56 C56 Captain America (1)

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When Tom returned to school, everything was the same as last year. The other houses were starting to see that Slytherin wasn't joking about their apologies. They stopped bullying and badmouthing the other houses. Except for some of the Gryffindor 'snake' haters who still think that they're up to something.

When everyone returned to the Slytherin common room after the welcoming feast, the council called a meeting and last year's first year students were brought into the fold. None of them challenged Tom like last year. They were given the opportunity, but how could they beat a 4th year. That combined with the fact that everyone else had already sworn themselves brought them to the right decision. Tom didn't threaten them with the Cruciatus as they're just twelve year old kids after all.

Tom made sure to open a portal every night for Mimsy to come and give him a report about the elves in Camp Lehigh. Steve hasn't arrived for his basic training yet, but Tom thinks that it will happen soon.

While waiting for the captain to arrive at Camp Lehigh, Tom has been working on the mark for his followers and continued his meditation to find his spirit animal.

(A/N: BTW the beginning of the Captain America movie takes place in 1943 but I'm moving it up a bit.)

A bit before Christmas break, the elves informed Tom of Steve's arrival. He's pretty hard to miss as he's a foot away from being a midget. Tom told the elves to follow Steve closely and keep him updated on what happens.

When Tom arrived at Kamar-Taj during the break, he kept working on the Eldritch sword. He was fairly close to mastering it and would soon move on to a different weapon. A week into his time at Kamar-Taj, Tom received news that Steve jumped onto a fake grenade during training. This should be when they decide that he's the right guy for the serum.

Erskine wanted to make sure that he wouldn't make another wack job like the last time. The creation of the red skull must have scarred him deeply, but at least he's making sure to choose the right person now.

Abraham Erskine began developing the Super Soldier Serum in 1930 while still in Germany. In 1931, Wilfred Malick brought one of the key ingredients of the formula to HYDRA with the assistance of Viola.

Ten years later, in 1940, the Super Soldier Serum was tested on Johann Schmidt, turning him into Red Skull in the process. However, the formula wasn't ready for use at the time, and the serum's effects affected Schmidt's personality drastically. Although, Erskine would go on to say that his serum didn't fail. It did exactly what he designed it to do. It enhances what is already within. It was Schmidt that was already like that. His serum just enhanced that madness to another level.

Schmidt's transformation didn't go as planned because his Super Soldier Serum lacked radioactive exposure, causing the burning away of the skin and tissue surrounding his skull as well as leaving an unpleasant red scab creating the Red Skull.

Seeing as the experiment should take place soon, Tom informed the Ancient One of his departure and left. She tried asking questions but Tom didn't spill anything as always. Who knows what she would do if he said he was going to see the creation of Captain America and take a few things along the way.

Tom opened a portal in an abandoned alley in New Jersey and found a nice hotel to stay in. After he secured a place of residence, he called his trusty house elf.

"Mimsy!" He calls.

*pop*

"Yes, Master?" Mimsy says as she appears before him.

"What's happening at the Camp?" He asks

"After the grenade thingy, all the muggles in charge agreed that Stevie is the right guy for the expedition!" Mimsy says with a happy smile.

"It's experiment, but good work. Have they decided on a date for it to take place?" Tom asks curiously.

"Tomorrow, but no one is saying where it will happen." Mimsy says as if she failed her master.

"That's fine. Just follow Steve wherever he goes and that's it." Tom says as he gives her a head pat. "Have you seen any American elves or wizards hanging around the area?"

"No, sir." Mimsy says with a shake of her head and a happy smile.

"Good, keep a few elves on Steve and then tomorrow we'll get to see something really interesting."

-Hydra Facility-

"Is there something in particular you need?" The Red Skull says as an artist paints his portrait.

"Is it true that you found him?" Dr. Arnim Zola says as he enters the room.

"See for yourself." He motions toward the table filled with several surveillance photos of Dr. Erskine. "You disapprove?"

"I just don't see why you need concern yourself with this. I can't imagine he will succeed." Zola says looking nervously at Schmidt's Red face. "Again, that is."

"His serum is the Allies' best defense against the power we now hold. If we take it away from them, then our victory is assured. Besides, Grindelwald has been asking about him and I can't allow that annoying man to get his hands on the serum." Red Skull says with distaste as he speaks of Grindelwald.

"Shall I give the order then?" Zola asks.

"It has already been given."

-Antique Shop, Brooklyn-

Tom had the elves follow Steve all day today and he just arrived at this shop. He and Peggy Carter just exited a car and were about to walk in.

'I can see why the Captain is so smitten with her.' Tom thought the second he saw Peggy.

Tom cast a Disillusionment Charm on himself and followed closely behind the two. They walked up to the teller and the secret phrases are given.

"Wonderful weather this morning isn't it?" The shop owner says.

"Yes, but I always carry an umbrella." Peggy replies and they're allowed entrance to the back.

Peggy leads Steve, along with Tom following close behind, into the hidden lab to Dr. Erskine and his team. It's a big circular room filled with machinery and a pod in the middle.

"Good morning!" Erskine says as he shakes Steve's hand. A flash goes off and somebody takes a picture of them. "Please, not now." He says and the photographer walks away reluctantly. "Are you ready?" Erskine asks as he sees Steve staring at the pod in the center of the room.

"Yeah, I think so..." Steve replies.

"Good, take off your shirt, your tie, and your hat."

As everyone is preparing, Tom is staring straight into Erskine's eyes. He activated his Legilimency and started pouring through his memories as quickly and thoroughly as possible. Thankfully, Erskine is a genius with a fairly well-organized mind. That didn't mean that Tom could slack off. He needed to find everything this man knew about the serum before his timely death.

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