A/N: Hello everyone! Thank you for reading my fanfiction! This is my first fanfiction.
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This is an M/M story with mentions of infidelity, violence and abuse (all of which I don't condone).
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Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling - I just played a bit in her universe.
Thanks to miu-sama95 for prereading, betaing and helping with the storyline ;)
Chapter 2: Graveyard Part 2
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'Is it ready?' asked the voice coming from the bundle Wormtail had just picked up again.
'Yes, master.'
'Do it then!' commanded the voice again.
Wormtail pulled open the robes on the ground, revealing what was inside them; it was hairless and scaly - looking, a dark, raw, reddish black thing that reminded Harry of a small human being. The thing let itself be carried over to the rim of the cauldron by Wormtail who then lowered it into the cauldron; there was a hiss and it vanished below the surface. Somewhere in the back of his mind Harry thought that this must be Voldemort.
He was pulled out of his mind when Snape began chanting the ritual.
'Bone of the father, unknowingly given, you will renew your son!' The surface of the grave they were in front of cracked. Horrified, Harry watched as a fine trickle of dust rose into the air at Snape's command and fell into the cauldron. The liquid hissed and turned a vivid blue.
Severus ignored it all and continued:
'Flesh of the servant, willingly given, you will revive your master!' After the sentence was spoken a whimpering Wormtail stepped forward with a dagger in one hand. He stretched his right hand out in front of him - and gripping the dagger tightly in his left swung it upwards.
Harry realized what Wormtail was about to do and quickly closed his eyes as tightly as he could but he could not block the scream that pierced the night. He heard something fall to the ground and a sickening splash, as something was dropped into the cauldron. Harry slowly opened his eyes, training them on Severus and avoiding looking down at Wormtail at all costs. The potion had turned a burning red.
'Blood of the enemy, forcibly taken, you will resurrect your foe!' was the last line Snape said before turning to Harry. Snape beckoned Harry over to the cauldron and grasped Harry's hand gingerly in his. with his other hand he pressed a knife into the palm of the boys hand. Right after a few drops of blood fell into the cauldron he healed Harry's wound.
Together they watched as the cauldron simmered, sending it's diamond sparks in all directions, so blindingly bright that it turned all else to velvety blackness.
Suddenly the sparks emanating from the cauldron were extinguished. A surge of white steam billowed thickly from the cauldron instead, obliterating everything in front of Harry. But then, through the mist in front of him, he saw, with an icy surge of terror, the dark outline of a man, rising slowly from inside the cauldron.
The man stepped out of the cauldron and put on the robes lying next to it before turning to them. Harry stared into the face he knew from the Chamber of Secrets. Handsome, wavy black hair, a smirk on his lips; the only difference were the eyes- they were blood red. This was not Lord Voldemort from his from his nightmares but the charming Tom Marvolo Riddle. Harry knew they were one and the same but at the same time, they were two different characters.
Voldemort looked around the graveyard. Finally he had a decent body again! He saw Pettigrew lying on the ground silently crying and grasping the stump where he had cut off his hand. With a flick of his hand Peter's wound was healed. Next to the rat stood the person he wanted to see the most.
His love, his mate, his husband of 17 years Severus Tobias Snape-Riddle. Severus looked up at him and Tom could see a smile similar to his own breaking out over his face. Riddle opened his arms and with two quick strides, Severus was eloped in Tom's arms. 'I missed you so much, my love! You will have to explain to me everything that happened while I was just a spirit. And a few things that have obviously happened before my demise.' Tom leaned down to kiss Severus, totally oblivious of the other people still in the graveyard with them.
'Ahem… sorry to interrupt' came a rather polite voice a bit to his left 'But WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!?' Yes that sounded a lot more like Harry Potter.
'Harry,...' said Severus, trying to calm the erratic teenager down.
'NO! Do not 'Harry' me now! You and him? After he killed my mom? My mom whom you apparently had sex with! So what the heck?' The teenager was pacing back and forth in front of the two older wizards, running his hands through his unruly mop of hair, working himself up more and more.
While Voldemort found Harry's reaction rather amusing, he could also understand that he wanted answers. From what Severus had told him, the boy usually never got answers from dear old Dumbledore. He knew he would have to explain himself and apologize to the teenager as well if he wanted to get into his good graces. Which was not a bad idea considering Harry was Severus son and Severus was his husband. Maybe he could write him a letter first... it would be easier to get everything said without getting too emotional and without Harry interrupting all the time which he probably would if they were to talk. Voldemort was pulled out of his musing by his husband's voice.
'Harry!' The strict voice of his professor made Harry stop mid step and he felt compelled to look up. It was Snape's 'I'm the boss' voice. 'Remember I told you - no- even swore to you I would explain it all back at Hogwarts, okay? We don't have enough time right now. But just remember not everyone is as they seem. You need to get back before Dumbledore suspects anything.' While talking to the young boy he had disentangled himself from his husband and slowly walked over to pull him into a hug. He noticed how Harry still flinched and seemed rather uncomfortable, so he let go.
'Okay?'
'Okay.' came the boy's cautious voice. 'What do we do now?'
Voldemort moved to stand beside Severus and answered his question. 'We will send you back to Hogwarts by portkey. You can't tell anybody about what happened. And don't look into Dumbledore's eyes, or he will be able to read you mind and would know that you are lying. He is after all a Master Legilimens.'
'But what do I tell them? And what about…...what about Cedric? I... I can't leave him here!'
At Tom's surprised look, Severus explained 'Harry didn't come alone. They grabbed the cup at the same time and were both transported here. That idiot Pettigrew thought it a good idea to simply kill Cedric Diggory, not thinking of the consequences. Especially not thinking of them after I told him not to harm Harry in any way.' turning to Harry he said 'You will take Cedric back with you and tell them a half truth. That will be easier for you. Tell them that you were transported here, that there were Death Eaters and they killed Cedric after he jumped in front of you to shield you. Tell them that you managed to hide behind the headstones and managed to grab both Cedric and the Cup when they were distracted for a moment. I don't think you will have a problem with the Headmaster. He will see how distraught you are and since you are hurt the will get you to Poppy as fast as they can. I will get you from there. Will you manage to do that?'
Harry thought it over and couldn't find a fault in the plan. He was tired and just wanted this crazy day over with. 'Okay.' Crying over Cedric's dead body won't be a problem since the tears already threatened to fall again.
Severus gathered Harry in his arms again and whispered in his ear 'You are a very brave young boy. I know you will manage. I will be in the infirmary when you arrive. Now go.'
Harry stepped back and let the tears fall. With a little help from the older wizards he was next to Cedric, holding onto his clothes and accioed the Cup to him. Severus quickly kissed Tom one last time before he apparated back to the school with a pop.
To be continued!
First posted on: 12. March 2017
Next update planned: 19. March 2017