5:30 AM: October

Harry woke up. He doesn't remember much about the night. Harry felt different. Power was in his veins and he was in another room. It was pretty early for him to be up, but he felt better. He got out of the comforting dark room and knew where he was. Snape's dorm….Harry walked into the bathroom and without giving a thought to look at himself he thought it best to wash his face. He already took a shower the night before. It took Harry about 10 minutes to wash his face and he felt his smooth skin. When he looked up in the mirror, he saw his neck. His hair was black and his eyes were dark green. He didn't think much about it. Then he saw his neck. That doesn't look like the same design as before. Harry shrugged at himself in the mirror. Then the voice came back.

The design was black, and it was still imprinted, but instead of it being a simple, small, snake design, it was large. It was an entangled snake trapped in a skull. The imprint was seen on the arms of the death eaters. It was the dark mark. But Harry's was different. His skull had dark, green eyes. His eyes were darker this time. Just a shade darker. Instead of it being a dark emerald green, it warped into an emerald green that had a hint of black swirling in it. The corners of his eyes were black as the closer to his pupils were dark emerald green.

"Harry Potter, my Prince of Darkness. You have grown in one night. You have damaged yourself in sorrow and anger. You are now in danger. Dumbledore has escaped and is after you."

Then why can't you find him?
"I can only see your thoughts.

Yes but it seems like you know he is gone so why not try to find him?

"Harry, he is stronger and he is relatively wise. Watch out for he is tricky. He could be right under your nose."

Okay.

The connection was disconnected. That was random. Harry walked out of the bathroom and decided he was hungry. He walked around the corridors and found himself in the kitchen. The House Elves seemed confused on who he was. Harry had to tell them who he was. The Elves seemed scared of him. It was different than before. It wasn't that Harry liked to be feared, but he liked the control he had. Harry laughed. "It's all okay. I don't know what happened to my hair. But I'm not that different." The Elves nodded. And it was true, Harry didn't want to act different, but he did like the power raging throughout his body. He felt the swarm of electricity raging in his blood course, pounding against his muscles and adding surges of fire into his heart. He liked the tingling feeling in his hands. And he liked the dark figure on his neck that curved out into spirals. His dark tattoo was comforting. And Harry James Potter loved it.

"What would you like, Mr. Harry Potter, sir?"

"You don't have to be formal. But I could go for a cup of green tea." Harry shook his head. The Elves nodded and ran to the back of the kitchens. Once they got back, Harry was sitting on one of the stools. The Elves handed him the mug. "Thank you. Now, what is your name?" The Elves held their hands behind their back.

"I am Winky, sir." Harry nodded when he took a sip. Wow, this is really good. It really helps…

"Well, Winky, let's talk."

"About what, sir?"

"I don't know. Just talk about something. I am up, I am relatively cleaned up to my likes." Winky nodded. It seemed like Winky understood.

"How are your courses?"

"I don't know. Here, can you keep a secret?" Winky nodded.

"Yes, sir. Anything for you, sir."

"I am actually very good at all my subjects. In fact, I find them easy. But…." Harry tipped his mug and used his index finger to tap against the mug, "I have to be really bad at the subjects." Winky began to clean some more dishes that were sprawled out in the sink.

"Why, sir?" Harry crossed his legs.

"Because if I were better than any student in the class or better than the nasty, pig of a person I had to call my cousin, I would get hit." Winky hesitated.

"I understand, sir." Harry nodded. He drank his tea some more.

"Yes, I do believe I am very good at the subjects. Actually, this place needs a little bit of a lightening up. Don't you think?" Harry took out his wand.

The twin wand to a dark wizard. The wand that was burned but then brought back. The wand Harry keeps on himself at all times. He placed his mug down, "Orchideous". Flowers formed on a wall. "Now isn't that better?" The flowers were lilies. Beautiful Lilies. Winky and the other Elves smiled.

"Yes, sir!" Harry picked up his mug and drank some more tea. He placed the almost empty mug on the table and tipped the wand to his chin. What spell can I do now? Harry thought of one spell and smiled. "Aguamenti" There was a splash of water on the dishes that had soap on it. Winky let his eyes open wide.

"You didn't need to do that, sir!" Harry smiled.

"Please, there is no use for my wand. I don't even use it in class. Come on, let's have fun!" Winky smiled. Harry stood up. "Avis!" Birds were flying all around the room. The kitchens has become fun for Harry and the other House Elves. Most still did their jobs, but Harry made it fun for them. What felt like hours they looked around the kitchen and the birds were sleeping. Harry was sitting with Winky while he was doing chores around the kitchen. "Winky, I like you." Winky stopped his sweeping and nodded.

"Thank you, sir." Winky isn't a normal Elf. He is less formal and more like a person.

"Winky, do you read?"

"No, sir."

"Do you know how?"

"No, sir."

"I'll have to teach you some time."

"Thank you, sir!" Winky smiled.

"Anytime. Anyway, what is the time?" Winky walked to the back of the kitchen and came back out.

"It is 6:45 am, sir." Harry stood up and decided he needed to go to his dorms to get dressed.

"Thank you, Winky. I'll see you later or tomorrow." Harry walked out in a strode.

I am a monster. Harry James Potter knew he was going to be treated worse. His hair, his smile, his power...it wouldn't make his life easier. He felt like a monster. He always felt like a freak and a monster. And looking like this, added to more reason. Harry walked by himself. He always was.

As Harry was walking back to his Slytherin dorms, he heard crying. Oh boy. What happened? He walked closer to the crying. It was a small girl. A girl with red hair. Harry straightened up his back once he was in the shadows and he held his hands behind his back. He strode half in the light. "Why must you….cry?" He asked cooly. The girl looked up. He saw who it was, Ginny. Her eyes were a beautiful brown. A brown that encapsed anyone who looked into them.

"Harry?" Harry's face was hidden in the shadows.

"Why are….you…..crying?" He asked again. Ginny kept her knees up.

"I'm okay, Harry. Really." Harry stepped closer to her.

"No, Ginny. People….don't cry….unless they are hurt….or happy….and your tears….are from….sadness." Ginny hugged her knees more.

"How can you tell?" Harry was calmly breathing. Ginny could hear.

"You are alone. No one can make you this happy, while you are alone."

"It's just the whole Gryffindor house. They bully me and Neville because we still believe in you." Ginny sniffled more. Harry walked toward her. He knelt down and looked at Ginny. Even when she is crying, she is just as beautiful.

"Ginny, ignore them….or….use our knowledge….against them….they hate being….outwitted. What about….Ms. Granger?" Ginny smirked.

"You mean Hermione?"

"Yes."

"She….she….she doesn't like me anymore."

"And….why not?"

"I believe in you. But, Harry, she changed."

"What….do you mean?"

"Ron has her under a spell. Or a potion of sorts. She isn't acting normal." Harry was still kneeling. He was holding his hands in front of his chest. I have noticed unusual behavior from her.

"Do you….know what….spell?"

"No, but she allows Ron to feel her up….but Ron said he would do the same to me!" Ginny let a few tears fall. Harry slowly let his hand move to her face. His thumb whipped the tears away. That explains what happened in The Great Hall. I guess he told her his plans and wanted her to be another victim.

"It's okay….Ginny. Just….watch out. And learn….as much as you can….and hex them if you need to." Harry stood up. His face was still hidden in the shadows.

"I will, Harry. And come into the light." Harry stood tall. He remembered his image. The darkness on his chest and neck that was engrossing at this moment. The green emeralds are darker. The hair that grew darker. One could see this change and call him a monster. And that is what he called himself. Now, the term monster, to him was a compliment, but when Ginny asked, it was a fear. A fear of what he became because when the powerful light of the sun would come up, everyone would see, and they would label him as a monster.

A monster that lurks in the night. "No. Why would….you want me to come into the light?" I am a monster that hides in the head of the innocent. The glorious monster that makes one go insane. A monster that people refuse to look for. And I love this monster. But Ginny might not.

"Because I want to see your face."

"Ginny, I have changed."

"What do you mean….Harry?"

"I am a monster."

"What do you mean, Harry?"

"My eyes, my hair, my chest, my mind. I am darker."

"But you still sound the same." It's the heart that matters. One drop of darkness, and soon, the whole heart becomes black. Encoated with this blackness causes one to wicked with hatred and power. And his Uncle dropped that cold blackness onto his golden heart. He will protect one spot. One spot with magic. So he won't become the darkness that consumes all. The darkness that kills all. The darkness that is destroyed in the end.

"I am letting the darkness fill my heart."

"That doesn't make you a monster."

Harry stood there. Pondering. A few minutes passed. How could a sweet girl understand what it means to walk down the corridors as a monster? He was breathing slowly. His mind was racing. If I frighten her, I am done. If she is scared, I am done. I want to be her beast for life.

"I does."

"Come into the light."

"I can't. You will….be afraid." Ginny giggled. I'm a monster.

"I'm not afraid."

"You will be." A monster.

"Come into the light." Harry stepped into the light and she saw his chest. She gasped. She looked at his hair and his eyes. He was different. Very different. His glasses added coolness to this odd look. "Harry, what happened?" Harry stood still. So she doesn't like it? Or does she?

"I have….grown." Harry walked toward Harry and he let his face fall into her hand. How could you ever love me now? I am a monster.

"I like it. It looks nice and cool. The glasses suit you too." Harry smiled. I wish I didn't see a monster.

"I like your….hair. It's….unique and so….you. And your eyes….are so mesmerizing." Ginny began to blush. She moved her hand to caress his hair. He closed his green eyes. His heart became darker. He knew it, but in this time, in this hour, there was a piece. A golden piece. The piece that was protected, was shining. No one could see it, but he could feel it. It was bumping. This golden piece was forever going to be there and shine brighter than anything. A golden heart that beats rhythmically with the darkness that surrounds it.

"We need to go." Harry nodded and took her hand and placed it down to her side. He walked away and never looked back. Ginny on the other hand smiled for the first time since Harry left and she was excited. She walked back to her own dorms ready to hex.

7:00 AM: October

Snape woke up. He almost forgot about Potter. Snape went into the guest room to look for Harry. But he was gone. Where is he? Snape looked around his rooms and found his bathroom door open. He ran in the bathroom but nothing was moved except his facial towel. Maybe he went to his own dorms to get dressed? Snape went through his days. He took a nice shower and got into his robes. He bellowed through the corridors to his Snake's dorms. When he entered the dorms he saw that everything was quiet. He walked up the stairs and banged on each door. "Wake up! Breakfast is going to be happening in a few minutes!" Snape opened all the doors and when he got to Draco's room, Harry was awake with Blaise and Draco. Harry was dressed and was organizing his folder. Snape didn't even recognize Harry when his head was down. His hair was black. "Harry?" Harry looked up and his eyes are darker green.

"Yes….sir?"

"Sorry….a mistake." Snape looked at Draco who shrugged and looked at Blaise. "Can….I talk to you….Draco?" Draco nodded and smiled at his Head of House. As Snape closed the door behind them Snape rubbed his forehead. "Okay….what happened? Prank?" Draco leaned against the wall.

"Sir, he came into the dorms like that."

"What….do you mean?"

"He woke us both up, telling us that it was almost breakfast. And he got dressed. We didn't see what he looked like until we both woke up all the way. We asked what happened but he ignored the question, sir." Snape kept rubbing his forehead.

"Okay….so does it seem like he forgot about last night?"

"Yes, sir."

"Okay...so this will be harder."

"What do you mean, sir?"

"I need….to get him to open up. There are still many things he doesn't tell us." Draco nodded. "Now go get dressed, little one." Draco nodded and smiled and went into his dorms. What happened to him?

All the Snakes woke up and got dressed. They all made it to The Great Hall. Snape patrolled The Great Hall and saw Ginny being all googly eyes over Harry. Minerva saw Harry and started to talk to Snape. "Severus, who is that?"

"Why, Headmaster, that is….Mr. Potter."

"Oh. What happened to him?"

"I don't…..exactly know."

"Well you better figure it out."

"I am….on it."

"And eat, Severus. Stop being so protective." Snape didn't let his body move. He found himself looking at the Gryffindor table.

"Tell me….Headmaster, what…...happened the other day?"

"I don't know, Severus."

"Well….you better….figure….it out…." Minerva laughed a little.

"I know, I know."

"You did….fire….Dolores, right?" Minerva sighed.

"No…." Snape got mad.

"Why not?"

"Severus….no other teacher….you can't teach potions and Dark Arts. Not in the schedule. But I think she is warned by Potter. I am going to find a new teacher soon, though. Maybe during Thanksgiving break or Christmas break." Snape was enraged.

"He can't go to that teacher. No student should. She used….a blood quill!"

"Yes, the ministry is watching her now."

"Great, so now we have more of the ministry here?"

"Sadly, yes."

"We begged them to not to interfere with this school."

"I know, Severus. But now they are here examining Potter."

"Potter? Why?"

"Well, look at him. He has changed. Not mentally, but physically. They might think it is the works of darkness."

"And if it is?"

"Exile."

"Where would he go if he does go into exile?"

"Orphanage."

"But he is a wizard. His magical core breaks out because he was beaten to get rid of it."

"I know, Severus. I know."

"What happens if Dolores….", he glanced in her direction at the table. It's funny just noticing her at the table. "Tries to hurt him….again?"

"The ministry is watching. They wouldn't let him get hurt."

"I don't know about that. But fire her as soon as possible."

"I know, Severus." Then breakfast was the starting of a brand new day.

Snape was waiting for his class. He was waiting patiently. Let's see how this goes, good old, Severus Snape. All the students walked in, but the first few students were his own Snakes. "Hello, Professor." Draco said with a smirk. Harry followed behind him snarky. He seems cocky. All the students walked in and he saw Ron and Hermione. The other students were whispering.

"What happened to Harry?"

"Why is his hair like that?"

"Should we be afraid?" Many students kept eyeing Harry but Harry just took out the useless muggle things that he has been using for a while.

"Silence!" The class grew silent. Oh, how I love it when they are afraid. "Let us begin, or are you all going….to waste my time?" Ron smiled.

"I think YOU are wasting our time."

"Mr. Weasley, I would prefer you to use this class period to understand….the simple brewing of potions. It seems….you are failing my class, and your mother would not be happy."

"Well, maybe if you actually taught us instead of criticizing us all the time, we will learn?" Snape walked to Ron's desk.

"It is….interesting how just because you and Longbottom don't get it and find it….amusing to fail my class, you think….I do not teach. I explain the instructions. I show examples. I give you the textbook. I give you notes. I criticized everyone's work because people grow. Longbottom has even gotten better now."

"Yeah, whatever." Ron rolled his eyes.

"Keep rolling your eyes….Mr. Weasley. Maybe hidden in that thick….skull….there is a brain." Harry and the Snakes sniggered.

"Well, Snape, how is Harry doing? What, did you and all the other Slytherins teach him how to avoid washing his hair?" Harry glared at Ron. Ron smirked. "What? Can't take a joke?" What….

"No, Ron, I just….think your jokes lack….what was the word? Humor? Comprehension? Intelligence? Coherence? So if you….wish….to mock a house, it might as well be your own. You see, Ron….you aren't smart. You never were, and never will be. You and Miss. Granger are both ignorant. As well as the rest of the….Gryffindors." Harry glared at Ron. Ron was silent. I'm impressed. He kept his cool. Snape went back to the lesson on brewing Alihotsy Draught. Harry was actually doing it. Not only that, he was the only one not struggling to do it. Once again, this boy amazes me. Maybe he actually thought about what I said last night. He has improved. However, I will need to talk to him later tonight about last night.

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