What Words Can Do (TOMARRY)

Year 6 ∆ Part 4

Harry was in the middle of a dream. More of a memory, though; something that's been happening a lot since last year. This time it was when Tom showed him the vision of when Voldemort told Draco what to do.

The room was damp and the lights were dim. In the middle, a table held a large group of dangerous people that Harry knew were the death eaters. At the head of them all was Voldemort himself. Near the center of one side of the table was a platinum blond father-son. Draco and Lucius sat there waiting for Voldemort to begin speaking.

"I have called you all here for reasons that I think you should all know. My past counterpart is attending Hogwarts under an alias. Because he left the Chamber of Secrets, the bond between my soul and the diary has been broken.

Draco Malfoy, I need you to do me a favor that could save us. I need you to report Tom to the Ministry. Get him locked up. Your father will help you after you turn him in."

Draco only nodded then looked at his lap. Harry wanted to cry. He's seen this scene before, but it hadn't been this realistic.

The scene changed and now Harry was standing in the Ministry. Draco was walking with Fudge. "Mr. Malfoy, are you sure of your accusation?"

"Absolutely positive," Draco nodded. Fudge nodded and they walked to Lucius's firm. There, Fudge filled Lucius in, not knowing that the older Malfoy already knew.

"HARRY!" someone woke him up. When his eyes opened, he noticed that it was just Ron. He groaned as he was practically pulled out of bed and to the Great Hall, still in his pajamas. They didn't have classes until the next day, so Harry didn't have any intent on changing.

In the Great Hall, they saw Draco Malfoy standing on the Slytherin table. "Potter is dating Tom Riddle!" he announced loudly to whoever was looking at him. "Your saviour is dating the Dark Lord. Who knows what he's going to do to you all."

"Malfoy!" Harry shouted, pulling the bystanders attention. "I've already punched you once. I'll do it again."

"Harry, mate," Ron held him back, "let's just enjoy our final day by going to Hogsmeade."

"Can't," Harry shook his head, but still walked away with Ron. "Tom grounded me so I can't go to Hogsmeade for a month." Despite being in a bad mood, Harry smiled at the thought of his boyfriend's motherly punishment.

"He..." Ron paused for a second, wondering if he heard the boy correctly. "He grounded you?" Harry nodded chuckling. "For what?"

"For punching Malfoy the first time," Harry shrugged. Ron laughed, shaking his head. They headed back to the common room, asking Hermione to bring them food back, knowing that Harry would hit Malfoy if they went back.

Their day before classes officially started was spent with them arguing. Ron wanted to talk to Tom so that he could tell him other motherly punishments, but Harry refused. In the end, Ron huffed and told him he'd just tell him over a break or in a letter. Harry only shook his head, rolling his eyes.