"TOM" both of them screamed "you really should control you tongue Harry, if it was anybody else you would have been cursed before anyone could say anything" Severus said "sorry, habits" harry said sheepishly "and yes guys Tom, he was the one who saved me after my uncle almost beat me to death and if not for him I would have died that night. He saved me, help me heal and let me stay at his home without asking for anything not even my support" Harry said, they knew there friend was telling the truth just by looking at him but still couldn't believe it "not even your support in the war" Hermoine finally said after thinking about everything "no, he asked me to support which ever side I wanted but after hearing everything he has been trying to do I decided to choose his side" Harry said "but how can you change sides just like that" Ron asked irritated feeling like his friend had betrayed him, hating one guy who caused you this much was understandable but changing his side in the war was completely different "I didn't choose the dark side in the beginning , I actually decided to go grey initially" Harry said "then what changed mate, what could possibly have happened that you would choose the dark side over us over the people who consider you family" Ron argued "I fall in love ok" Harry screamed, after a moment realising what he had said his hand flew to his mouth gasping, everyone was looking at him wide eyed each with different reasons, Hermoine for not being able to believe that he finally found someone, Ron for not believing that he could love someone from the dark side and Severus for the irony of the chosen one falling for the dark lord.
"Oh merlin Harry, you found someone you love that's great you have to tell me everything about him" Hermoine said recovering from her shock first, giving harry one of her bone crushing hugs "only you could have known" harry said returning the hug "who is it" she asked finally letting go "about that I need you guys to promise me something before I tell you" Harry said and they nodded "it's Tom" he said "you love the dark lord" Ron asked disbelievingly "yes Ron I do, like I said he is not what we think of him" and told them everything that had happened at Tom's manor, by the time he finished they were gaping at him "so what you are telling me is that he is the real good guy and we have been helping the wrong side" Hermoine asked and Harry just nodded "I know you guys need time to process this and I understand if you need time and you guys can come to me to ask anything anytime but I would really appreciate if you guys don't tell anyone about it without telling me" both of them stand and left.
"Well, that went well" Severus said after they left "do you think we can trust them" Harry said looking at him "if they really your friends then yes, now don't change the subject so you love the dark lord" Severus said with a raised eyebrow "about that I actually didn't realised that until I said it to them so yeah" Harry said looking away "so are you going to tell him" Severus said "no, I mean not right now" Harry said abruptly but catch himself on time "and why not, Harry it's a big progress to your relation you have to tell him" Severus said "I know but he was so afraid with the idea of liking me that he didn't see me for three weeks if I tell him I love him I don't know what he will do, I don't want to lose him" Harry said looking down "Harry, but if you two feel the same way then it wouldn't be a problem right" Severus said "I will think about it ok" Harry said standing up to leave as well "ok and be safe don't go finding trouble" Severus said "but I never find trouble it finds me" and with that he left.
Back in the Gryffindor common room Ron and Hermione were waiting for him and as soon as he entered they started to question him "so you love him" Hermoine said with a raised eyebrow "seriously why is everybody asking about the same thing when I just told you I am joining the dark" Harry said attempting to change the subject "because we understand your reasoning and we will join with you but you falling for the dark lord is something we can't understand, so help us understand" Ron said "fine, I already told you how he saved me from my relatives and when I was there he would always talk to me and one time I didn't ask for food because I forgot and he wasn't there so he came back to my room every meal just to make sure I eat" Harry said "Harry" Hermoine started but he cut her of "there are a lot of things guys this is just one of them, he helped me in more ways then I can begin to count before him I couldn't even stand in front of anyone without thinking I have done something wrong but now and he keeps the nightmares away" Harry said looking down "what, how, you have been having these dreams since forever" Ron asked dumbfounded while Hermoine was eying him "I don't know guys, he just does" Harry said "I still don't understand what you see in that snake face but if you are happy then ok mate but if he ever do something to you he is a dead man, I don't care that he is the dark lord" Ron said and with that he left "how did you find out that helps with your nightmares" Hermoine said when he was about to leave as well "why would you ask" Harry said "just curious" Hermoine said with a shrug "ok, so my first night there I had a nightmare about Sirius and he woke me up and stayed with me even after I fall asleep and I didn't get any nightmares, I usually get more nightmares if I fall back asleep" Harry explained ,Hermoine nodded and left.
