Title: A Time of Peace

Rating: NC-17

Summary: Living the life he always wanted, Harry, now known as Max has to face his past and overcome it to make a decision that will decide the fate of the Wizarding World… if he ever returns home that is.

Author Notes: Second in a three series- the bunny grew too large and I didn't have time to write it into one story for the parsel_fest fic exchange so I've split it into three stories. So here's the second one.

Warnings: Slash, Time Travel, M/M sex, Manipulitive!Dumbledore, mentions child abuse, clicheness, Dark!Harry

Series: A Time of Happiness, A Time of Peace, A Time of Change

Previously in A Time of Happiness

"Snog Tom," John told him.

Max had to groan. He had to snog the one person he loved and who would never love him back. Glancing over at Tom he saw he was feeling the same way he did. Probably didn't want to snog Max as there was just friendship on Tom's part, Max was sure of that.

Max thought he might as well and get it over and done with, so he scrambled over to where Tom was sitting and straddled his legs. Leaning in Max took a deep breath and kissed Tom lightly on the lips. Soon they were kissing like there was no tomorrow.

When they came apart for air Tom whispered, "Love you Max."

Max swore his heart stopped then but when he realized that Tom had actually said that he replied by kissing him again quickly and whispering, "Love you too."

"Well since that's over and done with, time to get ready for bed," John said grinning and that was when the two of them realized they had been set up but they didn't care at all- well just enough to through a pillow at John's head so not much at all.

Chapter One: Dark Arts and Chambers

Lying back on the floor Max grinned at his best friend and now… boyfriend? Max wasn't sure what to call him but they were definitely something more than just friends. "You do realise we're going to have to get them back for doing that?"

"Of course, we are. Just not know," Tom replied smirking back at him. "It was just too evil of them to think they could set us up like that. Though I do admit that I wouldn't have acted on my feelings otherwise."

Chuckling slightly Max rolled over onto his side so he was looking at Tom's face, "True. I can think of much better things to be doing at the moment," he whispered into his friend's ear. "Same here, I never would have dreamt that you returned my feelings," 'Especially since in the future we are mortal enemies. Of course you don't know that know but hey it's true…' Max thought to himself.

Tom rolled over, pushing Max back onto the floor, "I can think of something much better we could be doing than plotting revenge on the others," Tom said with a leer upon his face causing Max to laugh. Tom suddenly leaned down and kissed him on the mouth causing Max to become quite.

When the pulled away they were both flushed, "Amazing," Max said grinning.

"Can I show you something?" Tom asked him suddenly looking very serious.

"Of course you can, Tom. You know I love to see what you know and do," Max replied equally seriously but he still had a massive grin on his face so the effect wasn't quite the same.

Tom pulled him up and taking him by the hand pulled him out of the common. Once they were in the empty hallway outside the common room Tom said, "I found it during my third year. I haven't shown any it before but it's where I practice my not so accepted activities if you know what I mean?"

"It sounds like a useful place and of course I know what you mean. We are Slytherin's after all," Max replied rolling his eyes. Tom was well known within Slytherin for his love of all things Dark and considering that Tom was going to show him where he practiced Max felt a bit of undulated joy at that thought.

As they wondered the empty hallways it didn't take long until Max realised that they were heading toward the Room of Requirement. It made sense, Max mused, that this was where Tom practiced his Dark Arts. It was out of the way, no one really knew of it and considering it could change at will it was obviously not affected by the wards of Hogwarts. He wondered though if it was this year that Tom opened the Chamber of Secrets; that would preferably be an even better place to study the Dark Arts. It suddenly occurred to Max that maybe he was supposed to come back in time for what reason would Tom have for sneaking around in a girls bathroom?

They had finally reached the seventh floor and Tom was pacing back and forth. Suddenly the door appeared. Remembering the reaction he was supposed to show Max gasped and let his draw drop.

"Amazing isn't it? I call it the Room of Requirement. It seems to be able to give you want ever you want." Tom opened the door and beckoned Max to follow him in. Inside the room was a lot of training dummies place rows upon rows of books covering all sorts of different topics. This time Max didn't have to fake his amazement, he truly was shocked by what he saw here. "You're welcome to use this room anytime you want," Tom told him looking at his shocked face smirking.

"Thank you," Max said with such devotedness in his voice it made him cringe and Tom laugh.

"Awww… I didn't know you cared so much," Tom teased him knowing that despite their new found status as… boyfriends… he wasn't sure what… they would always still tease each other bout this sort of thing.

"Shut it Tom. You may be my best friend but that doesn't mean I still can't get you back for that comment," Max snapped back at him knowing Tom wouldn't take it the wrong way.

For the next couple of hours Tom showed him everything in the room and started to teach him the more advance Dark Arts that he knew and Max loved every moment of it.

Heading back to the common room they walked in silence until Tom asked him, "Have you heard of the Chamber of Secrets before? I read about it in Hogwarts A History."

"Yes, I've heard of it," I've even been in it. "I think most people would have. Why do you ask?"

"I think it's real," Tom said getting straight to the point. "All myths have some basis in fact so it wouldn't surprise me if Slytherin's Chamber was real. I just have no idea where it would be located."

"You do have a good point," Max mused to himself. Now just how to get Tom to find it? "Slytherin would have hid it somewhere where no one would expect it to be. That rules out anywhere Slytherin and he probably didn't do it in the Headmaster's office, maybe somewhere Gryffindor or Hufflepuff or a girl's bathroom for that matter, somewhere where no-one would expect it to be."

Tom nodded slowly. "You've got a good point. I didn't think of it like that. I just assumed it would be down in the dungeons but like you said that would be too obvious. Maybe one of the house elves or a ghost might know something. I'll ask the Bloody Baron," Tom decided after musing to himself about how to find it.

As they walked into their Dormitory they found the rest of their year there- both the girls and the boys- talking about the upcoming holidays. From the sound of it the Rosier's were holding a massive Christmas Eve ball where all of the Pureblood circle, Tom and Max were invited to.

John looked up as they sat down next to him, "Where have you guys been? Off kissing in a closet?" he asked rolling his eyes at him.

"Actually no, but we can if you want us to," Tom said leaning in towards Max.

"Ah, no thanks, you can help us plan our party of the Christmas Ball instead."

"Fine," Tom said with a pout on his face causing the others to laugh. Max realised then that this was a group of friends that he wouldn't trade for the world. He was himself with them and they liked him no matter what. Life was great.