What matter now is the future

Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter, I only own this plot and my character Honey Riddle.

'Thoughts', 'Parselmouth', "Speach"

Chapter 5- Time to Talk


"Harrison" Tom breathed, staring at his son for the first time in years. Sure he'd seen him in first year but that didn't count as he was possessing a professor and was more focused on getting the philosophers stone and killing the boy then really looking at him and he wasn't really in the chamber of secrets, only part of his soul was.

Honey, was shaking with excitement at this point just watching her father and brother try to interact when Nagini slithered in and came over to her 'Harrison is home' the viper hissed at her quietly and Honey replied with 'I know! I'm so excited! It's just everything watching them try to interact with each other' Honey then proceeded to lift her fathers familiar up and then draped her around her shoulders so she could get a better view, 'Thanks, hatchling' Then the pair stayed quiet watching the two in front of them in anticipation.

"Harrison..." Tom breathed again, his voice cracking with emotion and his eyes welling with tears at seeing his son again. The son he didn't get to help grow up. Tom was filled with regrets, his mind plagued with guilt about giving up the search for his son so soon, not being there when he was scared or cold or lonely. 'I'll dwell on that later' He thought to himself as he pushed those thoughts from his mind as he took five long strides forward and engulfed his son in a hug and picked him up to spin him around like he did with Honey earlier. When he sat down he stared into his Harrys eyes, waiting for him to say something, what he did not expect however is what he actually did.

Harry didn't know why he did it but it just felt right. He leaned in, burying his head in his father's chest, just enjoying the comfort of his hold. Tom smiled the unshed tears streaming down his cheeks now as he let his chin rest on the top of Harry's head, just trying to take everything in.

Honey had silent tears making their way down her face and a huge smile on her face, Nagini had decided to go and find Basil so they could go hunting, so as to give the family a private reunion. When Tom looked over at Honey he took one arm away from Harry so she could join the hug and in less than a second the three of them were sitting on the floor, just holding each other, finally together again.

Minutes later they were interrupted by Snape, who was finally waking up after his fainting. The trio stood up, Tom with one arm around each of the twins shoulders. "You back with us now Severus?" The Dark Lord asked while the pale man stood up, to which Snape just replied "Is it true, are they really your children? Also, I apologise for being so forthcoming my Lord, but who is the boy? He's clearly in Gryffindor" Snape barely held back a sneer before continuing " yet I haven't seen him before..." Snape trailed off. Tom used Parseltongue to converse with his children for a minute before answering the professor 'I think we should have a little fun with him. Don't you?' he asked the others smirking, Honey just hissed out a laugh whilst Harry actually answered 'What? Like, make him guess that I used to be Harry Potter? The kid he hated." Harry asked, looking up at his dad, "Why yes my son, I think that's a grand idea!" Tom replied, causing Harry's stomach to fill with butterflies and Honey to laugh some more.

"Well Severus, you have met him before and I've heard you don't like him all that much" Severus' brows furrowed in confusion, he knew for a fact that he'd never seen the boy in front of him, Honey laughed adding in, "He isn't all that great at potions..." When Snape continued to look confused Harry smiled widely saying "Our new...Celebrity" In his best Snape impression, "No," Snape said, not believing for a minute, " Yes." The trio in front of him grinned crazily. "Now Sev, if you wouldn't mind, I'm going to get reacquainted with my son and catch up with my daughter they'll be back at the school by dinner, ok?" Snape, knowing it wasn't really up to him, just nodded mutely then stepped back through the floo, "Who's hungry?" Tom asked and both twins replied "Me!" then laughed. "We'll be as bad as the Weasley twins soon!" Harry grinned as the trio walked down the halls soon being followed by two snakes.

The three of them walked for a while before coming to a stop in front of a set of mahogany, double doors, with golden handles. Tom pushed both doors open, revealing a dining room with a long dark wood table, covered by a green cloth, the trio went to sit down, Tom at the head of the table, Harry to his right and Honey to his left. "Now what do you kids want and remember you're having dinner back at Hogwarts, so nothing big." "Um, can I have some treacle tart?" asked Harry, keeping his eyes fixed on his plate, worried about messing up in front of the newly found family.

Tom saw the hesitation and nervousness in his son's eyes, knowing how insecure and scared he was, and couldn't help but to see the parallels between his and his son's childhoods. Reaching forward, Tom tilted Harry's head up so that the pair were making eye contact, "of course, Harrison you can have whatever you want...is Harrison ok or would you prefer Harry? It is after all the only name you've ever known up until a few hours ago." Harry began to grin like an idiot as he replied: "I think that I'd prefer Harrison, it's my real name and speaking of names, should I stick with calling you Voldemort or maybe...dad?" Harry's eyes shone with hope, but Tom could also see that he was preparing himself for rejection, and in that moment Tom made himself a promise 'I will never make you feel rejected again my son.' "Dad should do wonderfully, Harrison"

Honey giggled as she watched her dad and brother smile at each other like idiots at that moment a house elf popped in, but she was the only one to notice "What can Pinkie get for you, young mistress?" Honey smiled down at the newest kitchen elf. Despite what many thought Voldemort cared for all those who worked for him and looked down upon those who treated their house-elves badly. "Hey Pinkie, can I get some cheesecake, rocky road obviously, a slice of treacle tart and a bowl of strawberry jelly please?" Honey smiled, glad that the new elf would fit in so well to the household, "Of course miss, right away miss" and with a pop the small elf had vanished, back to the kitchens.

The trio had been sat talking for a few hours, before retiring to the living room for the rest of the time before Honey and Harrison had to get back to school. "So, I haven't asked you yet and...please don't hate me...but...what are your plans, I mean the torture and the death and the destruction...that can't be it. I mean...the whole pureblood agenda, I'm not a pureblood and neither are you, so how does that make sense..." Harry questioned, hoping against all hope that this would not lose him his fathers growing love for him. "Number 1, I could never hate you Harrison" Harry smiled at this, unshed tears glistening in his wide eyes "and number 2, I have never killed anybody, nor destroyed property and least of all tortured anyone, think about it Dumbledore is the 'hero' if he doesn't have someone to fight, someone evil to destroy and 'save' the sheep mentality masses from." Honey laughed, and began to continue Tom's tale, "Dad you're getting carried away on the anti Dumbledork stuff again, now where were you...oh yeah! Dad's main plan was just to separate the magical and muggle worlds completely, so no child would ever have to go through what you and he went through again. As soon as a muggle-born showed signs of magic they would be taken from their parents, the family obliviated and then placed in a safe magical home. Every muggle-born loved and educated from a young age, not being afraid of what they can do all their lives until they reach eleven!" Tom wrapped his arm around his daughter, proud of her for all she had done to reunite their small family. "It all makes perfect sense now! I could never quite work out why you apparently hated all half-bloods when you were one yourself! Thanks, dad, and from now on I'd like to help you in your fight against Dumbledore and in creating our new world!" Tom was practically beaming and pulled his son into the hug as well so he was holding both of his children. "I have so much more to tell you, to learn about you but you must be getting back and we can't see each other for a while, it would be unsafe for all of us, but just know that I love you both, so much." The three of them were tearing up but both had large grins on their faces as the twins stepped into the floo.
"Bye dad!" called Harry, "Love you!" added Honey and together the twins called out, "Hogwarts Castle, Snape's quarters!"

Tom turned his back to the floo as the ones he loved most disappeared, engulfed by the green flames. "Like the Weasley twins indeed..." He chuckled, shaking his head.

A/N- Hello people, I was having major writer's block and had no motivation to write recently, no other excuses for this being so late. Also, my update policy is changing from Saturday to the weekend in general. Thanks for reading and please review! Also, thank you to the guest reviewer on my other story "Sometimes the angels guard us and sometimes we guard the angels" for telling me that I accidentally posted this chapter to that story, thanks again!

-MercuryStars