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Toms entire focus zeroed in on the beaten and bloody boy that was kneeling in front of him. Tom couldn't even say anything, afraid that if he opened his mouth he'd hurt the younger boy. How dare those worthless little peons hurt what was his! Items around the room started exploding as his magic lashed out, becoming wild and hostile. He was so enraged that someone had touched his precious horcrux, but even more so because they'd covered it up with a powerful glamour to hide it.

"I-i'm so-sorry! I k-knew you'd be m-mad! P-please don't h-hurt m-me… i'll b-be good, i p-promise." Hadrian seemed to be repeating a variation over and over while covering his head with his arms, curling himself into a ball.

And just like that Tom pulled his magic back into himself and fixed the room. His attention suddenly fixed on the small broken boy, who was whimpering and trying to be less of a target. Was this what happened when those students ganged up on him. He was going to destroy someone, or several someones.

Tom stood and knelt beside his little snake, "Come on love, let's get you onto the bed and healed up. I apologize for not noticing, can you tell me who did this to you?"

Hadrian bit back a whine and whispered, "I'm filthy Tom, i can't dirty your bed."

Casting a quick scourgify on the broken boy, before placing him onto the bed, their bed. "Tell me who, while i'm fixing you up. This isn't up for debate Carissime."

The boy just nodded, allowing Tom to undress him, though not fully. "A couple sixth year Slytherins, i can't remember their names. Flint tried to stop them, but they just stunned him. Crabbe, Goyle, Pucey, Parkinson, Weasley, Thomas; though Finnegan tried to stop them, but they just stunned him too. Diggory and his friends, and Chang with her group. They were always egged on by Draco."

Tom quickly spelled Hadrian asleep, just before his Magic broke free and shook the castle in its fury. How dare Slytherins do this! He would teach them all a lesson. Perhaps Snape would help him? He did need a few more potions for his paulo anguis when he woke up. He quickly cleared up his room and went off to find their head of house. When he walked through the Common room, he found Snape there and he was in the middle of lecturing a few sixth years about stunning fellow Slytherins in the halls.

A snarl ripped through the Common room before the group of older boys were being held up and constricted by volatile magic. Tom's eyes were flashing between silver and red in his ire. He watched as the Malfoy scion paled, the little insect and his followers would be next.

"Salazar! Release these students at once!" Snape sneered, though there was no malice.

Tom cackled madly, "I'm afraid i can't do that, Professor. You see, i just had a very enlightening conversation with Hadrian. He said for the last week a group of students from various houses had been tormenting him for the accident in DADA."

Snape seemed to sneer deeper, "And you know for a fact it was these four?"

The magic in the air suddenly spiked. "I know for a fact, because Hadrian's story matched what you were lecturing them on. I also know that 9 Slytherins ganged up on him, in front of other houses. I also know that two Gryffindors, five Hufflepuffs and four Ravenclaws were involved. If you don't do something, then i will. Starting with every single Slytherin that had a hand in the torture that was done to the little snake. Am i being clear?"

Snape grinned maliciously, "Did you run a diagnostic before you healed him?"

Tom silently handed over a rolled up scroll. "I've spelled him into a dreamless sleep, but i'll need pain potions, muscle and nerve potions, nausea potions and vitamin potions. When you have time."

The head of house merely nodded, "leave a list of what you need on my desk, i'll start working as soon as i inform the other head of houses what their students have been up to. I'll be back shortly."

However, before the Potions Professor could leave, a young voice called out behind the two. The owner of the voice sounded terrified, "But you can't leave us in here with him! He'll kill us!"

Tom sneered back at Draco, "I will do no worse to you than you did to him. I gave each and every Slytherin a warning at the beginning of term, each of you decided to disobey it. You are now going to deal with the consequences."

Draco suddenly sneered, the look of fear gone. "He wasn't under your protection anymore. We heard your little fight. He was fair game!" several other first years nodded in agreement.

The sadistic grin that spread across Toms face had everyone paling, while Severus made a hasty departure. "I wonder if each of your fathers will think the same thing when i send your broken bodies to them? I wonder if they will think you were fair game, when you decided to go against the King and Heir of Slytherin. I wonder if they would be proud that you attacked their lords consort-to-be."

Suddenly the room was saturated in murderous magic, but no one could hear the pain filled screams and pleas. No one except the rest of Slytherin house, minus Hadrian who was sleeping deeply. In between curses and broken bones, you could hear sinister cackling. Tom was having so much fun, while letting off mountains of stress.

By the time he had finished, all nine students were unrecognizable. Just as he was about to spell bows onto them, Snape appeared in the Common room. "You have ten minutes, and then the headmaster will be here with the other head of houses."

Tom quickly created nine portkey ribbons, before fashioning them into bows. "Give your fathers a message for me. 'The Dark Lord is back, and he isn't pleased.'" He gave each of them one last look before whispering, "Mosmodre" and suddenly the nine bodies were gone.

A quick scourgify from both Snape and Tom had the room looking immaculate, moments before five adults burst into the common room.

"I felt portkeys go off, what has happened Severus?" Albus Dumbledore glanced around the room.

Tom looked sheepish. "It's my fault Headmaster. I was trying to distract them for Professor Snape, but they managed to get passed me before activating their portkeys. I suppose they didn't want to get punished for what they did to Hadrian."

Each of the Heads of houses sighed, before McGonagall spoke up. "Can we see the young man? Has he been treated yet?"

"I fixed him the best i could, before coming to inform Professor Snape. But i could never get rid of the image from my mind. Would that help?" He feigned distress, before leading them to his rooms.

Snape raised a brow at this, "Why is Mr. Potter sleeping in your room?"

Tom looked sheepish, "Hadrian has horrible nightmares, and sometimes he can't get to sleep. So i share my room with him, i really don't mind. It is nice to have the company."

Dumbledore chuckled, "I see no problem with the arrangement, so long as they both agree."

The five gasped as they took in the partially healed state of the small boy. None had been aware of how starved the younger boy was, this was two months of non-stop potions and good meals, but it was obvious the boy wasn't were he was supposed to be. Tom would let Snape fill them in on what little he knew.

"Would you mind if i went to bed now?" Tom faked a yawn.

The adults nodded before Snape herded them out the door, he wasn't going to leave any of the faulty alone with the young Dark Lord. "I'll be bringing you potions for the boy later."

Tom just chuckled in the dark room before starting a small fire in the fireplace across from his bed. He would get back at the other houses later, right now he would awaken Hadrian and give the boy some much needed comfort. He'd never do something like this for anyone else, it was fortunate that the young boy was his horcrux and soul-bond.

"Enervate"

A pained moan filled the small room, but Tom was there cooing to him. "Are you awake, Hadrian?"

"Yes," he whimpered,his body felt like it was on fire. "Everything hurts."

Tom could tell that he was still dazed from blood loss, he also noticed that Hadrian wasn't looking straight at him, but in his general direction. "Snape is making you some potions, and I've punished the Slytherins who attacked you. The other houses better have been punished or I'll deal with them myself."

Some tension bled from the boy at that statement, "Tom?"

Said boy frowned, why was Hadrian calling his name? He was sitting right next to him, "I'm very sorry this happened to you Paulo Anguis. I'll take care of you until your all better, just stay beside me."

The younger boy nodded, before groaning. "Why is it so dark in here? Could you maybe light a candle?"

Tom stood quickly, grabbing Hadrian's face while ignoring the full body flinch, "Carissime, the fireplace has been lit this whole time, i've been sitting beside you. Can you not see anything?"

The older boy was trying to keep his temper in check, but this newest development was making it very hard to remain calm. His magic thrummed under his skin, wanting to be unleashed to display its wrath upon those that hurt the Paulo Anguis. If it wasn't fixable, he'd go back and torture and kill whomever caused this damage to his soul-bond.

"N-no. Everything is p-pitch black. T-tom, what's going on?" Hadrian tried to move, but Tom still had an almost bruising grip on his face.

"It would appear that you are blind at the moment. Whether it is permanent or not, i don't know. I'll try my hardest to fix you, but.." He trailed off, releasing Hadrian's face, but pulling the smaller boy into a hug. "If it's permanent, I'll help teach you to cope with it." he whispered.

The smaller boy sobbed into his only friends chest. Pouring all the hurt, sadness, anger and hopefulness into them. He was very happy that Tom wouldn't leave him behind if they couldn't fix his eyes. The older boy had been right, he should've stuck to one of the older Slytherins that seemed to differ to Tom, but he'd honestly thought the other students had been his friends. He made a promise to never trust anyone unless Tom felt the same way. Tom had become his very first friend, he'd helped with anything he'd had questions about, the older boy even spoiled him with pretty trinkets.

Tom smiled as he followed the younger boys thoughts, it would seem that his Carissime liked cute things, he'd be sure to indulge the boy. "In the morning, we are going to talk to Snape. Don't even think about arguing with me."

Hadrian just nodded and slumped back into his only companion. "Alright, could i stay with you tonight? I-i don't think my room is safe."

"Of course! We can move your stuff into my room tomorrow after breakfast." The older boy settled them into the bed, before lowering the flame and dozing off.