Greetings and Salutations to everyone. I hope everyone is enjoying the new your at this point in time. I would like to say thanks to all of you that continue to read what I post. Even if the post are at seemingly random times.

Last year was a bit rough, so those of you who are still waiting for the next chapters of The Unexpected Vow. Please bear with me. My computer was a casualty in a family issue, I am working to get those chapters rewritten and posted.

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Again thanks for all the continued support.

Thoth

Harry shielded his eyes as the remnants of Riddle exploded in a shower of light with the destruction of the diary. As the glow of the light faded, all Harry could see was the dark damp chamber, and the figure of Ginny Weasley laying on the damp ground. As he crawled over to check on her, Harry shook off the dizzy feeling with the adrenaline slowly fading out of his system.

"Ginny, Ginny?" Harry questioned as he shook her shoulder. Slowly Ginny stirred, then as she opened her eyes, her whole body shot up.

"Harry , Harry I tried to tell you at b-breakfast, but I c-couldn't say it in front of Percy it was me, Harry but I-I s-swear I d-didn't mean to R-Riddle made me, he t-took me over and how did you kill that that thing? W-where's Riddle? The last thing I r-remember is him coming out of the diary-"

„It's all right," said Harry, holding up the diary, and showing Ginny the fang hole, „Riddle's finished. Look! Him and the basilisk. C'mon, Ginny, let's get out of here" Harry said.

Harry then stood up and helped Ginny onto her feet, then picking up the Sorting Hat and the Sword of Gryffindor, the two joined Fawkes and headed out of the Chamber.

Now as soon as the door to the Chamber closed, the dead basilisk twitched and started to shrink. After a few seconds, in place of the once enormous basilisk was a woman. The woman was tall and well proportioned. The woman had flowing black hair with tints of green and wore a poison emerald green dress that hugged her curves quite nicely. Any mortal who saw her would think she was a goddess. The only flaw that could be seen with the woman was the bloody talon marks on her face where her eyes were.

"That damned bloody bird. Just because the boy has one of her feathers does not mean she can be that vicious." The woman complained, as she covered her bleeding eyes with her hands hoping the pain would quickly subside.

"Can I get a House Elf down here, please!?" The woman called out.

POP

"Yes, Missy Basi?" A house elf asked while looking down. The Hogwart's House Elves always found it stressful to come down here.

"Bring me a Greater Healing Potion, so that I can start healing my eyes from the infernal bird." The elf then popped away, and seconds later was back with a small vial in its hands. It proceeded to then hand it to the woman, who then opened it and drank it in one go. Within seconds, the scratches across her eyes started to heal, but it was quite obvious that they would need further time to fully heal. "Blasted potion. It's going to take year to just be able to see again."

"Elf, tell me who that man was that 'vanquished' me?" The woman asked.

"Yes Missy Basi. That was the Great and Powerful Harry Potter Sir, Missy Basi."

"The Great and Powerful, huh? How old is this man, this Harry Potter? He must be a wizard of great renown, for the school to hire him to come here and face me in single combat." The woman asked.

"No, Missy Basi. The Great and Powerful Harry Potter Sir is only in his second year of learning."

"What? The new Lord Slytherin is now a 12 year old boy, what is this world coming to?" The woman complained. "But if that is true. . ." The woman started to think.

"Elf, keep an eye on this Harry Potter, and report his growth to me. I want to see how powerful he is within a year. Also clean this place up. It is not fitting for I, Sasha, Queen of the Basilisk, to live in such filth. That damned Horcrux dared cast dark magiks on me, if I had control I swear I would have eaten him and that girl he possessed. Now leave, I have much thinking to do."

"Yes Missy Basi." With that the House Elf popped away, but not before snapping its fingers and super clean the slime and algae from the chamber.

"Hmm. . .So the new Lord Slytherin is a boy of 12. Judging by the magiks he radiates he is powerful. More so than my previous master. And if that phoenix is willing to go to such lengths to protect the boy, he must be a prize worth stealing from her." The woman, Sasha, mused. "Oh yes, this is going to be so much fun. I have such big plans for you, Harry Potter. My new husband."

*Chapters 1. through 5 are now available on P treon.