Chapter 1: Chamber of secrets and Meeting a Malfoy
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Pain. That was all he knew when the basilisk fang latched onto his arms. He was losing even after defeating the basilisk. He will be dead in some time because of a madman who decided to kill his parents one night. He now felt palpable fury, helplessness, and anger towards Tom Riddle. He stood up with all his might, knowing he was getting weaker every second. He felt anger towards Albus Dumbledore for not preparing him even after knowing that Voldemort had been alive for the last 12 years. For leaving him to abusive relatives. For not allowing him to stay at school. For the pain people have caused him, Dursley, Slytherin's constant bullying, Snape's pettiness, anger at himself for being weak, and not trying to be strong.
Tom Riddle watched the boy defeat Slytherin Basilisk with a sword and felt shocked that his precious basilisk was now dead. He smirked victoriously when he saw the fang attached to his skin and felt triumph as Harry Potter would now die. But then the child stood up and glared at him despite the pain and bereft of his wand with such anger and fury that even he recoiled for a second and now understood how this child could have been a threat and why his older self had tried to kill him.
Harry saw with fury at Tom Riddle and knew he was faltering towards death, so he took the Diary, plunged into it with the fang, and watched with triumph as Tom Riddle died.
He plunged into darkness as he heard a monstrous cry. He awoke and saw that everything was white.
"Harry," he heard a voice and turned to find a woman with red hair and a smile that could light up anything.
"Mum," he said. She nodded
He choked out a sob, was enveloped in the hug, and started crying and apologizing for being weak, getting her killed, disappointing her, and begging her to forgive him.
"Harry, my baby, it's alright. And you are not the reason we died. So don't apologize for that, and you are so strong. Just look at me." he looked up expecting disgust and was surprised to see love and understanding.
"You are already great, Harry, but you must be stronger. It's not your time; go back and make us more proud as you always have," she said, and Harry nodded and went back.
Harry woke up to see Fawkes crying on his wounds and healing them. Only a large scar was left.
"Thanks, Fawkes"
He put the hat on his head
"Do you still think I should be Slytherin?" he said, showing his sword.
"Oh no, Mister Potter, you have unmatched talent as you just proved when you defeated familiars of one of the greatest wizard to ever live. You would do well in any of the four houses, you were one of the most challenging student I had to sort till date, and it includes talents like Tom Riddle and Albus Dumbledore. Ahh, you have decided to stop holding back. Good job, Harry. Explore Salazar's chamber; use it to become great. You will be the greatest the world has seen if you work as you have thought. You have the quality of all the founders."
Hat responded,
Harry left with Ginny and Ron to Dumbledore's office.
He was deep in thought and did not give a shit about Ginny's babbling and moved at a speed so she could not latch onto him. As far as he was concerned, she should be arrested and sent to Azkaban for such an act. Her eldest brother was a curse breaker. She should have known better than to be lost. She is a petty, tiny, pathetic fangirl who uses her brothers and their fear to get everything she wants. He also thought about holding back and studying harder than anyone. He was the best student in his class but always held back from losing Hermione's and Ron's friendship, but now he would become more powerful than anyone. There was still a month of schooling left, and he would make sure he became strong to escape the Dursleys and Dumbledore's notice. He explained the story of the chamber to Dumbledore and took the diary to trick Lucius and was successful. Lucius tried killing the curse, which made Harry angry. As Lucius was about to wake up, Harry cast a petrificus totalus and led him to a classroom.
"Lucius, you never learn, do you?" he said maliciously, making Lucius shudder.
"Tie him up, dobby, and bring me a Goblins draft," he said, and Dobby popped away. Harry conjured a scissor, put it near Lucius' crotch, and asked.
"You will pay me seventy percent of your total Malfoy fortune, and you will make an unbreakable vow never to harm the people I care about and give me information when Voldemort returns," he asked, moving the scissor closer when Lucius nodded frankly. Harry made him sign the draft and told Dobby to be the binder of Unbreakable Vow. Harry then made Dobby his help. Harry took the Diary and went to his dormitory to find his cloak missing. When he placed the Diary in his trunk and saw Ronald had stolen it, he took it back, put it in his pocket, and went outside to get fresh air.
He felt lighter as whatever was in his scar was gone, and he loved being clear-headed. Harry made his way to the chamber. He passed the statue and found a living apartment with a study, a library containing around four hundred books, and a training room with a time dilation where 3 hours inside will be one hour outside, and you would not age inside.
Harry spent the next month studying like a maniac. He slept in the dorm so as not to arouse suspicion, and he spent the day in classes and immediately went to his dorm and drew his curtains. Ron and Hermione weren't talking to him. Ron, because Harry did not take Divination with him, and Hermione because Harry was getting the spells way faster than anyone, and she accused him of cheating, which hurt Harry more than it should. He felt like crying and left the standard room. He wept due to Hermione as he always felt something for her since saving her from the troll. She had given him the first hug. He decided to think about it later. His wand felt good, but he knew it wasn't a perfect fit anymore.
His schedule for the next month looked like this:
7:00- Go to the dorm
7:00-4:00-School
4:00-5:00-PARSELMAGIC(3X TIME IN ROR)
5:00-6:00-ANCIENT RUNES(3X TIME IN ROR)
6:00-7:00-ARITHMACY AND SPELLCASTING(3X TIME IN ROR)
7-8 Dinner
8-9:00- Study in the dorm, curtains drawn, and wait for people to sleep
9:00-10:00-Charms(3X TIME)
10:00-11:00-Transfiguration(3X TIME)
11:00-12:00-DADA(3X TIME)
12:00-1:00-DARK ARTS(3X TIME)
1:00-3:00-(SLEEP)(3X TIME)
3:00-4:00-PHYSICAL TRAINING(3X TIME)
4:00-6:00- DUELLING(3X TIME)
6:00-7:00- POTIONS(3X TIME)
Exams were not canceled. And Harry was not afraid to show his true self. He had decided that he had feared enough in his life. It was time for his enemies to fear him.
By now, Harry was in the fifth-year curriculum in DADA and Potions and the fourth year in everything else. His crush on Pansy Parkinson has increased, but he knew it was in vain. He was a prodigy in everything he did, including potions. He had read up to 20 books in Dark Arts and found it exciting and easier than any other branch of magic except Charms and DADA.
The day the results arrived, he showered and went to the bulletin board where Mcgonagal was sticking the results. He saw the rankings, which did not surprise him.
Second Year Rankings
Harry potter(99%)
Hermione Granger(87%)
Susan Bones(84%)
Terry Boot(83.5%)
Pansy Parkinson(81%)
And the list went on and on. Ronald was 56th of 57 students, but he went on like he wanted to become a quidditch player. Hermione was scowling at him again, and Harry felt tearing up again and left for the chamber of secrets.
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