Chapter 5: Discoveries

Harry was walking down a hallway at night when he couldn't sleep. It was quite often when he couldn't sleep because of all the things going on in his head. They were only a week into October and he still hadn't gotten a letter back from Fleur. He knew of course that Beauxbatons was in Bordeaux, but he was quite sure that his hawk Flamme didn't go through the Alps. It could be of course that she hadn't written anything back yet.

He felt the urge to go to the bathroom so he quickly went to the bathroom and did his business before leaving back into the hall. He quickly jumped behind a pillar when he heard footsteps approaching him. He hid for about a minute before he actually saw someone. It was a little girl probably around the age of 5. She had silver blonde hair and was oddly familiar. Her eyes were cloudy and glazed over as she walked incredibly slow. She was slow even for the pace of a grandma.

Harry stayed quiet for a bit when he began to hear whispers coming from the girl."S'il vous plaît laissez-moi être."

Harry's eyebrows furrowed as he realized the girl was speaking French. His brain began to process everything at a rapid pace which caused more confusion. Why was there a little French girl in Denmark? How the hell did she get here?

Harry remembered he had an invisibility cloak in his back pocket that he got from Sirius after saying it was an heirloom passed down in the German Black Family. He then told him it was because it was blessed by the most powerful German wizard during the times of the Roman Empire.

He followed the girl into an abandoned classroom and watched as she walked up to a mirror. She pressed her hand up to it and hissed some strange words that Harry only understood after focusing. Suddenly her hand went through the mirror and soon after she walked through the mirror. Harry rushed through before the mirror closed.

His eyes readjusted to the light after they entered a dark tunnel that looked like a cave with the walls made of pure limestone. There were bones of a rat and other animals on the floor. There were also many pelts and antlers around the place. They entered an antechamber which had a large door that looked like it was locked. There was another passageway to their left that looked like it led to a spiral staircase.

The girl hissed open which led to the doors opening and allowing them entrance. Harry walked into the room in front of them. Hell it was bigger than the dining hall. It had pillars everywhere and there were two rectangular pools on the sides of the room. There was a giant golden head of a Manticore in the center of the room. The girl went to a few antlers and picked them up before leaving.

Harry was severely confused as to why the girl came here to get antlers. He lit his wand with a lumos as the dull light coming from torches on the wall wasn't giving off much light. Harry accidentally stepped a bit too heavily which made a big thump as the boots of his uniform made lots of noise.

"Who dares enter my lands that I must defend?" A loud deep voice came from the Manticore head as it opened. There was a portrait of a man that looked quite similar to Harry and Sirius.

It was at that moment that a giant Manticore jumped out of the head and landed with a shake of the floor. Its claws began to dig into the floor. Harry immediately knew what it was since it was the first thing they learnt in DA.

"Who are you? What is your name?" The man in the portrait said.

"My name is Harry Black of the House of Black." Harry said confidently with a glare.

The man in the portrait hissed something to the Manticore which made his shoulders release tension. The Manticore then began to lay down on the floor, but he still looked at him with distrust.

"Welcome my heir. My name is Marko Black. I am the first Headmaster of Durmstrang." Marko said with a smile.

"Do you know anything about the little girl who keeps coming here?" Harry asked.

"No, why would…" Marko trailed off as he realized what Harry had said.

"She was walking slowly and her eyes were glazed over." Harry informed.

"Oh shit that means it was a Horcrux. The question is who's Horcrux it is. The only people I know from modern day Europe who would make one is Voldemort, but why would he put a Horcrux in Germany which is the strongest magical power." Marko said to himself.

"I thought Durmstrang was in Denmark." Harry said in confusion.

"No, it's in Schleswig-Holstein which is in German. It is pretty close to Denmark, but when it was built it was Danish." Marko said with a grin.

"How the hell are we all told it is in Denmark." Harry said in annoyance.

"Well in your books they talk about the Jutland Peninsula not the actual region of Schleswig-Holstein." Marko said with a grin.

"Well that's strange." Harry said.

"Well what year are you in?" Marko asked.

"1st year. Why?"

"We have time. I don't want my heir to be underprepared for the real world. We have 7 years for training. Tell me who your parents are?" Marko asked.

"Sirius and Clara Black." Harry told Marko.

"What's Lady Black's maiden name?"

"I think it's Regalità." Harry said as he tried to recall her name.

"I knew a man by the name of Regalità. Pretty sure he was Italian, but we fought together a few times during the time of the Holy Roman Empire. It was a bloody mess back then. Every German Ministry was at war 24/7. Eventually I became a mercenary with a few hundred men and fought for Prussia. Ended up uniting most of eastern Germany together. Then I became headmaster of Durmstrang."

"So is that man my ancestor?" Harry asked in confusion and curiosity.

"I'm pretty sure. I didn't really talk to him much except for a few meetings, but I know he moved to Düsseldorf." Marko said with a thoughtful look.

"What time is it?"

"Um, like 1 in the morning." Harry said as he checked his watch.

"Go to sleep if you can't go to sleep, do some exercise." Marko told Harry.

"Like what?"

"Well you are young right now so do around 30 push-ups and sit-ups." Marko said with a grin at Harry's annoyed face.

Harry left the room and stepped out of the mirror portal thing and began to walk back to his room. He was quite thoughtful of what had just happened. There was a mirror that would open up to a tunnel which led to a room with a portrait of his ancestor. Harry decided not to tell anyone because everyone would think he was crazy or insane. Probably both. Harry made it to his dorm before 1:15 AM. He got into his bed only to find a letter on his bed. Harry grabbed a key to his house and cut the letter open.

Harry Potter,

I am wondering if you wish to meet on Sunday in Frankfurt. I am pretty sure you grew up around that area or have been in Frankfurt so I'm wondering if you could show me around. If you agree just send a letter back.

Fleur Delacour

Harry finished reading and shook his head in amusement. He grew up in Dortmund, not Frankfurt. In fact he had only gone to Frankfurt once for some meeting Sirius had to go to with Angela Kerkel(dollar store Angela Merkel). She was the chancellor of Magical Germany. Most of the country hated her judging by the fact she was practically a dictator. The German population didn't want socialism; they mostly supported monarchies and imperialism. She had also been the chancellor for 28 years.

Fleur Delacour

Sure we can meet there at around 10 AM on Sunday. Just to let you know I've only been to Frankfurt once so I may not be able to help you all that much in showing you around. I can translate though.

Harry Potter

Scotland

"I must ask when will it be finished?" A man with a deep voice asked.

"That is the 4th time you've asked in the past week, but probably by the summer of 1993." Another man said.

"Why that long?" A man with a deep voice asked like a little kid.

"Maybe because you are attempting to cause a coup in the 5 major European powers. One of which is the strongest and most advanced in the world."

"What!? You two aren't planning a coup in the German Empire."

"Yup we are."

"Just to ask why are you doing that?"

"Well we want more purebloods to be in power and we don't want Angela Kerkel to be in power for any longer."

"Well that does make sense, but why do you care if we live in England?"

"I don't know, I just wanna do it."

The spy quickly slipped out of the room and left swiftly and quietly ready to tell his boss what had just occurred in England. That family was a family that was being watched very often by him because his boss didn't trust them all that much.