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The Twist of Fate

And since you cannot see yourself
So well as by reflection, I, your glass
Will modestly discover to yourself,
That of yourself which you yet know not of
- William Shakespeare

Prologue

Sometimes, for one to see clearly, to see around him what he had not before, he must first become blind and be accustomed to darkness. When he is shrouded in darkness, only then can he know what is light and beauty.

For one to think rationally, to think with maturity, he must first encounter difficulties that will challenge his mind. He must also realize what stupidity and irrationality can lead him to, and what will happen should he make a fatal mistake. Only then can he learn.

And for one to judge another, to question the other's choices and decisions, he must first place himself in their shoes. To know and understand why they did what they must. Only then can he thoroughly understand what that had been done. Only then can he truly know what makes another take another path that he cannot fathom why they must.

Thus, as the Fates would have it, they chose two souls, so different to one another, seemingly total opposites, to experience life in each others shoes. These two souls would have been enemies, for their beliefs would be so different and yet run parallel alongside one another and reaching the same goal.

The Fates chose these two souls for they wanted the two that was part of a much bigger grander plan of the building of the worlds to understand what it is like in the other's life. For they needed to know how the world really revolved, and that nothing could be seen as it is seen. These two had to know what lies beneath the surface and to understand why it is so, before they could fulfill the destinies that had been written down for them.

It was unfortunate that the chosen souls had to be of one Harry James Potter and one Draco Black Malfoy.

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Chapter One: The Potion That Turned The World Upside Down

As above, so below;
As within, so without.
- The Emerald Tablet

Harry Potter groaned as he and Ronald Weasley made their way to the dungeons. They were due for a night of detention with Snape, only the most vile professor ever existed, just because they had asked an innocent question, "What do you use Professor? To keep your hair all greasy like that? Please tell us!"

Of course, there was the added mistake of ruining an easy potion which really got Snape angry for it blew up several cauldrons around them as well and caused a mayhem as students ran in and out the dungeon with boils and many other small calamities.

It was fun though, to watch Snape blow up. "I cannot believe that you two could mess up such a simple potion! Are your small brains incapable of understanding simple instructions? Even your father was not as clueless as you Potter!" It was also quite a shock, for Snape had actually gave a comment akin about his father in his moment of fury. Snape was also actually complimenting his father for not being as dumb as Harry in potions. Harry went in shock for the rest of the day.

"Ah, the hero and his sidekick is finally here.." hissed Snape as Harry and Ron stepped in the room. Both of them grimaced. They were in for a hell of a night.

"What's he doing here?" exploded Ron as he noticed Draco standing beside Snape, smirking and looking as if Christmas had come early for him.

"Oh you see, I'm here to assist Professor Snape in torturing…" Draco stopped and smiled winsomely before continuing, "I meant, assisting Professor Snape in teaching you two how a potion is actually done. I am after all his star student in Potions."

"Great, just great. Can this night get any worst?" grumbled Harry under his breath.

"You three would have to do a potion together and it must be perfect, only then can you three leave for your dormitories.

"Oh yes it can." Ron said glumly as the three grabbed the ingredients that they had brought along with them and moved towards a table.

"Move Potter. I need more space to place my things." Harry glared at Malfoy and stood his stand.

Malfoy glared at him. And pushed his stuff, Harry grabbed his ingredients before they went crashing to the ground, thanks to his quick Seeker reflexes. "Hey!" Ron whipped out his wand, "Why you little.."

"If I do hear another word from the three of you, I daresay that you will not find the remaining stay in Hogwarts entirely pleasant."

Ron glared at Malfoy whom smiled. "Leave it Ron! We'll only lose points for Griffindor if we continue like this. Let's just get this over with." Harry whispered to Ron who reluctantly nodded.

"Are you unable to read Weasley? It says here that you're suppose to stir the potion three times, anticlockwise." Malfoy said annoyingly.

Ron grinded his teeth and jerked his hand on the handle hard as he stirred the potion forcefully. "Ron, weren't we suppose to add something?" Harry said worriedly as their potion turned a murky brown and not the clear green they were looking for.

Snape and Malfoy snorted. Both apparently thought the Griffindors were amusing. What was it with Slytherins? Was Potions a subject that they were born to be brilliant in?

"Weasley, you're.." Malfoy started but Ron glared at him and he grabbed the roots that were supposed to place in the bubbling liquid.

"Draco, observe their incapability of following instructions." Snape uttered out with a flair of superiority as if he and Malfoy were discussing a new species of monkeys or a primitive being.

Ron dumped them in the cauldron hard, Harry noticed that Ron ear's were a burning red already. "Err, Ron.. we need more crushed scarab powder. Why don't you go and make more while I handle the potion for now?" Harry needed Ron to move away and calm down before he totally ruin the potion and they'd get stuck there.

"Yeah, sure." Ron muttered as he moved away not before glaring at the two smirking Slytherins.

"The potions turning blue.." Harry said worriedly. "Wasn't it supposed to be greenish black?"

Malfoy came to see what was wrong. "Weasley, you added the wrong ingredient first!"

"Plonk. Sizzle.. Fizz.."

"Oh Shit." Harry swore. The room exploded with colours. Ron dived under the table, Snape conjured up a shield. The unfortunate two were just too stunned or didn't react fast enough.

Draco choked on the potion, accidentally bumping into Harry as he turned to run, he drank some of the foul tasting potion unintentionally. Harry did the same and nearly gagged as the flavours flooded into his tastebuds.

Both Draco and Harry were blinded and hit each other hard on the head. "OW!!" They both yelled and fell to the ground. What happened next was not at all expected. The dungeon was filled with colours all of a sudden and as the lights flashed away, the two were sitted upon the floor, dazed but seemingly fine.

"Weasley! 50 points from Griffindor! You can't even do a Transgression Potion!" Snape shouted at Ron who also was shocked, but unlike the two, he was not covered with the potion that had gone wrong.

"Potter! You just had to bump into me didn't you!"

"What do you mean Malfoy?! You're the little snot that hit me first!"

"You darn Griffindor! You cant even do a potion right! Oh wait! I forgot, Potter can never do things right! He has his friends to help him!"

"You son of a bi–"

Both Ron and Snape couldn't help but stare at the shouting duo. It wasn't the fact that they were fighting nor swearing openly in front of a Professor. It was the fact that Harry was shouting at Draco and taunting him, calling him Potter, while Draco yelled at Harry with such fury and anger and called him Malfoy.

Draco and Harry finally opened their eyes after rubbing the potion out of their eyes. They both stop shouting at each other and sat there astounded. Then both reached out a hand to touch the other. Then they pinched themselves.

Harry James Potter and Draco Black Malfoy screamed.

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I changed it since I didn't like the original one that I did, but the end is more or less the same. I just didn't know how to write the part in which they switched. But I hope this is better.

If you've any ideas, how they should change souls, you can give me your opinions! I'd love them!

Thanks.

This story is dedicated to Scorpteen to actually gave me this idea. Its her birthday present too!

Yours truly, Nicole.

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11:00 pm

26/07/07