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Second Chances	By : Slayer-of-Destiny Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Voldemort Views: 22297 -:- Recommendations : 6 -:- Currently Reading : 18
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Chapter three

Five hours later Harry was padding down the hallway after Missy to where the House Elf told him Tom was. As they passed different rooms he could hear work being done to them and they passed a few elves painting one of the darker corridors cream. Harry had on a comfortable pair of black trousers that fitted if he buttoned them underneath his stomach, Missy had brought him one of Tom's shirts when he had woken telling him he couldn't wear the other one after sleeping in it. The midnight blue shirt hung off him slightly even if it was filled tightly around the stomach area. He had forgone shoes as his feet were sore from carrying extra weight and walking so much during his journey here.

"Be careful with that box, move that over there, maybe a few shades deeper, no a little lighter, maybe a different colour..." Harry heard Tom's voice from slightly down the corridor and walked in to find him surveying the walls of what was clearly going to be a living room in an annoyed way. Lucius, Severus, Narcissa, Draco and the Lestrange brothers were looking slightly worse for wear and exasperated while trying to hide it. Apparently they had been pulled into redoing the wing.

"Its a lovely colour Tom, leave it as it is," Harry smiled gazing around at the deep blue walls.

"Harry, you're awake. Did you get enough sleep," Tom walked swiftly over, his eyes scanning Harry's face.

"Yes thank you. I just needed a little more rest. I thought I would come see how it was going, do you mind?" Harry asked concerned that he was pushing his luck.

"Of course not, but you should be sitting down. I think you are due a potion as well," Tom looked at Rodolphus questioningly as he guided Harry over to where a comfy looking black sofa with delicate golden flowers embroidered on was sitting in front of a black marble fireplace.

"Erm, yes. But you need to eat something before taking it," Rodolphus said as he read over what looked like an annoyingly long list of instructions.

"Missy be bringing Master Harry some food and hot chocolate and tea for everyone else," Missy bowed from where she had been standing in the corner and popped out.

"Here, you need to take this one at around four to five every day," Rodolphus explained handing over the vial of red potion.

"Thank you Rodolphus. The room looks amazing Tom," Harry smiled placing the vial to the side and gazing around the room. It was a beautiful room. There were two large bay windows, one with a comfy looking window seat with cushions that matched the cream fabric of the sofa. Three sofa's were set in a crude semi circle around the fireplace with a coffee table in the middle. A desk stood in one corner, bookshelves lined one wall and there were various other possible activities set up in the room already.

It felt homely and Harry could picture himself spending plenty of evenings curled up here. Pregnant, or with a child and Tom...Harry blinked at the image his mind provided. He was beginning to scare himself with the way things were going. He had just pictured himself heavily pregnant seated on the sofa reading while Tom worked away at the desk in the corner, and then again with him on the sofa but with Tom beside him, a small dark haired child with green eyes seated between them as they read to it.

"..Ry? Harry! Are you alright?" Tom's concerned voice brought him back from his domestic envisioned panic and he blinked to see red eyes peering at him concerned with Rabastan and

Rodolphus hovering over his shoulder. Shaking himself he smiled.

"Sorry, I was just thinking. Guess I'm still a little sleepy from my nap," Harry admitted sheepishly rubbing his eyes.

"You are alright? You looked...stunned," Rabastan asked concerned still scanning his face.

"I'm fine, really. Did I miss something?" Harry asked embarrassed hoping to get their minds on something else.

"If your sure. The food and drinks came. Here you need to eat it all. Burns suggested that you eat six small meals a day rather than three large ones," Tom explained as he handed Harry a smallish bowl of broth. Resigning himself to being attacked randomly with meals if the look on Tom's face was anything to go by, he took the bowl and started eating the delicious food. He gave a small hum of delight.

"Enjoying that?" Rabastan grinned sitting on the opposite sofa while Tom seated himself next to Harry.

"I didn't realise I was hungry," Harry admitted.

"Don't forget your potion," Tom said plucking it off the side and holding it out to him. Smiling in thanks Harry took to vial and took it wincing at the taste and then groaning as he rubbed his stomach. "What's wrong?" Tom asked concerned.

"Nothing, the taste is just making me feel sick," Harry shrugged weakly, wincing as his stomach rolled again. He placed the broth on the black ash side table as the smell started making it worse.

"I could brew the potions so they have a more pleasant taste, they won't be nice, but they won't be horrible either," Snape said from where he was standing across the room looking incredibly awkward as though he wasn't quite sure that he wanted to be there or not.

"That would be appreciated Severus," Tom nodded watching Harry concerned. "Would you like some fruit tea?" He suggested.

"Please," Harry nodded tightly. He really didn't want to throw up in front of the Malfoy's and Snape especially. He dropped his head back onto the sofa and closed his eyes taking deep breaths to try and sooth his stomach. When he heard Missy popping back into the room he opened his eyes and accepted the mug of tea gratefully. "Sorry for being a pest," Harry sighed.

"Its alright Little Lord, Our Lord was beginning to get ready to pull his hair out anyway. We needed a break," Rodolphus shrugged. Harry was admittedly shocked with the interaction between Tom and what he gathered was part of the inner circle. Though they showed him respect and sometimes a little fear that naturally came with him being the Dark Lord with a bit of a temper problem, they were also quite free with him, having meals with him and speaking as Rodolphus just had about him, but always with a tone of respect.

"If you would just do as I asked then I would not be getting frustrated!" Tom scowled.

"My Lord this room has been about a hundred different shades of blue," Narcissa said slightly exasperated.

"I didn't know there were that many shades of blue," Harry murmured taking another sip of his tea and sighing as the need to throw up now stopped to just a mild churning.

"You are looking less grey, do you feel better?" Tom asked.

"Fine now. I'll just have to remember to take the potion a bit before or a bit after I've eaten," Harry shrugged.

"Is there anything different you want about the room?" Tom asked. Harry sat up a little straighter and gazed around before shaking his head.

"No, this is nice," He smiled.

"Great Master Tom the first Death Eaters be arriving," Missy popped in quietly causing Tom to sigh.

"Alright, Rodolphus, Rabastan remember you are not to leave his side. Harry I would prefer you stay in here, I'll come back after the meeting. The rest of you come on," Tom stood and Harry watched as his Voldemort mask visibly snapped into place before he swept out of the room. Narcissa, Lucius, Draco and Severus hurrying after him already conjuring their masks and summoning their robes.

"The meetings usually last about an hour, depending on how stupid some of the lower ranks are being. He's normally a little grumpy after a meeting as well," Rabastan grinned as he flopped comfortably onto one of the sofas as Harry got up and made his way to the window seat. Perching on it he found there was a charm of come sort of the cushion as it moulded itself to his body but supported him comfortably as well. The window had a lovely view out onto the gardens of the manor, all well tended for. What looked like a river was flowing close by and he spotted what looked like a small orchid as well.

"This is going to be a big shock to them," Harry said absently as he carried on taking in the view.

"Big shock to them! It's a big shock to us," Rabastan snorted.

"You should have seen Draco's face when Our Lord told him and Narcissa. Priceless," Rodolphus added.

"I'll have to get that memory in a pevensive off you," Harry grinned turning around.

"Severus got an update on the Order's search for you, they are now running around in Crewe looking for you," Rabastan told him getting a snicker from Harry.

"I laid a few false trials there before getting the train down to Manchester," Harry told them wandering over to the bookshelves and perusing along them looking for something that might grab his interest to read that evening. "Do you mind if I ask you something?" He asked not looking at the brothers but he could feel the atmosphere in the room change as they sensed the seriousness in his question.

"Of course not Little Lord, I think that's part of the reason Our Lord asked us to look after you as well," Rodolphus said as he sat next to his brother, both of them facing Harry and waiting.

"Do you think…do you think that Tom will really be alright with Hermione being around?" He asked stopping unseeingly in front of one bookshelf.

"Little Lord, what exactly do you know of Our Lord's policies towards Muggleborns and Halfbloods?" Rodolphus asked after a slight pause.

"That he thinks they don't belong in the wizarding world and that they shouldn't be allowed to…live," Harry said slowly turning around.

"Who did you hear that from?" Rabastan snorted causing Harry to turn around confused.

"Well Dumbledore and the Order, but also its what Malfoy, Draco has been spouting around school the last six years," Harry added when he saw the looks on the brothers faces.

"Bloody kid, Lucius and Narcissa have turned him into a complete and utter self important idiot, he's lucky that Our Lord hasn't lost his patience with him already," Rodolphus shook his head exasperatedly.

"Wait, are you saying that that's not what Tom wants?" Harry frowned walking back over and sitting on the sofa nearest to the fire.

"Like anything there are different levels and degrees of belief when it comes to Blood supremacy and the matter of muggleborns, the main problem that comes with them is the fact that so far we have no idea how they get their magic. Some of the most extremists say they somehow manage to steal it, but that's complete rubbish because all wizards and witches no matter your blood are born with a natural magical core," Rodolphus started.

"There are other theories that muggleborns come from a line of squibs, that is an entirely possible theory. But anyway there are different levels of belief towards muggleborns. You do have the extremists that believe they have dirty blood and that they should be killed because they are polluting out blood, admittedly Malfoy's belong closer to this category but they have to pull it back if they wish to follow Our Lord," Rabastan took up the thread. Harry was glad that he had practice with Fred and George knocking a conversation back and forth between them.

"So what does Tom believe in?" Harry frowned finishing his tea and setting the cup down on the coffee table only for it to refill itself.

"Our Lord believes that Muggleborns and Halfbloods are a danger to our society purely because they pass back and forth between worlds, he believes that they need to decide between one or the other and reside there. For example if you have work in the wizarding world then you shouldn't reside in the muggle world. He grew up during the muggle war and he saw what technology the muggles possessed then and how fast they were developing, we are more powerful but should they discover us they have higher numbers and such destructive technology. It would be a witch hunt all over again," Rodolphus shook his head.

"He also believes that muggleborn or halfblood children with a muggle parent should be checked on more regularly to make sure that the muggles are treating them right. Human nature acts out against things that they don't understand, I'm sure you know plenty of muggleborns and Halfbloods whose muggle parents have been perfectly accepting of their magical child, but then you have those like Our Lord, Severus and…well you who are mistreated because the muggles are afraid of magic. Our Lord believes that these families should be observed more closely and frequently from when it becomes clear that a child has magic ensuring they are safe and well treated, should any signs of abuse be a concern then veritiserum should be used to make sure and then the child will either be removed with the other parent to safety or taken off both of them and placed with a magical family," Rabastan explained.

"And what would happed to the abusive family?" Harry asked after a moment.

"They would be given the punishment for abuse as it is in the wizarding world, twenty years in Azkaban," Rodolphus said simply.

"That is the punishment for child abuse in the wizarding world?" Harry gawped.

"Harry, to wizards children are to be treasured, protected and looked after. You can already feel your babies magic can't you?" Rabastan asked and when Harry nodded he smiled. "The bond between parents and child is strong anyway, but when you have been able to feel the baby from an early stage of the pregnancy, that connection with the child, there is nothing like it. It is impossible to abuse your child for the magical backlash it would cause alone. Its actually one of the reasons that the Malfoy's hate the Weasley's, Narcissa is unable to bear anymore children, while they have seven children,"

"That is actually another reasons why Our Lord advocates the presence of muggleborns and Halfbloods, he calls it D…NA? He says that marrying family members causes defects in the children and can limit the amount of children you can have, miscarriages and still born babies are more likely. He says that we need to add new blood to the lines if they are going to survive, and for our magic to remain strong," Rodolphus added.

"Magic to remain strong?" Harry asked, he had a feeling Hermione would be researching all this.

"Yes, just look at the examples. Abraxis Malfoy was Our Lords right hand man and an extremely powerful wizard, his grandson Draco is an average wizard at best. Then there is yourself, Our Lord and Severus all Halfbloods and incredibly powerful, your mother and your best friends are both known for being incredibly powerful witches, the Weasley family are purebloods whether they acknowledge it themselves, out of the their seven children only three have impressive power levels, the others are average," Rodolphus nodded.

"And the Death Eaters accept that?" Harry asked slightly incredulously.

"That is Our Lord's policy ad the proof is too great to ignore. If we want our lines to continue, if we want children that aren't being reduced to squibs then we need the fresh blood. However we don't need to risk of discovery but also the fact that muggle culture is taking over our world," Rabastan said quickly.

"Muggle customs were brought into the wizarding world but especially Hogwarts to try and make the muggleborn and some halfblood children feel more comfortable in another world, but it has gone too far. Christmas is celebrated instead of the Yule celebrations, Halloween instead of Samhain, the summer solstice is ignored, the traditional blessings for children are falling more and more out of practice, the true role of godparents are being forgotten. All our customs and rites are being forgotten," Rodolphus ranted slightly with a frown.

"What does Tom intend to do about it?" Harry asked softly his mind already spinning with what he was being told. It all made sense.

"Our Lord intends to locate magical children from birth, firstly for the idea of ensuring that they are safe within their homes and with their families, but also so that they can be introduced to the wizarding world sooner and learn about our world, get introduced at a younger age," Rabastan explained.

"I can agree with that one, being eleven and being told hey all those things you can do, your not a freak you're a wizard, a whole world exists out there that you knew nothing about and you'll be going to a magical school where the staircases move, there are ghosts, entire corridors that move on certain days and your going to learn magic, oh and to get there you need to find your way onto a platform that logically doesn't exist but we're not going to tell you how to get onto it," Harry rolled his eyes as he tucked his legs underneath him to get comfortable again.

"Hey Little Lord, try your soup again," Rabastan held out the still steaming bowl of soup. Harry gave a cautious sniff and when his stomach didn't roll at the smell his took the bowl and took a small spoonful. Happily he started eating eagerly again as his stomach rumbled hungrily again.

"I never really thought about what it would be like for muggleborns and muggle raised coming into our world, especially those with birthdays like yours where you only have a month to prepare," Rodolphus said after they waited for Harry to have a few spoonfuls. Harry gave a small hum of agreement.

"Learning about it earlier would be a lot better, it would equal things out. I imagine we go over a ton of stuff that purebloods and Halfbloods raised in the wizarding world already know while muggleborns and muggle raised scramble frantically to try and keep up with the magical theory being thrown at us," Harry murmured absently as he busied himself with eating his soup.

"Maybe we should discuss your experiences coming into the wizarding world," The voice from the doorway caused them all to jump and look up to find Tom standing in the doorway.

"That was quick," Harry blinked, Tom looked mildly ticked off. Only Lucius and Severus were with him, both of them looking slightly worried, glancing at Tom as he made his way across the room to sit beside Harry.

"We were gone nearly forty five minutes, what have you been doing in that time to distract you so much?" Tom asked looking between the Lestrange brothers and Harry as Severus and Lucius made their way across the room and sat down hesitantly on the other sofa, banishing their robes once they were seated.

"They said you were normally about an hour, I thought it would take a bit longer considering how much there was to tell them," Harry shrugged finishing the last bite of his soup and placing the bowl on the table.

"It was either cut the meeting short or be down half my followers, no matter how moronic the majority of them are I need numbers," Tom huffed. Harry badly smothered a laugh at the offended looks on Severus and Lucius's face which they tried to hide.

"We were discussing your policies," Harry decided there was probably need to change the subject as Tom was clearly irritated with whatever reaction he had gotten to the announcement that Harry was in the manor.

"Sorry?" Tom blinked watching Harry leaning forward to pick up his hot chocolate mug, which like the soup was still nicely warm.

"We were discussing your policies. Rabastan and Rodolphus cleared up some mistakes, well a lot of misconceptions really as to what you are doing and hoping to achieve," Harry shrugged settling back onto the sofa.

"What misconceptions would those be?" Tom asked as he absently summoned a blanket fro the small pile of boxes in the corner that had still been left unpacked. The blanket settled itself over Harry, tucking itself in around him.

"That you want to kill all muggleborns. You know those rumours do act against you getting supporters, really it acts the other way around. If you spread around what you are actually trying to do then you would get a lot more supporters," Harry said casually as he sipped his hot chocolate with a content sigh.

"Kill all muggleborns? Where the hell did you get that from?" Tom scowled.

"You due another potion Little Lord. My Lord I believe that…certain children of your followers have been promoting the wrong ideas around Hogwarts," Rodolphus said as he fished out another potions vial from the drawstring bag he still had.

"Who has been spreading that?" Tom asked sharply as he snatched the vial and gave it a sniff before handing it to Harry who huffed at the green potion this time. "Well…Lucius why do I have a feeling your son's name will be brought up?" Tom scowled at the blonde man who looked like he was trying to make himself invisible on the sofa.

"My…my Lord I…I believe Draco was mistaken in what we stand for, he simply…"

"I allow Draco a certain amount of allowances because he is your son and I respect you and your abilities, much as I appreciated your father's support and powers. But should your son not stop acting like a complete moron my patience will swiftly run out. Do you understand me Lucius? Your son has helped damage our cause, I admit that our mission has been mistaken along the way, but he has not helped!" Tom gritted out. Lucius paled and nodded swiftly. "So now that you do know my policies?" Tom turned back to Harry visibly trying to calm down.

"I agree with what you are saying," Harry shrugged before knocking back the potion. He blinked as he hiccupped and a bright green bubble drifted from his mouth. At least this one didn't make him feel sick.

"You agree?" Severus's shocked voice had him looking down from the bubble to see Lucius, Tom and Severus gawping at him while the Lestrange brothers snickered.

"Well yes, I've seen how muggles can react, I was their bloody chosen one and they didn't think to check that I was safe with the Dursleys, though admittedly I think part of that has to do with Dumbledore," Harry rolled his eyes.

"Little Lord pointed out that he only had a month to come to terms with the wizarding world, plus that he only had a month to try and learn as much as he could about the wizarding world before being thrown into lessons," Rabastan pointed out quickly.

"A month?" Severus blurted out frowning.

"Yes, I was only told on my birthday that I was a wizard so I only had a month to learn what I could from my texts books about the wizarding world," Harry said quietly but couldn't stop himself from edging slightly closer to Tom, for comfort and because it made him feel a bit safer, he realised with shock.

"But…but you…that's impossible, you're lying!" Severus snapped, clearly before he could stop himself. Harry quickly gripped Tom's arm as he shifted angrily.

"What did I tell you about respect? You are not exempt from that Severus," Tom hissed out angrily. But he did not try and shake Harry off. Harry battled slightly to shift the blanket that was keeping determinedly wrapped around his legs but he kept a grip of Tom's arm, the man visibly fuming.

"With respect My Lord you really expect me to believe that the boy who lived was allowed to go without any magical training or knowledge of magic?" Severus snorted. They all winced at the crack of magic that echoed through the room in response to Tom's raising anger.

"Severus!" Rabastan snapped. Harry glanced at the man, shocked and slightly happy to see that as well as warning there was anger in his face as well.

"Tom," Harry tugged lightly on his arm when it twitched again towards his wand.

"You will believe it Severus because it is true, and I believe that I told everyone that they were to treat Harry as they would treat me, I do hope Severus that that is not how you think it is acceptable to speak to me," Tom's tone was as cold as the magic that was snapping through the room along with his temper.

"I…Of course not My Lord…I just…I find it hard to believe that…" Severus seemed to realise how far he had gone.

"I do not care what you find hard to believe or not, you will never speak to Harry like that again, in or out of my presence, is that understood?" Tom's tone made all of them shiver, even Harry, which Tom clearly felt. Harry couldn't stop the amusement he felt as Tom reached over and tugged the blanket higher around Harry before it retucked itself into the new position.

"I believe Dumbledore wanted to keep me as ignorant to the wizarding world as possible, that mixed with the…treatment I received from my family meant that I grasped onto the first steady, caring figure in the Wizarding world. Him," Harry shrugged trying to look calm but the anger, betrayal and hurt swirled too close to the surface. He started slightly when a hand gripped his wrist, looking down at the long, pale fingers that were gently clasping the wrist of the hand that was still resting on Tom's arm.

"You did not know about being a wizard until a month before you attended Hogwarts?" Lucius asked with a frown. Feeling Tom tensing again Harry tightened his grip.

"No I didn't not until my birthday," Harry answered suspecting that it was a genuine question.

"But…how is that possible?" Lucius's frown deepened.

"It's the same with all muggleborns, we don't know until we get our letter. No idea why we do the things that we can," Harry shrugged, again shuffling a little closer to Tom. "Turned my teachers hair blue once and apparated onto the school roof when I was being chased by my cousin," Harry added with a small grin.

"You know my policies to finding magical children young?" Tom asked Harry.

"Ah ha, it makes sense, and seems like a good idea to keep an eye on them and make sure the family is taking it alright, as well as get them involved in the magical world earlier. You could set up a magical primary school," Harry grinned but then blinked at the look that crossed Tom's face.

"That is a good idea," he said thoughtfully.

"I was just kidding," Harry choked.

"No, it is a good idea. Children learning the basics together and at the same time so that the magic raised aren't being held back for a few months while the muggle raised try and catch up, the muggle raised are integrated into our world sooner and from a younger age and there will be a constant way to watch out for them and ensure that their home lives are well," Tom mumbled more to himself.

"It would also integrate children with others from a younger age," Rodolphus added quietly unsure about breaking Tom's line of thoughts.

"Magical children don't really mix except with the children of their parents friends. Me and Dolph only had each other and a grand total of five other children around when we were growing up, it's a bit of a shock for us getting on the train at eleven and facing so many other children," Rabastan explained seeing Harry's confused look.

"Well that explains a lot," Harry snorted thinking about Draco's attempts to make friends with him in Madame Malkin's and on the train.

"I will have some of my people look into starting a primary school," Tom said seemingly unaware of the conversation that had just been exchanged.

"Hermione would be helpful for helping with things like research, for almost anything you wanted researched, especially in a library your size," Harry said softly, tightening his fingers around Tom's wrist in nerves.

"I have heard that she is the smartest witch of your age," Tom turned to Harry, his red eyes searching his face.

"She really is, once she is onto something she'll research it to death until she finds the answer. And she is scary with a wand, Hagrid once said there isn't a spell invented that Hermione can't do," Harry smiled.

"Then perhaps when it is safe I will offer her a place. I want wait until word has broken and we have made our move with you being here before I approach her. Though should she become worried that Dumbledore or any of the Order know that she had a part in helping you escape she has a place here," Tom said softly keeping eye contact with Harry. Smiling Harry nodded his understanding and settled back against the sofa to listen to Tom and the others start discussing the Magical Primary school idea with an incredibly weird sense of contentment forming in his chest that was only a small amount to do with the baby's feelings that he automatically searched out.
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