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Author's Note: I've seen many fanfics that have great talk shows at the beginning and tons of answers to reviewers, leaving less than half the page for the actual fic. That disturbs me so I'll try to just get on with the story as soon as possible, so you don't have to go scrolling down several pages, but this beginning author's note is necessary, so on with it.
I've been browsing for fanfics for who knows how long, and to tell the truth, most of the stories that I've read are quite repetitive. Don't get me wrong, I've read many great ones that I love, but most of them are only around 10,000 words long and before I even get into the story, it's done, and the author hasn't updated in a year or so. Therefore, I've decided to try and be the first to write a collection of stories that are the most unusual kind—unusual in that they are not often written. Keep in mind that this is my first fic, and that I do not write slash; I have nothing against slash—I read it myself—but I feel that there are so many slash fics on the net that are so absolutely mind-blowing that I began to feel sorry to the non-slash readers (I know how you feel because I was one before. You read the summary that seems completely awesome only to find that it's DM/HP or something like that). I feel that general fics can achieve the same effect as slash ones.
Note: This fic assumes that you are not a complete novice to fanfiction. It also assumes that you have quite adequate knowledge of the HP world, since it will be deviating from canon quite a bit but will still rely heavily on canon and is not AU.
I believe this is one of the few Harry/Blaise (female) fics on the web; I've only seen one other, and it inspired me to try to write this pairing. I understand that Blaise is widely considered to be a male as it is a male name and such and such, but call it poetic license or whatever you want, but it's always interesting when something new appears.
Summary: Harry and Draco have been enemies since Day 1. After the fiasco at the Ministry, Harry returns for the summer before his sixth year thankful for the Orders' support at Kings Cross, but overexposure to his family causes him to be quite bitter with the world. A trip to Diagon Alley changes everything, more than anyone of them would know…
The Mind of Tom Riddle
Prologue
Tedjn
The Writer of Odd Fics
The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts
Excerpt from Chapter Thirteen
There have been many Dark Lords of the worlds—one each generation to keep the balance between the Light and the Dark (Chapter 3 Pg 346). Likewise, a warrior for the Light would have to emerge to even the balance. Then, this creates a contradiction; for why would there need to be two beings of equal stature? Without these two great warriors, wouldn't the world remain in balance? Experts have mused on the reasons for this occurrence—world renown philosopher Granary Mugtripe is quoted saying, "The wonders of the magical world may be even more marvelous than that of the universe, for while the universe is governed by a definite series of rules of which includes magic, the Magicks itself is an art that seems indiscernible."
Theories Regarding Light and Dark
While balance is a necessary ingredient in our Earth, it is not necessary in the Netherworlds (by 'Netherworlds,' we are indicating the Muggle Heaven and Hell). There, Gods battle each other for supreme control of the Universe. It perhaps may be a representation of Light and Dark, that these two warriors destine to battle. But this theory has one fatal flaw—how then, or more appropriately, why then, is there a constant reincarnation of archrivals, for it seems rather fruitless a search for supremacy on Earth.
Chapter Twenty-Five
We have studied many Dark Lords and Light Lords in our examination of the magical history of balance. We understand the horrors of the times and the dreadful tragedies of War, but there is still one obstacle to encounter before we conclude our colorful discussion on the Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts.
The First War
From the Grindewald Revolution to the Ying-Yang Balance War to the Dark Wars of the founders of Hogwarts, none have such a sinister name as this newest, most recent, war in the twentieth century. The First War, so dubbed by its Dark, evil, malicious, but most definitely genius mastermind. He is known by many names, among which is You-Know-Who and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, such is his spread of fear among the wizarding community of Britain. Not many know his true name, and only common knowledge informs us of his attendance to HogwartsSchool for Witchcraft and Wizardry, currently headed by Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, who you may remember from our discussion on Grindewald in the previous chapter. A castle in Scotland, Hogwarts has housed many great witches and wizards, among of which Headmaster Dumbledore himself. It is rumored that You-Know-Who is a descendant of the ever-cunning Salazar Slytherin, one of the four founders of Hogwarts and a great warrior, renown for his talents of Parseltongue, the ability to converse with snakes of any breed. When asked to disclose the real name of Lord V, Albus Dumbledore only replied with a cryptic 'Riddle me this.' which our researchers have traced to a Muggle television show called Batman. Perhaps You-Know-Who's real name is Batman, for it is possible that in retaliation for having a Muggle name, he killed his own family and wreaked chaos on our world.
You-Know-Who's first rise of power came in the early 1970s. The world was thrown into a cloak of darkness that seemed impenetrable, for the true terror of You-Know-Who is that he did not represent the Dark. Indeed, his motto that there is no Light and Dark, only Power, appealed to many, who instantly joined as his loyal followers—the Death Eaters. This poses a problem. If there is no Dark, then what should we do?
The Last Line of Defense – The Last and Final Stand of the Bones.
As stated above, You-Know-Who's primary objective was to gain immortality. This in itself is a difficult task, but the Dark Lord concerned himself with the Sorcerer's Stone, the only absolute effective method of permanent life. Information on its whereabouts were scattered, but through torture and other inhumane methods, You-Know-Who managed to obtain much information regarding the Sorcerer's Stone. His final obstacle was to discover where it was hidden. Discovering that the Sorcerer's Stone was hidden by use of the Fidelius Charm (See Chapter 4 Pg 520), You-Know-Who immediately sent all his resources to find the Secret Keepers. On discovering that it was the Bones' family, a long line of Purebloods that can be traced all the way back to Rowena Ravenclaw, You-Know-Who journeyed in darkness on the night of November 7 to the home of the Bones. They, foolishly, had decided that staying put would be the best method of stealth, as the Dark Lord would certainly not suspect them. They were wrong.
That night, all the members of the Bones' family were killed in the space of half an hour. The Dark Mark was shot into the sky, and the only survivor was Amelia Bones who had been on a walk that night. She was hysterically blurting out about the redness of the sky and was immediately taken to St. Mungos to be treated for shock and schizophrenia.
The Sorcerer's Stone was then rescued by a daring escapade lead by Albus Dumbledore—his supreme Order of the Phoenix—thwarted Death Eaters guarding the hidden location and managed to sift through the Dark Defenses with no casualties.
Fidelius Gone Wrong, A Dark Black Betrayal, Friendship Broken, and Celebration
At this time, it seemed that there is no stopping the Dark Lord at all. Lord V managed to control almost all of Britain. Families by flocks fled to Hogwarts for fear of the Dark Side. By then, the Order of the Phoenix was firmly established as a Defense Society against the Dark Lord, headed by Albus Dumbledore—two primary members were Lily and James Potter. Both attended Hogwarts, and at school, James was quite the prankster, it seems. Our sources tell us that they were the Marauders, the group of troublemakers, four boys by the name of Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs: Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and James Potter—the inseparable group they were called, especially Potter and Black.
Receiving intelligence from spies, the Order discovered that Lily and James were in crisis—the Dark Lord had targeted them next for disposal, although the real reason why was unknown. They were put under the Fidelius Charm with their Secret Keeper Sirius Black. On All Hallows Eve, however, Black betrayed the location of the Potters to his Master, the Dark Lord, who then immediately killed both Lily and James. Upon reaching young Harry Potter, the one year son of the deceased Potters, however, You-Know-Who fired Avada Kedavra at the boy, but miracles upon miracles, young Harry became the first to survive the unstoppable and unblockable Killing Curse. No one knows how this occurred, and even our experts are stumped.
After surviving the deadly green curse, Harry was left with a Curse Scar on his forehead in the unusual shape of a lightning bolt while Dark Lord V was vanished, his soul broken. No one knows what happened, or if the Dark Lord was really dead—no body was found—but the best was assumed and all partying started immediately.
Amidst the celebrations, Peter Pettigrew cornered Black and accused him of betraying Lily and James. Further condemning himself to Azkaban, Black laughed maniacally and then blew up both Pettigrew and thirteen other Muggles. He is now sentenced to Azkaban for life.
Disturbing Revelations of Late
Remember how in the beginning of this chapter, we discussed how this Dark Lord was feared so much not because of his Darkness, but because of his Neutrality, and because of his thirst for Power, and only Power. But then young Harry was born—Lord V must have been the Dark, Potter the Light, the cycle reincarnated, but how can this be? The Dark Lord was not dark. He used a combination of Light and Dark Magicks to establish his empire and strategized effectively and won BY ALL MEANS POSSIBLE, even if it was underhanded, even if he had to be honorable, even if he had to act as a Muggle-lover. We ask you, from what you have read, is this normal Dark Lord behavior? Could the Dark Lord of recent past be something different? If that is so, what does that mean Potter is? Something more? Something unexplainable? Another hidden mystery of the Higher Magicks.
The Human Brain
Excerpt from this Muggle science textbook
The human mind is an interesting organ of the body. Along with the heart, it rightfully claims its position as one of the most important organs. Without the heart, you're dead. But without the brain, you're scientifically dead—you cannot think, you cannot eat, you cannot read, you cannot understand, you have no subconscious, you have no dreams. You have no life. You are not in control of your life. Your life is in the hands of God, a shell, a vessel, a tool, just something there, vulnerable, helpless, trapped. The only way for one to escape this fate is with treatment, with help, with love, and with the Will to Live. We hope that these pages will introduce you to a fascinating area of modern day science.
Fini Prologue
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