The Dark Side of Puppy Love

Chapter 2

Thanks to Draco for beta'ing!

"My Lord?" one of the braver Death Eaters asked as he stepped forward.

"I would like to apologise for my behaviour," Voldermort said as he kept stroking Harry's puppy ears, "The old goat seemed to of placed a spell on me making me believe that my soul mate was dead, and also that Harry Potter was a large reason why my soul mate was dead."

The Death Eater's sent their Lord a pitying look, to lose one's soul mate was unspeakable, they would never do something like that and they was the supposed 'Dark' side with a capital D.

"But now I am back and there are going to be some serious changes around here," Voldermort said as he stood up with Harry still glued to his side, "Harry darling, time to open your eyes.

The Death Eaters had to use all of their might to not faint at how softly their Lord had spoken to the boy he was about to kill only a few seconds ago and to not go 'awww' at the sight of a Harry Potter with puppy ears and a puppy tail with a look on his face that said 'I just woke up from a really good snuggling/napping session'.

"My darling do you understand what's going on between us?" Voldermort asked as he sent the boy in his arms a soft smile.

"Sort of," Harry said with a small cute yawn as he found himself for some reason cuddling up to Voldermort, "Magic told me what's going on, she said that we're mates and Dumbledore isn't as 'Light' as he likes to think. She approves of you and me Tom, she thinks of us as her children."

Voldermort let out a deep rich laugh, "I'm glad little one, but as magic has told you we are soul mates, through I won't expect you in my bed straight away little one, I've got to woo you first."

Harry let out a series of light giggles and his newly grown black tail wagged.

"My Lord," a Death Eater asked as he stepped forward and knelt down in front of the two newly found soul mates, "Is it true, are you back to your old self?"

Voldermort's eyes hardened slightly, but still held a softer edge to them than before, "Yes Severus, the curse that old goat had placed on me is broken, I'm back through I'd like to know what's been going on since I've not been in my right mind to remember."

"I'd like to know just how I got my dog ears and tail," Harry said with a pout as he looked at the colour of the ears to find them to be black like his hair, "How did we break this spell that was on us somehow?"

"I believe I can answer this My Lords'," a tall Death Eater with long blond hair said.

Voldermort led the way over to his throne that had been created for the ceremony, the Death Eater's stood around it in a semi-circle while Voldermort placed Harry on his lap as he sat down on the throne.

"Begin Lucius," Voldermort said as he began another cuddling session with Harry to which his followers didn't say anything.

"I believe that Dumbledore used a Dumbledore family house elf to enter the mansion and place the potion into your food which allowed Dumbledore to cast the spell from Hogwarts, with that he controlled you and I'm willing to bet that there are a few traitors among us that have been keeping eyes and ears out and are getting ready to recast the spell," Lucius explained, "Also I believe that Harry has always had these puppy ears and tail as I remember seeing James with them once through I believe that Dumbledore covered them up before he was placed in his new home, the spell that you had cast my Lord seems to of broken the spell work that Dumbledore had done, through as you also attacked your soul mate whatever other spells had been placed on the two of you no matter when and how were broken and…"

"And?" Voldermort asked as Harry leaned into his hand as he began to run one of his hands through Harry's hair.

Lucius took a breath before continuing, "And I believe that this behaviour has been developing over time, the bond of hate and the horux that has been destroyed when the spells was broken helped to build up your love for each other through to everyone else it looked like hate. I'm guessing that this is how the two of you are still alive and your acting the way you are after hating each other for so long."

"How come you know so much about my Dad?" Harry asked as he looked up at Lucius.

This time Lucius lost the battle and was glad for once of his Death Eater mask, "James and Lily Potter was members of the Dark side through they spyed on Dumbledore and the Light side for us, after all who would have guessed the 'perfect family' of being 'dark'?"

"It seems that Dumbledore has a lot to answer for," Voldermort said as he continued to cuddle a very happy Harry, "Severus."

"My Lord," the Death Eater now known as Severus Snape stepped forward and knelt down in front of Voldermort and Harry.

Before Voldermort could do anything Harry's voice rang out, "Severus protected in my years at Hogwarts against everything including protecting my mother's memory and making sure he has information to give back to you. Severus is still on our side."

Voldermort turned a hard look at Severus, "My mate speaks for you Severus Snape, for that I will hear you out and give you one last chance, which will be your last chance, whose side are you on Severus Snape? Mine or Dumbledore's?"

Severus got onto his knees and bowed, "You my Lord, you and you're newly found soul mate; I was only spying on Dumbledore and waiting for the day that you would return to us."

"My Lord I am afraid that the time has flown by," Lucius said stepping up next to the still kneeling Severus, "I fear that it is time for Lord Harry to be going back to Hogwarts unless we want some of those idiots coming and snooping around."

"I guess it is time my mate for you to return then," Voldermort said as he looked down at his puppy like mate only to find Harry clinging to him and shaking his head.

"Want to stay with you," Harry said as he snuggled into Voldermort's side.

"I'll see what can be done," Voldermort said as he soothed his mate, "But first a few things to take care of, Crouch Jr. step forward."

A figure whose body was covered in a black robe and the hood of the black robe covered the figures face.

"My Lord?" the robed figure, Harry guessed it was Crouch Jr., asked as he gave a low bow, "What is it that you ask of me?"

"Go back and free the real Mad-Eye Moody and then I've got a little mission for you so report back to you know where," Voldermort said, excepting that Crouch Jr. knew what he was talking about.

"Yes my Lord, I will do as you say now," Crouch Jr. said and made his way to carry out his newest set of commands.

"Now for you my puppy," Voldermort said with a smirk at Harry's new nickname as he stood up with Harry still glued to his side and together they walked over to Cedric's corpse, "Now then puppy are you ready for your first performance as an actor?"

"As an actor?" Harry asked as he looked up at Voldermort with his nose scrunched up, "What do you mean?"

Voldermort let out a grin that made his followers shudder and Harry only to smile back.

"My puppy you have to go back to Hogwarts with Diggory's body here," Voldermort explained, "You know put on the hero guilt trip and all that stuff."

Harry had to hide his giggles, "Done that before having to 'dumb' myself down because of my relatives."

Voldermort had to stop himself from growling, "All in due time my mate, but for now let's get this show on the road."

Harry reluctantly let go of Voldermort and held Cedric's wrist tightly, "See you again soon?"

Voldermort walked towards Harry until their body's were touching, "We will my puppy, I'll see you as soon as I can." With that Voldermort pressed a portkey into Harry's hand making Harry and Cedric's body disappear from the Graveyard.

Voldermort took a deep breath before turning to face his followers, "Alright, time to get things sorted out and on the move, let's get to work and show why you should never harm my puppy."

***With Harry as he reappears back at Hogwarts***

"No! Cedric!" Harry burst out into tears as soon as he felt his body hit Hogwarts ground, "Wake up! You can't be dead!"

"Harry my boy, you must let go of the body, things need to be done," Dumbledore said softly.

Harry gave a sniffle and looked up at Dumbledore, "Headmaster?"

Dumbledore took a step back from Harry, "I should have known, you're an animal just like your father."

"What?" Harry asked in fake shock only for it to turn into real shock as he felt Cedric's body being forceful taken from his hold and Dumbledore's wand being pointed at him.

"Headmaster? What's going on? Why have you got your wand pointed at me for?" Harry asked, his eyes going wide, his tail going between his legs and his puppy ears going flat against his head.

"Don't worry my boy," Dumbledore said as Harry felt Madam Promfey's spells wash over him and healing him, "You'll be going to your aunt Marge this summer holiday, she's a squib and breads both muggle and magical dogs. She can help to…train you after all you are just an animal, it's too bad really, it seems that you've taken after your father more then I had hoped."

Harry had to speak to hide the dog like growl that he felt coming, "What do you mean Headmaster? What about-"

"Now Harry your side of the story doesn't really matter as we had Severus there that can tell us everything plus," Dumbledore looked the puppy boy up and down and gave what Harry was sure was a sneer, "We don't need an animal messing things up now do we?"

"But-"Harry began only to find two aurors taken hold of him.

Dumbledore stepped forward, but kept his distance as if Harry truly was a filthy mutt, "Now Harry these two will take you to collect your belongings and escort you to the train from there you will be placed in a separate compartment so you won't put any of the student in danger until you have been…trained…by your aunt Marge."

"Wait, I'm spending the night on the train?" Harry asked with wide eyes.

Dumbledore frowned, "Now Harry no more questions, but don't worry you'll be given a proper room of your own which I'm sure you're like, but now-"

"I'm free! I tell you all that ~hiccup~ that Crouch Jr. capture me some ~hiccup~ how and stuffed me into my own magical trunk," the drunken voice of Mad-Eye Moody came from the path up from Hogsmade, "I tell you Crouch Jr. was me in disguise and taught this year while ~hiccup~ using my hair in a ~hiccup~ potion to make him look like me! Now Crouch Jr. has gone on a ~hiccup~ top secret mission for ~hiccup~ the Dark Lord and isn't in the ~hiccup~ country now."

Mad-Eye was ignored due to the fact that the bottle of alcohol in his hand that was half gone added to the fact that Mad-Eye was drunk told everyone to just ignore the drunken old man.

"Right," Dumbledore said as he turned his attention back to Harry who was still being held by the two aurors, "Please take Harry to get his belongings and then escort him to his new room which shall also be his room when he…if he returns to Hogwarts next year after his training with his aunt Marge is completed."

"Yes Headmaster," the two aurors said with great respect and then lead/dragged Harry towards the castle.

Harry felt himself go bright red as everyone was whispering and pointing at him as they made their way to Gryffindor tower.

"Potter once at Gryffindor tower you will gather your belongings together quickly we shall then place a shrinking charm on them then you will place them in your pocket then we shall leave for your new rooms, do I make myself clear?" the older of the two auror's said with a sneer.

"Crystal clear," Harry said in a mocking tone as they walked the last few steps to where the fat lady's picture was hanging.

"Password?" the fat lady asked snootily through she did send Harry a pitying look while glaring at the two arours.

The younger auror stepped forward, "Gillyweed."

"Wrong," the fat lady said with a sneer.

"What! But the Headmaster has given us the password!" the older auror started to rant.

"Heart of a lion, loyalty of a dog," Harry whispered causing the fat lady to smile and moves aside to allow them passage.

"About bloody time," the aurors said together as Harry went through.

Once Harry had gone through the two aurors made their way, but got stopped as the fat lady's picture was over the entrance again.

"Let us through," the older auror demanded as he hit the fat lady's picture with his wand only to find himself crashing against the stone wall opposite.

"You did not get the password correct, no password no entrance," the fat lady said with a glare at the two aurors, "Hogwarts doesn't like one of her children being treated like this so people against her child should start getting used to this."

The younger auror who was standing in the path of the painting when it opened gave a sneer, "The school is only a building, what can happen to us in Hog-"

"I'm back and one of the house elves shrunk my things for me," Harry said suddenly as he gently pushed the painting open and went to the older auror, "What happened to him?"

The younger auror had been standing in the path of the painting and had got hit on the nose by it.

"Never you mind deary," the fat lady cooed at Harry who gently closed her painting, "You're just a gentleman, thank you for closing and opening my painting so gently."

"It's alright!" Harry called as he was being lead away by the two angry aurors in a direction that Harry had never been in before.

"You're going to pay when your trainer gets her hands on you," the older auror said with a look of pleasure as he thought about what hell Harry would be going through while being trained.

They came to a stop out a door that had several locks and bolts on it the older auror let go off Harry and with a flick of his wand the door opened.

"Here's your room," the younger auror said with a sneer as he pushed Harry into the room.

The last thing Harry heard from either of the two aurors was: "I hope you don't enjoy your night you filthy animal."

Harry let out a sigh, glad that he had already allowed Hedwig to spend this summer holiday however she wanted as long as she didn't get in trouble Harry turned around to find only one bed and nothing else in the room.

"What the hell are these idiots playing at," Harry growled out angrily at the bed, it wasn't a human bed, but a dog bed.

To be continued…