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Chapter #25: Secrets, part II.

Harry and Draco’s surroundings changed again, and now they were in the house where they found the memories, but it looked brighter and more lively, Albus and James were in the living room, both of them were looking nervous.

“The Deathly Hallows…Most people think they are nothing but tales for the young, and for a time, I thought the same, however, if there’s one thing that I think makes sense, it's that if anyone wanted to hide and not be seen, your invisibility cloak would be very useful,” Albus said with a calm tone.

“Certainly and…I hate to admit this, but I’ve used the resurrection stone a couple of times to speak with my parents…I know you warned me about how dangerous it could be, but—” James couldn’t continue.

“It’s alright, James, I’d be too much of a hypocrite if I scolded you for doing something like that…After all, I used the stone to see my sister and my parents…I was a selfish and yet…I feel no remorse for doing that,” the old wizard confessed with a soft smile.

“I know what you mean…I always felt guilty I couldn’t do anything to help them…” James confessed with a serious tone.

“Don’t worry, James…I knew your parents very well, they would have never blamed you for their deaths, there's no cure for dragonpox after all, and if it makes you feel better, I'm sure they would’ve loved Lily, Henry, and Harry,” the old headmaster told his apprentice.

James couldn’t help but smile at the thought of his little family.

“The reason I’m telling you about the Deathly Hallows is because I’m sure that’s the key to defeating Voldemort, he has become technically immortal…My theory is that only a descendant of the third Peverell brother can control the Deathly Hallows to become the master of death, and that person will be able to defeat him, and that person could be you or one of your descendants,” Albus explained.

James nodded, what he heard made sense, they were guiding themselves by nothing but theories, but they didn’t have too many choices, the theory of Voldemort's soul anchors had been proven to be real, still, James was very worried, as he didn’t feel completely confident about himself being the master of death.

“I’m going to try…I’m going to destroy his body, I’m sure he’s going to turn into some kind of wraith, and that’ll give us time to destroy his horcruxes,” Harry’s father was confident.

Albus’ expression became serious.

“Don’t even think about it, James…You’re not ready, you can’t die yet. I know you have a document with all the information we know about the situation ready to be given to your family and close friends in case you die, but it would be better if you were alive to use all the things I taught you to destroy him,” the old wizard tried to stop his student from doing something reckless.

James could only scowl, he has never been an academic type of person who waits, James is a man of action, that’s why he’s an Auror.

“Fine…But…It’s hard, you know? To just let him kill you, and I know the curse is already doing that, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to save you…” James felt defeated.

“I know James…But that’s the way it is…It’s our duty as old people to do what’s needed so the next generations can keep going…I want you to live James, I want you to search and destroy them, and then, Lily, you and your boys could team up and kill him, you would like that, don’t you?” Albus teased him.

James couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Nothing could make me prouder than seeing my wife and boys kill that bastard!” James smirked.

Harry could only chuckle at his father’s antics, now, Harry understood why he was trained for magical combat as soon as he was able to walk, he and his brother were trained so that one day they could disarm his father, who was curiously using the elder wand those times, but sadly, neither he nor his brother had managed to achieve that.

James and Dumbledore wanted to continue their conversation, but then they heard someone destroying a wall of the house.

“Well, it seems like the time is ready…Silencio!” Albus said, casting a spell at the cloak using the wand he got when he was eleven. “Put the cloak over you and hide on the corner…If they find you, use the portkey!” Albus ordered.

James didn’t want to but he also didn’t want to die so he did as he was being told, the old wizard was on alert, and then it started, he started to receive attacks and this time Albus wasn’t hesitating, he took as many of Voldemort’s death eaters as he could, but then, he was disarmed and put under the cruciatus curse.

“What a bunch of fools, don’t you think Albus…They thought they were at our level,” Dumbledore heard a voice he hadn’t heard since the owner asked for a job at Hogwarts a long time ago.

“Tom,” Albus said, even in the midst of despair, his old student was alone now as his followers were gone, but he didn't show any signs of fear, in fact, he looked excited.

“It’s the dark lord!” Draco said, and Harry nodded.

“Why did he call him Tom, though?” The emerald-eyed wizard questioned with a confused expression. Draco was in the same state as him.

Tom, as Dumbledore called him, put him on the cruciatus curse again.

“So pathetic…You shouldn’t have denied me that job back then, Albus…We wouldn’t be in this situation if you had done that,” the dark lord said before sighing. “Forget about that stupid muggle name…I’m Lord Voldemort…Don’t you ever dare to forget that, old man,” the dark wizard said with a wicked smirk.

“What do I owe the pleasure tonight, Tom?” Albus didn’t hesitate.

This gained him a piercing glare from the dark wizard, but it seems like he was in a hurry to end this, as Voldemort could only sigh, annoyed at his old teacher’s attitude.

“You know why I came here, Albus…I came to kill you, but also…I came for the wand, I want it, you know which wand I’m talking about, the elder wand…” Tom demanded, and Albus chuckled.

“Very well, but before I do that…I want to know something…Did you do it, Tom?” Asked the old wizard with a serious tone.

“Did what?” Voldemort questioned him with an annoyed look.

“Did you become immortal?” Asked the old wizard with a serious tone.

“How did you—” Voldemort couldn’t believe it.

“The walls have eyes and ears, Tom…You said interesting things when you were alone back then when you were a student, how scared you were of death…” Dumbledore said with a smirk.

Anyone would think it would be stupid to reveal your greatest secret, but Tom liked being the center of attention, and knowing he was going to kill Dumbledore without witnesses, he could only smirk.

“Yes, I did it…I created seven horcruxes, not even death can stop me now!” He boasted about.

Dumbledore could only chuckle, which gained him an angry look from the dark lord.

“What is so funny?!” Demanded Voldemort with an angry look.

“Nothing…It’s just that…I lost the wand,” Dumbledore said with an amused tone.

Now there was nothing but rage in Voldemort’s eyes.

“Avada Kedavra!” He screamed, not wanting to know more about the old wizard’s nonsense.

Tom knew he wasn’t going to get what he wanted from Dumbledore, so, there was only one thing he could do, tear this house down, but then something shocking happened, tons of hands suddenly grabbed him and kicked him out of the home.