Better Potter

Test of Time

Last Time:

That wasn't a problem though. They'll have plenty of time together over the next few years ...

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It took a little over three years ...

Granted, that may seem long, but he's seen more open mindedness for his views than ever. Finally, Voldemort, now Tom, could see the magical world changing.

The various pro-creature policies and magical orphanages are making headway. However, he still hasn't noticed something.

Every time he gets even a bit irritated his tiny soul would become unstable. It would show when he feels anger. Where he'd normally keep a calm stoic attitude he completely loses his temper. In those rare moments he'd even blast deadly spells without a care or lose control of his magic completely.

Thankfully, no one has been hurt. In fact, Tom has had enough control to murder the closest piece of furniture ... so far. He's been more bloodthirsty lately. In those moments someone immediately goes to get Adrian.

Fortunately, Adrian always seems to know the second something happens and quickly eases the drama by mending the vessel. Unfortunately, Adrian has warned them that stress makes it worse, which comes from a lot of sources. Granted, Tom is now hoping to become the minister and that alone is stressful.

Stress is really unavoidable, but it can be lessened. Right now they're two big things that are infuriating the dark lord. One being what the current yelling downstairs was about ...

"Father, I'm going to be 17 next week! You really don't get-" Draco seemed to be interrupted by a loud thud. It sounded like Lucius slammed his cane on the floor.

"You're still going on about this? Draco, you're not of age yet and I'm still your father! I said no to you being in a harem many times, especially with two people who are older than you! They must've planned this-"

"Oh shut up, father!" Draco huffed with an eye roll. "They didn't manipulate me. They never contacted me during school and kept any contact casual so I didn't feel pressured, but I still want to be with Adrian. We start dating on my birthday. End of story. I only told you now so you don't get surprised. Now stop being bitter towards Adrian."

Voldemort could almost hear Lucius twitch in annoyance, "Bitter?! I'm being perfectly polite. He's the one storming into my house all the time! You'd think he owned the place!"

Draco laughed, but it sounded exasperated more anything else and after all of this arguing it's no surprise, "You're just salty because of being embarrassed so many times when you first dragged him here-"

"I am not!" Lucius exclaimed indignantly.

"Oh?" Draco snorted just as Bellatrix came to report.

It seems the second major subject that has been pissing Tom off has been found. It took far too long and that alone pissed him off, but it also involved Adrian. Something about that just added to his fury. As he went to the cellars to confront this issue he tried to keep his temper in check. Unfortunately, listening to the father and son pair bicker wasn't helping.

"What about Adrian coming over irritates you? There's always a reason he comes by." Draco argued, not realizing that Tom and Bellatrix were walking by to get to the cellar. "Or are you saying the maintenance on Tom's body wasn't necessary?"

Lucius gulped nervously, "What? No!" He yelped when he noticed that the dark lord was literally standing not far away and with Bellatrix no less!

Draco scoffed, "Then what? Are you still annoyed about mom sneaking around with him despite now knowing that she commissioned him to make you a staff that's also a flexible wand? Are you not happy with it?" He asked, daring his father to answer.