Chapter 24, Happy New Year everyone. Theme is Break Away by Kelly Clarkson.

Title: Saving Lives is Never Easy

Disclaimer: As if I would own Harry Potter, however I do own Vera, Trevor, Felicity, Jack, Dellen and fate and death's personalities.

Warnings: Time travel, slash, After Harry's sixth year to the summer before Tom's sixth

Pairings: Tom/Harry

Rating: T

I'd like to thank you people that read this. Ichi-can1, Suezanne, Emily Redbird, The-Sponge-Who-Could-Fly, Katsy17, Chipseet.

Recap: Aftermath:

Vera's POV: I suppose having a time traveler living in my brother's body is better than being in a coma. Harry said he's actually grown to care about me so I mean it's not that bad.

Tom's POV: I still can't believe Harry was going to kill me. I still feel a little used, but I love him so really what is one supposed to do. Well Tom, I know I'd feel used if I were you. How do you even know if his feelings are sincere maybe he's just biding his time waiting to kill you. What about those lowly people you call friends what about your ambitions to destroy the Muggles that treated you so cruelly. He's made you soft. He's just using you. You know your still evil to the core. Why deny it to yourself. Get lost Malevolent Harry loves me right?

Dellen's POV: I always knew there was something off about that kid, but man is that cool. Wouldn't it be fun to share a body with someone. You could talk to yourself with out actually being called crazy.

Charlus' POV: I have a grandson. I get married and have a kid. Dear god I think I might faint, or jump for joy. I MARRY DOREA BLACK. Now if I could only stop grinning like a mad man.

Jack's POV: Finding out one of your good friends is a time traveler is definitely something new. I'm going to write a 'fiction' book about it some day. Also how does one crush on a girl from the future. I mean in the future I'm old enough to be her grandfather.

Hermione's POV: Well now they know. I can only hope they don't hate Harry for it. I let out a sigh. I wish I knew making friends with Harry would have been this much work, although I should have guessed after he saved me from a troll.

Harry's POV:

"I suppose I should tell you the rest of the story now." I said with a sigh.

Always danger for you

Twisting turning through time,

Falling and flying, landing in another,

Another with a secret to draw the dark lord.

You will not be spared time traveler,

Not this time nor any

Draw him out.

"That's the prophecy. Apparently Sean has some dark secret, that even he doesn't know, and because of that, I or rather we will draw Grindelwald to Britain or Hogwarts." I tell them.

Hermione starts laughing. "Oh Harry, you life is never easy is it. Therefore, my life is never easy because I'm you best friend."

"Hey, I went back in time to save my family, my friends, and the rest of the world, from an insane shell of my current boyfriend, after he cut his soul into seven different pieces. No one ever said saving lives was easy."

"Your right of course it's never easy, but it is quite irritating." She said with her 'I know what I'm talking about, so don't question it' tone.

Tom ever attentive. "What do you mean I split my soul into seven pieces?"

Crap. To tell or not to tell that is the question. "Well in the process of looking to be immortal, you came across some extremely dark soul magic. Most people that used it only split their soul once. Half in an object half in their body. You split yours seven times. Half in the first, a quarter in the second, an eighth in the third, an sixteenth in the fourth, you get the picture. By the end you only had a sixty fourth of a soul, it made you irrational, crazy, and ugly. You were bald, had scales, and had no nose." Tom looked at me slightly horrified. I walked over to him. "Nothing was left of the calm, calculating, intelligent Tom, I love. In your place was a shell of a man." I wrapped my arms around him and nuzzled his neck. "I never want to see you like that."

Tom's POV:

I leaned in to his embrace. "I never want to be like that either." I don't know if Harry's being 100% accurate, but I don't want to be a snake face megalomaniac. I suppose if I can't be a handsome emperor of all of magical Europe and kill all the worthless muggles, I'll settle for a position of power. Like Minister, Headmaster, or head of the ICW. I can worry about that later.

"Getting back on topic." Jack said. "Grindelwald is coming to kill or capture Harry. I think we need to work out a plan."

Harry and I had gotten in to a more comfortable position. He was sitting on my lap. I was hugging him this time. "That's easy." I told the group. "No one is getting anywhere near Harry. Or if they do they'll have to get through me. I doubt Grindelwald would come himself. And Harry and I could definitely manage a dumb expendable foot solider."

"A simple Expelliarmus, Stupefy, Incarcerous trio would do wonders." Harry told them.

"I know Harry. He can take care of himself, but it might be better to have a plan just in case." Granger said.

"Fine what's your recommendation?" I asked bitterly.

"Well Harry should be with one of us at any given time. Two would actually be better. Some one should also stay in his dorm with him while he's sleeping."

"I'm with one of you at any given time. I can handle myself and I'm sure Tom wouldn't mind sleeping in my bed with me. Would you Tom?" He asked with a teasing smirk.

"Not at all." I nuzzled his neck again.

"What if I have a bad dream?" Vera asks shyly.

Harry scooped her up and put her on his lap. "Well princess, your just going to have to share with me and Tom."

For what ever reason I've grown to like the little blond as my sister as well. "Yep. Try not to hog all the blankets."

She giggled. "Okiedokie artichokie."

"Guys, I don't think your taking this seriously." Granger said crossly.

"Yea. Did you guys happen to miss the part where a mad dark lord is coming after Harry?" Jack nearly screamed.

"Look." I said. "I'm not letting anyone hurt Harry. I'd kill them before they could do that. They'd kill me before I let them do that." I tightened my hold on him. I'm possessive. Harry is mine and no one is going to get him with out a fight.

"I'm not helpless 'Mione. I know what I'm doing. I've been studying and practicing spells in the RoR."

"Oh alright fine, but when you end up injured don't come crying to me."

"I won't 'Mione I won't." He smiled at her. "Okay everyone out of my room unless you belong here." They all left slowly. I think the news left the two Gryffindors in shock. They had been silent for more than 2 minutes. "Vera, go put on your pajamas." She darted out of the room. He turned to me. "What do you sleep in?"

"The nude." I said with an entirely straight face. His face went from deathly pale shock to bright red embarrassment in less than 5 seconds. "Normally comfortable pants and no shirt."

He smacked my arm a few times. "You no good dirty bastard, I have rights to kill you."

I kissed him gently. "But you love me to much to kill me." I said cheekily.

He hugged me. "I do," He said as if it was the most unfortunate think in the world. "But I'll tickle you to death."

He attempted to tickle me. "I'm not ticklish." I said deadpanned. I turned on him and started tickling him. "But you are."

"Tom. Stop. Can't. Breathe." I stop tickling him. I looked down at his flushed face pinned to the ground underneath me. I felt something stirring in me. I leaned down and kissed him.

Vera walked in the room. "Harry I'm ready for you to tuck me in." Luckily we were on the other side of the bed.

"There's my other sock. Thanks for helping me look for it Tom. Why don't you use the bathroom and get ready for bed?" With a sigh I walked off to the bathroom. Harry looks so beautiful pinned under me like that. I'll have to try it again soon.

Harry's POV:

I walked with Vera in to her room. "I know your not actually my Harry, but somehow I love you anyway. Why?"

I think about the best way to answer the question. "Well I love you and Sean loves you. And this is still his body. Vera I've grown to care about you over the past couple of months. Your not only Sean's sister your mine too."

"Thanks Harry that makes me feel better. Sing for me?"

I sang Break Away. I felt it fitting because we all need to break down the barriers that get in our way. "Good night princess. I love you."

"I love you too Harry. You and Tom aren't going to do what Sami and I saw Mary and Kieth doing are you?"

I blushed again. I don't want to picture my sweet innocent little Vera walking in on Tom and I. "Not yet sweetie, but if we do you can have a sleep over with Hermione."

I laid in bed next to Tom. My mind couldn't stop replaying what happened earlier. Tom looked so domineering and hot above me. I shake me head of those thoughts. I snuggled over to Tom and rested my head on his shoulder. His arm carefully curled around me. I never felt safer than I do in his arms, which is surprising considering he was responsible for me not feeling safe in my other life. I finally put my mind at easy and dozed off to sleep.

I woke up the next morning wrapped in Tom's arms with my back towards him. Vera must of joined us in the middle of the night considering she was curled up next to me. Thank god it's Saturday. We can all sleep to our hearts content. I sigh and fall back against Tom.

Hermione's POV:

After Harry decided not to take the advice Jack and I gave him, we decided to make a contingency plan ourselves. Jack and I sat on the couch avidly discussing what we could do to keep Harry safe. "We could put a ward pass word on his room." Jack suggested. "Or I remember reading about one that recognizes magical signatures."

"That might work, but what if a teacher needs to get in?" I asked.

"We can key the teachers in." Jack said. "All we need is an item they've touched."

"But what if one of the teachers is secretly working for Grindelwald?" I asked. He looked at me funny. "What twice one of our teachers was working for Voldemort."

"Everyone on staff has been here for at least 13 years. Trust me my Brother is 7 years older than me and he had all the same teachers I did. Sure soon we'll need new teachers. I heard Merrythought was thinking or retiring. She's head of Ravenclaw. I think professor Kapper is next in line for head. Don't worry so much Harmony." I'm glad he remembered to use my fake name. He grabbed my hand and looked at me with those piercing dark eyes. I was hypnotized. Our faces were getting closer and closer.

The bell for five minutes till curfew rang. "I'm sorry." I said as I was packing up my things. "I have to get to the tower. Your really sweet for helping me and caring about Harry enough to think of the ward. I'll research it. See you tomorrow." I sigh when I get out of the room. He's so sweet. I don't think I'm ready for a relationship though. I make my way towards the tower.

Jack's POV:

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. God I'm an idiot. I probably blew my chances of ever being together with her. I make my way to the dorm. Dan must have noticed my sad face because he asked, "What happened you look as though some one kicked your dog?"

"I really like this girl and I really think she doesn't like me." I tell him.

"That's rough. Want to do a few shots of Fire Whiskey with us." He asked.

"One or two might help me sleep." He clapped me on the back and I joined the rest of our year for shots. Love... It's going to kill the world.

That's all folks. A little fluff for the Harry/Tom fans and some inner turmoil for Jack. We'll see how this turns out next time on Saving Lives. How was your New Years celebrations? My sister and I went to my Uncles, we played Wii (DDR, Rock Band, Hello Kitty (My aunt's), and Super Mario), watched tv (The Simpsons, the Odd Couple and Star Trek (he loves that show)), and played a few board games while having chips and other junk food.