A/N: Hello everyone. Here is the chapter you have been waiting for. I have thought about this and worked hard on this, so I really hope you like it.

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Aurors and Death Eaters were patrolling Diagon Alley. The day of Dumbledore's execution had finally arrived, so they were keeping control of crowds and setting up parameters.

The whole set up for the public execution looked a lot like a medieval gallows. Voldemort had chosen to do this here for one reason. It was the only outdoor place in the middle of London that they could openly do magic.

The ministry had easily been conquered the week before. Since word of the Light's defeat there was surprisingly little rebellion from the wizarding population when the Chosen One had not come to their aid.

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"Tom?" Harry called from the Minister's Office.

Tom was the unofficial Minister for Magic now. There was a public face that had been put on for political purposes, but if you were really in the loop you knew the minister was just a Death Eater puppet.

"Yes, Harry?"

"I can't get my tie done correctly!" Harry exclaimed in exasperation.

"I am guessing you have not worn proper wizarding robes often?" Tom smirked has he came to aid his soon-to-be-son.

"Oh yes, the Dursley's had me wear them all the time." Harry said sarcastically.

Tom just chuckled.

"Well, they suit you. Now, shall we go down and address the Wizarding World?"

"I suppose." Harry said nervously.

"Everything will be alright, Harry." Tom said. "What's happening today, has been a long time coming. Plus, I have a surprise for you too."

"A surprise?" Harry asked curiously.

"You will just have to wait."

With that Tom apparated Harry and himself to Diagon Alley. There were perks to being in charge of everything.

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Voldemort and Harry arrived at Diagon Alley in front of Gringott's.

"Put your hood up for now, Harry." Voldemort ordered.

Harry complied and put the hood of his robe up. Ahead of them, the crowd had been moved to clear a path towards the platform. So Harry and Tom made their way to the stage, and the crowd watched Voldemort in fearful silence.

Once they reached the top of the platform Voldemort turned to address the crowd.

"My fellow witches and wizards. Today we are here to put an end to a conniving and manipulative killer. Albus Dumbledore."

Some of the crowd gasped others shouted in anger.

"Silence!" Voldemort's voice echoed over the crowd.

Silence instantly reigned through the whole alley.

"As I was saying, there are a great many charges that I could lay at the feet of Albus Dumbledore, but the greatest of these which I cannot tolerate. Is to allow the abuse and torture of an innocent child in the name of the 'greater good.'

"What child?" someone had the courage to ask.

"What child? Harry Potter, of course." Voldemort answered. "Dumbledore was training Potter during the school year to kill me, but in the summer allowed him to go to an abusive home that almost killed him. He then planned to have Harry Potter murdered for his cause."

To this the crowd had nothing to say. The entire area was in stunned silence.

"As I have previously stated, there are many more charges I have to put against Albus Dumbledore. Now then, new Minister for Magic will come and read them as our prisoner is brought up to be sentenced."

At the end of his speech Voldemort moved to the side to stand with Harry as the charges were read. From Gringott's he could see Sirius Black and Bellatrix LeStrange dragging out Dumbledore. They were followed closely by the Malfoys, his other inner circle, and his most powerful Death Eaters. No chance was being taken to allow Dumbledore to escape.

It didn't matter anyway; the old man was just shouting and cursing at himself and his invisible attackers. He was brought up the platform and tied to something similar to a stake used in the witch burnings.

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"Here is your 'Leader of the Light'. What shall we do with him?" Voldemort asked the crowd.

Several started to shout angrily to burn him, others wanted him gutted. Many shouted for torture and the killing curse to be done.

The Dark Lord smirked. It had only taken telling all of Dumbledore's secrets to the crowd to quickly change their opinions. Many were now clearly on the Dark side.

Bellatrix just cackled and delighted in the madness going on around her. She started to egg the crowd on to demand Dumbledore's torture. Voldemort just laughed when he saw her dancing and running around, as she yelled at the people.

From under his hood, Tom could hear Harry giggling. It seemed that he was enjoying the spectacle.

"I have decided that there will be torture followed by the killing curse." Tom called.

The people began to cheer, some started to fight to get to the stage to save Dumbledore. These people were quickly subdued and taken aside. Voldemort did this to purposefully weed out the rebellion that might come.

The Death Eaters and the Dark Lord began to cast torturing curses; many of them reveled in Dumbledore's screams of agony.

When he was close to death Tom called Harry forward and motioned for a cease in activity and sound.

Once everything was still, Harry lowered his hood. The captured "Light" prisoners in the back cheered thinking that Harry was there to save them. The rest of the crowd waited in silence to see what would happen.

"As everyone can see this is Harry Potter. And today, I am adopting him to be my son." Tom said

Harry looked at him shocked. He then smiled and hugged Tom in a Bear Hug.

"Now Harry." Tom said loudly, "Would you like to do the honors?"

He asked this as he motioned to Dumbledore. Harry smiled and took out his wand. Before he cast the killing curse he shouted Crucio just to hear Dumbledore scream one last time.

Everyone then clearly heard Harry shout "Avada Kedavra!" and Dumbledore's dead body slid down the stake he was tied to.

The crowd cheered.

"Now, I am going to the Ministry to make my son's adoption official. Everyone is welcome to come and witness the occasion."

With that Tom took Harry and apparated straight into the Ministry.

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"You're adopting me?" Harry asked when they arrived

"Does that make you happy?" Was Tom's anxious reply.

"Of course!" Harry said happily. "I have always wanted a family."

"Come Harry, let us go and do this so we can celebrate."

Tom and Harry walked to the Atrium of the ministry where the ceremony was held. The documents were signed, and Tom Marvolo Riddle and Harry James Potter were officially father and son.

They apparated together to Riddle Manor. The rest of the Death Eaters followed to go celebrate the occasion.

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At the dinner Harry couldn't stop smiling. He was next to Tom on his right, Sirius on his left followed by: Severus, Bellatrix, and the Malfoys. The rest of the Death Eaters were spread out enjoying the were made, and dinner lasted until late into the night.

When everyone had gone home Tom tucked Harry into bed.

"Thank you for such a great day, Tom." Harry said.

"You are welcome Harry. Now rest."

"Good night, Dad. I love you." Harry said sleepily.

Tom's heart melted a little more at that.

"I love you too, Son. Good Night." He said with a smile.

He went to the door turned out the lights with a Nox spell. He looked back at the boy who was now his son. Around Harry, Nagini was curled protectively, as if to protect the boy from the night.

Tom smiled again looking forward to what the next day would bring.

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A/N: There it is. Did you love it or hate it? Please let me know. The story is coming to a close there are only a few more chapters left. I will try to get them up soon. Please leave me a review.