The next morning, the six and Lockhart were with the Weasley's and Granger's in Dumbledore's office. That being Molly and Arthur Weasley following behind with Percy and Fred and George and then came Ron who was all better as he dashed to Ginny and embraced.
"I can't believe you salved it." Ron said to her.
"We had loads of help from you and Hermione."
Hermione was seen with Cindy as she told her about finding the diary and what Riddle had done to her.
"I'm Sorry Hermione. I didn't mean to hurt you. Riddle had control over me."
"It's alright Cindy. You're safe now. It's all a memory now."
Harry and Tom and Jerry met Hermione's parents Dan and Emma who thanking them for saving their youngest daughter. Harry told them there was no need to repay him but they were honnered to do so.
"Excuse me Mr. Weasley." Dumbledore said to Arthur. "Could you owl these relase papers to Azkaban? We would really like Hagrid back."
"I'll get right to it." Arthur said to him. "But first, there is something we all like to know."
"Yes. How did that happen to Cindy?" Dan asked.
The six told Dumbledore everything, about Harry hearing the Basilisk's disonded voice speaking as Tom and Jerry heard it hissing before it petrified the students. About the Polyjuice Potion, the diary and Tom Riddle, what they had found out from Aragog, all the way to the defeat of the Basilisk and Tom destroying the horcrux from within the diary.
"And in all of that you have broken at least 100 school rules." Said McGonagall. "But what I want to know is, how do you know about horcruxes?"
The six were saved from the answer by Dumbledore.
"Perhaps some things in life are better off unknown. But as for the diary, very few people know that Lord Voldemort's real name is Tom Riddle. I tought him 50 years ago while he was at school. He vanished after he gradulated. He sank very deeply into the dark arts. Nobody reconized him the moment he reserficed as Lord Voldemort. Hardly anyone can remember that Voldemort was once the head boy here."
"But what's Cindy got to do with him?" Emma asked.
"His diary." Cindy answered. "I've been writing in it all year and he kept writing back."
"How did you come across it?" Dan asked.
"I remember." Said Harry. "Tom. Jerry. Remember the day at Diagon Alley?"
"Of course." Said Tom. "We saw Lucius Malfoy slip the diary into Cindy's cauldron."
"But we thought we were only imaganing things and ignored it." Said Jerry. "Now I guess we weren't at all.
"But you saved her and that's all that matters." Said Dan.
"I suggest you escort her to the hospital wing to have her looked at." Said McGonagall. "Bed rest and I always find that a nice cup of hot chocolate chears up the students. I believe Madam Pomfrey had finished waking up the rest of the Basilisks victoms by now. And I believe we should sent Professor Lockhart to St. Margos to have his memory returned to him."
"I believe this calls for a victory feast." Said Dumbledore. "My I ask you Professor McGonagall to go and alert the house elves in the kitchens as soon as young Cindy is settled."
"Right. I'll leave Mr. Potter and his friends to you."
"Thanks again for rescuing me" Cindy said smiling at the six as she and Hermione and their parents and the other Weasley's all left with McGonagall. Leaving Harry and Ginny and Tom and Jerry and Neville and Luna alone with Dumbledore.
"You are aware that you are to be expelled if you broke any more school rules right?"
"Yes sir." They all said.
"Which goes to show that some of us must eat our words. So instead, I wish to reword you six for the special servius you did for this school. And I think, 200 points each for Gryffindor."
The six went wide eyed as they wondered of the house point hour glasses would even go up higher.
"So." Harry began but couldn't finish.
"Harry. Ginny. Tom. Jerry. Neville. Luna. First, I want to thank you. You six have shown me real loyalty down in the chamber. Nothing but that could have called Fawkes to you. And now Harry, I sense that something is troubling you. Am I right?"
"It's just, I couldn't help but notice sertin things and similarities between me and Voldemort."
"Well you can speak parseltong Harry. Why? Because Tom Riddle can also speak Parseltong because he is the last remaining ansertor of Salazar Slytherin. If I'm not mistaken Harry, the night Riddle tried to kill you, he transfered some of his powers to you the moment he gave you that scar. Not something he intended to do I'm sure."
"Voldemort transfered some of his powers to me?" Harry asked. "Then the sorting hat was right. I should have been in Slytherin."
"True Harry. You possess many of the qualities that Voldemort himself prizes as well as Salazar Slytherin. Determination, resourcefulness, and if I must say so certain disregard for the rules. Why then did the sorting hat place you in Gryffindor?"
"Because I asked him to."
"And many usily repher to me as 'it'." Said the sorting hat. "But you Mr. Potter are one of the rare students to repher to me as a person."
"Yes, that makes you different than Voldemort. It is not our abilities that show who and what we truly are. It's our own choices. Well if you are indeed a true Gryffindor Harry, then I suggest you look closely at this." Dumbledore said as he held up the very sword that had the blood of the Basilisk staned on it.
Harry took the sword and looked closer at the blade. And he saw a name of who the sword belonged to.
"Godric Gryffindor." Said Harry.
"Only a true Gryffindor can pull the sword out of the sorting hat. But only Gryffindor's true heir is aloud to keep it. That being you Harry."
"I'm The Heir of Gryffindor?"
"I must apoligize for not telling you sooner Harry. Your family has been related to Godric Gryffindor sense the founders time. The Potter's are one of the most anchent and nobel houses in all of Magical Britain. You don't have just your trust vault at Gringotts but your family vault and the vault of Gryffindor. The next time you visit Diagon Alley, I suggest you head to Gingotts and you'll know more form the goblins. I believe your parents left you a will that I haven't read because of the blood wards."
"It's alright sir. You had to place me with the Dursley's because of the wards."
"Now I believe you six should heard down to the feast. And it looks like we'll be needing a new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher again. We sure go though them a lot."
"The job is jinxed after all." Said Neville.
"With the diary useless now, I guess this mean we've got five more horcruxes to go." Said Tom.
"Yes indeed."
Just then, the door opened, Lucius Malfoy had entered with an angry face and behind his leg cowaring was a house-elf that Harry and Tom and Jerry knew too well.
"Dobby." Said Harry.
"So this is your master." Said Jerry.
"The family you serve is the Malfoy's." Said Tom.
"I knew it." Said Ginny.
"I'll deal with you later." Mr. Malfoy said as he walked to Dumbledore.
"Good evening Lucius." Said Dumbledore.
"So." Said Mr. Malfoy. "You've come back. The govonors suspended you."
"The other govonors contacted me today. They heard that a muggle-born had been killed and wanted me back at once. They seemed to believe I was the best man for the job after all. And they also told me very strange tales. Saying you have thetened to kill their families if they haven't suspended me in the first place."
Mr. Malfoy looked even more angry than usile.
"So have you stopped the attacks yet? Have you caught the corput?"
"We have."
"Then who was it?"
"The same person as last time. Lord Voldemort. But this time, he was acting through somebody else. Be means of this diary."
"I see."
"A clever plan. If Harry and Ginny and Tom and Jerry and Neville and Luna over here haven't discovered this book, why Cindy Granger might have taken all the blame."
Mr. Malfoy shot a sharp look at the six.
"No one would have been able to prove she haden't been acting of her own free will. And imagin what might have happen then. The Granger's are a muggle family. Imagin the efect on Dan and Emma Granger and their dental job. Their own yongest daughter discovered attacking and killing other muggle-borns. Very fortinet that the diary was dicovered and that Riddle's memories were wiped from it. Who knows what the concicwintses might have been otherwise?"
"Very fortinet. Come Dobby!"
By then, Mr. Malfoy began to hit Dobby with his walking stick as they left the office.
"Professor." Said Harry. "I think I know one last use for the diary."
"Mr. Malfoy!" Harry called to him as he and others followed after. "Mr. Malfoy!"
Finally, he stopped.
"We believe this belongs to you." Said Tom as he handed the diary to Mr. Malfoy.
"We saw you slip it into Cindy's cauldron at Diagon Alley." Said Jerry.
"So you did." Mr. Malfoy said as he shoved the book onto Dobby's hands. "Why don't you six prove it. Come Dobby."
As Mr. Malfoy walked away,
"Open it." Said Tom.
Dobby opened the book and was in for a surprise.
"Master have given Dobby a pare of socks and gloves."
"I did not!" Mr. Malfoy shouted as he turned around. But he then saw the socks and gloves Dobby had on his hands and saw that he had.
"Master had presented Dobby with cloths. Dobby is free."
Mr. Malfoy had another angry look on his face. Just as Harry lifted pull his pants to reveal that the socks belonged to him.
"Those gloves by the way." Said Jerry.
"They used to belong to Harry but we suggested to resize them so they can fit." Said Tom
"No! You three cost me MY SERVENT!"
Out form his walking stick was his wand as he then tried to use the killing cure on Harry and Tom and Jerry but,
"You will not harm Harry Potter!" Dobby shouted as he pushed his hands in front. Making a force that sent Mr. Malfoy backwards onto Draco who was walking by as they colided and rolled down the stairs all the way to the boathouse.
"Who did this father?" Draco asked.
"Dobby did it Draco. Harry Potter and his little pets had cost us our servent."
"WHAT!" Draco shouted as he turned to Harry and Tom and Jerry and Ginny and Neville and Luna who had saw what happened. "You got lucky this time Potter! But someday I'll get back at you for costing us our house-elf!"
"Harry Potter and his cat and mouse have freed Dobby. How can Dobby every replay them?"
"Just promise me you won't try to pretect me again." Said Harry. "You better work at the kitchens sense a house-elf needs to be working in a magical location to keep its magic."
Dobby nodded and with a snap of his finggers, he vanished to the Hogwarts kitchens.
"I have a feeling we'll see him again soon." Said Luna.
"Welcome back Sir Nicolaus." Harry said as he and the others arrived at the feast just in time to see Sir Nicholas back.
"Thanks Harry. In fact, we should be thanking not just you but your friends as well for saving the school."
"Hey Harry." Justin said as he walked over to him. "I'm sorry for my behavor at the Dueling Club."
"It's alright." Harry said smiling.
"Attention place." Said Dumbledore. "Before we begin out victory feast, let us have a round of aplose for Professor Sprout and Madam Pomfrey who's Mandrake potion has been a secsues at reviving all those who had been petrified."
Everyone except the Slytherins clapped and cheared. Harry and Tom and Jerry by then managed to catch a glimps at Severus giving thema thumbs up.
"Also as a special treat for this victory on the defeat of the Basilisk and The Heir of Slytherin, all final exams have been cancled."
"I'm sorry Hermione." Ron said as he rached out and confert her. "I was looking forward to them to. You know, having you as a friend gave me the erge to study more offtin."
"I know." Hermione said in a very upset tone.
Just then, Hagrid walked in just in time.
"Sorry I'm late. The owl delivering my relace papers was all lost and confused. It was a bloody bird called Errow."
"Of course Dad sent him and not Percy's owl." Said Ginny.
"And now, to Harry, Ginny, Tom, Jerry, Neville, Luna, and to Ron and Hermione for finding out what the monster was, if it haven't been for all of you, I'd still be You Know Where. I'd like to thank you all for what you have done."
"There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid." Said Tom.
"It wouldn't be the same." Said Jerry.
"Indeed it won't." Said Dumbledore. "I believe another aplos is at order."
Slowly some began to clap their hands. But then it incressed with chearing from all but the Slytherins. Tom and Jerry smiled.
"What a year this was." Said Jerry. "What do you think will happen next year?"
"I think it's up to us to find out." Said Tom.
And so comes the end of another year at Hogwarts. Now there was no more need to worry about attacks and The Heir of Slytherin. Harry and Tom and Jerry were now glad that they have solved the mystery. But they wondered what awaits them next year.
The End
A Tom and Jerry Fanfiction
Authors note:
Finally we're all done with Year 2. And the last chapter was the longest of the whole story. What do you think?
I've planed out what other Tom and Jerry charecters to use and who is owned by who which will be shown in the next story.
Anyway, thank you all for reading and I'll be seeing you again in the next story.
