Sep 29

When the

Roses Bloom

Again - A New

Beginning August 1971

"Are you sure it was a good idea to give him the cloak now?"

Dorea asked as Charlus entered the kitchen. "James is not as

mature as you were at his age."

Charlus chuckled.

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"It is a family tradition," he pointed out. "The heir to the

family is gifted the cloak shortly before their first year of

Hogwarts. Come on, Dor, how much trouble can an eleven-

year-old cause?"

Dorea raised an eyebrow at Charlus.

"This is James, Charlus," she huffed. "I don't know where he

gets it from, but I have never met a boy more mischievous than

him. He is a magnet for trouble."

"Maybe he's spent too much time with Harry," Charlus mused

aloud.

"Oh no, you can't pin it on Harry," Dorea denied. "It is in

James's nature. It comes from your side."

"Why can't it come from yours?"

"Because my family are well behaved."

"And evil."

Dorea narrowed her eyes at him and Charlus knew he was

close to crossing the line.

"Harry!" he greeted his friend cheerily as the man entered the

room. "Would you like some coffee?"

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"What have you done this time?" the man snorted as he took a

seat at the table, noticing the irritable twitch Dorea developed

whenever she was irked by something.

"Charlus is just being a prat, as usual," the woman said sweetly.

"Don't worry, it's nothing I can't handle."

Charlus shivered at the implied threat.

His wife was not a woman to cross lightly.

"Here," Dorea said amusedly as she handed Harry a coffee.

"Have you come to see James?"

"I thought I'd best to before Hogwarts becomes his

playground," Harry murmured, a knowing grin tugging at his

lips. "Where is the little bugger?"

"In his room," Charlus explained. "He'll be down for lunch

shortly."

Harry nodded and took a sip of his coffee.

Even now, after all these years, the man was something of an

enigma to Charlus.

Harry had recently celebrated his 51st birthday, and yet, he

didn't look to be a day over thirty, whereas Charlus and the rest

of the group he had been at school with had grown to be more

distinguished.

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Not Harry, however, and even Minerva was maintaining her

youth better than the others.

Charlus wondered what their secret was but was pulled from

his thoughts as he watched a deep frown crease his friend's

brow.

Harry was tense, and had been for months, though Charlus

didn't know what was bothering his friend.

Something he hadn't spoken of was going on, but before the

Lord Potter could dwell on it further, Harry sprang into action.

In the blink of an eye, he had drawn his wand and flicked it

towards an unseen target.

With a yelp of surprise, James appeared before them, dangling

upside down by his ankle as the invisibility cloak pooled to the

floor.

"You said no one would know I was there if I stayed under the

cloak!" James said accusingly, pointing at Charlus who shook

his head.

"You tried to use it on Harry," he said simply.

James stuck out his bottom lip, annoyed that whatever prank

he had tried to play on his godfather had been prevented.

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He'd been making these attempts for a few years now, but

Harry had never fallen for a single one, though Charlus did

wonder how he knew James had been there.

"Harry, let my son down, all the blood is rushing to his head,"

Dorea sighed.

Harry relented, and James collapsed to the floor in a heap.

"Better luck next time," he chuckled.

James frowned at his godfather.

"I'll get you one day."

Harry shrugged.

"We will see, but for now, come here."

James did so, looking up at the man expectantly.

"You'll be going to Hogwarts in a few days."

James nodded.

"Bella will be watching you closely," Harry warned.

James muttered incoherently under his breath.

"But I'm sure she won't be able to find you under that cloak."

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James returned the grin his godfather sent his way and Dorea

threw her arms up in the air.

"Unbelievable," she grumbled. "Harry, don't encourage him."

"He will be fine," Harry said dismissively. "I'll be interested to

see if you can discover as many secrets of the castle as I did but

remember what I've taught you."

"Always try my best and act in a way that is befitting of my

station as the heir to a prominent family," James parroted.

"Stick up for those that can't do it themselves, and never pick a

fight when it can be avoided."

Harry nodded satisfactorily.

"I'll be watching, James," he warned. "You're a Potter, but

you're also my godson. Do not let me or your father down."

James stood a little straighter as he nodded.

"Now, I got you a present," Harry declared, removing, and

resizing a package from within his robes.

James's eyes widened as he opened it.

"Is this a new Nimbus? We are not supposed to have our own

brooms in first year," he pointed out.

"Are you going to tell anyone you have it?" Harry asked.

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James eyes lit up mischievously.

"Thanks, Harry," he said gratefully, wrapping his arms tightly

around the man.

Charlus smiled.

He knew even before he'd asked that Harry would be a

wonderful godfather to his son.

James had spent much time at the Evans household, and was

all the better for it, despite his undeniable proclivity towards

mischief.

Harry had taken the boy under his wing, had taught him how

to fly, Charlus suspected he had taught him many other things,

lessons that Harry would insist continue over every summer

holiday.

The two even looked alike, almost uncannily in many ways, but

Harry and Charlus also looked similar, and James certainly

resembled his father more.

Charlus had long ago given up the notion of learning of

Harry's parentage, but the older they grew, the more he

believed his father had been right.

There was a closer connection between them than many would

believe.

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Not that it mattered to Charlus.

Harry was nothing short of being a brother, the same way that

Reg, Arcturus, and Gil were also.

Despite the war ending almost three decades prior, the five

men were as close as ever.

(Break)

Derek didn't believe there was anything that would bring him

back to Britain. His life, and his family were in Romania where

he returned to every night, but Harry needed him, and the

man had long ago earned his loyalty.

For the best part of three years, he had been in and around

Knockturn Alley, watching, listening, and waiting.

At first, he had been perplexed by his task, but the longer he

spent here, it became more apparent that something was afoot.

None spoke openly of it, and Derek would have thought

nothing of the hushed and seemingly passive conversations had

he not known what to listen for.

However, he had no doubt that what Harry seemed to fear was

unfolding around him.

Recruitment.

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Someone, or a group were recruiting amongst the unsavoury

elements of wizarding Britain.

At first, it hadn't been the dregs of society that had been doing

this.

It had been some of the upper echelons that Derek had duly

noted holding clandestine gatherings in an attempt to do so,

but they had not been doing so for some time.

Evidently, they had delegated the task to others, individuals

that were much harder to keep track of.

These were professional criminals who managed to avoid long

stints in Azkaban.

For any would-be ne'er-do-well, they were the perfect agents.

Taking his leave from The Downed Unicorn, Derek tapped the

coin that Harry had given him, relaying an update to the man.

In truth, little had changed on the surface, but there was an

undeniable tension amongst those that dwelled in Knockturn

Alley, and it was only a matter of time before something spilled

over.

(Break)

James was nervous as he waited to be called forward to be

sorted. He desperately wanted to be in Gryffindor like his

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father and godfather, but his mother had been a Slytherin, so it

was possible he would be put in the same house as the likes of

Lucius Malfoy and Rudolphus Lestrange.

They were older than him, but he had already been warned

about the older Slytherin boys.

They were bad news.

The thought of being placed with them made him shiver, but

he was pulled from his thoughts when Minerva – Professor

Evans called the next student to be sorted.

"Lily Evans."

The entire Great Hall burst into whispers much to the

confusion of the girl, and James craned his neck to get a closer

look.

Rosa.

The first person he thought of when he looked at the

diminutive redhead was his Aunt Rosa.

Lily, the girl with the sorting hat on resembled the woman so

uncannily that James found it almost impossible to see any

difference.

Had Rosa had a daughter he didn't know about?

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No, Harry wouldn't have kept that quiet, but the name…

Evans was a common enough name in the muggle world, but

in wizarding Britain, it was associated with only one family.

Switching his gaze to Professor Evans, the woman was looking

on interestedly, the slightest of smiles and a look of wonder

adorning her features.

Did she know the girl?

"Gryffindor!" the hat announced, and the little redhead

scampered off to the table that were cheering delightedly at her

placement.

James continued watching her, pondering how she could be so

similar to his aunt, share a last name, but have no evident

connection to her.

Lily was flustered, the other Gryffindors already inundating

her with questions.

"James Potter."

James was pulled from his thoughts once more by Professor

Evans' voice, and with all his previous nerves forgotten, he

approached to be sorted.

"A keen mind, one with a proclivity towards mischief, but there is a

greatness in you, Potter. It will be up to you to discover it

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throughout your time here."

There was a pause as the hat deliberated its decision, and James

breathed a sigh of relief when the announcement was made.

"Gryffindor!"

James hurried to join his fellow students and took the seat

opposite the redhead so that he could get a better look at her.

At the age of eleven, he found himself already taken by her, the

red hair and oddly familiar green eyes almost enchanting him.

"Sorry, do I have something on my face?" the girl asked.

James's mouth fell agape as he shook his head.

"No, you just look like someone I know," he managed to reply.

"Do I?"

James nodded.

"My Aunt Rosa, Rosa Evans. Are you related to her?"

Lily frowned and shook her head.

"No, my family is quite small and there isn't anyone called Rosa

in it."

James hummed thoughtfully to himself.

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"So, you're not related to Professor Evans?" another voice broke

in, an older student that James didn't recognise.

"No," Lily huffed. "I'm not related to Professor Evans."

"What about her husband, Harry?"

Lily frowned and shook her head confusedly.

"I have an Aunt Daisy, a sister Petunia, my mother, and my

father. That's it!"

"Oh," the older boy said disappointedly and turned away, no

longer interested in the first year.

"Why is everyone so interested in me?" Lily asked.

"Because of your last name," a girl interjected, another first year

who had just joined them. "You have heard of Harry Evans?"

Lily shook her head.

"No, should I have?"

The other girl rolled her eyes.

"He's only the most famous person in wizarding Britain,

probably the world," she explained excitedly. "He killed

Grindelwald!"

"Who's Grindelwald?" Lily asked dumbly.

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"Oh, you must be a muggleborn," the other girl said

apologetically. "My name is Marlene McKinnon."

"Lily Evans," the redhead replied.

James watched the back and forth between the girls, acutely

aware that another boy had slid into the seat next to him.

"Potter," he said almost nervously.

"Black," James replied amusedly. "Your mother actually let you

come?"

James had only met Sirius twice during his life, despite the two

being related on his mother's side.

Walburga did not like her eldest son mixing with others. As

the eventual heir to the Black family, he was to be educated in

their ways and not influenced by others.

James's mother said that Walburga was just a stupid woman

that wanted to control Sirius.

"Yeah, she let me," the boy answered sheepishly.

"I don't suppose she will be happy you were sorted here?"

"No," Sirius snorted. "She will hit the roof."

James chuckled.

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Walburga would be furious that Sirius had bucked tradition.

"Is she related to Evans then?"

"Apparently not," James answered with a shrug, still unable to

comprehend just how she was not connected to them.

Sirius frowned, but any further conversation was cut off by

Dumbledore as he addressed those within the Great Hall.

"Before we tuck into our feast, there are some announcements

to make," he began, smiling at each of the tables in turn.

"Firstly, I would like to remind students that there is a list of

banned items attached to Mr Pringle's door. Please do consult

it if you are unfamiliar."

"Banned items?" James murmured.

"Secondly, the Forbidden Forest is off limits to all students

with no exceptions," Dumbledore continued, shooting a glance

at a pair of redhead twins at the Gryffindor table.

The boys nodded solemnly, though their expressions were

equally defiant.

"Finally, Professor Mortlake will not be returning to Hogwarts

due to personal issues, but I have lined up a more than suitable

replacement to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts in his

stead. He has joined us several times over the years but will be

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doing so now on a permanent basis. Please join me in

welcoming Professor Harry Evans."

Stunned silence followed the declaration, and James could only

stare as his godfather entered the hall from the door behind the

top table.

The silence continued until the students erupted in a round of

applause.

"Bloody hell, I won't get away with anything with him here,"

James groaned.

Still, he joined in with the applause, pleased that he would

have another familiar face around the castle.

"Is that really him?" Marlene McKinnon asked.

James nodded.

"That's Harry," he confirmed. "He's my godfather."

"And Bella's," Sirius added.

James shot a glance towards the older girl seated at the

Slytherin table.

She was just as surprised by Harry's appearance.

Evidently, he had told no one that he would be here.

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"Prefects, please lead your students to their common rooms,"

Dumbledore instructed.

Catching Harry's eye, he gave the man a wave who nodded in

return.

"He doesn't look so scary," Marlene commented as they left the

Great Hall.

Sirius laughed.

"You have no idea," he snorted. "My grandfather told me

stories about Evans during the war. You don't want to get on

the wrong side of him."

James nodded his agreement.

His own father did not talk about their time on the continent

much, but he made it very clear that Harry was not a man to

cross.

If even half of what James had heard was true, his godfather

was a dangerous man.

He smiled to himself.

With Harry here, maybe they'd be able to continue their

lessons.

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Harry was undoubtedly an excellent wizard, and though he

hadn't taught James anything overtly difficult, it had been

enough to get an idea of how brilliant he was.

More than ever, James was looking forward to beginning his

time at Hogwarts.

(Break)

All of the other students were talking about him as though he

was a rockstar, the man they had been so curious to know if she

was related to. She wasn't, not as far as she knew.

Lily bit her bottom lip as the prefect explained where the

dormitories were and showed them around the common room.

"It's going to be so cool being taught by him!" Sirius declared.

James nodded his agreement.

"What's he like?" Marlene asked curiously.

"Harry is really nice," James answered honestly. "He's as good

as family to me and I've spent a lot of time with him for as long

as I can remember. Him and my dad are like brothers."

"And my grandfather," Sirius added.

"Do you think that it's true that he killed a dragon?" Marlene

asked.

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"He did," James confirmed. "Everyone knows that."

"And the dementor thing?"

James nodded.

"I've seen his patronus."

Marlene stared at him in awe.

"What was it like?"

James frowned thoughtfully, and though Lily knew nothing of

what they spoke of, she was transfixed on the conversation.

"It was a big, scary-looking dog," James answered with a shrug.

"What's a patronus?" Lily asked curiously.

"It's a really advanced spell that helps ward off dementors,"

James explained.

"Dementors?"

"They guard Azkaban, that's a wizarding prison," Marlene

answered. "They suck your soul out."

Lily shivered at the thought.

"And Professor Evans is famous for that?"

James shook his head.

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"Harry is famous for lots of reasons," he sighed. "He led the

war against Grindelwald and was named Commander in Chief

of the entire army when he was only twenty-two!"

"And he killed Grindelwald in single combat," Sirius broke in.

"Everyone was scared of him, but not Harry."

The more she heard about the man, the more interesting he

became to Lily.

"Who was Grindelwald?"

"Oh, you won't really know these things," James offered

apologetically. "It's hard to explain, there's just so much."

"Wait, I have a book you can read," Marlene declared. "It was

written by one of the people who was at war."

The girl ran up the nearby staircase and returned a few

moments later carrying a thick volume.

She offered it to Lily who looked over the cover.

"Our Hero on the Continent, by Petr Sokolov," she read aloud.

"He's one of Harry's closest friends," James explained. "That's

the only book about the war that Harry has endorsed. He got

sick of the rumours and Petr asked if he could write the truth."

"Didn't he say no at first?" Sirius asked.

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"He did," James confirmed. "It took years for Petr to convince

him."

"What do you think he will be like as a professor?" Marlene

asked.

James shrugged.

"All I know is that we're lucky to have him. Dumbledore has

been trying since the end of the war to have him here

permanently. He came in a few times whilst his wife was

looking after their babies, but not since I've been alive."

"Years before that," Sirius explained. "Not since the fifties, I

think."

Lily didn't know why, but some of the excitement of the others

was rubbing off on her, and when it was time to bid the others

goodnight, she went to bed and began reading.

She learned of the years before the war, Professor Evans' time

as a Hit-Wizard, and every detail of the war itself. She was

utterly enthralled by the unfolding story and found much of it

so hard to believe.

How could a single man have done so much?

By the time she had finished digesting the book, there were

only a few hours left until breakfast, and with her mind full on

the tale of the enigmatic man, she drifted off to sleep

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wondering what other incredible things the wizarding world

had to offer.

(Break)

Harry's first lesson consisted of a mixture of sixth year students

from all houses, many of whom were familiar to him for all the

wrong reasons. Most were clad in robes trimmed with green

and silver, but there was also a Hufflepuff amongst them that

he would never forget.

Barty Crouch Jr.

For the past few years, Harry had been debating how best to

spend his time whilst he searched for Voldemort. Despite his

best efforts, he had found nothing but whispers which meant

that it was highly likely that he was being hidden by one of the

pureblood families.

Who that could be, Harry could not even hazard a guess, but

the parents of some of the students before him were strong

suspects.

In aide to defeat Tom, Harry had considered finally accepting

the Minister of Magic post when it had become vacant but had

ultimately decided against doing so.

Being Minister was a monumental task in itself, and Harry

need freedom to move when required.

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Besides, his relationship with Eugenia Jenkins was good

enough after he had endorsed her placement.

She was by no means an ideal candidate, but she was easily

influenced, something he could use to his advantage.

Still, Harry felt almost useless when his searching yielded so

few results, so he had decided to return to Hogwarts where the

Dark Lord's poison would seep into the minds of the students.

Harry doubted he could save them all from the effects, but he

had to try, or at least show them what they faced should they

choose to join Voldemort.

"What are the Dark Arts?" he questioned the students,

silencing their muttered conversations. "Mr Lestrange?"

The boy stood confidently, a smirk tugging at his lips.

"Magic that the Ministry deems too dangerous to practice," he

answered.

Harry nodded.

"Take a point for Slytherin," Harry offered. "Mr Lestrange is

correct, although his explanation was given in a roundabout

way. The Dark Arts by definition encompass what you said,

but they are so much more. They are not a specific set of spells

but more in line with a set of ideals."

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With a deft flick of his wand, the faux entrails of a training

dummy in the corner exploded outwards, showering the floor

in a viscous liquid and what would be human remains.

The students were taken aback by the demonstration, many

paling as Harry looked at each of them unflinchingly.

"What did I do?" he asked.

"We couldn't tell," Augustus Rookwood pointed out. "There

was no visible magic, and you didn't use an incantation."

"But would you agree that what I did was Dark Magic?" Harry

returned.

Augustus and most of the other students nodded.

"You would be correct," Harry praised, "but the spell I used

was nothing more than a modified summoning charm. A show

of hands who can cast one."

Every student in the room did so.

"Congratulations, you have the potential to replicate what I

did."

"But you'd still go to prison even if it isn't Dark Magic,"

Rudolphus pointed out.

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"You would," Harry agreed, "and that is why the Ministry

definition of what constitutes Dark Magic is perhaps one of

the most foolish legislations I have ever come across. Magic is

magic, and so many commonly used spells can be used to take

a life. However, there are many fools in the world who believe

in the superiority of Dark Magic."

Harry allowed his words to sink in before continuing.

"They believe in them so wholly that they become reliant on

them, but that is an error on their part. True dark magic is

parasitic in nature, it feeds on the sanity and clarity of those

that abuse them. I myself am an expert in them. I know magic

that would haunt your dreams, that you wouldn't believe to be

capable unless you witnessed it for yourself, but I have never

relied only on that knowledge. I think you'll agree that my

demonstration has shown that it is unnecessary to do so."

Once more, the students nodded, seemingly enraptured by his

words.

"This year, we will be focusing on perfecting your use of non-

verbal casting," Harry explained. "I will be covering some

aspects of duelling with you and begin your education in

advanced defensive magic. Any questions?"

When none raised their hands, Harry nodded in satisfaction.

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"For the rest of this lesson I want you to practice conjuring a

basic shield non-verbally. It is a good place to start because it

requires complete focus on the task. I will be coming round to

assist if you require it. You may begin."

Harry watched as the students set to work, pleased to see that

Bella had no issue with her work.

He had begun teaching her non-verbal casting more than a

year ago and she had taken to the skill quickly.

"Good," he praised as he passed and approached the small

cluster of Hufflepuffs.

"I can't do it, Professor," one of the boys groaned.

He was sweating profusely, his cheeks red from his efforts.

"You're trying too hard," Harry explained. "It should feel

natural. Take a deep breath, relax, and try again."

The boy took a few moments to compose himself, and when he

made his next attempt, he managed to conjure a pale barrier,

though it collapsed almost immediately from his own surprise.

"I did it!" he exclaimed.

"Take a point for Hufflepuff," Harry said encouragingly. "Keep

going."

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Returning to the front of the classroom, he continued his

observations, keeping a close eye on the Slytherins who were

paying much too much attention to the Hufflepuffs for his

liking.

The very second he spotted a wand pointed in their direction,

he fired a stinging hex, catching the culprit on the wrist.

Lucius Malfoy yelped, his wand clattering to the floor as he

clutched his arm to his chest.

Harry stormed towards the boy, and the rest of the group

parted fearfully.

"If I ever catch you doing something so stupid in my classroom

again, you will spend the remaining lessons you are supposed to

be here scrubbing toilets with your own toothbrush, do you

understand?" he said dangerously.

Malfoy muttered something, though Harry did not miss the

words 'my father.'

"Would you care to repeat yourself ?" Harry prompted.

"My father will hear about this!" Lucius hissed.

A grin tugged at Harry's lips, the familiarity of the threat

making him feel rather nostalgic.

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"Excellent," he declared. "I will even provide you with the

parchment to write to him. I don't suppose your father ever

told you what happened when he tried to cross me, did he?"

Lucius shook his head.

"No, I wouldn't have if I was him either. It was rather

embarrassing for Abraxus and his father. Feel free to tell him

whatever you like. I look forward to his response."

Lucius was taken aback by the rebuttal, evidently having

expected Harry to be cowed by his threat.

Harry would not be intimidated by anyone, let alone a

snivelling coward like any that carried the Malfoy name.

"That will be all for today. Malfoy, you will be here tomorrow

at seven pm sharp to serve a detention with me. I will inform

Professor Slughorn. Off you go."

The students exited the classroom, talking amongst themselves

about the lesson they'd had, most rather pleased with the

discipling of Lucius Malfoy.

When they were gone, Harry readied himself for his next class,

one that would be quite different from the one he had just

taught.

He looked on as the first year Gryffindor and Slytherin

students entered, his gaze focusing for a brief second on the

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redhead he had been eager to meet.

She was staring at him too, so Harry turned towards another

familiar face, that of a youthful Severus Snape.

His memories of the man were not good, but he had taught

Harry what he knew of occlumency, and for that, he would

always be grateful.

It had taken years after for Harry to realise just how well Snape

had taught him, but that didn't mean he had ever forgiven the

potions master for how he had treated him over the years he

had known him.

"Welcome to your first Defence Against the Dark Arts class,"

Harry began. "For those of you that do not know, my name is

Professor Evans, not to be confused with your head of house

who is my long-suffering wife."

The students laughed, and Harry offered them a smile.

"Today, I will be introducing you to the subject and what you

can expect to learn over the coming year. Before I do that, are

there any questions?"

Lily raised her hand, and Harry nodded for her to speak.

"Could you teach us about the war?" she asked. "I read the

book that Mr Sokolov wrote, but there are other things I'd like

to know."

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Harry released a deep breath but was cut off before he could

reply.

"He doesn't talk about the war," James explained.

Harry held up a hand.

"Mr Potter is right, but I would rather address any questions

you have now so that we can continue with our work

uninterrupted throughout the year," he replied to the girl.

"There are many things that I will not discuss because you are

too young, but feel free to ask what you will."

"How did you kill the dragon?" Sirius questioned. "The book

doesn't answer that."

"The dragon was a mixture of my ability to fly and a little

luck," Harry answered honestly. "It was a foolish thing to do,

but if I didn't, hundreds if not thousands of men could have

been killed. Dragons are exceedingly dangerous creatures, and

my actions were foolish. I was fortunate that I was successful,

but that doesn't mean that I don't regret it. Killing the dragon

was an act of mercy, not a demonstration of my prowess."

"What about the duel with Grindelwald?" James piped up. "He

said it was the most impressive thing he had ever seen."

Harry chuckled.

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"That is his opinion," he pointed out. "I will admit that I am

quite the talented wizard, as was Grindelwald and our duel

could have ended so differently. I was simply the better man

that day. Anything else?"

Harry sighed internally as almost every hand went up, but he

would rather handle this now and put it to rest so that there

were no distractions whilst he was trying to teach.

(Break)

He had secured the loyalty of dozens of witches and wizards,

those who did not wish to see Britain continuously decline into

an age where being a pureblood meant nothing.

Lord Voldemort's own motivations were far removed from

theirs, but that didn't mean he would cease to use their

insecurity for his own gain.

It had been years in the making, but now, he was ready to

begin his campaign of terror in wizarding Britain.

It was time for a new age, one where the rightful heir of

Slytherin would stand above all others.

Tonight, he would dip his toes into the cesspool that was

magical Britain and announce his arrival.

A blanket of fear would soon be laid over the country, and

those below it would soon tremble at the mere mention of his

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name.

"You know what to do," he murmured to Rosier.

The man nodded and gestured for the other cloaked figures to

follow his lead.

Lord Voldemort remained in the shadows of Diagon Alley as

the spells began to fly and shops were put to the flame.

Those that dared come to investigate were slaughtered like

pigs, and even before the aurors could arrive, his followers had

vanished into the night, leaving a scene of chaos in their wake.

"Morsmordre," Lord Voldemort whispered, sending his calling

card into the sky.

The green light illuminated the alley below, giving the violent

destruction and even more eerie feel.

With his work done, Voldemort laughed to himself before

vanishing, leaving the country questioning just what had

transpired this evening.

(Break)

It was shortly after dinner that Bella found herself in the

common room reading over her notes from her first charms

class. It was one of her favourite subjects, though after today's

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lesson, Defence Against the Dark Arts would undoubtedly top

it.

It was strange to see Harry at Hogwarts, and even more so, his

demeanour.

Bella knew him as a quiet, introverted gentleman who was the

most brilliant person she had met.

As a professor, however, he was rather stern, severe, and took

no nonsense from anyone, as Lucius had discovered for

himself.

The boy was holding court with the other sixth and seventh

year Slytherins, the group gathered by the fireplace where they

were muttering amongst themselves.

Bella had no idea what they were talking about, and she didn't

care.

For the most part, she was left alone by her housemates,

something she was pleased about.

Andi would speak to her, and those in her year would do so if

they were discussing work, but she had little to do with any on

a personal level, despite Rudolphus's best attempts to engage

her.

The boy was a braggart with an overinflated sense of self-

importance.

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Many of the other girls catered to his whims, but not Bella.

She was a Black and she would fawn after no one.

Not that she was interested in the likes of Lestrange.

The group by the fireplace fell silent as Professor Slughorn

entered, his gaze scanning the room before he walked towards

Lucius.

"Did you speak with him, professor?" Malfoy asked

expectantly.

Slughorn nodded.

"He will not relent," he explained. "Professor Evans expects

you tomorrow evening. I'm sorry, Lucius, there is nothing I can

do. My advice would be to not antagonise him. Harry Evans is

not a man any should cross lightly."

"My father…"

Slughorn held up a hand to silence Lucius.

"I taught your father, and Professor Evans when they were

students here," he informed the boy. "There was quite an ugly

disagreement between the two and it was your father that

ended up worse off. This was before Evans had obtained any

status, and though your grandfather attempted to intervene, it

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was to his own detriment. Pick your fights, Lucius. This is not

one you or your father will benefit from."

With that, Slughorn left the common room, and Bella smirked

to herself.

It was nice to see Lucius get what had been coming to him

since the pompous git had arrived at Hogwarts.

The blonde shot the door Slughorn had exited through a filthy

look before his gaze landed on Bella.

"Do you think it is funny, Black?" he snarled.

Bella raised an eyebrow in his direction.

"I suggest you watch your tone, Malfoy. You are speaking to a

Black."

"A future Lestrange if the rumours I'm hearing is true," Lucius

replied smugly. "You didn't know that your father was being

courted by Corvus? He's rather keen to secure you as

Rudolphus's wife."

Lestrange leered at Bella who burst into peals of laughter.

"What's so funny?" Rudolphus demanded.

Bella wiped away an invisible tear as she grinned at the boy.

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"For one thing, I would murder you in your sleep if I was

forced into marrying you," she said sincerely, eliciting a gulp

from the boy. "Secondly, your father can kiss my father's arse as

much as he wants, he has no say on who I will be marrying.

That responsibility falls to my godfather who is the only one

who can approve any potential suitor."

"She's lying," Lucius snorted.

"Am I?" Bella questioned. "Shall we go and ask Harry now? I'm

sure he will have no issue confirming it."

Lucius's nostrils flared irritably before he turned away, leaving a

dumbstruck Rudolphus staring at Bella longingly.

With a sigh, she took her leave of the dungeons and headed

towards Harry's office.

Knocking on the door, she was surprised to find him still here,

but as he bade her to enter, she found him seated behind his

desk looking over a sheet of parchment.

Harry shook his head as he scratched some thick lines through

some of the writing.

"The fourth years will need some help," he sighed as he placed

his quill down. "What can I do for you, Bella?"

"You wouldn't agree to me being married to Rudolphus, would

you?"

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Harry frowned confusedly.

"Why do you ask?"

Bella shrugged worriedly.

"Apparently, Corvus Lestrange is angling to sign a contract

with my father for us to be married."

Harry's expression darkened as he stood.

Gently, he placed his hands on Bella's shoulders.

"You will marry someone of your choice," he said firmly. "It

seems as though I need to remind your father of our own

agreement."

Bella smiled.

There weren't many people who could frighten Cygnus Black,

but Harry Evans was one of them.

"Thank you," she said gratefully, wrapping her arms around

him.

Harry squeezed her tightly before releasing her.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you I would be here," he sighed. "I

wanted to keep it quiet as long as I could."

Bella waved off the apology.

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Harry didn't need to explain anything to her.

"What will you make Lucius do for his detention?" she asked

curiously.

"I'm a man of my word," Harry replied. "The idiot will be

scrubbing toilets, but he won't be doing it alone. I've already

bribed Peeves into making it a miserable experience for him."

Bella covered her mouth as she giggled.

Lucius deserved everything he got.

Before she could voice her approval, however, their

conversation was intruded upon by the arrival of a patronus, a

rattlesnake that hissed so Bella couldn't understand.

Whatever was said removed any vestige of humour that

remained, and Harry's expression darkened considerably.

"Go back to your common room, Bella," Harry instructed

firmly.

"What's happened?" Bella asked worriedly.

"Nothing I can't handle," he assured her, shepherding her out

of his office.

Bellatrix watched as Harry vanished in a cloud of dark smoke

before her very eyes and shot down the corridor.

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She had never seen anything like it, and for several moments

after, she stood rooted to the spot, her mouth agape at the

magic she had just witnessed.

(Break)

Jack could not believe what he was seeing. Over the years as an

auror, he had attended some rather grim scenes and he was no

stranger to coming across dead bodies, but never in Diagon

Alley.

The flickering flames of the still-burning buildings lit the

streets in an ominous glow, but it was the enormous symbol

above that gave it a truly sinister feel.

A skull with a snake protruding from its mouth hung

prominently over Gringotts, eliciting a feeling of foreboding

within Jack and the other aurors who had arrived.

"I think you should send for your dad," Reg suggested. "His

presence will bring comfort at least."

Jack nodded and sent off his patronus before attempting to

dampen the flames on the nearby apothecary.

This was no normal fire he was tackling, but a magical one of

which he had never come across.

Just as he was beginning to grow frustrated, a powerful gust of

wind blew down the length of the alley, snuffing all the fires at

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once.

It was relief that filled Jack as he spotted his father walking

towards him, though he took little comfort in the unfamiliar

expression of the man whose gaze swept across the carnage that

had been left behind.

His father was furious, more so than Jack had ever seen.

"How many dead?" he asked simply.

"Nine," Jack answered.

His father nodded before pointing his wand towards the

symbol above.

Without a word, a white light shot from the tip and the

resulting explosion made the entire street tremble from the

force.

Green sparks rained down around the aurors, dissipating as

they hit the floor.

"What is it, dad?" Jack asked concernedly.

"Only the beginning," he murmured in response, setting to

work by clearing away some nearby debris.

He said nothing else on the matter, but Jack could feel the rage

pouring off the man and he could only wonder just what his

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Thanks for another highly entertaining chapter. Though I do

think that when it comes to any confrontation between

Voldemort and Harry, Voldemort is going to get curb stomped

lol, regardless of his immortality at the moment

Good chapter. We don't know for sure if Harry and Minerva

are using the elixer of life, but they are also powerful with their

father was referring to.

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magic and connection to their land.

They're not as it was destroyed

In fairness to those who blame Harry, Harry did taunt riddle

and Mack him and provided him with the motivation to

become Voldemort.

If he had stuck to his decision not to harm a child riddle might

have seen him as a role model rather than an enemy.

Regarding the chamber of secrets there was no need to leave

messages or warnings. He should have left it empty and

changed the passwords so it remained a mystery. Or made the

traps leathal so that he could argue Tom got himself killed

trying to force access through protective wards he should have

left alone.

Harry chose to be petty and in that regard in trying to have his

cake and eat it he is at fault.

well, now Harry can tell the world through the Prophet what

type of man Riddle is beside a thief, murderer and kingslayer

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I like how we're getting James, Lilly and Bella POVS can't

wait for the next chapter

I agree. And he did try to kill Tom but was stopped. Those

around him also prevented him from killing a child.

Please write the next chapter already. Thank you very much. I

really appreciated it and liked it a lot. I am sorry if I am being

rude or annoying you with my review; I don't mean to be rude

or annoy you; I just really enjoy your story a lot.

For s add bout £3

You can read the rest of it on , there's links in the

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The chapter are already written and have been released on

. There the story is already finished. Here the

remaining chapters are being uploaded on a fixed schedule that

ensures that the people who read on are always 2-3

month ahead. It is unlikely that there will be faster updates.

Although I can understand your predicament :) If you cant

bear the wait, considere becoming a patron to gain instant

access to the rest of the story. Have a nice day.

Great chapter.

Harry is not responsible for Riddle's decisions. He's only

responsible for his own. He decided not to kill a child. That

child later exercised free will and became a villain. That's not

Harry's fault. If he had killed a child he'd be a scumbag villain

as the future is not set in stone.

Loved reading/seeing Harry's relationship with James, Bella

and Jack. If the Slytherins have two brain cells to rub together,

they'd back the strong horse they know (Harry) and not the

wannabe terrorist they call call Voldemort. If nothing else, one

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skulks in the shadows and the other stands upright in the light,

which should be a clue as to who is the more powerful.

So many people dead because he didn't want to stop Riddle

then. The story is just getting annoying now. Harry is angry

now, fuck your useless Harry.

Harry should give an interview to Rita Skeeter on who exactly

Voldemort aka Tom Riddle is, especially his blood status and

being the son of a muggle. His dad was a muggle was his mum

a weak witch or a squib I can't remember. Might slow down his

recruitment if the purebloods knew they were kissing the arse

of someone less than a halfblood.

Great chapter!

I am curious if the story is complete now?

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Oh boy! I canny wait for the rest o' the story at this point.

It's all Harry's fault

Yup.

At least 11 innocent people dead because of his inaction...

Loved this story, but it's main antagonist should've been

Grindelwald or else it makes little sense. How could a ruthless

Harry (that understands war and what it's necessary to end it)

continuously make the mistake of letting Tom become strong

enough to start another war again? If not for some plot

convenience, harry would've killed/erased Tom's

memory/found a way to bind his magic and be done with it.

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Some people have something called "morals". Which

kinda include killing a minor who at this point did

nothing that would justify his death. The future is not

fixed.

Explain that, please?

My man thinks that it's Harry's fault just because he didn't

kill Riddle when he was young.

I'm ambivalent to it. It might not be ideal but as

ruthless as he has become, Harry wouldn't kill a

child, and by the time he was an adult he had

Hogwarts' protection at first. And Harry did spend

decades searching for Riddle after he ran, it just so

happened that he became good at hiding.

Either way, Harry is not a god, you can't expect him

to get things right all the time.

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