The scare

"Ready guys?" Harry said waving his hand for them to come over.

"Tom can you put some shield charms up so if something happens no one will get hurt."

So Tom put up the charms for Harry and nodded his head.

"All right, let's go guys. You remember it all, everything from stunning to the patronus charm. Am I correct D.A.?"

They all nodded their heads as a reply.

"Lord Harry, why do they not call you their lord?" Asked Fenrir.

"Because unlike you all, my group is a group of friends, not followers. We help each other but I do most of the work considering I'm the leader and most experienced at both the Dark Arts and Defense Against it. And keep your mouth shut Tom, you know what I mean. All right, let's go Neville, let's see what you got." said Harry.

Neville knew he had gotten better thanks to Harry that year and practicing, but he had never dueled him. Harry was the second greatest and most powerful wizard in the world now, so everyone was looking at the two nervously.

"Don't worry Neville, would I ever hurt you? I can do Dark Magic to match his, but how often do you see me use it? Ok sure I let the cruciatus curse slip our fifth year, and have hit a few with the imperious curse I'll admit that. But how many times have you seen me do the killing curse?" he asked.

So he took a deep breath and started to duel him. When he shot his curse at him it hit Harry's and caused Neville to fall while Harry stayed put. Everyone just stared at them impressed.

"You ok?" he asked holding out his hand.

"Yeah, how the bloody hell do you do that?" Neville asked.

"Practice and a certain dark wizard." Harry said winking at Tom.

Harry had everyone duel each other like they did in the Room of Requirement. He crossed his arms smiling at them and looked over at Tom who was sitting there wide eyed at what Harry had done that year.

"Alright nice job guys, what do you all think they do a good job?"

Everyone was speechless so they nodded their heads.

"Hmmmm, you guys wanna see a real duel?" Harry asked everyone.

Tom's heart started pounding, he knew where he was going with this. But in order for it to work one of them would have to use a different wand.

"Sure." they said.

Before he could say it Tom was already getting up and borrowing someone's wand. When they saw them they were excited, scared, surprised all at the same time. No one had ever seen them duel. And with Harry having power to match Tom's, it'll be quite the duel.

"Ready?"

"Ready."

So the two of them started out the way a duel normally does wands out and bow to each other, Harry went left and Tom went right. Everyone was finding it hard to breath after seeing how good Harry can duel, how powerful he is, knowing that their power match, and are the two most powerful wizards in the world.

"EXPELEOMOUS!" Harry yelled.

"REDUCTO!" Tom yelled back.

As the two of them dueled everyone watched amazed at Harry's dueling skills. Tom had never dueled him with a different wand before so he was a little nervous but he didn't have a choice. Harry either ducked, lifted the spell when they hit each other, or one of them got hit by it.

"AVADA KADAVERA!"

"TOM!" Harry screamed as he dove over to the side, caught it with his wand and hit the ceiling with it.

Everyone came running over to make sure he was ok while Tom stood there amazed at what he had just done and waited to lose his magic. He had swore on his magic to keep Harry and their kids safe and happy. But for some reason, nothing happened, why hadn't he lost his magic? He decided to think about that later and try to help with Harry. (If he would let him near him after that) Tom walked over with his heart pounding, eyes watering, and nervous. Luckily Severus was there which meant he could give Harry some healing potions now.

"Ha- Ha- Harry?" he said as he walked over.

When he saw the looks on his friends faces, he didn't like it.

"Come here My Lord." Severus said.

Tom didn't even want to move. But Ron took his sleeve and pulled him over to Harry.

When he got to Harry he knelt down next to him and looked at him. He had a cut on his arm and a few bruises from diving onto the floor and shooting Tom's curse at the ceiling. Severus had seen what Harry's scar looked like the night he had gotten it, and the cut on his arm matched it perfectly making him feel nervous. Tom sat there ashamed of himself, and worried.

"Now look what I've done to him!" he said quietly.

"He'll never forgive me for this. No matter how much he cares, I'll be surprised if he even looks at me if, if he's alright. That's the third time I've tried to kill him, and I may have done it this time." Tom said running one hand down Harry's cheek the other wiping his eyes.

A few minutes later Tom was just about to give up that Harry was alright, when he saw his eyes start to open.

"Harry?" he whispered.

Everyone looked at them when they heard Tom say his name. Someone had called Burns and told him what happened and he came over immediately. Tom went to put his hand on Harry's cheek, but just as he thought, Harry just made a noise to say no. No one was very surprised after what had happened. Tom figured since he wouldn't even look at him, he should have someone else take him up to their room. Once they were in their room and Harry was in bed, Healer Burns looked at him.

While Healer Burns looked at Harry, Tom sat in his study, scared, nervous, ashamed and furious at himself. Then someone knocked on the door Tom let them in.

It was Fenrir and Severus.

"My Lord? Are you alright?" Fenrir asked looking worried.

Tom had his hands over his face and didn't say anything.

"My Lord?"

Tom finally looked up at them, his eyes redder than usual from him crying, tissues all over his desk, eyes watering still, he looked awful.

"Yes? (sniffle) What is it?" he asked.

"We just came to see if you were alright and to let you know Healer Burns would like to see you in your room. And that the kids are fine with Bill and Flora's." Severus said.

Tom got up from his chair, took his wand and cleaned up a bit. On their way to their room Tom's heart was pounding. When they got there Healer Burns was standing next him.

"Well? Is he alright? Is he hurt?" Tom asked panicking a little.

Burns looked at him for a minute which got him nervous.

"You came very close to killing him My Lord." he said shacking he said.

"But?" Tom said sweating.

"He'll survive thanks to his own magical skills, reflexes and fast thinking. But he has some cuts, bruises, and a scar on his arm." he said looking at Tom.

Tom looked at him as though he was about to faint.

"My Lord, are you alright?" Burns asked.

"Huh? Oh, yes." he said as he slowly and nervously walked over to their bed and looked at Harry.

"Harry?" he said.

When Harry saw him he just turned his head and laid there ignoring him.

"Harry I'm so sorry. It was an accident, for so many years whenever we dueled it would be to defeat each other. I'm so used to using that curse on you it just slipped out. Please forgive me, I'll do anything to get you to forgive me." Tom pleaded.

"Humph!" Harry replied.

Harry started to sit up with some help from Ron and stared at him.

"Harry I-" Tom started.

"No. Listen to me Voldemort, I know it was an accident but I'm not forgiving you this time. You nearly killed me! If I hadn't dove out of the way and caught it I'd be dead and you'd be alone again! Did you like being alone? Because I'll leave and go back to my aunt and uncle to be treated like a house elf again if you did." Harry snapped crossing his arms.

Everyone stood there shocked at what they had just seen and heard. Tom looked at him amazed at what he had just heard him say.

"No! I need you Harry, I can't be by myself again. I was alone for so long, I can't do it again. Please, and I don't want you to be treated like that again. I'll do anything, anything if you stay here!" he pleaded as he fell to his knees practically begging Harry to stay with him.

Harry just crossed his arms and stared at him.

Everyone else stood there amazed at what they were seeing, their Lord was on his knees pleading and looked like he was ready to cry.

"I'll stay because of the kids. But if that happens again, I'm gone. Do you understand?" Harry warned him.

"THANK YOU HARRY!" Tom exclaimed kissing him all over his face.