It was dark, and he was nearly done.

He had set a fire downstairs, one to burn for three days- Cursed flame, green and greedy, ravenous. This safe haven for the potters would be left a ruin.

He'd killed James- Of course he had, as the fool wouldn't just stand down. He'd never expected anything else.

He'd killed Lily- He had hoped she would be more sensible- He himself would gladly trade the life of a child, if it meant he would survive. But instead she had refused to give him up, and he had struck her down.

And now, he stood over their child. Harry Potter. The ultimate threat to his power, as guided by Prophecy. In his hand, the one not training his wand on the child, he held a single vial.

He had thought that he might simply kill the boy with his favored curse, but a death eater had come forward, seeking favor… Normally, they were fools, and he struck them down for daring to think they knew better then he. But this one… He had quite the gift.

A virus. A magical super-virus from deep within the Department of Mysteries. He thought it a fitting end for Harry Potter- A half-blood, brought down by disease like so many others not worthy of Magic, and yet dominated, destroyed by magic. It was poetic, in it's own way.

He cast down the vial, shattering it with a spell above the babe, who cried as the cloud of sickness took hold. This is how the boy's corpse would be found- Sick. Infested. Just as mudbloods really were, on the inside.

He raised his wand. The last thing he saw before he died was the green light of death he'd summoned so many times, and nothing more.

(A/N: Hey there! Now, I don't usually do authors notes, but I've already started writing the first actual chapter of the re-write. It'll be taking an entirely different direction and actually be thought out this time, hopefully with better characterization. I've set up a small poll on my profile, but here are some questions I'd like feedback on!

In the next chapter, Harry will be disguised as Dudley. Some wizard, likely Dumbledore, will meet him- But would Dumbledore be able to see through a Prototype's disguise? Or would the story be better if Dumbledore was somehow unaware and sending 'dudley' instead of Harry through hogwarts?

Secondly, later on in the story, should Harry be able to absorb Deathly Hallows (Cloak, Wand) and use them as abilities? The stone isn't close enough to bio-mass, most likely, and I think the magic of the items might let him, due to the Potter's linage, but I'm not sure if this would render him even more overpowered then usual.)