Chapter 11:

Harry had his head hanging in his hands as he sat in the Headmaster's office the next morning waiting for the man to arrive. He had written a note to the man the night before and received one in return to be here along with the password. He was shaking, he was about to willingly get his magic bound because he knew he wouldn't be having the one person that could keep it stable next to him.

His heart started racing when Dumbledore finally entered the room, he felt like he should turn around and run out the door, back out now before he had this done. Then he remembered who Donovan really was and how he had lied, how much it had hurt to know the truth, and he stayed in his seat.

"Hello Harry. Your letter last night sounded urgent. What did you need to see me so early for?" The man asked him as he sat behind his desk.

"I need you to bind my magic." Harry responded quietly, not looking back up at the other man.

"Why would you want that? You were really opposed to the idea not long ago." Dumbledore asked, watching Harry to see if he really wanted this.

"I found out who my magic is bound to. I can't…..I won't be with that person. So we have to do this before my magic goes haywire like the other day and no one if there to stop it." Harry looked up into Dumbledore's eyes and the man saw Harry was serious.

"Alright Harry. Could you at least tell me who this person is?"

"No. I can't. It would only put him in danger, I know I should tell you, but this is my fate. I'll see how this all turns out once my magic is bound and he isn't pulled to it any longer." Harry stated.

"You do know that we can't unbind this part of your magic once we bind it. Are you going to be alright with that?"

"Yes I know. I haven't had it for that long so it's not like I'm going to miss it. I don't know what I could accomplish with this magic and now I won't ever find out." Harry said sounding dejected.

"alright do you want to do this now?"

"The sooner the better. What do I need to do?" Harry asked, looking at the other man.

"Stand in the center of the room, where there is nothing around you. You will end up passing out afterwards and I don't want you getting hurt."

"Shouldn't I sit down then Sir?" Harry asked with concern on his face.

"No. I need you to be standing so I can reach all of your magic Harry."

"Alright." Harry stood from the chair and went to the middle of the room. He stood with his arms resting down to his sides and his eyes closed. He heard Dumbledore start to recite some words and the air become chilled, then the door slammed open and Harry bolted around, feeling his magic reel back into him.

"Stop this." Harry looked to the person standing in the door and his mouth dropped trying to figure out why he was there.

"No, you have nothing to do with this now get out." Harry yelled, making the two men now in the room jump.

"I may not have something directly to do with this but right now he is under my watch and you need to stop this." Severus said as he walked farther into the room.

"Why. He doesn't really care for me, it's only our magic drawing us together. Let me do this Snape, I need to do this." Harry had tears running down his face now and he couldn't stand any longer and collapsed to the floor. He brought his knees to his chest and laid his head on top of them.

"He loves you Harry. The real him, the him he used to be. That is what you changed him into and he is miserable right now." Severus said trying not to give too much away, both him and Harry not wanting Dumbledore to know who they are talking about.

"Then why isn't he here stopping me, why are you?" Harry looked up to him.

"I made him stay in my quarters. Malfoy is there making sure he doesn't leave." Harry laughed at those words.

"I guess after I bind my magic I'll know if you are telling the truth. If he really does love me then he will still feel that way once this part of it is gone." Harry stated, pulling all his strength together and standing back up. "Dumbledore please continue." He looked into the Headmasters eyes.

"I think we should wait on this Harry. You are not in the state of mind to go through with this right now. It could hurt you. We can try again tomorrow." Dumbledore moved back around to sit behind his desk, Harry was fuming.

"Are you kidding me. I can't go another day like this. I need my magic bound. I'm going to go crazy if I don't, please." Harry pleaded looking between both of the men.

"I'm sorry Harry, we need to wait now." Dumbledore stated.

"Fine." Harry replied, slowly standing and walking past Snape, pushing him aside as he went out.

"Harry…..Harry."

"WHAT!" Harry spun around and yelled at Snape, who was walking quickly up to him.

"I think you need to talk to Donovan,"

"Voldemort." Harry snapped, interrupting Snape.

"Tom. If you have to look at him for who he really is, he is Tom. Voldemort's personality left awhile ago. The moment you magic started to effect him he changed back to how he once was. When he first felt your magic all he needed at that time was your magic, then he came here and came to know you and finally fell in love with you. It had nothing to do with your magic." Snape finished, looking into Harry's eyes.

"I can't believe that Snape, I'm sorry. I'm not as naive as I once was when I was younger. I need to know for sure before anything else and the only way is to bind my magic."

"No. There is another way. There is a potion that I have in my stores, not here of course, but I can get it." Snape stated, hand now resting on Harry's arm.

"What does this potion do?" Harry asked, eyes wide, wondering why Dumbledore never said anything about this.

"It takes your magic and let's you bottle it up for a time. You can take it back when ever you want. The courts would use this for those who went to Azkaban, but who were going to be released after a time, instead of binding their magic, they would bottle it and give it back when they were released." Snape stated.

"Why wouldn't Dumbledore tell me this? I'm sure he would know about this." Harry wondered allowed.

"I was wondering that also. He has been very keen about binding your magic for a while now. I don't understand why, but I think using this potion would be best, that way you can see for yourself Tom's true feelings." Snape replied as Harry slowly nodded.

"When can you have this potion?"

"You could come with me. It is at the Malfoy's, where my other stores are." Snape saw Harry's confusion and continued. "When Voldemort was in control he was living there, he wanted me to work from there as often as possible, to watch my work." He clarified.

"Oh." Was all Harry could come back with.

"Should we go, the sooner we do this, the sooner you can see about Tom."

"You know if he does really have feelings for me, I don't know if I can call him that, not looking the way he does and knowing him as Donovan. I know it wasn't what he looks like that I feel in love with but it's going to be weird." Harry didn't realize that he had just admitted to Snape that he loved Tom, and he didn't see the smirk the other man now had on his face either.

Harry followed Snape out of the castle and to the apperation point, He looked back to the castle with longing, hoping that this would work and show him that Tom cared for him without the pull of the magic.