On that day he was born a prophecy was made, a child with a lightning scar shows a symbol as an equal for the dark lord. Someday they will fight against one another and it was fated that one of them meant to die or both. Each represent the side they're on which is the light and the dark. The thing nobody knows about this prophecy is the part when they join forces to defeat the other side and rule the world together and become lovers. In order for the light to win they decide to hide few details of the prophecy for the future sake but what they didn't know is that the spy has already known about this. Even so with this information the dark side can still choose whether to let the light on their side or not.

The boy that will soon have a lightning scar name is Harry Potter. The only child and son of James Potter and Lily Potter, both are a lovely parents that love him without limit since he is the product of their everlasting love. They cherish him and adore him making sure that he is spoil and given enough love after the day he was born into the world. Lily is born from the muggle family while his family if from the pure blood. Harry is known as a pure blood since the family mostly follow from the father side.

His family is rich and infamous in the wizard world as well respect.

Harry has a kind godfather name Sirius Black, kind loving parents, promising future and peaceful live in the muggle world but sadly everything changes after that day on his eighth birthday. The day when everyone he loves was taken away from him.

"Master Harry!" Maria calls his name.

The boy try to contain his laughter by covering his mouth with his hands when he hears his maid is calling him. He loves playing hide and seek with that woman since she gets worry easily even though his parents told him before not to frighten her too much. Even so he feels fun that his presence can't be seen when Maria continue to search for him. She start to rustle her hair in panic as she look at her right and left before running out from the room while continue to shout for his name. As soon as she walks out from his room he take off the invisibility cloak and place it down beside him.

He doesn't know how his father got a hand on this cool cloak since it always help him cheat on games.

"I'm good!" He praise himself.

Hopefully his father won't mind that he borrow this cloak for a while since today almost everyone in the Potter manor is searching for him. Today is a big day after all since it is his eighth birthday. 3 more years before he enter the special school called Hogwarts and 9 more years before he officially call as an adult. The age when he can get marry and become the next heir for the Potter fortune. The previous and future celebration is a countdown for the upcoming age. The thought of becoming responsible never cross his mind since he doesn't like that kind of burden. For now he want to enjoy his youth like every other children and have fun.

He cover his body with the cloak again when he hears footstep nearby, it looks like they haven't given up on searching for him since his presence is necessary for the party. He heard everyone will be coming so his parents can introduce him to the other family and maybe the person he will soon mate.

"Harry." His father calls.

The boy stand at the corner of the room and watch as his father walk in and look around. He seems to have a huge smile on his face as he tap his foot on the wooden floor before he suddenly turn to where Harry is standing.

"I can see your shadow." The man says.

Knowing he was caught Harry shows himself and give a nervous smile.

"Hey."

His father shook his head and walk toward him. He places his hand on his son shoulder and give a reassuring smile. James always show that smile when he feels that something is bothering his son and Harry simply look at him innocently as if he never done anything wrong.

"You better apologize to Maria after this." The man reminds him.

"I don't want to celebrate my birthday. Everyone keep saying the same thing about my future and stuff and I don't like it." He pouts.

"I know your feeling son since I have the same experience too." James always understand about Harry problem since their childhood are almost the same. "How about this? You ignore everything they say about you and go have fun with their kids."

"There will be other kids in the party too?" He asks excitedly.

"THAT'S RIGHT!"

Harry hug his father and mutter the word thanks before letting him go.

"Master Harry!" Maria calls him again.

Harry look at his father with puppy dog eye making James laugh. "Alright. You can go outside from Potter territory if you want and have fun but don't go too far and be back on time since we need you when the party starts." His father reminds him and in a flash he leave his room leaving the cloak and his amusing father behind. It's rare for his father to give him permission to go out from the land which makes him excited.

"Master James, have you see Master Harry?" Maria asks.

She looks tired and pale from all the running so the man excuse her so she can get some rest before they exit the room. Hopefully his wife won't find out that their dear son is outside without a guardian to take care of him.

"What can go wrong?" He asks himself.

Harry walk out from the manor using the secret passageway that his father shown him a few months ago. It didn't take long before he end up at the forest locate not far from his house. He spot an old road and decide to follow it walking deeper inside the woods while counting his steps. As long he be back for the party everything will be alright, right?

"One, two, three, four, . . ." He counts as he hop on one brick to another.

Within these woods are very relaxing, he can hear the sounds of the insect and bird chirping around him. It feels like he is going on an adventure as he continue to follow the road not knowing that this road can only be seen by him. He never notice someone is waiting for him at the end of the road, that someone who wish to see him.

His equal.

"James!" Lily calls her husband. "Have you seen Harry?" She asks worriedly.

"I have no idea."

"You know didn't you?"

He simply shook his head and sip his tea knowing well his wife is glaring at him. She is a very protective mother, it takes him about 4 or 5 years to convince his wife that Harry can eat perfectly fine with a spoon. Even he knows that a spoon can't harm a child. "Did he at least have someone accompany him?" She asks as she cross her hand and this is when James can feel the sign of danger. How could he forget that Harry shouldn't go anywhere without a guardian? This is bad. His is so dead!

"Um . . ." he gives a nervous smile.

"Please don't tell me you forget James!"

"I won't."

She sighs deeply as she lower her head.

"We have to find him!"

"He is eight Lily, you can't expect him to be with a guardian until he enter Hogwarts. Harry is not going to be out child forever, someday he will fall in love and have a family. Soon the time will come when we have to separate."

"Harry is still a child James! What if he encounter a dangerous man out there and something bad happen?"

"He will be fine."

"What kind of father leave their child alone?"

"Lily!"

If only Sirius is here but sadly that man has some kind of business at France so he won't be back for a while and miss the party. Maria try to calm them down but as soon she sees Lily cries James quickly embrace his wife. Their fight will always end up with them comforting each other so the maid leave those two alone. At least this time they didn't use magic on their fight or it would have end up like disaster just like a year ago.

"I hope master Harry is out of trouble."

"Come closer. . ."

Harry startle when he hears someone whispers into his ear and look around. As he looks around he spot that the trees are getting further away from him as he walk closer. It didn't take long for him to reach the end of the brick and meet the wide field full of flower and abandon castle at the middle. It is hard to tell at first since the only part left that survive is the tower and the front door. The wood are old and make weird sound as he push it open, even though he can just walk around it but due to his curiosity he wonder what will happen when he opens it. Quickly he steps back when it makes a weird sound and the wooden door drop before him. It fall a few inches from his foot and Harry sigh in relieve that he avoid any accident.

Then his gaze turn to the tower behind him, it's quite tall. Even taller than the manor he is currently living. He wonders what's up there when he spots a small window at the tallest floor.

"Is there someone living there?" He asks.

It was then he spot a shadow moving inside.

"Eh?"

A blue flower was drop from the window and he pick it up from the ground and smell it. The rose is nothing like he ever seen before since he always seen red flower instead of this rare blue. It's very pretty indeed. He trace his finger at the petal wondering if the flower was drop on purpose so he can have it. Who is it that is living inside the tower?

"Thank you!" He shouts as he looks up.

There's no sound can be heard nor a face to be remember. There was only the flower to prove the existence within those wall, he take a sit on the grass and lean against the wall. He rotate the flower left and right and still amaze with the beauty. The thorns has been cut perfectly around the stem so he won't accidentally prick his finger.

Where did that mysterious person get this flower anyway? Does it grow inside the tower?

Is it okay if he enter?

"Come to me . . ."

He hears those whispers again and as the other boy at his age he decide to follow the voice to see where it will leads him.

"It's not like anything bad can happen, right" He asks to no one.

Even though it's scary to go alone but at least he has his shadow to accompany him everywhere he goes. He doesn't have many friends since his mom never let him out too much and the people he met are mostly adults. They're too old to be consider as his friends even Maria.

There's another old door made of metal this time, just like the wooden door it's so old and rusty. He opens it slowly and wish it won't fall and just his luck the door didn't collapse. He breathe in deeply before he walks in slowly and see stairs before him. Then he walk in circle as his place his hand on the wall to give him direction within the darkness as he walks up. Many thoughts run inside him and imagination of what will happen when he met this mysterious person. Is he nice? What's he doing here? How old is he? Can they be friends?

It didn't take long for him to see another door, it must mean that he has reach the highest floor already. That was weird since from the outside the tower looks rather tall. Small cracks from above give him enough light to tell about the place and once again he starts to walk. The wall is cover with scratches and words painted by blood. Warning him to turn around and go back. Some words are too old barely visible for him to read but his minds tell that it apply the same warning as well. What's wrong for going near that room? Is there something hidden in there? So then why that guy can go in but not him?

"Hello?" he asks.

No sounds reply make him wonder if the person already left that place.

"Are you still in there?" He asks another question.

When he still hear no respond Harry start to sadden.

"My name is Harry Potter. What's yours?"

It was then the voice he is being waiting for can be heard loud and clear and starts to echo.

"Tom Riddle.

"Is he back yet?" The woman walk back and forth while biting her thumb.

"He will be fine."

"Speak from someone who lets him go alone."

He can tell his wife is still piss off but he can't show any guilt since he is also worried as well. Their son hasn't return yet and the party is going to start soon. What kind of birthday day without the birthday boy?

"I will go look for him." Maria volunteer.

They thanks her immediately feeling glad since they both will get busy soon with their guest, Maria then excuse herself and run out from the manor to search for her young master. Since her master didn't bring the invisibility cloak it should be easier to search for him. All she could hope for is that Harry didn't go too far until he got kidnapped since Potter has many enemies as well as allies.

As she continues to run she didn't notice that people in black appear behind her.

"Avada Kedavra."

Before she knows it she stop breathing and her body lie on the ground.

"She's dead."

"Now our lord plan can't be interfere." The man smirks.

"Tom." He says the guy name.

That word sounds so foreign when he says it making him happy. "Do you want to come out?" He asks as he hand reach for the handle.

"Do you want to come in instead?" Tom asks.

"Sure!"

Once opens the door his mouth gap wide open. The room is cover with blue roses from the top to bottom, a single bed place at the corner of the room near a window. The scent of the flower smell so nice and tempting so he walks in without any worry and look around to find where Tom is. The door suddenly close behind him and he turns around to meet with a handsome boy with red colour eyes. He looks like a few years older than him and Harry can't help but feel happy to finally find someone that he can call as a friend. Maybe this person is one of the guest that his father invite.

"Hi!"

Tom take his time to look at Harry before giving him a sweet smile.

"Your father didn't know you're here, am I right?" He asks.

"Nope." Harry answer him cheerfully.

"It's an honour to meet the Potter heir." He takes Harry him and kiss his knuckles.

"It's an honour to meet you too Tom."

He smiles back feeling his cheek flushing when Tom continue to touch his hand. The way Tom continue to look at him is strange, he can feel the hidden intention hidden within that person eyes as he look at the rose in Harry other hand. His smile widen to see Harry still have it in his hand and place his other hand on Harry cheek.

"Do you like it?"

"Yes, of course I do. It's a great birthday present."

"It's your birthday today?"

"You didn't know?" Harry tilt his head. "Weren't you invited for my birthday party?"

The dark lord almost laugh but manage to keep his voice from escaping from his mouth. "Your father wouldn't like my presence in your party." he says. "But I'm sure he won't mind if you invite me instead."

"Yeah! Father surely won't mind since he loves me!"

"That's nice to hear."

He smirks as he pull Harry close to him.

"You're such an innocent child Harry, you weren't even aware of the danger you're in. But that's is the beauty of children since they aren't aware of things and live happily without worried letting the adults taking care of things." He kiss Harry fore head and force himself to calm down when he feels the magical power inside the boy body. "You're so special."

"I'm special?"

Harry doesn't seem to notice the darkness around him since his eyes focus on the dark lord.

"Yes you are."

Their fingers enter wined together, with this small touch Harry can feel this guy coldness. It reminds him of a dead body but this person look alive doesn't him? It must be his mind playing with him.

"Your hand is very cold." The boy comments.

"I notice that."

Their distant are too close and uncomfortable but he didn't say a word since he doesn't want Tom to go away.

"Would you like to come to my party now?" he asks shyly.

"Sure but there is one slight problem."

"What is it Tom?"

Lily greets the guest that come today and smile widely when she spot her former professor who is now the headmaster of Hogwarts. She and James greet him formally with sign of respect in their eyes to finally see him again. Dumbledore shake his hands with both of them before he looks around to find where the birthday boy is. When he sees no sign of him is strange since he rarely seen the boy without his parents around since they are overly attach to him. Where could he be?

"Where's Harry?" He asks.

"Maria is looking for him right now so they should be here soon." She gives a quick glare at her husband before looking back at the headmaster. Seeing her look is enough to tell the headmaster what happens.

"I guess a child need to explore on his own once in a while."

"Indeed." James support and his wife quickly pinch him.

"He is still a child."

"A growing child." Her husband adds.

"I can't wait to see Harry again, I have so much I want to tell him and show some magic." The old man laughs.

"Help me." Tom kneel before him and squeeze his hands softly.

"Help you?"

"There's a magic that blocking me for walking out from this room and I need your help."

"Of course!" Harry smiles widely. "I will help you with everything I got."

"Good boy."

"Now, all you need to do is . . ..." He whispers. "Give me your blood."

It was then in a flash he sees a blur image before him and fall down on the floor. His eyes widen as he continue to look at Tom wondering what happen. He feels something wet at his abdomen but he can't tell what it is. It feels like every part of him has gone numb and his vision hasn't return yet. Does that mean he needs glasses just like his dad?

"Thank you child."

Should he congratulate the man? What did he do to make that man happy anyway?

"After that curse that your family put on me I'm finally free from this tower after half of century long all because of you. Now I can finally rule the world again like I did in the past." he laughs.

"Tom?"

"Goodbye Potter." A wand suddenly appear in his hands and point it at the bleeding boy. "As well for your other family as well."

'His going to kill mom and dad?'

"Avada Kedavra!"

The last thing he sees is the man screaming and a bright light appear. He closes his eyes wanting to stop looking at him and go back to sleep. If possible he wants to wake up seeing his parents beside him and wishing him Happy Birthday while Maria stand close giving a cheerful smile at her master. Sadly he can only dream for that moment to happen since at this moment the Death Eaters are attacking the manor while Tom continue to scream before he vanish into. A scar form on his head and a piece of soul enter his body.

"It hurts." He mumbles.

Then he also vanish in the thin air.

"Hey! Are you alive?"

"Someone call a doctor!"

"He's fucking bleeding!"

"Oh my god. May god bless this boy?"

"Please be save."

Harry hears all kind of whispers around him before he slowly open his eyes to find himself in a white room. His body hurts so much and his legs are difficult to move so he pull the cover and see that both are wrap in thick bandages. Did Tom cut his legs as well? Can he still walk after this?

"You're finally awake."

A woman in her forties enter the room wearing the nurse outfit, she quickly do necessary check up on him and asks him few simple question. He answers it truthfully but once she asks if he remember who hurt him Harry flinch. His fist tighten unconsciously and he starts to shake in fear when he remembers Tom bloody eyes. What happen to him?

"How about your parents? Can you give me their contact number?" She asks.

"They . . ."

Tom did mention that he's going to kill his parents as well didn't he.

"Might be dead." He says as he look at the woman.

She gives him a sympathy look and a gentle pat on his shoulder before she leave him alone. Now he is sitting on the bed and stare at his legs trying to shake it but all he receives is pain. If his parent did die what's going to happen to him now? What should he do with his lives? Since he has no family now are they going to place him inside the orphan? Will Maria search for him and bring him home?

After a few minutes staring in space he finally decide to close his eyes and sleep again. For now all he wants to do is sleep and forget about his friend betrayal, just by thinking about it scares him.

Days have passed after that.

"Come on."

As he thought the hospital decide to place him inside the orphanage and he doesn't object them since he has nowhere to go. How could he go back to the manor knowing he is the cause for all of it? The orphanage is miles away from the hospital, it takes about 6 or 7 hours to get there by muggle bus. The place seems normal and full of kids but his instinct is telling him that something will be awaiting him there. As soon as he walks in the woman in charge greet him with annoying look and take him in. The kids there give him a look before they continue to play with their group of friends.

As soon as he enter she leads him into the office and get few things straight such as his room arrangement, rules that he must follow, his curfew, timetable, the time when they're allow to eat and the age where he must leave the orphan and become independent. Harry agree like an obedient boy before the woman name Mrs. Brown let him out to play with the other kids but Harry is not use having so many children at his ages and decide to be alone. Maybe he will join them when he feels like he is ready.

He walks around the orphanage to see what else is here, due to his leg Harry can only walk and running only make pain feels worse. It is great that the hospital train him to walk with this useless legs or he would have to around with the wheelchair instead. His legs is still wrap with the bandages and his body has a scar above his hips. The spot where Tom attack him.

"Ouch." he says when his legs finally given up on him.

He must have stand too long in the office. Now he should rest for a while until he can get his strength back, so he take a sit under the tree and look up at the fallen leaves. The colours are yellow, red and orange. The sign of autumn.

Everything looks so peaceful.

Maybe he should take a nap for a while, it will fine, right? Slowly he closes his eyes and let the darkness to take over ignoring the pain of his scar.

The boy is piss off.

"You don't belong here Riddle!" One of the boy shouts.

If possible he wants to crush them by now. He knows from the start that he was different from the rest of them but that doesn't mean that they can do this to him. He also have his right as a human as well to live. Just because he can talk to snake doesn't show that they can treat him like monster. He knows he is special than them. If he can control this power inside him that he can use it against them.

As he carry an advance book in his hand he heard the others are whispering that a new orphan just arrived, he was never interest in other before but this time he feels curious and decide to search for him. When he finds out the new kid isn't inside the building he decide to search nearby and accidentally found him under the tree sleeping. He seems peaceful and pale, the lightning scar on his fore head is very interesting as well. He walks closer to the boy to look at his face closer and find that the boy is very cute.

He looks so innocent and unguarded, anyone can take this chance to take advantage of him can't they?

"There's something about him." The boy mutters while leaning down.

It feels like there's an invisible connection between them.

"Hm . . ." The new kid mumbles in his sleep.

He trace his fingers on the boy cheek wondering what his dreaming about, then he looks lower and spot that the guys legs cover in bandage. What exactly happen to him?

"Eh?"

The boy open his eyes.

Red meets green.

"Who are you?" He asks.

"Tom Riddle." he simply answer and only to receive fear and confuse in this boy look.

"You're young."

"Of course I am."

This new kid is very strange.

"What's yours?"

"Don't you already know?"

This is getting strange.

"No I don't."

The boy closes his eyes and give a sigh of relieve.

"Sorry, I must be mistaken you with someone else. My name is Harry Po . . . Evans."

"Very well them Mr. Evans." Tom offer his hand and Harry take it. "Let's get along from now on, shall we?"

"Sure." Harry smiles at him and let Tom help him to stand up. They both walk together back to the house ignoring the other children looking at them. Harry wonder what the children trying to shows so Tom tells him to ignore them and pulls his hand. That night they end up in a room together far away from other children. He doesn't know why the woman change her mind but he doesn't care. It's better than being alone.

He and Tom become close very fast, Tom is like a brother to him since he always look out for him despite the fact they're in the same age. There are times he feels like a burden since Tom always save him from getting bully because of his weak body. Tom continue to tell him that he do this because of their friendship and Harry appreciate his kindness.

It was then one day he got bully again that Tom gets angry and the glass near them break, the children cry in fear and the woman in charge punish Tom. Harry simply blink and watch Tom getting yell at looking angry and hatred toward them. Soon after that Tom gives him a lonely look so Harry walk toward him slowly and embrace him.

"Are you alright?" He asks.

Tom was surprised that Harry wasn't afraid of him after what happen today and embraces him back and start crying. Harry is the only person he shows his weakness too and Harry feel honour that Tom trusted him. It makes him feel special.

"I'm here for you." he promises before he gives a kiss on Tom cheek. "We will always be together."

"Thank you."

From that day he also promises that he will continue to protect Harry from any danger. Since this is the boy that accept him for who he truly is and love him without limit. The only person he call as his family.

"I love you."

3 years after that.

"What's Hogwarts?" Tom asks at the old man sitting before him.