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Chapter 10
Tom left them once he was sure that they had everything they would need. Their room was much like the one they had back in their father's quarters at Hogwarts. It had two beds, two dressers and two desks. Everything was identical. Harry couldn't help think that it would be funny if he and Draco had the charms off and were also identical in the identical room. Then everything would be identical. But Professor Snape didn't seem to want to take the charms off him and Draco and this made him question the truth even more and if they were really charms on him and Draco.
Harry stifled a sigh and decided that if he was going to be stuck here, he might as well do something useful. He grabbed his new History of Magic notes, the original notes he had taken and his textbook. Then he sat at the desk he'd claimed as his and began to work. Unknown to him, Draco was staring at him, shocked. Draco had seen the change in his twin from the morning of the leaving feast to the next day instantly. He just didn't know what had caused this change, or why it had happened. He wished that Harry would trust him, but he knew that that was probably asking too much. They had hated each other all year, after all. And their father hadn't exactly been nice to Harry in class. Since Harry was working, Draco decided that he might as well work as well. He grabbed his Defence Against the Dark Arts textbook and sprawled out on his bed, starting to read. Honestly, he thought, how did his father expect him to do well in a subject where the teacher stuttered? It was practically impossible to follow what the man was saying! But it appeared that Harry had got a decent mark though, good enough to please their father.
Both Harry and Draco looked up as Tom entered the room. He was also laughing slightly. "And your father expects me to have trouble with you, yet you haven't even been here an hour and you're both studying quietly in your room. You can explore the house if you want, if you get lost, just snap your fingers and a house-elf will come. I'll send a house-elf to get you when it's time for the evening meal. And please let me know if you're going outside." Tom was trying to be as nice to them as possible, so that there wouldn't be any trouble. He also knew that Severus was quite strict with them and he decided to give them a bit of freedom. After telling them this, Tom left the room once again.
Harry carefully checked that his notes were in order and then put them back in his trunk. He left the room without saying anything to Draco, which hurt Draco a lot more than he thought it would. Harry didn't feel anything by treating Draco like that, though. He still needed to get his head around all of this. Two of the people he hated most had all of a sudden become his family. He needed proof that they really cared. Harry was glad that he was able to be active and spent the afternoon wandering through the halls of Riddle House, occasionally looking at the portraits. A few had called out greetings to him; they had seemed shocked that someone was actually in the house. Harry hadn't hung about long after he had returned their greetings and they got the idea that he wanted to be alone. Harry knew that he was completely lost in the house, but he decided that he'd just wait for the house-elf, whatever that was, to find him when it was time for dinner. Harry had had lunch with Hagrid in the Great Hall earlier that same day, and he wished he could be having dinner there as well. He had a feeling that it would be much more enjoyable.
Harry was so lost in thought that he almost walked straight into Tom. He would of if Tom hadn't stopped them both in time. "I'm sorry, sir," Harry apologised. Tom just smiled at him and told him not to worry about it.
"Have you seen Draco on your wanderings?" Tom then asked him.
"No, Sir. He was in our room when I left," Harry told him.
"Ok, I'll send a house-elf to get him and he can meet us in the dining room. Now come along, its dinnertime and both you and Draco are way too skinny for my liking," Tom instructed him.
Harry rolled his eyes and Tom raised his eyebrows, requesting an explanation. "That's what father said!" Harry explained.
"Well, that just proves that it's true then, doesn't it," Tom said as they entered the dining room to find Draco waiting for them.
Neither Harry nor Draco ate enough for Tom's liking and he urged them both to eat more. "You both really are too skinny," Tom insisted. "Didn't those families of yours ever feed you when you were younger? I use the term family very loosely of course."
Harry and Draco shared a look, both reading it as 'they were supposed to feed us?!' and they could feel the friendship they had shared a few days before returning. Draco felt much happier suddenly, and to his surprise, so did Harry. The two grinned at each other.
Tom was happy as well. It seemed that Harry and Draco were going to be no trouble while they were here. Little did he know, that he had just jinxed himself. He also didn't know how hard eleven-year-old boys can be to handle when they're mad and confused...
Ok, I don't particularly like this chapter, but please review!
Samantha – Well, things seem ok at the moment... Thanks for the review!
Sky – It didn't take as long for me to update this time, but I will admit it has been a while. Thanks for the review!
Oompa – The update is finally here! Thanks!
Cyre -I know soon doesn't mean a few months, but this didn't take as long as the last update did!
PEG – I'm glad you are, thanks!
Palanmenel – well, it's sooner than last time! Thanks for the review!
'Mes – Thank you! I'm glad you think that it's believable! The update didn't take as long this time!
Fuzzlebub85 – well, you got me to update! Thanks Fuzzy!
Jennifer – Thank you!
Krr84 – the update is finally here!
Cassy-australia – weird is better than normal!
Chapter 10
Tom left them once he was sure that they had everything they would need. Their room was much like the one they had back in their father's quarters at Hogwarts. It had two beds, two dressers and two desks. Everything was identical. Harry couldn't help think that it would be funny if he and Draco had the charms off and were also identical in the identical room. Then everything would be identical. But Professor Snape didn't seem to want to take the charms off him and Draco and this made him question the truth even more and if they were really charms on him and Draco.
Harry stifled a sigh and decided that if he was going to be stuck here, he might as well do something useful. He grabbed his new History of Magic notes, the original notes he had taken and his textbook. Then he sat at the desk he'd claimed as his and began to work. Unknown to him, Draco was staring at him, shocked. Draco had seen the change in his twin from the morning of the leaving feast to the next day instantly. He just didn't know what had caused this change, or why it had happened. He wished that Harry would trust him, but he knew that that was probably asking too much. They had hated each other all year, after all. And their father hadn't exactly been nice to Harry in class. Since Harry was working, Draco decided that he might as well work as well. He grabbed his Defence Against the Dark Arts textbook and sprawled out on his bed, starting to read. Honestly, he thought, how did his father expect him to do well in a subject where the teacher stuttered? It was practically impossible to follow what the man was saying! But it appeared that Harry had got a decent mark though, good enough to please their father.
Both Harry and Draco looked up as Tom entered the room. He was also laughing slightly. "And your father expects me to have trouble with you, yet you haven't even been here an hour and you're both studying quietly in your room. You can explore the house if you want, if you get lost, just snap your fingers and a house-elf will come. I'll send a house-elf to get you when it's time for the evening meal. And please let me know if you're going outside." Tom was trying to be as nice to them as possible, so that there wouldn't be any trouble. He also knew that Severus was quite strict with them and he decided to give them a bit of freedom. After telling them this, Tom left the room once again.
Harry carefully checked that his notes were in order and then put them back in his trunk. He left the room without saying anything to Draco, which hurt Draco a lot more than he thought it would. Harry didn't feel anything by treating Draco like that, though. He still needed to get his head around all of this. Two of the people he hated most had all of a sudden become his family. He needed proof that they really cared. Harry was glad that he was able to be active and spent the afternoon wandering through the halls of Riddle House, occasionally looking at the portraits. A few had called out greetings to him; they had seemed shocked that someone was actually in the house. Harry hadn't hung about long after he had returned their greetings and they got the idea that he wanted to be alone. Harry knew that he was completely lost in the house, but he decided that he'd just wait for the house-elf, whatever that was, to find him when it was time for dinner. Harry had had lunch with Hagrid in the Great Hall earlier that same day, and he wished he could be having dinner there as well. He had a feeling that it would be much more enjoyable.
Harry was so lost in thought that he almost walked straight into Tom. He would of if Tom hadn't stopped them both in time. "I'm sorry, sir," Harry apologised. Tom just smiled at him and told him not to worry about it.
"Have you seen Draco on your wanderings?" Tom then asked him.
"No, Sir. He was in our room when I left," Harry told him.
"Ok, I'll send a house-elf to get him and he can meet us in the dining room. Now come along, its dinnertime and both you and Draco are way too skinny for my liking," Tom instructed him.
Harry rolled his eyes and Tom raised his eyebrows, requesting an explanation. "That's what father said!" Harry explained.
"Well, that just proves that it's true then, doesn't it," Tom said as they entered the dining room to find Draco waiting for them.
Neither Harry nor Draco ate enough for Tom's liking and he urged them both to eat more. "You both really are too skinny," Tom insisted. "Didn't those families of yours ever feed you when you were younger? I use the term family very loosely of course."
Harry and Draco shared a look, both reading it as 'they were supposed to feed us?!' and they could feel the friendship they had shared a few days before returning. Draco felt much happier suddenly, and to his surprise, so did Harry. The two grinned at each other.
Tom was happy as well. It seemed that Harry and Draco were going to be no trouble while they were here. Little did he know, that he had just jinxed himself. He also didn't know how hard eleven-year-old boys can be to handle when they're mad and confused...
Ok, I don't particularly like this chapter, but please review!