The Metamorphous Orphan and Voldemort's Heir
Hey guys sorry it took so long i had i bit of writers block but it's up enjoy and review!
Disclaimer: Harry and the gang don't belong to me, only Zyla and the fanfic's plotline
Chapter 8: Findings
"This is it!" Zyla whispered aloud as she pulled a book off the shelf in the Hogwarts library. Teddy turned with wide glowing eyes, his wolf eyes, Zyla thought with a shiver. "Zy, you never really told me what we are looking for…WOAH! Why are you looking up the wizard history encyclopedia?" Teddy asked gapping at the giant book in his smaller friend's arms. He ran over to help her carry the giant book to the table they had chosen as theirs earlier in the school year. Zyla ignored Teddy's question, like she had been doing since they had gotten back. She flipped the tome open to the back and searched for the one name she knew would be back there. "Vol…FOUND Him!" Zyla exclaimed and read the entirety of the story which turned out to be about a paragraph long. Zyla learned only what she had already known, her father was evil and wanted to rule the Wizarding world, scratch that the whole world and he was taking down on multiple occasions by Teddy's Uncle Harry, Harry Potter. Zyla huffed in frustration and slammed the book shut. Teddy jumped at the sudden noise, "it's all the same in every book I read! Voldemort was evil and Harry Potter killed him! I want to know about my father not about how he BLOODY DIED!" she hissed the shriek…and it scared her, Zyla's ashy grey eyes widened at the sound, she sat down and started shaking, "No, I can't…not like him, no…" she whispered. Teddy's canine eyes looked wild as they reflected the moon light that shined though the dark library windows. "Zyla? Hey what's wrong? Don't go mental on me…Zyla come one respond!" Teddy got frantic as his friend didn't respond to him.
'Obey child, kill the man and I'll shall spare the boy..for now.' The cruel voice, her father's voice, echoed loudly in her head. Zyla cried, and shivered as the voice kept repeating "for now". Teddy wrapped his arms around her and sung a lullaby that his Gran sang to him when he was scared, before she went insane. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; You make me happy when skies are grey. You'll never now dear how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away." He sang quietly in her ear as he held Zyla, her shivering slowed and he sobs of unknown pain quieted. Teddy repeated song a little quieter and stroked her hair until her breathing slowed, she had fallen asleep… and Teddy was stuck under his best friend.
The next day
Zyla awoke to something comfy but hard underneath her, she tried to sit up but found that the comfy hard thing's arms were locked securely around her. She turned her head just enough to see her best friend's shaggy blue hair covering his eyes. Teddy looks so peaceful when he sleeps in that uncomfortable chair, Zyla thought, almost like a blue haired angel. Teddy blinked awake and stretched unlocking Zyla from his firm hold on her. She promptly fell out of the chair and on to the floor with a silenced thud. Teddy looked around at the sudden noise but didn't see her. Zyla stood up and brushed herself off and then she laughed at how scandalous this must have looked to the Librarian when she walked in that morning. Teddy raised an eyebrow at her sudden outburst of laughter. "Zy…Are you okay?" he asked feeling left out of a joke (which normally never happened). "Yeah, I'm fine….it's just the circumstance and everything, it kinda caught up to me I guess." She said sobering up quickly, giving Teddy the creeps. "Let's go down to breakfast before they send a search party out for us." Zyla said grabbing her bag and quickly leaving before Teddy could ask more questions.
On her way down to the Great Hall Zyla made up her mind, on her free period she'd write the one person she knew for certain knew something about her father….Harry Potter. Teddy, instead of going to breakfast, wrote to his uncle about the events of the night before.
Uncle Harry,
Zyla looked up Voldemort last night, and then started shaking and crying about how little the history books have on him. I expected that she'll be writing you soon. I don't know why she wants to know about Voldemort, but she really wants to know. I think he has something to do with her father. She won't tell me anything on that matter no matter how many times I ask. Please tell her what you know, I think she'll be a lot happier when she does know.
Teddy
Later that day
Zyla ran up to the Owlry and promptly wrote Mr. Potter about her father. She made the letter business like and formal, because Draco said that's the only way to get what you want from a letter.
Mr. Potter
I would like to inquire about my father Voldemort, otherwise known as Tom Marvolo Riddle. I understand you knew him better than most people, because in order to kill evil you must understand it first, correct? Any back round you have on my father would be greatly appreciated. Teddy has told me that you are a very busy Auror and are more than capable to find any information the Ministry has on my father. Please, anything , anything at all that you know I can pay for, Lucius Malfoy may not be my father but as my guardian his Gingotts safe is tied to me, it is possible for this transaction to happen. Just name your price I shall pay it. Thank you for your kindness Mr. Potter it is greatly appreciated
Zyla Bellatrix Malfoy
Zyla reread the letter, and dubbed it appropriate for delivery. She addressed her letter and sent Scorpio on his way.
At the Potter residence
Harry opened the window for an owl he didn't immediately recognize but saw the letter was addressed to him in very feminine hand writing. As Harry read the letter his stomach grew cold, he knew someone would end up asking for this, knowledge on Voldemort, but a young girl, the same age as Teddy? He would have to speak to Draco about this and then speak to her in person, if he were to tell her at all, he wrote a reply quickly and then appriated to the Ministry, he needed to speak to Draco now. Harry found Draco standing near his desk, speaking to Ron about something that Harry didn't bother to catch, "Draco, it's about your sister." Harry said, Draco's eyes widened the news and followed Harry to his office. "What about Zyla?" the Blonde man asked cautious, Potter only used his first name if it was serious. "Read this." Harry held out a letter to him, Draco took it and read the first line before discarding it, "She has to know….You realize this right?" Harry said to him, Draco nodded solemly. "Can I tell her? Would that be okay?" Harry asked, his large green eyes pleading but understanding. "Yes tell her, but only what's nessicary, Father doesn't want her knowing to much, he's afraid she'll get ideas." Harry rolled his eyes at this….Such a Dursley mentality he thought with a sudden surge of anger toward it. "She'll know everything she needs to know." Harry told Draco, the blonde shuddered but nodded in understanding.
Back at the school
Zyla received a letter from a tawny owl that she didn't recognize with a letter in neat but masculine hand writing addressed to her, it's not Draco's so…Mr. Potter! She thought excitedly as she opened the letter,
Miss Malfoy,
I understand your need to know about him, seeing as I felt the same way about my father as a child. I fear that telling you what I know of him in this letter would be a bad idea, with people such as Miss Skeeter, who are likely to intercept it. I can however, if Teddy hasn't done so already, invite you to the Potter cottage over Easter Holiday where we can discuss him there. Payment won't be nessicary, this is something a child should not have to pay for, and knowledge of one's parents should in my mind be free. I have already spoken to your brother, who I am under the Impression is the person you are staying with at the moment. And he agrees to you staying with my family and Teddy for the holiday since he will be abroad and doesn't want you being alone. Until then Miss Malfoy
Harry Potter
Zyla reread the letter to make sure what she had read was true. Harry Potter was going to give her information about her father and she was going to meet Teddy's beloved family! She replied with a thank you and went to bed with a smile on her face that night.