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Narcissa was exhausted but she couldn't sleep. She just sat there holding the hands of her Son and the boy she practically adopted into their family 8 years ago. She wanted to break something, hurt someone, she was worried and angry and helpless. When she heard the distinctive faint pop of apparation, she spun with her wand out ready to curse the source to hell and back.
At the edge of her wand however was Kreacher. He was holding a gaudy gold locket with a serpentine S emblazoned on it with emeralds. Narcissa lowered her wand
"Good evening mistress" Said Kreacher bowing low "I needs to take your help"
Narcissa was still looking at the locket like a ray of hope appearing on a horrible day!
"Kreacher needs to take mistress's help to Destroy this… it is Master regulus locket that Kreacher is telling mistress about.."
As Narcissa reached for the locket, Kreacher hugged it possessively
"It is evil mistress… Master regulus locket is most evil! It was guarded by inferi and horrible pool or misery… Krecher was the only one who go in and out of the horrible evil cave… but..Kreacher couldn't save…" and the wailing began
"Kreacher I order you to stop crying. You shall no longer wail in my presence!" Narcissa snapped before the elf could bring the entire Manor down on them
Instantly the elf's pitiful wails were reduced to sniffles as he choked back the tears.
"Good… how did you try to destroy it?"
"Kreacher tired everything, potion, spell, elf magic even goblin magic… nothing kills this evil…" Kreacher said between sniffles
"Give it to me Kreacher… give me the locket… I know how to destroy it…" She said
"Tell Kreacher mistress… Kreacher will do it… he must… it was master Regulus's last order… " He sniffled
Narcissa wanted to rip the locket out of his hands but she knew better. Kreacher was not her elf, his loyalty was merely to the Black bloodline. It would be easy for him to hurt her or never return if she tried something drastic. She also knew how insanely obsessive he could be when it came to her late cousin… She took a deep breath and said… "I understand… but you must do exactly as I say…" Kreacher looked at her with wide football like eyes listening intently "Take this right now and go to Professor Snape. You can appear before him only when he is alone… Tell him that I have sent you and that he must show you how to destroy this… Apart from professor Snape you speak to no one about this locket ever!"
"Yes mistress!" Kreacher bowed deeply and with a faint pop disappeared into the night
Narcissa sat back in the chair between the beds of the boys and thought
The Dairy
The cup of Huffelpuff
The locket most likely Slytherin if the S was anything to go on… wonder how he got that
Something of Ravenclaw
Maybe the snake
Maybe Harry Potter
That made 6…
He's no longer a man… He became a monster with the first one itself….
How did he acquire these artefacts… these grand magical objects… how dare he pollute them! And Riddle… who was riddle? There was no Wizarding lineage with the name in Britain… I know all of them…. Tom Marvolo Riddle… the only Wizardesq name in that was Marvolo…
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There was faint pop in the middle of the night. A man in half moon spectacles appeared in the immaculately maintained backyard of the Dursley's. Harry had received and single phoenix feather earlier that day, he knew Dumbledore was coming for him. After everything he'd heard Harry still wasn't sure what to make of the man
Flashback Begins
"Are you looking for the Dealthy Hallows?" Harry had asked leaving Dumbledore surprised
"Where did you hear about the Hallows?" Dumbledore asked
"Luna… Luna Lovegood told me… during one of the DA sessions…" Harry lied as inside his mind several doors shut around a large spiralling staircase leading downwards. His occlumency had gotten better but he didn't want to take a chance….
"I see…" Dumbledore said
"Well, they are part of an old legend, as you might have heard from miss Lovegood…"
"She seems to think they exist… I was wondering if they did and if you were looking for them?"
Dumbledore looked at Harry over his spectacles assessing how much the boy had possibly put together. Weighing his options he said "Why do you think I should be looking for them?"
Harry thought "I don't know, to save my life maybe!" But settled for saying "since you guarded the philosopher's stone, I thought you might want to keep them away from…Tom…"
"I see… well, it's safe to say that they are largely exaggerated tales of legend… there's not much truth to be found in them…" Dumbledore said as he fiddled with his wand "… So no… I'm not looking for them, and I don't think Tom is either… besides Harry, the wands doesn't make the wizard…"
"I still have more questions…"
"I'm sure you do, but for tonight that is all we shall discuss… this coming year will be crucial Harry… I promise everything will reveal itself in time…"
Flashback Ends
Dumbledore used the Deluminator to pull the light out from Harry bedside lamp catching his attention. Harry snapped out of his head and looked out the window. He put on a jacket and made his way into the backyard
"Evening Headmaster…" He said coldly
"Harry… I trust you had good summer so far?" Dumbledore asked with a small smile completely ignoring Harry's demeanour
"Did you know 'mione was attacked today?"
"I heard, yes… and she's doing much better already I've been told…" Dumbledore said and finally acknowledged Harry's anger he asked "are you upset with me Harry?"
"Yes…" an eyebrow raided delicately and the blue eyes pierced through him as Harry let out a breath and continued "No, I don't know… I just…. I can't wait to get out of here and do something…. 'Mione was attacked, there are disappearances, bridges are crumbling, people are dying and I'm supposed to be the chosen one but all I'm doing is sitting in my room keeping safe" Harry finished irritably
"Well, I was hoping you could come with me for a bit before I drop you off at Sirius's… Consider it a mission if that helps?" Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye
"Okay… I'll just get my stuff…" Harry said curious
"Don't worry about it, do you have your wand?"
"Yes…"
"Okay… let's go…" Said Dumbledore as he apparated away with Harry to the village of Budleigh Babberton where they met with Slughorn and convinced him to come to Hogwarts again. After a that very confusing and short trip for Harry, he was delivered to Sirius's doorstep
"Would you like to come in for a bit sir?" Harry asked
"Not tonight Harry… I have something else to attend to…" Dumbledore said but suddenly Harry thought of Hermione telling them "how can we track down Evil Tom's bloodline and see if it ever reaches me?" But before the thought went any further Harry willed himself to shut the door. When he blinked Dumbledore was gone…
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