Disclaimer, Summary, Warnings and Important Notes are in chapter one.

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BTW 'Moony's Cottage' is a made up place, I technically own it cause I made it up I guess, but basically, it isn't a part of canon.

'Moony's Cottage'. It was exactly that. When Remus and Sirius had gone to talk with Tom Riddle, they ended up making a deal of a sort. Tom would provide them with a small, but comfortable cottage in an isolated forest. This allowed them space to run about during full moons and helped Remus…become one with the wolf, to Tom it was a simple attempt for Remus to accept himself. However, Sirius would have to live at Grimmauld Place until told otherwise, this was so they could feedback information from the Order when Severus was incapable of doing so.

In a secret coded letter, Remus had informed Damien that should he ever need or want to visit, he'd have to go to the cottage, otherwise, if Damien went to Grimmauld to meet, they would have a difficult time talking and keeping track of their lies.

—LINE BREAK—

Stumbling gracelessly from the fireplace. Damien landed on his knees coughing and spluttering the smoke and floo powder from his lungs.

"I swear, those things get more and more difficult to go through every time I use one." He growled to himself when he heard a snort. Arms lifted him up into a standing position.

"You alright Damien?" The green-eyed boy stared deeply into the concerned amber ones of Remus,

"I…I don't think so…" The older man knew that Damien wasn't meaning the floo,

"Come, take a seat on the sofa, I'll make some tea. Sirius isn't here but I will try and get him to sneak out." Turning so their eyes met, "I want to know everything that's happened."

"I…alright…I don't want to be a bother though…"

"You never could be." Remus murmured giving the boy a small hug. Letting the youth settle down on the sofa, Remus couldn't help but frown as Damien curled himself into a small ball in the corner of the sofa closest to the lively fireplace. Walking away, he headed to the kitchen to put the kettle on and quickly floo called Sirius.

—LINE BREAK—

"You called for me, my -sorry, Tom."

"Severus, please take a seat." Snape frowned slightly as he looked around the chaotic room. Books and glass were spewed out across the floor.

"What…what is wrong?" He asked in concern and confusion,

"Something's wrong with me. I…I hurt my son…I…oh, Merlin…I almost crucioed him." It was a strange sight, Severus had to admit, the once insane and cruel Dark Lord was practically…crying.

"You…you what? Why?" Snape exclaimed in an odd burst of worry. And just like that. Tom recalled everything that happened on the day before and that afternoon. A silence contaminated the atmosphere for what felt like hours.

"I have a…theory I suppose." Drawled the Potions Master,

"Anything. Give me anything, please! I just need to know what's wrong with me."

"I suggest you calm yourself. I find myself at a loss when you…well beg and cry. It is a very odd concept for me." Snape couldn't help but mutter and immediately Tom straightened himself up and looked attentive. "The only somewhat logical conclusion I have come to is that your soul is struggling, I guess you could say."

"I'm sorry?"

"I believe that because your soul had not been whole for many decades until a few months ago, it is taking time to 'fix' itself. The mind cannot simply go from many many years of insanity to sanity with a flick of a wand. I suspect that it would only be logical for you to have random bouts of insanity while your mind works passed the horrors no sane mind can do. I would say that you should try and be positive as I suspect strong negative emotions only amplify the insanity."

"I see…" Murmured Tom, "Thank you, Severus."

—LINE BREAK—

"…And that's what happened." Damien murmured, he'd just told Remus and Sirius, who had apparently made a grand escape to get to the cottage. Looking up at the two men, Damien was surprised to find that it was Remus who was snarling. His eyes had turned wolfish as he growled. Sirius didn't look much better though, his face was etched with anger too.

"Those bastards."

"I understand where Draco is coming from -let me finish- however, I do believe he reacted in an unjustified manner." Remus murmured after calming down,

"Your father, on the other hand, was completely unreasonable and inexcusable."

"I…I wasn't foolish enough to believe that Draco would accept who I was as easily as I may have wished, but…well, I didn't think he'd…break up with me. And I don't understand why dad -umm father, err the Dark Lord even, would react like that. Maybe…maybe I deserved it though-"

"No child ever -ever deserves to be spoken to and treated that way. He had no right. He should've told you that yes he was disappointed you didn't tell him straight away, but then he should've explained why." Sirius said with a sharp tone that no one dared to think otherwise. They spent the rest of Christmas day talking about anything that wasn't about Draco or Tom, laughing and smiling, eating and drinking until the sun went to sleep and the moon awoke.

"Sirius, Dumbledore's asking for us. He's very curious about where we -or more specifically you are. Damien, I'm really sorry, but we need to go and as much as it pains me to say this, I think you should return home -to Malfoy Manor. Narcissa will be worried and I'm sure everyone else is." Damien snorted but bid farewell before flooing home.

—LINE BREAK—

When the youth exited the floo, he was glad to see that no one was around. Quickly, he walked back to his room and after changing into his pyjamas and washing, he got into bed. Curled up beneath layers of blanket atop his duvet. Damien began to drift off, too tired from his chaotic day.

He woke up about an hour later, when he heard a faint knock on his door, choosing to ignore it, Damien kept his eyes closed, willing the person to leave him alone. They didn't. The door opened and closed quietly as a set of feet silently made their way to his bed. One side of the bed dipped as it took the weight of the person sitting on the edge.

"I know you're awake." Came a murmured voice, it was his dad. Yet Damien kept his eyes closed and ignored him, there was a sigh several moments later. "I don't blame you for giving me the silent treatment, I wouldn't expect it after everything I've done to hurt you these last couple of days. I want to talk to you and I hope you'll listen." His voice was quiet but it seemed to echo throughout the room, "Severus told me that because my soul was so messed up…I'll have random bouts of insanity. He theorised that it'll happen when my negative emotions are high. I shouldn't have blown up at you in the office and I will never forgive myself for pulling my wand on you. That was…that was too far." Tom placed his hand in Damien's hair, he felt the boy tense slightly, but continued to run his hand through the ebony locks, "I am so sorry. You are not a disappointment, no matter what I said, I am so proud of you. I'm at fault. I do not care that you were once Harry Potter, honest, I don't. Damien, I love you, you are my son and I am so, so sorry for what I've done to you. Not just now, but even as Harry Potter. I really am sorry." There was a long-lasting silence as Tom continued to run his hand through Damien's hair, needing the security that his boy was there.

"Why were you angry when I told you about the 'visions'?" His words were mumbled as he opened his eyes, staring at the wall with his back to his dad,

"When you first arrived here, do you remember when I explained to you about my Horcruxes?"

"Yes."

"There are two very small pieces of my soul missing -this could also be why I can have moments of insanity. Nagini has one piece of my soul in her, I turned her into a Horcrux last year, and I didn't take it back because I didn't know if it would kill her or not. The other…" By this point, Damien had begrudgingly turned around to face his dad and Tom had shifted so he was facing his son better. Damien watched as his father's hand gently touched the lightning bolt mark scarring his forehead, "The other is here. Our connection is deep because of the small piece of my soul stuck inside your head. When I went to the Potter's house all those years ago to…to kill you, the curse rebounded and the slither of soul I had left in me, went to the closest living thing. You."

"But why did you get so angry when I told you if you already knew?"

"I wasn't a hundred percent sure. I had my suspicions but when you didn't inform me of your 'visions', I sort of let it slide. I guess I was angry you hadn't told me when we learned who you really were." The room once again fell silent.

"I don't…it's not your fault if you have insane moments…so I…I can't really hate you when that wasn't your fault…so I forgive you…I guess…I mean I don't want…I want us to be a family, the Dursley's never liked me and this…you are my chance to be in a loving family…and I don't want to be the reason that we can't…we can't get along well…so yes, I forgive you. But…but it might take a while before I'm not…well…wary? I guess."

"That is perfectly understandable. I shall leave you to yourself now." Tom murmured but as he got to get up, a hand grabbed his robe sleeve. Looking down the arm to his son, he raised an eyebrow and Damien blushed,

"Stay…please?" Tom said nothing but sat back down and leaned against the headboard of the bed. Damien hesitantly curled into his side and drifted off back to sleep, he had no idea why he asked his father to stay, nor did he know why he fell asleep on him. But what he did know, was that it was nice. Tom looked down at his sleeping son with a small smile, which quickly turned into a frown as he noticed faint cuts on the boy's face,

"You have no idea how sorry I am Damien." He whispered.

Authors Note:

Thank you so much for your reviews on chapter 10:
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