Son of The Dark Lord Chapter 5

Matthias sighed as he plopped onto his bed in Severus's chambers. It had been almost three months since his father had made him go with Severus to Hogwarts. In those three months he met his fathers enemy, Harry Potter, and spent his time talking with the boy. They hung out every day after classes, where Matthias helped him and his friends with their homework, and they all quickly became friends.

He didn't know why his father would want to kill Harry, other then the whole I'm-your-rival-and-we-are-destined-to-kill-each-other thing. Personally, he thought that it was his father's own damn fault for trying to blow the boy up in the first place!

"Good night Matthias. If you need anything, I'm in the other room." Matthias grunted loud enough for Severus to hear before sitting back up. Being a half vampire really sucked sometimes. You could never sleep at night.

Matthias stood and quietly slipped out of his room and then out of Severus's chambers. He stalked up the hall, keeping to the shadows. He stopped outside of Gryffindor Tower minutes later and clicked his fingers. He appeared in the boy's dorms seconds later and went over to Harry's bed.

He looked down at the sleeping boy and felt a tug at his heart. The boy looked so peaceful when he slept, so..innocent. Matthias found it hard to believe that this boy could be his father's downfall.

"Nnn." Harry stirred and Matthias retreated into the shadows. He watched as Harry turned over, a frown on his face. "Nnoo.please.." Matthias cocked his head and stepped closer to Harry's bed. "Please..don't.." Matthias blinked as Harry's scar began to glow. "Voldemort.NO! DON'T HURT THEM!" Matthias's eyes widened and he quickly pulled Harry into his arms.

"Shhhh.Harry, it's okay.. wake up!" Matthias cradled Harry's head to his neck and gently rocked him back and forth like a small child. "It's okay, it's just a dream. Wake up now." Matthias gently stroked Harry's hair as the boy sobbed into his neck.

"Please...leave them alone..." Matthias felt another tug at his heart and pulled Harry closer to him.

"Hush, Harry. It's okay.wake up." Matthias rocked Harry gently for a few minutes before pushing his hair away from his forehead. "Harry, please wake up!" Harry's eyes shot open and he quickly scrambled away from Matthias, eyes wide.

"W-w-what?" Matthias smiled gently and reached out to touch Harry's shoulder. "Who.Matthias?"

"Yep. You okay?" Harry wiped his face and shrugged.

"How'd you get here?" Matthias chuckled and sidled over to Harry so he sat beside the shaking boy.

"I've...been hiding a few things about myself." Matthias admitted. "I have special abilities and such."

"What kind of abilities?"

"Well, I can snap my fingers and appear anywhere that I can picture. Like here. And I have.some vampiric powers." Harry's eyes widened. "From my fathers side.anyway, I'm sorry for startling you."

"It's okay.nobody's really ever done that for me before. Held me like that." Matthias smiled and slipped his arm around Harry's shoulders. He pulled Harry into a reclining position and Harry immediately snuggled up to him. "I hope you don't mind this."

"Of course not. Harry.." Harry looked up at him. "Never mind. I'll tell you later." Harry nodded and rested his head on Matthias's chest. He drifted off minutes later, leaving Matthias to his thoughts.

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Matthias sat quietly next to Harry in Potions class, sneering up at Severus. "Add the beetle legs now, it'll produce a blue vapor that'll attract Snapie, if my whispering doesn't do so first.. When he leans over to look at the potion, it'll turn his face lime green to match the chair I transfigured in his chambers." Harry snickered.

"Matthias, what are you whispering in my pupils ear?"

"Nothing sir." Snape stalked over just as Harry added the beetle legs. "I was trying to help Harry here, but I guess it didn't work." Snape grimaced as blue smoke rose from the cauldron and leaned over to look into the cauldron. When he pulled his face back, not a piece of his face was left un-colored, and that unfortunately included his hair.

The entire class burst into laughter, and Matthias fell out of his chair clutching his sides. "What, class, is so funny?" Draco snickered and pointed at Snapes face.

"You're entire face is lime green sir." Snape's eyes widened slightly before he glared at Matthias.

"What did you do?" Matthias giggled.

"Just a.simple..dye!" Matthias laughed some more as Snape growled and stalked into the back room where he kept his potion supplies. Seconds later, the class was once again in an uproar after hearing the scream of fright from Snape. "Shhh.listen.I just heard some glass break!" More laughter.

TBC