Chapter 16

Voldemort's (POV)

For weeks now I felt so much power flow through the cursed bond I shared with Potter.

So much power and so much rage.

I smiled gleefully.

My spies in the ministry had told me that she had single handily sent Dumbledore to prison.

If she weren't my enemy I would congratulate her.

Perhaps I was too hasty in my decision to kill her.

She would make an interesting addition to my armies.

She has obviously forsaken the order but was she willing to turn dark?

There are always ways to turn someone.

I couldn't use the blood traitor or mudblood against her anymore.

"Lucius!" I hissed.

"My lord?" he asked bowing low.

"Why was I not informed of Potters change in position for the war?"

"My lord? I don't understand."

"Potter has renounced the light openly at a funeral."

"I have not heard word from Draco on this matter only the separation from the Gryffindor's." HE informed me. "And the truth of her parentage."

"What parentage?"

"Severus is her father my lord."

"Why was I not informed." I yelled. "Give me your arm Lucius."

He held it out and let out a whimper when I touched my wand to it focusing on Severus.

After a few seconds I removed the wand and waited.

After half an hour of silence Severus arrived with his head bowed.

"My lords?" he asked.

"Severus welcome. Lucius was just telling me that you have a daughter."

"Yes my lord." He responded simply.

"When were you going to tell me?" I asked.

He remained silent.

"So you weren't going to tell me at all were you? Crucio!" I yelled and took great pleasure in watching the normally composed and emotionless man fall to the floor withering in pain.

"You will either convert her to the dark or she will be killed." I said as the spell was released.

"Y-yes my lord."

"Leave." I watched in satisfaction as Severus shakily rose and made his way to the door.

"You are going to allow Potter on your side?" Lucius asked.

"Yes. She is very powerful and has already taken down Dumbledore imagine what she could do if she focused all her energy on being evil. Besides Severus is an important ally I fear that if I kill his daughter his loyalty will be gone."

"Of course my lord."

"You may leave."

I was soon rewarded with the emptiness of solitude as I pondered my thoughts.

I felt a smile split across my face.

Potter would join my side.

She would do it if only to save her father.

Soon the light would fall.

I had people in the ministry already in place waiting for the order to begin the take over.

Perhaps I should place potter in the public light.

It would stop much rebellion if they thought the golden girl had joined him.

When I heard word from Severus I would think about it further for now I had a village of muggles to attack across the country.

Harry's (POV)

I sat up in bed gasping.

A week had passed since Remus's funeral.

The prophet has been quick to publish my new stance on the war.

The past week I had been assaulted by letters ranging from outrage at my blatant refusal to join the light to letters trying to sway me to the dark side.

The room was silent as I waited for my heart beat to return to normal speed.

All I could remember from the dream was a flash of green.

Voldemort was attending a raid personally.

I ran a shaky hand through my midnight black hair, feeling it fall limp around my face with sweat.

I glanced around the room.

My half of the room had been quickly filled with photos of the DA from last year, the marauders and mum.

A few photos of the slytherin's had made there way into the mix replacing the ones that once held photos of Ron Hermione and I.

My bookcase and desk had been quickly covered with the large amounts of books I'd purchased over the summer and assignments I was double-checking.

I stared across at pansy's half.

Like me she had photos of family and friends covering her wall along with posters of several popular bands.

Her bookcase and desk were more organised and less crammed than mine.

I smiled as I spotted her bundled up in a pile of mounds of blankets.

I flung my blankets of knowing I wasn't getting any more sleep tonight and made my way towards the common room.

The fire burst to life when I walked in.

I sat on the couch and curled up placing my in my hands.

There was something before the raids that I needed to remember.

I racked my brain and let out a cry of outrage when it remained out of my reach.

I closed my eyes willing the details to come to me.

All that I saw was the underside of my eyelids.

The common room door swung open with a thud and I shot up.

"Dad?" I asked.

"Harry? The dark lord. He wants you on his side." he gasped out.

I jumped out of seat and helped him to sit down.

"He threatened you." I whispered as the details became clearer in my head.

"How did you know that? Are you having dreams again?" he asked.

I nodded.

"We will have to resume your occulmency lessons."

I nodded my understanding.

"What do we do now?"

"I don't know."

"I'll join the dark." I whispered.

"No!" he yelled. "I wont allow you to put yourself in danger."

"I wont let you be killed because you don't want me in the war. I'm in it neither side is going to let me fade into the background. If I do this then at least I be able to save you." I fell to the floor and started sobbing.

Dad knelt next to me and placed an arm around my shoulders.

"I've lost everyone else I cant loose you to."

"If you are sure?" I nodded.

"Alright I don't have to report back to him for a while so don't worry."

A/n I don't really like this chapter but it just didn't want to come together.

The next one will be better and should involve a meeting between Voldemort and harry.

Thanks for reading.

-aj