Harry signed running a hand over his wry face. It had been 6 years since he had sent a letter to the dark lord pulling out of the upcoming war asking for sanctuary. 6 years since he went into hiding in plain sight, becoming the dark lords biggest secret and even though he saw himself as neutral he was also the dark lord's biggest weapon. He was nervous about tonight; Voldemort had decided it was time for the world to know that Harry Potter was on his side. It was time for Harry to unmask. Harry snickered to himself thinking of that particular conversation with the dark lord. There was lots of yelling and Harry had been on the receiving end of quite a few hexes.
When he had first gone to the dark, Voldemort had decided a new following was to be made led by Harry. They wore Black masks instead of the death eater white. Harry had handpicked every member. secretly recruiting them behind the backs of Dumbledore's light side. Harry trusted them all with his life. Harrys mask was a beautiful mix of black and white standing him apart from the rest of his team and the death eaters. Even though only the light eaters, that was the name Lucius Malfoy had dubbed them and it had stuck, knew of Harrys identity apart from Voldemort everyone knew that the black and white mask known only as Phantom was Voldemort's equal and to hurt or upset Phantom was a direct insult to the dark lord himself. Harrys team of neutrals helped back up the Death eaters. They went on missions, but it was their job to extract innocents from wizards and witches that were using the cover and name of the dark lord to hurt, imprison and kill others. Standing in front of the mirror he sighed again getting a chuckle from Sirius and a sympathetic look from Remus where they lazed against the wall.
"come now pup! you've known that he was going to make you unmask sooner or later" Sirius said approaching him and smoothing out the shoulders of his dress robes. ' these robes are amazing by the way'.
He couldn't stop the grin that broke over his face '' Draco helped me design them, he looked like he was going to wet himself when I told him there was no budget that I just wanted the finest robes money could buy for tonight'' He glanced at himself again in the mirror, the robes really did look amazing. They were pure black with black swirling patterns and pearl white trim. His dress shirt was silky pearl white and they were tucked into pure black pants that he had to admit cupped his Ass very nicely.
" ok cub, I think you've spent to long with Draco stop looking at yourself and let's go. You've already made yourself fashionably late. You know our lord will come up here shortly and drag you down by your hair if he has too' Remus said grabbing up Harrys mask that was laying on the bed and handing it to him.
' alright alright let's go than, Tom won't hurt me, but I don't want him doing anything to you to teach me a lesson for keeping him waiting' Harry applied his mask loving the tingle as it aligned and molded itself to his face.
"Walking from the room with his god fathers who had also slipped on their masks harry tried to stamp down the butterflies. Walking down the corridor the rest of the black masks fell in line behind him from where they had propped themselves against the walls while he had his little freak out. He caught the shock of white hair as he passed one of the black masks and smirked when he received a double thumbs up from Draco. He again reminded himself he had all 9 Weasleys, Percy was a huge surprise, Hermione, Luna, Draco, Blaise, Theo, Pansy, Neville, Oliver, Susan, Cho, Tonks, Kingsley and another 10 auras that worked closely with Kingsley behind him as well as his godfathers. No matter the outcome of tonight he had his closest, he wouldn't be alone.
Those closest to him knew that his nerves were not from the unmasking but for his former lover finding out that all this time he had worked very closely with Harry. That was one of the reasons in the end they had never been unmasked before. The dark lord had invaded his mind on the night his whole life had changed. He had allowed Tom to see everything not wanting to risk being killed before he had a chance to prove himself. Tom had seen everything that had passed between himself and the potions master, the dark lord agreeing that to keep the piece Harrys identity would be hidden to keep his faithful and very useful potions master happy. He himself also hadn't wanted Severus to know, hadn't wanted to be looked at in disgust he wanted to not have the snarky comments and the leers from him but harry also wanted him to be happy so hiding the last 6 years seemed the best option. Even though seeing him with Lucius cut him deeply every time. As they reached the staircase and started the decent towards the ballroom harry allowed himself to think back allowing memories, he had locked away to come crashing in.
When he had been 11 after his first potions lesson when Professor Snape had belittled him in front of the entire class, harry had remained behind braking down. He was still recovering from the abuse he had received from the Dursleys when the owls just wouldn't stop coming. The professor was horrified when little broken Harry potter the boy who lived broke down telling him of his horrible childhood and showing him his latest bruises and scars. They had secretly become close after that; Severus had started making him nutritional and healing potions and was always there with a shoulder when Harry was woken in the middle of the night from his horrible dreams. The professor had still treated him like crap in front of everyone else explaining that to keep his status as spy for both sides he had to be seen not to like the potter child. However, behind closed doors he made Harry feel safe protected and even loved.
After Harrys third year when the professor had saved him and the others from Moony, Severus had stayed with him while his injuries healed, holding his hand and running his hands through his untamable hair when no one else was around. He had summonsed Harry to his chambers the day Harry had been released from madam Pomfrys care, as soon as the portrait had swung shut, he had pushed harry against the wall claiming his lips in a desperate passion filled kiss. Severus had said he knew it was wrong and they fought often about their relationship over the next year but Harry had been able to win every time saying for once he was happy and didn't he deserve to be happy. It wasn't until the end of the tri wizard tournament that Severus had told Harry that with the return of Voldemort they could no longer continue their relationship. Harry wasn't proud of the crying and begging he had done but Severus hadn't been swayed he had turned cold and told harry that he was just a way to pass the time. One night harry had gone down to his chambers to try again, he had given the portrait the password believing it to be a good sign the professor hadn't changed it but as soon as he walked towards the bedroom and he heard the unmistakable sounds of skin slapping skin and in his opinion very porn star like moans he knew that Severus had left the password the same so Harry could see for himself the professor had moved on.
He knew that he should have turned away and left but he needed to know who it was, he just needed to see. Peaking around the door frame he found himself staring at his ex lovers bare back tensing as he thrust in and out of the withering moaning body below him. It was then that harry saw the shock of blond hair. Lucius Malfoy. Letting out a soft cry filled with pain Harry had turned and ran from the room. Running up the stairs and out of the entrance hall doors he found his way to the owlery. climbing to the top he ripped off his invisibility cloak tears pouring down his face he made his way to the arched window planting himself down dropping his head into his hands.
It was than that Harry had the idea to send a letter to Voldemort.
A hand on each of his shoulders pulled harry out of his thoughts, feeling himself blush slightly he turned to see Remus and Sirius concerned eyes under their masks. Taking and releasing a deep breath he said ' ok guys and gals let's get this show on the road'' turning back he pushed opened the ballroom doors.../p