Chapter 5

*This is were I start to add new small elments to the harry potter universe*

Arriving at Dumbledore’s office Alex couldn’t help but take notice of the Griffin statue in the entrance to Dumbledore's chambers . It was majestic, Alex couldn’t help but think to himself.

“Alex ?” a distinct voice called out “You didn’t waste any time getting here.” the voices followed its previous statement.

“Is that you professor Dumbledore?” Alex asked the voice.

“Yes I have something important to tell you…” Dumbledore appeared from behind his desk looking neither happy or sad. “Its about your parents” .

“My parents?” Alex asked remembering the painful feeling in his heart.

“I don’t know how to put it… We’ve been informed of your parents death today about two hours ago they were… they were found dead in your home and…” after Dumbledore said the most painful sentence Alex didn’t expect to hear on such a wonderful day, Alex had blacked out.

Dumbledore continued talking but the only thing Alex could here was “dead". Alex had blacked out concentrating on that single word.

“Alex… Alex… Alex!” Dumbledore shouted “Are you okay?” he followed.

“Yes professor I should get going" Alex left the room distraught. On the way back to his room he faced the floor the whole time not bothering to look up the at anything or anyone, he was heart broken.

Arriving at the common room, Ron and Hermione where sitting down they took notice of Alex. “Are you okay? What’s wrong” Hermione asked with concern in her voice.

Alex forced a smile said “No nothings wrong, If there’s nothing else I’d like to get some rest” Alex walked up to his room.

When Alex got to his room he burst in to tears, there was no sound just biter tears. Alex fell asleep with tears on his cheeks.

The next morning Alex woke up pretending nothing happened so his friends didn’t question him.

Alex walked down to the common room “We need to get to Defense against the dark arts class.” Harry told Alex.

Alex nodded and followed harry to the class harry took a seat next to Ron. Alex took his seat next to Hermione.

“I guess you and me are partners” Hermione smiled. The students who sat together were partners if group work was involved.

Before Alex and Hermione started to converse a man came out… it. Was professor Lockhart he gave one of his charismatic smile he does every other min. That’s our teacher? Alex gave a wry smile while thinking to himself.

“Isn’t he wonderful ?” Hermione sighed looking at Professor Lockhart.

“I don’t know there seems to be something off about him I cant figure it out" Alex said not minding what Hermione said.

A few movements later the class started but no matter how hard Lockhart tried to teach, it didn’t work. He failed over and over again.

“Finally the class is over” Alex stated “Ima go to my next classes I’ll see you there then ill actually learn something I’ll see you Hermione” Alex left the class room and headed to his classes.

After finishing the rest of the classes he headed towards his room he had remembered the gift his dad had given him he took it out and unwrapped the gift.

It was a watch, it had a leather strap and a golden colored watch face whether it was real gold didn’t matter it was the sentiment that counted to Alex.

Alex remembered his father’s face, his eyes started tearing up but he held it in.

“Alright enough of this, the mourned shall be mourned and the living shall continue living Alex put on the watch that he was given on his left arm.

“Alright let’s se what he have here” Alex pulled out the black notebook and opened it. There’s nothing here ? Maybe it’s a magic book? Alex thought to himself

“Hello?” Alex wrote it the book, “Hello my name is Tom Riddle, what’s your name?” the book replied.

Alex wasn’t startled instead he was amused. But he knew to be wary since it was a gift from his enemies.

“Tom riddle? Well you must be a useless I mean how useful can a book be?” Alex began probing Tom riddle ignoring Riddle’s questions.

Useless? Tom riddle thought. “You think I’m useless? Observe take that ball out of your pocket Alex acted stupid taking the oval ball out, as to avoid suspicion.

“That’s a Phoenix egg, by the looks of it should hatch any second now normally it should take a couple years to hatch but I guess you got lucky” tom riddle said if he could smile he would he has very prideful of his knowledge.

Cracking sound began emerging from Alex’s hand. Just a second later a tiny chick appeared on Alex’s hand.

“Another thing once the chick imprints itself on you will gain a burst of mana making you stronger than your current self by 15%, its called the bestowment of the phoenix” Tom Riddle said to Alex.

*Mana is the measurement of strength in the wizarding world, as well as representing how many spells one can cast before fatigue kicks in*

“Why are you helping me ?” Alex questioned Riddle, “Helping you? “ riddle answered.

“It would have hatched with or without my help I only explained what it was, consider it advice" riddle stated.

Alex thanked him but it was late and he had to go to bed for the next day, he closed the book saying good bye and looked at the chick. He didn’t know what to call the chick so quickly made a bed in his drawer for the chick before naming it “Blue" on account of it hatching from a blue egg.