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The next morning Harry was still suffering from the after effects Voldemort's torture. he had a terrible head ache and felt like he could barely walk.
He had to though. He had to see Hermione. Harry painfully hurled himself out of bed and put on some clothes. He knew that Voldemort would expect him to be at breakfast, so instead of climbing back into bed like he so desperately wanted he dragged himself downstairs.
Everyone was already eating when he got there. He realized to his great dismay that the only open seat left was one right next to Voldemort. Harry could see that this was going to be a great day.
Harry sat down and hoped that Voldemort would not see him. Unfortunataly this was really not his lucky day. "Good morning, Harry." Voldemort said.
"Hello." Harry said, knowing he still had to be on his best behaviour around the dark wizard.
"How are you feeling today? You seem a little pale." Fake concern laced Voldemort's voice.
That was a understatement. Harry saw himself in the mirror and he knew that he looked like a freaking zombie. "No, I'm totally fine."
"Are you sure? I wouldn't want you to get sick or something." The dark wizard said silkily.
"I'm perfectly fine. I really can't think of a single thing...person who who might have tortured me last night." Harry growled.
"Oh, that. Harry, surely you understand? A little dicipline from me had never hurt anyone." Voldemort in a innocent tone.
Harry was not sure whether to laugh or shout. He finally settled for choking on his toast.
"Actually, you're right, Harry maybe I did go a little to far." Voldemort said, acting all concerned again.
Harry stared.
"You should probably stay here. You're still a bit weak. What do you think? Was it cruel of me and left you so weak that should you rather stay here , or did you deserve it, Harry" Voldemort asked as if he genuinly had no idea what was going on.
"I...I deserved it." For Hermione, for Hermione Harry whispered to himself.
"That makes me feel a lot better. For a moment there I thought I had been terribly unfair." Voldemort said.
Harry really did want to play along with Voldemort's game, but he knew that if he did not Voldemort would probably not et him come along. The dark lord continued to talk to him, asking him everything from if he liked living here to if he was missing his friends.
And Harry, of course, had to give the awnsers Voldemort wanted.
When they finished eating Voldemort announced that they would be leaving immdiately. Harry had no problems with that.
Everyone who was going gathered in the entrance hall and waited for Voldemort's signal. The dark wizard took his time. When he finally arrived he was half and hour late. Harry at least felt better knowing that Voldemort tried to make everyone miserable not just him.
"Attention,"There really was no need for Voldemort to call for attention, he had it the moment he walked into the room,"The wards around Greystone will be lifted temporarily. You all have a five minute window to apparate there starting from eleven o clock. "
Harry froze. They had to apparate? How was he supposed to apparate? Was this just one of Voldemort's sick jokes?
"Oh, stop worrying Harry, there is a thing called side by side apparation, you know." Voldemort said from behind him. Harry jumped. He kept forgetting that Voldemort could apparate in Slytherin Manor.
"Oh, right." Harry muttered, "With who?"
"Well, I was thinking Bellatrix..." Voldemort began, but Harry interrupted him,"No!"
"Now, Harry it is rude to interrupt people." Voldemort said in a patronizing voice, and don't worry she refused anyway. So, you'll be apparating with me."
"No!" Harry growled.
"Oh, okay. I guess you'll just have to stay here then." Voldemort said.
Harry sighed,"Fine."
"No, you can't just do that, Harry. My feelings are awfully hurt by the fact that you were so against the idea. I'm not doing anything nice for you until you apoligise." Voldemort said as if he was talking to a small child.
Harry stared. Sometimes he really could not believe the dark wizard. "I am very sorry." He mumbled.
"Now, Harry you don't sound sorry at all. That apology sounds so forced." Voldemort said.
Suddenly everyone around them started to apparate. "Oh, dear we only have five minutes left to apparate. Otherwise we will have to wait until tomorrow, and then I'm definatly not taking you along. So, say you're sorry and then we can go." Voldemort said.
Harry could feel the seconds ticking by. "I'm really, really, really sorry." He said trying to sound sincere.
"Harry, I can tell you're not really sorry. I'm not taking you if you are going to act like this when you're there." Voldemort said.
"Okay, I really did not think before speaking and I'm sorry." Harry said a little louder.
"So boring Harry. Anyone could have made up that apology. Actually I think I'm just going to go and leave you here." Voldemort purred, so obviously enjoying this.
Harry glanced at his watch. Three and a half minutes left. "Please. I'm sorry, please, please, please I'm really sorry."
Voldemort looked at his watch,"Mhhm, three minutes left, Harry. You better come up with something."
"Please. I don't know what you want me to do. I'll do it just tell me." Harry pleaded.
"Okay, say that you are glad you mudblood of a mother is dead and your blood traitor father too so that they could not raise you and taint you with their horribleness. Then thank me for killing them." Voldemort stated.
"Never." Harry hissed,"You bastard!"
"Name calling now? You can apoligise for that too." Voldemort said looking at his watch again,"Two minutes, Harry."
"I'm sorry about the name calling, but please something else. I can't say that."
"Oh, come on you can;t even apoligise for name calling properly. You really are a spoilt brat aren't you?" Voldemort said in mock annoyance.
"Look I'm sorry. really, really sorry I did not mean to...hurt you feelings." Harry had to admit even to himself that the feelings part sounded sarcastic.
"You're only getting worse, Harry. One minute." Voldemort said.
"I...I give me something else to do." Harry begged.
"No, say you glad your parents are dead and thank me for killing them, then we can go." Voldemort said.
Harry felt the familiar sense of helplessness overwhelm him. Voldemort knows he won't say it. The dark lord probably never even intended for him to see Hermione. "I hate you." Harry whispered.
"I HATE YOU! Why do you always have to mess things up for me? When you chose your victims why did you chose me! WHY?! What did I do to you! You ruined my life!" He spat.
"30 seconds." Voldemort said calmly.
"I don't care!" Harry shouted.
"Really? How sad, your friend Hermione was so happy to hear that you were coming, I will just feel so horrible when I have to tell her that you could not even give a simple apology to see her. She will be heart broken. Just say your sorry." Voldemort said.
"What I thought I had to say-" Harry began.
"No, just say your sorry." Voldemort said.
"I'm really, really sorry." Harry begged.
"Not good enough." Voldemort said,"Oh, dear look at the times. 5 seconds. Bye Harry."
Then the dark lord disapparated leaving Harry alone.
He should have known that Voldemort would not do anythign that might make his life better. He should have known! Why did he fall for it.
Harry sank down against the wall. Tears dripped down his cheeks, but he could not him? Why was his life such a mess? Why was he going to most likely live with Voldemort for... how long until Voldemort decided to kill him. Why, why, why.
His head ache was worse then ever and he was so tired. Harry sobbed. He knew some death eater might see him, but who cares?
He closed his eyes and tried to imagine he was somewhere else. He used to do this when he was at the Dursleys. It never really worked.
It did not this time either. He kept his eyes closed anyway. Maybe one day it would work.
Suddenly he felt someone pull him into a soft embrace. Probably Alana. Although that was a stretch, but who else. He did not really care anyway. He leaned against the person and cried. "Why?" He whispered through the tears,"Why me?"
"Poor, silly little Harry,"the voice murmured,"You didn't really think I'd leave you here did you?"
Harry froze. "I was just joking." Voldemort said.
Harry tried pulled away. "Get away from me!" He hissed.
"I thought you wanted to see you mudblood friend." Voldemort asked.
"Of course I want to." Harry said softly, not bothering to raise his voice.
"Well, that was mean. You should apoligise." Voldemort said. Harry closed his eyes, accidentally making more tears come. Voldemort pulled him back into his arms,"For real this time. Just say your sorry and you can see her."
"We can't the window had closed. I'm not stupid." Harry said.
"Just a little bit." Voldemort said,"Say your sorry, Harry. One last time."
Harry knew it was futile, but he said it anyway,"Sorry."
"There, now was that so hard?" Voldemort said before standing up and pulling Harry with him. "Come on."
Voldemort grabbed Harry and darkness surrounded them. Harry wanted to scream, but he could not. He was suffocating.
Then it stopped and they were in front of a huge almost castle-like fort. "What just happened?!" Harry asked.
"Haven't you apparated before?" Voldemort asked.
"No."
"Well, you have now." Voldemort said,"Come on."
He tapped the giants door and motioned for Harry to follow him as he walked in. "How did you apparate here?" Harry asked realising that the window must be closed.
"Well, I can apparate to any of my properties, Harry. Only my death eaters need it." Voldemort replied.
"What?! You mean all that..." Harry began angrily.
"I thought you knew." Voldemort said as if he was shocked to find out Harry did not know.
"You..." Harry growled, realising that Voldemort had just played with him.
"Didn't you want to see you mudblood friend?" Voldemort asked.
Harry took a deep breath and tried to calm down. "Yes."
Vodelmrort: Ha, I mad u cry hrry
Hurry: Wel, I hav somethng tht wil mak u cry.
Vodlemort: yea what?
Herry: Proffsr Umbrdge ur date is here.
*umbrge comes in and waves at Vodlemort*
Vldomort: *starts crying* IM SRYY PLZ ANYTHING BUT THIS!
Haary: Wel, hope ta ppl give enough reviws or this strory becomes Voldemort/Umbridge. It almst happned to me.
Voldemrt: *tied to chair by Umbridge, crying* Plzzz ppl reading this dont let this hpn to me. PLEASE REVIEW!
