Secrets With Dumbledore

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I sigh as I begin my story "From the beginning huh? Then I will start from when I was introduced to magic." He nods as he leans back obviously ready for the story.

"When I first started staying with Auntie here in Britain I trained in the forest behind our house every day. Even when Sis was not there, I would practice anything I found in books. I came to learn that I was very good at magic, dark magic, and light magic alike. I only ever struggled with Transfiguration and Alchemy."

"Besides the dark arts I was most talented in apparition, this will become important later in the story. One night while I was practicing apparition near the North Sea I found this child." I hold Sin who doesn't move.

Dumbledore nods, "You knew?" I ask only a bit surprised as I had my suspicions.

"I had suspected as much. I won't ask how you got past the license requirement either," He says not showing his thoughts on his face.

I nod thankfully as I continue, "Well I'm sure you know, Lethifold's are able to block spells. With Sin, the Lethifold, at my side, coupled with my talent in magic I felt like I was stronger than most. Then when I first went to school I found most things to be incredibly easy for me, especially with how fun I found learning new things."

"Although Snape is a suspicious person I think overall he is a good man. That's why I was almost certain that Quirrell was the dark wizard. So when I saw him in the woods trying to feast on Luar I saw my opportunity to test my strength. It was quite easy to beat him, which confirmed my estimation that I am far stronger than most adults."

"During that Christmas, I had given my sister a Seeker coin just in case she got into trouble. She was lucky, had she not been delirious from blood loss she would never have used the coin. The vampires from her mission in Bulgaria had a powerful leader who managed to injure her. I took a portkey to Romania and apparated to her."

Dumbledore seems incredibly surprised "You can apparate that distance?"

I nod "At a cost." I stand up and pull up my pant leg. There on my leg is a large scar leading from the achilles to the back of my knee.

He winces at the sight, "How did you survive?"

I pull down my pant leg as I sit back down "You know of Veela yes?"

He nods "I met their Queen not far away. The vampires chose that forest to hide because they wanted to capture her. Not they could, she was incredibly powerful. But that is why Sis had a drastic change in appearance. The Queen used an ancient ritual to change her into a Veela to save her."

"Then a few months ago I found out that the soul of Tom Riddle was possessing Ginny Weasley. It was Tom who opened the chamber. I followed him to the chamber one night. I found it was a Horcrux that the soul was attached to." I see a realization fall on Dumbledore's face as it grows a bit grim.

"Tom was using a basilisk to kill children, rather unsuccessfully. I killed the basilisk and used its fang to destroy the Horcrux. I thought it was over until the mouth of the statue opened revealing an old corpse-like man with twinkling eyes."

"Salazar Slytherin." Dumbledore infers, I nod confirming his thoughts.

"I fought him, unlike all my fights before I was being pressed back. If not for Sin there is a good chance I would have died that day. But before he could overpower me he noticed you, he grunted calling you a monster then left."

"I did notice the power of another powerful wizard a few months ago. I thought it was a figment of my imagination, it appears I was not mistaken." He says stroking his beard his twinkling eyes not leaving mine.

I put down my head "Two days ago Sis came to me with Aria saying she would be in the raid. I knew his power so I was concerned. Last night I felt pain from my scar so I knew I had to go."

Dumbledore nods his head "How did you get into the chamber, Flitwick and Lockhart were guarding the entrance."

I smile remembering the weird scene "The Giant Squid in the lake opened the sewer grate for me."

"Hmmm, I'll have to lessen his snacks this month," Dumbledore mumbles.

"Um, Tom Riddle is Voldemort right?" I ask trying to milk more information.

"Tom Marvolo Riddle, yes. " He says slowly.

"That means I was right, he is still alive," I ask for confirmation.

"It seems that is true, I will have to search for the other Horcrux."

"Can I help?

Dumbledore gives me an odd look "Why? It will be dangerous."

With a nod my gaze turns serious "My family would be in great danger if he tried a second rise to power. As I told you before, I will not allow anything to harm my family."

Dumbledore sighs "Have you thought of graduating early?"

I shake my head "I like my friends."

Dumbledore finally smiles for the first time since our conversation began "I understand… Do you have the destroyed Horcrux?"

I nod as I reach in my 'robe' and pull out the book with multiple holes in it. I reach in again and pull out two Basilisk fangs.

Dumbledore's eyes widen a bit "That basilisk must have been quite massive."

"Around twenty meters? You can keep one of the fangs, just in case you find another Horcrux." I hand him the leather diary and a basilisk fang to which he gratefully takes.

Thinking of Quirrell and now Lockhart my face turns awkward "You do know Lockhart is full of it right? That man can't hurt a fly."

Dumbledore laughs a bit at my words "Yes, quite the rotter."

My face turns weirder "Why is he the Defense against the dark arts teacher?"

He once again strokes his beard "He may be a bad teacher but the man himself is a lesson to every student. A show of avarice. The position has a powerful curse on it, so I put a man who would expose himself as a charlatan. Better him than an actually worthy person to make a hash of it."

I am forced to hold in a laugh "How about you bring in Remus Lupin next year. I heard he has had a hard time getting a job lately."

Dumbledore's brows raise "Is it because of your father that you wish to help him?" I nod my head a bit "That is kind of you… Do you not fear him? He is a werewolf, after all, they have quite the fearsome reputation."

I laugh a bit "I don't fear Salazar Slytherin, Voldemort, or a Basilisk. A werewolf is nothing."

Dumbledore smirks "I suppose that is true." his smirk fades a bit "I have covered for you, according to the ministry you were not at the chamber that night. I won't take a favor from you in the future but I do require something now."

I give him an odd look as he continues "You know occlumency correct?"

"A bit, I've never really gotten a chance to use it though, so I'm not the best."

He nods at my words "Now you know some very important secrets, you will need to protect them. Would you be willing to learn further?"

"I am."

Dumbledore waves a hand opening the door to the room. Snape is standing in the doorway with his usual drab expression

"Outside of me and Voldemort, Professor Snape has the best occlumency in Europe. He is also among the best legilimency as well. Snape is my most trusted comrade despite my past, he will help you learn. Think of this as a bonding experience."

I nod my head in greetings to Snape who nods back "To think this would be the circumstances I would see you again young Black. I thought for sure you would turn to the dark wizards."

I smile at him as I tilt my head "You never were a good judge of character huh?"

He scoffs at my words as Dumbledore stands and Snape sits in his spot. Dumbledore says one last goodbye to Ariana's portrait even though she isn't there.

"I will see you some other time Soren. Do not forget to come to visit my daughter." Dumbledore says with a fatherly smile which comes across more like a grandpa.

"Thank you, Headmaster."