Hey everyone,
So this chapter was edited much earlier than I usually do as I wanted to have as much of July's chapters done by the end of June, so I could have EVERYTHING finished in the first half of July, this because I would be on break with my family in the second half and I didn't want to spend too much family time on writing.
Hope you understand,

Venquine1990
PS. Worries cause us to speak in our native tongue, so Bulgarian Translations, here we come:
Добър is Bulgarian for Good (Short and stupid, I know, but required).
моя красив малък покорен половинка is Bulgarian for My Beautiful Little Submissive Mate.


Chapter 54
Guilt Or Innocence

Percy's POV

This story is going to be hard for my entire family and yet, I just can't fathom why Ginny would think my Prefect Badge would have bad consequences for her if she had come to me with whatever she knew about the Chamber of Secrets. Still I feel relieved that she doesn't have to listen along with this and start to read.

The Heir of Slytherin

This worries us all and Sirius whimpers: "The Basilisk is one thing, but the Heir too? Why did you have to face them both?" And to my shock, Harry growls furiously: "Because he planned it so." And I whiten as I wonder who could be cruel enough to do such a thing. Wishing all the more that Ginny had confided in me, I read on.

He was … chill silence, wanting to have a clear view of his surroundings before he moved on.

"Good on you, lad." Moody suddenly comments and in my worry for my sister, I almost throw the book four feet away with a loud scream. Of course I am not the only one screaming, but Moody still glares at me and says: "Always know your surroundings and those confided in it, not to mention if they are to be trusted."
But then Sirius moans: "Alastor, I know you're impressed, but please stop. There are scared First and Second years here. Please, save the Auror lessons for after this chapter." The scarred man glares and asks: "Gone soft, have you?" But Sirius retorts: "No, I just don't want to train these kids like Dumbles did." Moody nods and I read on.

Could the … one stir. He blamed it, after the shock, to the ancient magic that must have been saving and storing into this hall for over a millennium, but he wondered why it would then show itself to him now.

"Another good question, Potter. Have you ever met the Heir before then?" Moody asks and I whisper: "Please no, please no, please no." But Harry answers: "Yeah, three times in total, although I still think two of them don't really count." The man nods and asks: "And was there confrontation between you and the Heir?"
"Please no, please no, please no, please no." I again whisper and again Harry greatens my worries as he says: "Not really the first few times, but there was the last time. And I did defeat him." The ex-Auror nods and Harry asks: "Why? How is that related? Is it even important?" Moody nods again and says grimly:
"Very important, it means that the magic you detected all those years ago recognized you as someone who defeated the last blood-descendant of its creator. Therefore the magic bonded to you as new and first Heir and you gained the advantage." Harry looks shocked and whispers: "That sure explains a lot about what happened."
But then Ernie MacMillan asks: "So Potter really is the Heir of Slytherin?" And Sirius answers: "The Primary Heir, but that does not make him the Heir of the Legend." And dad goes on: "And what Harry did down there proves he is not and will never be either." He then thanks the boy, who nods and while I wonder why, do I read on.

Then, as … chamber floor.

"And that is apparently my ancestry by victory or something like that." Harry moans and then he turns to his parents and asks: "My other ancestors were better looking, right." Before motioning to the angry Slytherins and snapping: "No offence meant." While all other Houses are laughing their heads off by his off-handed comments.
Sirius is also laughing just as hard and says: "Seems that our adoption ritual is kicking in. The gene you now have from me, James and Remus seems to be coming up." But Harry hums and says: "Maybe, I just wanted to break the tension, really." Causing even more laughter and when everyone has calmed down, do I read on.

And between … her over.

"I know what you're going to say, Professor Moody, but that was a very good move, really. Made sure I had my hands free later." Harry tells his old ex-teacher and Sirius moans before he asks: "Why do I not like hearing you say that?" The boy shrugs and says: "I'm not going to lie, it wasn't an easy experience." The man sighs and I read on.

Her face … to side. For a second as he shook her, he thought he saw Erica in his arms and he shook her even more desperately, fighting the tears blinding his sight.
"She won't … pillar, watching.

"A boy?" One student asks and a Ravenclaw goes on: "Black haired?" While Bill growls: "Leaning?" This also angers me and Charlie voices my thoughts as he asks: "What is that bastard doing, leaning against a pillar, when he could be saving my sister?" And Harry answers: "He's doing the opposite of saving her."
The man whitens and asks: "That? That is – is the Heir? The Heir of Slytherin?" Harry nods and I ask: "So it – it was a student?" But then Harry confuses me and says: "Yes, but not of that year." And he worries me as he says: "Still can't believe he made one of them at that age." And, while not wanting to know what he means, do I read on.

He was … Tom Riddle?"

"What?" A lot of students asks and Hades again says: "Wow, wow, wow, wow! You just said it was a boy, but Riddle went to school fifty years ago. How is that supposed to be possible? Even Gods age to a certain time and age. Look at me, look at my brother, look at just about every god on God-forsaken Mount Olympus!"
But Harry growls: "You'll find out soon enough. I'll tell you as soon as we've reached the worst of this part of the chapter." The man looks shocked and then pants are heard from behind him. Everyone looks at the entrance and we all see a man with white hair and curled beard with a purple robe rapped around him coming up the stairs.
Hades glares at the man and Hercules runs forward as the man heaves himself up with help of the wall and when the young hero reaches him, the man says: "Seems that river does affect us gods, Son. It can't kill us, but it can sure suck us off most of our energies." And he sighs even heavier as Hercules looks worried and mutters:

"Father."

Shocking us all as we had not expected this man to be the same amazing god as the purple and white blur that we had seen shoot into Hell a few chapters ago. Then Pegasus and Phil come over, both of them pushing a large seat made of clouds forward and Hercules smiles at them gratefully as he helps his father into the seat.
Zeus, the Lord of the Gods of Greece, falls down exhausted and Hades mocks: "Not the best time to arrive, big brother. We have just arrived at the final battle of the story." But Zeus just weakly waves the comments away and I ask: "Lord Zeus, can I – can I read on?" Hercules looks worried once more, but Zeus nods and I read on.

Riddle nodded … she's not-?"
He couldn't even say it – he had come so far, he couldn't let her be like Erica, not with how close he was to saving her.
"She's still … than sixteen.

"How is – how is that – possible?" Zeus gasps and Hercules says: "Spare your breath, father. Hades asked the same question just before your arrival. Harry says he'll explain once the worst of this conversation has passed." The God nods and I suddenly see just how weak his god-like glow is shining. This worries me and I read on.

"Are you … fifty years."

"Say what?" Sirius asks shocked and then he stands up, pacing, one hand behind his back the other in front of his mouth and he mutters something just audible enough that it lets me know he speaks of Dark Arts and their possible uses. Yet his voice isn't loud enough that I can decipher what Dark Arts he speaks off and Harry asks:
"You know what they are, don't you?" Sirius looks at his son shocked and Harry answers: "Professor Snape and I found one in the Chamber just before the Third Task, it's what I realized when he spoke about that path to immortality." Sirius seems devastated by this and hugs his son tightly, trying to comfort them both as I read on.

He pointed … Myrtle's bathroom.

"How is that even relevant?" Cormac MacLaggen sneers and Harry snaps: "You have no idea." The boy looks at him with a disbelieving stare and Harry holds up a hand, still seated in his mother's lap, and says: "Just wait, the end of the chapter will show you." MacLaggen turns his eyes skyward and I glare at him before reading on.

For a … had gone.

"His wand WHATNOW?" Bill shouts and Moody goes on shouting: "Potter, this better not mean what I think it means!" But Harry nods and says: "It does, just wait, this was one of those adventures where my luck was better than my magic." The Ex-Auror glares at him, but sits back down and I read on, hoping my little brother is right.

"Did you … any longer.

"Boy, am I glad she's not here to hear you think that, buddy." Ron snickers, but while reading have I kept my eye on something else, something that worries me deeply. The more Zeus pants and seems to try and gather back his strength, the more the Aura of him being a God seems to falter and I worry about this as I read on.

"What d'you … to you."

"To speak with him?" Andromeda hauntingly asks and she goes on: "Who would be stupid enough to want to talk to someone in the –." But then she stops and while it looks as if she realized the answer to her own question, do I feel myself whiten as I realize the same she must have done. Begging to the Gods that I'm wrong, I read on.

"Look," said … on here. A second later Harry mentally berated himself for that thought as he believed something to be wrong the minute he saw Riddle, so of course, something funny was going on – why else would Riddle be this calm?

"Why do I – why do I not like – the – the sound of this?" Zeus gasps and suddenly someone else seems to have jumped down from the top of the Mountain as a woman with her long red brown hair half standing up, half floating down her shoulders and with a long dark pink dress lands down near the man and asks him worriedly:
"Zeus, what happened? Why were you gone for so long? Hercules, what ails your father?" And the young Hero answers: "He has been in the River of the Death for too long. He needs to recuperate." The woman nods and says: "Then I will stay here too." This shocks the young Hero and Zeus gasps worriedly:
"What – what about – Olympus?" And the woman answers: "I have given Hermes straight orders to let everything go as it usually does and to find the God best suited for whatever problem another god might have. Only if someone is again kidnapped or otherwise touched by your brother is Hermes to bother me."

The Lord of the Gods smiles at him and whispers: "I love you, Hera. I love you so, so much." The woman, apparently the Queen of Olympus, smiles back at her husband and makes a chair of herself, seating herself in it, before making sure it's side by side with her husband's. She then smiles at Hercules and says:
"I've got this, Hercules. You worry about Meg. She'll need your love and protection, seeing that Hades is here too." The Hero nods and says: "I worry more for Riku. Hades has his eyes on him and we both know how Hades is when he wants something." Hera nods, Hercules joins Meg, Phill and Pegasus and I read on.

His neck hairs standing upright and the Goosebumps on his arms told him he didn't want to know, but he had to – to make sure Ginny didn't end like Erica.

"What does that mean?" The Lady of the Gods asks worriedly and the woman in question: "As far as Harry knew until a few days ago, was I felled by a Heart-attack caused by his own cousin when he was eight years old." The woman looks shocked and asks: "And Ginny is?" And I answer: "Eleven." Before reading on.

"How did … Riddle pleasantly. Harry could not believe how the tone of the boy's voice had changed, if he had to go by that, you would believe they were in the Transfigurations Courtyard, not in a dangerous Chamber with a, possibly, dying girl. It irked Harry to no end.

"And not just you, lad." Phil growls as he again hits the wall with his horns and Pegasus sniffs before doing the same with one of his back-hooves. Hercules himself shakes his head and says: "That someone can be so careless about a young girl's life." To which Hades says: "I know. Even I'm not that cruel."
This makes the young Hero glare at him and he says: "What? I'm not?" To which Hercules spats: "Sorry, but kidnapping an infant and turning him mortal just to let your little lackeys kill him says different!" Hades cringes and Ron says: "No offence meant, Harry, but am I the only one being reminded of Halloween by that?"
And Hera asks: "Halloween?" And Ron looks at Harry, who nods, before my little brother says: "In 1981 a terrible man named Vol-Vol- Voldemort –." My little brother smiles widely and goes on: "Went and killed Harry's parents – just to try and get Harry killed. He just failed and that saved Harry's life when he was 1 year old."
The woman whitens and then she glares at her brother in law and says: "No, that does indeed resemble my son being kidnapped and turned mortal, especially the attempt of murder at the age of infancy. Don't you agree, Hades?" And the Lord of the Dead cringes at the biting tone, which shocks me before I decide to read on.

"And quite … like her..."

This makes all of us look down in shame and I whisper: "Was this why she didn't confide in me? Because she feared my Prefect Badge would make me tease her more?" But Harry shakes his head and says: "No, it's not that, Percy. It's not that." This slightly relieves me and still makes me wonder what it could be then and I read on.

All the … in them, it kind of reminded Harry of the morning when Uncle Vernon taught him about the string with balls that he now saved in his trunk until he left for London and he feared what Riddle could want of him that made him look at Harry like that. Even Lockhart's touches hadn't been this unnerving.

"This is bad, this is really, really bad." Sirius moans and he goes on: "He knows. That monster knows. He knows who Harry is. He knows what Harry did to him. That's why he wants to talk to Harry. because of what Harry did." This makes Harry nod sagely, but it doesn't get any of us any further and I read on.

"It's very … my pocket'..."

"She should have had friends with her brothers." Bill growled, while I can tell he isn't agitated with the situation currently being read, but feels guilty with himself, but then Dad shakes his head and says: "There was nothing you boys could have done that would have changed this." This shocks me senseless and he goes on:
"You were and are extremely close to Ginny. She is your only and youngest sister and her growing up with you really turned her into a tomboy and a good one too, but in the end she is and stays a girl and girls don't confide their secrets with their brothers, whether they are the same age, younger or older than her."
This relieves me and our dad smiles at us all as he says: "You did everything you could. Riddle and Ginny are at fault here. Ginny, for not coming to us when her diary first started talking to her and Riddle for being who he is. And yes, I know who Riddle is." This shocks me and I ask: "How do you know, father?"
And the man answers: "Harry came to us, while the woman and I were in Minerva's office after he got Ginny out of the Chamber. He told us everything. We just believed it better for Ginny to tell you all about this and hoped it would help her get over this traumatic event." I nod, proud of my dad once again and read on.

Riddle laughed … Harry's neck, even those that were almost attached to the rest of his hair, causing his hair to rise with worry.
"If I … into her..."

"How could he?" Bill suddenly shouts, this time more furious than I have ever seen him and he shouts: "How dare that unbelievable bastard? His soul? His soul, of all things? Is he completely mad? Any graduated student knows that the soul, next to the core, is the most important part of a witch or wizard's person."
But then Harry says: "Bill, I won't lie. It gets worse." This shocks me and I think: "Did he really have to say it like that?" But then Bill spats: "How can it get any – BLOODY – worse?" And Harry says: "The artifact I showed at the Maze after I came back with the Cup." This shocks Bill enough to let him sit down and I quickly read on.

"What d'you … of Secrets.

"She WHAT?" A Seventh year shouts and then he goes on: "How could she? That –." But then he holds silent as Ron, Bill, Charlie, the twins, Ron and Harry all have their wands aimed at him and I have too, while trying to focus on the story just to keep my anger in. Harry then growls: "Read on, Percy. Shut up, Robertson."
The seventh year looks shocked at the venomous tone the boy uses when he spats out his name and asks: "How can you defend that little fiend?" But Harry just retorts: "Simple, because I know that there is no Slytherin blood in the Weasley line at all, so there has to be more to the story than you know now."
The lad looks shocked and this fact seems to also calm down my brothers as they all smile at the lad and Harry says: "Ginny was not responsible for the attacks. If she had been Dumbles would have expelled her and she would not have feared this book as much as she did. So shut up and listen." He ends in a spat and I quickly read on.

She strangled … everyone, Tom!'"

"See, she thinks it too!" Robertson tries, obviously not wanting to give up on his theory and Harry spats: "Percy, could I please have the book. I'm afraid you didn't exactly get the tone right at that last part." I nod and hand Harry the book, while the boy keeps glaring at Robertson as if he's Voldemort himself. He then reads:

"'I think … everyone, Tom!'"

And just by the fear growing in Harry's voice the more he reads, the more everyone whitens. Harry hands me the book and says: "And that was how Ginny must have sounded when she wrote that. I can't be sure, Riddle's tone was nothing but mockery." He sits back down and says: "So as I said before, shut up and listen." And I quickly read on.

Harry's fists … his palms. He could not believe the tone Riddle was using; a honing, mocking tone as if Ginny's fears were something like an April's Fool's joke or something.
"It took … voice steady. He was furious that Riddle had used Ginny, that the boy had mocked the fears of an eleven year old girl, that he had used her own fears against her. Riddle was no better than Vernon in his eyes and he felt the need to hurt Riddle like his Uncle had hurt him.
"Well, you … grew hungrier. Harry's anger was shortly replaced by fear, but all he had heard was fueling his anger more and more and his fear was pushed to the side. "I knew … your trust."

"That – that bastard!" Hagrid growls, but then Ron laughs and everyone looks at him. Charlie then asks: "What's so funny?" And Ron answers: "That Riddle thought his framing of Hagrid would get Harry's trust. Harry's way too loyal to Hagrid for that to work." This makes more students snicker and I happily read on.

"Hagrid's my … laugh again. Harry felt as if all his hair was now standing up, but for some reason was the sound familiar to him as if he heard this high, cold laugh before; he just couldn't exactly place it.

Now the twins glance at each other and ask: "High cold laugh." Before whitening, making me know they realized the same thing I did a few minutes ago. I catch their attention with my gaze and nod when I see their questioning glance. This makes them whiten even more and they send a worried glance at Harry while I read on.

"It was … wrestle trolls.

"Okay, there he's just craving nonsense. He's just bloody stalling!" Sirius shouts and he goes on: "Raising werewolf cubs? That's bloody impossible. Why would he make up such idiotic lies?" And Harry answers deadly: "Because of what you said yourself, mum. To stall for time." The man looks worried and asks:
"Why? Why would he stall for time? What does he have to gain for that?" And Harry's answer: "Life." Does nothing to comfort anyone, but then Cho Chang asks: "What do you mean, Harry? How can Riddle gain life by stalling?" But Harry only answers: "Ginny." Before closing his eyes, letting me know I should read on.

But I … the power!"

"I admit I don't have either, let alone the right heritage, but while it took you and your idiotic small brain five years, did Harry only need half a year to find you, your secret chamber and your little monster. And he put a stop to you too! SO TAKE THAT!" Hagrid shouts at the end and we all smile before I read on.

"Only the … was innocent.

"Of course he thought that! He must have known Riddle was aware of the Chamber and how to use it, so he gave Hagrid the Accromantula Egg and let it all play out. He and Dippet just coerced Riddle into stopping that madness when Myrtle died." Harry growls and everyone gasps as they must remember the Diary chapter before I read on.

He persuaded … teeth gritted. He didn't trust Dumbledore either, especially not after that weird sensation he had felt when he pulled off the cloak in Hagrid's Hut, but anything to make this boy feel uncomfortable.
"Well, he … noble work."

"That he actually decided to create something like that at such a young age." Harry sighs and shakes his head, while I wonder just what kind of artifact they are talking about. Harry then slams his hands into the clouds below him and shouts: "WHAT? WHAT DROVE HIM TO IT? WHAT DROVE HIM TO MAKE THOSE – THOSE!"
But he can't seem to find a proper word for the artifacts and instead of that, does Sirius hug him close and does Hera worriedly ask: "Is he okay?" Sirius nods and while keeping Harry's face hidden in his robe, he says: "He is, he's probably just reliving the emotions he felt back then." The Goddess nods and I read on.

"Well you … been – you."

"DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM, YOU PIECE OF FILTH!" Sirius suddenly shouts, absolute fury written all over his face and one of his hands almost imprinting itself into Harry's flesh while the other hand is raised in a fist of fury and challenge. Harry tries to push himself away from Sirius, but seemingly can't and gasps:
"Sirius, I'm not a God. I need to breathe!" And the man seems to get shocked by this as he hurriedly lets go of the lad. Harry lies a hand on his chest as he breaths in and out deeply and Sirius says: "I'm sorry, Pup. I just hate that you're facing him again and that, even then, he's after you." Harry nods and I read on.

Harry stared … was attacked.

"EXCUSE ME!" All teachers, all parents, my brothers, Erica, Mss. Crenson, most of the elder years, Parvati, Lavender and Hercules shout and then Axel, who has let go of Roxas, has stood up and has his weapons floating next to him, together with a circle of embers imprinted in the floor around his feet shouts:
"SO HERMIONE WAS A TARGETTED ATTACK? HE ACTUALLY WANTED TO HURT HARRY WITH THE PETRIFICATION OF HIS BEST FRIEND? WHAT KIND OF MONSTER IS HE? NOT EVEN XEMNAS WAS THAT BLOODY COLD-HEARTED AND HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A HEART!"
But then Roxas opens a portal, this one actually making me shiver and he grabs Axel's arm as he says: "Just leave him to me. We need to meet at our usual spot and calm down. We'll be back soon." And he leads Axel through the Portal before closing it. Luckily does it seem as if Axel voiced everyone's anger and they all calm down as I read on.

And Ginny … very boring.

"Boring? BORING? He tried to kidnap her and she was resisting. How dare he call her resisting his crimes boring!" Sora is this time the one shouting, obviously not entirely calmed down and then Riku grabs him and pulls the young brown haired boy onto his lap, wrapping both his arms around Sora tightly and whispering:
"It's alright, Sora. He was punished. Ginny was saved, remember? Harry saved her. She was with us, remember?" Sora nods and Ron asks: "Aren't you angry with this?" But Riku answers: "I am, but I won't let my anger control me. Not anymore." And while I wonder why he fears doing so, do I continue reading the chapter.

But there … were destroyed?"

"Why is he interested in knowing that? I mean, we all want to know, but why does he go through so much effort to find out? What's it to him?" Cho Chang's friend – Marrietta, I believe her name was – asks and Harry answers: "What parent names their kid Voldemort?" The girl looks confused as to why he asks this, but I read on.

There was … eyes now.

"A – a red – red gleam?" Professor Sprout asks shocked and then she whitens and whispers: "No – no. It – it can't be. It can't be – him." And she looks from Harry to the rest of us, but we all nod, all having come to the same conclusion as she has and the woman sags down in feared shock, making me use it as my chance to read on.

"Why do … LORD VOLDEMORT

This shocks everyone in the room and I speak the name with effort and fear, but the anger of what this monster did to my sister helps me say it in one fell swoop. Then Harry stands up, looks at Robertson and with strength in his voice, he says: "And that is why Ginny Weasley has no guilt in the case of what happened all those years ago.
Not even adults like Quirrell could resist the dark powers and the lure of the dark arts that Voldemort offered him, so how was an eleven year old supposed to when this man – this monster – wanted her to attack Muggleborns?" Everyone looks at each other, many of them worried for their earlier thoughts and then Harry says:
"Ginny Weasley is to be held no blame whatsoever and anyone calling her anything insulting concerning what happened that year will have me and my pranks to deal with. And don't forget that I can even control Peeves, so don't even dare, because I will not take it lightly if anyone attacks my friend. I hope I'm clear."

Everyone nods and Hercules smiles as he says: "You have a good heart, Harry. The Heart of a True Hero." And Zeus, Meg and Hera all nod in agreement. Zeus then weakly raises and moves his arms and we all look up, all shocked deeply when we see a constellation of stars shaping themselves to look like Harry.
Harry has his mouth wide open as he sees this and Sora groans: "No fair, it took us more than two years and Harry gets it just by reading a single book." Making many of those around us laugh as he sits down on Riku's lap pouting. Harry then turns red and sits back down, taking a seat between Sirius and Remus as I read on.

"You see … a witch?

"Wait, what?" Seamus asks shocked and then Professor Snape sighs and says: "That is one of the three reactions Muggles can have when they discover their family members – especially their wives – are magical. The other is what happened with you, Mr. Finnegan, and the last is that the Muggle becomes violent to his magical family members."
The boy looks at his Potions teacher shocked and the man shocks us all as he sighs and says: "The last option is, unfortunately, what happened to me and my mother, but that is mostly because my father was a Muggle and a drunk. It was also what constantly, over the years of my youth, strengthened my bond with Lily."

"Wait, Lily? My mother, Lily?" Harry asks shocked and Snape nods as he goes on: "We lived in the same neighborhood. My mother was just not as well-fortuned as their parents, so I was often forced by my father – like you were by your Dudley – to wear his old clothes and all that." Harry looks shocked and the man sighs as he says:
"This, in itself, makes it even worse of me not to have recognized the signs of abuse you hid, seeing how familiar I am supposed to be with them. It must have been my absolute hatred for your father that just constantly made me disbelieve the chance of it even being possible, something I now deeply, deeply regret."
The boy looks at his Potions teacher in shock and asks: "Is that why – why you are now trying so hard to undo all that – that stuff the Muggles did?" Snape nods and Sirius says: "Thank you, Severus. And don't worry, he's in good hands. He'll get over his abuse." The two men look at each other and I see acceptance for the other shine in their eyes.

This makes me smile and Hercules says: "Have you ever seen such a close bond before, father?" And the God smiles as he says: "I have, between you and Meg." This makes his son blush and Zeus asks: "So, when will she be added to our family, huh? It has been a few years since you chose her over your immortality, you know?"
The Hero turns red enough to be called a Weasley and spats: "Father!" But the God seems to have quite well recovered and asks: "What? The bond between you is more than obvious! Don't forget it was you saving her soul that made you a True Hero in the first place. You obviously love her, so why not marry her already?"
And Hercules turns more and more red the longer his father goes on before he storms over and whispers something in his ear, making Zeus look shocked as he says: "Aah, that explains it." He then waves at his son and says: "Forget I said anything. Work your best, my boy." Hercules nods and sits back down as I read on.

No, Harry … Albus Dumbledore.

"Not anymore he's not." Sirius smirks and he hugs his son tightly as he says: "My little boy can after all sense magic and connect his own core to Hogwarts and all. So he's without a doubt the strongest wizard ever now." This makes Harry turn red and he whispers: "No, I'm not." But I ignore this, smile at the lad and read on.

Everyone says … be true.

"Thank Merlin for that." Remus growls and Andromeda goes on: "Yeah, if he had indeed believed it, the Loyalty Oath Dumbledore must have tried to imprint on him would have worked. Thank Merlin he was wearing that cloak he had." And everyone nods, Ted Tonks hugging his wife close as her voice had been filled with fear before I read on.

Riddle opened … from somewhere and Harry suddenly felt the magic he could sense inside the pillars connect to the magic he received from Hogwarts.

"It did?" Hermione asks shocked and Harry nods as Narcissa Malfoy comments: "It must have connected to just the part of the Hogwarts Magic that Salazar Slytherin created all those years ago. It must have connected to you when you saw the eyes move and recognized the magic you gained at the start of the year."
Harry nods and says: "I guess so, I just wonder why it became so much harder afterwards to connect to the magic and knowledge Hogwarts gave me. It's almost as if something has been keeping me from reaching out deep inside myself or something." This worries the blonde woman and Riku says: "I guess we have to call Axel back."
Everyone looks at him and he says: "Axel was able to let Draco meditate so well he was able to dive down deep enough inside himself to find his inner Animal form. Maybe he can help you reach just as deep down." Harry nods and Phil says: "We'll just use the next break to see if that works, Riku." The boy nods, but then Kairi says:
"We can't." Everyone looks at her and she says: "We have to use next break to get back to Hogwarts. We have to read the last chapter there or the magic might not let time turn again there." Everyone looks shocked and then, realizing she's right, they all look down depressed and I decide to take their minds off of the upcoming farewell as I read on.

Riddle whirled … normal size. He felt like he had often done when Erica had been with him and yet as if he was back in the line of students waiting to be sorted; happy, but worried for reasons he couldn't understand.

This makes the woman in question smile at her young friend and then a young fourth year Hufflepuff asks: "But what kind of animal can make you feel like that?" And her friend answers: "Who cares, as long as it's not the Basilisk." But the Ravenclaw sitting near them shakes his head and says: "It can't be the Basilisk."
The two look at him and he says: "Riddle said the Basilisk will only come when called and he has yet to call it. He was also, obviously shocked by the sound suddenly being there, so I don't think he knew what to expect either." The two Hufflepuffs nod, obviously relieved that it's not the Basilisk and I smile at the lad before reading.

Then, as … ragged bundle.

"Ah, I wondered when I'd make my reappearance." A smiling voice says and we all see Axel and Roxas returning from the portal, a strange, blue colored ice-cream in their hands and a smile on Axel's face as the student seated closest to him asks: "You? You made that sound? That was you, Axel?" Axel nods and says:
"Don't forget what I was until Riku and Sora came here. I had, sort of bonded, myself to Harry's heart, I think it's the magic he gained back on Halloween that helped me do so, but anyway I bonded myself and felt he needed help, so I used my inner powers over fire and flamed over." The student nods and I read on.

A second … black eyes.

"Too bad." Roxas smiles, touching Axel's cheek and pulling his face towards his own as he says: "I really do love your green eyes just the way they are." Axel smiles and kisses Roxas on the lips, before – his ice-cream in his other hand – lifting the boy up and sitting him down on his lap, making Roxas squeak shocked as I read on.

The bird … Sorting Hat."

"That's what?" The twins ask and then one of them asks: "Axel, why give Harry the Sorting Hat?" And the other goes on: "How can that help him?" But Axel shrugs and says: "It too felt the connection and told me to take it with me. I did." The twins nod and Harry smiles: "Don't worry, it was exactly what I needed." Before I read on.

So it … at once. The fact that Riddle was Voldemort increased Harry's fear as well as his determination as now he didn't just want Ginny not to end like Erica, he didn't want her to end like his parents either, not by the hands of this monster.
"This is … stay alive."

"THAT INCREDIBLE BASTARD!" Sirius shouts and he goes on: "How dare he threaten Harry with murder just to let him answer a single question? That monster lost his mind! He –." But then Roxas, having gone to sit quite close with our group, pushes his ice-cream in Sirius' mouth and the man stops in shock.
He then seems to taste the ice-cream and as Roxas lets go of the stick at the end, does Sirius grab it, a happy smile on his face and he pulls the ice-cream out as he says: "Wow, that's salty – but still very sweet. What kind of ice-cream is this?" And Roxas answers: "Sea-salt." This shocks us all and Sirius deadpans:
"No really, what flavor is it?" And Sora answers: "Sirius, it really is Sea-salt Ice-cream. It's a very popular flavor in many worlds here. In Twilight Town, in Radiant Garden, in Disney Castle, but that last one was mostly thanks to Donald, he insisted his uncle brought the flavor to the castle." The man looks shocked and looks back at the treat.
He takes another, tentative lick, and asks: "This – this is really Sea-salt?" Sora nods and asks: "It's really sweet, isn't it?" Sirius nods and says: "Yeah, Salty, yet sweet. It really is a nice flavor." Sora smiles and Leon says: "We'll go to Radiant Garden next. Then the others can try it too." Sirius nods, happily licking the ice-cream and I read on.

Harry was … kill me.

"Well, at least I knew part of it back then." Harry sighs depressed and Sirius asks: "Want a lick?" Harry smiles at him and does as asked, getting the same shocked but happy smile on his face as his mum before Tonks asks: "What do you mean, back then, Harry?" And the boy sighs, depressed again as he says:
"It's just that the year after this book really helped me freshen up my memory as to what happened all those years ago." The woman, only a few years older than me, looks shocked and asks: "It did, but – but how?" And Harry moans: "You'll see." Before Sirius shares his ice-cream with his son again and I read on, not wanting Harry to dwell on this.

Because my … you're foul!"
Harry didn't know why he was saying all of this to the man that killed so many, but the terror he caused Ginny, the pain he caused Harry when he killed his parents and the fact that, even as a teenager, this madman wanted him dead, made his need for revenge – a need he's had since he heard of what had really happened to his parents – go skyrocket and that probably gave him exactly the drive he needed to speak as he did.

This causes some of the students to smile at the courage of the lad, while my family and I can only worry about what his words would cause him, especially seeing who he was in the room with. Then Sirius asks: "Please tell me you don't do that anymore." And when Harry shakes his head, does this relieve us all and I read on.

Riddle's face … after all.

"Noooooo, nothing special at all!" Sora mocks, dragging out the o tone of no, before he goes on and says: "He's just a Potions master, can sense magic from just about all around him and is, through mind and core, connected to Hogwarts. No, not special at all." This mock-angered tone makes a lot of us laugh at his mock-frown and I happily read on.

I wondered … something alike...

"Only difference, he was an orphan and turned into a beautiful young man. You were an orphan and you turned into an absolute monster. Oh, and his heart is beyond better than yours, let alone his soul." Viktor growls at the book and Harry says: "Okay, I don't want to know what you'll say if someone else will compare the two of us."
"Will they?" Viktor asks him and Harry answers: "Dumbledore did. I think it's in the next chapter. After that, Voldemort only did it once and that was in the Graveyard, but only in the book as he didn't get the chance to when we had the Third Task." The young Bulgarian nods and growls: "добър." Before I read on.

But after … his wand. He was furious that Riddle called his mother's sacrifice a lucky chance, but he wanted Riddle to make the mistake of the first move before he would take his revenge. The first move was after always the easiest to dodge and or deflect.

"Good thinking there, Potter. Vengeful and angered, yet well thought out and understandable." Moody comments and then Harry says: "Good, but here it all goes to hell." This worries us all and the man deadpans: "He summons the Basilisk, doesn't he?" And Harry nodding silently makes me read on all the faster and all the more worried.

But Riddle's … Hogwarts Four."

"Surely, that's not the password Slytherin created for his Basilisk to come. Surely even he was not that vain." Hades then comments and he goes on: "I mean, come on, even I'm not that vain and I can get pretty, pretty vain when I believe one of my plans a guaranteed success.""Don't we know it." Hercules growls and I read on.

Harry wheeled … of serpents?

"Hey!" Axel shouts, but then Roxas deadpans: "Axel, he didn't know it was you and he was too young to know what Phoenixes were capable of." The man huffs and says: "Fair enough." Before hugging Roxas close and whispering: "Want to share my ice-cream, Roxy?" The blonde laughs and they happily enjoy the ice-cream as I read on.

Something huge … it coming. For a second he hoped the Basilisk didn't crush Ginny's body while it chased him, but fear of what the serpent was going to do to him drove that thought out, together with something else. There was … the wall.

"You didn't tell us about that!" Ron suddenly shouts and Harry cringes before he says: "I was watering the story down for Ginny's sake. She was still shaken up and I knew she would have nightmares would I tell her what happened in explicit detail. She already looked as if she would." My brother nods and I read on.

Waiting for … the pillars.

"What the hell?" Charlie shouts and he goes on: "What's happening?" And Bill says: "I think Axel is trying to distract the Basilisk from going after Harry." But then the elder redhead smiles and says: "Oh, I did a lot more than distracting that heinous monster." But as he keeps silent after this, I take it as my cue to read on.

He couldn't … it turned.

"OH MERLIN'S BEARD!" Sirius shouts, but then Axel says: "Don't worry, I was already done. And if I hadn't been, do you really think I would not have flown in front of Harry to shield his eyes. He wouldn't be here had that happened now, would he?" The man seems to calm down somewhat and I feel relieved myself as I read on.

Harry looked … in agony.

"You BLINDED it?" Blaise Zabini asks and he goes on: "You blinded a 20 foot tall Basilisk?" But Axel causes Sirius to worry once again as he says: "Actually, it was 25 feet tall, it must have shed its skin during the previous attack." To this Sirius shouts: "It must have WHAT?" And Axel cringes as I quickly distract Sirius by reading on.

"No!" Harry … Harry's arms.

"Was that irony – or just stupid dumb luck?" Draco asks and Harry says: "To be honest, now that I think back about that minute, I might have actually spoken Parsletongue or something without realizing it, due to my fear." This shocks his blond cousin and Blaise asks: "So the Basilisk obeyed you?" But Harry shrugs and I read on.

Harry seized … very tightly and Harry felt the magic Hogwarts had given him pouring into the Hat as if joining with its magic.
Something very … him out.

"HOW IS THAT SUPPOSED TO HELP?" Sirius shouts, but then Remus says: "Actually, that would have been something good." Everyone looks at him and he says: "If Harry had been out cold, Riddle could have mistaken him for death and Harry could have made a sneak attack.""Huh, good point." Sirius admits and I read on.

Stars winking … feet, ready. As he grabbed the sword he almost felt the magic returning, but payed it no mind as his full focus was on the beast before him.

"So first your magic connected to Hogwarts, then that connected to the Chamber, causing Axel to appear and then it connects to the Sorting Hat, causing that sword to appear?" Daphne Greengrass asks and when Harry nods, she asks: "What kind of magical core is inside you?" But Harry shrugs and looks down as I read on.

The Basilisk's … Chamber wall. Pieces of the broken wall stuck themselves inside the monster's head, but the pain in his eyes and nose seemed to have made the rest of his head numb to any other form of pain. It lunged … serpent's mouth.

"ALRIGHT!""YES!""YOU GO, HARRY!""GREAT WORK!" Goes through the entire Coliseum, but then a loud voice overwhelms that and shouts: "NOOOOOOOOO!" We all look around and see Sirius looking at Harry as if he's seeing a ghost. "How? How did you survive that? That's impossible." He says, but then stops and I read on, confused.

But as … the floor.

This makes me – and everyone else – whiten and Professor McGonagall gasps as she says: "Of course, the teeth were as long as sabers, so they were the same length as the sword." Sirius nods, still looking at his son in worry and disbelief. But then Axel whistles and when we all look at him, we see his easy smile. This relieves us and I eagerly read on.

Harry slid … dull color.

"Oh god no." Sirius whimpers, but Axel says: "Don't worry, Sirius. Don't forget that I was flying over the Basilisk's head so I saw everything. I knew I had to step in the minute I saw his arm sink into that disgusting mouth that deep." The black-haired man smiles at the tall red-haired lad gratefully and I continue the chapter.

A patch … He's crying."

"What an idiot!" Cormac shouts and he goes on: "Has he forgotten that Phoenix tears have healing powers? How can he not try –." But then a furious snarl stops him and Sirius growls: "Don't you dare finish that sentence." The boy whitens, realizing the anger he must have caused with his words and then Axel says:
"And besides, it wasn't just the healing powers of the Phoenix I was using, I added a little Curaga magic to the mix as well to help him stay strong for a few weeks afterwards." This makes Harry smile at him and he says: "Thanks, I needed it." Worrying us all and making me silently curse the Muggles Harry lived with as I read on.

Harry blinked … unwisely challenged.

"Challenged? Is this man mentally challenged or something?" Hades asks and he goes on: "As far as I was told, he attacked Harry first, attacked his best friend and kidnapped his best friend's sister and set a deadly Basilisk on him. So, who exactly challenged who here?" But everyone can hear his sarcasm sounding through and I read on.

You'll be … he must."

"Is that man really that full of himself he speaks about himself in third person?" Zeus asks, his glow slightly back, but not quite there yet, proving he is still weak and he goes on: "Not even you're that arrogant." To which Hades says: "Tell me about it, this man is a murder for my reputation." Groaning afterwards before I read on.

If this … get away!"

"Really?" Hades asks and he goes on: "He only scares the bird off after the wound is healed, not when he sees the wound healing? Is he really that stupid?" But then Harry seems to decide to go easy on the God and says: "No, he's just more arrogant than you in such a way it doesn't make him see the faults in his plans until it's too late."
The God moans and says: "Not even our alliance of a few years ago was that stupid – and we really had a bunch of idiots there." To this Sora asks: "Let me guess, Malificent, you, Ursula, Jafar, Clayton and Captain Hook?" But then Hades says: "You forgot that oaf, Oogie-Boogie." To which Sora asks shocked:
"He was part of your alliance? That Maleficent used him, I knew, but I hadn't guessed she would let him in on her plans, let alone that alliance of yours." The God shrugs and says: "It was to make sure she could check whether or not there was a Princess in Halloween Town." Sora nods, but I feel confused and read on.

Harry raised … and scarlet.

"He actually shot a chunk of ice at me, of course I took flight." Axel growls and Roxas asks: "But you didn't leave Harry, did you?" Axel shrugs and says: "Only shortly, but that was out of tactics. I just went and fetched him what he needed to defeat that creep." His boyfriend nods, smiling at him and I read on, curious as to his plans.

"Phoenix tears … the diary.

"The diary?" A lot of students ask and one of the French girls asks Axel: "Are you sure you were fully conscious of your actions back then?" The redhead seems offended, but then Harry says: "Don't worry, that was the best thing he could have ever done, almost better than blinding the Basilisk." The French girl nods and I read on.

For a … through it.

"Of course it had, up until then Basilisk Venom was one of the three things that had no cure at all, next to Fiendfire and the Killing Curse." Sirius sighs relieved and he says: "And those – those monstrous things can only be destroyed with something that has no cure. Had it been an ordinary fang, it would have done nothing."
This shocks us all and Moody asks: "What do you know of this, Black?" And Sirius answers: "Enough to know it was my reason to run away when I was 16 years old. It was one of the final lessons my parents gave me in Dark Arts, before I decided I had enough of their needs to let me switch sides and ran from them forever."

He then looks up and says: "The diary is an Item called a Horcrux. Horcruxes are created when someone commits murder, wanting the murder and being willing to use the murder for more than just the murder in itself. This act of total Darkness will then cause the soul to break and if that happens, one can put a soul part into such an Item."
Everyone looks shocked and then Harry once again holds up the Locket and says: "Voldemort had several. One of them was my scar, one of them was the Diary and one of them was this Locket that Professor Snape and I found in the Chamber and that I used to destroy all his other Horcruxes, back at the Graveyard."
Everyone looks from the Locket to the boy and Harry says: "This is what I thought of during the chapters of the Graveyard, what caused me to pace so much and what I had to twist my entire plan around. But, by using this Locket, I made sure the Basilisk venom instilled in the ritual destroyed Voldemort body and soul."

Everyone looks shocked and then Cormac asks: "Wait, your scar was a Horcrux?" Harry nods and says: "I first realized it when the pain in my scar intensified after I had stabbed the Horcrux and when I realized that my scar reacted to Voldemort's emotions and soul presence I realized the full truth of what my scar truly contained.
But – it matters no more. Together with Voldemort, the Diary and the Locket, the Horcrux in my scar has been destroyed and my scar is just that. A piece of flesh, placed on my forehead and shaped like a Lightning bolt. It is no longer connected to Voldemort and will cause us no trouble now that he is dead." Cormac nods reluctantly and I read on.

Shaking all … Basilisk's mouth, making sure he kept well away from the other dangerous teeth as he didn't want to have to ask Fawkes for more tears.
Then came … was stirring.

"THANK GOODNESS!" All of my brothers and I moan and Ron groans: "You didn't tell me it had been this bad, you know?" And he glares at Harry, who says: "I repeat, Ginny was in bad enough a state and I knew she needed time, so I wasn't going to go in detail in front of her." My youngest brother nods and I read on.

As Harry … sat up. Seeing her do so, Harry felt happier than he had in ages. He had been worrying she would end like Erica more and more since he heard of what Riddle was doing to her and knowing that the destruction of the diary gave her back enough energy to sit up finally relieved him of the worry he had been carrying since he heard McGonagall say her name in the Teacher's Lounge.

My father, Nella, Narcissa, Amelia, Andromeda and Sirius all smile at Harry and Viktor hugs him close as he says: "You truly have a big and loving heart, моя красив малък покорен половинка." Before he kisses the black-haired boy's cheek lovingly, causing Harry to turn red as with shyness before I happily read on.

Her bemused … her face.

"And now you will know why she feared what you could do to her as a Prefect." Harry tells me seriously and I worry over what it could be as it actually made her stop from confiding in Harry and Ron that which could have saved her life. Already feeling bad, I know I will feel even worse as I read on and still I do so.

"Harry – oh … Dad say?"

"THAT?" I ask shocked and go on: "She – she thought I would chose my role as Prefect over my role as Brother? She actually thought I would expel her? Even if she was the victim?" Harry nods and says: "Yes, and I think part of her still sees herself not as the victim, but as the culprit." This shocks me senseless and Harry goes on:
"Which must have been the reason she never confided about any of this afterwards to any of you. Not you, during summer, not Bill when you all visited him in Egypt and not Charlie when he came home for the World cup. She must still – even if just slightly – think herself guilty for all those attacks and all that terror and fear."

I look at the boy shocked, worried for my sister more than when she had actually been kidnapped and Sirius asks: "But – but why would she? Surely she's been seeing a Mind healer all these years?" But dad shakes his head and Madam Pomfrey says: "Albus ordered Ginny to just a cup of cocoa and bedrest, my hands were tied."
The man looks shocked and then he goes on: "Arthur, in order to repay for the life-debt that Ginny has to Harry, seeing he saved her soul from being sucked dry, I demand that you accept a full funding of medical care for Ron and Ginny for all they – and your other sons, if it so happens – have or will go through in the coming years."
I see my dad hesitating and Sirius says: "Arthur, your son is suffering from a concussion and magical problems caused by using a wrong wand for two years and your daughter has had a mental, magical and emotional trauma for which she has to see a Mind Healer. I insist on paying for all their care." My dad sighs and nods before I read on.

Fawkes was … soft hiss. He hated what had happened inside the Chamber, but the magic and how it had called to him fascinated him and he knew it was the only place he could study such forms of magic. He vowed to come back there once he was sure Voldemort could do so no more.

"And still I came back a few hours before this actually happened." Harry sighs and then he goes on: "Thank Merlin that I did." And Snape nods, looking just as relieved, which is only slightly visible through his mask of indifference. Wondering if these books will break through his years of wearing an impassive mask, I read on.

After a … through himself. He was personally very glad for the change of subject as he knew Ginny first needed to get herself together before anything else could happen, she needed help from an adult and he wanted to get her to one as soon as possible, preferably Madam Pomfrey.

"Then why didn't you come to me, Mr. Potter?" The woman in question asks and Harry sends a mocking glare at Axel's way as he says: "Because someone had other plans for me and my friends." But then the redhead says: "Not me, my Phoenix instincts took over. He was my bonded, remember?" Harry sighs and I read on.

"And how … Where's Lockhart?"

This makes all of my family smile at Harry gratefully and dad says: "You really have a good heart, Harry." Making my surrogate little brother smile at the man. Sirius then sighs and says: "One more chapter and then we'll have to part for a while." This makes Harry look at his mother hurt and Sirius kisses his forehead lovingly as I read on.

"Back there … we are.

"Only better, if that bimbo remembers who he is, he could just as well continue with what he tried doing to Harry." I softly growl and then Poppy says: "I've checked all the Third year boys and girls under Dreamless Sleep, they're all clean of memory spells." This comforts everyone beyond imagination and the woman goes on:
"I'll check the other years when everyone's awake and we're back at Hogwarts. It will be the first thing to do once time starts running again, so I'll have access to my Hospital Wing and my Potions, in case needed." We all nod and Snape says: "I'll make more of anything required, if necessary." Madam Pomfrey smiles at him and I read on.

I told … up there."

"I really hate that you didn't know it was me. I'm getting sick of being underestimated all the time." Axel growls and Roxas laughs as his partner pouts, before he says: "It's not underestimating if they don't know you, Axel." Axel sighs and says: "Good point." Before suddenly brightening up and asking happily:
"You wouldn't underestimate me, would you Roxas? You trust that I can pull those four up, right?" Roxas laughs again at his child-like excitement and says: "Yes Axel, after all I saw you do when I lost my memory and all I saw you do while part of Sora, I know I would never underestimate you." The Redhead happily smiles and I read on.

"Fawkes," said … the pipe.

"If I had had any more control of my own powers I would have simply transported us all through our portals." Axel mocks and then he shrugs and says: "Oh well, you can't have it all.""No, no, you can't." Auron comments, but when I see Axel's big smirk I am suddenly reminded of the twins and the man says:
"You can't have it all –." He stretches the word all and grabs Roxas, causing the blond to shout as he pulls him on his lap and says: "Until you get the one you love." And he starts kissing Roxas on the cheek and in the neck, while Auron shakes his head and everyone laughs at the ridiculous statement. I too shake my head and read on.

Harry could … blushing silver.

"Should I be jealous?" Viktor growls and Harry comments: "Only if you don't want me gay." The Bulgarian looks at him shocked and Harry says: "What, she's a real side-turner. She'd turn any bloke gay with how she tries to seduce them." And his shudder seems to emphasize this as Viktor smiles and kisses him before I read on.

"Urgh!" said … Ginny's face and Harry gave him the almost standard hook in the side.
"Where now … the corridor.

"Yep, that was your instinct leading them." Roxas tells Axel and he goes on: "Else you'd be as red as your amazing hair." This makes Axel smile and he whispers: "How long have you thought my hair to be amazing?" Roxas shrugs and says: "As long as I've believed myself in love with you?" This question is answered with a kiss and I read on.

They strode … door open.

"And that's the end of it." I say and everyone awake groans. But then dad stands up and says: "Let's quickly wait for Arianna and then get back to Hogwarts. I want to see how my daughter is doing." Everyone nods, but then Roxas gasps looking at the gate to Hell. We all turn there and see two woman coming out of the doorway.


Hey everyone,
I want to apologize, cause I almost posted the last chapter twice. This is also the reason why the update was two hours late, cause I didn't find out about this until the end of the month, after I had believed myself to already be done with the entire chapter for this and next month. Just goes to show what I know, doesn't it?
Still hope you enjoyed,

Venquine1990