Title: Voldemort's Mistake

Rating: T

Summary: Harry finds out that Snape is his father before the third task of the Triwizard Tournament. Shortly after that he's bitten by Remus, who's visiting. This one event will prove to be Voldemort's mistake. Based on Tia Evans's Werewolf Challenge on Potions and Snitches! Harry/Hermione pairing!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of Rowling's Harry Potter characters and I'm making nothing from this.

Chapter Six

The castle and grounds were soon empty of students, including Hermione. Harry hated being away from his mate but Hermione had to go back to her parents. Harry's things had been put in a bag, shrunk, so that they could be taken with them. For the first couple of days Harry watched as Severus made arrangements so that they could go to France. This would be the first time that he was going anywhere, as the Dursley's didn't care to take him any place exciting.

"Everything that we need for the Wolfbane can be found in France," Severus told him. "And then we'll go to Italy and visit a friend of Dumbledore's."

Harry nodded, saying nothing. However he couldn't help but be excited to go.

A week after term had ended they were both taking a Portkey to France. They arrived in the city of Paris, which had a sizable Wizarding population. Harry couldn't read the name of the hotel but his father told him that it had been around for over a hundred years.

"People like the Malfoy's go to places like this."

"Am I going to see them," Harry asked, hoping that he wouldn't.

"No, they're going to Germany," Severus said, "To get away from Tom Riddle and any pack that he might join!"

"Do you think that Tom will be a problem?" Harry asked him.

"I doubt it," Severus said. "Lupin told me that, if he does manage to join a pack, he will have to listen to the leader. And the leader isn't going to listen to someone that hated them before he got infected. You have a better chance of getting them to listen than Tom does."

Harry said nothing and they headed for the elevators.

Harry got use to France as they settled in over the next couple of days. Severus took him to the beach and gave him something to cover his skin with. It wasn't like the stuff that Petunia made Dudley use, it smelled better. Cannes was Harry's favorite place but he didn't go out into the water because he didn't know how to swim.

"You should be splashing around," his father said.

"I can't swim," Harry told him.

"Don't tell me, the Dursley's were hoping that you would drown," his father reasoned.

"Yeah," Harry said.

"When we get to Italy I'll have Dumbledore's friend's wife teach you how to swim."

"Thanks," he said.

Of course the fact that Harry couldn't swim didn't keep his father from going out into the ocean. Personally Harry thought he was nuts but his father was having fun. Suddenly Harry was hit with a smell and then someone sat in a chair that hadn't been there before.

"Hello, Headmaster," Harry said.

"Hello, Harry," Dumbledore said, "Just come by."

Harry turned to see Dumbledore wearing muggle clothes but putting suntan lotion on his crooked nose. He chuckled mentally.

"I didn't know that you came to France on holiday," Harry said.

"Oh France is one of my most favorite places," he said and then, "Oh there are the others."

Harry groaned as McGonagall, Lupin, and Sirius, in his dog form, approached.

"Stay in that form," Lupin commanded.

"Don't tell me, he was afraid that my father was going to do something," Harry stated.

"Well you know how he is."

"Don't even think about it," Harry ordered as Sirius got closer to the seat that his father used.

Sirius whimpered and then his father, who must have seen them, got out of the water and approached them.

"Hello, Severus," McGonagall said.

"Minerva," his father said.

"Well when-Pomona, we're over here," McGonagall called out and Harry heard his father groaning as, dressed in what had to be the most ridiculous swimsuit approached them. "As I was saying, when we heard that you were going to France we decided-."

"That you all just had to come as well."

"Minerva is enjoying the art gallery," Dumbledore said.

"I use to come to France when I was younger," McGonagall said, wistfully. "Decided to bring everyone else."

"Great," his dad muttered.

Harry had to say that this wasn't turning out to be a good day for his father.

During dinner his father didn't talk much and read one of the magazines that he had brought with him. Harry wasn't sure if he was upset that Dumbledore and the others had come. Suddenly an idea came to him that might open conversation.

"Dad, I was thinking about learning to become an animagus," he said.

That did the trick. His father turned and looked at him. He then said, "The school doesn't teach that."

"I know, but James and the others learned and I want to learn as well."

"I thought changing into a werewolf once a month was good enough."

Harry sighed and said, "I know, but I sort of want to do something different."

"I'll talk to Minerva about it."

"Dad, you're not mad that Lupin and the others came?" Harry asked.

"If they want to come to France, then they can. It's a free world," he said.

"I guess you're right," he said, "Can I send Hermione something?"

"We'll go shopping tomorrow," he said and he went back to his magazine.

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"Did you see the glare coming from Severus," McGonagall said when she had come back visiting all the places that she loved.

"Yes, and I thought he was going to blow something."

"I don't know why you all care how he feels," Sirius said. "I mean, it's not like his feelings matter."

"Sirius, I want to turn you into a vase," McGonagall said.

"And I dare you to try."

"Enough!" Dumbledore said. "Remus, any news from the packs about Tom?"

"None, but he'll have to try to join one soon," Remus said, "The Full Moon will be coming in two weeks and he'll need the packs protection."

"I agree," Dumbledore said, nodding, "However, I doubt that Tom will join. He's too use to doing things on his own."

"Can he brew the Wolfbane?" McGonagall asked Remus.

"I think that you need to ask Severus that," he said, "But since we know that Tom had Severus do all the brewing. I doubt that he's talented in that area."

"Yes, the proof of his inability to tell that an ingredient is bad is pretty apparent."

"What will happen if he can't find someone to brew the potion for him?"

"He'll lose his mind and attack someone," Remus answered.

"I'm going to talk to Amelia Bones about what's going on in England. I would like to know if she has heard any word about where Tom might be."

"Do you think that they can find him?"

"The only way that they can find him is if they put the trace on him, which isn't done on an adult. However, to keep anyone safe, I think that it might have to be approved."

"Let's hope that he doesn't turn into another Greyback."

"Let's hope not either," Dumbledore agreed.

"So when are they living for Italy?"

"Probably after the moon has waned and Harry has recovered," Dumbledore told them.

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"Amelia," Lucius called out and the Head of the Department of Law Enforcement turned to his voice.

"Yes," she said.

"Any news about where Tom Riddle is at?" he asked.

"No," she answered. "I'm going to ask the Department for Accidental Magic to put a trace on him. It's the only tool that we have to find him."

He nodded and she added, "I thought that you would be happy that your lord is back."

"That thing is a werewolf," he said. "Just like Snape and Lupin."

"Strange, and you supported him."

And she turned around and walked down the corridor, leaving Lucius behind.

When Lucius returned home he found several Death Eaters waiting on him. They all had worried looks on their faces. A house elf was called to bring food and drink and then they sat down.

"What are we going to do?" one of them asked, "Without our lord we can't make the Mudbloods, blood traitors, and half-bloods pay."

"I believe that we should be more concerned that Tom doesn't turn our children," Narcissa said.

"I agree with her," Lucius told them. "Amelia is putting a trace on him so that the Disposal wizards can take care of him."

"And what about Bellatrix and her husband?"

"What about them?" Lucius asked, "They can rot in Azkaban for all I care. Our priority is to keep Tom from attacking us when he's in werewolf form. Our marks have been burning and we've ignored the call. It's only a matter of time before he hunts us down like he did the Potter's."

"I agree," McNair said.

"Then let's protect ourselves, and our children, and allow the Ministry to find him."

They all agreed.

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A/N: The next chapter will have Tom Riddle in it. But he's not going to have a pack with him.