A Little Blood and Darkness
Summary: AU. This is a wrong-boy-who-lived story.
Warnings: This story may contain child abuse, violence, gore, coarse language, and homicidal and suicidal thoughts and actions. Slash. More may be added to future chapters.
Rated: T. I may raise it later, and tell me if you think it should be raised.
Disclaimer: All characters and places belong to J.K. Rowling. I own nothing.
Reread chapter one as it is completely different.
Chapter 7
The next day they found out that Jake and Ron had saved Neville from the troll. From what they heard it was their fault in the first place that it happened as they had been teasing him and he had fled to the bathroom. Now the three seemed like they had become friends.
As it was Friday, they got the afternoons off and they were in their room.
"Harry, I figured out what we have" said Hermione.
"What is this stone" asked Harry.
"The Philosopher's Stone, when opened up one of the Chocolate frogs it was Dumbledore and it meant Nicholas Flamel and the stone. It all fits." said Hermione.
"It does but why would he have Dumbledore hide it when he had kept it safe for several hundreds of years" said Harry.
"Dumbledore could have borrowed it under false pretences" said Hermione.
"We need to get this back to him before anyone realize we have it as it would be too dangerous if falls in the wrong hands" said Harry.
Days later, Nicholas was enjoying breakfast when an owl with a pack flew inside. He noticed it was one of Hogwarts' school owls. Opening the package, he noticed a stuff bear and a note attached said open me. He did and noticed that it was his stone and another note inside. He read it and felt such anger at his old students Dumbledore. Two first years had been able to get through the traps and he was just lucky they had given it back to him.
He was thinking about going to Hogwarts and berating his old student but thought better of it. It would do Dumbledore well to sit and stew for a little while thinking the stone was stolen. He wrote back to the two that had given him his stone back and told them to not say anything.
When Harry and Hermione received the letter, they liked the old Alchemist even more as what he planned to do to Dumbledore was cruel but he need to learn a lesson.
"I still can't believe Dumbledore would leave something like it so unprotected that two first years were able to get it" said Hermione.
"You are right. Those challenges were way to easy but it doesn't make sense. Shouldn't he be worried about someone stealing it. Whatever this is could be dangerous if someone got it and wanted to do evil with it" said Harry.
"That could be anyone" said Hermione.
"But they would have to be very desperate to try of rob Gringotts and especially if they tried here at Hogwarts with Dumbledore here" said Harry.
"It is late. Why don't we discuss more of this later." said Hermione.
"Okay" said Harry.
That night it took Harry awhile to fall asleep as his mind was filled with several thoughts. One partiular was about the letter he received from his parents while his father. Instead of congratulating him for making into Ravenclaw, he was told what a disappointment he was for not being a Gryffindor. Harry knew he should be use to such comments but they still hurt. He was just lucky he had Hermione. Sometimes, he wondered what would have happened if he hadn't met her.
Hermione had been with him through so much like when James and Lily decided that after the forest incident he needed to go away. They sent him to a boarding school in London called Raven's Crossing. They thought it was just a muggle boarding school but it wasn't exactly. It an exclusive boarding school that taught both magical and non-magical courses. Harry was glad to be sent to the place as it became his home in a way. He never felt at home at the Potter household where he was invisible and not worth to be noticed by his so-called family. At Raven's Crossing, he had more than Hermione noticing that he was much more than Jake's brother. He was his own person and respected for it.
He just hoped he could find something similar at Hogwarts but he doubted he would anytime soon.
By the second week of November, the Quidditch Season had begun and it was the day of the Slytherin vs. Gryffindors. Harry and Hermione with the other Ravenclaws. Harry noticed his parents sitting at the teacher's box. He guess so they could worship Jake even more. He would think being their children as well, they would check on him but that was not the case. He was hurt but glad in a way.
Harry was secretly hoping that Jake end up embarrassing himself today.
"Welcome all to the first Quidditch match of the season– – Slytherin verses GRYFFINDOR!" yelled Lee Jordan.
"Honestly why do they have a Gryffindor commentating" whispered Hermione. It was true that it would be best not to have someone from either house that is playing to commentate the game but things like that seem the norm at Hogwarts.
"First the Gryffindor lineup. Fred and George Weasley, Katie Bell, Alicia Spinnet, Angela Johnson, Oliver Wood– – and their newest seeker who is none other than our very own JAKE POTTER!" many cheered. Then Lee Jordan called up the Slytherin lineup and wasn't enthusiastic at all.
"For the Slytherins, Miles Bletchley, Bole, Derrick, Marcus Flint, Terence Higgs, Adrian Pucey and Montague"
Not long later the game began. "Flint grabs the Quaffle first; he dodges Bell, Johnson and avoids Bludger from one of the Weasley Twins. Flint shoots, and scores. Score 10 - 0 Slytherin. Come on Gryffindors you can do better than this"
"Mr. Jordan!"
"Sorry, Professor."
"Spinnet has possession of the Quaffle. The girl is tearing down the field….wait man what a unlucky break- she was hit by a Bludger and Slytherin got the ball"
The commentary went on like this and Slytherin had gotten a lead 80 to 10. Higgs and Jake were both actively pursuing the Snitch during the few sightings but were always just out of reach.
Slytherin was dominating when Jake spotted the Snitch, he was going for it when his broom didn't obey him and stall just long enough for a stray Bludger to hit him in his head knocking him out. Before he could hit the ground, the teachers had sent out a spell to slow his descent.
While no one else noticed it at first but Harry, Hermione and Severus saw how the broom started to acted up. Harry might not like Jake but knew he could handle a broom okay and wouldn't have just stalled like that. Someone had to jinx his broom but who.
The Slytherins ended up winning the game.
Harry and Hermione congratulated them on their win, which surprised many Slytherins but they didn't notice.
"I thought you said he was good" sneered Severus.
"It was just his nerves. He will do better next time" stated McGonagall.
"Whatever you say" said Severus. If the Potter brat kept playing like he was than his house was going to win the Quidditch Cup.
Harry watched as his parents rushed off with Jake and not caring to check on him or anything like that. Harry knew he should quit hoping his parents would notice him but that little part of him that longed for a loving family still yearn for their affection.
In Hermione and Harry's room.
"So you think someone jinxed his broom" said Hermione.
"Yes, Jake broom stalled funny before the Bludger hit him." said Harry.
"Brooms are checked for jinxes before they go out on the field so someone must have jinx the broom during the game but who" said Hermione.
"Also, I don't believe any of the students would do it as it takes power and concentration. Also, no Slytherin would risk it" said Harry.
"Only Jake was targeted and beside him being know as the boy-who-live and an all around jerk I can't think of anyone trying to outright hurt him. His position as a seeker has been kept secret until the match" said Hermione.
When Hermione said boy-who-lived, Harry thought immediately of Voldemort.
"Voldemort!" said Harry.
"What!" said Hermione confused
"Think about it, who would be desperate enough to break into Gringotts, set a Troll in the school. It is him" said Harry. Thinking a little, Hermione had to agree.
"It does make sense as he is not fully dead." said Hermione. Then a sudden look of horror filled her face. "That would mean that the stone we found could strengthen him"
"Most likely" said Harry.
"But why attack Jake like that as that would draw more attention to himself" said Hermione.
"Actually, it was brilliant what he did when you think about it. Most people would just think it was a Quidditch accident and nothing else. He is an eleven year old after all" said Harry.
"Got a point but how can we prove this. We have no proof just a theory that I feel is correct but no one will believe us" said Hermione.
"I know but we know the truth and I am seriously doubting the headmasters sanity at the moment. He brought something to this school that he knew would draw a lot of baddies and for what to lure Voldemort and a follower, who wouldn't hesitate to harm one of the students" said Harry.
"Actually, it most likely will be a weakling as he is most likely very weak and he couldn't have one of his more powerful followers to find him or they might kill him or try. I think it is Quirrell" said Hermione.
"I agree with you but if there is a way we can expose him without being found out" said Harry.
"I think we need to get his turban off as I sense another presence under it" said Hermione.
"You mean Voldemort" said Harry shocked.
"I feel it is" said Hermione.
A/N: I know I made them solve a problem a little quicker than canon but they are smarter and it works out for story.