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Notes:

Sorry for the HUGE amount of time between chapters. School is finally done so chapters should be more frequent.

Reviewer questions are addressed at the end of the chapter.

I finally start addressingmy politics of this story in this chapter so bear with me if things don'tmake a lot of sense. They will become clearer in time.

This chapter takes place in 2 parts: Part 1 Ginny, Part 2 Malachi/Harry

Dumbledore and Remus were completely oblivious to the fact that as they left the room they were being followed. Once they had turned their backs Ginny had separated herself from Hermione and the twins and exited the room in an emotional haze. Her friends and family assumed that she wished to grieve alone and allowed her to leave them without incident.

In truth Ginny had no intention of grieving. She had come to accept the fact that Harry would probably die by Voldemort's hand a long time ago. It was bound to happen and there was little she could do to prevent to from happening. It was just the way the world worked. Tom had taught her that, Tom had taught her a lot of things, and he would continue to teach her a lot of things.

Since the middle of her first year at Hogwarts Ginny had felt something for Harry that was akin to hatred but she had slowly gotten over those emotions. She had disliked him so much because he had given almost no thought to her emotional well being. He had not cared how much she had suffered when he had tried to rip her soul and Tom Riddle's soul apart.

By the time of the incident in the chamber Tom had become an integral part of Ginny's psyche. He spoke to her, gave her advice, and slowly yet surely turned her to his cause. He had told her about his childhood and the abuse he suffered at the hands of muggles. She knew what he told her was true because they were one and the same. She had access to Tom's memories just as he had access to hers'.

She knew why he had chosen to follow the dark path he had chosen to follow. She knew why he hated muggles and she understood why he had a grudge against muggle born witches and wizards. It wasn't just a casual Slytherin style hate it was something that was rooted in his own personal tragedies and views of the world.

Ginny followed Dumbledore and Remus until they entered the library on the second floor of the house. When they were safely inside Ginny had made her way into the bedroom that was next door and removed and extendable ear that she had taken from Fred and George. She applied the magic application and settled in to listen to the conversation that was taking place next door.

Much to her relief Dumbledore and Remus had been in too big of a hurry and had not bothered to ward the room. She was able to hear every word of Dumbledore's fake explanation. She didn't know that his words were false but she was careful to memorize every word. The conversation would be invaluable to Tom and as Tom's other spy within the Order of the Phoenix she mentally shared everything she could with him.

She had no access to what took place behind the closed and warded doors of order meetings. She left those details up to Snape but she could gather little bits of information that the adults let slip when they thought the children weren't paying attention.

Unlike Voldemort's other followers she didn't not wear his mark. It would be impossible until she was older and Voldemort would not risk such an important spy who was so close to Dumbledore. He did however keep a close eye on Ginny's mind. He knew when things happened and he provided strong mental barriers that were disguised by the emotional and physical tensions of a teenage mind He had told her once that teenagers made the best spies because their minds were naturally cluttered and it was hard to know if they were acting as traitors or not.

When the conversation finally ended Ginny quickly spirited away from the abandoned bedroom she had been occupying and made her way to the room she shared with Hermione. She had only been there for a few minutes when a timid knock sounded on the door. When she hadn't immediately responded within about thirty seconds the door opened to reveal her mother.

"Ginny dear are you alright?"

"Yes."

"Would you like to talk?"

"No."

"Ginny darling you can't just shut out everyone else and try to deal with this alone. Harry is your friend and I know you must be hurting."

"He's is probably already dead." The simple words from her daughter affected Molly more then Ginny had expected them to.

"How can you say that Ginny? We have to believe in Harry. He's a very strong boy. He will defeat the dark lord and we will be able to live peaceful lives again." Ginny laughed darkly. Her mother didn't know it but she didn't want to live peacefully. She didn't want to live without Tom. Tom had been her friend when everyone around her looked down on her.

"Is it really that easy mom? If Voldemort is gone and his death eaters locked away in Azkaban will the world really be a better place?"

Will his death make everything right? Will it save all the muggle witches and wizards who don't make it to Hogwarts? Who don't get the chance to obtain their full potential because their parents can't stand the fact they they are special and different? The ministry doesn't care about them until they actually enter the wizarding world. It didn't protect Harry, it didn't protect Tom and it definitely doesn't protect the hundreds of children who don't even make it to the wizarding world. Who would protect them if Tom doesn't?

All of these questions flowed silently through Ginny's mind as she waited for her mother to respond to her simple question. To her hidden amusement the question seemed to frustrate her mother. She didn't expect her mother's response, or the slap that accompanied it.

"Snap out of it Virginia. Of course the world will be a better place. How could it not? The Dark Lord is evil. He had always been evil and he will continue to spread darkness across our world unless he is stopped. I know you are grieving over Harry's dangerous predicament but you can't give up hope like this. Harry will come through for us and he will stop the dark lord. You should also be careful and watch your tongue. Using the name of the Dark Lord is not a smart thing to do. If people hear you using that name they will think that you are one of his followers."

Immediately after her mother slapped her Ginny's hand went to cradle her bruised cheek. It wasn't until her mother finished speaking that the older woman even realized what she had done. Ginny could immediately see the horror as it spread across her mother's face. Molly had immediately knelt in front of her youngest child as tears sprang to her eyes.

"Ginny I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to, I'm just so upset about Harry, and everything I'm sorry darling." She reached up and moved Ginny's hand to examine the damage she had done to her daughter's cheek and her horror had grown when she saw the hand-shaped bruise that had quickly formed.

Molly removed her wand from her sleeve and conjured a bag of ice which she held out of Ginny. The girl immediately accepted and held it to her cheek as her mother muttered an anti-swelling charm. The swelling stopped and went down a little but didn't disappear completely. When Ginny removed the ice the hand print was still there but much lighter.

Throughout the whole process her mother had been muttering apologies which Ginny was tuning out. She desperately wanted to hex the woman and as she thought about it dozens of different spells that were all part of Tom's collection came to mind. She refused to use them however and instead concentrated and blocking out her mother's voice.

It wasn't until her mother pulled her into a hug that Ginny forced herself to react. She gingerly wrapped her arms around the shaking woman and allowed the woman to cry. She muttered a few words of meaningless apology and waited for her mother to calm down.

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Malachi followed his father through the twisting passages that existed under Malfoy manor. He was confidant that if he even had to find his way out by himself that he would not be able to do so. However he imagined that such a design was part of the plan. If someone did try to sneak down here without knowing the way then they would become completely lost.

After what seemed like an hour, but was only about 20 minutes, Severus stopped in front of a blank wall. He placed his hand over a brick that was about the size of his hand and waited. The brick lit up and flashed from color to color before finally settling on a deep Slytherin green. The process reminded Harry of a muggle retina or thumbprint scanner that was magical rather then technological.

The pair of wizards waited for a few minutes before the wall shifted to reveal a narrow passageway that was lined with torch sconces on both sides. As they made their way down the hall each set of torches lit. The tunnel they had been following dead ended into another long tunnel that stretched out in both directions. Each side of the hall was lined with doors and torches.

Severus turned down the left part of the corridor and motioned for the younger wizard to follow him. They made their way down the hallway for a couple more minutes before Severus finally stopped in front of a door. He quickly removed a key from a chain that hung around his neck and unlocked the door.

Once the door was unlocked it swung open on silent hinges and Severus went inside. Not wanting to be left behind Malachi quickly followed his father into the lab. The door immediately swung shut and the room was bathed in light from dozens and dozens of tiles that lined the ceiling.

Once the room was bright enough Harry began to take in the lab before him. The room was huge with a beautiful domed ceiling which was covered with a constantly shifting guide which detailed moon, star, and planet movement. The equipment was the highest standard possible and the best quality he had ever seen. There were cauldrons of every size and along the back wall there were several shelves filled with glass vials in every shape imaginable. The rest of the wall space was filled with shelves that held Severus' various potions ingredients.

Malachi looked over at his father to see a look of satisfaction that he wasn't used to seeing. He knew immediately that his father had single handedly created this room and gathered everything that was in it.

"This is amazing." He exclaimed in awe.

"Yes, this is one of the finest potions labs in Britain. The only ones that outrank it are my labs under the Snape and Riddle Manors. Ana and I were the finest pair when it came to potions crafting. We even have a small company that functions strictly off special order potions. I take orders during the school term and what I don't finish during the year I finish during summer term."

Malachi nodded as he allowed his father to continue. He had known that his father enjoyed being a potions master but he had not known just how good the man was until he had seen one of his father's labs.

"I know you aren't good with potions but I guess I've never really given you a chance to try either have I?" Malachi shook his head.

"If you want to train me we can try. I might take to it rather fast since I won't have Draco messing with my attempts at every turn. You said you and mom were quite a team and I would like to know more about her and if she was a potions mistress than that is a place to start."

Severus remained silent for several seconds as he considered his son's request. He knew quite a bit about wizarding talent from his years as a professor and he knew that talent often followed family lines. He also knew that so far Harry had shown a distinct talent for charms and transfiguration. However, if it brought him closer to his son then he was willing to try.

However, he wasn't going to pretend that this whole transition was going to be easy. Malachi still had a lot of adjusting to do and they had to get over their years long rivalry. The boy may have turned out to be his son but that didn't automatically make them friends or companions. The boy had to survive Voldemort's scrutiny and Severus was not going to get too close to the boy until their fate had been decided in the Dark Lord's eyes.

He was however grateful that Harry was trying to extend an olive branch to him. He knew that they both had a long way to go and it was going to be hard but he had to try. Ana wouldn't have wanted anything less and he would do anything for his lost love.

Reviewer Responses: (There are a few so bear with me here)

anss123: The issues with Hermione will be addressed. I hint a lot about why how I'm going to handle muggle/wizard relations in the part of this chapter that is from Ginny's perspective. She has a unique insight into Tom's mind and understands why he does things. Things will become more clear in later chapters.

Weirkat: Another long period between updates I know and I'm sorry. This chapter is a little longer and it brought in Ginny. I hope you enjoyed.

Princess-Fictoria: Um wow, that is a LONG review! It did give me a ton to think about though so it is hugely appreciated. As you can see I tried addressing some of what actually makes Voldemort tick in this chapter. I found the best way to do that was through someone who has a direct connection to Voldie's mind and aside from Harry the only person for that is Ginny. I'm going to follow a more gray area about Voldemort's activities. His intertions are gray that got painted black by Albus and the ministry. Pure-bloods will always have more pull then half bloods (save Voldie because he's a dark lord) I'll explain how that will work in later chapters. I'll be placing a focus on muggle children who have wizarding gifts, they are part of the reason Voldie went "gray"as I will put it. In a lot of cases twisting the truth is exactly what was happened and I'll go more into detail about my political scheme in later chapters. Keep the excellent reviews coming and I'll incorporate what fits my scheme.

starangel2106: I hope my dark Harry fic opens you up to other dark Harry stories. This was originally going to be a much simplier dark Harry story but it has gotten much more complicated and I'm pleased with that. I want my characters to evolve as they come into contact with new situations. Thanks for reading and I hope you continue to do so.

bahjcb: Great review, I'm glad you found my story. Remus is smart and Ginny is already dark as this chapter nicely established. I will go more in depth as to why she choose to go dark. It isn't just because Tom is in her head all the time but that does play a part. As for Hermione going dark, she might but I don't see her with Draco. hetechnically needs a pure-bloodwife but we will see. One thing to keep in mind, history is defined by the victors in a conflict. What is "light" and "dark" is an interpretation of history. Keep that in mind for future chapters because all will become evident in time. Thanks for reviewing and I hope you keep reading.

RickSt: New chapters should be up more frequently now. I'm getting a labtop this week and I'll be able to care my work with me more easily. Keep reading and reviewing.

ashley-lydia: thanks for adding my story to your favs. I appreciate it..

noctu: This story will focus mostly on the dark side of things, with occasional check ins as characters wrestle with what they find out as the plot advances. I hope you enjoy the new chapter and bear with me. More darkness will follow.

Night-Owl123: I'm trying to be realistic. I'm glad I'm doing a good job in your opinion. Please read and review again and again.

HecateDeMort: Thanks

ardent: Remus will most likely go dark but I don't see him eating many people. : ) I like how you think though.

Rose of Many Thorns: I haven't decided about relationships yet I have some pretty definite ideas but nothing is written yet, although don't expect Hermione to be with anyone. Thanks for the review.

Phoenix 5: Malachi is not "evil" but in my story nor is Voldemort really "evil". He is more of a gray that has been painted "black" by Voldemort and the ministry because his views are different. I'm starting to hint at the politics of the story in this chapter so bear with me here. Evertything will become clear.

silverkitkat: I hope you like the new chapter. Remus will play more in later chapters and he will defend his pup. I like that relationship between them and Remus will probably have some sway, most likely on the twins.

Sear: Malachi will not prance around as a carbon copy of James Potter. The transformation from Potter to Snape will fully take place in a very near chapter.

foxychibi: I hope you enjoyed the new chapter, more will come along soon.

AnnF: I'll have Harry go to Diagon Alley soon and we will see what we can do.

Cows are my friends: Great name by the way! I'm still working on the politics of this story. I have the basis of what I'm going to do though and Harry's alignment will strongly depend on exactly how I spin the political end of Voldemort's power struggle. I have some ideas about relationships but those won't come up for a bit.

Cathy-Ann: Thank you

Nicol: Yes the Potters are victims and Remus will get some sense knocked into him

To everyone else who read and reviewed or read but didn't review thanks to each and everyone of you. This story wouldn't happen if I didn't have support from loyal readers.