Chapter eight

Revelations

Harry's and Draco's happy mood lasted untill they got to the common room. Draco didn't like Harry's plan of going unconcealed they all knew Harry did not like to be stared at and this would definitely make them stare. Harry was prepared however, he knew the next few days would be hell but it would get better with time.

They calmly walked into the common room and walked over to Pansy, ignoring the utter silence that had descended on the room. She finally broke it, "Harry I know it would be stupid to ask if you're ok I want to know if you need help?" she asked gently.

He answered her in a low voice. "Yes, stay close to me. I will deal better with the staring if I have people I trust near me."

Blaise and Theodore came to sit next to the trio and Theodore asked. "What are you going to do now? Are you just going to let them get away with it? Is there a way to reduce the scarring?" you could tell he was nervous because his voice was higher and faster then normal.

Harry smiled wanly at him, "There is not much I can do about it. Oh don't worry they will pay it will just be slow in coming, I am not aiming to destroy them physically I aiming at something they cherish even more, their reputation. I am not going to conceal the scars and so far we haven't found anything to reduce them. I have an idea for something that could take the redness out but the marks will always be there."

"How are you going to wreck their name?" Blaise asked curiously.

"Easy with the truth." Harry replied with a smirk, a smirk that was enhanced by the patchwork of scars on his face. "I won't lie and I won't conceal, they will in the end be condemning themselves."

"Perfect," Blaise replied miring Harry's smirk.

"I though so," Harry told him.

"Um Harry can I ask a question?" Theodore asked he had a slight blush on his cheeks indicating unease.

"You already did but one more couldn't hurt." Harry pointed out.

"What happened that night? The night the Dark Lord vanished?" He asked hesitantly.

Harry took a deep breath then let it outing a small sigh, "I wondered when somebody was going to ask that. I honestly don't remember much, I remember my fear and a burning pain on my chest. Then this pure white light and a high pitched scream. When Professor Snape told me about the night I figured I was seeing the light from when my siblings reflected the curse back." Harry explained.

It was Draco who saw a slight flaw in the story, "Harry what direction was the light coming from?" he asked trying to be delicate.

"Everywhere it was all around me there wasn't a specific direction why?" Harry asked in defense.

"Because you would think if you had just witnessed the event the light would have been coming from a specific direction. The way you described it sounds like you were part of it." Draco said touching onto his theory.

"I wasn't though I mean they are the children who lived." Everyone could hear the distaste in his voice.

"Harry what did the original prophecy say exactly?" Draco asked.

"I can't tell you here to many ears. The four of you follow me." And with that Harry led them into his dorm. When in the dorm room he put up every silencing and secrecy charm he knew.

"Alright since you want to know and it looks like you will be involved I will tell you. I am however warning you now only two others beside myself know the last three lines of the prophecy. A few other know the gist but not the actual wording. I found out by accident when I scanned Dumbledore today at lunch. His mind is weaker then I thought it would be so I browsed around and found the last lines. Well you'll know it when you see it they are the reason Dumbledore would not think twice about killing me. Before I tell you however I need to perform a charm on you." Harry explained to them.

"What does the charm do?" Draco asked ever the paranoid one.

"It will protect your mind from anyone trying to get to information you hold." Harry explained. He then went around to each of his friends tapping their forehead lightly. He didn't make a sound the only indication there was a spell at work was the fact that Harry's aura flashed visibly each time he did it.

"Now that is done you are ready to hear the prophecy.

The time for the reign of evil to end draws near

The downfall of the lord will be caused

By the two with minds bound

One marked by darkness

The other marked with love

When trust appears

Powers will awaken

Wary now the dark one holds power

Should he stray from then path of light

All shall be lost

Dumbledore thinks the first part is about Rose and Diarmid and the last part is about me." Harry explained.

Draco was thinking hard on what it says until he found something. "Harry I don't think this is talking about three people it is only talking about two. The warning is about the one marked by Darkness." Then Draco stopped as if what he had said made him notice something, "Ah Harry I know you're a little sensitive about it but I noticed something. The line Marked by Darkness, what if it is talking about you?"

"Why would being marked by darkness apply to Harry?" Pansy asked looking a bit puzzled.

Harry sighed again and said, "because of this." With that he took of his outer robes and pulled his shirt up exposing the hideous Mark on his chest. "The night he was defeated he felt like making Dumbledore squirm. He Marked me fully intending to kill me afterwards."

Pansy inspected the Mark curiously then went back to puzzling over the prophecy. Finally she said, "I think I side with Draco on this one. I think Dumbledore got it wrong."

"You have got to be kidding. I can't be the one plus it mentions two and trust. There is no way in Hades I am going to trust one of my siblings." Harry said voice full of venom.

Blaise by far the calmest of them talked to Harry in a hopefully soothing voice. "Harry it never mentions blood I don't think your siblings play into this at all. I agree there is a second person but they have yet to be revealed."

"I still don't believe you." Harry said stubbornly, "I am just a normal wizard."

Draco getting slightly sick of this decided if Harry wouldn't admit it then he would just have to be shown. As quick as he could he through a stunner at Harry. Who barely looked up all he did was flicked his wrist up. The red colored spell stopped in mid air then rebounded onto Draco who just barely dodged it.

Draco just smiled knowingly. "Tell me what first year could do that?" he asked smugly.

"That was no big deal I was just trained early." Harry said shrugging it off.

Pansy noticing Harry's overly modest act spoke up. "Harry most Pureblood students at Hogwarts get some head start training. I don't know of a single wizard who could do Wandless magic before his magical maturity and that doesn't happen until you're sixteen."

"Harry why is this bothering you so much?" Theodore asked noticing they weren't tackling the problem.

"Think about it I was abandoned and they basicaly told my aunt to neglect me just because I wasn't the boy who lived. Then I come back years later to find the ones who were thought to be the children who lived ruined totally and utterly ruined. Diarmid is such a spoiled brat and a cry baby he will never be able to defend himself in the real world. Rose now she would have a chance she has a mind but it is wasted she only thinks on how to get more fame. I knew as soon as I heard the last three lines what it meant, I just didn't feel like facing in. I was forced through so much pain for something I was completely innocent of. I am the boy who lived and no one will care and no one will listen. The wizarding world will follow false icons until they are dead." Harry answered in a dead sounding monotone.

The only true emotion that came through was pain. The pain this boy had endured was excruciating and it was completely unnecessary.

"You are not alone." Draco said placing a pale hand onto Harry's shoulder. "I will stand with you."

"And me," Pansy added her hand on top of Draco's.

"Me too," Theodore said with a smile placing his hand on the other shoulder.

"I wouldn't leave your side for the world," Blaise added as he added his hand on top of Theodore's.

"Thank you," Harry said simply.

A/N I am going to leave it there for now. Alright that answers the question of when Harry will find out now I have a question for you.

This will not be a normal poll I am asking about pairings and its not the most asked for that will win it will be the best defended ones. You have to tell me who you want to see together and why. The person who defends there pairing best will win and I will write it I am willing to write either slash or hetero or both kinds in one story up to you now get defending

Note pairings won't become immediately apparent but I need to know so I can lay the ground work for them. No one is off limits yet either but if it is an older pairing you will have to wait longer for the relationship to develop I wont have a teacher student relationship until 6th year or above but like I said I want to lay the ground work for the pairing in the first few books.

Multiple pairings may win but my favorite will be the final pairing.

Final note to all readers who read my Harry Potter and the Power of Destiny story there is now a sequel up called Harry Potter and the Dawning of a New Day.