Undone
by Healer Pomfrey
All recognizable characters belong to J. K. Rowling, and I am not earning anything by writing this story.
I am not a native speaker of English. Please excuse my mistakes.
COMPLETELY AU! Partly OOC.
It is my story, and I intend to write it the way I want it. If you don't like it, don't read it.
Reviews are very welcome, as they inspire my muse. Thank you very much for the kind feedback on the previous chapter!
"The two of you need to do some research, maybe together with your housemates, and then bring Professor Flitwick to me. This won't be a problem," William instructed the boys.
'What?' Harry thought in confusion. 'What's he talking about?'
Apparently realising that the students did not understand his hints, William explained, "You must do some research about either the Potter or the Gaunt family in my time. If you find a suitable person, you must ask Flitwick, who actually is a master of Charms, at least according to Harry's mother, to charm the documentation at the Ministry of Magic in a way that that specific person will be made my heir. That way, one of you will automatically be listed as my heir in this time."
"That's brilliant," Tom was the first to agree. "Potter family would be better, so that Harry would be the heir of all five founders."
"No," Harry contradicted. "It's better if the two of us will be the owners together. So we should look for someone in the Gaunt family."
"Whatever, but it must be about the year 1300," William advised them.
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Together with Hermione and Luna, Harry and Tom spent the evening in the library researching the Gaunt family, only to realise that the Gaunt family did not yet exist at that time. The only likely candidate was Alina Peverell, however, her line of the Peverell house was continued by House Potter, as Alina had married Horatius Potter in 1295.
"Well, then you're the heir of all five founders, Harry. It doesn't matter," Tom assured his best friend.
Together, the four friends headed to the headmaster's office to discuss the matter with him. 'I hope he'll help us and not believe that I'm going to use my position as the owner to get rid of him,' Harry thought, as they waited in front of the gargoyle to be let through.
However, Dumbledore patiently listened patiently, before he cast a spell at a large parchment on his desk, where he followed the lines of a few selected old families.
"I believe that sounds fool proof," he finally spoke up. "The problem is how to change the data within the Ministry of Magic."
"Wallace told us that Lily Evans has suggested asking Professor Flitwick," Tom explained, giving the headmaster a questioning look.
"Yes, that would be the best," Dumbledore agreed and headed to the fireplace to call his Charms Master.
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Later the same evening, Harry replied to Umbridge's letter.
'Madam Umbridge,
it must have slipped your attention that I am also the heir of William Wallace through the Peverell and Potter families. Therefore, I ask you again to not interfere with the matters of my school.
Regards
Lord Harry Potter
Owner of Hogwarts'
"I hope they give up now," he said to his friends, when he climbed into bed after finishing his letter.
"If not, we'll continue fighting them," Tom announced. "It's not as if you weren't the rightful owner of Hogwarts. That bitch just doesn't want to accept the truth."
To Harry's relief, however, the ministry did not reply to his letter, and nothing was heard anymore about entrance tests to Hogwarts for muggleborn students.
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Harry's fourth Hogwarts year passed relatively uneventfully, and just like every year since their first year, Wallace won the house cup and the Quidditch cup.
"I'm really proud being your head of house," Rosie told her students, when she came to the common room after the leaving feast.
"We're also glad to have you as our head of house," Hermione replied, causing everyone to laugh but nod their agreement.
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"All right from now on we really have to study harder," Hermione said, when they sat at the Wallace table waiting for the welcoming feast to commence. "We're fifth years now, so it's our OWL year."
"OWLs are harmless…"
"… Just think of us…"
"… We're going to have to take our NEWTs at the end of the school year," the twins added, causing their housemates to laugh.
'I'm going to miss them,' Harry thought. Married to Alicia and Angelina, the twins and their wives were now living in married quarters. Fortunately, Rosie had arranged for rooms that were very near to the common room, but still the two couples did not spend as much time in Wallace house as before.
"And finally the time arrives, to which I've been looking forward for years," Tom whispered to Harry.
"Are you going to take her to court?" Harry asked, his eyes widening.
"Yes, finally," Tom said, pleasantly, just when Professor McGonagall led the first-years into the Great Hall.
'Oh I can't wait either. I really detest that woman,' Harry mused, reflecting the few times that he had had to do with the unfriendly witch in her traditional pink cardigan. 'I hope everything is going to turn out well though.'
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When the whole house gathered in the common room after the welcoming feast, Rosie held a short house meeting before sending the first-years to bed.
"Now?" Luna asked Harry, smiling, when their head of house left for the night.
"Yes," Harry replied, grinning.
During the summer holidays, they had both managed to complete their Animagus transformations, however, had decided to keep the matter a secret from their friends and just show their forms to everyone when they were all together again.
A moment later, Harry and Luna both transformed into their chameguise forms, causing their housemates to let out loud gasps, especially when Itsy and Bitsy joined their new playmates.
"Are you already able to change into other forms?" Tom asked, eagerly.
Harry shrugged. "We haven't tried yet," he admitted. He concentrated for a moment, before he suddenly transformed into a kitten with black fur and emerald green eyes.
'How?' Luna's thought penetrated his mind.
'Just think of it,' Harry replied, beginning to happily purr as he cuddled close to his betrothed in her own cat form.
"Oh Merlin, this is so cute," Hermione blurted out, observing how the black and the white cat cuddled with each other, purring with contentedness.
"I don't know if it's more difficult to change into a magical animal, but please try to change into earth phoenixes some time," Tom advised Harry in a firm voice, once the boys had retreated to their dormitory. "If possible until the Christmas holidays."
"Why earth phoenixes?" Harry enquired, giving Tom a confused look.
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"We need some earth phoenixes for the first steps of building the new ministry," Tom informed his best friend. "As you know, I wish to have the ministry right under Stonehenge, and we can't have any of the muggle tourists know that we're building anything at that spot. The muggles must still be able to visit Stonehenge without having a clue that it might be used for anything but a tourist site."
"Do you want us to begin during the Christmas holidays?" Harry enquired.
"We should, if we want the ministry ready for work in the summer," Tom replied, giving Harry a sharp nod.
"Who else is going to build it?" Neville spoke up. "My granny might know some people who'd be able to help."
Tom chuckled. "No worries, I'm not going to build it by myself," he then replied. "Amelia and your grandmother are currently hiring workers. It's just the start that we need the earth phoenixes to make, and since we have four right under our nose…" He trailed off, looking at Harry and Itsy.
"I hope we'll be able to do as needed," Harry replied, yawning. "Good night everyone."
HP
A week before the beginning of the Christmas holidays, Tom told everyone about Harry's and Luna's Animagus forms. Knowing about Tom's plan, they had both agreed to make it official and had just a few days ago sent the registration parchments to the Ministry of Magic.
"Why I'm telling you this," he explained, while everyone stared in awe at the chameguises, "is that the chameguises are capable of transforming into earth phoenixes and have agreed to dig into the ground and build the entrance and the first corridors for us, so that whoever Amelia and Augusta have appointed will be able to work from there."
"Oh that's amazing," Amelia was the first to respond.
HP
After Harry, Luna and Tom had accompanied their friends to the Hogwarts Express at Hogsmeade, Sirius, Regulus and Remus apparated them to Stonehenge with Itsy and Bitsy in tow, where Amelia was waiting for them with a large group of witches and wizards.
"It is a great honour that we can watch the first steps to our new ministry building being made today," Amelia announced, before Tom gave the four earth phoenixes detailed instructions what to do.
The earth phoenixes entered through the Heel Stone, which was already charmed to be the entrance to the new building, and began to dig into the ground. While Itsy and Bitsy dug into the ground, deep enough for a four-storied building, Harry and Luna set to enlarge the holes to a size that would be enough to house a large staircase.
When the workers, whom Amelia and Augusta Longbottom had hired for the building work, inspected the earth phoenixes' work a few hours later, they were seemingly contented and promised that they'd be well able to work with it.
"Do you still need us to make the corridors or such?" Harry enquired, however, was quickly reassured that they could do such kind of work with magic.
"I thought so," Tom said, grinning. "It was very important that you made the first steps for them though, as it would have been very difficult for them, especially as nothing must be seen from outside."
'I wonder how that ministry building is going to look like,' Harry thought, shuddering at the feeling of dirt that he was sensing ever since he had transformed back into his human form after having dug into the ground over hours.
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Due to Tonks' information about the students' political opinions, Harry and his friends knew that the whole Wallace house along with everyone's parents were on their side, and together with Amelia and their group, they had decided to allow the Wallace students, who were willing to assist, to help with the building.
By the beginning of March, the building itself was finished, the departments were separated and connected with their specific entrances at the stones, on which Tom and his group had decided. Instead of hiring architects for the decoration of the interior, Amelia and Augusta Longbottom decided to allow volunteering witches and wizards, who were definitely on their side, to decorate the offices and corridors according to the wishes of the specific department head along with their own imagination.
During each of the Hogsmeade visits, the Marauders took a small group of Wallace students to the new ministry, where they could assist with the decoration of the building. This was especially fun for students like Susan or the Weasley twins, who enjoyed decorating their guardian's office.
"I hope you behaved yourselves better than Ron did a few years ago, when he almost cost Dad his job," Ginny told the twins in a stern voice, when the first group of students returned to Wallace wearing delighted expressions due to their accomplishments.
"Of course we did…"
"… we only installed a listening charm…"
"… to allow Dad to listen into every room within his department," her brothers replied, grinning broadly.
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"Tom and Harry," Amelia addressed them at one of the meetings, "I believe that we should inform Dumbledore about everything. He is too important to just be ignored, and he definitely is not on the side of the bigots. I don't mind informing him myself, but since Tom is the one who initialised everything, I believe that it would be the best if you informed him, together with Harry if you wish."
"We will," Tom confirmed, giving Harry a questioning look that was returned with a comforting nod.
"Shall I accompany you to the headmaster's office?" Minerva McGonagall offered.
"We'd appreciate it greatly," Tom replied, gratefully. "It's a well known fact that you are the one person to whom Professor Dumbledore seems to always listen."
"Indeed," Snape spoke up, smirking.
"By the way," Tom spoke up, seemingly pensive. "I'd like everyone here to attend the first Wizengamot meeting after the end of the school year." Seeing everyone look at him, he explained, "I wish to expose my former wife among a couple of other matters that I wish to address at that time." Turning to the Potions Master, he added, "Professor Snape and Regulus, I'd like to ask you to not attend that specific meeting."
"Very well," Snape replied, quirking an eyebrow in silent question, however, Tom did not further explain the matter.
"All right," Regulus agreed in confusion.
'Well, they know Tom well enough by now so that they know to listen,' Luna thought to Harry, wearing her dreamy expression of content that made Harry instinctively relax in spite of wondering what Tom could be planning.
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At dinner the following day, Professor McGonagall strode by the Wallace table. "Mr. Gaunt, Mr. Potter, the headmaster has time for you right after dinner."
"Thank you Professor," Tom and Harry replied, simultaneously, before they rose from their chairs to accompany the deputy headmistress.
"Tom," Harry asked on their way, "are you going to inform Professor Dumbledore of your real identity?"
"I'm not sure," Tom replied, pensively, casting McGonagall a questioning look.
McGonagall let out a long sigh. "I'm afraid that this is for you to decide," she then said. "On the one hand, Professor Dumbledore has known you as Tom Gaunt for almost four years now and knows that you're nothing like your former self, even if everything that happened was not your fault. On the other hand, however, Tom Riddle is very big in the headmaster's mind. Tom Riddle has ever since the defeat of Grindelwald been his greatest enemy, and he firmly believes in the prophecy between Tom Riddle and Harry. Therefore, his reaction on this news is highly unpredictable."