Chapter 1 - The Adoption

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"AVADA KADAVA!!!"

The green light shot out from the evil wizard's wand, striking the mother that was blocking her child... she fell to the ground. Dead. The vile creature then turned to the child, raised his wand yet again at the curious boy, and called out the same spell

"AVADA KADAVA!!!"

The green light shot out of the evil wizard's wand, striking the child, but this time... it ricocheted, bouncing back to the way it first came, striking the vile creature straight in the heart. The so-called man knew his time was coming, so in one final desperate attempt to live, he split his spirit, one last time, sending it to grasp onto the only thing his mind could focus on at the moment... the living child... before he apparated away.

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"My lord?" came the male voice as he followed the sound of the loud wails of a baby

"He's gone, Lucius" came the drawn-out monotone voice

"What do you Mean gone?!" the wizard asked

"I mean, he came here to kill the Potter family. He killed the father, killed the mother, but failed in killing the boy."

"And just, HOW, pray tell, did THAT happen?!" came the angry growl entering into the room

"It would appear, Fenrir, that the curse he tried to use on the child ricocheted back onto the caster as if there was an invisible shield protecting the boy"

"So what you're saying is" the rat-like man began as he began creeping towards the crib "that this little brat killed our master... shall we kill him in return?"

"NO!" shouted the high squeal of a woman "Get AWAY From Him Pettigrew!!! No One Is To Lay A FINGER Against His HEAD!!!"

Everyone split to allow the crazed woman into the room, watching as she hurried over to the crib, collecting the crying child, and, much to the utter shock and horror of all the men in the room, began to shush and gently bounce the child as she gently patted the baby's back

"What is the meaning of this?"

"Oh shush Severus, you'll wake him" the witch smiled down as if the child were her own, before gently placing him back in his crib... and turning back to the adults "Now, all of you know this... as long as This Boy is alive... then our lord will never die"

"what the hell is that supposed to mean?" Pettigrew asked

The witch's smile grew "have any of you heard of a Horcrux?"

"A what?" Severus's eyes blew wide in shocked fear

Bellatrix quickly turned to face the stunned man "A Horcrux. See, Voldemort has been... experimenting, let's just say... making sure that, no matter what, he never truly dies. As far as I know, he'd already succeeded in creating three or four, possibly even more, and he was starting to talk about trying to make one of a living being. Judging by this mark on the boys head" she brushed aside the baby's bangs to reveal the lightning scar the others seemed to have missed "it seems that he may have just done that"

"How do you know about all this?" Fenrir growled

Bellatrix rolled her eyes "When one is with the dark lord as much as I am, he tends to let a few things... slip, in the throes of passion"

All of the men looked aghast

"But..." Pettigrew began "aren't you married to Lestrange?"

"So what if I am?" she bit back "he's the one who offered me over in the first place. Besides... Voldemort's snake is Much more... fulfilling if you know what I mean" she grinned wickedly

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