A/N: Sorry about the delay. I had written up this chapter but couldn't find it! The next chapter is written and will be up hopefully by tomorrow. This chapter is kind of a bore. The next chapter is a lot better, trust me. Please R/R and tell me what I could do different to make it better.

"You two, you aren't going to explain? That's detention tonight at midnight in my office." Snape said, pleased. " Do not be late or I and maybe others will be very angered."

Then he walked away.

Draco grabbed Harry and pulled him up. Quickly they both walked to the entrance to a hidden classroom they had discovered in the one of the lower levels of Hogwarts. They both said nothing until they were seated on the cold stone floor of the dark room.

"What are we going to do? We told the Dark Lord we'd be there tonight!" Harry was flipping out.

"I'm not sure. Let me think." Draco replied. There was a moment of silence then Draco spoke. "We'll go to detention."

"Why?" Harry quickly responded.

"You'll see. I have this feeling if we go to detention we'll see the Dark Lord." Draco said slyly.

"But how?" Harry questioned.

"You'll see... You'll see... I wouldn't want to have to admit if I was wrong. Besides Malfoys are always sly, except my father who got killed me mum..." Draco's voice trailed off

Then they left the secret classroom and walked back to the common room in silence.

That night Harry and Draco trudged down to detention. Harry was worried about what was to come but Draco wasn't. He thought he knew what was to come. The question was: Was he right?

"Good evening, children." Snape said as the two boys entered the room.

"Hello Professor Snape." The two boys muttered in unison.

" Don't start now. We're late. I knew I should have had you two here early." Snape quickly lead them out of the classroom.

Draco smiled at Harry. Draco had been right, though Harry had not totally realized this yet. They finally reached a part of the castle that with all of the two boys' exploring they had never come across before.

"Keep your voices low. The Dark Lord changed the meeting to here last night." Snape said as he heard Harry gasp.

They came to a small door Snape tapped at it three times with his wand and whispered something that couldn't be made out clearly. The door, however, opened.

"Greeting, my Dark Lord." The professor said at entering nudging the children lightly.

"Good Evening Lord." Draco and Harry responded to the nudge, in shock they were meeting him for the second time ever.

"Shut up, you fools, and look up!"

They did to be revealed to a boy of medium stature wearing the colors of Slytherin. He had light brown hair, normal but he had red eyes. Harry observed his eyes as if they were two fiery pits staring in to find out about your soul, filled with evil. His skin was pale that brought his eyes out even more.

"Lord Voldemort?" Questioned Snape, having seen him in various forms.

"What exactly do you have planned?" Harry enquired timidly.

"Ah, Harry." Said Voldemort placing his hood over his face. "That's what I was thinking you could help me with."

Harry shriveled back. Yes, the Dark Lord had been his leader for about a year now but he was still scared of him and his power. Harry didn't want to be purely evil. Those who were purely evil had only friends who had been or would be purely evil.

"What?" Harry asked, always reading into things.

" I am asking YOU to step forward and help me. After all, you are my equal." The Dark Lord replied in a raspy voice.

Harry fainted but Snape caught him before he hit the ground. A

An hour later harry awoke and found himself in Snape's office. He looked around the room slowly remembering, dazed.

Had the Dark Lord really just asked me to be his equal? What am I to do? What had I responded? Had I responded? I have to calm down. I have to. Oh, I need advice. Do I turn to Snape?. Draco? Who?

"Harry, you fainted." Snape remarked, noticing his pupil had stirred. " Do you have an answer for the Dark Lord yet?"

"Well, what am I supposed to reply?" Harry replied.

"Say yes and all who know shall fear you. Say no and all the Death Eaters shall laugh at you." Snape replied.

"I... don't know..." Harry was still groggy.

" Harry, I advise you say yes." Snape snapped.

"Where is Draco?" Harry asked.

"He is sleeping in the dormitory. You'll be staying here tonight. If you go back now people will awake. I know how clumsy you always are. If they stir they will ask where you were. Lets not make a big fuss."

"Okay..." Harry replied

" Not there! You stupid fool!" Snape began "There! I have made a bed for you on the floor. Lay down and rest. Make your decision in the morning and report it to the Dark Lord tomorrow night." Snape left the room and locked the door to his room.