The Riddle (Hiatus, Kinda)

chapter 5

I suck, I'm sorry

As these thought fill my head the person holding me turns me and places me on the ground in front of him. I gaze down at my hands to avoid the stare of the obsidian ones above. "Are you alright?" da asks startling me slightly. "Umm I think so, sorry I freaked out there." he gives me a small sad smile and hands me a large cup full of some brown thing. I look at it questioningly, da gives a small chuckle at the look I held. "Eat it," he advised. I raised a questioning eyebrow and gave him a condescending look. He chuckled again and pushed a spoon full of the thing too my face. I leaned closer cautiously and sniffed it.

~OOOO, IT'S THE THING WE GOT FROM DRAY! EAT IT! PLEASE!!!!~

"Ok stop shouting." I realize I spoke aloud and am being stared at by the four people around me. "Who are you talking to?" the one who spoke had dark brown skin and caramel eyes. "Jager." is the sheepish answer I give him.

Can I tell them?

Yes, but I would suggest waiting till they earn your trust.

Ok thanks

"I'll explain later da." he gives me a quick nod and the other three are left even more confused. They look toward da for answers as I take the spoon and start eating the ice cream da got me. I sigh in content. Before I knew it the hour was up and we left to get my wand. Blaise(spelling?), Pansy, and Theo all agreed to meet in the last compartment on the train next month. I really hoped that they would bring Draco but, seeing as they couldn't know that I was a creature it would seem odd if I knew they knew him. Just as da and I are about to turn off too knockturn alley away from the others Theo, with his broad shoulders, brown hair, and hazel eyes turns to me seeming hesitant. "Yeees?" I look at him questioningly. "Um, we were wondering if we could bring along another of our friends on the train?" 'I wonder if he's talking about Draco?' "Sure I don't mind." After that, we went our separate ways. On our way down knockturn alley, I asked da "When can I meet dad?" He stopped walking when I asked this but quickly continued again. "Soon" came his response then we stepped into the wand shop. We went up to the counter and found the young man there. "Ah yes, your wand was a treat to create." He says when he saw me, he then stands and walks through a door motioning for me to follow. Inside was a large workbench with tools and wood shavings covering the surface. On a stand, the gorgeous wand. It was a deep brown almost black colour, it also has a swirling design from the handle to the tip.

The man motioned for me to grab it and said "Once it was done I couldn't touch it. It will only let you do that." I reached out to grab it when it flew too my hand, instantly I felt it connect. "How much for it?" I ask still memorising every inch of the wand. "10 galleons and 3 sickles" Absently I take the card out of my pocket while heading back to da. I placed it on the counter an looked up at the feeling of a hand on my shoulder. Da was there looking at me with his hand out slightly indicating that he wanted to see the wand. "I wouldn't touch it if I were you. Now would you like a holster as well?" The man says watching our silent interaction. "Yes please." came my response. He grabbed a black leather wand holster and placed it on the counter. Da was still staring at me weirdly, but I ignored it. He taped the card that I had placed on the counter with his wand, 10 gold coins and 6 silver ones appeared on the counter. He then handed it back to me with the holster. I put away the card in my pocket and the holster on my left wrist. After putting my wand away I grabbed da's arm and pulled him out the shop and into an alley. He was still in extreme thinking mode I'm not sure why but oh well.

Do you think together you can take us to dad?

~Like hone in on him and apparate there?~

Yeah, can you?

Well before everything was unblocked no but we do have the same power as merlin so possibly

*let's do it*

I released all ties and grabbed da's arm as my wings, tail, ears, and fangs all appeared.

Whenever your ready guys.

I felt the familiar squeeze of apparition before I was standing in a big room. There was a mahogany desk on one wall with a large wing baked black leather chair. On the other wall a fireplace. The fire lit, on the mantle there was a picture of da, a baby, and another man with a tall stature messy brown hair. The picture was moving, looping the two men smiling at each other and the baby. The fireplace was surrounded by black leather loveseats and armchairs, an emerald rug in the centre on the black cherry wood floors. The other walls all had floor to ceiling bookshelves all in mahogany on them. A few moments after I finished observing the room the door slammed open, revealing a slightly aged version of the man from the picture. I had long since let go of da who ran to this man and flung himself into their arms. I stood in the centre of the room not moving or making a sound while the man that just entered checked over da. When he was done he looked up at me while pushing da behind him. "Who are you?" The man asked hesitantly while pulling his wand out an pointing it at me. I stayed still as I answered "Heridan Xavier Riddle, previously named Harry James Potter, and you are..." He stood there for a moment before turning to da for confirmation. At his nod, the man, presumably my father, turned slowly back to me. I smiled at him slightly as he slowly came forward, moving as if I would break if he moved too fast. While I was surveying the room I hid the extra features that come with being a creature, so when he surveyed me he took in my silky black mop of hair, brown eyes that fade to black along the iris, high cheekbones and sharp features. All of which was similar to that of his own. "-Harridan? Is that really you?-" I smiled at the blatant test. "-Yes father it is.-" He looked shocked for a moment before pulling me into a hug that I eagerly leaned into. After a moment he let his hold on me loosen slightly before guiding us to one of the couches. He let go of me and sat on a loveseat soon accompanied by my da. I stood a bit awkwardly in front of one of the armchairs before father motion for me to sit. Once I had complied he looked me up and down before locking eyes with me. I could tell he was trying to enter my mind just like da did. "I'll tell you what I told da, Legitimacy won't work on me. If you want to know something just ask." He looked a bit taken back but nodded. "Alright then, What the hell is going on here?" He asked a bit angrily making me flinch slightly. "Um that's a long story do you think we can get some food?" I asked a bit hesitant, I didn't know him. He might withhold food from me like the Dursleys or he may beat me for asking for food. He looked a bit guilty before calling out, "Pip," there was a loud pop before a small creature about the same height as a goblin appeared an bowed low. "What can Pip be getting for master sir?" The little thing asked still bowing. Father looked at me asking "What would you like?" "Anything but eggs toast and bacon please." The small creature popped away after I said that. "Alright where to begin?" I said more to myself than anything. "How about the beginning." Da put in father nodding his agreement. "Alright, I have always had a little voice in my head that I can talk to. You are the first people I ever told. I lived with my Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and cousin Dudley. They would make me cook, clean, and garden. If I did something they deemed wrong I was either beaten, thrown in my cupboard or both. Strange things often happen around me, Eridan, the voice in my head, said it was magic. I was beaten for that as well. My whole life Eridan would teach me about magic, about this world and how to control my magic." As an example, I lifted my hand conjuring a black leather glove on it before banishing it again. "When I was five I learned how to heal myself, six how to use a bit of magic to help with chores. Earlier today I got a letter inviting me to Hogwarts. I appreciated too Diagon alley before going to Gringotts. There I learned I had blocks on me, I got them removed and got everything for school. Found my familiar Kali and met my mate, I also got new voices in my head."