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Harry smiled Riddles laughter made him feel warm, maybe it wouldn't be so bad. It was a chance for a new beginning.
Though he knew this comfort this happiness, couldn't last…
Chapter 3
To say things had changed for Harry was a major understatement he had gone from being the abused savior of the wizarding world to being the one who's duty it was to do whatever the hell he wanted, including quidditch with Draco, internet shopping with Lucius (which was apparently one of his favorite pastimes) lessons with Severus on whatever he wanted to learn; the man turned out to be generous and witty in a wicked kind of way and walking with Tom… just walking and talking. For some reason every day at three in the afternoon Tom Riddle would come and ask him to walk with him, each day somewhere different around the house or garden. Harry began to treasure this time each day they would discuss something new talking about everything and anything… but never about the war.
It was peaceful walking through the garden talking to the older man he didn't seem to expect anything from Harry always talking easily and waiting silent as Harry answered he was careful with him moving branches and choosing easy paths.
Harry found it strange he wasn't used to people doing things for him and not respecting anything from him in return but the people of this house seemed to want to look after him and nothing else.
Harry glanced up at the clock 'five to three' he looked back down at his book, he would come soon and Harry never wanted to look to eager.
The door creaked slightly as the man pushed it open, Harry looked up
Tom stood in the door way as always looking slightly sheepish but smiling.
"Harry, would you like to walk with me through the cheery blossom garden"
Harry smiled and nodded placing his book down on the table beside his chair and walking from the room; Riddle always stood slightly behind him as though once again protecting him making sure no one could hurt him.
Harry smiled he had never been to the cherry blossom garden before; it was walled in off to once side of the quiditch pitch Harry had tried to look in once whilst flying but there where wards obscuring it from view. The doors opened as they approached and Harry gasped it was beautiful a thousand petals floated through the air brilliant shades of pink and white he looked around gapping at the immense beauty of the place it was a Japanese themed garden, the blossoms where merely the start there were water features and ponds and beautiful flowers he had never seen in his life and grass, beautifully green with cherry blossom petals scattered across it.
Harry hardly noticed as Tom took his hand and led him into the garden to a little seat in the shade.
"Do you like it?"
Harry met the others eyes
"Its beautiful"
Riddle smiled his hand darted out to catch a flower as it floated past; he passed it to Harry and then looked out across the garden.
"Harry I have to tell you the truth, I need to tell you at least some of it… I promise one day I will tell you everything but for now I hope this will be enough… I'm not human Harry, I can't tell you what I am only that my kind are usually kept away from wizards. But when I was small my mother was killed and I was fostered by a family… the Riddles. For a while things were normal they weren't kind but they weren't particularly cruel either but by an accident one day they learnt what I was. The Riddles weren't wizards they where squibs the whole lot of them and when they realized what I was they decided to use my power towards their own ends. What they were doing was killing me, I didn't realize it at the time but my magic protected me… it… I killed them."
Riddle paused, Harry looked down Riddle was rubbing at his hand absentmindedly trying to remove some unseen mark.
"The day Dumbledore came for me I thought it was all over no more pain and abuse, a chance to start over, and for a while it was okay I focused on my studies to scared to become too close to anyone in case it happened again, but as I got older I realized something was wrong. There was something about Albus Dumbledore and the influence he had over people I began to suspect him watch him, began to notice the difference in the expressions of the people exiting his office compared with when they entered. Eventually I went to him to confront him I wanted him to tell me I was wrong I wanted to go there and find out I was wrong… I wasn't…"
Riddle paused again his eyes where wide and glassy… his hand moved down to touch his wrist there branded into his skin the dark mark. His finger brushed over it briefly before he snatched it away.
"He isn't what he seems Harry, I had to get you out of there before he did to you what he has done to me"
Harry watched the man as his shoulders slumped; Riddle buried his head in his hands. Harry reached out and touched the older man's arm. Riddle turned suddenly, it was insanely fast in one swift movement he spun grabbing Harry's arm with one hand the other encircling his waist pulling him tightly against him. Harry's heart thudded painfully in his chest as Tom stared intensely into his eyes.
Riddle claimed his lips hot and brutal sending vicious spikes of fire through Harry's body; Riddles tongue ran across his lips before sliding in between them massaging Harry's everything about the kiss was hard and desperate but Harry wasn't scared it felt so right and something inside him was reacting to Riddles treatment of his body. It didn't aim to damage it worshiped and joined them.
As quickly as it started it ended Riddle pulled back jumping away from the boy his eyes wide, his breathing harsh
"Harry, I'm so sorry"
He whispered before disappearing before the boy's eyes. Harry stared at the place where Tom had been feeling cold and empty.
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Lucius waited
Harry had asked him if they could talk, he figured it probably had something to do with Tom yanking Severus out of the room earlier. Lucius was delighted Harry had come to him, so he was even more patient then normal.
After ten minutes of sitting silently together Harry finally spoke
"He kissed me" he whispered he sounded absolutely terrified
"Did you enjoy it?" Lucius ask making sure not to tease
The small laugh Harry emitted was slightly hysterical
"Enjoy it? It was the best thing I have ever felt in my life"
Lucius smiled "Then what's the problem Harry?" The boy seemed to consider this for a while
"Good point" whatever Lucius had been expecting it hadn't been that. He watched astonished as the boy strode purposefully from the room.
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Severus Snape watched his friend, concerned Tom was panicking, from what he had gathered from his friend rant was 'it had taken over and Tom had nearly raped the boy, it had happened in the garden when Tom was trying to explain to the boy and had all started when Harry had touched him.
"I just lost control Sev, it's never been this bad. I've never had a problem"
"He's your mate Tom, of course you have problems controlling yourself around him but if he wants it what's the problem"
"But he doesn't, how could he"
The door burst open and in it's place stood Harry Potter he ran to Tom throwing his arms around his neck jumping to hook his legs around the others waist so he could kiss him with ease and he did joining their lips. Riddle kissed him back instantly, fervently.
Snape laughed quietly to himself
"Of course not" he mumbled closing the door behind him to find Lucius
Tom pulled away, they where both gasping for breath, Harry leaned heavily against the wall Tom had pushed him against.
"Harry" Riddle gasped his head rested against the boys shoulder
"This cant be what you want"
Harry smiled
"I have never wanted anything more in my life, I don't know why but I seem to have fallen in love with you. I don't care about anything else I just want to be with you.
Riddle looked up into the younger ones eyes
'Can he really be the one to break this curse?' he thought staring into the others eyes, he kissed the boy again softly
He carried the teenager over to the couch and sat the boy's legs still wrapped around him. The smaller one rested his head against him closing his eyes fully at peace.
"I love you too Harry"