Chapter 5: Interlude: Random Events
Snape's home
Spinner's End
Severus returns to his home and is greeted by a cowardly rat. "W-w-w-welcome b-b-back, S-severus." Peter says.
"Wormtail, did anybody come looking for me?" Snape asks.
"Y-yes." Peter replies. "Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange came but they left without telling what they wanted."
"Anybody else?"
"N-no."
Albus Dumbledore's office
Hogwarts
"Regulus, what made you so interested on the seventh floor?" Dumbledore asks.
"It's about the secret room located there." Regulus explains.
"Oh, you know about the chamber pots." Albus replies. Seeing the confused look on Regulus' face, he decides to add. "That's all I found the only time I've been there."
Regulus can't help but chuckle. "Headmaster, that room gives anything that can be obtained without violating any of the fundamental Laws of Magic." He explains. "It gave you chamber pots because that's what you needed back then."
"Oh, I see." Dumbledore calmly replies. "And why are you sharing this with me, Regulus?"
"Because I believe Voldemort might have came here needing a place to hide a Horcrux." Regulus explains.
Sirius' home
Grimmauld Place
"Now, Harry, how did you know about the Malfoys having a hiding place for their dark artifacts?" Lily asks with a demanding tone.
"During my second year, as you know, the chamber of secrets has been opened again." Harry explains. "Ron, Hermione and I suspected Draco Malfoy was the responsible and decided to enter the Slytherin dorm to spy on him."
"How did you do so, Prongslet?" James asks with an eagerly tone that suggests he'd like to congratulate rather than punish Harry.
"Hermione brewed polyjuice potion for us." Harry explains.
"How did she get all needed ingredients?" Lily asks in confusion. "Some of them cannot be obtained anywhere in Hogwarts other than Severus' personal stash."
Harry's reaction explains it all. "You broke into Snivellus' room?" James eagerly asks. Lily rolls her eyes.
"Actually, it was Hermione."
"I knew she had Marauder potential." James comments. "Who did you guys impersonate?"
"I was Goyle, Ron was Crabbe and Hermione would be Millicent Bullstrode but she mistakenly took her cat's hair." Harry replies. Lily, who knows the consequences of this kind of mistake better than James, is the most shocked. "We found out Malfoy wasn't the heir but it wasn't a total loss since Malfoy commented about the hiding spot."
Snape's home
Spinner's End
Severus Snape is feeling Voldemort calling him via the Dark Mark. "Ssssseverusssss, your Lord issss calling. Get back now."
"Yes, My Lord." Snape replies and then disapparates.
Room of Requirement
Hogwarts
Albus is marveled at how many stuff generations of students have hidden things at the room. "How do we find out which one, if any of these objects, is a Horcrux?" Regulus asks.
"Look for anything with significance to either one of the pureblood families Voldemort descends from or Hogwarts." Dumbledore suggests.
"Can't we just use fiendfyre on everything here until it hits the Horcrux?" Regulus suggests in reply.
"It's dangerous to do it without knowing how the other hidden objects will react, Regulus." Dumbledore explains and Regulus understands. "But, which objects might be important for Hogwarts? I know about Slytherin's locket and Hufflepuff's cup but which objects did the other founders leave behind?" Regulus asks.
"Godric Gryffindor left only his sword and the Sorting Hat." Dumbledore answers. "Both of them are safe. Rowena Ravenclaw had a diadem known to enhance its user's intelligence but nobody knows what became of it since she was secretive abou it."
Regulus then picks his wand (Kreacher kept it for him all those years). "Accio Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem." Nothing seems to happen.
"Well, it seems the diadem isn't here, Regulus." Albus Dumbledore comments.
"Not so fast, Headmaster." Regulus replies. "I felt a dark force resisting my summonning charm. The diadem is here." He then follows what he feels as the origin of the dark force and finds the diadem.
Dumbledore then offers the sword of Godric Gryffindor. "Would you like to do the honors?" He asks.
"Sure." Regulus says as he picks the sword. When he's about to stab the diadem, images of his parents appear.
"You disappoint us, blood traitor." The image-Orion says.
"I should have blasted you from the family tree like I did to your brother." The image-Walburga yells.
"SHUT UP!!!" Regulus yells and then stabs the diadem, causing it to react like the diary Horcrux did. Voldemort now had lost another Horcrux.
Sirius' home
Grimmauld Place
"Prongslet, we're going to see the Weasleys." James announces. "Hermione is already there."
Voldemort's Headquarters Malfoy Manor
"Sssssseverusssss, are Harry Potter's parents really back?" Voldemort asks.
"They're not the only ones, My Lord." Snape replies, seeing no harm in talking about Regulus. "Regulus Black is also back."
Voldemort is now visibly worried. "Did he ever mention anything about a locket?"
"Not in front of me but back at the Ministry he asked Dumbledore to speak to him in private." Severus replies.
"Get back to your post!!!!" Voldemort desperately yells. "Now!!!"
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