C55 Alumni Meeting

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When the meeting of the Slytherin Alumni finally arrived, everything was looking good. Lord Royce was up and about, looking better and better with each day. He couldn't do any heavy lifting or running but he was on his way to recovery. Royce was in good enough shape to attend the meeting as well.

The meeting itself was going to take place in Black manor. They are the most prominent dark Noble family and insisted on hosting.

Seeing as the meeting isn't being held in either Rosier or Prince manor, Tom would have to stay behind and hope for the best. He's already told his followers what to say.

Obviously, he told his followers not to reveal anything about himself or the cause for the change in Slytherin house. The excuse he's using is a fairly simple one. It will hopefully work well and keep the parents quiet for a while.

-Black Manor-

As everyone arrived and crowded into the ballroom of Black manor, the Slytherin Alumni were eager to find out what was going on. Many of them have children in Slytherin and were worried about their safety.

The second everyone arrived, they didn't mince words and started questioning the Rosier and Prince couples. The room filled with chatter as everyone started asking different questions.

"Silence!" Lord black called as he enhanced his voice with magic. Every single person shut their mouth as they didn't want to cause trouble with a powerhouse like the Black family. "Let them speak and we can ask questions after." He says and motions for those with the information to start explaining.

The Rosiers then went on to explain what happened to cause such a change in Hogwarts. They explained how they dosed their daughter along with Lord and Lady Prince as witnesses and heard all about it.

Apparently, the Slytherin council found a hidden room in the castle that held the portrait of Salazar Slytherin. They then went on to explain how Slytherin was upset at how far his house had fallen and ordered the children to fix it. They recruited every Slytherin above first year and got to work as the portrait asked. They all swore oaths to the great Salazar Slytherin and got to work fixing the house's reputation.

Not only were they doing the work of Slytherin himself, but they were also being trained by his portrait as well. They would all go to the hidden room early in the morning and were personally taught by Salazar in exchange for their work.

Many of the Alumni were amazed by the fake story told by the Rosier family. They wouldn't believe it if it wasn't backed by the Prince family as well.

Many wished they had found the room while they attended Hogwarts. What they wouldn't do to have the honor of meeting Salazar Slytherin.

Some were skeptical and needed further proof, but Tom knew this would happen. He has two back up plans for this. The first one should work nicely while the second is only for emergencies.

"I know some of you may find it hard to believe, so we brought the memory from the questioning my daughter went through." Lord Royce says as he takes out a vial with his memory inside. "If Lord Black would provide a Pensieve, you all could see it for yourselves."

A Pensieve was fetched by a house-elf and everyone took turns watching the memory. The memory itself is a play acted out in order to fool the Slytherin Alumni.

It took a few takes to get it right but Druella is a mighty fine actress. She acted out the part of a rebellious daughter under the effects of veritaserum beautifully.

After seeing the memory, no one questioned it anymore. In fact, they are beyond ecstatic. A real portrait of Salazar Slytherin was found and many of their children have met the man. It may not be the real Slytherin, but the portrait holds all of his memories and knowledge. Their children have the chance to be taught by one of the founders and boy were they jealous.

Once they knew the information was credible, they needed to come to a decision on what to do about it. Toms followers pushed for them to do nothing at all.

They said that the children were doing very well in keeping everything a secret. If they were to get involved, the faculty may find out and remove the portrait from the room. That would be horrible as their children would lose the chance to study under one of the founders. Not to mention it's every purebloods idol, Salazar Slytherin.

After some convincing, everyone agreed to stay quiet about it and not to reveal anything. They wouldn't even reveal what they know to their children. They would let the Slytherin students continue serving Salazar and reaping the benefits of his tutoring. Although, many of them were thinking of ways to sneak into the school and find the portrait. If only they could turn back time and return to Hogwarts.

-Rosier Manor-

When the Rosier and Prince couples returned, Tom could tell that everything went well. They went on to explain the meeting and Tom seemed happy with the results.

'This should buy me enough time until I can deal with the alumni.' Tom thought with a small smile on his face.

Once he knew that the alumni were off his trail, he breathed a sigh of relief. He could now return to Kamar-Taj to continue his training.

Tom didn't leave until the next day as it was late when the meeting ended. He said goodbye to Druella and his followers and returned to Kamar-Taj.

When he returned to his bedroom, he left to inform his teacher of his return. She seemed slightly annoyed that he didn't need any more of her help. She must have wanted to learn more of Tom's secrets in exchange for her assistance.

After that, Tom went back to his normal training schedule. He continued with his practice in forming a sword with the Eldritch energy and worked on constructing the mark for his followers.

By the time summer ended, he could form the Eldritch energy into what almost looked like a broad sword. Although, he couldn't hold it for long and it was far from perfect. He could hold it together for about five minutes but it looked a bit distorted. Tom would need more practice before this skill would be up to the Ancient One's standards.

Before returning to Hogwarts, Tom sent some elves to Camp Lehigh in New Jersey to look out for Steve Rogers. If his memory serves him well, which it should as he has perfect recall, Steve should be joining the army soon. In the movie, he goes to Camp Lehigh for his training. Tom wants to have a front-row seat for when Captain America is born.

'Dr. Abraham Erskine should have fled Germany by now. I just hope everything doesn't happen while I'm at school. Although, I could just use the portals to leave. No one seems to have noticed it by now. That's probably thanks to lady Hogwarts letting me through the wards.' Tom thought as he opened a portal to an abandoned area by Kings Cross station.