Iruka takes Mizuki's shuriken to the back in place of Naruto. Thinking Iruka to be dead, Naruto loses control and prepares to unleash the Kyuubi, however before he can tear off the seal, he is stopped by the hand of his hero. The Yondaime Hokage... Also being posted on A03, Wattpad and Royal Road.

Voldemort stirs, and the Triwizard Tournament awaits. Harry Potter has spent his short time in the wizarding world facing danger unprepared, and a step behind the truth. Now, he must make a choice. Continue to let others create his path, or stand tall before the forces that array themselves before him - no matter the consequences.

In the Summer following his second year, the escape of the dangerous Sirius Black, combined with an unexpected visitor to Harry's room in Privet Drive sets off a chain of events that may reshape the wizarding world as we know it. Discovering the Potter family's glorious past, Harry Potter sets out to rebuild his family name to it's past glories and build higher still...