How I ended up (Forgotten Mistake by BtsPeace)

Chapter 12 - His Butler, Grimmauld Place

Modern Era, Grimmauld Place, London
Shadow travel was one of the many perks of being a demon or demonic in nature. It allowed the use of shadows to travel nearly anywhere in the world as long as there was a shadow that would allow a person to be received from. Which basically allowed you to go anywhere in the world, since there was hardly ever a place without shadows. They came to a long row of houses that had at least four floors. "Sebastian, remind me why this place looks so familiar?"

The butler rose an eyebrow, "My lord, you had several meetings in this house with a certain Orion Black, once head of the Head of Black, this is also the current residence of the Order of the phoenix." Ciel just sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "And I suppose the reason 12 Grimmauld Place is not visible is due to the presence of the fidelius charm?" "I believe so my lord." Sebastian replied quickly.

Ciel was now puzzled. On one hand, Albus Dumbledore was cheating him out of a horcrux, but on the other hand, so were those who had signed amnesty and protection contracts. As the head of the most ancient and noble house of Black, Sirius Orion Black should be able to feel the dark object within the wards of his own house. He had really thought that Sirius and Remus had been truthful with all that they knew... perhaps not. "Sebastian, I do not care how you do it, but bring me a note from the secret keeper's hand at once." He ordered through gritted teeth. "Of course my lord" Sebastian left quickly.

Ciel just internally groaned, 'And the plot thickens once again.'

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Modern Era, Hogwarts: Headmaster's office
Albus Dumbledore was peacefully looking over the students' end of year reports. One of the most pleasuring parts of the end of the school year was seeing how well children were progressing. It pleased him greatly that children were testing and performing their magical powers. All of a sudden, the room turned ice-cold and Fawkes flew out the open window, an upset trill was left where the phoenix once was, puzzling Dumbledore even more so when he felt a distinctly dark presence behind him. "Tom. You should really know better dear boy." He said, without looking behind him. "Last I checked, headmaster, I am not the one you know as Tom Riddle." Sebastian drawled, causing Dumbledore to turn around to be greeted by a man in a dark suit, "Mr Michaelis, please have a seat." Sebastian's face remained completely neutral. "Me nor my lord have no time for such pleasantries' headmaster, My lord is requesting access to the address of 12 Grimmauld Place. A note from the secret keeper's hand will suffice."

"Mr Michaelis, surely you understand, for the safety of the order members from Voldemort, I cannot provide you with this information." Dumbledore attempted to reason before he felt himself trapped. Sebastian smiled an awful smile at the headmaster, his teeth almost looked sharper, causing an involuntary shiver to run down the old man's back. "As I recall from Mr Holmes' letter, my Lord is 'to be given every convenience;' I of all people did not believe you wanted to suffer the consequences of treason against the crown? Now, the secret if you would." Holding out his palm out expectantly for the slip of parchment.

Dumbledore looked as if he was about to choke on the sherbet lemon he was sucking as he stared into the red eyes of the Phantomhive butler that made his skin crawl, he struggled to stop the visible shake in his hand as he wrote out the secret onto a slip of parchment and folded it before handing it to the butler. "Ensure that the parchment is burned, so the secret cannot be passed on to those who might wish to harm the Order." Sebastian smiled slightly, "Of course, we are not careless. We know how to keep secrets." There was a pause before Sebastian spoke again. "Goodbye, Headmaster." Leaving the same way he came in.

Dumbledore was as white as a sheet as thoughts wandered around his head, but one stood out quite clearly, 'Merlin! The butler wasn't a wizard or human at all, he was a dark creature or something of that sort.' It wasn't for the first time that Dumbledore worried how Earl Phantomhive and his... butler would take down the dark lord, particularly if the butler was of something of a dark nature. He needed to plan for the eventual failing of her majesty's Guard Dog.