Disclaimer, Summary, Warnings and Important Notes are in chapter one.

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Lines of wizards and witches stood behind one another at the edge of the Forbidden Forest and grounds of the esteemed Hogwarts. The wards were slowly disintegrating as though they recognised the heir of Slytherin. The first line consisted of Tom and his most trusted and valued followers such as the LeStrange's, Severus and Malfoy adults. The second line, however, consisted of Damien, Draco, Blaise, Bill, Charlie, Fred and George much to the adult's annoyance and worry. Tom with a sigh, raised his wand to his throat, using a Sonorus Charm and began to speak the moment the non-existent clock struck nine in the morning.

"Your wards have fallen. They have recognised the true heir of Slytherin. Students and staff who wish to remain out of the fight and neutral, stay within the Great Hall for protection. This fight is between Albus Dumbledore and I. All should know he has spread lies, I do not wish to exterminate Muggles and Muggleborns, I wish to ensure they are not abused by the Muggles that may not understand them. I wish to keep note of any and all magical child born in the UK and remove them from unloving homes. Unnecessary magical blood will be spilt should you fight against me. I speak the truth. And your so-called Lord of Light is anything but." Tom cancelled the charm and told everyone to prepare themselves. Chaos was brewing.

After Tom had spoken, Damien turned to Blaise and hugged the boy, shocking him.

"I am sorry that I can not return your feelings, Blaise." The boy stiffened in Damien's arms,

"You heard?" He whispered back,

"Do forgive me for eavesdropping, I hadn't meant to do so. I'm sorry if I've led you on in anyway."

"You haven't. Truth is, I've always liked you, even as Harry Potter. But I always knew it was never meant to be." Blaise murmured pulling out of the hug an wiping a lone tear that fell from Damien's emerald gaze

"I'm sorry Blaise."

"Ssh, don't be." They hugged once more, Blaise's head on top of Damien's and out of the corner of his eye he could see Draco glaring jealously. Which intensified when the shorter boy gave the Italian a peck on the cheek causing Blaise to smile at the younger boy.

George, who stood next to Fred with his oldest brothers nearby, turned to his twin.

"Freddie," George said as he touched his slightly older twin's arm,

"Yes, Georgie?"

"I'm scared." He whispered,

"Me too. Me too." Is all Fred said as he held his brothers hand comfortingly, neither letting go.

—LINE BREAK—

Breakfast was quiet that morning. The Weasley twins were sitting with Neville in front of him. The Slytherins were busy eating. It was all too quiet for Dumbledore's paranoia. When the clock struck the ninth hour that morning it felt as though it was telling him something. As Albus stood a loud voice echoed through the Hall.

"Your wards have fallen. They have recognised the true heir of Slytherin. Students and staff who wish to remain out of the fight and neutral, stay within the Great Hall for protection. This fight is between Albus Dumbledore and I. All should know he has spread lies, I do not wish to exterminate Muggles and Muggleborns, I wish to ensure they are not abused by the Muggles that may not understand them. I wish to keep note of any and all magical child born in the UK and remove them from unloving homes. Unnecessary magical blood will be spilt should you fight against me. I speak the truth. And your so-called Lord of Light is anything but." It was Voldemort. Dumbledore screamed in anger as the students and staff of Hogwarts shrieked in fear. People watched as most of the Slytherin's disappeared, turning to Snape, he noticed the man's image was fading, a quick look around told him that they were strong illusions. Fred and George, however, stood on the table, making them known to others.

"What he said was true-"
"If you fight, you will suffer-"
"Don't fight, stay in here-"
"We've created a spell-"
"That will stop you all-"
"From leaving and being hurt if you-"
"Don't want to fight." Then with a bow and a smirk, their images faded and the illusions vanished without a trace.

Many chose to stay in the Great Hall, it wasn't their fight after all. Minerva went outside with Dumbledore, she didn't want to fight, she wanted answers. To the deputy headmistress' disappointment, several of her lions had followed out to fight. She didn't understand why they would do so with such little hesitation. This was not a game for children. It was a battle. Something no child, man or woman should ever have to be part of.

As Dumbledore strode angrily through the Hall, he spotted the silly little blonde girl that Damien was hanging around with and grabbed her by the arm, shocking everyone as he dragged the youth out of the Hall…or at least tried to. The moment he crossed the threshold, electricity ran down his arm, shocking him as he realised just how intelligent the Weasley's spell was. It was stopping him from dragging any unwilling people out. Growling in frustration, he continued walking out to the grounds just without Luna.

"Miss Lovegood, are you alright?" Asked Minerva as she helped the girl up,

"Professor, are you really going to fight with him?" She asked as Neville came up to Luna,

"…truth be told Miss Lovegood, I have no wish to fight. Should this school and students need defending and protecting, then I will. But I merely wish to know the truth. I have had suspicions about Albus ever since he dumped young Mr Potter on those despicable Muggles doorstep." Luna placed a comforting hand on the old woman,

"You'll be surprised. But happy, when the truth comes out." Minerva nodded and turned on her heel. Reaching the stare off, she noticed that more people had joined Dumbledore on the way. She looked at Tom's side, Sirius and Remus her old pupils were standing beside their friend's murderer. Something big was going on and she was determined to find out what.

—LINE BREAK—

"Hello, Tom. I see you found your runt." Dumbledore said with a bite, Minerva looked at the old man she thought she knew,

"No thanks to you. He was a baby, how could you?" Tom growled

"Quite easily actually."

"Why don't you tell them, you're blind followers, what you are really like? What you did all those years ago?" Albus smirked and did so,

"Fine. Fifteen or so years ago I kidnapped a baby. I gave him to the Potter's. I later fed them all a prophecy, a false prophecy. I knew that that child-" He looked at Damien with a glare, "-would be powerful one day. More so than me. I defeated Grindelwald, I am the most powerful in the world and I refuse to have those two threatening my power!" He was shouting by this point and everyone was listening with wide eyes, "So I fed the Potter's and Snape some bullshit prophecy with the intention that you'd both destroy each other. At the time I never knew you were father and son, but now…now I can't think of a more poetic death for the both of you. Death by son or death by father." He cackled making even Bellatrix cringe slightly, whether it was in fear or annoyance as Bellatrix was rather vocal about her cackling skills and talents. "Then when Harry Potter came to Hogwarts, I had to test him. Each year I sent him on little…adventures. I had Ronald spy on him, preventing him from studying, oh and I got Hermione to do the same in their third year. Of course, it was your precious death eater that caused the second year fiasco -it was such a shame that my Phoenix saved the boy. Then, third year was irrelevant and fourth year was the big one. I could've gotten him out of that tournament, but why would I?"

"Dad, no. They need to hear you out before you go murderous." Came the boy's quiet voice that drifted through the air,

"Alright. As those with brains may have realised now, my son is Damien Riddle, once your precious" He spat the word back at Albus much like the old fool had done to him when mentioning Lucius, "Boy-Who-Lived. I would tell you how, but it would waste time. Let's just say Lily and James Potter weren't as friendly to you, Albus, as you may have thought and hoped." Minerva looked as though she had a question, but was unsure how to speak to the infamous Dark Lord,

"Yes, Minerva?" Tom asked with a raised eyebrow, clearly taking in her crisis,

"What…what you said with the Amplifying charm…was it true?" It was odd for Damien and many who McGonagall had taught, to see her lose her composure,

"Yes. I wish to improve the Wizarding world, ensuring no magical child grows up unwanted, unloved, abused and told they were an abomination because their muggle relations or caretakers don't understand us. No child should ever grow up being called a freak." The last sentence was whispered but everyone heard it and stared in confusion as Tom watched his son's body tense up at the word, before turning back to the matter at hand. "If anyone wishes to turn around and return to the Great Hall and stay out of this fight as a neutral…now is your chance." Tom watched with calculating eyes as many looked amongst each other before Minerva turned abruptly, ignorant of Albus' shouts, she paused and turned to look him in the eye,

"You are wrong Albus. Mr Riddle will prove to be a very useful improvement to Wizarding Britain. We need him in our corrupted world." She continued to walk to the castle and once more stopped, "And Albus…I told you those Muggles were the worst." Barely anyone understood her words.

Albus watched as a few of his followers left him and growled. He stared at Voldemort, who was just as good looking as he was in school, for a few moments. Before he guessed it was time to use his upper hand card.

"Harry, my boy. Come here." The life in Damien's eyes went out. His body shutting down, locking his mind away inside his head. Body moving robotically to where Dumbledore was. All Damien could do was watch as his body was controlled and as his family and friends reached out and called to him. All Damien could do was think and realise that Albus Dumbledore really was a puppet master, he pretended not to be.

Author's Notes: Fun fact about this chapter, I started it on a really good roll and then I struggled with the ending but managed to complete it because I couldn't log into my school lesson and yeah...not really a fun fact lol...
I was almost evil to you all and almost left it at the last line break...but I'm kind so I didn't...
Also, omg so much snow in UK where I live at the minute and my dogs are so cute and funny in it!

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