Wow! I've never had so many views on one story before, especially on the first chapter! I appreciate and thank every one of you that took the time to view this story. I sincerely hope you enjoyed chapter one of Cloud Of Lies! Now to answer a review. To the Guest that wrote the long review: I'm glad you like it so far and quite frankly, I've thought about everything you mentioned. I'm not so sure about quidditch. I've never been good at writing a game of quidditch. But thanks for the review and the suggestions!

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Chapter 2

Seven years later…

Seven year old Ginny Weasley sat in an armchair in Malfoy Manor, reading what she considered to be proof of what she had been told all of her life. Her parents had rebelled against the Dark Lord and when deatheaters had come, Arthur and Molly Weasley had offered their youngest child, Ginny, as a sacrifice for their betrayal. In disgust, Bellatrix had taken Ginny to raise as her own, and killed the rest of the traitors. However, what Ginny read today not only confirmed it, it made her sad to realize that her family had so willingly sacrificed her to save themselves.

The Weasleys Alive!

For years, the wizarding world thought the Weasley family to have died in a fire set by Bellatrix Lestrange after they had offered their youngest child as sacrifice for their crimes against the Dark Lord. However, as it turns out, the Weasley family survived the fire. This photo was of the Weasley family heading to an unknown location was taken last night by yours truly. How young Ginny Weasley must feel knowing that the family that turned their backs on her is not only still alive, but made no attempts to retrieve her? She was taken in as an infant by Mr. and Mrs. Lestrange and has been given a home. Bellatrix refused to allow us to interview the poor girl citing that she has been through enough trauma. However, the Minister of Magic Lucius Malfoy had plenty to say on the subject. "We at the Ministry welcome the traitors back from the dead. As it is, the Dark Lord has decided to pardon them of their crimes, however they will not get their daughter back as they lost that opportunity when they gave her life up so willingly. Their children will be allowed to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry once more." In three years' time, the youngest Weasley boy Ronald will be starting his first year, alongside the Minister's son Draco Malfoy, as well as the Dark Lord's own adopted son Harry potter, whose parents also gave him up in an effort to save their own traitorous lives. Sources say that the three have grown close over the years alongside the Lestranges' own daughter, Amy, who will start Hogwarts in five years' time. One wonders how the Weasley boys will react to seeing their sister that their family so readily abandoned all those years ago, alive and well. Soon, the Weasley family won't even have the claim of name over the girl as the Lestranges have decided to adopt her as their own. It is refreshing to see someone with so sad a past, come out with such a bright future ahead of her. This is Rita Skeeter reporting, from the Daily Prophet.

Ginny could throw up. It wasn't because Bellatrix and Rudolphus was going to adopt her, that part made her swell with joy because they have been her mother and father all her life. What made her sad is the truth she saw in these words. Her family had betrayed her. No. They are not my family! My family is here and they love me, and I them! Tears ran down her cheeks as she tossed the paper aside to go find the one person she knew she could always confide in. As she ran past Draco, seeing the look on his face, she knew that he had read the article and knew who she was searching for. He pointed to the room he had just come from. She nodded and ran past the door. Stopping just short of another arm chair inside what was the guest bedroom. In the chair sat an eight year old boy. He had messy black hair and emerald green eyes. Those eyes were dark in anger at the moment as he tossed the paper aside. His anger, however, died when he looked up and saw Ginny in front of him. He merely nodded and she climbed into his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck and burying her face into his shoulder, and wept away her pain. He rubbed her back as she cried into his shoulder, her tears soaking through his shirt but he didn't care. He could only think of how one day, he would make the Weasleys pay for what they had done. He would make them pay. And then, Ginny would take out all the years of anger, sadness, and rejection upon them, and he would feel no pity. But for now, he would comfort the girl whom he had cared deeply for since he could remember. He would comfort her, and console her, and then he would be there for her when it came time to seek vengeance. He personally couldn't wait for Hogwarts. The Dark Lord had taught him several curses and hexes. He would use them on the Weasley boys every chance he got. Then, when Ginny got there, she'd do the same.

Meanwhile, at an unknown location….

Sirius Black strode into the sitting room waving the Daily Prophet in anger. "Have you seen this rubbish!?" Arthur looked up with tears in his eyes as he comforted his sobbing wife, and Sirius instantly felt bad for yelling. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled." He mumbled but Arthur smiled sadly. "It's alright Sirius, I'm just as angry, but right now my grief is overcoming my rage." An elderly man placed his hand on the Weasley Patriarch's shoulder in comfort. "You have every reason to grieve Arthur, both of you do." Arthur Weasley smilled sadly. "Thank you Albus." Albus Dumbledore looked over towards a man with greasy black hair. "How goes their 'training' Severus?" Severus Snape shook his head. "Better than anyone ever thought. They're mastering every spell and potion that they are taught, at frightening speed." Sirius frowned. "What do you mean frightening?" Severus sighed impatiently. "I mean that they are proving to be more talented, and faster at learning than any witch or wizard I've ever seen or heard of. The Dark Lord has said many times that they are learning faster than even he did while he was in school. Their minds are maturing rapidly. The have mastered both legilimens and occulumency. They know all three unforgivable, and know how to use them efficiently. They can even produce patronous." That got the attention of everyone in the room. "But they're so young. And I didn't think dark wizards could produce them!" Severus looked at the man in shabby robes. "Ah but Remus, therein lies the problem with your conjecture. They are not dark yet. They still hold within them an innocence. It is that which helps them cast this charm." Dumbledore nodded. "Anything else Severus?" Snape nodded and frowned. "They have a most perculiar ability Albus." He looked at all of them. "They are parselmouths." Gasps were heard throughout the room and Molly sobbed harder. Albus frowned. "How is that possible?" Severus shrugged. "The Dark Lord figures that the first parselmouth had to get the ability from somewhere. Some just develop it. It is extremely rare and it hasn't happened in thousands of years, but it's happened to these two."

Severus Snape looked around at the members of the Order of the Phoenix gathered in the room and lost himself in thought. He looked at Alice and Frank Longbottom, who had escaped death only because the Dark Lord had instructed Bellatrix to go after the Weasleys instead. He looked at the Weasleys, who only survived because Bellatrix didn't notice Remus Lupin apparate in and rescue them just before the fire took their home. He looked at Sirius Black, and noticed how his old enemy had become his friend. He had matured greatly since their school days. He and Amelia Bones had gotten married. They had one daughter, Hermoine Amelia Black. Of course she's not their biological daughter. Amelia had taken leave from the Ministry. She was pregnant. It was a girl. However the day she was supposed to give birth, the baby died in the womb. Amelia had been crushed. However, at the same time, Sirius had been sent to a muggle house hold in London. The muggle couple, Richard and Jean Granger, had just had a daughter not hours before, in the secrecy of their home surrounded by order members. A group of deatheaters had been dispatched to kill the couple and they wanted only to save their newborn daughter Hermoine Jean Granger. "Please Sirius, you've such a great help to us! Take care of our daughter!" Sirius had been adamant. "Why can't we save you as well?" Richard shook his head. "They will chase us if we survive. Jean still looks pregnant so we could pull off that we haven't delivered yet. They'll think the baby died with us. You said your baby died in the womb, take ours instead. Tell the press that you had the baby! Save our baby Sirius please!" Severus had not liked the idea. He didn't believe in sacrificing them. But they had been adamant, unmoving from their position. In a way, Severus admired them. Sirius had sighed sadly. "Fine. I'll do it for the child." The Grangers had been grateful and indeed, that night, died. Severus had been there then too. He had been a spy for the order ever since he realized that Voldemort was going to target the Potters.

Afterwards, a somber Sirius and Amelia Black, appearing happy to the world around, announced the birth of Hermoine Amelia Black. The girl surprisingly, looked like Amelia in more ways than one. However, Severus suspected that if left unkempt, her hair would be frizzy, un-Amelia like. But she was a brilliant child, also like Amelia. But she was also brave and caring like Sirius. And so she passed as the child of the Blacks extremely well.

A grunt pulled Severus out of reverie. "Severus, we need you to keep an eye out for the children. Let us know of any new developments." Severus frowned yet again. "There is….one more. The Dark Lord has decided, to formally adopt Harry and become his legal Guardian." Gasps were heard throughout the room and Albus had a frown on his face. "Harry will keep the name Potter as he refuses to go by his true name, so he will not allow Harry to use it either." Albus nodded in understanding. "It makes sense seeing as that name comes from his muggle father." Severus nodded. "The paperwork has been signed and the ceremony takes place in two days. Lucius is presiding." Albus nodded sadly. "Where ever James and Lily are right now, this is a sad day indeed."

At Malfoy manor….

Harry and Ginny had remained in their embrace for what seemed like hours, until Amy interrupted. "Um, Harry, the Dark Lord wants to see you." Harry looked at Ginny who smiled at him. "Go on Harry, I'll be fine, thank you for being here for me." Harry smilled at the red head. "Anytime Gin." Amy cleared her throat. "Actually Harry, he wants Ginny to be there too." Stunned, the two children merely nodded and walked out of the room quickly, not wanting to make the Dark Lord wait. When they reached the sitting room, Lord Voldemort was standing in the room talking with Lucius. They turned toward them, Voldemort with a smile. "Ah Harry, Ginny, I trust the Malfoys are treating you two well." The children nodded. "Yes my Lord, they have been most gracious hosts, as always." Lucius smiled at the praise. "Very good Harry. And dear Ginny, I am sorry you had to read that, I'll make sure that fool is punished." Ginny shook her head. "No my Lord, it's fine. I needed to see it sometime. Might as well be now my Lord." Lord Voldemort nodded somberly. "Indeed, you two are far more mature than your ages would suggest. I am sure you're wondering why I allow them to live. Well you see, when the time comes, I shall allow the two of you to punish them however you see fit." Ginny smiled. "Thank you my Lord!" Voldemort smiled then turned to Harry. "Harry, I have something I would like to discuss with you. Ginny may remain as I am sure she will hear of it soon." Harry blushed and Ginny giggled. "As I have told you, you have been like my own child ever since I took you away from your traitorous parents. I would, with your permission, like to make that official. Would you, Harry James Potter, allow me to become your legal guardian?" Harry was at a loss for words, so he just flung himself to the Dark Lord, hugging him before regaining his composure, embarrassed he pulled away and with his head down, he gave his reply. "I would be most honored my Lord." The Dark Lord smiled even wider. "Very well Harry, the ceremony is in two days' time. You will officially and legally be, my son."

Later that night, Harry and Ginny lay awake in the guest room of Malfoy Manor. They had been sleeping in the same bed since they were infants. This night, they were smiling instead of sleeping. They were far too excited to be awake. The Dark Lord was going to adopt Harry. Of course he would still have to keep his last name because, as it was put to him, he would bring honor and glory to the Potter name. And he would. He would make people fear the potter name. He looked at Ginny. Bellatrix had once told him that she had been allowed to keep the name Weasley simply to taunt the enemies who had been friends with the Weasleys, now it was a taunt directly towards the Weasleys. They turned to look at each other. "Oh Harry, you'll finally have a father!" Harry grinned from the happiness, he figured he could probably produce 100 of the patronous charms simply from this memory. This was the happiest day of his life. Second only to the time less than a year ago when Ginny had said that she was his and his alone. Harry had been so happy he had actually produced what seemed to be thousands upon thousands of his trademark wolf patronous. He had accidently killed several dementors. Dolohov had wanted to punish him severely but the Dark Lord had forbidden it. "This merely proves how powerful he is and shall become." He stared Ginny in the eyes. He didn't know what this feeling was that he had for her. It started from deep within him, and spread throughout his body like a fire that could never harm him. Severus Snape had told him it was called love. He didn't understand this emotion, but he knew that he cared deeply for Ginny and felt extremely protective of her. Not that she couldn't defend herself. She was more than capable of beating wizards and witches far older than her in duels. Greyback wouldn't go near her after she had nearly hexed his privates off of him. Of course that had been nothing compared to the brutality Harry had inflicted when he had found out that Fenrir Greyback had tried to rape Ginny.

Harry focused once more, only to discover that Ginny had fallen asleep with a smile on her face. Harry smiled as well, before allowing sleep to claim him.

I hope you guys like this chapter. The words just seemed to flow from my fingertips! Anyway, if you have any questions or comments or concerns, feel free to either review or PM me. And in case you guys are wondering, yes Ginny's patronous is also a wolf. Cliché I know, but it goes with how close these two are and the nature of their relationship. I'll probably do a short time skip to Harry's first year at Hogwarts next and go from there. And no, Albus Dumbledore is not a manipulator in this story. I hate when people make him out to be such a bad guy. I mean some of the stories I've seen this in are really good but some are just so over the top it's not even believable. Anyway, rant over. Enjoy!