Princess of Death

Chapter 16

The final piece is placed

June 23rd 1995 the day before the third task

The past few months have been the most difficult in the over 100 years of Albus Dumbledore's life, he had lost his position at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, the papers both in England and abroad had a field day, he still had the paper from the prophet.

Dumbledore sacked as headmaster; Lady Haralda takes command.

By Rita Skeeter

2nd March 1995

That's right my dear readers you have heard it hear first, Albus Dumbledore has been sacked from his position as Headmaster of Britain's famous Hogwarts school by Lady Haralda Helasdottir by the founders laws order 67.

The disgraced former Headmaster is still officially until the end of the year the Headmaster; however, he had been stripped of all privileges and power within the school by Lady Haralda in a calculated move to curb any future accidents at the castle.

Lord Lucius Malfoy, a member of the Wizengamot and board of governors had this to say. "I believe her Ladyship has done the right thing when it comes to this troubling situation the board of governors and myself support her completely in this matter."

There you have it my dear readers Lord Malfoy has also told this reporter that Lady Haralda will be meeting with the Board of Governors over the summer to discuss the future of the school.

The only downside to this is the TWT of which Dumbledore is a judge and organiser of is a Ministry sanctioned event and thus any matter partaking in the event Albus will still have some control over, let us hope the lest task goes well for our 4 brave champions.

Until next time my dear readers.

That had been released a day after his sacking the papers in France had been even worse, calling him a coward and disgrace to the people of Britain, while they praised Haralda for her diplomatic efforts to maintain peace in magical Europe.

It would have been much worse had the papers got a hold of what happened 4 days later potter castle when Albus was escorted into the family room by a House elf along with Molly and Arthur Weasley as well as there youngest son Ron.

"Ah, James my boy you're looking good as are you Lily my dear." He smiled with that annoying twinkle in his eye, Hela didn't say anything she just looked at him with indifference before glaring at the Weasley boy as he looked at her for too long.

"Albus, it's funny I was just telling Lily after reading the paper a few days ago how could our month be any worse and poof, you appear at our home just get on with whatever it is you want to drag us into so I can tell you to get lost," James told him his eyes burning with hatred for the man he once trusted the hate was clear to Albus who started to feel like this plan would not work.

"James I may have made a few mistakes, but none that warrant your disrespect towards me. Now I am here to speak of Haralda, she is going down a dark path and must be redeemed in the eyes of the light, as such I have this. He took out the marriage contract. "It will bind young Ronald here as her husband and head of house until she has repented and comes back to the path of the light."

The parchment burst into flame turning it to ashes as a cold laugh could be heard from the stairs behind James and Lily. "How pathetic Albus, believing that I would marry this pathetic excuse for a wizard and thinking I would give him command over my House."

Haralda walked towards the group looking at them as if they were ants under her boot. "You dare try to go behind my back and convince my parents to set me up, however you forgot one important thing, I am the head of House and while I love my parents greatly, they know I would never agree to something like this."

Seeing James and Lily nodding in agreement, Albus tried one again to guilt trip claiming she was going dark only to be reminded that both he and the Weasleys had sworn the oath it didn't take them long to leave Potter Castle leaving the 3 alone.

Of course, the moment they were out of the castle James burst into laughter much to the amusement of his wife and daughter. "So, my love is everything in place for your game to begin," Hela asked her daughter with a knowing smile on her face as she looked at her husband who was currently on the floor laughing at the great Dumbledore fleeing with his tail between his legs.

"Indeed, mother all that's left is to wait for the final task to begin, then the game can truly begin."

As Dumbledore sat in his now emptier office, He was distracted by a knock on his office door, and hen he knew know more as the rune took over giving permission to come in the Headmaster watched Ronald Weasley walk into his office. "Ah, Ronald my dear boy I have a plan to get you in the good graces of Haralda."

Handing him a small bit of rope he told the young Weasley the plan, and Ron was that into the thought of getting Haralda as a wife and having access to all the gold in her vaults he didn't notice the slight glaze over the headmaster's eyes.

Albus would never remember where he got the Portkey, he had just given Ron as it had been given to him by a possessed Barty crouch Jr while he was also possessed, the man may have believed himself to be a significant player in the game but in truth, he was never even a player just another piece on the board.

June 24th 1995

The day of the third task.

The 4 champions stood at the entrance to the maze ready to go, it was decided that they would all go in at the same time due to how everything was pretty much screwed because of the political problems from the 2nd task.

As the canon went off the crowds cheered as the 4 champions, well 3 of them ran into the maze to find the goblet, Haralda walked in at a casual stroll into the maze allowing the other champions a head start.

Known to the champions they were being watched by a viewing charm that would activate after 5 mins in the maze that's all Crouch Jr needed as in his disguise as Professor Moody made his way through the maze and found just the champion he was looking for, Viktor Krum the champion of Durmstrang.

Sneaking up behind him his wand levelled at the champion she whispered. "Imperio." Seeing his spell had taken effect in the young wizard's mind he smiled now all he had to do was insure it was Haralda that would make it first to the Cup complete unaware that he had backfired his own plan.

The young Delacour Heiress took a deep breath after getting past the Acromantula, seriously who thought that was a good idea to put a level 5 deadly creature in a maze near a school, putting it out of her mind she turned to carry on running only to stop seeing Krum standing their wand drawn, by this time the visual charm had activated.

The French contingent screamed in shock as Krum hit one of there own with the torture curses causing her to fall to the ground screaming in pain, they all stood ready to charge the maze and the students from Bulgaria none more so than President Delacour who had his wand pointed straight at The Headmaster of Durmstrang Karkaroff.

Only for the yells of look at the screen by Cedric Diggory's Girlfriend, they all saw Haralda and Cedric running towards Krum with Haralda's fist connecting with the side of Krum's head knocking him out.

"Cedric she's hurt, you go ahead I'll stay and help her."

"I cannot just leave you both behind he could wake up," Cedric said pointing to Krum only to hear Haralda snort out. "Not bloody likely." Before turning to him her eyes burning with determination.

"Look the sooner someone gets the cup the sooner this is over now go." She stopped when she felt Fleur trying to get up though she was shaking badly. "Please I want to at least get to the cup, I don't care about this competition I just want to get out."

Cedric and Haralda smiled and nodded each taking one arm and pulling her up to help her walk to the cup it caused cheers between the Hogwarts and Beauxbatons students seeing this as a tie between there schools. They didn't notice one of the Ministry officials tasked with collecting the champions pick up Krum and take him to the medic.

20 mins later the 3 champions finally made it to the cup they with a bit more speed made their way to the cup only to stop when they saw the completely unexpected, Ron Weasley appear via Portkey run to the Cup Garb it and vanish.

The champions and spectators were completely silent for a good few mins before Haralda finally opened her mouth however if the charm could see her face, they would see she was grinning.

"Well…. that just happened."

Unknown Graveyard

Unknown location in England

Ron Weasley, expected to appear before the spectators but he didn't expect us to appear in a graveyard but unfortunately for him he didn't have enough time to experience it as he was quickly knocked out by none other than Hela herself, who with a quick bit of Asgardian Magic changed a few details about the young Mr Weasley before vanishing into the shadows just as Wormtail appeared carrying a small humanoid figure in a black cloth.

Quickly lifting (Ron's) unconscious form to the statue of the reaper which moved its arms to keep him in place the bundle spoke to Wormtail. "Now Wormtail, wake our guest up." Doing so (Ron) awoke looking around seeing he was trapped not nothing the changes made to him by Hela.

He begged to be let go only to be ignored as Wormtail dropped the bundle into the Cauldron and began the inaction while adding the needed ingredients as he spoke.

"Bone of the father, unknowingly given, you will renew your son. The flesh of the servant, willingly given, you will revive your master. Blood of the enemy, forcibly taken, you will resurrect your foe."

Ron witnessed in pure horror as Voldemort himself returned and demanded the man Wormtail robe him and give him his wand, not being able to deal with this Ron fainted

Voldemort, for the first time in over a decade, had a body to call his own again he had summoned his inner circle members that were still free about 5 mins ago and watched in amusement as they were cowering before him.

He was brought out of his thoughts when from the corner of his eye he saw Lucius Malfoy pointing at there guest in shock, turning he saw their guest of honour was changing into that of the Weasley boy, this wasn't Haralda at all.

Before he could react however a blast of powerful magic hit him and his followers knocking them out all except for Tom himself who turned to where the magic came from only to pale at the site.

They're stood Hela the Goddess of Death herself, the smile on his face promising pain and death as she walked towards him one of her infamous Necroblades in her right hand. "You have cheated me, Tom, your time came and went 13 years ago and yet you cheated me by not excepting Death."

Before he could speak the tip of her blade slightly pierced the skin on his chest allowing a bit of blood to leak, Tom lasted a few seconds more than the others until he too started to scream in pain as the Slave rune of Helheim was burned into his skin.

"You are the final piece, Tom, now my Daughters game can truly begin and it's going to be such fun, well for us anyway not that you will remember this conversation." Telling him via the rune to take him and his followers minus Wormtail back to Malfoy Manor, just as they left and she vanished leaving a confused Wormtail holding a bloody knife and a now awake and screaming Ron Weasley, Haralda arrived with Director Bones and Tonks.

(10 mins before Haralda arrives at the graveyard)

"YOU PATHETIC EXCUSE OF A WIZARD WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED IN THERE!"

"Lady Haralda, please let go of Dumbledore's neck and please remove your boot from Mr Bagman's face,"

"ILL RIP HIS THROAT OUT AND STAB BAGMAN'S FACE WITH IT UNLESS I GET SOME ANSWERS, WHERE IS TYE WEASLEY BOY ANYWAY!"

It is a very safe bet to say Haralda was very angry anyone could tell that she was, if only wizards knew it was all put on, they might have been able to see the mirthful joy in her eyes as she held the disgraced Albus Dumbledore by his neck.

The other champions were just as angry especially when it came back the Krum had been under the Imperious Curse, a thing many would have asked Haralda why she had not sensed it had she not publicly before the start of the task cut of her connection to the wards as to not cheat.

When it was clear that Ron had not returned Haralda connected herself to the wards again and to her (shock) she told everyone he wasn't on the grounds, turning to his now worried-looking family she asked the for some that belonged to the boy like a book or anything with his signature on it.

Professor McGonagall handed her his last homework assignment which she had just finished marking, (giving it an E which was shocking to Haralda) she used her magic to locate him amazing everyone with her advanced magical ability's.

"I have him Located, Director Bones, Auror Tonks let's go I sense he's in danger." Grabbing both women by here hands Tonks looked confused for a second. "My Lady, we cannot Apparate within Hogwarts Grounds."

Haralda gave her a cheeky smile. "Well, being me has its privileges." Before the 3 of them vanished from the grounds appearing in the graveyard the viewing charm still active as they saw Wormtail causing James to growl in anger only being kept in place by Hela (who had returned from the bathroom)

(The Graveyard)

"YOU FUCKING TRAITOR!" Haralda yelled tackling Wormtail to the ground before pulling a blade from her belt, Tonks went to stop her from doing what she was ready to do only to be stopped by Amelia. "She has a Declared Vendetta on him, she has since he escaped Azkaban let's just get the boy and wait till she's done."

Haralda however didn't stab him she slowly put the blade back into its sheath pulling the pathetic creature to his knees. "I will not taint y hands with the blood of a coward, I will however ensure you suffer for eternity." With her battle staff now in hand, she stabbed him in the stomach about halfway in shocking everyone watching but no one made a sound."

Ice started to grow from the wound causing Peter great pain as it slowly covered his entire body once it was completed only after 10 mins of pure agony, she withdrew her battle staff twirling it into he was holding it above her head like a sword. "Goodbye traitor to Helheim with you." With that, she sliced into the frozen Wormtail shattering the lump of ice into a million small parts that vanished.

Following the two shocked DMLE members and a terrified Ron through a portal she made back to the Castle she was treated to a new surprise as the Minister and Albus asked the boy when they saw his bloody arm what happened. "He's back! He's back! VOLDEMORT IS BACK!"

Authors note: hope you like the chapter until next time.

Revan Shan 2077.