Chapter 5 : The greatest wand of them all
Marvolo saw Harry collapsing to the floor and gathered his last strength and turned back into a human. Harry had just done the opposite of everything he had asked him to do and had thrown himself in front of a killing curse for him.
Tom's eyes were glued on Marvolo sitting sadly beside Harry on the floor.
"Come now Marvolo. You knew this would happen. You had to know that I would win in the end. A teenage boy never stood a chance against me" Tom laughed.
Marvolo didn't reply but just looked into the abyss. Everything he had been fighting for had been for nothing. He had failed awfully in his job and lost someone he would have been proud to call a friend.
"Your horcrux saved you I presume?" Tom continued. Marvolo was silent for a moment but then spoke.
"I was saved by love in the end. Something you won't ever know anything about and I feel sorry for you"
"The kind of love our filthy muggle father had for our mother? Is that something I would want to experience? You continue to disappoint, Marvolo. But it is not too late for you to join me. Together we could be great" Tom said.
"I'd rather die than join you"
"I can arrange that," Tom said, smirking.
"No you can't. That's why you have been stalling" Marvolo said and stood up. "You know very well what would happen to you if you shot a killing curse at me after Harry sacrificed himself for me" Marvolo then took a step towards Tom and put his arm on Tom's neck.
"I do wonder though, does it hurt when I touch you like it did when Harry touched you when you were hiding in Squirrel's head?"
Tom did register that he did in fact feel something when Marvolo touched him but he didn't feel pain. He felt warm, fuzzy and good. Tom pushed his hand away confused. "Stop!"
How can I feel like that? Why wasn't it burning like it had when Harry touched him for the first time when was trying to get the philosopher's stone? And then the answer came to him. Tom ran towards Harry but Harry wasn't lying there anymore. Harry was standing behind him.
"Honestly, Tom. Our wands are twins. You can't kill me with your wand. You didn't figure this out yet?" Harry said matter of factly annoying Tom to no end.
"But if you are not dead why did his touch feel weird?" Tom gasped.
"Oh right. My adoptive mother was part veela. I have been taught how to mess with people's minds by a single touch if I want to" Marvolo smirked.
Tom felt disgusted and angry. He looked at the two of them unsure if his killing curse would work on either one of them now using his current wand and so he just went inside his office and slammed the door shut behind him.
Harry carried the lion cub back to the Gryffindor tower under his robe to prevent anyone from seeing him. Marvolo was still weak and it would be best to keep him hidden for a while.
When they reached the head boy's bedroom Marvolo was staying at Marvolo instantly changed back to human just so he could nag at Harry how he should never have gone to meet Tom on his own let alone throw himself in front of a killing curse.
"Do you think it is true that he can't kill him now that I took a killing curse for you?" Harry asked.
"I don't know but he probably doesn't want to risk it for a while. By the way, why did you do that for me?" Marvolo asked, looking puzzled.
"Because you saved me first, remember? Besides I was fairly certain that his wand can't kill me" Harry stated.
"Still, it was very foolish of you to take a risk like that" Marvolo scolded.
Harry decided to change the subject and asked:
"Why aren't you married?"
"What? This involves this how exactly?"
"It doesn't. I was just curious"
Marvolo smiled sadly and responded. "I have been engaged and have had long relationships but when given veritaserum they all said they were mostly interested in my family fortune and the family name and not me. I didn't want to be with someone who wouldn't have been with me if I had been poor so I ended the relationships. This happened too many times so eventually I stopped looking for love and just decided to be alone."
"I am sorry. You deserve someone who would like you for you. There is so much to love about you" Harry said and smiled at Marvolo.
"It's okay, I am used to being alone and I have plenty of pets and staff on my estates to keep me company"
Harry felt sorry for Marvolo. He couldn't believe how all those people had just been after his money and fame. There was so much good about him, so many things to love. Although Harry did know how it was to have people interested in him just because of fame. Harry angrily thought of Ginny.
Tom sat in his office pissed. The Potter boy had gotten away again and his brother was still alive. He needed a new wand immediately. He had heard of the Deathly hallows and that the most powerful wand in the world was the Elder wand. He needed that wand badly. But how to get it? Who possessed the Elder wand? Whoever it was Tom would go find him and kill him. Then by using the Elder wand he would finally be able to kill Harry and hopefully his brother too.
"Severus, what do you know about the Elder wand?" Tom asked, glancing at his loyal servant.
"I know it is the most powerful wand in the world, sir. But I don't know it's current owner" Snape said looking apologizing.
"I need to leave the castle for a few days to search for the Elder wand. You will cover for me while I am gone" Tom said. "Yes, my lord"
Tom went and searched for clues about the Elder wand for many days, from Ollivander to wandmaker Gregorowich until he finally learned that Grindelwald was the most recent known owner of the Elder wand.
Tom went to visit Grindelwald in the prison he was held in near the Alps. Grindelwald didn't recognize who he was because Tom looked so young but when Tom started asking about the Elder wand he realized just who he was talking to.
"Dumbledore" He finally answered Tom's questions after Tom had put him under cruciatus many times and threatened to kill him.
Tom was stunned. Of course it was Dumbledore's wand. He had been looking all over Europe and the old goat had the wand all the time. Even more of a reason to kill him, he smiled to himself and returned to Hogwarts.
Harry and Marvolo were concerned to notice Tom missing for several days, even Dumbledore didn't know where he went. There had not been any reports of new killings but that didn't mean he wasn't up to no good somewhere. Marvolo had slowly gotten back his strength, having Harry feed him milk in his lion cub form for a whole week. Harry was disappointed when Marvolo said he would soon be able to transform into his adult lion form again. The lion cub was just so adorable. "Fine I will change into the cub every once in a while but only for you," Marvolo laughed.
"Not to sound like a rich spoiled brat but is there a bath at Hogwarts? I am used to nice long baths at home" Marvolo said.
"Actually there is. The prefect's bathroom has a nice big bathtub. I went there once, you would like it"
"Great, lead the way"
Harry and Marvolo walked past students and Harry opened the door to the prefect's bathroom without thinking. To their surprise they found Tom there, taking a bubble bath and completely lost in his thoughts. Tom's eyes narrowed when he saw the two people standing at the door and he started to gather bubbles in front of him in order to cover up his private areas.
"Don't bother, I know what you are hiding under there. Though I have sometimes I wondered if our private parts are also identical looking. Care to show me?" Marvolo smirked.
"No!" Tom hissed and Harry could swear he saw a hint of blush on Tom's cheeks.
Harry saw that Tom's body was totally hairless, very muscular and toned, he was the fittest man Harry had ever seen. The dark lord seemed to be working out a lot.
"Where have you been anyway, not killing anyone I hope?" Marvolo wondered but Tom didn't reply but just glared at the two of them.
Tom reluctantly got out of the nice warm bath and headed towards his towel which was next to Harry and Marvolo. Harry couldn't help noticing that Tom was indeed exceptionally well endowed.
Tom took his towel and walked out of the room.
"If any one of the girls see him they are going to have a field day" Harry laughed. Marvolo smirked. "You do realize that you just complimented me too?" Harry blushed. "I just mean that you guys are very fit"
Marvolo laughed. "You don't seem to be in such bad shape yourself, Potter. Are we going to take a bath or what?"
Harry and Marvolo took their clothes off and headed towards the bath. Harry couldn't help but notice that Marvolo's naked body looked exactly like the dark lord's. Harry went under the bubbles and was thankful of the much needed coverage which prevented Marvolo from seeing how excited he had become.
Harry hid his erect member deep under water and was glad that Marvolo was keeping his eyes closed and relaxing.
"Should we have followed him and demanded to know where he was all those days?" Harry asked.
"You really want to run around the castle chasing a half naked Voldemort around?" Marvolo laughed and Harry shook his head. "Of course not".
Harry wondered though where Tom had been and why had he been there taking a bath. Well supposedly to bathe like they were but Harry hadn't imagined Tom bathing or taking a bath before, why would he have. Harry felt ashamed of his erection, he wasn't sure what caused it. Harry had known for some time now that he was gay but what would happen if Marvolo saw that Harry was hard? Harry wasn't even sure if Marvolo was gay or straight as the subject hadn't come up and Marvolo hadn't specified which gender the people were he had dated in the past. Would Marvolo and Tom have the same sexual orientation? Not that Harry even knew lord Voldemort's orientation either, or if he even had one. Harry hadn't ever pictured him having sex or as a sexual being although now that he looked like his young self again many others would have.
Marvolo stared at his own fingers and seemed to be thinking hard about something. "Harry, did I have a ring on my finger when we came here? It is a family heirloom, otherwise I wouldn't mind"
"I think you did, yeah" Harry replied.
"It must have slipped underwater. I must look for it" Marvolo sighed and started to dive underwater.
"No!" Harry cried. "Excuse me?" Marvolo asked completely puzzled.
Harry felt ashamed. If Marvolo would dive underwater to look for the ring he would see Harry's erection and think that Harry was a pervert. "I can look for it" Harry soon said, trying to distract Marvolo.
"Nonsense, it is my ring therefore I deserve to get the soap in my eyes" Marvolo stated and dove in before Harry could stop him. Marvolo soon rose back on the surface holding the ring in his hand and looking at Harry with a confused expression on his face, obviously having seen his hard member.
Harry vacated the bath quickly and put his towel on and ran away without saying anything.
Tom made his way back towards his chambers with only a towel around him. He had wanted to get away from his brother and Harry Potter as fast as possible. They shouldn't see their enemy naked! It could make them fear him less.
To his misfortune he ran into a few seventh year Ravenclaw girls who giggled and whistled at him and asked him if he wanted one of them to come and play with him. Tom took house points away from Ravenclaw and continued on his way and realized he had made a wrong turn at some point being so distracted by the shamelessly flirting girls.
Tom then realized he was accidentally in front of the Gryffindor house and just then he saw Harry climbing up the stairs also wearing only a towel around his waist. Harry's towel hung very low showing him parts of Harry Potter he had never imagined or wished to see.
Harry looked at Tom confused and muttered.
"I am sorry for getting an erection. I am gay and your body is very hot"
Tom looked at him not believing what he was hearing. Harry had gotten an erection from seeing him naked earlier? Tom hadn't thought if Harry was gay or straight earlier nor had he cared either way. Why was Harry telling him this, did he think that by confessing this Tom would stop trying to kill him? Luckily for Harry even Tom didn't go around killing people naked or just wearing a towel. Harry really thought his body was so good? Tom smirked to himself, he knew that his body was very fit and that he was very well endowed indeed.
"Being horny doesn't save you, Harry" Tom hissed. "Save me from what?" Harry asked, looking very confused. "Hey, where are you going?! Aren't you coming back to Gryffindor tower, Marvolo, wait!"
Tom was already walking far away from Harry when he heard Harry call out Marvolo's name. Harry had thought Tom was Marvolo. It made sense as they were identical after all and as Tom's hair was all wet and Harry didn't even have his classes on that he would confuse the two. But either way Tom found it interesting that Harry was attracted to Tom's or Marvolo's naked form. Maybe he could somehow use this to his advantage in the future.
Marvolo found Harry sitting in the head boy's room waiting for him.
"Where did you run off earlier?" Harry asked.
"You are the one that ran away," Marvolo replied.
"No, I mean just moments ago in the corridor"
"I didn't see you in the corridor, Harry" Marvolo said, confused.
Harry's heart stopped, he had told lord Voldemort that he made him hard earlier? Harry felt like he could just die at that moment and not even have to wait for Voldemort's next avada kedavra.
"Harry, what happened in the bath earlier?" Marvolo asked calmly, having a white towel around his waist.
"It was an accident, I am so sorry. Maybe I was just nervous" Harry said and buried his head in his hands.
"I understand. Maybe it is best you leave now, Harry and we take some distance. Please just go" Marvolo said and pointed at the door.
Harry left the room feeling like the biggest idiot and a pervert. Marvolo had been disgusted by him. Even Tom had been disgusted by him.
Marvolo probably never wanted anything to do with him anymore. Harry had ruined the best friendship he had ever had.
Tom decided that today would be the day to get the Elder wand from Dumbledore thus Dumbledore needed to be killed in order for him to become it's new master. Almost like on order Dumbledore came to knock on his door in the morning.
"Dumbledore. Come in" Tom smirked and started to get his wand ready.
"I got an owl today from Grindelwald. He was warning me about what you are up to" Dumbledore said with that annoying disappointed look on his face again.
"And you came in here and chose to die here in my chambers, where students don't have to see you dead. Respectable indeed, Dumbledore" Tom smirked.
"When I offered you this job, Tom, I truly thought you would stop killing" Dumbledore took a seat in front of the fireplace.
"You were wrong"
"Indeed. I know you want my wand, Tom. But what I really want to know is who is it that you really want to kill? Tell me the one you want to kill the most and we can work something out. A deal if you, will"
Tom looked at him disbelieving. "You are going to just let me kill that person I choose? Offer him up as bait? Have you completely lost your mind"? Tom asked.
"Perhaps. There is a catch though." Dumbledore smiled suspiciously.
"What is it?" Tom hissed impatiently.
"You will be locked up in these chambers for a week without a wand with that person. If after a week you still want to kill them, I will allow it"
"You are serious?" "Yes"
"Why? Why would you do that? " Tom asked suspiciously.
"Because after seeing Marvolo and how capable he is of loving and caring for other people I truly believe you are too if you get to know a person. You have seven days. Who will you choose?"
Tom thought for a moment. "Harry Potter" It had always been Harry. Harry had destroyed him and defeated him for over 10 lousy years. He almost died. "But I can't kill Harry with my wand"
"I will give you mine if you still want to kill him after the week you spend together. Except that I don't think you want to kill him after that time" Dumbledore beamed.
"Then you are delusional. But I will accept your terms. What do you get when I kill Harry Potter after the week? What do you have to gain from this?"
"Me? Nothing. I am doing this for you"
"Go get the boy"
Dumbledore had lost his mind completely. Now offering Harry up like bait to Tom. He would have to spend a week completely isolated with Tom and just hope that after a week he doesn't want to kill Harry anymore. Should I lie to him? Try to make him like me if that is even possible? But Harry knew that lying wasn't an option as Tom could see past all lies. How could Dumbledore do that to him? Just let Tom kill him when after a week he still wanted to kill him and Harry knew that he would.
At least Tom wouldn't be allowed his wand during the week, not that he couldn't probably kill Harry with his bare hands too. Harry had seen how muscular and strong he was. Harry couldn't even tell Marvolo about Dumbledore's new brilliant plan as Marvolo had asked him to stay away. Not that he would have cared anyway, Harry thought bitterly.
Harry packed up his things and made his way towards Tom's chambers. It was either this or expulsion and Harry had foolishly chosen this. Not that he could attend Hogwarts dead anymore anyway.
Harry entered Tom's chambers taking one last look at freedom and then closed the door behind him.