It makes you wonder

Chapter 3 First year part 2

Harry spent his first two days just watching Snape and Quirrell. He found it interesting that he could hear two people when Quirrell thought he was alone. It confirmed to him someone was possessing the DADA teacher. He watched Snape. The man appeared to hate him and he decided he would have to do something about that before their first class on Friday. He also noticed how closely the old goat watched him when Dumbledore didn't think Harry was looking. He also felt the man try to get into his mind. He didn't know what the spell was, so he added that to his research list. Yes, things were very interesting at Hogwarts.

Thursday night came and Harry decided it was time to make things more interesting for himself. He went to Professor Snape's office and knocked. He heard the enter and he went in. As soon as he did, he cast several privacy spells and wards, in Parseltongue, just so that no one could break them. "Professor Snape, I believe we have some things to talk about."

"I have nothing to say to you, you arrogant little brat."

"I see you meet my father, he wasn't very bright, was he? The man had the brains of a pea and his friends weren't any better." Harry wasn't worried about Snape being able to tell anyone what he said, the wards prevented that, he just didn't tell Snape that yet.

Snape looked gobsmacked before he recovered quickly. "I don't believe in kissing up Potter."

"Good, neither do I. Truth is the truth no matter how you say it. My father was a bully and I know it. Just because he was, however, doesn't mean I am. Now, do you want to hear what I have to say or are you going to be just as much of a bully as he was?" Harry tilted his head.

Snape felt like he was being sized up, weighed, and measure to see if he was worthy of whatever the brat felt he wanted to talk about. He felt the wards and spells go up and wondered where the boy learned such complex spells. "What do you have to say that is so great and important?"

"Well, how about one- I can't get rid of your dark mark on your left arm, but I will make you mine, two- I say we get rid of Dumbles and show the world what a truly dark lord he is and finally- how about I show you how we can make sure the dark win this fabled war." Snape looked at him. Harry could tell Snape thought he was lying. "If don't believe me, how about I show you something?" Snape tilted his head to indicate his agreement. Harry produced a book. "This is from my mother. It's her diary. It talks about the prophecy and how Dumbles set you up. It also talks about how she saw Dumbles abilities to create this war and create Tom. Did you know he talked Slughorn into telling Tom how to create Horcruxes? Told Tom where to find the book in the library. Slughorn got drunk and let that slip to my mother. The Horcruxes were Dumbles way to drive Tom insane and make the way for war. He planted those ideas into Tom. Lied about how Tom was in school, lied about what he was like before he came to Hogwarts."

"How do you know those things?" Snape's mind was spinning. There was no way the boy could know those things unless they were true.

"I got the same ability my mother had. We can see auras and magic. Like I can see the dark magic around your left arm. I can also see you have a dark affinity, however, you aren't evil. Now old Dumbles, however, is full of darkness and evil. He wants to rule the magical world."

"No he doesn't. He has turned down the Minister's job." Snape was already thinking about what he was just told.

"What better way to control the world than to control the children. What they learn, how they learn it, and what better way to make sure everyone worships you. Isn't he the head of the ICW? Isn't he the head of the Wizengamot? Who does everyone go to for advice? Have you seen or listened to the idiot who is Minister? That guy can't couldn't find an exit with the sign lit up."

"Dumbledore." Snape thought for a few more minutes. "The duel with Grindelwald? He won that."

"I don't think he did, no one saw it, right? Who is to say what happened. Also, think about this, if he won why is the guy still alive? Why is he so set on killing Tom? Why not just put him in prison? What is so special about Tom? It can't be because he expects me to kill him. If that is the case what makes you think I won't be hailed as the next Dark Lord and set up to be killed?"