Harry Potter the God Slaying Sword
ESKK: Well new chapter let's start this story my awesome readers.
(Start Hogwarts courtyard)
The group were walking through the courtyard as Harry and Al were trying to think of what they saw. "It doesn't make any sense Hagrid would never open the chamber for this. Yes I admit he's sort of a dunderhead when it comes to stuff like dangerous creatures but even he would know the results if he opened the chamber." Harry admitted as he didn't mean to insult Hagrid but those were Al's words not his own.
"Plus that Diary of Tom Riddle… everything about it is making the hairs on my neck rise up." Al said as she and Harry walked with Hermione and Ron. "None of this makes any sense." Al confirmed as Ron then spoke up.
"But have any of you notice, that Elisa, Joseph, and Ginny have been acting strangely lately?" Ron said as Harry saw this.
"Yeah I don't know but Joseph just seemed out of it as of late and so did Ginny and Elisa." Harry said as he looked to his friends.
"She seemed ok at the Room of Requirements." Hermione said as Al then spoke up.
"Yeah something is seriously wrong with Hogwarts and I'm almost afraid to learn what it is." Al said as she went deep into thought. "And somehow Hagrid is involved in this." Al said as she was deep in thought about it.
"But Hagrid is our friend why don't we just go and ask him about it." Hermione suggested as Ron looked to her and saw how that could go horribly wrong.
"That will be a cheerful visit." Ron began as he looked to Hermione. "Hello Hagrid have you been setting anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately?" Ron asked as he failed to see Al making a slicing gesture to her neck telling Ron to cut the talking as a familiar half giant walked up behind the Golden Trio.
"Mad and hairy you wouldn't happen to be talking about me now would you?" Hagrid said as everyone looked and saw Hagrid was standing there.
"Hagrid." Al began as she looked to Hagrid as she decided to take charge. "We were wondering if you possibly knew anything about the Chamber of Secrets." Al asked as she wanted some answers to this mystery.
"Oh…" Hagrid said as he remembered that incident when he lost his wand. "Where did you hear that from?" Hagrid asked as he knew the Chamber of Secrets had become a major source of rumor especially since Joseph and Harry were revealed to be snake speakers.
"Joseph… he's scared ok." Harry admitted as he was unaware of how right he was. "He thinks he may be the heir and maybe his blood or something inside him is making him open the chamber." Harry lied as he hated lying to Hagrid but they needed some answers to this situation. "We were trying to find proof that Joseph is innocent even… even if it condemns me." Harry admitted as he wanted to help Joseph in any way he could.
"Yeah we just need to figure out how to prove Joseph is innocent." Ron said as Hermione nodded as she looked to Ron who seemed to be in a sense of self-loathing.
"Oh… alright if it can help put the lad at ease I suppose I can tell you what I know." Hagrid said as Harry and Al both nodded to him as Hagrid looked to them. "Meet me at my hut tonight lads I'll explain what I can there." Hagrid said as the four nodded to this.
"Ok thank you Hagrid." Harry thanked as he was glad to finally put Joseph at ease and clear his name.
(Meanwhile Black Lodge HQ Master Therion's private chambers)
Master Therion was with Etheldredra as the two stood side by side before a mystical circle as the circle was made of blood, Goats' blood in particular. Normally Virgin sacrifices would prove to be far superior but Master Therion wasn't going to perform such a deed unless it was required. So with his connections who own many farms Master Therion had acquired the needed Goats for his ritual as Etheldredra stood within the circle.
"I am ready my master." Etheldredra said as she was waiting. Nearby was the Mirror of Erised which Master Therion was going to use for his newest spell. "Prepare to summon forth Yig." Master Therion said as Etheldredra nodded.
Soon another Grimoire appeared as she stood ready to perform her leader's task here. She began her invocation as this uneasy presence known as the R'lyeh manuscript was beginning the summoning. Master Therion was going directly to Yig himself as he would not tolerate a herald or a servant and knowing Master Therion was the Eldritch Gods 'golden child,' through his father Yog-Sothoth he knew aid from them is to be expected.
As the invocation continued the dark emerald green glow of the circle began to be known as Master Therion knew he wasn't the only child of an Eldritch God. Salazar Slytherin was like him a half-breed a demi god. Of course Salazar forsaken his Eldritch Blood in favor of his human blood and his following go the Merlining and Morganian ways of magic. It was because of Yig that Etheledredra was able to contract with Salazar. Ironically enough this would also make Master Therion a descendant of Yig as well which was why he was able to summon him at a whim. "Oh great God Father of the Serpents, Yig! Yig! Yig!" The R'lyeh Manuscript invoked as soon the magic burst out as Etheldredra smiled as soon the circle made way for a dark portal as from it a shadow began to form.
"You summon forth the Father of the Serpents Yig, state your purpose." Yig was heard as Master Therion knew he was speaking Parseltongue.
"Please oh great grandfather Yig pardon my intrusion of your solitude but I have but a few requests I need fulfilled." Master Therion said as Yig observed him.
"I see Yog-Sothoth's child roams again and this time… he is my great grandson through my son Salazar Slytherin." Yig said as he looked to Master Therion. "I shall hear your requests boy but be warned my, bode does not come cheap." Yig said as he was not one for families but then again many Eldritch Gods did not see the need for honor among their ranks and it was that sense that lead them to where they are to this very day.
"I have but few request Yig and I shall pay the price you ask if I deem it to be a fair trade." Master Therion said as he smirked at Yig who glared at him with glowing serpent like eyes upon the Immortal Dark Lord.
"Then speak." Yig demanded as he was not here for formalities.
"My Request is simple I require few new spells to better face my foe in battles to come, as it stands the God Slaying Sword is what stand in my way of returning you all to your rightful place in the universe." Master Therion said as he looked to Yig. "One of those spells is one called the Mirror of Erised I have left detailed instructions of how I wish to create it and for how it is used. My second request is a blade similar to that of the Sword of Gryffindor though that request will have to wait for a time as I still require a few ingredients for it as well as a blade to act as its foci. As for my final request it is but a simple desire." Master Therion said as he then pulled out a plant of Devil's snare. "I wish for this Devil's snare to be made into another spell similar to Atlatch-Nacha I know it's not a major problem but if I did this without your aid I cannot keep it in a state for continue use for long." Master Therion requested as he looked to Yig who seemed to be considering it.
"Very well… I shall grant you these requests the blade you desire I shall grant you the scrolls to forge it as I will not waste my time on a needless effort like that." Yig began as he looked to Master Therion. "But the other two shall be done if for no other reason than to alleviate my boredom. I am to assume the Pnakotic Manuscripts shall be your foci for these spells." Yig said as he already knew the answer.
"Yes Lord Yig." Master Therion said as Yig understood and went to work.
Etheldredra felt the pain as the spells were added to her being as new pages as the Devil Snare was set a flame as the Mirror of Erised shattered into pieces and both shards and flames circled around Etheldredra through the shadows Yig had sent forth to them.
Etheldredra would not cry out in the presence of her master for her devotion for him she would grit her teeth and power on through. She felt the spells being ingrained into her like a hot iron branding a piece of cattle as the owners. As the pain proceeded Master Therion or the part of him that was Joseph looked to Etheldredra with concern as he knew she was gritting her teeth for his sake. As the minutes went on the ritual soon came to an end as Etheldredra fell to the circle as Master Therion caught her with ease as he ported torts her.
"The deed is done." Yig said as Master Therion nodded.
"Thank you Yig, now I must humbly ask for what you desire in return." Master Therion asked as Yig looked to him with his Serpent like eyes.
"You asked three requests yet I only performed the two thus I shall ask for two things in exchange." Yig began as Master Therion listened to the Eldritch God of all the Serpents. "My first request is for you to free the Basilik trapped under Hogwarts from the insanity forced upon it by years of isolation and abuse by the one who claims himself as a Dark Lord I care not how you go about it but it must be done before you are to leave that school." Yig said as it cared for all serpents and would punished those for their misdeeds against them. "Do this and I shall even grant you my favor allowing all serpents to know that you are their ally." Yig said as Master Therion nodded in agreement. "My second request of you is for you to summon me to face this God Slaying Sword in battle." Yig requested as Master Therion looked as he smiled.
"Very well milord both shall be handled with the upmost prejudice." Master Therion confessed as he grinned clearly hoping for such a thing. 'If memory serves there should be a secret room within the Chamber of Secrets itself that can only open to Yig's bloodline and seeing that I have a more direct claim to it then Voldemort I can use that room to my advantage.' Master Therion planned as he could set it up to bring his forces into Hogwarts from right under their noses. A secret tunnel that allows the forces of Hogwarts enemies to enter and end the siege from within their own walls.
Once Yig left Etheldredra reached her hand up to her Master's face as Therion looked to her and smiled kindly to her. "Etheldredra forgive me… I have troubled you this day." Master Therion said as he held her hand gently yet lovingly so.
"You have nothing to apologize for Master Therion, I am all but happy to aid you in any way you need of me." Etheldredra said as she smiled lovingly to her beloved.
"But I must ask what you desire for the trouble I had caused you Etheldredra?" Master Therion asked as Etheldredra smiled at her Master.
"You have already granted it Master." Etheldredra confessed as she smiled to Master Therion and his kindness and gentleness to her.
"Then… all is forgiven for the both of us… for now." Master Therion said as in his endless lifetimes of fighting and dying and being reborn only to repeat it all Etheldredra had been his sense of peace and his anchor to his sanity. His coping mechanism as in those life times she had been everything for him, sister, mother, friend, aunt, cousin, rarely at times his most faithful wife, and most of all his beloved long lost lover. Dumbledore championed love but Master Therion longed for it, he longed for the loving end he had been denied so many life times of his endless war with the Light's champion.
(Scene Break That Night Hagrid's Hut)
The group of three had gone ahead as Hermione would be providing them with an alibi back at the common room. As they arrived at Hagrid's hut Al knocked on the door and when the door opened Hagrid was there as the trio of Harry, Ron, and Al came from the cloak and looked to Hagrid. "Oh there you all are." Hagrid greeted as Harry looked.
"Can we come in?" Harry asked as Hagrid nodded and let the trio into his home.
(Inside)
Tea was served to the group as Harry and Al took theirs as Hagrid tried his best to explain. "I'm sorry I can't be of much help, but I honestly have the faintest of clue as to what the monster is or much on the Chamber of Secrets. The closest I came was when I was accused of it but I never would do something like that and neither did the small fellow I had with me." Hagrid confessed as Al realized the spider Tom had blamed for the girl's death was still out there. But it escaped the school and the Chamber was inside the school so how can the creature go to the chamber and return so easily to be locked back up.
"Hagrid… I think you were framed." Al said as she looked to Hagrid who looked surprised. "You said it yourself your friend was blamed for a crime he did not commit and the girl who died you said showed signs of petrification." Al confessed as she looked to Hagrid who nodded to her.
"That's right…" Harry realized as both he and Ron began to realize Hagrid couldn't have done it even if he did know where the giant spider ran off to which brings up the next question. "Hagrid do you have any idea where the creature could have scurried off to?" Harry asked as he looked to Hagrid.
"If I had to reckon probably somewhere in the Dark Forest." Hagrid said as Ron realized he and Harry may had to go in there again to find the monster.
Soon a knock on the door was heard as the trio saw this as Al could sense who was out there. "Hide." Al said as they were still out after curfew right now. The trio hid under the cloak of invisibility and hid there as Harry and Al still had to act the part of young Hogwarts Students and not Magius agents of the Marauders.
Hagrid grabbed his crossbow as he carefully walked to the door and opened it to reveal Dumbledore and a younger elderly gentleman with him. "Professor Dumbledore sir." Hagrid greeted as he saw Dumbledore was here.
"Good evening Hagrid um could we." Dumbledore asked gesturing to himself and the important looking gentleman with the ancient wizard.
"Oh yes of course come in come in." Hagrid said letting the two in as Ron recognized he gentleman entering.
"That's dad's boss, Cornelius Fudge the Minister of Magic." Ron identified silently as Al saw this and saw the man was not an alley but a corrupt and cowardly politician.
"Bad business, Hagrid very bad business had count three attacks on muggleborn as of late things have gone on far enough the ministry has got to act." Fudge said as Al rolled her eyes at the man.
'It's not just that Minister Fudge Master Therion and his Black Lodge are quickly gaining power while you're busy digging your head into the sand like an emu.' Al mentally thought as Harry was partially agreeing with Al.
"But I'd never you no I'd never professor!" Hagrid called out seeing he was being falsely accused again like he was all those years ago.
"I want it understood Cornelius." Dumbledore began as he looked torts the Minister of Magic. "That Hagrid has my full confidence." Dumbledore said hoping to help Hagrid avoid Azkaban however way he is able to.
"Albus look Hagrid's record is against him I got to take him." Fudge said as Harry, Ron, and Al were all wide eyed at this.
"Take me? Take me where? Not Azkaban Prison!" Hagrid argued as he knew what happened to most prisoners in Azkaban while Harry, Al, and Ron looked to each other in shock to this turn of events going on right now.
"I'm have no choice Hagrid." Fudge said as soon the door was heard opening as from it Lucius Malfoy was seen walking into the hut.
"Already here Fudge; good." Lucius droll as he walked into Hagrid's hut as Hagrid glared at the Malfoy Patriarch.
"What are you doing here? Get out of my house!" Hagrid growled as he glared at the pureblood supporting Death Eater.
"Believe me Hagrid, I take absolutely no pleasure in being inside you're…" Lucius began as he looked around as the trio stepped back to keep him from walking into them. "You call this a house?" He asked like the self-entitled snob that he clearly was. "No I simply called up the school and was told the headmaster was here." Lucius said as he looked to Dumbledore as he looked to Lucius.
"And what is it exactly that you want with me?" Dumbledore asked as he saw something wasn't right here.
"The school board and I have decided it's time for you to step aside." Lucius said as the trio were shocked at this as Lucius then pulled out a scroll. "This is an order of suspension." Lucius said as we walked over to Albus to hand it to him in person as Fudge was shocked to be caught in the middle of this. "You'll find all 12 signatures on it." He said as Albus took the scroll present to him. "We fell that you'd rather… lost your touch." Lucius said as it was clear he was trying to remove Albus from trying to stop the monster inside Hogwarts from harming any more muggle born student.
"If things progress as they are there would be no muggleborn's left at Hogwarts." Lucius said as Harry and Al both saw he would just love that outcome to occur. "I can only imagen what an awful lost that would be to the school." Lucius said as Hagrid glared at Lucius.
"You can't take Professor Dumbledore away. Take him away and the muggleborn's won't stand a chance." Hagrid argued knowing this was turning to a death sentence to the muggleborn's still attending in Hogwarts school. "You mark my words there will be killing next!" Hagrid yelled as Lucius had other problems to deal with as well such as many Death Eater Supporters being attacked and killed like they were beaten to death by an alchemic golem.
"You think so?" Lucius asked as he was personally going to enjoy that plus if what Draco had told him was true the boy he was sponsoring was no mud blood he was a half-blood with ties to Salazar Slytherin himself.
"Calm yourself Hagrid." Albus urged knowing Lucius was trying to bait Hagrid. "If the governor's desire for my removal then I will of course step aside." Albus said as Harry, Al, and Ron were shocked at this information. "But." Albus began as he began to walk torts Lucius. "Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it." Albus said as he hoped Master Therion in his own suffering of death and rebirth would find the help he needs to free himself of the bonds that the Eldritch Monsters had force upon his darkened life.
The trio also felt that even under the cloak Dumbledore was aware of them as Al looked and felt the phrase was also for someone else as well someone who truly needed great help somehow. Lucius of course looked behind him expecting there to be someone there as when he saw no one he figured Dumbledore was just blooming mad.
"Admiral Sentiments." Lucius began he looked to Albus. "Shall we?" He asked as he looked to Dumbledore as they headed for the door.
'He knows we're here.' Al thought realizing Dumbledore was aware of them being under the cloak. 'He's hiding something as well.' Al thought remembering she revealed herself to Dumbledore but it seems he too had hidden secrets.
Once Albus and Lucius were gone Fudge looked to Hagrid and knew what was to come. "Come along Hagrid." Fudge said knowing this had to be done for the students.
"Well if anyone was looking for some stuff all they had to do was follow the spiders." Hagrid said knowing the trio were here and hoped the spiders could help them with finding the truth. "Yep that'd lead them right. That's all I have to say." Hagrid said before he followed Fudge out to Azkaban. "Oh and someone would have to feed Fang while I'm away." Hagrid said as Harry and Al knew that considering the Dog being completely harmless.
Once Fudge and Hagrid were both gone the trio came out of the cloak as Al and Harry realized the same thing Ron did. "Blimey he's right with Dumbledore gone and you two not able to act overtly there'd be an attack a day." Ron said as this was bad this was out right terrible.
"Hey look." Al said taking notice to the spiders on the wall as they were leaving Hagrid's house through the open window still near them.
"Come on." Harry said as he went and grabbed Hagrid's lamp as Al summoned forth a ball of light from her hand as Ron saw this.
"Come on Fang." Al said as the dog was putty in her hands every time they had paid Hagrid a visit at his home.
(Outside)
Once the trio with Fang were outside they looked and saw the spiders heading into the forest as Ron saw this. "Come on." Harry said as Ron was shocked as he had an intense fear of Spiders arachnophobia as it were for the Weasley.
"What?!" He asked in shock as Harry and Al glared at the red head Weasley.
"You heard what Hagrid said follow the spiders." Harry said as Ron was worried now.
"Their heading into the dark forest!" Ron called out as he did not want to go into the mentioned forest.
"Oh don't be a baby." Al said as she and Harry began walking into the forest as Al saw Ron wouldn't last long against the Eldritch Gods she and Harry battle against on regular missions.
"I hate spiders. Why Can't We Follow the Butterflies?" Ron asked as Harry and Al went into the forest with him and Fang tagging along.
(Later into the forest)
As the trio plus one dog made their way into the forest Ron tried his best to not sound scared but he really hated spiders as much as Al hated Snakes. "Harry Al I don't like this." Ron said as Al glared at the red head.
"Oh stop whining you're a Gryffindor act like one!" Al scolded as they walked into the forest.
As they arrived at what looked like a cave area of sorts they two crouched down and looked at it as Ron was getting real scared right now. "Guys I really don't like this at all." Ron said as Harry then glared to Ron.
"Shush!" Harry scolded as he glared at Ron.
"Can we go back now?" Ron asked as he tried to look away from the spiders.
"Come on." Harry said as Al followed him as they entered into the small path under what looked like an ancient tree.
The four entered the under root and began to make their way into the entry way but unaware to any of them a familiar shade saw them as they entered the under root before a spider a very large one appeared watching them.
(Inside the cavern)
The trio walked in as they let Al's light guide there way with Harry holding Hagrid's lamp. As they walked Al stopped with Harry as they felt that they were not alone. "Who is it?" Came a powerful voice as Harry and Al heard it.
"Don't panic." Harry said to Ron knowing what was possibly hiding here.
"Hagrid? Is that you?" The voice asked as Harry saw this.
"We're friends of Hagrid." Harry said as he and Al stayed close knowing if things go south they can properly fight their way out.
Soon long spider legs rose from the large hole as Harry and Al saw this as Ron was very scared right now at what was coming out of the hole. Soon from the ground Harry saw it as he and Al recognized it from Tom's diary the night before. "And you? You're Aragog, aren't you?" Harry asked as Al saw the large spider tower above the three of them here.
"Yes. Hagrid has never sent men into our hollow before." Aragog said as Harry nodded as he could see why.
"Yes he's in trouble old one. Up at the school, there have been attacks. They believe Hagrid is to blame." Al said as she looked to the powerful old spider. "They think he had opened the Chamber of Secrets for a second time." Al said as she looked to Aragog unaware of Ron taking notice to things going on around them as they talked to Aragog.
"That's a lie!" The Spider roared no doubt taking great offense to the false accusations directed at Hagrid both the old one and then new one for this spider knew the truth on Hagrid. "Hagrid never opened the Chamber of Secrets!" Aragog defended as Harry saw this.
"So you're not the monster." Harry said realizing Hagrid really was innocent.
"No. The Monster was born in the castle. I came to Hagrid from a distant land in the pocket of a traveler." Aragog said as Ron realized they were in trouble inside the Spider's Hollow.
"Harry Al." Ron whispered to the two as Al elbowed him.
"Shush." Al said as she looked to Ron as they were talking right now.
"Then if you're not the monster, then who killed that girl over 50 years ago?" Harry asked as he looked to Aragog as this was becoming bigger than any of them realized.
"We do not speak of it! It is a creature we Spider fear above most others." Aragog said as Harry heard this.
"But have you seen it?" Al asked as they needed answers.
"I never saw any part of the castle but the box which I was kept. The Girl was discovered in a bathroom. When I was accused, Hagrid brought me here." Aragog said as he looked to the trio before him plus the dog belonging to Hagrid.
"Harry Al!" Ron called as Harry had enough of it.
"What!" Harry scolded as he looked to Ron who then pointed upward above them.
Harry looked as they were all wide eyed to see coming from above Spiders were descending above them as Harry and Al saw this as Ron was scared of them. "Well, thank you." Harry said trying to be polite as Al was ready to transform into their Magius form at a moment's notice. "We'll just go have a castle to save and people to protect." Harry said as they should move fast before the spiders can have a chance to come and drink their blood.
"Go?" Aragog began as Ron nodded ready to run for it. "I think not. My sons and daughters do not harm Hagrid on my command. But I cannot deny them fresh meat when it wanders so willingly into our midst." Aragog said as he was thinking of his children and his friendship with Hagrid above all else as the trio gathered with Fang as they were being surrounded by Aragog's many spider children. "Goodbye friends of Hagrid." Aragog said as Harry then looked to Al who looked back and nodded.
"Can we panic now?" Ron asked as Harry and Al then grabbed the others hands before a burst of magic was shot out as from it Harry appeared in his Magius form ready to fight.
"Come on!" Harry called as he then got ready with his own spell. "SCIMITAR OF BARZAI!" Harry invoked as his weapon appeared in hand as he then got ready. "BOOMERANG!" Harry called out throwing the weapon as it spun around slicing up many of the spiders before he switched weapons. "ITHAQUA AND CTHUGHA!" Harry invoked as he then aimed the guns and began firing as Ron pulled out his wand which was still broken.
"Now any other spells?!" Ron asked as Harry looked.
"Yeah but it can only make light copies of myself and Al." Harry said rather not leaving Ron and Fang for dead.
"Great where's Hermione, Joseph, and Elisa when you need them?" Ron asked as Harry aimed his guns hoping to find a way for them to escape from this dire situation. Soon lights shined as the trio looked and saw from beyond the spiders a car drove in as Harry and Al saw it was the Weasley family's vehicle.
"CAR!" Al called out in joy at the car returning to them after everything that has happened.
The car drove in as Harry, Al, and Ron saw it as Al floated next to Harry's head in her chibi form. "Get in!" Harry called as Ron ran to the car as Harry fired one of his guns at the spiders killing it as Ron jumped into the car and closed it getting a spider's leg stuck in it.
Harry was soon on the driver's seat as Harry put his hands on the wheel as his legs was able to reach the driving peddles for the magically enchanted vehicle. But when Harry put his hands on the wheel he felt a drain of his magic as soon the car began to take it in as Al saw this. "It's accepting our magic Harry!" Al called as she looked to Harry.
"Accepting your magic?" Ron asked as soon the car began to change physically. It began to change from a box life old style car to a sleeker faster version as its design was unknown but Harry, Al, and Ron all saw the car now had a resemblance to Demonbane.
Soon from the wheels green energy began to form as from the exhaust pipe an emerald fire shot out burning a spider behind it. "Oh… yeah." Harry said as he liked it as he pushed the peddle revving the engine as Ron saw it was now roaring like an unknown beast. Harry then went for the stick and saw Al had transferred to his head how to drive stick and acted.
The car pulled back in reverse as it mowed down any spiders that got in its way as it was clear this thing was like a train nothing can stop it once it's on the move. The car was soon freed from the Spider's hollow as it flew a bit before landing as Harry and Ron yelled as the car landed knocking the last spider off it.
Once the car stopped Ron and Harry were breathing in relief as they sat in leather seats of the highest quality found only in Ferries' and Camaros. "Wow… whatever you did to the car… don't undue it." Ron said never feeling this safe before inside the car.
"This is what you get for being nice to the car it helps you back." Al said floating in as Ron and Harry were surprised Al being nice to a magical vehicle paid off here.
Soon Harry yelped as the spider that was knocked of the car hit the window as they were lucky the window was rolled up and repaired as they looked and saw it twitching a bit no doubt concussed from flying head first to the window. "Well that was lucky." Ron said as he saw Harry would be ok for now.
"Not to be the bearer of bad news but that things extended family is coming for a reunion!" Al called pointing to the front where the spiders were starting to gather.
"MOVE HARRY MOVE!" Ron called as they spiders creatures began to come after them as they drove off. Harry maneuvered the car as it pulled a small doughnut before driving forward away from the spider creatures as it left a trail of green scorch marks on the ground as it drove away from them.
As Harry drove he saw a large assortment of buttons on the console as Al was labeling them as they drove for pure simplicities sake. "Heads up!" Al called as she saw spiders had circled around them and was blocking their path.
"We need to get airborne!" Harry called as he pulled the gear as the car responded. Soon the Car began to shift again as its trunk area opened as it revealed wings as it began to pick up speed.
"Harry Al!" Ron called as he looked as the car began to change as Al looked to him.
"Don't worry the, car has it covered!" Al called out as they picked up even more speed as the car was looking to take off while it continued to transform while it rammed into more spiders.
Soon once it was ready to take off it took off the ground going upward as it hit a few spiders on a fallen tree as its wheels converted to act as mystical thrusters of sorts while flying. Once the transformation was complete the car was officially flying in the air in a stable form utilizing magic and the science built into the car from the flight.
Harry cheered a very Han Solo like cheer as Ron was scared for a bit as Al looked to Harry with a smirk. "You always wanted to do that didn't you?" Al asked as Harry smirked a bit.
"Was I that obvious?" Harry asked as he looked to Al and smiled to her.
"Bloody hell we made it!" Ron called out with a smile on his face at the fact they made it out of the Hollow alive.
(Later at the school ground)
The car came in for a landing as once its wheels touched down Harry and Ron jumped up as Harry reverted as Ron then hugged the car as it purred. "Never leave me again." Ron cooed as Harry smiled as Al rolled her eyes.
"Men and fast cars a match made in heaven." Al joked as she saw Ron hugging the car.
"Well what do, we do with it now we can't send it back to your parents Ron as it, is." Harry said as Al looked at the car.
"I don't know." Ron confessed as he looked to the car as Al smiled at this knowing what to do.
"I got it." Al said as she then walked to the car and placed a note on it before she spoke sweet words to it. The car then drove off and once more took to the sky as Ron looked to her.
"What did you tell it?" Ron asked as Al smiled to Ron.
"I sent the car to HQ telling it will be taken care of over there." Al said as Ron and Harry saw the car fly away.
"Ok that handles that problem… so whose going to tell Daphne what we found out?" Ron asked as he looked to the duo as they were still probably in trouble.
(Scene Break the next Morning)
Joseph and Elisa arrived at Gryffindor Table hearing what had happened as Joseph looked to Harry and the others. "I heard what happened last night! How can they do this!?" Joseph yelled referring to Albus being sacked and Hagrid being arrested. It was the next morning, as the school was talking about how Hagrid had been sent to Azkaban, a very dark horrific wizarding prison, and Dumbledore had been sacked.
"After the last game was canceled… I dare not think what else could go wrong." Elisa said as Al was missing as Joseph saw this.
"Joseph." Harry began as he looked to Joseph.
"Yeah." Joseph greeted as Harry looked to Joseph.
"Please tell me you're not the heir you're not the one doing this." Harry said as Joseph looked to Harry.
"No of course not I would never do it." Joseph said but he was lying through his teeth and no matter how much it killed him inside he had to persevere for the future.
"Guys." Al was heard as she walked up to everyone as she looked shocked.
"Al?" Ron asked as he looked to the Necronomicon.
"It's… Hermione." Al said as everyone was wide eyed as the two Gryffindor's and two Slytherin's made a beeline for the nurse's office praying with all their might that it wasn't true.
(Later Hospital Wing)
The group arrived at the Hospital Wing and were all wide eyed at what they saw as Joseph saw it as well as this attack was late very late. "Hermione…" Harry began as he saw Hermione on the hospital bed petrified.
"Hermione!" Ron yelled in anguish as he ran to Hermione as the others did as well as Harry felt her hand and saw it was still warm.
Joseph went for her neck and looked for a pulse and easily found one as he was grateful for that. "She found near the library, I don't suppose any of you can explain this? It was found with her." Minerva said as she was already here with Madam Pomfrey when Hermione was brought in and Al was the first to find her in the Hospital Wing. The five shook their heads. Professor McGonagall sighed seeing this was another dead end.
"I'll take you three to Gryffindor tower. I need to address the students, then I'll take Ms. Ulrich and Mr. Theo to Slytherin. It's dangerous to be out on your own, and it's the same information being passed along no matter the dorm," Professor McGonagall said, as she ushered the three towards the Gryffindor tower.
'Dammit…' Harry mentally cursed when he walked out as he dared not shed any tears as no doubt Daphne was working her ass off to fix this. 'Dammit all!' Harry mentally cursed as he did not know if it was Joseph who was behind this or Master Therion but Harry was going for the latter as Joseph walked with them.
'This wasn't intended…' Joseph mentally said as he walked with the groups. 'Hermione was supposed to be untouched it appears I made an error in judgement when I had the Diary planted for Ginny to find.' Joseph mentally said as this was all for his freedom from the shackles of fate for the greater good. Feh in his dreams on the greater good those were just self-serving excuses he gave himself to justify his means to a well-deserved death and freedom from the Eldritch Gods who he is but a slave to when reborn.
(Later Gryffindor Tower)
It was obvious how shaken everyone was since no one commented about the two Slytherin's in the House of Lions. "All students will return to their House common rooms by six o'clock in the evening. No student is to leave the dormitories after that time. You will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher. No student is to use the bathroom unaccompanied by a teacher. All further Quidditch training and matches are to be postponed. There will be no more evening activities." Professor McGonagall read off a scroll that had presumably been handed out to every head of house. "It's likely that the school will be closed if the culprit isn't caught. I urge you to speak up if you think you might know anything." Minerva urged as she knew if things progressed as they do Hogwarts would be forced to close its doors this year.
(Scene Break That Night)
Harry was asleep that much was for certain as he began to roam his dream scape finding himself in Arkham as he found himself at a familiar swing set. He walked over to it and sat down as he looked to the image change to the place Rose had died in his arms during the summer. Soon he heard the swing next to him squeaking as he looked and saw Rose sitting there with him as she smiled to Harry.
"Rose…" Harry said as he looked to his younger sister as Rose simply smiled to him.
"You know…" Rose began as she looked to Harry. "I never blamed you… Harry." Rose confessed as she looked to her big brother. "Yes I wanted to kill you but it was so we can be together with mummy and daddy as a family." Rose confessed as she smiled at Harry. "But in the end you gave me what I wanted my big brother." Rose said as she smiled at Harry who was shocked that Rose Lily Potter so easily forgave him for his weakness.
"But…" Harry began as Rose then stopped him.
"Nope." Rose interrupted popping the P in the word. "You still came for me that's all that mattered to me." Rose said as she sat there with Harry. "Mummy and Daddy showed me other worlds also worlds where things turned out better without Voldemort where you were sortied into Gryffindor House while a year later I was sorted into Slytherin." Rose confessed as she smiled at Harry. "I was scared at the time that you, mummy, and daddy would all reject me but none of you did and thought friendships between houses was near impossible mummy worked hard to make it so for us especially when she asked Severus to watch over us while at Hogwarts." Rose said as she pushed herself on the swing a bit.
Harry was shocked Rose got to see these other worlds as Rose then continued. "I also saw worlds where daddy sacrificed himself for mummy using the same spell or a similar one used on you which when Voldemort used his killing curse it not only rebounded off of her but also saved your life as you were both untouchable by Voldemort." Rose said as she smiled to Harry. "But while you and mummy were called the 'mother and son who lived,' when I was born I was called the cursed child and you were the only ones who were there for me." Rose confessed as she sat on the swing. "I later went to Hogwarts when mummy took up a healing position there and well she and Snape became friends again also." Rose smiled as Harry wanted to gag at that possible world.
"Harry… my point is out of all those worlds you were always the hero in most cases sometimes a dark hero sometimes a paragon or vanguard but still a hero." Rose said as she looked to Harry. "But the thing about heroes is they can't save everyone." Rose said as she smiled to her big brother Harry. "But even if the world rejects you and calls you dark you'll always be my hero big brother and mummy and daddy are with me on this one also." Rose said as she then stood up and stretched a bit before walking away wearing a pure white dress and lacked any shoes. "So Harry don't stop fighting and save those who need to be saved and save them all if you can." Rose said smiling as she then took her leave to the light as Harry saw her.
"Wait Rose!" Harry called as Rose turned around at the light and smiled.
"Bye-Bye and see you soon big brother." Rose said as she began to vanish into the light as Harry felt himself being drawn back into the real world again.
(Scene Break Morning Real World)
Harry woke up in the Gryffindor Common Room with a start as he saw it was morning as Harry then got up and got ready. "Ron wake up." Harry said as it was early as he looked to Ron.
"What happened?" Ron asked as he was violently woken up.
"We're going to hunt a snake." Harry said as he knew from what Al had read Snakes was a Spiders natural predator and if the spiders feared this monster, add the fact it only answered to the Slytherin bloodline, and most of all Harry could hear it the pieces began to fall into place as the monster was a snake of some sort.
"Wait what?" Ron asked as he looked to Harry with confusion.
(Later Room of Requirements)
"Pardon me?" Daphne asked as they were gathered together save for Ginny and Hermione as Harry looked to Daphne.
"I think the monster is some sort of snake beast like a Gorgon or something." Harry said as Al looked surprised that Harry deduced that.
"Well…" Daphne began as she walked to her desk and pulled a book out. "The petrified victim's state of beings do match up to something a snake could do." Daphne said as she looked. "If I had to wager it had to be something that can kill a person with just its sight but petrify them if it's not direct eye contact." Daphne said as Al then thought for a moment before she felt a surge of something and quickly remembered.
"A Basilisk!" Al called out as she looked to the trio.
"What?" Ron asked as Al looked to them.
"The Monster is a Basilisk and it must have been using the pipes to get around undetected! That's why no one has seen it!" Al said as it began to fall into place the puzzle was being solved as Al hated snakes with a passion but she would not stand idle while the monster roamed after harming her friend Hermione.
"Of course it makes sense now!" Daphne called out mentally kicking herself for not seeing it sooner.
"So the question is how do we find it?" Ron asked as Harry would not use live bait so they had to think carefully as some pieces were still missing right now.
(Scene Break Joseph, Elisa, and Ginny that evening)
The trio arrived at a random hall as they looked about as Ginny summoned a pot of paint. Joseph and Elisa were playing the rolls of mind controlled dolls when in fact they were in complete control of their actions. As they got there they began to write upon the wall with a message no doubt to inform those who found it of the first deaths to come in the school since the incident 50 years ago.
'Their skeletons will lie in the Chamber forever'
Once this was written Joseph and Elisa went with Ginny after ordering the Basilisk to start moving headed to the bathroom where Moaning Myrtle was and began to enter. Joseph spoke the opening phrase and in turn opened the pathway to the Chamber of Secrets. 'Please… Harry everyone forgive me.' Joseph thought as he knew when he eventually was found out in later years… Harry's rage for him would have reached its peak and want nothing more than to kill him which was Joseph's greatest desire to die and know eternal peace.
(Later Chamber of Secrets)
The trio arrived as Elisa nodded to Joseph from behind Ginny who returned it as they then knew what they had to do now. Basically put they had to play dead as they perfectly fell to the moist floor of the Chamber of Secrets as did Ginny and waited for Tom to make his appearance.
They did not have to wait long as they heard the footsteps as Joseph carefully opened an eye seeing Tom walk about flexing his hands no doubt enjoying the feeling of being alive once again. "Finally." Tom said as he looked at himself as he was resurrected at long last.
"My humblest apologies Mr. Theo." Tom said a she kneeled over Joseph as Joseph waited for the time to act. "It brings me no pleasure to end the life of an Heir to Slytherin like myself but only one of us may live and unfortunately your ambitions did not overpower my own." Tom said as Joseph waited as Tom began to stand back up and walk away. "I'll be sure to give Harry Potter your regards when he no doubt comes to find me." Tom said as he walked away to try passing the time by testing his new body out.
"You don't say…" Joseph finally said as Tom was wide eyed as he then saw to his shock Joseph and Elisa standing back up as if they never had their life force or magic drained through the Horcrux.
"How?!" Tom asked as Joseph fixed his tie and collar before dusting himself off.
"I must confess Tom you were quiet the chess player if we had played wizarding chest you may have even had a chance to defeat me. But in the game of manipulations I have for more experience then you." Joseph said as Elisa smiled to her master.
"You… You knew about the Diary from the beginning!" Tom yelled in shock as he looked to Joseph who smirked an evil smirk at Joseph.
"From the moment Lucius brought it with him to the book store… no perhaps the moment you had given it to him during the first war." Joseph said as Tom realized he was deceived by Joseph.
Tom then grabbed Ginny's wand and acted quickly as he had to work fast. "Avada Kedavra!" Tom invoked as Joseph then smirked as Elisa vanished and blocked the spell with ease as her form in turn became that of Etheldredra.
"Harm my master swine and you will learn you do not anger a demigod." Etheldredra warned as she glared at Tom.
"B-but how?! That Spell is said to be unblock able!" Tom yelled as Joseph looked at it.
"Oh that was the killing curse… my apologies then I was under the assumption it was a stunner." Joseph droll as he was toying with Tom Riddle. "But alas Voldemort in the end you are as you always were a small child with a dead mother complex, and an intense fear of death." Joseph said as Tom was shocked that Joseph knew this as well.
"W-who… no what are you?" Tom asked in fear as Joseph then smiled as Etheldredra joined her master as he held her close.
"Allow me to show you Voldemort." Joseph said as he and Etheldredra then kissed a passionate kiss before their magic began to form around them and soon a dome formed which then shattered and burst out revealing Master Therion.
"I am… the true Dark Lord." Master Therion began as he looked to the now scared Tom. "I am Master Therion." Master Therion said as Tom was in shock as he was in the presence of a genuine Dark Lord.
"No… it's a lie I am Lord Voldemort the true Dark Lord!" Tom yelled only for Master Therion to reach torts him crushing the air causing Tom to gag as he felt something crushing his heard.
"Do you feel that Tom? That is your heart beating against your ribs." Master Therion said as he smirked at Tom. "I will not lie had you chosen to seek me out you may have become my apprentice at the time of your rise." Master Therion said as Tom was in shock. "But alas that time has long since passed as of now you are no longer worthy of my time." Master Therion said as he grinned at Tom who saw this.
"You know now that you revealed yourself to me Therion I can reveal this truth to Potter as well." Tom gasped as Master Therion smirked.
"Oh can you now?" Master Therion said as he sounded like he anticipated this. "Tom Riddle announce your full name your given name." Master Therion ordered as Tom went wide eyed as he lost control of his body.
"My name is Tom Marvello Riddle Jr. Son of Tom Marvello Riddle Sr. and Merope Gaunt." Tom confessed as he then went wide eyed at what just happened.
"See as you fed off me I input my magic into you forcing you into a constant state of Imperio you now follow every command I give both mental and vocal. So thus I order you to refrain from even mentioning that Joseph Theo and Master Therion are one and the same as well as with Etheldredra and Elisa Ulrich." Master Therion said as Tom was shocked to see he was played for a fool.
"Now then. Mirror of Erised." Master Therion said as soon a second set of Etheldredra and Master Therion appeared as they smiled to each other knowing the plan as they then went to set up the ritual to summon forth Yig. "Now Tom continue your plan as you originally intended when Harry walks through that door, I'll be sure my Basilisk does not kill you." Master Therion said as he and Etheldredra reverted to Joseph and Elisa.
"After all considering my blood is more direct to Salazar I believe my claim to the Basilisk is purer then yours and the added bonus it follows me through both loyalty… and fear." Joseph said as Tom realized this boy he was not like him… he was worse because he was a monster in the guise of a human.
"You monster." Tom said as he never thought he'd say that with such fear in his voice in his life.
"Yes… I am a monster and you Tom… are a maggot." Joseph grinned as he showed to Tom once Harry walks into the door and kills the Basilisk Yig would be summoned forth to battle Harry Potter and Al Azif.
(TBC)
ESKK: Yeah I know this book felt a bit rushed but I wanted to change things up a bit. I hope I did not disappoint as next chapter we make a dash to the Chamber and in turn we begin the climax for this Book. Now before you all leave remember leave a review and like always folk's ja-ne.
