The following morning Harry for the first time was encountered with other children of orphanage while they gathered for breakfast. Harry noticed many children huddled in small circles murmuring in low voice indicating him. One of them, a girl around his age with auburn hair stepped forward and smiled to him nervously.
"Hello you came here last evening right?" the girl asked with hesitation.
"That's right." Harry responded.
"Is it true that you are staying with Riddle?" the girl rolled her eyes. Harry quickly searched the room. Tom was nowhere to be seen. Harry didn't see him after waking up. The teenager Voldemort was an early riser.
Harry nodded and concentrated to his breakfast. Last night's meal was inadequate and he was still hungry. Each child was given a bowl of porridge with hot milk. The quantity was okay for a child but not enough for Harry to get rid of his weakness.
"Didn't you have notice anything?" Harry guessed this question was coming.
"Notice what?" Harry knew he needs to pretend as much ignorant as it was possible.
"They say Riddle is a freak." The girl says in a hushed tone. "No earlier roommate of him could stay in his room for a night. One of them left orphanage forever." Harry noticed fear in her eyes.
Harry sighs. There is no doubt Riddle is a freak, an insane power obsessed one in wizard standard. But he can't say that to muggles. Because for muggles he is considered to be a freak as well. Besides its necessary to not go against Riddle till he gets entry in Hogwarts which is only possible after he turns eleven in this world.
Harry shook his head as no. The girl was about to ask something more before they were interrupted by an older boy.
"Hannah what are you doing here?" And then his attention turns to Harry. "I see Riddle's roommate." Harry stiffened seeing a deep loathing in the boy's eye as he uttered Riddle. The boy was of Tom's age, with a broad figure and authoritative attitude. Seems he had something personal against Tom.
"Billy I was just asking him to be aware of Riddle." Hannah tries to explain and Harry's mind dived in Dumbledore's memory again.
"Billy Stubbs' rabbit." that was hanged from raffle by Tom day after they had an argument. So this was Billy Stubbs. And seems he holds deep hatred for Tom.
"On contrary you need to be aware of him Hannah. It's Riddle who had brought him here. We can't trust him. Let's not talk to him." Billy pulls Hannah's hand and an unprepared Hannah trips knocking both her and Harry's bowl off. And before the left over porridge smeared over them Harry automatically held up his hand to cover his face from the hot substance.
"Arresto Momentum." He spells by habit. And the liquid freezes in mid air for a moment. Then slowly falls back to the bowl which lands to his grip safely. Everything happened so early Harry almost forgot to breath. How did his magic work so accurately without wand? He had been never taught or practiced any wandless magic. And then a collective gasps freezes Harry reminding him where he was standing.
"FREAK!..." screeched Billy almost frantically. "I knew it. Riddle can only bring freaks like him." Behind Billy Hannah stood still with eyes full of horror as if she has seen some monster. Other children started circling them with same expression as her.
"See, it's not that what you are thinking." Harry tried to explain weakly.
"I very well know what I am thinking about you weirdo. You came here to support Tom in his nasty business against us." Billy continued shouting. "What does he want? To hang us all like my poor rabbit? Just stay away from us. Will you?" His voice was shaking.
"What happened children? Why is so much noise here?" Mrs. Cole appeared with a frown.
"Madam, this boy is a freak like Riddle." Billy informed still shaking.
"What?" Mrs. Cole look flabbergasted. "Do you know what you are saying? And what is your proof?
"I heard him to say something and the bowl was flying. Ask Hannah if you don't believe me." Billy looked adamant. "Please madam we can't bear another of Riddle's sort." This time some other children joined Billy too.
"Stop panicking" Mrs. Cole commanded annoyingly and she turned to Hannah. "Tell me girl, what you saw?" she enquired.
"I was talking to him" Hannah began with chocked voice." When Billy pulled me and I tripped hitting the bowl. And " Hannah looked at Harry again terrified
"And I caught it quickly." Harry picked the line. "Trust me madam, it was nothing more. I caught the bowl very quickly and so they misunderstood." Harry almost pledged.
"You want to say I am blind that didn't notice what had happened?" Billy challenged or stupid enough to believe you?" Billy continued.
"I would say both." Harry didn't notice when Tom had entered the room. He was standing just behind Hannah with arms folded against his chest and a usual cold expression on face. Harry never thought dark lord's presence could give him relief.
"What did you mean?" Billy asked adamantly though seemed he was nervous in front Tom.
"I meant you are so blind in your hatred against me that you are simply making up things or probably hallucinating?" Tom smirked sarcastically.
"I am not." Billy shouts again. "Hannah tell them that you saw his freakiness. Why are you silent?" Billy shakes Hannah. But she didn't speak. Harry noticed there was a lost gaze in her eyes. Is that why Tom was standing behind her? Did he obliviate her or something? But Tom didn't have his wand with him. Neither has he had the permission to. Does he know wandless spells?
"Enough of this" Mrs Cole shouted. "Looks like nobody has seen anything. So now everyone go and finish your cores. And Billy you better not spread rumor without a proof. Now LEAVE. "
Billy gave a hateful look at Tom and Harry before leaving.
"And Harry , you better go with Riddle in field. The plants are needed to water. And next time avoid to cause such disturbance." Said in a bemused tone before leaving.
"You should learn to be more discreet Harry." Tom said in a bemused voice while they were out and alone. "You need to use your power the way nobody suspects you. I am not going to tolerate any trouble for you." His grip on Harry's arm tightened in a threatening way.
"Look who is talking." Thought Harry. "The one who caused nothing but trouble in his and of millions life doesn't want to be in trouble." Harry snorted.
"What? You got my words or not?" Harry winced as Tom increased his pressure on his arm.
"Yes, but I didn't mean it. And what did you do to Hannah?" Harry couldn't help but ask.
"Nothing serious. She was just disoriented for a while." Tom smirked "for now you need to learn to control your power. And you better pay attention to me." Tom's face hardened again.
Harry sighs. The last thing his world would like to know that Harry potter has become Voldemort's pupil.

Tom's suspicions regarding Harry intensifies as the days passed. He wished he could read the boy's mind. But his legilimens skill has not been matured yet. But he can say when people were lying. Harry didn't lie about his foster family. The contempt he shows to the muggles can't be fake. But his explanation of ending up here was not the truth. Also there is something stranger about harry. He shows certain ignorance about the war which no child in muggle families could show even if they were not living in London. Surprisingly Harry sometimes shows knowledge about events that were happening in continent Like Hitler's rise and the war between Soviet and Germany. Though Harry pretends to just heard muggles talking but it seemed to Tom Harry's information are more like from books than experience which is quite impossible. Besides Harry said he didn't know about being wizard. But he didn't show sign of astonishment over it. Well Tom himself was not surprised when he was told first. Because he knew he was different that he was better. But certainly Harry didn't think so otherwise he wouldn't let the muggles abusing him for ten years. So why Harry seemed quite adapted with the knowledge as if already knew it? Harry didn't show much curiosity over his new found identity either. This was quite unusual. Tom had seen the way Harry stopped the oatmeal mid air. It looked like he spelled something but Tom was quite far so he couldn't get that. Harry also had been a quick learner and adapting whatever Tom teaches him in lesser effort. But yet he doesn't want to use his power against Billy and his group who constantly were bullying him. He doesn't want to hurt people even though they hurt him. Tom would have regarded him weak but he could sense how strong Harry's magic is. So much contradiction regarding the boy doesn't make any sense. But the same fact was intriguing him more.
Another thing Tom wanted to know was about Harry's lineage. It was no doubt that Harry was a potter. He had the same unmanageable messy raven hair as Tom had seen in every Potter. But he didn't heard of any James Potter and his wife dying early leaving an infant when he had gather enough knowledges on pureblood families. Besides a pureblood heir wedding a muggleborn should have created a scandal. Though Potters were friendly to muggleborns but unlike weasleys they were not blood traitors. So why didn't Tom come across anything about the marriage? Also what about their death? Harry said he was told that they died in a car crash which obviously was a lie by muggles but why Harry's eyes burn in fury whenever the topic brought in. That couldn't happen if Harry had no knowledge about their death. Also Harry's scar resembles the mark of death curse. Was he hit by it? If at all James and Lily potter were murdered how did Harry survive? Why there was no such news in wizengmort? On the top of all what is Tom's connection with all these? Tom had a sensation when he touched the scar and then the fact that Harry had appeared before Tom tells there was some connection between them and also Harry was aware of that. Because HARRY HATES HIM. Yes Tom had noticed the suppressed anger and hatred in those green eyes. But why? Tom doesn't remember he had anything to do with that boy. There were so many unanswered questions. Probably once he gets back to Hogwarts he could know further as no doubt Harry will be attending too. Tom was waiting for that.
The days of wool's orphanage were of a mixed experience for Harry. Although Mrs. Cole unlike Dursleys don't hurl insult or reminds him how he was the waste of space but after that incident she and other workers of orphanage keep maintain a safe distance from him as they do with Tom. Other children of the orphanage chose to ignore him too. His being able to stay with Tom was a proof for everyone that he was a freak. But harry still wouldn't have minded being left on his own if Billy and his group had not appeared in the role of Dudley and gang. Bullies like them used to exist in every age. Harry had met the boy Denis Bishop too whom Tom was said to have traumatized. The girl Any Benson had been adopted already. But Denis is still terrified of Tom and now harry had been added the list too. Some younger children's behavior made Harry feel as if he was some sort of monster. How was he to explain them the difference between him and Riddle? In those times he yearns desperately to be back in his time. And to his dismay in those times he actually can understand Tom's disgust regarding muggle children. The more he tries to prove their fear wrong the more he was shunned, ridiculed and bullied. The only child somehow still was willing to make friend was the girl Hannah Rees. Though Hannah didn't dare to support him against others but she still used to find way to interact with Harry. In that time only Harry's time in orphanage seemed tolerable. Hannah was quite intelligent for Muggles standard. In times she reminded of Hermione but Harry felt a connection because of her auburn hair and welsh lineage as his mother. So Harry feels certain warmth in friendship with Hannah much to Tom's dismay.
Talking of Tom Harry always had been trying to maintain a low profile before him. But he knew very well he couldn't escape when he had to spend a large part of day with Tom. Harry hates it to admit that leaning session with Tom is the moment that makes his times in orphanage is actually bearable. Harry's fear of being exposed of his prior knowledge didn't come true. Harry never had learnt to control his power without wand. So his experience had been something new. Also the fact he couldn't help but admit that Riddle was an excellent teacher. Even in such a young age He was able to deliver the lessons with such a command that many teachers of Hogwart in Harry's time couldn't have thought. He could easily have a career in academics hadn't he been such a power obsessed psychopath.
On the top of all most pressing matter for Harry was his physical weakness. Since he got his malnourished body back the thing he needed was proper food. It's not that wool's orphanage was willingly giving less food. But probably because of shortage of rations due to war or Harry's fragile health the food was not adequate for him. Above all the menu had no variety at all. Breakfast was usual milk and cereal, lunch used to be of baked beans on toast, a hard boiled egg and an apple, and dinner was comprised of cabbage soup, eel pie, roasted potato and a bun. Only on Sunday there would be tuna or pheasant, no other fish or meat had made to the meal. When the meal was sufficient for a child to sustain Harry was unable to recover from his bad health. Extensive training with Tom was leaving him exhausted. Plus Billy and gang used to make sure there would be one or two items missing in Harry's meal. But he couldn't use his power against them ,could he? Then there wouldn't have been any difference between him and Riddle. So all Harry could do was waiting for eleventh birthday. Waiting to receive letter from Hogwarts and meeting Dumbledore. Again.