The Awakening
Chapter 1
Waking Up
On the morning of July 22nd, 15-year-old Draco Malfoy woke up. The only problem was that Draco was no longer Draco. He had memories of being someone else. Someone so legendary that it was baffling how it happened. At the same time, he knows how his memories told him the how but not the why. Draco got out of bed and stumbled into his bathroom. Only to stare at himself in the mirror in shock. He was no longer blond but a deep auburn red (not Weasley orange-red). His eyes changed to a darker slate blue than his original silver eyes. He also grew from 6 feet to 6 feet 7 inches.
Draco had only one thought: how would he hide this from everyone in the Manor? The Dark Lord was a permanent resident in the Manor. How long would he have to hide that he was the reincarnation of Godric Gryffindor? Hopefully, only for a short time. The girls should be here in the next few days.
You may be wondering how or why they would arrive at Malfoy Manor. The answer to that is straightforward and complicated all at the same time. That, unfortunately, is in for another time.
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A few days went by, and the girls still had not arrived. Draco/Godric is starting to worry. Finally, the day comes. The only problem is that it happened during a Death Eater meeting when Godric felt the wards finally indicate that the girls had arrived. He sits up straight while turning his head towards the door.
All around the table, they notice that Draco's attention is no longer on the meeting but on the ballroom doors. The doors open to two very striking women. The Dark Lord knew that no one without the Dark Mark should be able to enter the ballroom during a meeting. The Dark Lord himself put up the wards himself to ensure this. It was baffling how these two women could enter.
They all see Draco get up and greet them; as he moves closer, his appearance warps. Draco no longer looks 15. He looks like a man in his late 20s or early 30s, with long, auburn dark red hair and slate blue eyes. He also seems to have grown a few inches.
Draco spreads his arms and greets them in a booming voice, “Lady’s”. The two women embrace Draco just as fiercely as Draco does them. They hugged for a few more moments. They eventually let go of each other. The blue woman asks, “Are you restored?”
“Yes, Row, I am,” Draco answers her. “There is only one problem.” states the woman in yellow. The three look at each other with worry and sadness, saying, “Salazar.” “Yes.” Godric nodded.
“Where could he be?” asked the woman in yellow.
“I do not know,” Godric replied. He starts to pass from one end of the ballroom to another in thought.
All the while, he ignored the group at the long black table. Who by now have figured out that the people in front of them are three of the founders of Hogwarts. But to clarify, the Dark Lord pulls out his wand and releases a blast of sound. To get their attention, nothing more.
After hearing the blast, the three refocus and pause to look at the table a few feet away. “Now that I have your attention,” the Dark Lord continues. “Can we have proper introductions?”
“Oh, yes. My apologies” replied the woman in yellow. “I am Helga Hufflepuff.”
“I am Rowena Ravenclaw,” said the woman in blue.
“I am Godric Gryffindor. Now that is over. We have a little problem. We are missing our willie serpent.” Everyone was shocked by the confession. They did not think that the three would be worried after the missing 4th founder.
“Godric, you know that this might happen. Sal was gone when we did the ritual.” Rowena stated.
“I know that. I know very well that Sal was gone. Do not think for one moment that I would forget that my husband died in my arms.” Godric started yelling, but by the end, he got quieter as a tear rolled down his face.
Helga embraces him. She confronts him the best way she could. She gives Rowena a sharp look. It was a look that screamed ‘really.’
Rowena mouths ‘sorry.’ “All right, let's think of this logically. We all were reborn in our family lines. So, we have to track down Sal's and go from there.”
“Right,” Godric said. Only to be interrupted by Lucius. “How can you be of the Malfoy line, or was it the Black line?” “No, I am from the main Malfoy line,” Godric replied. “Then I must ask. Why do you have red hair when Malfoy has always had blond hair.”
Godric raises his eyebrow. ‘That is what he asks,’ he thought. “Well, after my father disowned me for wanting to stop me from disgracing the family name by starting the school. He then attacked the school with an army but also killed my husband. I cursed the family line after that, which caused their hair to lose all the color they were most proud of. He fled like the cowardly rat that he was to France.” By the time Godric finished, Lucius was floored. ‘To think our name could have been one of the founders’, thought Lucius.
“We are getting off track,” stated Rowena.
“Right. Sal's family?” asked Helga.
All the Death Easters turn to the Dark Lord. “Lord Gryffindor, I am from the main line of Salazar Slytherin.” Godric turns and looks at the snake-looking man at the table. “Which is your family name?” “That would be the Gaunt family.” The Dark Lord says proudly. “I regret to inform you that the Gaunt`s are not part of Sal`s family line. The Gaunt`s were well known even in our time as line stealers. They went after any line that would make them rich and powerful. From your looks, that had finally backfired on them.” “No, that can’t be. They were known to be related to Slytherin. They boasted about being a Parseltongue.” Godric stares at the snake man for a few moments. “What does that matter?” “It was a trait that only descendants of Slytherin possess.” The look that Godric gave to the Dark Lord was that of confusion. “No, he wasn`t. Salazar was a beast speaker. He could talk to all animals. That is what made him an Elite Platinum Cauldron Potions Master and Gatherer. We are getting off-topic again.” Godric ends with a glare at the Dark Lord.