NARUTO/Harry Potter X-over

Disclaimer: I do not own NARUTO or Harry Potter.

Warnings: Contains some bashing, violence, cussing, adult themes, abuse, some spoilers perchance, mild Slash (male/male pairing).

WILL NOT FOLLOW NARUTO WORLD CANON. WILL DIFFER IN OOTP BEFORE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

Summary: In age of 19 Naruto Uzumaki had enough of his life in Konoha where villagers mocked and hated him, and even his supposed teammates were constantly jeering and jibing at him. He resigned from his shinobi career and left Konoha, with Tsunade's permission. 6 years later found him living in Great Britain, in Scotland, in small village called Hogsmeade. In Hogsmeade Naruto is known as Maelstrom, a local Potions Master and Apothecary owner. Fifteen years old Harry Potter comes to him with his troubles with Umbridge and Occlumency, unwittingly changing his and Voldemort's relationship into completely different direction after intruding his mind.

* * * Stillnight ramblings * * *

I liked to hear that you liked my first, a rather tentative try for fanfiction. Before this I have only written pure fiction, for my own amusement, of course. I am glad that this wasn't complete flat out failure.

There was question about canon, how much I would go with it. Well, answer is that: not much. Only some few things. There wasn't war with Suna/Oto, but rather Orochimaru attacked sneakily alone to try kill Sandaime. I won't reveal yet much, as I will write about it in later chapters. Sasuke was still lured to defect by promise of power and special training to gain his 'avenge'. There wasn't anything that would have changed villagers opinions about Naruto before and when he left with Jiraiya. How Tsunade arrived to Konoha... I will not reveal that either yet, sorry. Hmm... What else?

Oh, yes. About pairings. I have not yet decided if I pair Naruto with anyone, and if I do, then I do not know for certain with whom, although I have someone in my mind... Severus is much about the same, he might be remaining 'single', still in love with Lily (who is dead).

Ah, yes. About Harry. He will in his fifth year, starting somewhere before Christmas in Order of the Phoenix, and it will differ from there. In my story is most likely more moodier and angsty than in books or movies. He is quite different, I tell you that.

Most of you might feel dislike for that I pair Harry with Voldemort in romantic mind. Yes, I know that he cannot feel love because he was conceived under love potions effects. But in my story he can and will feel love, but it will not come just out instantly. He will be mercilessly shaped powers that author have, so he will not be complete scumbag and unfeeling, evil villain.

And I do not like Dumbledore much, so here will be some bashing.

Thank you being patient with me, my dears.

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Pairings: HP/LV, Naruto/? Severus/?

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Stillnight Presents

Heroes of All Sorts

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SIX YEARS LATER, GREAT BRITAIN, SCOTLAND, VILLAGE OF HOGSMEADE, MID-NOVEMBER 1995

Young man, in his mid twenties, with longish bright golden hair and cobalt blue eyes, whisker marks on his cheeks was yawning jaw hugely as he swept front steps of his Tea House at six in morning.

He was Naruto Uzumaki.

It was mid November and dead leaves and other crap was every where, brought by the wind. While he himself was sweeping front steps, his shadow clones were preparing for the day by baking, cooking and cleaning in his Tea House.

It was early in morning, just barely passed 6 AM but his Tea House would open up soon so there was still plenty things to do. As soon as he finished sweeping he left his Tea House into hands of his shadow clones who knew what to do exactly.

He went to separated part of his home, where he actually lived. Tea House was part of his house, but separated, naturally. His house was large, huge in fact, perfect replica of traditional Japanese mansion with rice paper sliding doors and all, enforced with unbreakable charms and other enchantments to make sure that nothing broke. His house was furnished rather simply with Japanese furniture.

He owned rather large plot of land in Hogsmeade, a bit aside from center of village. He owned also other, separate estate, different kind of workshop a bit further away from his home and Tea House. It was sort of... Apothecary, one could say. He sold in there all sorts of things related to potions. One section was for Potions books, notebooks and journals. Second was for ingredients, everything was highest of quality and always fresh. Ingredients were separated into subsections by their nature; creature parts, herbs, medicinal, blood, poisonous, seeds, hairs, crystals and some metals used in potions, extracts, oils... etc. Third section was for equipments; cauldrons made of pewter, copper, silver, gold... Stirring rods, spoons, knives of all kinds, measuring scales, vials and jars made of glass, and crystals, some were imbued with different metals, containers, potions kits of all sizes and purposes. There was even section for protective robes, gloves and aprons. One section was for potions and other concoctions, ranging from medicinal potions to house keeping and cleaning solutions, to poisons and other items.

Naruto himself was rather accomplished potioneer, Potions Master even, and rather talented wizard in general. He was also learning Alchemy from his surrogate family, but he kept it tightly under wraps, that he was Alchemist apprentice. He kept low profile, careful not to arouse any suspicions as he did not want to draw any unwanted attention to himself.

About five and half years ago he had quite accidentally stumbled upon magical part of Great Britain and he had learned about existence of Magic. And because he had actually managed to find magical portion of world, it meant that he had magical abilities himself. He had, for a while, drifted about aimlessly trying to learn magic from books and some random people who were kind enough to teach him bits and pieces in their spare time.

About four and half month after learning that he was wizard he had met old alchemist in Scotland, in Glasgow. Alchemist was man named Nicholas Flamel. He and his wife, Perenelle, were both an ancient for humans, over 600 years old. They had taken Naruto in and schooled him, teaching him all about magic, history of the wizarding kind, how to make useful potions and cultivate plants. Naruto had grown fond of an ancient couple, and they of him.

Young demon container had used his infinite supply of chakra to create thousands of shadow clones to study different subjects. Just in two years time he had managed to complete his O.W.L's (Ordinary Wizarding Level tests) and N.E.W.T's (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests), and year after that he had achieved his Mastery in Potions. He had been mere 22 years old when he become Potions Master. He also learned bit by bit complicated and most delicate art of Alchemy from Flamels. Nicholas was proud to say that Naruto had talent in Alchemy.

Last year, though, Flamels had gone into hiding. The Dark Lord was returning and Albus Dumbledore was rallying war against him. Ministry was strongly denying that the Dark Lord Voldemort would return, that it was just lies of senile old foolish man and attention seeking brat, who was supposed to be Icon of Light, the Boy-Who-Lived, the Harry Potter. Naruto still visited Flamels every Sunday, no matter what the situation was.

In his spare time Naruto was in process of learning to create his very own Philosopher's Stone. Technically Naruto was (unofficially) apprentice of Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel, but Flamels regarded him more of surrogate son than an apprentice or a student.

Naruto returned from memory lane to reality with tiny, pleased smile in his lips. His shadow clones run his Tea House and he himself was running his Apothecary of sorts. He was in his lab checking his latest patch of Healing salve.

MAELSTROM'S APOTHECARY
Potions, Ingredients, Books, Cauldrons and Other Supplies for Potions Makers

That was his store's name, yes, it was long but he didn't want to change it. He sold all sorts of potions from standard Headache Cure potions and Healing Salves to Skele-Grow to Dreamless Sleep potion and Calming Draughts, all very high quality. He didn't sell any second-rate item, not even second-rate Doxycite.

He did also take orders for other brewings he didn't have in his stock as such as notoriously difficult Wolf's Bane potion for werewolves, complicated and longwinded Polyjuice Potion or tricky Veritaserum, although he rarely brew Veritaserum as it was dangerous if overdosed. He rarely took orders for poisons, though, but usually they were for household pests or other dangerous or annoying creatures.

Naruto himself had Doxy infestation in his attic window curtains but he kept them for simply because they were source of fresh Doxy parts, eggs, blood and venom. And he still had a boggart living in his attic's unused cupboard. It had moved in sneakily about 5 years ago when house was build, and it had been there since then. Naruto didn't often visit in attic, other than dropping in some things, picking up others, collecting some doxies and their eggs from curtains. So he let boggart live in there, as he didn't see reason to get rid of it. In all honesty, he had grown rather fond of that bugger, as unfathomable as it sounded. He even affectionately called it 'Kairi'.

He had two house-elves, a middle-aged couple, experienced with cooking and household keeping as Naruto himself didn't have much time for housekeeping. Female elf was called Rana and male Isar, and they were quite fond of their kind, if slightly odd, master.

That Saturday morning Naruto saw many students in village from school nearby. He safely could deduct that it was students Hogsmeade weekend. Nearby Hogsmeade's village was ancient, huge stone castle that was magical school called Hogwarts. He had never been inside castle personally but he had been at times in the grounds to meet Grounds Keeper, Rubeus Hagrid, who occasionally brought him some rare and hard to get ingredients from acromantulas, unicorns and centaurs, and some other various things for good price.

In previous year when school had hosted TriWizard Tournament he had went there to see the Tasks. He had followed them from pure curiosity. During First Task he had first time in his life seen a real, live dragons and even from that safe distance it had been quite enough for him. Second Task had been rather boring as they had not actually seen what had happened underwater during it, but he had been there, nonetheless.

He had been watching also The Final, and fateful task. He had been properly horrified when 14 years old Champion Harry Potter had disappeared from maze, and then later reappeared clutching TriWizard Cup and Cedric Diggory's lifeless body. He had known immediately that something very terrible had happened. That day... his blood had truly run cold.

He had taken up every possible ways to follow news both from muggle and magical world. He ordered any possible news paper and magazine that he could think of that would give him even tiniest scrap of information, he had constantly wizard's wireless open for news and he had charmed illegally muggle telly to work with magic instead of electricity so that he could watch muggle news just in case that something odd started to happen in muggle world.

Ministry, and especially Minister Cornelius Fudge, was vehemently denying the Dark Lord's return, and Ministry's denial didn't bode well for Great Britain, magical or muggle. Naruto knew that very well. And for that reason he had with Perenelle created extremely strong, complex wards around his property, including every inch of his plot of land he owned. Because Perenelle had helped him to create wards they were unique in nature and very, very strong. As strong as the ones at the Hogwarts and Gringotts. He could say that his home was one of the most safest places in Great Britain, if not the most secure one.

Naruto hummed lightly as he scooped gelatinous goop that was Healing Salve for external injuries into unbreakable glass jars with care. He spelled pre-written labels to sides of jars. After that task was finished he piled jars into large wooden crate he used to carry his finalized items up to storefront from his labs.

Naruto was in his task of shelving his Healing Salve jars to correct shelves when soft tinkle from his store's front door announced that he had customer. He didn't stop his shelving instantly but gave his customer moment to inspect the shop. When man finally looked at him he took it as cue to speak with him.

"Good morning, sir. May I be of service, somehow?", he asked and gave man pleasant, small smile. "Is there something you specially require? Potions, ingredients or books perhaps? Mayhaps need of other supplies?" he asked, studying openly curiously his customer.

Man was thin and lanky, rather skinny even with his thick black robes and cloak on. He had chin length lank inky black hair, obsidian eyes, pale regarded even as sallow skin and large, hooked nose. Naruto instantly recognized this man. He was prominent, century's youngest person to achieve mastery in age of 19, Potions Master Severus Snape, well-known for his sharp tongue and snark personality. But that was all he needed to know about him as he had no desire to butt in other person's personal life without their express permission to do so.

Other man looked around store, approval in his eyes, and again to younger, slightly smiling man. "Are you owner of this Apothecary?" he asked. "I have to say that I approve what I see. Rarely see this neat and clean Apothecaries, and most of all, without foul smell."

Naruto laughed and said. "Yes, I am owner of Maelstrom's Apothecary. My name is Naruto Maelstrom", he introduced himself and extended his hand to man, to see if he would take it. "Look freely around here to see if you need something."

Older Potions Master looked at hand with scrutiny for few seconds before he shook it. "Severus Snape", he answered. "And I do, in fact, need some things that my usual supplier wasn't able to get for me this time around."

Naruto nodded sagely for his reply. "Ah, I see. This way then, Master Snape. I have wide selection of all sort of ingredients from mundane to rare and extremely rare ones. I have something even to sate Alchemists needs if it comes down to it", he said professionally, guiding his customer to his ingredients section of store. "Everything I sell is only best of quality. I do not sell any second-rate things to anyone be it ingredients, books, potions or other supplies. If items of my store are not up to customers satisfaction after buying for some reason, I have policy to refund said customer either monetarily or give replacement for said item."

Severus Snape was appropriately impressed. "A rare honesty in these days is seldom seen, even in Diagon Alley's stores. And I can see clearly that your items are very good quality. I actually might even start use your store for my needs for future."

Naruto smiled kindly. "Your words pleases me highly. It would be pleasure to be in contact with you in future. And I do take pride for my honesty of my actions and Apothecary", he said, feeling ridiculously pleased hearing other potions master's praising words. "I leave you now to your browsing. Just call me if you need help with anything."

Severus Snape nodded and Naruto returned to his shelving task.

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Severus Snape, resident Potions Master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was not an easy person to impress upon. But impressed he was now, nonetheless, by this Apothecary. Looks of it, it was rather recently opened, most likely 2 or 3 years ago. He had heard many older students praise this Apothecary and he had decided to visit to see what sort of establishment it was.

Rows upon rows of shelves filled with different sorts of containers with ingredients and freshly made potions, neat stacks and piles of all kind potions books, journals, tomes and notebooks. Floors were clean and apparently self-cleaning. Air was fresh and actually fit to be breathed. Long curtains were hanging half closed by tall, large windows. Tables and desks had every kind measuring scales, boxes of sharp knives made from many materials, stirring rods and spoons... Protective clothing was neatly folded by size, color and material. There was in one shelf few different signs reading such as 'Master at Work', 'Disturb at Your Own Risk', 'Potions Labs: Do Not Approach', 'Finally Able to Sleep', 'Come in And You Will Die in Most Humiliating Way Possible', 'Bugger Off, I Am Working', just to name few...

Needless to say, upon seeing it, he instantly approved it.

Store owner was young, around his mid twenties or so most likely, Severus deducted. He was friendly and polite enough to be pleasant. And looks of it, quite skilled too if it was anything to go by the way he handled his store. He had sun-kissed golden hair reaching his shoulder blades, color he had never seen anyone else before. His eyes were just as bright blue, unbelievable shade of cobalt. His skin seemed to have natural light golden tan, and he had interesting whisker marks in his cheeks. They didn't look like tattoos or scars, either. So, most likeliest thing, birthmarks. He was also wearing cobalt blue robes, with silver and orange lining, and currently, he was also wearing thick dark-colored protective leather apron to protect himself from potions.

Severus wandered between shelves and picked up containers, boxes and vials containing ingredients he needed, and then some he had been missing due difficulties to find them. Naruto had been correct when he said that he had everything he would ever have need for. And they were so close to his work place, too. Here in Hogsmeade, to think! There was also one ingredient he needed but it wasn't in shelves.

"Excuse me, Master Maelstrom, do you have mercury available?", Severus asked and walked closer to blond man. Man interrupted his shelving task and looked up.

"Of course. I have stored it to my back room due it's dangerous and volatile nature", Naruto replied. "If you could follow me to back room."

Severus followed earnestly to back room and he watched as Naruto carefully unlocked sturdy storage cabinet, warded and reinforced with several different wards and all. Naruto lifted to table few crystal containers of mercury. "How much you do need it, Master Snape?", Naruto asked.

Severus made quick calculations and came to conclusion. "Three containers is enough", he answered.

Naruto nodded and locked cabinet again securely and lifted containers to basket Severus was carrying. When they returned to front side of store Severus decided that he had everything he needed at the moment.

Naruto started to count for sum total while he packed everything into extremely well protected and cushioned box that was big enough for all Severus' purchases. "Do you live in village, Master Snape? I have not seen you here often, only few times before, and I have lived here about 5 years or so", Naruto asked curiously.

"I'm surprised that you have actually seen me few times in village. I do not often wander away from Hogwarts and its grounds. I live in Castle during school year mostly because I work in there as Potions Teacher", Severus explained. He wasn't certain why he told man it. "And I can honestly say that most of the students are dunderheads", he added flatly.

Naruto gave soft laughter. "I see. I really can't say anything about students being dunderheads as I were home-schooled, and I studied my Potions Mastery mostly independently, under Nicholas Flamel's tutelage", he told. He and Flamels had agreed that they would false story that they had died few years after their stone had been 'destroyed' by Albus Dumbledore 1992. Obviously, instead of dying they went to hiding. "I had the honor to be Nicholas and his Perenelle's last student before their sudden passing."

Severus eyes widened into impossible portions even though he was very good hiding his feeling and reactions, usually. "As in the alchemist Nicholas Flamel? Creator of last known Philosopher's Stone?"

Naruto nodded solemnly. "Same man. I miss them quite sorely. They were very kind to me during the time I was with them", he said, and it was all truth. He did indeed miss his surrogate parents, but he could go tomorrow to see them again as today was Saturday.

"You are one very lucky man to be apprenticed to Flamels", Severus said and even with his superb self-control he felt envious of younger man, for receiving such an opportunity. "You better be careful to for whom you tell that you were Flamels last apprentice. There are out here people who would literally kill for knowledge you learned from Flamels", he warned Maelstrom.

"The Dark Lord and his minions?", Naruto asked his brows furrowing together, and Severus nodded. "And I will be very careful, then. I wouldn't be first time that some one tried to kill me, though. One more assassination attempt among the others..." he muttered and something dark flashed in his eyes, capturing Severus attention.

"Assassination attempt? Does that happen often?", Severus asked, he had seen that dark, dangerous flash in his eyes, and guessed that younger man had shadowy and danger filled past.

Naruto shrugged and leaned against counter. "When I was young, I lived in Japan a village called Konoha", he begin, and Severus wondered where this was going but said nothing, just listened with full attention nonetheless. "I wasn't well liked for what my Father did to me in order to save our village. My Father died when I was just born, along with my Mother. They both died protecting my life and the Village. Inside me was sealed, in my Father's dying moments, a demon fox that was destroying our village. My Father and Mother wanted me to be seen as Saviour and hero of the Village, but unfortunately no-one... only one person did. The former leader, predecessor of my Father", he told expressionlessly. "I grew up in orphanage until I was five years old and then I was kicked out to streets to survive on my own. Luckily Sandaime found me and gave me my own apartment, money for clothes and food, and he cared for he like he cared for his own grandson. But due of Village Council I couldn't be adopted. I grew up hated, despised and scorned, assassination attempts were recurring in weekly basis or more frequent", Naruto told, his voice very much devoid of any emotion other than bitterness when he spoke of Konoha.

He hadn't told anyone else, except Flamels, about his past. "In Academy I was bullied and my studies sabotaged. Only one teacher cared about me, Iruka, who saw me as for who I really were, am, and not just for the Demon that resides inside me. After graduating I was put into team with two other fledgling ninja and older, experienced ninja to lead our team and train us. They hated me too, at the beginning. After awhile though, we formed sort of tentative friendships and the like. During our promotion exams things went to hell. Our team broke. One of our members defected our village for the sake of avenge, leaving us. Girl had mental breakdown and she became healer, our leader was heartbroken for our team to break, and I left with my godfather, who is spymaster. At age of 16 I returned... a very much changed person. I became in short time one of best, and I was promoted to ANBU, special protection group. My new team was just as hateful just as the rest of village. Shortly after my 19th birthday I had reached my limit and I resigned and left. New leader, Tsunade, who likes me very much and sees me as her little brother was heartbroken when I left but she knew better than stop me from leaving. During my travels I met Flamels and rest is history", he finished, sounding quite lame in his own ears. "Had I stayed in Village, I would have ended up killing myself. I have been in contact with Tsunade and my godfather, from time to time, but I have never, ever any intention to return there."

Severus' face was blank as he digested this information given him. "Well... Well...", he was left quite wordless which was quite monumental moment for him. "That proves that you can at least protect yourself against Dark Lord and his minions should they ever took interest in you", he said finally.

Naruto gave rueful smile. "That I do. Even though I am no longer active ninja but rather a retired one, I'm still very deadly if I need to be." He had not even slightest inkling why he had told older man about his past so suddenly, and felt awkward because of it.

Black haired man nodded thoughtfully and paid his purchases. "In any case, be careful. These are dark times, and you really cannot be certain who you can trust anymore", he said finally with narrowed eyes. "Perchance, we will see soon enough again, Master Maelstrom. Until then", he added. He decided that it would be imperative to keep this information he had just received from this man to himself. If Albus got even small hint about Maelstrom's past and what he carried inside him, he would hound the man, no doubt. Either to join Order or mark him as dark 'evil' wizard for being Demon container.

Naruto gave crooked smile, much different from others he usually gave to customers. "I will bear that in my mind, Master Snape. You, too, be careful. And stay vigilant", he said from sheer habit. Some old habits were very difficult to rid off, not that staying extra vigilant was bad habit.

Severus nodded again. "I will", he replied shortly and picked up his newly acquire belongings.

Naruto opened his mouth to say something to Severus before he was going to leave, but he stilled suddenly. He closed his mouth abruptly with audible snap, closed his eyes and pressed hand over his eyes, with exasperated sigh. One of his shadow clones had just dispelled himself, signaling that in his Tea House had some minor trouble that required his presence in there. These sort of little scuffles happened occasionally from time to time. Grumbling under his breath some rather creative death threats he excused himself, storming out of Apothecary. He only stopped briefly to turn his 'OPEN' sign to 'GONE OUT, WILL BE BACK SOON'.

Severus looked at stormy looking man with hidden curiosity as he stomped out of store, cursing under his breath. He followed him, not even so discreetly, only to end up at Tea House, to his surprise.

"NOW STOP THIS IN THIS INSTANT!", Naruto bellowed peeling two fighting teens apart from each other. "I will not tolerate brawling in my Tea House! I should ban you both from this place for this", he said, not quite yelling, his nostrils flaring angrily as he glared both teenagers.

Both boys cringed backwards slightly, feeling mightily intimidated by him. Severus who was advancing toward empty table to have a seat, stopped for moment to take closer look at the two brawler. He instantly recognized both of them as his students, indeed, and pinched his nose bridge feeling exceedingly irritated. Trust them to ruin his rare moments of dunderhead free time. He didn't say anything, other than gave them rather menacing glares that spoke volumes. Oh, he would take points and give them detention back in Hogwarts when they returned there.

Black haired teen had settled to his table with grim expression on his face, along with his two friends glaring murderously at other boy who had been brawling with him.

Flaxen-haired teen visibly gathered his courage to do something increasingly foolish. "My Father will hear about this, Maelstrom!", he snarled, although he did not sound so arrogant as he usually did. "He will shut down this place and ...!"

Naruto gave chilling glare at the boy. "Oh, don't you dare to try threaten me with your Father, boy", he said frostily, stressing word 'boy', crossing arms across to his chest and his right eyebrow raised daringly. "I know your father, and he knows me as well. He doesn't dare to cross with me", he said with narrowed eyes and whisper like, velvety voice which reminded every student in presence about their snarky potions teacher when he was exceedingly angry. "I OWN the very land where my this place sits, and even if he were Merlin himself or Queen herself, they cannot force me to close my perfectly respectable and legal business", his voice was as cold as arctic wind on Siberia's coldest winter nights, and students shuddered. "Now, kindly, either return to your table and do not cause any other disturbances, or leave." He gave one last pointed glare to flaxen haired boy.

Severus was darn impressed, again. Perhaps this man really was likable, after all. Naruto exchanged with Severus few words about ingredients, before younger Potions Master returned to his Apothecary. Older man decided that now that he was already in Tea House, he would as well use this opportunity and relax for a short moment by having cup of tea and some sandwiches perhaps.

He inspected menu for short while and made then his decision. Waitress came to take his order instantly. "Cup of green tea with mint and... cheese garlic sandwich, please."

Girl smiled pleasantly and wrote order up. "Would you like your sandwich cold, or warmed?" she asked, and Severus replied, 'Warmed'. "Very well then, your order will arrive shortly."

Indeed, his order arrived shortly. Tea was absolutely calming and soothing, and his sandwich was very delicious. And so he enjoyed his tea in peace while reading one of many magazines and newspapers Tea House offered to their customers.

For once he wasn't bothered by inane students around him. It was official.

Maelstrom's Tea House was his new favorite place to relax in peace.

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TBC.

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Yay, new chapter. So, what do you like? Hopefully there isn't much spelling and grammar mistakes. My brain isn't working currently with full force as I pulled yet another all night up... Damn insomnia. But, oh well, I will go try to sleep soon after this is up.

Next chapter will be containing more about Harry and Voldemort will make his appearance.

Regards, Stillnight