A/N a little clarification I mentioned the lines here is the break down of heirs.

Merlin3

Slytherin2

Gryffindor1

LeFay1

The reason there is only four people in danger when there is even heirs is because both Harry and Voldemort are heirs of multiple lines there are two more as of yet undisclosed heirs.

HarryS L M

Voldemort S M

Other G

Other M

A/N 2 I am having Darren address the death eaters by their first names if he knows them personally it's easier for me to keep track.

Chapter four

Controlling the Magic

Darren Riddle was sitting in the middle of his room he was doing light breathing exercises. He had been with his newly discovered father for about a week now. Aside from Severus and Lucius none of Voldemort's followers knew about their relationship.

The breathing exercises were part of the routine his father had him doing. It was a way for him to have control over his reactions, which in turn would help to control the massive amount of magic in his young body.

It also gave him time to think, he was sure if he didn't have that he would slowly go insane. Too much had happened for him to be perfectly ok with things.

Not only did he have to deal with Dumbledore's known treachery but with every spell that was removed from him more and more layers of betrayal were piled onto him. The latest memory modifying charm that was lifted revealed the real duel in the grave yard after the tri wizard tournament.

His father hadn't started the duel no he had done that himself. The compulsion charms on him from Dumbledore made him lash out like a madman at his own father. Voldemort was left with no choice in the matter he had to defend himself.

When the Priori Incantatem affect was unleashed the words of his mother and James calmed him and made him leave bringing Cedric back as well.

He always had a discussion about what the truth was behind his memories with his father and today's discussion was looking like it would be a good one.

Finishing the breathing exercises he then did his physical exercising. Then he got to his feet and headed towards the showers bringing his clothes with him. He showered and changed quickly. His outfit was light weight black slacks with a tight black tee shirt, over top of that were light weight summer robes his father had ordered his tailor to make for him.

He left his room and went in search of his father. Who he managed to find rather quickly as he was in the same study they had met in the first day. His father was not alone when he entered but upon recognizing the black cloaked figure Darren relaxed it was Severus.

Severus rose and was heading towards the door when his Master and friend called to him. "Severus please stay for this one I might need your help to fill in the blank spots when I was still bodiless."

Severus nodded and sat down in one of the arm chairs with Darren taking the second one. "Darren do you have any questions about what you saw?" Voldemort asked his son.

"Just some general questions. Why did you need my blood? If it was Dumbledore's men that killed my mother and James why were you destroyed?" Darren said asking the questions that had been nagging him.

Voldemort observed him quietly for a moment then spoke. "I have to answer your second question first or the other won't make sense. The ironic thing about this situation is that Dumbledore's been preaching to you that I was defeated by love, and in a way he is right.

The reason I lost my body was actually very simple. Your mother and I shared such a close bond that we could not live if the other was dead. It was a side effect of the Old Magick we both controlled.

When you were born we realized you might need one of us to remain alive if the other died. It was tricky spell work involving rituals and other chants, but it would basically let the left over pieces of the dead soul coalesce into the other person.

It didn't matter which one of us died it would have worked either way. The moment Lily was killed my body was stripped from me but the addition of her last soul fragments augmented my own and I was allowed to remain as a spirit.

The reason I needed your blood to regain a body was the fact that you carry blood from both of us as well as traces of the powerful bond. You are the link that combines your mother and I. if I had used anyone else's it would not have worked." He explained carefully.

Darren sat in silence just assimilating all the information. Then he asked two more questions. Two questions that he knew would be hard on his father but he had to know. "Father, who was the secret keeper that betrayed us and how did Dumbledore get his hands on me before your followers.

His father went pale, that being the only sign of his distress. "I can only fully answer one question the other would better be told by Severus here. The secret keeper on rotation was the son of one of my most loyal followers and James' best friend, Sirius Orion Black." Voldemort said quietly while Darren recoiled in horror.

He turned to his potions professor and asked in a nearly silent voice, "That's why you didn't like him. You may not have known I was Voldemort's but James and Lily were still powerful followers."

"Yes Darren, the fact he was a jerk in school and never grew out of it like James did didn't help either." Severus answered him. "I was there the night Dumbledore left you with those relatives of yours. I hid in my animagius form and watched not unlike Minerva did. I saw how spoiled their own son was and Lily always spoke highly of Petunia. I honestly didn't know what they would do to you.

When you came to Hogwarts Dumbledore mentioned to me he hoped you would be humble and not let the fame go to your head. I just anted you to have a taste of the real world. I knew something was wrong when you stopped fighting back this year. I thought Dumbledore was up to his games again, and he was. I never connected your behavior to someone who has been abused.

I was working as double agent then Dumbledore thought I was securely under his thumb I didn't dare try and get close to you. We are both on his hit list, but we both have are uses. If he got wind of the fact I had helped you and you weren't his little Golden Boy anymore both our lives would have been forfeit before we could even think about fighting back." He explained.

Darren felt surprisingly relieved about that at least he knew that no one out side the headmaster knew he was abused. He also found some comfort in the fact Severus actually had a reason for his treatment before. Though something he had said didn't quite add up, "um, Severus why are you on his hit list?" Darren asked thinking it was just because he was a follower of Voldemort, but something in Severus tone clued him in that their was more to it.

"I am an Heir as well I carry the blood of Merlin. Merlin had three sons you are descended from his middle son while I am from his youngest the eldest never sired children." Severus explained.

"If the three of us are Heirs who is the Heir of Gryffindor?" Darren asked. "Don't tell me it's Dumbledore?" he asked shakily.

"You already know him, it is probably the one you least expect. Think about it even Dumbledore made sure his false prophecy worked for two boys. That was no coincidence the final Heir is Neville Longbottom. He is actually very strong, his family knows about Dumbledore they train him in secret and he acts like a fool at Hogwarts. They follow the logic that if Dumbledore doesn't think he is a threat then he will save him for last. By then they hope to have him strong enough to fight. I have been trying to contact his grandmother but so far it hasn't worked." Voldemort answered recovering from his memories of Lily that his son's questions had dragged out.

A/N another chapter down and I am just getting started sorry about my erratic updating but my writing time and inspiration is very unpredictable.