"Albus, I am telling you, I saw Voldemort, Pettigrew, and Barty Crouch Jr."

"That doesn't change the facts, Jessica. I can't help you with this." He and I both knew that the Minister thought that in the almost decade and a half since Voldemort's disappearence we had become stronger, but he refused to look for the warning signs.

I banged my fist on the table, and looked at my former Transfiguration Professor. "If the boy dies, then all hope is lost."

Albus looked down and whispered "I know."

"Then do as I am suggesting. Put him somewhere safe, and for the sake of all that is magical in this world, protect him." I paused, and looked at him in the eyes "Or, you could hire me as the new DADA Professor and I will protect him."

Albus's eyes twinkled "I think that might work. Would you like to come in on the train?"

"Yes. And I have a list of books that are required for my class." I handed him the book list.

He looked at me with a smile "Beginner's Guide to Silent and Wandless Magic? Along with three more of your books on fighting the Dark Arts both as an Auror and as Voldemort's prisoner?"

I shrugged "Best to have first hand accounts and books that the Professor is intimately familiar with instead of the old-fashioned drivel that most teachers go by."

"And you get a good profit from this."

"Nope. Half of what I'm paid for the books goes to the Orphans Fund, and a quarter of it goes to the Muggle-born Scholarships that I created for students from poorer muggle-born families."

"Sometimes I wonder why the hat didn't put you in Hufflepuff."

"She was too obnoxious. She'd have been thrown out within a week, and re-sorted into Gryffindor." the Hat said, taking my side for once.

"Thanks, Cap."

"Not a problem, Mid-shipman." The Hat joked, referring to how we addressed each other during my Sorting.

Albus looked at us, wondering if I'd ever stop surprising him. I raised an eyebrow to question him, and he chuckled. "So, do you wish to go by your famous name, or would you like to have a new Identity?"

"I can change my face easily. As for the name, I am going to use my birth name. The one on my original birth certificate from before my parents adopted me."

"What was your name?"

"Amy Alvomot Riddle. That was my father's wish when he left me at the orphanage." When I saw Dumbledore's questioning look I said "He named me. I think My mother's name was Amelia or something like that."

"Tom."

"Who?"

"Tom Marvolo Riddle. It is an anagram for 'I am Lord Voldemort'. My dear, are you sure that is your name?"

"Yes." I replied with a sinking feeling in my stomach.

"Amy, your father is the Dark Wizard that calls himself Lord Voldemort."

"Wait..." I wrote down my name, and found to my great disappointment that my name was another anagram. 'I am Lady Voldemort' "Professor? I think my birth-father marked me."

He looked at what I had written. "I am so sorry, my dear. Would you like to stay here at the school until the day the train comes?"

"Yes. Would you mind accompanying me to my flat to bring all of my papers and supplies here? I'd also like to see Severus before we go. I'll meet him in my new office.


Once I was there, I put in place my usual warding spells for the doors to my private quarters, and protective spells in my office. Then Severus walked into my office.

"Hello, Sev."

"Who are you?" he asked, wondering why I had asked him to meet me here.

"Oh, sorry. Forgot I'd changed faces." I morphed into the one he remembered, short brownish red hair and grey eyes.

"Jessica." His face broke into an honest smile. "I'm glad to see you alive an well, you look fantastic. You can go back to the disguise you had on." He grinned the same goofy grin he always had when he came by to talk with me.

I returned to my natural looks. "This isn't a disguise, Sev." I had long, black hair, pale skin, and blue-green eyes like my father. "Remind you of someone?"

"The mute witch that Voldemort kept."

"I hoped that you'd remember." I smiled before saying "I need to explain a few things to you Sev. And you are the only person I can trust. Especially since the Tri-Wizard Tournament is about to begin."