Harry was able to get permission from Dumbledore to have dinner with Celeste and her friend in Hogmeade that evening .. the catch was that Dumbledore would be escorting Harry as Dumbledore would be having dinner with his brother in Hogsneade as well.
"Miss Malfoy always a pleasure to see you" Dumbledore said at dusk the sun nearly setting in the background as Celeste met Harry and Dumbledore at the bottom of the hill in between Hogsmeade and Hogwarts
"Lovely to see you professor, hi Harry" Celeste said
"Jamie" Harry said giving his older sister a hug
"And where's your friend?" Dumbledore asked as Celeste hugged Harry back
"He's waiting for Harry and I in the three broomsticks for drinks before dinner" Celeste said
"Oh well perhaps I'll join you, I'm sure Alberforth wouldn't mind if I stop and have a drink before dinner myself" Dumbledore said
Harry and Celeste both shared a glance but lead Dumbledore to the three broomsicks
"Is this ok, it's not an ambush right?" Harry asked
"I'm not sure I'm the one you should be asking brother" Celeste said
Harry nodded then blinked as the three stopped at a table
"He insisted on joining us" Celeste said to Tom but only Dumbledore seemed to know who Harry's sister was talking too as Harry blinked in confusion
"No matter, it's done" Tom said
"She accepted you?" Celeste asked
"Turned gold and welcomed me home with open arms, or gates actually" Tom said
Celeste smiled
"What a lovely birthday gift" she said
Tom nodded
"You look confused professor perhaps you thought as Harry said Voldemort is dead - and he is ... As I'm simply the well 17 year old Tom Riddle" Tom said turning to stare at Dumbledore
Harry blinked again as Dumbledore said
"But how are you here, and how do you know miss Malfoy?"
"Through the diary I gave Harry to destory, I've been talking to Tom all my life ... Well at least since I was 6" Celeste said
"And I'm here because I was nothing more than a memory trapped in a diary for 50 years, that is until Voldemort asked Celeste to give him an heir ... She said she would conceive a Riddle heir but only if he switched places with me. And here I sit" Tom said
Dumbledore blinked
"Jamie said today's your birthday" Harry said
"This is Harry, my younger brother ... Voldemort murdered our dad but Harry looks just like him" Celeste said
"Except I have our mum's eyes" Harry said
Tom nodded
"Hello Harry, yes today is my birthday... I'm officially 17" Tom said to Harry before turning his attention back to Dumbledore "and as I have come of age, I have claimed my birthright, I am the heir of Salazar Slytherin and thus ... I now have access to Hogwarts" Tom said
Dumbledore blinked again as Celeste smiled
"You can finish your senior year and in 2 years we can teach together" Celeste said
"Brilliant" Harry said
Tom nodded to both statements
"Well shall I get you a drink professor and we can toast to the good news or perhaps we should drink to me and my good health as once again it is my birthday" Tom said
