Chapter 2
2 weeks later.
“You know what!” Voldemort yelled pointing a finger dramatically at Lily Potter “I used to think you were a good mother but nooo,” at this point he threw his hands up in the air “you are just like James Potter. A self centred piece of shit.”
What brought this on you may ask.
Well. In the 2 weeks after the attack the Potters began to change. Like a lot. Like a lot, a lot. James Potter acted as Snape described him from back in his Hogwarts days. So in short James was acting like an ass. However, according to Snape that's normal (although Severus might not be the most reliable source of information). Lily has pulled a full 180, right after the attack she was a lovely mother who cared for both her children equally. But 2 weeks later she was a fame hungry vulture. All she cares about is how she looks, how the public thinks of her and how to make Bryan more famous and/ or make him more adored by the public.
The eldest Potters only look after Bryan now. It's always Bryan this. Bryan that. So to get away from them he visits Harry.
The child is extremely entertaining to watch. Mostly because he would stumble around Potter Manor. Well it would be more entertaining if the child didn't have a death wish. Okay so maybe Voldemort was being a tad bit dramatic but the child was running around the Manor despite the fact that he can barely walk at the moment and will stumble and fall constantly.
“Stop! Running around!” Voldemort yelled chasing around the dark haired child who stumbled over “oh oh oh be careful,” the child quickly got up and continued to run off Voldemort followed quickly after “where are you even going?”
Harry ran over to a big oak door at the end of a hallway. It had an intricate design of swirls and dots ingrained into the door. It had large oak door knobs at Voldemort's waist level. Also the door had a tiny door in it. It looked as if the door had been cut right from the original door. A bit like a cat flap. It was the size of a house elf or in this case Harry.
“Wait– Wait where are you going!” Voldemort shouted as he followed Harry (not through the tiny door but Voldemort floated through the normal door).
Right as Voldemort floated through the door he saw a paradice. A library. It was huge and had a lot of small tables with chairs around them. In all the corners there were bean bag chairs. But the best part was the fact that the library had 2 levels. The second level went only halfway across the room. It had a ladder to get up to the second level. On the side that didn't have the second floor was a ladder on wheels to glide across the floor and grab a book.
“Why is this the first time I'm finding this!” Voldemort said loudly.
Harry giggled.
“No.” Voldemort exclaimed “you will not ruin this.”
Harry ran over to one of the bean bag chairs and grabbed a picture book and started looking at it although Voldemort had no idea if he could understand them.
Meanwhile, Voldemort speed walked (read ran) over to the bookshelves. After spending the next 10-15 minutes figuring out the organisation system of the books, he quickly went over to the family magic and necromancy section (Necromancy being the main family magic for the Potter family (that surprised Voldemort) and as the secondary family magic for the Gaunts). Glancing over the books he saw lots of interesting books. Continuing to look, Voldemort saw a book by one of his ancestors. ‘Explaining The Spirits And Beyond’ by Cadmus Peverell. Hopefully, this would help explain what the actual fuck is going on in his life (or after life?). Upon trying to pick up the book he just fazed through it.
Right yeah spirit. Forgot about that.
Voldemort tried to pick up the book again. And failed.
“THIS IS USELESS!” Voldemort yelled slamming his fist on the bookshelf, his fists shimmering, but his fists didn’t faze through the bookshelf. “What the actual fuck.”
Voldemort looked down at his hands as they were still glowing.
“I-I can use magic. And it doesn't hurt*!” Voldemort stuttered “what the actual fuck”
He continued to look at his hands then had a realisation. With his hands still glowing from the magic he tried to pick up the book and it worked. The book turned to the same pale blue as him. Quickly going over to a table, he placed the book down on it, making the book turn back to its normal colouration, then rushed over to the magic in non human section and picked up all books referencing magic in ghosts (of which there were 3).
For the next couple hours Voldemort read the books. They were quite interesting and voldemort figured out a couple things 1) he is most definitely a spirit and not a ghost because ghosts can't use magic but spirits can 2) he cant feel pain because he has no nervous system getting rid of all sense of feeling 3) spirits are invisible to everyone unless the spirits magic is imbedded in them so his Death Eaters can see him along with anyone possessed by his horcruxes and /or is one of his horcruxes. 4) the necromancy he did in earlier in life was not the proper family magic of necromancy. 5) unlike a ghost he can chane how he looks and what he wears at any given time. And that's about it.
“What are you doing in here!” Lily Potter yelled at Harry.
“Oi dont talk to him like that!” Voldemort yelled at the mother.
“Why are you here? You were meant to stay in your room!” Lily yelled at Harry .
“He is 15 months old; he is not going to listen to you!” Voldemort yelled back from where he sat .
Lily stormed over to the table Voldemort was sat at. She picked up one of the books and showed Harry. “Why are these books out! You can't even read these!”
Harry started to cry at his mothers yelling.
“Stop yelling at him, he did nothing wrong!” Voldemort yelled as he got up but she didn't relent.
Voldemort suddenly got an idea. Quickly, he walked over to the closest bookshelf and picked up the biggest book he could find. He walked over to Lily Potter and dropped the book on her head.
“Don't yell at the child.” Voldemort said right as Harry ran out of the library. “BE CAREFUL!” Voldemort ran after the child
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1 week later
“Lily!” James Potter yelled “Come downstairs Dumbledore is here! Bring Bryan! Harry you may as well come down too!”
Voldemort sat in Harry's room to keep an eye on him while Harry was playing with a teddy.
“Does he just not understand that it is dangerous for a 15 month old to go down the stairs?” Voldemort said
Harry got up and stumbled up and speedily made his way to the stairs.
“No. No. No. No. No. Be careful!” Voldemort panicked as he cast a cushioning spell on the stairs as Harry fell down a couple stairs
“Severus!” Voldemort heard Lily yell.
Voldemort stopped dead in his tracks. Severus as in Severus Snape as in one of his Death Eaters. A smirk climbed across his face as he thought of a devious idea. Voldemort closed his eyes and focused on his outfit. Opening his eyes he saw that he was now wearing a knee length fit and flare dress. It was light green with dark green snake patterns all over it had a slightly deep-V and short sleeves. There was a black belt cinched around his waist; the buckle was a silver snake shaped in an S-shape. He was wearing black heels with a silver snake wound around the heel.
Continuing to smirk, Voldemort walked to where the Potters were gathering. In the sitting room sat Dumbledore on an armchair and Snape on a sofa next to him. Lily, James and Bryan were sitting on a sofa with Bryan sitting between them. Harry was sitting on a leg rest next to the sofa his parents and brother were sitting on. As Voldemort walked in he saw Severus staring at him but he ignored it and sat on the floor next to Harry.
Over the next 10 minutes Dumbledore and The Potters discussed something but Voldemort wasn't paying attention. Snape looked so confused that Voldemort couldn’t ignore him anymore and burst out laughing. Snape looked terrified which made Voldemort laugh even more.
“Oh- oh merlin this is amazing” Voldemort said “want me to explain? Blink once for yes, blink twice for no,”
Severus blinked once.
“Okay so basically after Halloween I became this thing. And because Dumbledore was saying that Harry (the little one i am sat with) should live with Lily's sister Petunia”
Severus looked between Dumbledore and Voldemort with a shocked expression.
“I know right!” Voldemort exclaimed “So despite the fact that I should have gone back to Bella and Nagi, I stayed to make sure the light side didn't turn little Harry into a mini me. Did you know that since I'm not a ghost I can still use magic. Also you know Lily, how you always said she was an angel.”
Severus blinked once.
“Yeah. well she is a vindictive little shit now.” Voldemort said. “She acts like how you described James Potter”
Severus looked bewildered.
“Yeah. Could you–” Voldemort started only to be interrupted by Dumbledore.
“Severus!” Lily exclaimed.
“Yes. I'm sorry I was zoned out.” Severus said
“Oh it's fine. It's just that I don't think it is fair for Bryan to have to share a godfather with his brother so would you like to be Harry's Godfather so that Bryan can have Sirius’ full attention” Lily said “I think it would be for the best that Bryan has our full attention and he already has to share mine and James’ attention so it would be best for him to not share a godfather either”
“Agree! Agree! Agree! Agree! Agree! Agree! Agree! Agree!” Voldemort said clapping with every agree
“Sure.” Severus said reluctantly.
“Thank you” Lily said at the same time as Voldemort yelled “Yay!!!!”
“Severus,” Voldemort said “make an excuse to leave; I need to talk to you.”
Severus stood up and said “I'm going to go to the bathroom” then left towards the bathroom with Voldemort following.
After a couple minutes walking in silence, they reached an empty room close to the bathroom.
“My lord, what do you need?” Severus said.
“How are Bellatrix and Nagini?” Voldemort said seriously.