"With Arms Wide Open"

Hey people! I'm back. I know I keep saying sorry for not uploading faster and its getting old but honestly I'm trying. I took a break from everything and now I'm back and ready to go. There are no problems to worry about, no boyfriends, no friend problems, no school problems, and no family problems. Its all good right now so I should be able to get a few chapters out for you. :)

Disclaimer:: As usual I don't own any of this except the people you don't recognize from the books and that's about it. The title is by Creed.

Chris sighed, continuing to watch Draco sleep lost in his dreams. Everything was different now and for once he didn't know where to begin to go back to normal. He got up from the bed throwing on some clothes and kissing Draco lightly on the cheek. Chris opened the door quietly tiptoeing out, heading for his fathers rooms.

Chris knocked lightly on the oak doors knowing Tom was still awake. The door opened quietly and he entered looking around for his dad. "Hello Chris." Came Tom's voice from a corner. Chris turned toward the sound finding his father sitting in an armchair next to the fire with a book in his hands. "Hi Dad." He replied walking over to sit in the chair in front of Tom.

"What brings you here this late?" his father asked, closing his book.

"I couldn't sleep." Chris shrugged, "It's a normal occurrence."

"What's on your mind son?" His father asked searching his face.

Chris sighed, curling his feet under him in his chair, "Nothing really, I just…its just overwhelming, all of this happening now. Am I going to get to go back to school?"

Tom opened his mouth but closed it again as Chris began to speak again, "If I do get to go back, Ill have to pretend to be Harry, wont I?"

"Chris…I…I'm not sure really, I haven't thought about it. I suppose you could go back. Everyone thinks you are dead, it would take some explaining, but we can't show Dumbledore for what he really is yet, it would mess up our plan." Tom said looking sympathetically at his son.

"Its okay, if you think it isn't best I don't have to go back. It would cause so much chaos if all of the sudden Tom Riddle's son comes back from the dead and Harry Potter goes missing."

"I suppose we could tell them the truth about that part. We could just leave out a few details."

Chris raised an eyebrow, "How exactly would you explain this without telling them everything?"

"We could just tell them that a powerful wizard who can not be revealed at this time killed Harry Potter when he was a child and put a glamour on you and put you in his place. It might work actually. Dumbledore will know we know about it so he wouldn't be stupid enough to try anything, the people would know the truth and you would have a lot of freedom Im sure." Tom said with a smirk.

Chris smiled, "I think you were around James too long father, he has rubbed off on you."

Tom returned his son's smile, "Its good to have you back Chris."

Chris's smile turned to a frown his eyebrows creasing, "Dad, I'm worried about Draco."

"What's wrong with him?" Tom asked.

"Nothing is really wrong, I'm just worried about how he's taking all of this. I mean all of them they cant adapt as easily to all of this as Sirius and Remus and myself can. We know the story we know what happened. They don't know. Its just like a whole new world has been thrown at them and there's nothing they can do about it."

Tom leaned forward slightly, "Your worried that they aren't going to be the same around you and your worried you have lost your friend Ronald? Am I correct?"

Chris took a deep breath, "Yeah that's pretty much it."

"Chris, if they are truly your friends they will try to adjust for you. As for Draco, he is truly his father's son and I know he will remain loyal to you. Now I'm not sure about this Ronald boy, according to what I have heard from Ginny he is unpredictable, but I'm sure he will come around eventually."

Chris smirked, "You've been talking to Ginny have you?"

Tom huffed rolling his eyes, "Have you missed my whole point?"

"You have, do you fancy her?"

"Chris that is none of your business."

"You know, back in second year when Dumbles used your Diary and trapped your 16 year old self in it and blah, well Ginny was the one that got took to the chamber and she developed a crush on you, you know." Chris smirked leaning back in his chair.

Tom smiled, "Really now?"

"Well it isn't my business after all so I guess I shouldn't talk about it. I guess I'll be getting back to my room." He teased standing up from his seat and turning away.

"Chris!" Tom whined. Chris started to walk towards the door, "Chris." Tom warned. "Chris! Come back here and tell me this instant!" Chris turned back when he got to the doorway with a grin on his face, "Goodnight father!"

"Goodnight you brat." Tom replied grumpily, sinking down into his seat.

Chris laughed, "Act your age man!" he called as he shut the door behind him, hearing a thump as his father's book hit the door.

Chris chuckled all the way back to his room, glad to have his father back. He sensed something was wrong as soon as he got near his door. He hastily pushed opened the door, running into the room, seeing Draco sitting on the bed with his knees pulled up to his chest, tears running down his face. Chris ran over to the bed sitting down in front of him, "What's wrong baby?"

Draco sniffed, looking up at Chris with watery eyes, "Nothing, its stupid, I just had a nightmare and woke up and you weren't here and I didn't know where you were and I over reacted."

Chris took Draco into his arms laying down beside him rubbing soothing circles into his back, "I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have left you I went to see my father. I'm so sorry Draco." He kissed him lightly on the forehead.