The Change

For those who have been patiently waiting on this chapter, without further ado, here we go. I will not bore people with the details of my hiatus, only that I am back for now.




Chapter 18

Harry looked around the room they had placed him in. To say he was shocked was an understatement. He sat down on the bed and recalled the moments after the battle.




His feet had touched the ground, the hands never leaving his upper arms. He stared up at Malfoy Manor and shivered at the thought of being there. He was jerked forwards and had no choice but to walk through the doors.

"Where shall I put this one, Lord Voldemort?", a voice questioned.

Voldemort turned. "You will not place him any where. Release him and go about your tasks. I am sure that young Draco won't care a bit to take Potter where he needs to go."

Draco nodded and removed his mask, smirking. "Where shall he go?"

"Second floor. The Red Room. I will be there shortly to speak to him."


Harry followed Draco up a flight of stairs and down a hall. Draco stopped in front of a door and unlocked it, pushing the door open.

"Your room, Potter."

"Room? I thought I would be in the dungeons."

Draco snorted. "I don't make the choices, Potter. I just follow orders. I'm sure they will send you something to eat soon. I have somewhere else to be. Don't try to escape. Our Lord wouldn't hesitate to kill you and it wouldn't be fast either."

With that Draco shut the door and locked it back, leaving Harry alone in the room.

Harry jumped as the door opened, allowing Lucius and Voldemort to enter. Lucius shook his head and opened another door, motioning inside.

"One would think that you would enjoy a shower after that battle. It was bloody, was it not? Go on. We will wait for you here. Dinner will be served soon."

Harry nodded and ran into the bathroom, stripping out of his robes. He quickly entered the shower and laid his head on the tiles, letting the hot water sooth his aching muscles.


By the time Harry got out, the dinner trays had been delivered. He walked out, after dressing in the black silk pants someone had left for him, as well as socks, under clothing and a black tank top. The young man stood by the bathroom door and noticed that Lucius and Voldemort were deep in conversation.


"Ah, did you have a nice shower, Mister Potter?", Voldemort asked while motioning towards the table.


Harry nodded and took the seat that was pointed out to him. "Yes. Thank you, I think."


Lucius chuckled. "Did you think we would lock you in the dungeons?"


Harry's head shot up. "Actually, I did. I am a prisoner, am I not?"

Voldemort chuckled. "Not as much as you think, Mister Potter."

"Harry."

"Excuse me?", Voldemort questioned.

"Harry. Mister Potter makes me sound so old. I would like to be called Harry."


Voldemort nodded. "Very well then, Harry. Only if you call me Tom. Now, let us eat and I will tell you why you are here."


Harry sniffed the food and picked up the fork. In his mind he figured if they were going to kill him, they would do it. As the three sat eating, Tom spoke.

"In all truth, at first I was going to kill you. Then, something happened. I believe you know."

Harry sighed. "Hermione.", he whispered.

"Yes. Madame Snape."

"Madame Snape?", Harry questioned. "But how is she?"


Lucius laughed. "She married Severus just recently. Even though you didn't stop that brat from beating her, she understood you were upset. However, she still considered you her friend. To kill you would cause her great sadness and heart ache. Both, which we are trying to keep her from."

"She was with him the whole time, wasn't she? I mean since Ron found her and he turned up dead."


Tom nodded. "Hermione has been with Severus since the night that Ron showed up here at the manor. She was already with Severus when he attacked her in Diagon Alley with his brother's helping. And to ease your mind, it wasn't her that killed him, only her that delivered the body."


Harry nodded while taking a drink of water. "Even if she didn't kill him, I am sorry to say that he deserved it. I had been doing some thinking. He should have left well enough alone but he didn't. He made his choices and had to pay for them."


Tom nodded back. "You seem to have a good head on your shoulders. Now for the reason you are here. You have one of two choices. You can either help me raise my army by fathering children or you die.

Make no mistake, Harry. Another war will happen. Only the Weasley family died in the last one. There are still others in the Light that will want you back and me killed. You know this."


Harry continued to eat. "I know. But please, how is Hermione and is Ginny still alive?"


Lucius chuckled. "Ginny is still alive and well. Do you honestly think my son would allow harm to come to her? She wears his brand, as Narcissa does mine and Hermione does Severus'. It was Ginny that helped protect Hermione earlier during the battle. She's pregnant, you know. Hermione, that is. And yes, it is Severus' and yes she was pregnant before she was kid-napped this last time, by Ronald."


Harry looked over to Lucius. "Are they happy?"

"Very happy."


Harry looked around the room and Tom smiled.

"You would not truly be a prisoner, Harry. You would have free range of the manor and the grounds. However, you will not be allowed to leave, only to go to see Madame Snape. Your freedom and life, in exchange for giving more life. It is a good deal is it not?"


Harry sighed, knowing Tom was right. "Can I at least speak to Hermione before I make my decision. It isn't that I don't trust you, I just need to see with my own eyes."


Tom nodded. "We will speak with Severus tomorrow. Rest tonight and think about the future. Think about everything leading up to this night, Harry. Think about everyone's actions up till this time. I believe you will make the right choice. Good night."


"Good night, Tom, Mister Malfoy.", Harry responded.


Lucius smiled. "If you are going to call him Tom, you must call me Lucius and Narcissa, Cissy. We are all friends here. At least I do hope so."


Harry nodded as the two walked out and the dinner dishes vanished. He opened the double doors that led out to the balcony and then laid down on his bed, his head laying on his hands. He started to think and soon found his eyes closing in sleep.


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The next day, Harry's door flew open, shocking him awake and he was soon being held in a tight hug.

"Oh, Harry. I was so worried about you.", Hermione cried out while hugging him tighter.

"Her..mione.. Can't...breathe..", Harry panted.


Hermione released him and sat down on the bed beside him. "You must tell me everything. They wouldn't let me attend the battle. Please, Harry."


Harry nodded and started his story, from Bellatrix killing the Weasley's to what Tom had said the night before. Hermione listened closely until he was finished and then patted his hand.


"I think it is a great idea. You fathering children. I mean think about it. Your bloodlines are strong, very strong. You'll be provided for and taken care of and really Harry, all those women for you to have sex with. You would never be deprived.", she finished with a giggle.


Harry rolled his eyes. "Yeah, I guess. A lot of what Tom said makes sense. I mean if you think about it, the Order didn't try too hard to find you, even with Severus' reports. And Molly really didn't try too hard to find Ginny. All everyone really complained about was that you wasn't there to research and help out spell wise. The more I heard, the more I realized that you were right for wanting to stop. I mean, Tom didn't allow me to be attacked at the battle and both him and Lucius were nice to me last night. They answered about you and Ginny. I mean, I'm glad your both alright."


Hermione patted his hand. "We're both glad your alright. We were so scared for you. Neither of us knew what Tom had in store for you and no one would tell us. All Severus said to me was that you wouldn't die. I had to believe him, Harry."


"I'm sorry, Hermione.", he whispered.

"Sorry? For what?"

"For not stopping Ron that night."


Hermione laughed. "Harry. You were upset. You wasn't the one who hit me. Besides, I forgave you the next day. It is fine, by his actions, I found love."


Harry nodded. "So your happy?"

"Very happy, Harry. Severus is so good to me and now I am with his child, I love him even more and I didn't think that was possible. Now, all we have to do is find you someone to settle down with. I am sure Tom would allow that and still allow you to father children outside your marriage. Besides, this way, we still get to see each other."

Harry nodded. "Your right. I guess I will tell him I choose to do what he wants and talk to him more. Who knows, I might marry one of the females who carry my heir."

Both of them shared a laugh and exited the room to go and eat lunch with Cissy and Ginny.