A/N – Longer chapter than last time, but still kind of short. I think I am going to add Draco within the next few chapters. He will just help explain actions I wanted to happen in a more direct way. So he will work out well. Thank you all for your comments on it.
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P.S – Today is the 16th anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts.
The exact order of events that took place the morning of December 9th 1983 at St. Mungo's Hospital where never quite known. Most population thought it to be a wayward and unorganized death eater attack. A select few knew, after the attack had already happened, that there was a target. However if they knew about the target or not every reason why fell under the subject of speculation.
Well really everything in this case fell under the subject of speculation, as there where little to no facts about motive and or prior organization.
The facts whereas followed.
There where twelve simultaneous explosions breaking the St Mungo's wards at exactly 11:17 am, seconds after the Nine congregated.
A swarm of Death Eaters stormed and controlled the majority of the building by 11:20 having moved everyone to the fifth floor and using them as hostages.
The Auror's arrived at 11:18 and had control of the building back at 11:28 when the Death Eaters forces apperated away for no known reason.
Somewhere between 11:10, the last time Mary had gone to his room, and 11:30, when someone finally got to his room to check on him, Harry James Potter went missing.
It was all over in less than thirty minutes.
The battle, if one called it that, had no causalities and few injuries that where only sustained though indirect and accidents methods, such as debris from the explosion and or stray stunners usually thrown by other aruors attempting to attack the fleeing death eaters.
As the majority of the population thought this to be wayward and only an exercise of the Death Eaters continued power they were not only terrified but also angry with the Ministry whose propaganda had been demeaning the amount of free death eaters since the time of the Dark Lords falls as way to placate the populous.
Undisclosed Location, Late Morning, December 9 1983
In a small waiting type room prepared for those unable to take part in the proceedings. During such proceedings many Ladies of the Houses and few other family members sat awaiting deliberation and debating the topic, and or other topics themselves. The room was not that busy today. In fact the only people there where Lily, who would be leaving at noon to go to Harry and Marlene who would travel along with Lily and visit the Longbottom's.
"They are in voting Auror Dawlish, really what is so important." Marlene said as she stepped in front of the door blocking the entrance to the Nine's chamber.
"I am here on orders Lady Black, orders from the Minster. Madam Bones and Auror's Potter and Black are needed immediately."
"What orders?"
"Classified orders,"
"Lily, Marlene, you haven't left for St. Mungo's yet thank Merlin." Remus said as he turned the corner to
"I was just about to head out, is something wrong Remus?"
"Mungo's was attacked Lily, death eaters."
"Where is he?" There was no answer.
"Remus, where is he?" Remus looked away toward the ground but still offered no answer to the red heads question.
"Remus John Lupin where he?" Lily's voice was tense as if she was holding herself together by a small fraying string that broke ever so more when Remus didn't answer her questions.
The Lycanthrope before her took in a deep shaking breath and turned away before biting his bottom lip and turning his attention back to the woman before him. He took in a larger sign as preparation to answer her questions.
"He is gone." Remus said and Lily crumpled to the ground body racked with sobs. Marlene and Remus both moved to comfort her as Lily Potter's worse fear came to light.
"He is a possible liability," Lord Rowan Greengrass said.
"He is only a child, are not all children possible liabilities." Arthur Weasley asked. Cromwell Flint moved to sneer at Arthur but everyone leveled him with a glare and he kept quiet.
"From what I understand the only liability that this child could bring about is connected with his dark scar," Lady Zabini offered.
"A dark scar we don't know the origins of. It could be anything," Lord Cromwell Flint supplied.
"Well not really," Amelia said softly.
"Lady Bones?" Hanna Rowle said.
"Our best have looked into the scar and ruled out most of the more used and dangerous magic. Though the scar is dark, the dark curses department says it is not anything to be immediately concerned over." Madam Bones continued.
"Meaning," Lady Felicity Zabini asked.
"Meaning it should not affect our decision today. The question today is not about a scar, or even a boy, it is about a law. A law what has not been used for centuries and was passed in a time where quick removal of a threat was necessary. This is no longer the case, and if it is then we shall give trial to dimension travelers and discover their intentions. It may have come to light though an injustice concerning this boy but our discussion is larger than that." Lord Alphard Diggory said.
"Madam Bones," a new voice sounded.
"Auror Dawlish you are not authorized to be here, whatever you have to say needs to be held until a later time."
"I was sent by the Minster to bring you up to deliberations and to take Aurors Black and Potter in for questioning."
"That is ludicrous, this is a closed meeting. What has society come to when anyone can waltz in and disrupt meetings of the nine?" Algernon Diggory said his voice outraged as he moved to stand. Beside him Cromwell Flint stood to assure the older man did not fall. James was already on his feet and steadied the man from the other side.
"Madam Bones St. Mungo's was attacked by what is believed to be a hoard of sixty if not more death eaters; we only gained control moments ago."
"What are the casualties?" Yaxley asked.
"There were none, Madam Bones I was given instructions to remove you and the Aurors forcefully if demands where not followed accordingly."
"It there were no casualties then why is the Minster calling for deliberation? There have been random attacks before." Lord Cromwell Flint said.
"I am sorry Lord Flit but that Is classified information."
"Auror Dawlish is it, I hope that last statement was no more than ignorance. So I shall explain your current situation to you. The Nine hold power over your Minster as is written in the original treaty each of our families here signed. In that treaty it explains that as the leaders of the society the Nine is privy to all information known by the Mister no matter the classification. Failure to provide such is a criminal offence falling under obstruction of justice." Lady Felicity Zabini said as she also stood.
"And you just withheld information from a member of the Nine." Lord Rowan Greengrass said.
"Forgive me my Lord. The minster believes the attack to have been a setup, a ploy to remove a dimension travel from within the walls of St. Mungos, as both Aurors Black and Potter have be adamant about the removal or changing of the dimension traveler's law they are seen as possible suspects in the kidnapping." Everything after that happened quickly James Potter feet collapsed from under him and Sirius moved to help. Before reaching James' side Dawlish's wand was pointed at him and after a quick summons from Author Weasley of his own wand six where pointed back at Dawlish. James, Sirius, and Amelia not included.
"Wands down," Sirius grunted and the other Lords and Lady slowly complied.
"Dawlish wand down, now," Amelia said and the auror complied. Sirius then knelt down next to James and felt for a pulse finding one he sighed. In all the ciaos no one noted the tense of Darius Yaxley's arm or his slow movement from the others to the back of the room where he then slipped from the chamber to a safe distance and and apperated away.
Riddle Manner, Early Afternoon, December 9th 1983
The small boy that would bring about the resurrection of his lord was not what Lucius Malfoy had originally expected. For one he was much more powerful than anticipated and much more feral in terms of magic. In fact Lucius' left arm still hurt from the accidental magic attack the boy pressed on him when he went to take him only an hour or so ago.
This surprise however was not a 'bad' one.
In fact it was quite the opposite; this was a much welcomed and much appreciated surprise.
The boy would work well for the rudimentary body potion, probably even better than expected considering how strong the child was magically. In turn the Dark Lord would return even stronger than last time with the addition of this boy's magical core to help him. Lucius smiled at the thought. Dumbledore would stand no chance now.
Pouring the last of the harvested snake venom into the cauldron Lucius Malfoy watched with a sadistic smile. Before sundown his Lord would be returned to his original state of power and they would once again embark on changing the world.
Down in the dungeons Freak named Harry was quite scared. He really wanted the Man and the Daddy to show up and save him. They both promised to protect him and he needed them now. He didn't like the masked men who stood at the foot of the stairs, or the other children in the cell with him. He wanted to go back with the Mummy and Daddy and Doctor Lady and everywhere else where he felt safe. He pulled his knees to his chest and leaned his back against the side of his cell wall and the stone wall.
"You are young," a rough voice said from beside him. It was one of the other children. "They usually don't take ones as young as you." The child explained Harry made no comment.
"Young kids are messy; usually they don't dirty their hands with them. What makes you so special?" The child probed. The child was female and older, maybe thirteen at the most, with dark hair and dark lifeless eyes. She wore an old grey dress that was falling apart and bloodied in parts that Freak named Harry came from things other than beatings. Other than here there was a boy around the same age who was at the moment sleeping against her lap. He was in a similar state to her, his reddish blonde hair matted and dirty his clothing bloodied and his bodied bruised from what Freak named Harry knew was probably a bit more beatings than whatever the blood on the girl was from.
"Doesn't really matter though, whatever it is you won't have it long. They strip you of everything special here, break you, and destroy you. You probably think someone will come for you don't you. You're Parents or the Auror's, let me tell you now kid. They won't. You only get out of here two ways. One you run on a job, most of those kids get killed some, if they are valuable enough, get brought back every once and a while someone who is strong enough and fast enough makes it to the Aurors." The girl said before the boys body was raked with coughs and she moved to help him. Though some off his coughs splatters of blood came and the girl began to rub his back and whisper words such as 'let it out, it will be over soon' Freak named Harry couldn't help but feel she didn't mean such words, just said them to help the boy next to her.
" Two you get old enough or sick enough no one wants you then they kill you and burry you beyond the grounds with all of the other forgotten. Freak named Harry looked up at her, a small part of him. A part he was quite sure he destroyed after beatings at the Dursley's wanted to protest her statement, to tell her that the Man and the Daddy would come looking for him because that is what they did. Because the promised. He didn't however, because even a small part of him had a hard time believing such sentiment.
"Bring the small one, everything is ready now." The masked men opened the doors and one moved to grab Harry's arm pulling him out of the cell and to the brick stairwell.
"Hey shit head," the girl called from the cell as she slowly moved to stand and approach the bars while Harry was being drug up the stair well. The man holding his arm did not stop to acknowledge the girl.
"Being a cradle robber now are you. ROTT IN HELL ASS HOLES," That made the man stop he twisted to face his masked companion.
"Punish her," he said over the girls slightly manic laughter As Harry was pulled up the stair well he heard that laughter fall into inhuman screams and tensed slightly. He did not like this, not one bit.
"I have the boy," The masked man called.
"Bring him here and tie him up. I will administer the potion in a moment." The blond man said as he watched the potion simmer.
"The girl downstairs is becoming more and more vocal in her rebellion."
"Kill her then, what do I care. She will be of little importance soon. Do remember what we are here for today."
"Master, Lord Yaxley is telling Dobby to tell Master he is here." A small house elf said
"FOOL, I told him to stay with the Nine." the blonde man continued to curse as he put the potion down and turned to face the masked man.
"Stay here and watch the boy. I don't need anything else to go wrong today." He ordered as he moved back down stairs. Freak named Harry looked at the small creature who stood at the foot of the blonde man's desk and furrowed his brow in confusion at what the creature was.
"Leave servant." The man growled.
Lucius Malfoy moved with uncontrolled furry as he rounded down stairs of the Riddle Manner and came face to face with a fidgety looking Yaxley.
"This had better be good, our Lord was almost returned to us."
"The Ministry suspects foul play. They know we took the dimension traveler. They want to question Black and Potter because…."
"The Nine know,"
"Yes Lord Malfoy,"
"And you thought it good to inform me of this now,"
"Y…yes Lord Malfoy."
"IDIOT, What do you think will happen when they realize your absence."
"They…. I didn't…. I didn't think th…."
"Nothing else is needed Yaxley you just didn't think. Now we have to move faster. Come along. Time is of the essence and the first potion is ready to be administered. You will be needed for the second potion anyways." He said beckoning the man to follow behind him.
Once back in the office Lucius took the steaming cup with the regeration potion into his hands and moved toward the small boy.
"Open his mouth," he ordered the masked man, and the man did as told pulling Harry's jaws apart with force as Lucius poured the potion down his throat. Freak named Harry wanted to defy, to fight back, but instead he found himself swallowing the potion unprepared for the pain that was to come.
Within seconds of swallowing the potion the scabbed scar on Harry's head broke open and blood began to trickle down the boy's face as he body bent in half only his shoulders and hips touching the desk as his entire body felt as if it were on fire. As this was a pain Harry had never experience he let out a loud scream of agony and began to convulse. The pain seemed to last for days; though in truth it was a little less than a half hour, before Harry blacked out.
At 1:59 pm December 9th 1983 the soul fragment in Harry's head emerged though his scar resulting in small bloodied baby sized leather skinned skeleton with red slit eyes and a snake type nose. Raising the small form from Harry, Lucius cradled it slightly before turning it to look into its eerie blood red eyes.
"Welcome Home, My Lord."
A/N – There is the chapter, it is short once again and for that I am sorry. For those who need or want more explanation on the events that reconstructed Lord Voldemort (because i am slightly worried it did not come across) here they are.
In Cannon forth book Wormtail uses the Rudimentary body potion to bring Voldemort to the skeletal baby state he was in for the majority of the fourth book until wormtail placed him in the regeneration potion. So the Rudimentary body potion is how I decided to take this. But instead of having some random possessed man, which is how I think fourth book did it, or something else similar I looked to the seventh book (eighth movie for visual) and remembered the soul fragment Harry had in his head looking somewhat similar if not slightly bloody. So I figured if the potion was used on Harry that would one take away the hourcrux, two more than likely kill him (which It couldn't due to his original mothers protection) , and three reconstruct a rudimentary body needed for the regeneration potion. Does that make sense? I hope so.
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