Kapitel 57: Revenge is a dish best served cold

Cross returned to his room and sat on the bed, caressing Luna's arm, as he waited for something to happen. Luna rolled over and rested her head on Cross' lap, she smiled happily and Cross smiled softly as he stroked her hair gently.

His fingers moved across the length of her ears from base to tip. He ran his fingers on her ears gently and they twitched cutely at his warm touch. Cross smiled at Luna's happy and relaxed expression.

Time slowly passed

Cross ears twitched and he heard Draco shouting "I have to do this! Or he's gonna kill me!" Cross changed his ears on Harry and Draco to eyes, from Harry he saw Snape stopping Harry before leaving.

Cross threw up his hood and gently moved Luna to the bed as he pulled his hand over his face and muttered with a sadistic grin "It's showtime." before disappearing.

Cross appeared next to Harry, who jumped. Cross clamped a hand over Harry's mouth as he heard Snape say "No." Cross left, disappearing into the darkness, as he went up the stairs.

Cross arrived at the top as Snape said "Avada-" Cross waved his hand and said "Expelliarmus!" Snape's wand flew out of his hand and Cross revealed himself, spreading out his hands and tying everyone up with strings, wrapping around their arms and necks tightly.

Cross walked to the front and pointed at Dumbledore as he tied Dumbledore up tighter than a dumpling.

Snape said "Who are you?" Cross chuckled and said "Oh, Professor, you don't know?" as he ripped his mask off, revealing his face. Getting gasps from the group, but Dumbledore was silent as his eyes twinkled.

Cross waved and a barrier appeared in front of Dumbledore, shielding everyone even Harry from him. Cross looked over and said "You lost, old man. This is checkmate." Bellatrix said "Are you going to kill him? Good! Kill him and the Dark Lord will reward you!"

Cross started laughing hysterically, but it was mocking laughter, he held his hand over his face and laughed as he said "Yes, of course the moron. I almost forgot about him! Hahahaha" He looked over and sneered as he said "Will he now? I don't think you quite understand the situation you're in sweetheart."

He chuckled and said "Tom Riddle, he's nothing more than a fool. If he wasn't focused on destroying Harry potter he would've been dead already, ironically going after Harry extended his life up until now. You think he was the only one to hate muggles?"

Cross sneered "Of course not. So then why are there still Muggles? Ding ding! The muggles are stronger than wizards, there's a lot more muggles and their technology would crush us just in sheer numbers. You're all retards, I refuse to be lumped up with you, even in the same sentence. It gives me chills."

As he spoke he walked over to Dumbledore and pinned him to the ground, checking him for any hidden wands or spells. He cast an Ultimate Cleanse, as a Death Eater shouted "How dare you say that about our Lord!" Cross sighed and said "Isn't it nice to be alive? You would think escaping from Azkaban would make you a little more cautious about what you say. I guess this isn't the case.."

He pointed at the man who spoke and said "Goodbye, moron." the strings tore him to shreds until all that was left was a pile of meat on the ground. The other's trembled in fear at Cross ease at killing that man, he didn't even blink.

Snape was the calmest as he said "Then what do your actions mean, Mr. Greengrass..." Cross smiled and said "Professor Dumbleydore here, has been plotting for a long time. Such a shame he decided to touch my woman..."

He looked down at Dumbledore and said "It was me, you're little enemy behind the scenes. I wish I was there to see your expression when you found out all the loyalty potions in the food were gone, or how about when I cleared all the wards in the school? Maybe you were angry that your 'Order of the Phoenix' group had their minds cleansed and were free from your control at last?"

Dumbledore just sighed and Cross sighed as he said "You're no fun.. Did you think you were going to get away with your newest scheme? Hehe, not on my watch. Let's go, to the Ministry I have enough Veritas Serum on me to last a lifetime. Hahahaha"

Harry showed up and said "Cross! What are you doing?!" Cross looked over and said "My word, Harry. Are you deaf? Did you not just hear everything I said?" Harry shouted "I don't believe it!"

Cross shook his head and said "Then you're so brainwashed, it may be irreversible at this point. Though, that wouldn't be a problem for you would it be Dumbledore? To take over another's body, the mind would be wiped anyway."

Dumbledore trembled and Cross grinned as he said "Finally a reaction! Hahah" he turned to Harry as his strings tightened around Dumbledore's arms and legs, even covering his mouth, as they glowed constantly changing to different colors.

Cross smirked and said "Let me ask you something Harry. Before you attempt and fail at rescuing the one who made you suffer, maybe you could think about something." Harry was silent and Cross smiled.

He took a breath and said "That woman, who lives across from you. You found out last year she knew magic, correct?" Harry nodded and Cross continued "From what I've heard, you lived in a cupboard under the stairs in that house. If she had magic then why would she not help you? Knowing who you are and all? Why let you suffer? She could have even brought you to her home."

Cross shook his head and continued once more "The Dursleys treated you like a slave, and yet you have no personality changes from your 11 years of poor treatment? You should be shy and introverted, not outgoing, brave, and courageous. This isn't an insult but psychology, the only reason is tampering from outside forces, would you like to know how many spells, wards, charms, etc. are in your mind and on your body?"

Harry opened his mouth but Cross cut him off saying "128." Snape said "Impossible!" Cross smiled and said "Of course not all these are bad, most of them are very helpful. There's a magic drainer on your magic reserves, constantly emptying out your magic, making it much bigger and purer after every drain."

He continued "Also, have you noticed that everything in the school revolves around you? Do you think it was dumb luck? You are right about being the chosen one, as only you can completely destroy Voldemort.. But hehe.. who knows if you'll still be 'Harry Potter' at that time?"

Harry said "What do you mean! Tell me!" Cross chuckled and said "Wait for the Daily Prophet, Harry.. It won't be long..." he raised his hand and a mouth formed as he said "Rita. Release it." he looked down at Dumbledore and muttered "Time to cash in my favor in the Ministry."

He looked at the Death Eaters and said "Hmm, Mr. Lestrange are you aware that you are pregnant? Very strange indeed... How can a Homunculus reproduce?" Bellatrix paled and her mind seemed to have gone haywire as she mumbled "No, no, no." Over and over again.

Cross pursed his lips and said "Perhaps the sins of the parents shouldn't carry on to the child... I will keep it then." his eyes glowed golden-green as he said in Elven "Protect the child, wash away the sins of the last generation and bless the innocent!" Bellatrix's stomach glowed and a golden green light came out, holding what looked to be a small fetus inside.

Cross mumbled to himself and snapped his fingers a golden light surrounded the fetus and fed it nutrients before the entire thing disappeared, going into his room at Hogwarts.

Cross said cheerfully "Well then, goodbye!" as the Death Eaters and Bellatrix were ripped to shreds. Cross hummed happily to himself as he waved his hand, all their remains burning up and disappearing, as if they were never there in the first place.

Cross said to Snape "Perhaps would be a good time to Obliviate Draco and Harry? I can obliviate you, if you like, Professor." Snape waved his wand and Draco and Harry's eyes glazed over, Snape didn't say anything afterwards, he just closed his eyes.

Cross smiled and said "Obliviate." as he changed his, Draco, and Harry's memories. It wasn't Cross but someone else who said all those things to him, as for the dead Death Eaters, it was Dumbledore's last stand before he unfortunately escaped... Evilly.

Cross teleported to the Ministry with Dumbledore tied up as he said "You know, I actually had quite a bit of fun counter-scheming with you. Unfortunately, it was a very abrupt ending. I would have much rathered a grand wizarding duel, alas, this was a perfect checkmate."

Dumbledore was silent for the most part until he asked "How did you know?" Cross smiled and answered "To be honest, it was my wife who gave me the idea. You're so old now, what heights could you reach in a younger body? Plus the resources you would get after defeating Voldemort as well as the support from the entire light faction for ridding the world of the Dark faction."

Cross clicked his tongue and said "You could have perhaps achieved Godhood. Unfortunately that idiot will not be such a challenge." Dumbledore said "You know about the legendary path?!" Cross smiled and said "Of course. Salazar himself told me. Though I have no idea how to achieve it, I believe I will do it one day."

Dumbledore was silent but his finger twitched behind him, nothing happened. He didn't escape, he didn't separate his soul to survive, nothing. Cross had already thought of this and checked his soul to find it complete, not a single chance for Dumbledore to come back.

Cross arrived at the hearing room and kicked the door open.

He walked inside and saw a hearing about a strange witch strip dancer charming men to give me more money.

Cross was amused and said "Beat it, whore. I got a bigger fish." the witch, named Crystal Candy, jumped up and scampered away, winking at Cross, who snorted and said "Sorry, married." Crystal pouted and left sadly.

Cross threw Dumbledore into the chair and tied him to it as all 10 of his strings melded together forming a strange black color. He didn't use Space or Time, because it wasn't necessary, he discovered this when he was playing along with his strings a few days ago.

When the 10 Elements came together they made a new one... Anti Magic. Which nullified any magic of the one tied up, unless of course they were thousands of times stronger than Cross.

Amelia was acting Minister and said "What is the meaning of this!?" Cross smiled and said in a muffled but clear voice "I have come to check in a favor." he wore his mask again, he didn't want these Ministry punks singing praises of him in the Daily Prophet, really he just wanted to be left alone.

Cross took out a bucket of Veritas Serum and controlled the potion to go into Dumbledore's open mouth. After he drank a good bit, Cross said "Your name." Dumbledore responded "Albus Percival Wulfric Brain Dumbledore."

Cross said "Is it true you performed the Cruciatus curse on a student of Hogwarts, and when this didn't work you used Veritas Serum, knowing full well that the serum could potentially destroy her future potential?"

Dumbledore struggled for a few seconds before finally saying "Yes." the Wizengamot all gasped and Cross continued "Have you been drugging the students of Hogwarts with a series of different potions to incite unhealthy rivalries between Houses, while also making them completely loyal to you?"

Dumbledore said through gritted teeth "Yes." Cross continued "Have you manipulated the other Professor's memories, altering them to be forever loyal or indebted to you?" Dumbledore replied "Yes" and closed his eyes, he was finished.

Cross didn't stop there, he wanted destruction! "Have you manipulated the life of one Harry James Potter?" Dumbledore replied "Yes." Cross sneered and added "What it your plan to have his soul die so you could take over his body and trick the world after defeating the dark lord?"

Dumbledore glared at Cross and spat "Yes." Cross chuckled and said "Was the murder of James and Lily Potter, planned by yourself?" Dumbledore was silent for a few more seconds before finally sighing and replying "Yes."

The Wizengamot were all pale by this final answer and Amelia frowned as she said "I assume we don't have to vote on this?" the other wizards and witches shook their heads and Cross smiled as Amelia said "Escort Mr. Dumbledore to Azkaban, where he will be staying for the rest of his life."

Two men came out and dragged Dumbledore away, who looked in Cross' direction with a small smile. Cross sneered, if he thought he was making it to Azkaban, he had another thing coming. Cross looked at Amelia and nodded before disappearing.

Cross reappeared near a woman and handed her a stack of papers along with pictures, before disappearing again.

The woman was Rita Skeeter! She was stunned and though she was going to get molested, but fortunately she was safe for today. She read through the papers and looked at the pictures as her eyes gradually widened and she laughed hysterically, perhaps it was too much for one night, for poor little Rita...

Cross followed the two flying wizards, when they landed in the outskirts, he stunned them. After knocking them out and kicked Dumbledore to the ground and said "That potion you drank is useless."

He raised his hand and said "Heal." Dumbledore felt much better, but right after Cross grinned sadistically as he said "Crucio Ultima!" Dumbledore fell to the ground and spasmed, unable to even scream in pain, he saw Cross grinning at him and feared the worst.

He was correct.

Cross held out both his hands, one hand healing Dumbledore, while the other was torturing him. Cross came up with this on the fly, he could theoretically torture anyone until their mind completely broke.

Cross didn't feel like it was enough so he twitched a few fingers and strings shot out turning fine and grey as they peeled Dumbledore's flesh, multiplying the pain he felt. The strings slowly peeled his flesh to the bone as the heal struggled to keep up.

It was the most terrible pain that could ever be felt by a person.

Cross frowned, this wasn't enough! He cast an illusion over Dumbledore's eyes, in the illusion everything went wrong at every turn, everything he ever loved was destroyed in front of his eyes, lovers, family, pets, everything. All his plans fell through and he was sent to Azkaban, all weak and thin, but the punishment didn't stop there...

He suffered mental punishment far worse than the physical punishment as Dumbledore's eyes finally widened in horror and he started trembling in fear and pain.

Cross smiled happily and cracked everything up a notch, finally hearing the sweet screams of terror and pain. It satisfied him greatly, he felt something click in his body and an extremely powerful aura surged from his body spreading outwards.

Cross accidentally surged his magic and Dumbledore went silent. Cross cursed and tried to heal him, but his body and mind were completely destroyed, he was nothing more than a shell of a person. Cross broke into his mind and found one last piece of reason, not enough to restore itself but enough to know what's going on.

Cross grinned evilly and destroyed the mindscape, before forming a chair made of rubble. He grabbed the last strand of reason and threw him in the chair, tying him to the chair and 'stitching' his eyes open permanently.

The reason would have to watch everything happen in the outside world but would be powerless to do anything. It was another form of torture, as Dumbledore was now, mentally retarded, and his brain couldn't do anything to save itself so he was tortured to watch himself like this, begging for death but unable to get it.

Cross left the mindscape after making sure there was nothing left for Dumbledore to make a comeback with. After confirming, he left and teleported away, leaving Dumbledore drooling on the ground unable to move, completely finished.

By the time the Auror's woke up, Cross was completely gone. They coudn't find anything and took the, now retarded, Dumbledore to Azkaban. Not caring if he's retarded or not, as they threw him in a cell and called the Dementors to constantly feed off his soul.

Cross, on the other hand, was as happy as a lark. He popped back into his room and hummed happy as he saw Luna staring at the fetus in thought.

Cross sat on the bed and hugged Luna as he said "It's over, baby. I did it!" Luna smiled warmly and snuggled into him as she said "I'm happy." Cross kissed her as he said "I'll tell you what happened after we celebrate!" Luna gave him a cheeky smile and said "I'll get the ropes!"

Cross coughed and said "ONLY the ropes." Luna pouted and disappeared as Cross chuckled, feeling extremely relaxed and happy.