Chapter 25
*Change of POV*
Severus burst into the office, a wild expression on his face. "Where is my son?" he demanded of the werewolf, mutt, and goblin.
"He's getting the blocks and compulsions removed," Black said sourly, as Lupin's wolf wouldn't let him respond.
"The WHAT?!"
"Lord Prince," the goblin said calmly, and with a start, Severus recognized King Hackblade. "Your son will be fine, although he may still need the Calming Draught when he returns. Please sit down; I was just discussing revenge with Lord and Consort Black."
"Revenge against who, Your Majesty?" Severus asked cautiously, taking a seat.
"The wizard who put blocks and compulsions on your son was Albus Dumbledore," Hackblade said darkly.
Severus' magic flared in rage, making the room shake. He threw all of his might into his Occlumency, and his magic retreated. "I am going to kill Dumbledore," he whispered icily.
"I'm helping!" Black insisted. Lupin snarled in agreement.
"I wouldn't recommend that, not just yet," Hackblade said, eyes glittering.
"Why?" Severus snapped.
"The wizard is highly powerful and cunning," the goblin pointed out, and Severus scowled. "If you want to kill him, you need to weaken him first. Lure him with something powerful, something he has been looking for for several decades, and put a curse on it. He has been known to be reckless if he thinks he has the upper hand."
Severus nodded, sneering. While the man could have been a dangerous Slytherin, he was still annoyingly Gryffindor at times.
"What powerful object does he want?" Black frowned.
"There are rumors that he was looking for the Hallows when he was younger," Severus said quietly, mind racing. "We certainly cannot let him get ahold of the real Resurrection Stone-" because it belonged to his ex(?)-husband "-but we can provide a fake and add several magic-weakening curses and perhaps a Flesh-Rotting Curse."
Black looked mildly disgusted and impressed. "Forget you're a Death Eater, sometimes, Sni -- Snape."
Severus cast him a curious glare.
"Our pup likes you, for some reason," Black grumbled.
Lupin blinked, his golden eyes turning green again. "Sirius, if our cub, who is a literal child, can make up with Severus, then you, a questionably mature adult, can do the same."
Sirius pouted. "I am an adult!"
"That sounded incredibly juvenile," Severus drawled.
There was a familiar cackle, and his son entered the office.
He was taller, slimmer, and paler; his eyes were glowing Avada Kedavra green, like Tom's. The only thing that hadn't changed was his son's hair: it was still obsidian and slightly wavy.
"Hades," Severus rasped.
The next moment he had an armful of teenager, and Severus squeezed him tightly, never wanting to let go of his baby again.
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Voldemort had a lot of emotions running through his head.
Part of him believed that Potter was actually his missing heir. That part was filled with guilt that he'd driven his son away, anger at Dumbledore for taking his baby, and delight that he'd found his Hades again.
The other part was convinced that Potter was trying to trick him. That part was angry at Potter for impersonating his baby, angry at Dumbledore for taking his son, and wishing he hadn't driven his Severus away.
"Wormtail," he growled. The sniveling rat appeared, trembling. "Your Mark."
Barty Apparated onto the property a few minutes later, still wearing the Moody mask. "My Lord?" he asked.
"Leave us, Wormtail," Voldemort ordered. Once the rat had left, Barty relaxed his stance.
The Death Eaters had never trusted Peter Pettigrew. Voldemort was eighty percent sure Wormtail was spying on him for Dumbledore. He kept a majority of his plans from the rat and made sure the pathetic wizard wasn't listening in when he was planning. He made Pettigrew believe that he was harsh with his Death Eaters, when in fact (at least with the Inner Circle) he treated them more like family.
Barty cast several Anti-Eavesdropping Charms and a Privacy Ward, then looked at Voldemort expectantly. "I need the Slytherin family tapestry," he told Barty. "I have recently discovered that my son may be alive."
"That's amazing news!" Barty exclaimed, and Voldemort remembered, fondly, that the man had babysit Hades several times.
"The problem is," Voldemort said dourly, "that he might be Harrison Potter."
Barty blanched, then looked enraged. "I wouldn't put the old man past pitting you against your child, Lord Slytherin," he scowled.
"I want to make sure," Voldemort said quietly. "I don't..." I don't want to get my hopes up, only to lose my son again. "Go."
The man bowed, then Disapparated. Wormtail believed that the magic on Riddle Manor stopped people from Apparating, but Voldemort had added Barty's magical signature to the wards (and not Wormtail). He expected Barty back-
The man reappeared again, a large emerald scroll in his hands. Voldemort took it.
Lord Salazar Slytherin -- Amaya Wilde
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1. Madrigal Amaya Slytherin -- Victorian Masters 2. Orville Salazar Slytherin -- Harold Gaunt 3. Bast Slytherin (deceased) 4. Norman Godric Slytherin-Gryffindor (disowned)
Voldemort stared incredulously when he saw that Slytherin and Godric had had a son. He was even more astounded when he read the Slytherin-Gaunt line:
1. Marvolo Gaunt -- Umbra Gaunt 2. Marigold Gaunt -- Michael Evans
Marigold Gaunt Nee Evans -- Michael Evans
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1. Mordred Evans -- Missy White
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1. Oliver Evans -- Marigold Silvers
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1. Petunia Evans -- Vernon Dursley 2. Lily Evans -- James Potter
Lily Potter Nee Evans -- James Potter
1. Hadrian Aster Slytherin-Prince, alias Harrison James Potter
The color (or what was left of it) left Voldemort's face. He quickly scanned his own line.
Marvolo Gaunt -- Umbra Gaunt
1. Morfin Gaunt 2. Merope Gaunt -- Tom Riddle Senior
Merope Riddle Nee Gaunt -- Tom Riddle Senior
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1. Tom Marvolo Riddle Junior, aliases Tom Marvolo Slytherin -- Severus Tobias Snape, aliases Severus Tobias Prince
Tom Marvolo Slytherin-Prince Nee Slytherin -- Severus Tobias Slytherin-Prince Nee Prince
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1. Hadrian Aster Slytherin-Prince, aliases Harrison James Potter
Voldemort dropped the scroll and covered his face in his hands.
He'd found his son but had driven him away because of his stubborn hatred and distrust of Dumbledore. And Severus would never forgive him because of that.
"Lord Slytherin?" Barty asked worriedly. "...Tom?"
Voldemort looked up at Barty. "He is my son."
"What's wrong, then?" Barty asked.
Quietly, Voldemort explained the letters Hades had sent to him and his replies.
Barty raised an eyebrow. "With all due respect, Lord Slytherin -- that was stupid."
Voldemort glared at him. "I am aware of that!"
"And Gryffindorish."
"How dare you!"
"So, embrace your Slytherin ancestry and win your son back," Barty said relentlessly. "Because giving up now would be even more Gryffindorish and stupid."
"How am I supposed to-" Voldemort stopped. "Bring Wormtail back."
Barty smirked.
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Daily Prophet
Wormtail Found! Secrets Revealed!
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Amelia Bones stared incredulously at the small man, who was still under Veritaserum. "What do you mean, Dumbledore knows Moody is an imposter and hasn't done anything about it?!"