I'm pretty impressed I actually have another chapter ready so soon. Hopefully they aren't too ooc in this chapter, sorry if they are. Also I never really write in 3rd person so sorry if it's crap, if I did it wrong please let me know and I'll fix it.
Enjoy!
Voldie POV
I just barely restrain myself from slamming the bedroom door shut on my way out of the room. I keep silent on my way to a chair by the fireplace, where Severus is already sitting and reading papers with a frown. Quite frankly I don't even know what to think right now, let alone say. Harry Potter is from the future, probably closer to 21 years old instead of roughly 15. 'That's not the point here. He's from the future. A really horrible future where everyone stabbed him in the back and I wanted to kill him. I tried to kill him! More than once which makes it even worse. The things Dumbledore did to him. His so called relatives.
Umbridge. The list is long. Too long. It's no wonder he's as broken as he is. No wonder he's depressed and afraid to get close to people. Can I help him? I want to help him get better, even if it's only a little bit. He doesn't deserve what's been thrown at him. Merlin, would he even let me help? Would he want my help?'
I go to shove my hands in my face in a wide range of emotion, most of which I haven't felt in a very long time, when a glass stops me from going further than looking down. Severus has gotten up at some point doing my inner panic, to pour me a glass of fire-whiskey. 'When did he stand up?' Sighing, I take the glass with a nod of thanks and quickly down half the cup.
"Thanks," I hold in a flinch at the sound of my rough voice, swallowing a few times to clear it out. Severus doesn't reply, simply sitting back down and reopening his book. He isn't reading though, just staring at the page instead. It's another five minutes before I can gather my thoughts enough to say something, though it's not what I expect to come out of my mouth first.
"I'm in love with Harry." My eyes widen, hand slapping against my mouth in slight panic before realizing how stupid of a move that was. Severus simply looks at me with a raised eyebrow as though saying 'I already knew this' and to be honest, he probably did.
"And?"
"He is from the future." I barely get the words out, still trying to let it completely sink in.
"Pardon me?" Severus is staring over at me, shock written in his expression. I let out a sigh, before starting from the very beginning.
Severus sits silently after I finally finish explaining everything Harry just told me. I look over at him from the third glass of fire-whiskey I have clutched in my grip, watching as he processes the words.
"Well...it makes sense. I had been suspicious of him when we met and he told me a story about how he heard Petunia talking and managed to find a way to the wizarding world on his own, or something like that. Among other things." He stands up, refilling his own glass for the second time. ' At least he isn't freaking out or anything. Though I've never really seen him freak out before.'
"What am I supposed to do?" I question, shifting slightly in the leather chair. It takes a long pause of Severus studying my face before he replies with a soft voice.
"Don't let Harry push you or anyone else away again like he did this time and help him heal from here on. Don't expect much more advice than that Tom, you're the Dark Lord after all; you're supposed to be 'the smart one.'" Severus smirks, standing up and taking the two cups before turning back to me, "you can sleep in the bed with Harry-"
"No-" I try to cut him off but I stop when he raises a free hand in front of himself.
"Let me finish. He just told you all of that and knows you've told me as well. I doubt anyone would want to wake up alone after that, especially Harry. It's how Lucius felt as well, after I saved him and he found out my feelings for him. I sleep at the manor more often than here so he can use my room as long as needed." Severus gave a small smile, thinking about the man he is now able to call his lover. I give him a nod in acceptance and he leaves. Seeing that it is almost midnight now, I also leave.
Not wanting to wake the man sleeping, I slowly open the door and slip inside the room. I wave a hand and switch from my black robes into something more appropriate for sleeping in; an emerald green silk button up long sleeve shirt with matching silk pants. 'Hopefully I'm not going to wake him up by sliding into the bed. Though he hasn't been sleeping so maybe he is in a pretty deep sleep and won't be disturbed by some movement.'
Ignoring my nerves, I pick up the side of the blanket Harry isn't occupying and slide under it as gently as I possibly could, holding my breath. I don't let myself breath again until I have settled, facing Harry's back. Until Harry begins shifting and I freeze, not wanting to scare him, then he simply turns around and birdies his face into my shoulder. It takes a moment before Harry stood shuffling in his sleep and I gently wrap my arms around him.
It doesn't take long to fall asleep with him wrapped safely in my grasp.
3P POV
Draco, Pansy and Blaise are all in the Slytherin common room, sitting in front of the fire silently reading. Draco sitting in the single chair, Pansy and Blaise cuddled into the love seat across from him. Though Draco wasn't really reading, and neither of the two Slytherins wanted to point that out. They couldn't focus very well on the words either. Draco was more focused on trying to figure out if it's something from Harry's past that's doing this to him, or something in the current time. He's couldn't figure it out, and it was getting to him. It also bugged Draco that he couldn't talk to anyone else about it to see if they could help. The three of them all sighed, before tensing when to common room door opens and McGonagall walks in.
She goes over to the group of three, not noticing as Aeron quickly hides under Draco's robes. She stops in front of them, looking each one over before finally speaking. Her words make them freeze, knowing that they have to lie.
"What happened to Harry in potions?" She asked, a frown on her face. They glanced at one another before Blaise speaks up.
"He passed out from over working himself."
"I see. Do you know where Professor Snake has taken him?" All three of them shake their head no, hoping they can get the lie past the Headmistress. They had gone by the hospice wing and after not seeing Harry there, knew he would be with Severus and more than likely Tom. But wouldn't she have already checked with severus Severus? So why is she questioning us? They couldn't come up with an answer to that, and McGonagall began speaking once more.
"His guardian is Remus Lupin, correct?"
"Yes." Pansy replied this time, voice tinted with confusion.
"What do they do about the full moon?" At this point, they knew something wasn't right but they couldn't really pinpoint what was wrong.
"I think Professor Snake brews the potion for him. Harry doesn't really talk about it." Draco answers this time, analyzing the questions. Maybe she knows he's from the future?
"What does he talk about?" She's amazing smiling now, and it sends shivers down Draco's spine.
"He talks about things a normal teen talks about. May I ask what this is about Headmistress?"
"Oh, nothing, I am just concerned for the boy is all. Please let me know if anything changes. Excuse me." she turns and leaves, not waiting for a response.
"We need to tell Harry." Pansy goes to stand up, but Draco stops her.
"No, if we go now she will know. Let Aeron go, he can hide easier than us." Blaise nods, and Pansy settles back into her spot.
"Yeah, okay."
Aeron pokes his head back out of the robes he hid in, and Draco looks at him.
"Go tell Harry what happened, please." The snake gives a small nod, before quickly leaving in search of his human.
Voldie POV
The sound of hissing is what beings me out of my slumber. Moving to sit up and locate the snake, I end up falling back down onto the bed. Confused, I glance down and come face to face with a ball of Harry wrapped around my middle. I smile at the sleeping male, deciding to simply stay where I am. Then I hear another hiss. Holding back a groan I flare in the general direction of the end of the bed.
~You will have to tell me what's so important from this position.
~Fine, snakey human. This has to do with Harry, though.
~I will relay a message, he needs his rest.
~Very well then.
Aeron give a hissed sigh before continuing.
~The purple woman was asking about Harry. Draco felt it important he know. It appears she wishes to get to Harry through his fellow nestlings
I can't stop the anger at this from going through the open link between Harry and I, drowning when it wakes Harry up.
"What's wrong?" Harry blearily looks at me, then Aeron who moved closer and draped himself across the blanket covering our torsos.
"McGonagall has been questioning your three friends about you." I whisper, not expecting it when he simply curls back up against me, head tucked into my collar bone.
Harry's voice is muffled when he speaks, "they won't betray me right?"
I tense, my grip around Harry growing tighter in response. I want to cry for Harry, but I know it wouldn't help either of us. I get myself to relax again before answering, "absolutely not. They would never do that to you Harry." He doesn't say anything back, and it's hard for me to think he believes my words, "Harry?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you trust me?"
"Of course I trust you, Tom." Harry frowns up at me, confusion swirling in his green eyes. I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding in. 'There, now just ask him already. He trusts you so why would he say no? Though he could be lying, even if I can feel the truth of his statement through the link.'
"Harry will you let me in? Will you let me try and help heal you? Help you pick up all your broken pieces? Please? I want to help you somehow." my voice was soft as I said the words, face full of concern and care. I wouldn't be surprised if the love I feel for him managed to show through as well. His eyes grew wider with each question before tears slowly and silently slip down his cheeks. I raise a hand and wipe them off on the right side of his face, letting my hand rest there as he states up at me. I can barely control the from that explodes on my face when he gives a hesitant nod.
"...yes. I -I think I can do that. I am not sure but I will at least try."
"Thank you. That is all I need, is for you to at least try." I let my thumb run against his cheekbone before removing my hand and exit the bed in one fluid movement, not giving Harry time to stop me, "I need to go tell Severus you're awake so he can check on you, okay? I promise I will be right back."
"Okay." Harry replies, curling into himself slightly, watching as I leave the room. Aeron moves to take my spot on the bed and Harry reaches out to pet him. Promising myself to be quick, I leave the room to speak to Severus.
