Chapter 9:

Harry rushed through the school to try and find Donovan. He wanted to apologize and take what he knew was his. Donovan was his the moment they met. His magic knew it, he knew it and Donovan knew it. Now he just had to prove it to the other boy and first he had to find him.

Looking at his watch he knew right where he would find him, so he made his way down to the dungeons and to Snape's quarters. He was about to knock on the door when he saw that it was slightly ajar. Not forgetting that Donovan's magic could sense his, he quickly pulled it in and damped it. Hoping it worked to where the other boy didn't know he was there, listening in on them once again.

"What do you mean I am stuck like this?" He heard Donovan ask.

"I told you that if you stayed like this for to long you would not be able to change back." Severus was saying as he paced the room. Suddenly the back door opened up and two other people walked in. Harry moved a little and saw that it was Draco and Lucius.

"Sir." Lucius said and slightly bowed to Donovan, then Draco did the same. Harry looked on in confusion.

"Lucius, Draco. You all made sure they all received my message?" Donovan asked.

"We have. Dumbledore told Potter not long ago. They are surprised, just as we are." Severus replied.

"You don't need to know my intentions. Just know the war is over. I am done fighting." Donovan stated.

Harry stepped back for a moment. What the hell was Donovan talking about. He was from America and knew nothing of the war, how could he be done fighting if he never was from the start. He stepped back and started to listen again.

"at this time the problem is not that it is me. Severus has informed me because I have taken the potion to long I can't turn back. I am stuck like this." Donovan finished.

"What. Severus you can't be serious. He can't stay like this."

"Would you rather go back to your old self Sir? Do you think he would want to be with you looking like that?" Severus asked.

"Potter. You changed like this to get Potter?" Draco scowled. Donovan reached out and smacked the blonde across the face.

"You are to keep your big mouth shut you little arrogant prat. Yes I did this for him. The moment he hit his majority his magic called out to mine. It needed it's match and I wanted it in return. This was the only way I could think of that he would accept it." Donovan paced the room. "I however would have liked to revert to my past, past self after this was all over."

"You mean when you were in school?" Severus had asked.

"Yes Severus when I was in school. But I can live with this look. He does seem to like it." Donovan smirked.

Harry stumbled away from the door and fell onto his ass trying to back down the hall. What the hell was going on, he asked himself as he fled down the hall and back up to the tower. He didn't want to tell anyone because he thought he was crazy, maybe they knew he was listening and were just playing some sick, twisted joke on him right now.

He had to talk to Donovan about this before he went to anyone else. This couldn't be true, Donovan was Donovan, he wasn't someone else, he was the sweet boy Harry fell in love with. He was the boy Harry's magic was bound so tightly too. He was the boy Harry desperately needed and wanted.

Harry waited until that night when he knew Donovan was back in bed to jump him. He would be surrounded by his dorm mated, albeit they would be sleeping, but Donovan wouldn't want to cause a scene either way. He would remain quiet and listen to what Harry would have to say. So the moment he knew everyone was sound asleep Harry padded across the floor, like he knew Donovan had done on many occasions and slipped between the curtains around the other boys bed.

He quietly slipped an arm around Donovan's waist before he gently placed a kiss to the boy's cheek. Donovan twitched in his sleep and Harry suppressed a laugh until he remembered why he was there again.

"Donovan….Donovan…DON." He whispered a little louder causing the boy in question to slightly jump awake and look at him. Donovan quickly scowled and moved back towards the head board.

"What are you doing here Harry?" He spat out glaring at him.

"I came to talk to you. I don't care if everyone know we are together Donovan, let's go tell everyone right now." Harry said waiting for Donovan's reaction.

"What. Are you serious." Donovan asked.

"I am, but." Donovan scowled again at Harry's words.

"Of course there is a but Harry, when ever is there not a but."

"No wait you don't know what I was going to say, listen to me for once Donovan." Harry said grabbing the other boy's hands and letting his magic reach out to him.

"Fine." Donovan said letting the magic flow around and grab at his own.

"Who are you?" Harry boldly asked, looking Donovan directly in the eyes.

"I'm Donovan." The other boy answered with a slight stutter in his answer.

"No your not really. You say your name is Donovan. That is what you picked or for your self. I know that's not it, I just don't know what it really is." Harry stated "Or what you really look like." Harry held onto Donovan's hand tightly when the other boy tried to pull away with wide eyes.

"I….I don't know what your talking about Harry." Donovan stated still trying to pull away and looking like he wanted to run.

"Please stop trying to deny it. I know a couple things, some I don't really like but I can get over, like you are or were on the other side of the war, before the sudden peace. Somehow you are above Severus and even Lucius. That you choose to look like this to get to me, that your magic felt me right when I hit majority."

"You were there, in the dungeons when I was talking to them. Wow you really can't help but listen in when you are not welcome can you Harry? Get out of my bed, NOW." Donovan pushed at Harry until he landed off of the bed and hard on his ass on the floor. He sat there until he though he heard the soft sound of Donovan crying.

Now Harry knew that at least some of the stuff that was being said was true, the only thing he didn't know for sure was who Donovan actually was. He needed to find out. He wanted to know who he fell in love with. He didn't care what he looked like, he didn't fall in love with what was on the outside of this person, he loved how Donovan acted towards him. He loved his personality and he loved his magic. Everything within Donovan called out to him and clung to him, he wanted nothing more then to be with him right now.

The next day he tried to get Donovan's attention but the other boy continued to ignore him. He followed him around as much as he could when ever he could. Suddenly in the middle of the entrance hall his magic became erratic and burst out in all directions, he couldn't get control of it and didn't know what to do. He looked around for someone to help him but only found Dumbledore coming towards him with a staff and his wand pointed towards him.

"No." Harry yelled. He didn't know why, but he knew that staff wasn't any good for him. He tried to run away but fell down to his knees and the last thing he remembered was looking up and seeing Severus standing over him.

"Harry wake up now." Harry opened his eyes and saw Dumbledore standing over him making him jump up in the bed he was laying in. He looked around the room and saw Severus standing in the corner with a scowl on his face.

"You didn't do it did you?" Harry rushed the words out of his mouth, looking back to Dumbledore.

"No, Severus stopped me. The next time it happens however, I will have no choice. I will have to bind your magic." Dumbledore stated.

"I know. I know. I'm trying." Harry said as he looked down to his hands, twisting them together in front of him.

"I know you are Harry. I'm going to leave you for now. Get some rest and I'll talk to you later." Harry watched Dumbledore leave and jumped when Severus walked up to the bed.

"You are more of a moron than I thought you were aren't you Potter?" Snape asked.

"What are you talking about Snape?" Harry asked in return.

"Donovan. He is your magic's match and you messed that up. You are lucky I came along when I did or Dumbledore would have bound your magic."

"You should have let him. Donovan will never come near me again. You know who he really is. He has lied to me from the minute he has met me, but for some reason I still love him." Harry was breathing hard now and all he wanted to do was run away.

"You wouldn't have if you knew who he was Potter. It wouldn't have mattered that your magic is made for each other or not. He had to lie to you and now he is stuck the way he is for the rest of his life because he refused to turn back before you fell in love with him. I hope you are happy with yourself now." With that Severus turned around and left the hospital wing and leaving Harry with a lot to think about.