Harry Potter the God Slaying Sword
ESKK: Well… here is the next chapter here's to a happy chapter 17.
(Start Room of Requirements Hogwarts that afternoon)
"WHAT!?" Ron, Hermione, and Daphne yelled in shock after Harry and Al got through with explaining what had happened earlier. Ginny was now in their secret base as well as she felt like a fish out of water here.
"Yeah Master Therion attacked us in the school hence all the explosions earthquakes and Ginny saw it all." Harry said as Daphne rubbed her eyes.
"And you do know her family is very much anti-dark hence why I was against Ron's recruitment at first." Daphne said as Ron was about to speak but Hermione elbowed him to be silent here. "And you do realize that some of the things we work with to combat the Black Lodge can be considered Dark right." Daphne said as Ginny heard all of this.
"Yeah I know but she already saw Master Therion and the Deus Machina there's no way we can really hide it from her at this point." Harry said as Al agreed on that one. "Well save for obliviating her mind but that's normally used for Muggles who had seen magic." Harry said as Daphne knew the risks of that one.
"A good argument Harry." Al said as she saw how Harry was handling this.
"Just what we need more problems than we can deal with." Daphne said as she rubbed her head from a headache coming on from this chaos.
"Wait is… Master Therion really that bad?" Ginny asked as everyone fell silent to that as they all knew the answer.
"Ginny…" Al began as she looked to Ginny knowing Harry wouldn't say this. "Master Therion is the type of monster who would resurrect your deceased loved ones if for no other reason than to rip them away." Al said as Ginny looked shocked as Harry hit the table nearby causing Ginny to physically flinch.
"What's, worse…" Daphne began as eyes fell to her. "He cares little for blood purity what he desires as many of his followers has claimed is to tear down the barrier between Mundane and Magical to establish a new world order." Daphne explained as Ginny looked worried about this. "He's a monster because he dangles the truth disenchants the muggleborn and their families of the Wizarding World making them think the Wizarding world as evil to their families by splitting them up taking the magical members to their fold and if they ever returned be unable to function in mundane society." Daphne said as she looked to the shocked Ginny.
"He recruits Squibs with promises of granting them the magic that was robbed of them, and takes in those like blood traitors, half-bloods, muggle born, even pure bloods taking recruitment from all demographics with promises of a new equal society where magic and science go hand in hand." Daphne said as she glared. "But to do this he intends to end everything as we know it to replace it with an age before merlin before wands or even the founders." Daphne said as Ginny was shocked. "Knowing this are you truly certain you can deal with the ramifications that if we fail in our mission it's the end of everything as we know it." Daphne said as Ginny looked unsure what to do as she was in shock at how high the stakes were here.
"I… I don't care about the danger." Ginny began as she glared at the group before her surprising even Al. "I want to stay… and I want to fight." Ginny said as Daphne then sighed as she looked to her.
"Why is it the Gryffindor's are always the brave headstrong idiots?" Daphne said as she looked to Ginny. "Ron I need you to write up a letter of recommendation and make sure your family is informed that you asked for Ginny to get the recommendation due to her talents during 1st year." Daphne said as Ginny and the gathered Gryffindor's were all shocked at this.
"Ginny if you know anyone who could help us fight be it through magic or resources I want a list of their names on my desk as soon as possible." Daphne said as she looked to the possible new recruit.
"Of course I'll let you know." Ginny agreed as she looked to her new allies.
"Don't make us regret this." Al said as she walked passed Ginny to the exit with Harry.
"Sorry." Harry apologized for Al as the two left the Room of Requirements.
"What's her problem?" Ginny asked as Daphne sighed a bit.
"Simply put she's very possessive of Harry if not territorial." Daphne said as Ginny looked to Al as she left.
"Jealous one she is." Ron said as he saw Harry and Al leave the room.
"Don't remind me." Hermione said as Ginny saw she may have competition in Al Azif.
(Scene Break Study Hall that evening)
Harry was sitting with Al, Joseph, Elisa, Hermione, and Ron as they were all taking notes as Joseph had his Walkman over his ears. The Walkman was blasting music which Joseph was using to block out the outside world as Elisa took notice to the glares sent Joseph's way.
Harry looked to the students who had once worshiped him for beating Voldemort as an infant and again during first year only for them to turn away like he was some type of dark plague. Al glared at them as well as this caused them to go back to their work as Joseph was working.
Harry had enough of this as he began to put his things away and stand back up. "I'll see you all back at the common room." Harry said as he began to take his leave.
"Hey wait up!" Al called as she did the same and followed after her contractor.
Unknown to any of them Joseph and Elisa smirked a bit as their recent handiwork has been done perfectly. Tom was still unaware of what Joseph had done to his precious monster. Yes the beast was loyal to Slytherin's heir, but if there are two heirs then the one who gains command of it must either earn it loyalty… or force its loyalty with fear. After all another attack was due tonight and since Joseph and Elisa were here this would basically clear himself of being the heir.
(With Harry and Al in the Halls)
As Harry and Al were walking down the hall of the school as Al had a scowl as Harry was deep in thought on the matter of most recent events. Soon they stopped as Harry and Al looked as they heard the whispering sound again. "Oh no." Al said as with recent events she has come to realize that the whispering may be snake speech.
"It's coming from the wall." Harry said as he got to the wall and started listening to the whispering voice.
"Kill… kill… kill." The voice whispered as Harry began to follow it for a bit before it then faded away.
The two rushed around the corner to see Justin Finch-Fletchley petrified on the floor, next to a black ghost both Harry and Al recognized as the Gryffindor house ghost Nickolas. Harry and Al ran over to Finch and felt his hand and saw it was ice cold as Al looked. "Ok this is not normal." Al said as he was luckily alive if just barely.
"Who's doing this?" Harry asked as they just left Joseph with Elisa earlier as the whispers directed torts Joseph and Harry was at a high.
Soon a familiar Groundskeeper appeared as neither didn't notice the Squib walk into the halls. "Caught in the act!" Ernie said as Al and Harry looked as Al wanted to groan at this creepy idiot. "I'll have you and your accomplice out this time Potter mark my words!" Flitch said as he glared at Harry and Al not knowing or not caring that they were both innocent in this incident.
"No Mr. Filtch you don't understand!" Harry called but it was far too late now as he left to get a teacher to grab them.
"Damn." Al cursed as Harry then noticed something interesting.
"Again?" Harry asked as Al looked down with Harry and saw the spiders moving away on the stone floor near Justin.
"Ok something is not right." Al said as she knew spiders don't normally act like that unless something was up.
It was soon that Flitch returned as they two looked to see Professor McGonagall there as she looked to the two students caught at the sight of the crime scene. "Professor I swear me and Al didn't do it." Harry swore as he didn't do this at all.
"This is out of my hands now Mr. Potter and Ms. Azif." McGonagall said as they both looked to the Head of Gryffindor House as they both knew they were in trouble.
(Later)
The two were taken to a Statue of a Phoenix of sort as Harry and Al knew they were in trouble for a crime they did not even commit. "Professor Dumbledore will be waiting for you." McGonagall said as she ushered the two torts the statue they arrived at. "Sherbet Lemon." She invoked as the two looked just in time to see the statue and the floor it was on spin upward forming stairs as the two went upward with it after waiting with near the top steps.
(Later at Professor Dumbledore's office)
Once they arrived and entered Harry and Al looked around. One thing was certain: of all the teachers' offices the contracted duo had visited so far this year, Dumbledore's was by far the most interesting. If he hadn't been scared out of his wits that he was about to be thrown out of school, he would have been very pleased to have a chance to look around it. Al on the other hand being so used to magic over the centuries of her life just saw another over the top magical office room.
It was a large and beautiful circular room. The walls were covered with portraits of old headmasters and headmistresses, all of whom were snoozing gently in their frames. There was also an enormous, claw-footed desk, and, sitting on a shelf behind it, a shabby, tattered wizard's hat - the Sorting Hat.
Harry hesitated. He cast a wary eye around the sleeping witches and wizards on the walls. Surely it couldn't hurt if he took the hat down and tried it on again? Just to see ... just to make sure it had put him in the right House. That he wasn't related to Slytherin, and wasn't his heir like Joseph was. Harry knew Joseph was innocent and would stand by his innocents till proven without a faction of a doubt guilty.
Harry looked to Al who nodded in response and went to wait for the results of the hats offer of wisdom to Harry.
He walked quietly around the desk, lifted the hat from its shelf, and lowered it slowly onto his head. It was much too large and slipped down over his eyes, just as it had done the last time he'd put it on. Harry stared at the black inside of the hat, waiting. Then a small voice said in his ear, "Bee in your bonnet, Harry Potter?" It asked as Harry nodded to it.
"Err, yes," Harry muttered. "Err - sorry to bother you - I wanted to ask-." Harry began but the Hat cut him off as he was speaking.
"You've been wondering whether I put you in the right House," said the hat smartly. "Yes ... you were particularly difficult to place. But I stand by what I said before." The Hat began causing Harry's heart to leap from its words. "You would have done well in Slytherin." It said causing Harry's stomach to plummet at its words. He grabbed the point of the hat and pulled it off. It hung limply in his hand, grubby and faded. Harry pushed it back onto its shelf, feeling sick.
Al sighed as she was always with Harry on his journey but even she knew sometimes she couldn't always help him with his own internal problems. "You're wrong." He said aloud to the still and silent hat as it was unmoving. Then a strange, gagging noise behind the two as it made both him and Al spin around to find its source.
The two found that they weren't actually alone for standing on a golden perch behind the door was a decrepit-looking bird that resembled a half-plucked turkey. Harry stared at it and the bird looked balefully back, making its gagging noise again. Harry thought it looked very ill. Its eyes were dull and, even as Harry watched, a couple more feathers fell out of its tail.
Al looked to it and saw it was a burning day for this magnificent creature as she knew exactly what it was. This was a Phoenix a powerful magical creature as it signifies death and rebirth as its entire body down to its tears were imbued with healing properties and powerful from its feathers they gain wand cores and revival powers for battles.
Harry then yelled in shock and backed away into the desk. He looked feverishly around in case there was a glass of water somewhere but couldn't see one; the bird, meanwhile, had become a fireball; it gave one loud shriek and next second there was nothing but a smoldering pile of ash.
The office door opened. Dumbledore came in, looking very somber as Al had seen the phoenix going up in flames a mile away. "Professor." Harry gasped seeing how bad this looked. "Your bird. I couldn't do anything. He just caught fire." Harry said not realizing this as Al then chuckled a bit at how clueless Harry was right now.
Then Harry's astonishment and Al's relief, Dumbledore simply smiled to Harry. "About time, too," he said. "He's been looking dreadful for days; I've been telling him to get a move on." He chuckled at the stunned look on Harry's face as Al then began to laugh leaving Harry out of the loop. "Fawkes is a phoenix, Harry. Phoenixes burst into flame when it is time for them to die and are reborn from the ashes. Watch him . . ." Albus said as he gestured to the ashes to which both Harry and Al looked down in time to see a tiny, wrinkled, newborn bird poke its head out of the ashes.
It was quite as ugly as the old one. Al then smiled as she followed up by gushing at the newborn. "Ahh aren't you just precious." Al gushed as she could see how Fawkes was taking in Al's gushing at his flaming rebirth.
"It's a shame you had to see him on a Burning Day." Dumbledore said as he sat himself behind his desk. "He's really very handsome most of the time, wonderful red and gold plumage. Fascinating creatures, phoenixes. They can carry immensely heavy loads, their tears have healing powers, and they make highly faithful pets. Sort of like how your young friend here Ms. Azif is faithful to you, as with Mr. Theo and Ms. Ulrich in Slytherin House. Although I doubt any of them cry tears of healing powers." Albus said as Al rolled her eyes to that one.
'Yet.' Al said as she knew how some Grimoire can develop said ability from their contractors.
Harry didn't say anything, wondering what exactly Dumbledore wanted him to know. Then he remembered why he was there. Before he could start to defend his innocence, the door burst open, and Hagrid rushed in, talking about how Harry couldn't have done it, he was with him the moment before, and in general talking his mouth off. It took a bang from Dumbledore's wand to quiet him.
"I do not believe that Harry attacked those people," Dumbledore said once he was sure he had Hagrid's attention. Hagrid lost all his steam, and muttered that he'd wait outside. Harry smiled at the conviction Hagrid had. It was nice to know there were more than seven people on his side.
Dumbledore was staring at Harry, making him uncomfortable.
"If you don't believe I did it, why am I here?" Harry asked, after he judged Dumbledore had been staring for too long.
Dumbledore gave him a good, long stare. "I want to talk to you. Is there anything at all you'd like to tell me?" Dumbledore asked as Al felt a shiver go up her spine as she felt someone pear into Harry's mind. She looked shocked at Dumbledore and quickly raised her mental defenses as Harry didn't even realize it. Luckily Al had made sure such defenses were inside Harry's mind to protect key figures and groups of the Marauders Organization and even thoughts involving Al being a Grimoire. But if she's not careful Al could very well be a major target.
Harry was going to answer and tell him what he knew about Joseph but chose not to. Joseph's mother had been running away from the Slytherin bloodline like all her ancestors and Joseph was doing the same. Harry knew Joseph since their childhood and knew he would never do something as he had always been vocal about his beliefs against the Pureblood belief since they learned of it from Hagrid. He remembered last year, and the teachers not listening, and made the same decision he'd always make whenever somebody in authority asked that question save for Daphne.
"No, there isn't anything I want to tell you, Professor," Harry answered. Dumbledore closed his eyes for a brief second before allowing Harry to be on his way.
"Ms. Azif." Dumbledore began as he looked to Al.
"Yes sir." Al said as she saw she had to be careful in case the champion of the muggle born and the light was not really who he said he was.
"Can you stay there are some things I wish to discuss with you." Dumbledore said as Al nodded.
"Of course sir." Al said as Harry looked to him.
"I'll wait for you outside." Harry said before he left the room to wait for Al's return.
Once Harry was gone Al erected silencing charms herself before Dumbledore could as he saw the young girl do this. "You wanted to talk to me privately right after you peered into Harry's mind." Al said as Albus was shocked she was aware of this. "Don't be so surprised wouldn't be the first time it happened and doubt it would be the last time." Al said as she looked to Dumbledore.
"Ms. Azif if I may ask were you ever aware of the scar Mr. Potter had which is now fading." Dumbledore asked as Al sighed to this particular question.
"So I guess you were aware it was a Horocrux." Al confessed as she looked to Dumbledore who was also shocked.
"I… had my suspicions." Dumbledore said as Al walked to a chair and sat down helping herself to Lemon Drops.
"Well it's gone now I removed after I first contracted with Harry." Al said as she knew they needed allies and who better than the champion of the light.
Dumbledore's eyes widened in sheer shock. Eventually, he regained his voice as he once more began to speak. "Thank you. But…I will need to check to make sure. If you have done so, you have done me, Magical Britain, and Harry Potter himself a great service." Dumbledore said as he was thankful for what Al did if what she says it true.
"The fragment isn't gone I took and made it into a tracker which I don't have on my at the moment I simply have a hunch that there may be other fragments out there." Al said as Dumbledore saw Al was a cautious one never taking unneeded risks.
"I see but if I may ask of you what did you mean by contracted?" Dumbledore asked just before Al sighed and answered.
"Ever heard of a Grimoire?" Al asked as she looked to Dumbledore.
Dumbledore looked and saw that Al was trying to get to a point. "Some mixed interpretations some say they are books with incredible magic from times before even Merlin, others say they are dark text filled with forbidden and forgotten knowledge, some even claim that they are sentient beings capable of choosing their masters and forming a physical form to roam freely." Dumbledore asked as Al nodded to him.
"The three points you made… they are all true Professor." Al began as she then formed magic in her hand before it turned to a runic shielding magic. "I should know… I am a Grimoire myself." Al confessed as she looked to the shock Dumbledore. "My name is Al Azif but the name your era had given to me was the Necronomicon after my creator Abdul Alhazred had finished my text." Al said as she sat there calmly. "Harry and I had met by chance one Halloween night I can't and won't go into details until I'm sure I can trust you but in a dire situation for the both of us I formed a contract with Harry to save both of our lives." Al said as she looked to Dumbledore.
"The Necronomicon was a book said to be known as the book of the dead." Dumbledore said as Al scoffed at him.
"Cheap mass produced knock offs a Grimoire has always been a neutral force and chooses their masters much like a Wand would choose its master for the Magius when they were at their highest we were there wands." Al said as she looked to Dumbledore.
"Why reveal this to me?" Dumbledore asked as Al looked to Dumbledore.
"I have reason to believe Voldemort wasn't the one the prophesy spoke of." Al said as she looked to Dumbledore. "Yes Voldemort marked Harry but it wasn't as Voldemort's equal but the equal of a stronger darkness." Al said as she looked to Dumbledore who looked shocked.
"How can you be so sure?" Dumbledore asked as Al looked to Dumbledore.
"Because the prophesy would have been broken if Harry removed the soul fragment if it involved Voldemort like that but it was still active and I think it may have even have been tampered with. And it would have taken a magic of great power for that to happen." Al said as Dumbledore was shocked by this information.
"I don't have leads but I suggest keep your friends close and your enemies closer." Al said as she then looked to Dumbledore.
"I see Ms. Azif…" Dumbledore began as he looked to Al. "You can take your leave you have given me much to ponder on." Dumbledore said as Al agreed and took her leave of the Ancient old Headmaster of Hogwarts. Once he was alone Dumbledore came to realize this may go beyond Voldemort and if Voldemort was just a pawn in all of this… Albus shuddered to think what dark and evil mastermind was truly pulling the strings from deep inside the shadows themselves. But he only knew one person who could possible fit this bill and that was Master Therion who Dumbledore knew was a victim of a never ending cycle of Death and Rebirth, a phoenix who did not wish to continue its endless life span of burning.
(Scene Break a few weeks later)
Joseph and Elisa were gathered in the Slytherin Common Room as Joseph was sitting alone. He made sure Daphne was unaware of his side of things with Elisa. Joseph made sure to have the Diary planted with Ginny wanting to keep Daphne from discovering it by chance. If Joseph was lucky he figured Ginny may toss it first chance she has when she realizes what it's doing to her.
Soon the Common room door opened as Joseph saw Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle walk in as Joseph saw the trio. "Good you're here." Joseph said as he looked to his goons.
"Oh um Joseph I um." Draco said as he and his two goons stood straight to Joseph who was looking more like a half blood then a mud blood. "Now Draco… I received a peculiar letter today from your father of all people." Joseph said as he held the letter in question. "It seems he had somehow found out about my Snake tongue and its making me thing someone decided to break a rule I set up in first year." Joseph said as Draco was wide eyed by this.
"I'm sorry my father he demanded to know this when other Slytherin's told their parents of this and…" Draco began as Joseph raised his hand to silence him. Joseph then lounged on his chair as he smiled at Draco with an evil smirk.
"Don't worry you're in no trouble I was just making you squirm." Joseph said as he smiled at Draco who started relaxing. "But I must say he's taking a major interest more than before and you should be glad to know I will humbly accept his sponsorship… but under the condition this remains unknown to others." Joseph said as he then took out a black King Piece. "After all a good ace." Joseph began before the chess piece was replaced with a Black Ace of Clubs. "Is one, you keep hidden till just the right moment." Joseph said as he looked to the card and passed it over to Draco who saw it.
"Um can I ask you a question Joseph and Elisa?" Draco asked as he looked to Joseph.
"Go ahead." Joseph said giving the platinum blond permission. "Are you the one… causing these attacks?" Draco asked as he wondered if Joseph had found the Chamber of Secrets by some miracle.
"Heh." Joseph chuckled as he looked to Draco. "You'll have to wait and see now Draco." Joseph said as he smirked to Draco who was shocked to hear his words. "But Draco I must ask…" Joseph began as he looked to Draco. "Do you have a clue when the last time the chamber was opened and what had happened when it was opened?" Joseph asked as Draco looked to Elisa.
"It was 50 years ago my father said the last time it was opened was 50 years ago he wouldn't tell me how it was opened or who opened it except that when it was opened a Mud Blood died." Draco said as Joseph then smirked to the three Slytherin's.
"Good to know." Joseph said as he got up. "Well then I must be off I have things to do." Joseph said as he then looked to Elisa. "Come along Elisa." Joseph said as Elisa nodded to Joseph.
"Of course." Elisa said before she followed after Joseph out of the Slytherin Common Room as Draco had no idea he made a huge mistake for the pureblood Wizards of Wizarding Britain.
(Scene Break Abandoned Bathroom)
Harry, Al, Ron, and Hermione were waiting in the Abandoned Bathroom where one of Al's contacts lived. As they waited for their recent contact Al was talking to a Ravenclaw girl named Moaning Myrtle who was floating around the bathroom as a Poltergeist after she died over 50 years ago. Soon she began to speak as she looked to her fellow glasses wearing guest. "So this Joseph… is he cute?" She asked as Al rolled her eyes.
"Um I'm the wrong person to ask that." Harry said as he was straight as a board so he couldn't really tell Myrtle much.
"Well glad my charm brings in all girls from all worlds." Joseph said joking as he and Elisa walked into the bathroom where Hermione saw them.
"Joseph Elisa!" Hermione called to the two as they walked in as Joseph looked around and tweeted.
"Nice hide out abandoned bathroom no one ever goes to the perfect spot, also the perfect spot for some shagging." Joseph joked as Hermione gagged at that.
"Joseph that was completely derogatory!" Hermione scolded as Joseph saw Harry and Ron were laughing at that joke.
"Boy." Al sighed as Elisa and Hermione agreed with the powerful Grimoire.
"Well then I got your information it's not much but the Chamber was opened before about 50 some years ago when it was opened a student was expelled when a Muggle born had died." Joseph said as then all eyes went to Myrtle as Al did as well.
"Myrtle… when did you die?" Al asked as she looked to Myrtle.
"About 50 years ago give or take." Myrtle said as she was told this by the other ghosts roaming Hogwarts halls.
"Joseph…" Hermione began as she looked to Joseph. "I'd kiss you if you didn't make such crude jokes from time to time." Hermione said as they got some info leading them to another lead.
"One of my more charming features." Joseph joked as Ron gagged a bit.
"Don't pretend you're not jealous of my talents!" Joseph countered as he looked to Ron who scowled.
"Ugh idiots." Al growled as she wondered how she got roped with these magical people.
(Scene Break the next Joseph and Elisa)
The two Slytherin's were in the library for some last minute studying with Hermione as they were going through books as Joseph and Elisa had left Hermione on the table reading. "So Elisa." Joseph said as he checked a book out to see if it matched their subject of study. "How much longer till the Weasley Girl tosses the Diary?" Joseph asked as Elisa smiled to her beloved master.
"Quiet soon and when she does Harry, Al, and Ron will discover it." Elisa said as she then smiled. "And when she does Ginny will steal it back and learn that he book belongs to us and together we'll learn its 'secrets,' to find out what is going on." Elisa said as it was clear Joseph and Elisa had planned this out from the very beginning much like they did during their first year.
"Good." Joseph said as he was banking on this as he knew how this would play out. Plus a small compulsion charm works wonders if you use it just right.
(With Harry, Al, and Ron)
"This is getting insane Myrtle doesn't remember much and even if we used her magic to get her to remember it wouldn't be much help." Al said as the group were heading to the Gryffindor Tower.
"We already have some recruits but we're not getting as many as we would like. Ginny knows this girl named Luna who is being a major help in her own way but if we can get the other houses to help us in times to come we can stand a fighting chance against Master Therion and his Black Lodge." Harry said as Ron agreed.
"Yeah but… how can we do this if Master Therion has been one step ahead of us since first year." Ron said as he remembered how Master Therion could have gotten the Stone at any time and when he did, Rose Lily Potter happened. Ron knew Rose was a touchy subject with Harry as Harry found a living family member only to have her ripped away from his arms by the monster Master Therion himself.
"I don't know." Al confessed as soon she looked down as water splashed around her feet as Harry and Ron saw it at their feet.
"What's this?" Harry asked as he looked at the water. The trio then ran to the hall it was coming from as Al saw it as did Ron.
"Yuck." Ron gasped as he saw the water on the floor knowing where it was coming from.
"Looks like someone got Moaning Myrtle mad to flood the bathroom." Al said as Harry looked.
"Ron let Al do the talking for now." Harry said as Ron nodded.
"Yeah you got it Harry." Ron agreed as he knew Al was the best when dealing with the Poltergeist in Hogwarts.
The trio who were originally heading to Gryffindor Tower got sidetracked as they walked into Myrtle's bathroom to hear her moaning about something most recent. "Come to throw something else at me?" she asked as Al looked at the ghost confused as did the two Gryffindor boys.
"No, I'd never throw something at you. Who did?" Al asked causing Myrtle to shrug as she looked at the floor, the sinks still over flowing.
"I couldn't see him, but he threw a book at me." She pointed to a black book sitting a few feet from the group's feet. As Al handled Myrtle with her negotiation skills Harry went over to the book and picked it up and flipped through it as he saw the pages were blank, but on the back cover was the name 'Tom Marvolo Riddle'.
Al looked at it and saw how it was made and had a hunch as to what it was. "It must be a diary of some sort" Al said as Harry agreed as he slid the book into his shoulder bag, with Al smiling at Myrtle. "Let me know if he comes back Myrtle." Al assured as the ghost nodded before the trio turned and turned off the faucets, wading through the water.
The thought of who was Tom Riddle was going through the mines of many of them as Al looked to the book and felt something incredibly dark coming from the old withered leather diary.
(Scene Break Later that Night Gryffindor Common Room)
Once the book was dried up from the water Harry was skimming through it as Al gave it a glare. She knew the fact someone tossed it meant they wanted to be rid of it and fast. But why was the major question. Al performed some charms on it using her magic to discover its origins and by the looks of it the diary had been recently used but the pages are all blank and without words. Al dived deeper as Harry held the book as he inspected it himself.
"Well?" Harry asked as Al looked to Harry.
"I have a hunch… but the only way to be sure is if we write in it, writing in it seems to activate whatever magic it holds." Al said as she was going on a limb here right now.
"Let's test it then." Harry said as he grabbed a quill and dipped it in the ink before poising it over the page. A drop landed on the page and was there only a moment before it vanished as Al saw that was not normal. "Friend of yours?" Harry asked as Al glared at Harry for his stereotypical joke there.
"Harry if that was a Grimoire is would have had its name printed in Eldritch Writing on the cover instead of English and most of all it would be larger and have a more practical design to it." Al said as she glared at the book in question. "But it could be someone's attempt at creating one." Al said as that was not outside the realm of reasoning on her part being a Grimoire herself. "But there's nothing written inside it so that means it may be the starting point of a Grimoire or not a Grimoire at all." Al said as they needed to keep all avenues open for furthering their current investigation topic.
"Ok let's try this then." Harry said before he dipped the Quill once more and began to write in the Diary.
'My name is Harry Potter.'
Once Harry had written this it vanished and was replaced by new writing.
'Hello, Harry. My name is Tom Riddle.'
It responded as Harry looked shocked as did Al as something wasn't right. "Harry be careful." Al said as Harry nodded in response to his Grimoire before he began writing again to learn anything about the Chamber of Secrets.
'Do you know anything about the Chamber of Secrets?'
Once Harry had written this he waited for a reply that came and went just as quickly.
'Yes.'
The book seemed to answer with short questions and it seems to talk to it you must write inside the book.
'Can you tell me and my friend here?'
Once Harry wrote it down all he can do now was hope he could learn about it.
'No.'
It written as Harry cursed his luck about the book not sharing. But then Al gasped as she looked and felt the magic building up and she saw it was dark not Master Therion's level but it was one to take note of as a possible threat to themselves.
'But I can show you two.'
Once this was written down the book flipped forward several pages and 'June the 13th' flashed in the top corner before a giant light blinded them and pulled them into the book as they both cried out in shock before they both vanished inside the book.
(Location unknown Date June 13th)
When Al and Harry came to again they saw they were in what looked like the Hogwarts hallways as they looked around the area. "Harry?" Al asked just as Harry pointed to a man standing on the stairs watching a stretcher being brought down.
Harry walked over to him and tried to get his attention as they needed answers. "Excuse me, can you tell me what's going on here?" Harry asked as he looked to the person in question but was met with silence. "Are you Tom Riddle? Hello can you hear me?" Harry asked as Al then stopped Harry.
"Harry stop this is a memory." Al said as they saw the stretch with the corpse on it as Al saw how Tom watched it get carried away. "And I don't like him." Al glared as she felt the darkness here was great especially from Tom Riddle in the past.
"Riddle!" Dumbledore was heard as the two looked and saw Dumbledore there calling to Tom. "Come." Dumbledore gestured as he looked to young Tom Riddle.
"Professor Dumbledore." Tom said as he stood straight up to the old Hogwarts Transfiguration teacher.
"Dumbledore." Harry saw as they saw the Headmaster before he was the magical schools headmaster.
"It is not wise to be wondering around this late hour Tom." Dumbledore said with Tom walking torts Dumbledore as Al saw that Dumbledore didn't really trust Tom as it seems the sentiments were shared.
"Yes Professor I suppose. I had to see for myself if the rumors were true." Tom said as Harry saw this while Al saw how Tom seemed to move about this almost like he had some form of prior rehearsal.
"I'm afraid they are Tom. They are true." Tom said as Dumbledore looked to Tom.
"About the school as well?" Tom asked as he sounded sincere 'sounded,' being the keyword. "I don't really have a home to go back to they won't really close Hogwarts will they professor?" Tom asked sounding desperate and upset about the possible closing of Hogwarts.
"I understand Tom but I'm afraid Master Dicken may have no choice." Albus said as Tom looked very upset about this which made Al suspicious as he was more upset then was needed of him.
"Sir it will stop if the person responsible was caught." Tom said as he looked to Dumbledore as Al saw he had similar sentiments as her about young Tom here.
"Is there something you wish to tell me?" Dumbledore asked as Tom looked to the ancient transfiguration Teacher.
"No sir. Nothing." Tom said as Al saw an expert lie was told by Tom right there.
"Very well then, off you go." Dumbledore said as it was clear the old man wanted to believe Tom had good in him but Al was realistic and saw Tom wasn't to be trusted here.
Tom then took his leave as Harry and Al responded by following him unaware that a familiar figure was also in the memory hiding among the shadows following after Tom.
They ran after him as he rushed to another part of the castle as they soon arrived at Hagrid's room as the two were shocked to see this. Tom then drew forth his wand as Harry then saw Tom open the door to reveal Hagrid was talking to something. "Evening Hagrid." Tom greeted as he looked to the half giant while holding his wand ready. "I don't have to turn you in Hagrid I don't think you meant it kill anyone." Tom said to the younger Half Giant Hagrid.
"You can't you don't understand." Hagrid said as Al saw something wasn't right.
"The dead girls parents will be here tomorrow the least Hogwarts can do is to make sure the thing that killed their daughter is slaughtered." Tom said as he aimed his wand at Hagrid and the box he was protecting.
"It wasn't him Aragog never kill no one ever." Hagrid said as Tom glared at Hagrid who was protecting this Aragog.
"Monsters don't make good pets Hagrid. Now stand aside." Tom ordered as Al saw something was right with Tom as well.
"No!" Hagrid defended as Tom wasn't in the mood for this it would seem right now.
"Stand aside Hagrid!" Tom called out louder as Hagrid stood his ground for this Aragog.
"NO!" Hagrid defended harder as Tom had enough and fired a spell which in turn hit the box in question. Soon the box shook and from it a Spider shot out shocking Harry and Al as both Harry and Al moved out of the way out of instinct from the spider.
The spider ran as Tom fired another spell at it but the Spider avoided the magical attack as well. "Aragog!" Hagrid called out but before Tom could give chase Tom stopped the kind half-giant.
"They'll have your wand for this Hagrid, you'll be expelled." Tom said as it was more of a promise then a threat as Harry and Al were both shocked by this event as Al saw there was more to the story then either of them had thought or had seen.
Soon Harry and Al both saw they were being dragged out of the memory as Harry tried to reach torts Hagrid but was pulled further away from the young Hogwarts Student who brought them in.
(Hogwarts Common Room)
The two woke up as they were back in the Gryffindor Common Room as they looked to each other in shock at what happened. They looked and saw everyone was asleep as they needed to see Daphne and the others about this first thing come morning.
"Why do we keep getting more questions than answers?" Al asked as Harry agreed with her on this.
"I don't know but Hagrid he'd never do something like this… right?" Harry asked as he looked to Al who sat down.
"I don't know I honestly don't know." Al confessed as right now it seems enemies were all over the place now.
(Meanwhile with Joseph)
Joseph was reading the letter once more as he was now being sponsored by the Malfoy family. It was a simple matter for Joseph as he was using their funds breaking it apart for certain things he will need for his career path and then send the extra to the Black Lodge's own funds. Joseph re-read the letter enjoying that Lucius was now aware of him being a Half-Blood Heir to Slytherin and if Joseph is on their side it would draw more supporters from the neutral families to the Death Eater Faction. But Joseph made it specific if he were to be with them he wanted to be anonymous until Voldemort returns to power. His excuse was to keep all possible avenues and contingencies in place in the event of Voldemort truly being dead for good. "Well Elisa how much longer will we wait?" Joseph asked as he looked to Elisa.
"Not much longer soon the Diary will be found by Ginny and in turn we will locate her as you have foretold and the Diary will 'compel the three of us,' to enter the Chamber to draw out Harry Potter." Elisa said as she smiled to her precious loving master.
"Good so we have no delays then." Joseph said as Elisa nodded to Joseph assumption.
"Yes master." Elisa said as their plans were coming together.
"Then we wait for fate to run its course." Joseph said with a smile ready for when Fate comes knocking.
(TBC)
ESKK: This was a filler through and through. I hope you all enjoy this because next time we get the finale for first year. Until next time people ja-ne.
