The Devil's Own

By: The Darkest Original

Prologue

Pairing: Eventual Harry/Demetri and all other pairings will be canon.

-The Devil's Own-

Harry closed his eyes trying to clear his tired mind as he lay on the bed in Potter Manor. He had stayed holed up in the Manor by himself for the past several months refusing any visitors. He had buried the last of his friends. Luna had been the last one and he thought she lived for so long just so he wouldn't lose her company. All he wanted to do was join them in death and see his parents. He was tired damn it and unfortunately there was no reprieve from his never ending life.

Watching his friends get old and start families had killed him. He could never have that since he had broken up with Ginny. It wouldn't be fair on her to be with someone who would forever look seventeen. She understood where he was coming from and found love with Dean Thomas. His friends made him godfather of their children, but it wasn't the same as having a family of his own. Harry guessed that he had never grown up from the orphan who was desperate for any kind of family so that was why he had wanted to start his own. To have at least some kind of family with the woman he loved. To feel like he belonged somewhere. Maybe family wouldn't be the answer but he wanted to feel a part of something. Anything would be better than the crushing loneliness he felt. But the curse of the Deathly Hallows had destroyed his dreams.

"Hello Master," a smooth voice came from across the room. Harry looked up to see the pale face of the only friend he had left in the world. Death did not have a gender but It chose to wear the body of a male in Its late twenties. It had shoulder length midnight hair and shadows seemed to cling to Its very body. Death's eyes were the darkest obsidian and it made Its pale skin glow even more. Today It was wearing a black suit with a silver tie.

"Hullo Death. It's been a while since I last saw you."

"Master must remember my job is very time consuming." It cracked a smile at Harry.

He rolled his eyes. "So what brings you here? Not here to come take me to the afterlife are you?" Harry asked hopefully like he did every time Death came to see him.

"Not today, not ever, you know that Master." It said with exasperated patience.

"One could always hope." Harry mumbled sadly flopping back onto the bed. He felt the bed dip as Death sat next to him. Its hand ran through his bird's nest of hair while they sat in silence.

"Master is not happy with his life," Death stated because they both knew It was right.

"No I want to die. I'm so alone!" He whined acting the age he looked.

Death stopped running his fingers through Harry's thick hair. "I have an offer that I will only give you once."

"I'm listening," he said looking into the darkest pair of eyes he had ever seen.

"There is nothing here for you in this world, right Master?"

Harry shook his head.

"Then why don't I take you to a new one?"

"Is that even possible?"

Death nodded. "You may find yourself happier than you are here if you choose to take me up on my offer."

"What's the catch?"

"You will be placed in an identity I created for you." It paused before continuing. "But there is no magic in this world so you will be the only one in that world with wizard magic." Death tapped a finger against his chin.

"A world with no magic?" Harry asked wide eyed.

"Yes unfortunately. You will still be immortal but different from what you are now. And of course you'll stay the Master of Death that does not change."

"I don't know. Can't you give me a little more information?"

"Eventually you'll find a family for yourself if you are determined enough. And I will give you a gift but I will not tell you what it will be," It held up a hand to stop him from asking. "You'll just have to figure it out for yourself." Death smiled at his disappointed expression.

Harry sat up giving the offer his full attention. There were a few reasons he shouldn't leave his home world for another but there was also two big reasons he was actually considering the crazy idea. He might find his life better there in a different world and there would be others that are immortal like him so he might not be alone anymore. If what Death said was true he could find a family there. He was curious what Death meant by 'finding' one, but knew he would not answer if he asked. It was a big risk but the more he thought on it the more it appealed to him. Harry knew what he was going to choose.

"I'll do it."

Death nodded placing his hands on either side of Harry's head. "I shall see you soon, my Master."

The last thing Harry saw was Death's inhumanly beautiful face before everything went black.

-The Devil's Own-

Yes, I am making Harry the brother of Alice. Hence the town and year he will find himself in the next chapter. If you remember Alice lived in Mississippi in an asylum and if I got it right was turned in 1920.

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