Apart from the problems in your life, a lot was going on at school as well. Today the first thing on a Saturday, You couldn't simply sleep and just say I feel like resting today. That was not an option you, Harry, Hermione, and Ron joined the great hall for breakfast where Professor McGonagall was handing parchments of new timetables according to what they wanted to be when they finished school.

"There you are Y/n and your friends as well they've already gotten their timetables just let me finish Longbottom's timetable." Professor McGonagall began speaking to Nevile.

While he was talking to him, You noticed how quiet Harry looked he was deep in thought Hermione and Ron tried conversing with him, But he gave them direct answers.

"Y/n" Hermione called standing next to you, as you waited for your turn "What do you want to take?"

"I'm not sure. I have never thought about it till now." You said "I have been occupied recently"

"No shock in that with You-Know-who, How's the potion coming out?" Hermione whispered "The potion's complicated it doesn't make sense, Voldemort brews it better he probably tried brewing that potion." You said quietly.

"By the way what's up with Harry?" You asked noticing he was quite glum. Hermione looked at Harry and back at you "You don't know but Harry's gotten himself with a liking of Cho, and by the way Y/n why do you think Professor Snape's stopped the occupancy classes?" Hermione asked hoping you might have the answer. "

"Now I didn't know he stopped those classes but don't Harry need those classes?" You asked confused "Actually it stopped at the fifth year." Hermione replied, "So he's mastered occlumency?"

"Look Y/n I don't know it is why I came to you!" She huffed annoyed. "Alright I'll tend to him you go wait."

You heard Professor McGonagall's voice call you-"Miss Black you were supposed to attend a personal meeting with me regarding your career plans no matter what do you aim to become?" McGonagall asked "That's what I'm thinking on? Should I become the minister of magic itself?" You asked "You would easily get that your grades are quite high. But, I must say Snape won't take anybody in his N.W.E.T classes unless they get an O.W.L.S."

"That shouldn't be a problem professor McGonagall," You said knowing your grades were high. "Indeed here this will be your schedule." You took a glance at the subjects.

You went to your seat with Harry, Hermione, and Ron you had to drop out of Quidditch on Dumbledore's and Snape's advice, and today you had to meet with Dumbledore and your Uncle.

"By the way Harry how did you get so good at potions?" You suddenly asked, "I mean it sounds so erratic you became the best students." You smiled "Must have worked hard, Keep the good work up Harry." You praised not noticing the glances Harry did to Ron and Hermione.

"Y/n shall we go to Hogsmeade tomorrow? Grab some Butterbeer?" Hermione invited "Sure sounds good. Guys classes" You reminded quickly.

After all the classes for the day, you all were in the Gryffindor common room,

"Y/n Hermione, do anyone of you know a spell called Sectemsempra?" Harry asked you were shocked how did he know of that spell? Uncle had only told you on that spell. He said no one knew about him and it was a very dark spell. "No" Hermione replied agitated "Ever since you got that book you've been doing exceptionally well in potions. I'd like to know what is in that book." Hermione got up.

"What book?" You asked "Oh you don't know? Ever since Harry got that advanced potion's book he doesn't let go, I'd like a nice chat in the night but no he's absorbed in that book." Ron ended.

"Now that explains everything but really who is that genius?" You got up to "I to want to know what's in that book." You claimed.

Harry quickly got up and held the book "No the binding is umm fragile."

"Oh, really a hardcover? Is fragile? Come on Harry just show." You went up to him and he moved when Ginny grabbed the book and opened the first page.

"Half-blood prince whose the half-blood prince?" Ginny demanded you went to Ginny and took the book from her "Now I see how you've managed to get the top grades. Where did you even get this book and whose is this?" You asked since these corrections were made so well.

"I don't know." You carefully looked at the book and handed it over to Harry, "Harry we better go to Professor Dumbledore's office." You reminded him he nodded quickly as you both made your way to Dumbledore's office.

"Now what happened? You've been looking so distracted lately, What's bothering you?" You asked glancing at Harry who was quiet. "Everything's fine." He said you shook your head, "You never really were the best in Occlumency Harry." You said. Harry looked at the toy, "You read my mind!" He said with anger flaring. "You shouldn't do that!" He was angry because his privacy was violated, "I'm sorry Harry... I know what your thinking." You said softly.

"Of course, you'd know! you read my mind! Y/n!" He snapped angrily. "Look Harry I know how your feeling." He stopped abruptly and turned to face you. "KNOW WHAT I'M FEELING?! KNOW WHAT I'M FEELING?!" He flared up in livid rage. "Yes, you know Harry your forgetting I have a father who was a bit of..... Obnoxious too, Look even I don't find it pleasant. I just saw my Uncle being hanged upside down. Just because a dad said he was bored. I felt conflicted too. The truth was James Potter and Sirius Black were the most obnoxious people you'd ever meet, I saw worse Sirius's little prank on my Uncle I wouldn't have him as my godfather you know? he could have died--"

"How?" Harry said realizing Snape must have shown you the memory, "I'll tell you when we are returning from Dumbledore's office....what you must know is the truth...The truth was our beloved fathers were arrogant, a jerk, and brats in reality. Truth stings it's pathetic but it's alright. They were not always our fathers, right? They were Immature too."

Harry smiled "I'm sorry but I'm still talking to Sirius and Remus on it." You smiled wider "Absolutely tomorrow in the fireplace?" You suggested. He grinned "Sure."

You looked at the Gargoyle "Flavoured beans." You said, as soon as those words left Harry grabbed your hand pulling you closer as he checked your temperature as if you had a fever-"Y/n are you okay?! Do you remember the password? How is that possible?!" He grinned jokingly checking your temperature.

You playfully punched his shoulder "Oh come on Harry, Professor will maybe show some memories." You dragged him inside "Yeah we shouldn't keep your love waiting right? Sirius said you were dreaming on Riddle. He said you'd been humming romantic tunes--"

You blushed scarlet "I'm gonna finish my father!" After laughing you both finally made it to the office.

"Miss Black and Harry your here." He had a twinkle in his eyes and you knew he had listened to the conversation with Harry, "I hope you both will be ready to be diving into quite a few memories today, Y/n I have a few privately which you'll tend to in the morning tomorrow at six I shall expect you in the earliest. As for today, I'll show you a few memories of Tom Riddle."

Your heart rate raced. Recently in your memories, you saw how incredibly handsome he looked and how charming he was. "This first memory is how I met Tom Riddle. You'll see his dark desires." He poured the vial in two different Pensive so you and Harry could see together. To not waste a lot of time.

As soon as your face touched the liquid you were pulled inside the memory alongside Harry and Dumbledore. A younger Dumbledore strolled to an orphanage which read 'Wool's orphanage' You and Harry hurried to follow the younger Dumbledore who soon met a woman named Misses Cole, "Dumbledore are you a family member of Tom's?" Cole asked.

"No, Misses Cole why do you ask?" Dumbledore asked noticing the caution in the woman's voice. "Ever since Tom was here he never once had a family visitor. He's very odd...." The woman said trailing off in the end.

"Odd how?" Dumbledore curiously asked "He has these strange...Uncanny abilities that seem to frighten the other children, He's certainly the oddest of them, He's been reported of unusual things which have no explanation. Although he's never been caught directly or never been seen doing the things he does. As a child, he barely ever shed a tear." Dumbledore knew exactly Tom was a Wizard.

Miss Cole took Dumbledore to the room and knocked twice before opening the door and you spotted Tom but he was staring emotionless to the window, "Tom you have a visitor." He gestured Dumbledore inside "How'd you do Tom?" Dumbledore asked.

"Your a doctor aren't you?" Tom quietly asked not pleased "No I'm a professor at Hogwarts." Dumbledore shortly replied. "Hogwarts what's that?"

"It's a school where you will be taken." Dumbledore went to reframe his words when Tom glared "I'm not mad!" He snapped "You can't take me to the asylum. Moreover, you can't kid me!"

"You can do things can't you Tom? Things other children can't do?" Dumbledore entirely changed the topic. "Yes, I can make things move without touching them, I can make them hurt...People who are mean to me, Control animals. I don't need to train them...Who exactly are you?" Tom was becoming defensive now, and the truth was the boy looked so cute in your eyes you wanted to hug him tightly and say you love him.

"Hogwarts is a magic school. You'll not only be taught to use magic but you'll also be taught to control them. No one will be forcing you to come, Tom, It's your choice." Tom carefully looked at Dumbledore, You admired him from afar for an eleven-year-old he was intelligent, and careful, tall and handsome.

"It's magic that I can do? I knew I was different, I knew I didn't belong here" Tom confidently claimed "But why should I ever believe you?" He questioned.

When Dumbledore without looking the closet erupted into flames, The boy was merely shocked and merely impressed "I think there's something in the closet tryna get out....Something that doesn't belong to you?" Dumbledore questioned.

Tom got up as he neared the closet he had an brief hint of hesitation as he reached for the stolen items-"They don't belong to me." Tom quietly said.

"Thievery is not tolerated at Hogwarts son, I'll have you return to there respective owners with your appologies." Dumbledore said.

"Where can I get a wand like yours." Tom harshly demanded surprising you, was that a way you asked someone for an request? "if your accepting your place at Hogwarts, I'd expected to be acknowledged by sir or professor." Dumbledore said.

"Yes of course, I'm sorry, What I meant was could you show me sir?" Tom said in an much polite tone. "Do you need help in Diagon Alley?"

"No, I can take care of myself. I've got no money."

"Alright then...There is money in here this pouch."

Just when Dumbledore was about to leave. Tom called out again-"I can speak to snakes to. They find me whisper things is that normal?"

"No." Dumbledore replied before the memory faded.