do you say of me meeting your master, Dobby" he asked the elf whose eyes widened and before he could reply he vanished in another pop.

Harry sighed and readied himself and went to Great Hall for breakfast he was sure that as it was past 9 everyone will be classes so that he could have his breakfast in peace.

It went as he thought and had a free breakfast without any interruption. As he was walking to his room in the Gryffindor Tower, he was stopped by Professor Flitwick.

"The headmaster wants to see you in his office Mr. Potter" he said hurriedly. Harry didn't have time to give him any answer as the man was moving fastly and followed the diminutive man to catch up.

"We at Ravenclaw are thankful for your efforts in defeating the Basilisk Mr. Potter. I express my thanks to you Mr. Potter. We are greatful that you killed it before it could cause any further harm" he said cheerfully. Not that he knew Flitwick well, but didn't deny it and accepted his thanks. They reached Dumbledore's office in silence and he gestured him inside after saying the password to the Gargoyle and left Harry.

Harry entered in to see Dumbledore sitting in his throne like chair and gestured him in. Just as he entered a blond man came in with Dobby in tow.

"Dumbledore" he said curtly and nodded to which Dumbledore replied with a 'Lucius' and nodded in the same way.

"So you have been back as Headmaster, I see" Lucius said with a sneer but controlled his expression to that of a distaste.

"So it seems, Lucius. The board of governors are of the opinion that my return is required to deal with the matter and they reappointed me and told me that you have threatened them" he replied calmly.

"What. Me. No. I did no such thing. And what of the culprit of this incident. Are they found"

"Yes. Lucius. It is not surprisingly, Voldemort again. But this time he did it using this dairy" he said and moved a dairy in front of Lucius eyes. His eyes widened for a second but he composed himself.

"How did this happen. Is someone outside responsible for this. As a Governor of the board I have students best interests in mind"

"Yes, Lucius. The culprit is found and will be punished harshly for endangering whole school" he said this with a pointed look at Lucius who didn't relent and flared his nostrils in anger.

"The culprit is found by the best efforts of Mr. Potter here. He bravely fought Lord Voldemort or his shade risking his life. The board and the staff has decided to give a award for special services, Lucius. I hope you can appreciate his efforts" he said with calm tone as if talking about weather and Lucius seethed in anger.

Meanwhile Dobby is pulling Harry's sleeve and gesturing towards Lucius to which Harry nodded in reply.

"Yes, I appreciate Mr. Potter's efforts and think the award is a good thing to appreciate his efforts. Congratulations Mr. Potter" he said giving Harry barest of nods to which he didn't reply.

"Oh, Lucius I forgot to give you this" said Dumbledore and took a piece of parchment. He gave it Lucius. Whose eyes widened in shock and masked by fury.

"That is your removal letter from Hogwarts board of Governors. I think they didn't like you much, Lucius. I hope you have a nice day, Lucius" he said cheerfully with a twinkle in his eyes. Lucius looked outraged but didn't say anything and called Dobby and kicked him and left Dumbledore's office. Harry smirked at him and put his plan into motion. He asked Dumbledore and took the diary from him and followed Lucius.

"Excuse me, Mr. Malfoy. I think you forgot this" he said gesturing towards the diary and smirked at him.

"What are you talking, boy. This doesn't belong to me" he denied the accusation.

"Don't act, Malfoy. I saw you putting this diary in Ginny's cauldron in Diagon Ally. I didn't think much about it then. But after you put all the school in danger I can't help but think about you. You disgust me, Malfoy" he spat. Lucius looked out raged at this.

"Who do you think you are talking to, Potter. You think you can accuse me of something like this. You Poor thing. I think you are out of your mind, Potter. I can escape without any mark of it on me. But don't think this is the end, Potter. The dark lord may have failed killing you on that day. But he will kill you when he returns or I'll kill you myself if you act in the same way" exclaimed Lucius in outrage. Harry smirked at that word.

"You, Lucius Malfoy. A Lackey of Voldemort, the dark lord, maybe the worst of all of them, will kill me, Harry James Potter, the boy-who-lived and the defeater of dark lord and the survivor of The Killing Curse" he laughed at Lucius's words whose face turned purple in rage.

"Say whatever you want Malfoy. But remember this, next time you put me in danger is the last time you are going to breath" he said a dark smile adorning his face making Lucius step back in fear.

"Do not test my patience and warning, Malfoy. I'm not as kind as people portray me. If you try..." He let the threat hang in the air and shoved the diary into Lucius's hands who took it gave it to Dobby. Dobby dutifully took it and opened when saw Harry told him to open.

"Master gave Dobby clothes" he said amazed at the single piece of sock in the book. This managed to bring Lucius back to the present.

"What are you talking you stupid elf" he turned to see a sock in his hand which is in the book. He saw Harry smirking at him victoriously. He took his wand to curse the boy.

"Why you"

"You will not harm the Great Wizard Harry Potter, Sir" said Dobby standing in front of Harry, stretching his arms protectively. Lucius fired a Bone Breaker at Harry which Dobby deflected the spell and with a snap of his fingers, Lucius was thrown out of balance and hit the wall with sickening crash. He groaned in pain and stood up quickly and sheathed his wand and walked away giving one last murderous glare to Harry who was still smirking at him.

"Great Harry Potter sir freed Dobby. What can Dobby do to repay Great Harry Potter sir" Dobby asked excited. Harry smiled at the elf.

"Dobby, will you be my house elf" Harry asked extending his hand to the over enthusiastic elf. Dobby's eyes widened comically and he nodded frantically. Harry thought that his eyes would pop at the speed of his nodding. They formed the bond of master and elf which is represented by the golden glow of light between them as the magic took effect.

"What can Dobby do for Great Master Harry Potter sir"

"Call me Harry Potter or Master Harry simply. I don't want to have such long names, Dobby" he said to the elf who nodded as if he had heard the secret of the world.

"Master Harry, Dobby likes the name"

"Now, Dobby I want you to go to Dumbledore and ask for a job as Hogwarts elf and work here in Hogwarts. I'll call you when there is need. Until then act as you are a Hogwarts elf and don't tell anyone about our bond. Is that understood" Harry said giving Dobby a critical eye. Dobby nodded taking everything in without any questions.

"Master Harry is great wizard, to think of such a plan. Dobby is fortunate to have Great Master Harry as his Master" he said crying and jumping in joy.

"Dobby, call me Harry Potter or anything but not Master infront of others" he said and Dobby nodded. With another bye Dobby and Harry separated and Dobby got a job as Hogwarts house elf and Harry returned to his room.

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