Chapter 6
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore has been considered the most powerful wizard of his time. From a very young age, he has manipulated everything in his life. Since his father was in Azkaban to avenge his little sister, Ariana, Albus always figured out how to weasel himself out of trouble for his family's sake. At Hogwarts, Albus managed to excel in everything, making everyone believe he was a powerful and robust wizard. He knew he was powerful and strong, but he made sure that anyone rivaling his position was out of his way. That's how he met Gellert Grindelwald.
Meeting the Dark Lord of his time impressed him greatly; the man was powerful and had ambition. After befriending the man, they searched for the Deadly Hollows. Grindelwald's power grew from that search, threatening Dumbledore's position. Around him, all Dumbledore could hear was the fear of the Wizarding world and the rise of the strongest wizards that had ever lived. From then on, Albus had plotted his friend's demise. It wasn't long till the Dark Wizard had the famous Elder Wand.
It wasn't long till their differences reached the surface; Grindelwald felt betrayed by his friend and fought with him in his home, causing the demise of his friend's little sister. From then on, Dumbledore was no longer an ally to the Dark. After their separation, Dumbledore made a life. He became the Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts, where he found it easier to see who could rival him in the future. The years passed, and Grindelwald gained more fame, followed by fear. Dumbledore's plans were perfectly panned out until he met a young man named Tom Marvolo Riddle. That boy had more power than Dumbledore had at the moment they met. The professor made sure that Riddle's life never interfered with his plans. He ensured the boy would be mistreated to find a haven with him. What surprised him the most was that his former friend found out about the boy.
Since Dumbledore couldn't lose a perfect little pawn, he dueled his former friend and won. After the great defeat, people started talking about the great savior, Albus Dumbledore. He was proclaimed as the greatest wizard that ever lived. The man was even elected Minister of Magic but turned it down, only gaining more powerful positions. He became Hogwarts' headmaster. There, he was able to mold the youth to his liking, making them believe what he wanted. Then, he was named Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards and Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.
His glory days were just beginning until Tom wanted to work at Hogwarts. Knowing then he was the heir of Slytherin, he didn't want anything to change. So, he turned down Tom's request to become the Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA) professor. Then, the young adults tried to find a way to change how their world worked, making it easier for wizard children to be safe around their kind and not with muggles who hated them. Albus didn't like it, so he made it impossible for the boy to get his plans to work.
It didn't surprise the headmaster to find out Tom Riddle waged a war against the Wizarding World. He knew Tom had gathered all the dark families as allies. He knew it was pointless to fight the man; ever since the demise of Grindelwald, dark magic has been considered illegal. Slowly, both Dumbledore and Tom, now known as Voldemort, had been gathering followers for the upcoming war. There, the war became Light versus Dark.
By the late 70's and early 80's, Tom had gone completely mad. Dumbledore then didn't know about the Horcruxes his rival had made. The headmaster had seen the insanity as a point to his side of the war, but, instead, it was their demise. Tom was slowly taking over, and I didn't know how to stop it. What made matters worse was the Potters' spawn. He was angry when he felt the amount of power a little girl had. It angered him more that Lily Potter was a descendant from the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff line. He knew he had to work on how to get rid of Tom and now Harriet.
Around the time of Harriet's birth, Dumbledore witnessed the prophecy that defined the war:
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...."
This prophecy made Dumbledore happy, even though it was a fake. That was where he found how to get rid of his two problems. He urges the Longbottom and the Potter families to "protect" themselves from Voldemort's clutches once he hears about the prophecy, and the families do just that.
It didn't take long for the Dark Lord to hunt those two families. Voldemort went to the Potter while he sent his Death Eaters to the Longbottoms. There, Voldemort found his demise after leaving young Harriet parentless. Dumbledore never expected a young child to be able to defeat a full-grown wizard, but she did, and now, he needed her on his side, knowing that Voldemort was never truly gone. After everything, he ensured Harriet ended up in a place where she could be easily manipulated.
Now, Dumbledore sat in his office thinking of how he would deal with Miss Potter. He was happy with how his plans had been turning since he knew how the Dursleys treated her. What he never expected was to feel that the wards in Privet Drive were slowly dismantling. He called the Order to inform and deal with the problem at hand to find a burnt house filled with firefighters, ambulances, and police officers.
The Order and Albus were shocked at the scene in front of them. It didn't take long till Remus lost control. Tears fell from the werewolf, believing he lost his little cub, the last member of his broken pack. Even Moony was grieving, not having enough strength to fight off Molly and Arthur. It took hours for everything to die down. In the time they waited, they found out that only three bodies were taken out of the fire. When all the muggles had left the area, the Order realized the accident was caused by Voldemort. They looked around the house and found the teen's belongings missing. They all took it as a good sign.
"We need to make sure Harriet was able to escape the Death Eaters," Albus said. "Until Sever-
"We can't wait till Severus confirms Harriet is safe!" Remus yelled. "She could be hurt, and if we wait for him, she could be captured or die!"
"I know, my boy. I know," Albus replied, trying to keep himself from sneering. "But we must not let the Ministry or Voldemort know Harriet is missing."
"SHE'S MY CUB, ALBUS, AND IF I HAVE TO KILL TO FIND HER, I WILL!" Remus last said and apparated.
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That same night, everyone in Malfoy Manor was gathered in the sunroom, waiting for the Potion Master to arrive with the potion. It had been difficult for Narcissa to calm the poor teen, but she reassured Harriet that she was loved. Severus didn't take long to come in and say the same thing before he checked on the potion. Right now, all Harriet could feel was happiness and fear. She knew she would have what she always wanted, a family. What scared her was that Dumbledore could destroy her happiness at any moment.
The teen was sitting with Narcissa, asking her all she could think of to be a better mother to Sirius. She looked over at Lucius, who was playing with SJ. She would have hexed them if someone had told her that Lucius would spoil her son four days ago. "Cissa, I... Thank you for what you've done these past few days. I don't think I could ever repay you." The teen explained, "You fed SJ and gave him new toys and clothes. You gave me a safe place to stay. I-"
"You don't have to, Harri. We will always help you," she said. I know you have little faith in us, but we will help you through your recovery."
The teen gave a sincere smile. "I know, but it's hard. I don't want to keep having nightmares, seeing SJ's father every night. It hurts." She sighed.
"Recovery will never be easy, but I assure you'll feel great." Severus came in with the potion. "I believe the time has arrived."
The Dark Lord followed Severus, who wanted to witness the adoption. "Shall we begin?" he said.
"Before we start, are you sure you want this Harriet?" Severus asked.
She nodded. "I feel safe here."
"Alright." Severus quickly let seven drops of his blood into the potion. "Once you take the potion, your appearance will slightly change."
Harriet took the potion and gagged with the taste. She sat on the nearest chair to her and felt pain. The others in the room looked at her change. Harriet was a few inches taller, her skin color paled a little, her hair was smoother than before, and her cheekbones were more profound. The girl's jawline was more refined, making most of her Potter characteristics disappear. The girl still had her mother's almond-shaped eyes with the Avada Kadavar color. "My head hurts," the teen slurred.
Narcissa gave her a pain reliever potion immediately. "Is it done?" Harriet asked.
"You are officially Harriet Potter-Prince," Snape said.
"Prince?"
"That's my mother's maiden name. It would cause less commotion if I used Prince than Snape." Severus explained. "Tomorrow, we have to finalize everything in Gringotts."
"Mama! Mama!" SJ called.
"Hey baby," She picked him from Lucius' arms. The boy was bouncing up and down, knowing his mother was happy. "We have a family."
"Lucius, your arm," Voldemort ordered. The man called for the inner circle. There, Harriet met more of Voldemort's most trusted Death Eaters. In this meeting, there was more than in the throne room. "This meeting is to say Harriet Potter is no longer our enemy..."
Harriet kept looking at each and every unmasked Death Eater. She studied their looks while Voldemort explained everything that had happened in the past few days. She didn't expect to see a familiar face, which only made her fears grow.
"Dobby," The teen whispered.
"Yes, Miss Harri Potter." The elf said.
"Take SJ back to the room," she whispered again after seeing her son leave with the elf. The teen was starting to feel dizzy, and it didn't go unnoticed.
"Harriet, what's wrong?" Her father said.
Harriet shook her head, trying to go to a happy place. She looked at the group with fearful eyes and shook her head again. The girl ran as fast as she could to the nearest plant and threw up all her lunch. Now, she caught the attention of everyone in the room. Severus and Narcissa were instantly by her side, trying to understand why Harriet was sick. "Harri, dear, what's wrong?"
"He's here," She cried in a whisper. "He's here." Her eyes were locked on a blonde with blue eyes.
"Harri, who's here?" Narcissa said, receiving no answer. "Harriet, who is here?!"
She locked her green eyes to the older blue eyes. "SJ's father is here." She whispered. Gaining wide eyes from her new father, Narcissa, Lucius, and the Dark Lord.