Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I just like to twist the stories into Fan-fiction though.

'Shades of existence' is a sort of AU for this story where Harry was convinced by the light side to accede to the treaty. However, Harry was neither happy nor gay and he chose a rather tragic end for himself. Draco did not actually die but he was hidden away by Tom. The light lost his golden icon and Harry became a tragic epitome of wizarding world's shame. That is why people tried so hard to forget him. Dumbledore used it like a golden opportunity and twisted it his advantage.

Tom protected Harry because he found out in the hospital that Harry was his horcrux; not out of the goodness of his heart. In the end though, he comes to care for Harry. If people are interested in finding out to what know actually happened that night, they can post a request. The story is lurking in my mind but I am yet to put it to paper. I am open to inducements.

Chapter 4

Harry potter was filled with incandescent rage. He had never thought that he could ever lose his control of himself the way he did in that moment. The need to hurt, to maim, to make Malfoy scream and beg for mercy consumed him.

"Crucio", he hissed.

Painful screams erupted from Malfoy's throat. The blood pounding in his head gave him a strange high. He now knew what Bellatrix had meant that night. In the next instant however, he was thrown on the ground.

"Ah!" Harry smirked. "The Pug's awake," he taunted leering. He wordlessly petrified Malfoy. Her he was going to play with for a while.

"You used an unforgivable curse on Draco, Potter. You are going to pay." She sent a sickly yellow curse at him, which Harry easily side-stepped. Harry sent a bone breaker which she dodged. She was slightly unbalanced and Harry's next spell caught her in the chest.

"Imperio." Her eyes went glassy. "I am going to enjoy this. Use Cruciatus on Malfoy." Pansy tried to resist but Harry was too strong for her.

"Crucio", she hissed. Malfoy's body convulsed. Harry watched as his body was bent into an unnatural position. He released Pansy and Malfoy from his spells.

"Let this be a lesson to you not to mess with me again. Next time, you will not live to regret it." He stunned them and locked them in an unused corridor.

'Tempus' showed him that it was 9:30 but he didn't bother. The encounter with Malfoy had sent his blood boiling. A viciousness he hadn't felt since the night Sirius had died had engulfed him and fed his rage. He was not going to run to some other continent while his friends and people he cared about hid underground or were tortured or killed. Riddle the sick bastard that he was would send him images and souvenirs. If Harry Potter had to go down he will go down fighting in front of the world. Nobody after today would say he was defeated by a bunch of snot nosed politicians. He covered his face with hood, charmed his robes to look like every day robes and walked out of gates. Once past the apparition point he turned on his heel and vanished with a sharp crack.

He arrived in the Diagon Alley. He moved silently through the crowd. His aura in the last hour had flared omnisciently. Raw power and anger thrummed through his body. All those who looked at him did not see Harry Potter walking down the street but a wizard who screamed 'the one to get in my sight will be the one to die'. He stopped in the middle and words shot into the sky.

I, Harry James Potter, hereby challenge Tom Marvolo Riddle, a.k.a Lord Voldemort to a formal duel today at 10'clock in Diagon alley. Show yourself snakeface.

Screams erupted all around him. Harry took off his hood and glared.

"Silencio." The whole street quieted. Harry simply smirked at the horrified gazes thrown at him by people. Many had stopped running to stare at him with fear in their eyes.

Harry concentrated and hissed in parseltongue,"ssTelegraphoss" and pointed at the message. Immediately four lights shot from the original message and went into different directions. This would ensure that the whole world was going to know what was happening. Oh he is so going to enjoy this.

He looked up at the sky and murmured, "All, for you Sirius. This is all for you."