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บท 123: The-Enemy-Who-Planned (II)

~~Riddle House, Little Hangleton~~ (November 1st, 1994)

"Wormtail" A small baby-like figure wrapped in a black sheet hissed furiously, but the figure was definitely not a baby, especially not when the figure was sporting red and scaly wrinkled skin. The figure also possessed some distinguished features, such as snake-like nostrils and slit-like eyes. The figure was also holding a bone-white Wand in its tiny disfigured hands and anyone who fought in the last War would have recognized the figure as widely feared You-Know-Who.

Another man entered the room with a Potion vial in his hand with a fearful look on his face. The man "Here is your Potion, My Lord" The man whispered fearfully as he kneeled before the demented form of Lord Voldemort and held out the Potion vial.

"What are you waiting for, you fool?" The demented figure snarled shrilly, making the whimpering flail around and almost drop the Potion vial. The man carefully stood up and uncorked the Potion vial before holding the Potion vial in front of the demented figure's body. The figure grabbed the Potion vial with its free hand and tipped the Potion vial over its mouth so that it could consume the Potion.

Lord Voldemort hated his current body. He hated the fact that he required the assistance of someone like Peter Pettigrew to maintain his current form. It was degrading and humiliating on so many levels, but what other choice did he have? His Homunculus body was weak and he required a special Potion consisting of Unicorn Blood and Nagini's Venom every few hours to even maintain this form, but what option did he have? He needed a rudimentary body if wanted to regain his original form.

After losing his body back in Halloween 1981, he fled to the forest in Albania and decided to hide there. He was hoping for his followers to come looking for him in the following years, but none of them came… He degraded himself by possessing animals for the following years, but then all of a sudden, an opportunity presented itself to him when a Wizard named Quirinus Quirrell arrived in the forest and Voldemort reluctantly decided to let the opportunity pass by.

Yes, he was desperate to regain a body, but partial possession wasn't ideal from his perspective, nor did he have any reason to reveal his continued existence to the rest of the world, especially when he had nothing to gain for it… First of all, Harry Potter was missing and then there was always a chance that his weak form might be discovered by the others. A year and a half later, he came across Nagini and he immediately knew that there was something special about her. So, he decided to possess her and he was surprised to find that her body was able to hold up without any degradation due to possession.

After two more years, another opportunity presented itself when none other than Peter Pettigrew came looking for him in Albania… If he was being honest, he wasn't expecting someone like Pettigrew to come looking for him. After all, Pettigrew was a coward, but he was not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. With Pettigrew's help, he was able to create a Homunculus for himself. He knew it wasn't ideal, but it was his only course of action.

He expected Nagini to die after he left her body, but once again, she surprised him by staying alive. After that, he started to plan what his next move was going to be, but then all of a sudden, Pettigrew returned with a woman named Bertha Jorkins… The woman turned out to be a treasure trove of knowledge, so he decided to use her to create another Horcrux as an honor. From her, he learned that Barty Crouch Jr. was still alive and was being held under the Imperius Curse by his own father. He immediately decided to free Barty as Barty was one of his most fanatical followers and from Pettigrew, he knew that Barty never deserted him.

From Bertha Jorkins, he also got to learn about the Triwizard Tournament and then he started to plan how to use the Tournament to kidnap Harry Potter, and then use the boy to regain his body before disposing of the bane of his existence… Freeing Barty Jr. from his father's control wasn't that hard as they simply showed up in his house and Crouch Sr. wasn't able to resist them. After that, he put Crouch Sr. under the Imperius Curse and ordered him to act as if everything was normal and nothing was amiss.

Voldemort realized that if he wanted his plan to succeed, then he would need someone inside Hogwarts, so he tasked Barty Jr. to infiltrate Hogwarts and enter Harry Potter's name inside the Goblet after Confounding the Goblet to think that there were four schools in the Tournament. Thankfully, Barty Jr. was an extremely gifted Wizard, so he succeeded. His plan worked and Harry Potter's name was selected as the fourth champion. Now, he simply had to wait and he would once again rise in power.

"Have you heard anything from Barty?" Voldemort asked as he narrowed his slitted eyes at Pettigrew. He hated the man with his very being, but credit where credits due… The cowardly man who looked much like Animagus counterpart came looking for him even though it was for his own selfish reasons, but the man still came looking for him while the others have deserted him. Last night, Barty had reported that today Dumbledore will be visiting America with the rest of the organizers to get Harry Potter, but Barty was yet to report anything after that.

"N-no, my Lord" Pettigrew stuttered out fearfully and Voldemort's nostril flared in annoyance. He would have loved to Curse Pettigrew stupid if he had another follower at hand.

Voldemort opened his mouth to say something, but he froze when he felt someone cross the Wards, but the Wards didn't trigger. Only three people knew he was here and one of them was present right in front of him, which meant that it was either Barty Jr. or it was Barty Sr. He didn't need to wait long before a figure finally arrived outside the room and knocked on the door. Since the door was slightly ajar, Voldemort immediately recognized the man at the door. For whatever reason, Barty Sr. was here, which meant something was wrong.

"Why are you here?" Voldemort asked carefully and Pettigrew whimpered again, much to his distaste.

"Harry Potter had refused to return to Britain and participate in the Tournament" Barty Sr. answered after he entered the room and kneeled in front of Voldemort. At his words, Voldemort's eyes grew wide in surprise. Technically, it was good news as the boy would lose his Magic as a consequence of not participating, but he couldn't be sure, especially when he didn't know much about the Goblet of Fire. Yes, the Goblet was supposed to bind all participants with Unbreakable Contacts, but it was Barty Jr. who entered the name, so he wasn't sure who would be bound.

"And Dumbledore accepted? I am not sure that Dumbledore would allow the boy to lose his Magic" Voldemort spoke slowly. Voldemort knew that Dumbledore knew the whole Prophecy and he was also sure that Harry Potter was the child of the Prophecy, so there was no way that Dumbledore would allow his only hope to lose his Magic. After all, according to the Prophecy, only Harry Potter could defeat him.

"He wasn't happy, but he knew that he couldn't force the issue when the boy presented a valid reason to refuse his inclusion in the Tournament" Barty Sr. answered, making Voldemort raise his non-existent eyebrows at the man. What valid reason could the boy possibly have for refusing his inclusion?

"What is this so-called valid reason the boy gave?" Voldemort asked in an irritated tone as he was getting really impatient.

"He said that Harry Potter is not his real name and even the Goblet won't be able to bind him with an Unbreakable Contract with a fake name" Barty Sr. revealed and Voldemort almost choked at those words.

He immediately started to consider the implications of this development inside his mind… 'If what the boy said is true, then there is no way that the Goblet would be able to bind him with an Unbreakable Contract, but how is this even possible? I clearly remember that Mudblood calling him Harry while begging… Was she knowingly using a fake name in case I tried something like this?' Voldemort considered inside his mind before quickly shaking his head in denial. No! He refused to believe that a Mudblood could be that sharp, but then all of a sudden, he froze.

Lily Potter wasn't just any other Mudblood, she was extremely sharp and cunning. Voldemort knew that Harry Potter didn't beat him, but it was Lily Potter who invoked something with her death and rendered him bodiless. So, he couldn't dismiss the idea that she used a fake name to knowingly fool him and everyone else in case someone tried something like this… This realization wasn't hard for him to swallow. The mudblood had fooled him twice, which was an extremely bitter pill to swallow. He felt a towering rage bubble inside of him, but thankfully, he had two targets right in front of his eyes for his ire to be pointed at.

"Crucio!!" Voldemort snarled as he pointed his Wand at Barty Crouch Sr…

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บท 124: Ready-Set-Action (II)

~~Headmaster's Office, Ilvermorny~~

"Harry… I can still call you that, right?" Carlson asked with a winning smile on his face as he leaned forward on the table. Harry simply shrugged his shoulders dismissively as he didn't mind if everyone kept calling him 'Harry', in fact, he would prefer that instead of every random person using his given name to call him. "Alright, Harry, you know you are putting me in a tough spot, aren't you?" Carlson asked with a deep frown. The winning smile on his face was gone, only to be replaced by a deep frown.

"Yes, I know and that is why I am here, talking with you. I could have disappeared into the wind without telling you anything" Harry explained coolly, making Carlson openly scowl at Harry.

"I have never seen you act like this… Masterful deceit, I would say" Carlson growled bitterly. If he wasn't being put into this spot by Harry, then he would have praised the boy, but he was being put into a very difficult spot by Harry, and if the boy went forward with his plan then it would be Carlson who would be raked over the coals. "Were you really hiding your true personality all this time?" Carlson asked warily, making Harry smile softly.

"You are a smart man, Headmaster, I am sure that you have already worked it out" Harry stated softly, making Carlson scowl. Now, he was sure that Harry was hiding his true personality all this time. "As for why? That is quite a complicated question with no simple answer… The best answer I can give you is that I wasn't strong enough to make a stand, but that's not the case anymore…" Harry added as he could guess the next question Carlson was planning to ask.

Carlson narrowed his eyes on Harry… Was the boy reading his Mind? No, that wasn't the case, Carlson decided. He realized that the boy was simply able to guess what he was thinking. So, now that he had the answer to the question he wanted to ask, he decided to ponder those words. After pondering for a few seconds, he finally realized what the boy was trying to say and to be honest, he was completely bewildered. He couldn't believe what Harry was trying to say.

"You seriously can't expect me to believe-" Carlson scoffed at Harry, but he froze when Harry released a tiny fraction of his Magic, making Carlson choke under the pressure. Everyone was not equal when it came to their Magical prowess, Carlson was quite aware of this fact, but to feel this amount of power rolling off from a 14 year old surprised him to his very core. Satisfied with the desired effect, Harry finally reeled back his Magic, and the thick pressure disappeared.

"Do you believe me now?" Harry asked coolly. He wasn't worried about Carlson telling the others about this as he knew very well what type of man Carlson Kent was… The man was basically an opportunist. Carlson gulped nervously before nodding his head. "How about this? You help me and I help you back in return?" Harry suggested and Carlson simply raised his eyebrows in question as he didn't trust his voice to not tremble.

"I know you are planning to run for President, I can help you there… If I support your campaign, you know you will win" Harry offered and Carlson had to admit, that was exactly what he wanted. "And I am not asking you to do something illegal… I simply need you to sign these papers so that I can take my EAGLEs early and I am completely fine if you don't. Having your permission will simply make the whole process much smoother for me" Harry said as he slid the papers toward Carlson.

Carlson pursed his lips as he started to ponder his options… Harry was right. Even without his permission, Harry would be able to take his EAGLEs early and nobody would be able to stop him as the Department wasn't under anyone's purview except for the Minister of Education, but with his permission, the process will become much faster and smoother for Harry… Either way, Harry will have the right to carry his Wand even if decides to discontinue his education after taking his EAGLEs. Now, he could either help Harry and get his support during the election campaign, or he could sit on the sidelines…

After pondering for a couple of minutes, Carlson finally grabbed the papers and picked up the quill from the table. He knew that there would be some political backlash… He knew that the Britishers weren't going to give up so easily. After all, this was probably their best opportunity to get Harry Potter back, but he was sure that he would be able to weather the backlash even though his image was going to take a hit, and he always wanted to take Dumbledore down by a peg or two, so it wasn't all that bad.

"I just hope you keep your side of your bargain" Carlson stated while staring at Harry. His voice trembled a bit and he hated that, but it needed to be said.

"You don't have to worry about that Headmaster… I am a man of my word and you have helped me quite a bit since I came here… I am not going to forget that" Harry assured the man and he didn't have any plans to betray the man as having a good relationship with the future President of MACUSA was a good thing. The man nodded his head in understanding and started to sign the papers after checking them.

"There you have it" Carlson finished signing the papers and handed them over to Harry. He simply accepted the papers and gave the man a grateful nod. "Well, good luck, I guess" The man added as Harry started to stand up.

"Thank you, Headmaster" Harry said before finally leaving the man's office. After leaving the office, Harry closed his eyes for a bit in concentration as he told Jacklyn and Himera to meet him outside the school in an hour through their Mark before he resumed heading toward his dorms…

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~~Timeskip~~ (A few hours later)

"The way you treated Dumbledore and the others was hilarious!" Jacklyn blurted out as she started to pat Harry's shoulders while laughing.

"I am glad that you appreciate" Harry commented dryly.

"Well, I would have loved to see that too…" Himera sighed, looking somewhat disappointed. She was looking quite different from the way she looked barely two months ago. The left side of her face was completely healed and instead of sporting a fake right eye, her right eye was completely healed. Currently, there was only one scar marrying her face. The scar was on her right cheek running down to her chin and she decided to keep this scar as a trophy of the nightmare she lived through. It was only last week when he healed her eye and it was the most complex thing he ever healed…

"Hmm… I will see if I can find a Pensieve" Harry mumbled while rubbing his chin.

"I don't know what that is, but what now, boss?" Himera asked with an unsure look on her face.

Harry quickly gave her a short explanation about what a Pensieve was before he finally started to explain why he summoned the two of them here. "I have a task for the two of you. Jacklyn, I need you to visit the nearest branch of the Guild and post a request for information on who hired the mercenaries to kill me during the Quidditch World Cup and Himera, I need you to visit Britain and find anything you can about the Gaunt Family" Harry revealed, making Himera nod her head in understanding while Jacklyn inclined her head with a frown.

While Himera wasn't from Britain, she was quite familiar with Wizarding Britain and there were a lot of people in Knockturn Alley who would happily sell her information in exchange for a bit of gold…

"Are you sure? I mean I am quite sure that they are not going to sell me that information" Jacklyn pointed out while frowning. He could have used Hans Muller, but unfortunately, the man didn't survive through his Legilimecy practice, so Harry decided to feed him to the man-eating slugs around Jacklyn's house. He was sure that the slugs appreciated the treat.

"I know, but when I start ripping them apart, nobody would be able to say that I didn't ask nicely" Harry pointed out with a feral grin on his face, making Jacklyn nod her head with a similar type of grin on her face. "And what about you?" Jacklyn asked curiously.

"I was able to get the Headmaster to sign the papers for me" Harry revealed with a grin. Now, he was no longer enrolled in Ilvermorny. "I will need to visit the Department of Education to submit my forms and get the dates for my EAGLEs, and after that, I will be making my way into Austria… There is someone I need to meet before making my next move" Harry added with a grin, making both Jacklyn and Himera raise their eyebrows at him…

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