AN: Last chapter, isn't it exciting? Enjoy!

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Chapter 9

Three days later there was little change in Harry's condition. He was still in a healing coma. Severus had not left his side.

Lucius and Narcissa were going back and forth between the Slytherin dorms and the hospital wing. Draco too, had remained in the wing, his brother under his ever watchful eye.

Lily was constantly in the wing with Madam Pomfrey checking and rechecking Harry's state.

The group had once again gathered to await some news. Severus could look no longer sit and watch Harry breath. He asked Draco the question on everyone's mind.

"So are you going to explain?" Draco looked up, eyes tired. He didn't even try to pretend to misunderstand.

"I had wanted to wait for Harry, but you all deserve an explanation." Everyone was present, Lucius, Narcissa, Severus, James, Lily, Remus, Sirius, Alice and Frank.

"Please do not interrupt me because I will not be able to start again." Receiving the nods he desired Draco began.

"Harry and I are from the future, as some of you have figured out. I was born Draco Lucius Malfoy, son to Lucius Abraxas Malfoy and Narcissa Casseopia Malfoy née Black. I was raised as a true pureblood, taught from birth to hate those deemed beneath me. Thus, muggles, mudbloods and halfbloods could not be abided. I had everything I wanted. I was rich, my family was powerful and I was spoiled.

When I was eleven years old I met a boy in the robes shop. I didn't know it at the time but that boy would change my life forever.

To explain we have to go back eleven years. The Dark Lord Voldemort aka Tom Marvolo Riddle was running rampant. He was killing muggles and muggle born families. He was obsessed with power. Families were going into hiding left, right and centre.

The boy I had met, his family had gone into hiding using the fidelius charm. They had trusted one of their best friends as their secret keeper but at the last minute were persuaded to change secret keepers. It was their fatal mistake.

A prophecy was heard that changed Voldemort's plan.

'The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches

Born to those who have thrice defied him,

Born as the seventh month dies

And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal,

But he will have power the Dark Lord knows not

And either must die at the hand of the other

For neither can live while the other survives

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies.' 1

That left two potential families. The Potters or The Longbottoms. Voldemort who had only heard half of the prophecy - carried to him by his servant Severus Snape - took it and ran.

On Halloween night he attacked the Potters. He first killed James Potter who despite his best efforts died defending his family. Voldemort then went up and confronted Lily Potter. He attempted to spare her life out of respect for the love Severus Snape had for Lily. He only wanted to kill the boy. She refused to move, she begged for her son's life and when the Dark Lord would hear no more he killed her.

He advanced upon the young boy shouting the killing curse. It struck the boy, rebounded upon the Dark Lord, stripping him of his body and sending him adrift as a spirit for the next eleven years.

Harry James Potter born to James Stirling Potter and Lily Rose Potter née Evans was sent to live with his muggle relatives. Vernon Dursley and Petunia Dursley née Evans." Lily gave a horrified look to her comatose future son. James put his arm around Lily knowing exactly why she was so terrified. Draco shared the look with them before continuing.

"Harry James Potter was considered a hero at the age of thirteen months for apparently killing the Dark Lord Voldemort henceforth referred to as 'You Know Who' or 'He Who Must Not Be Named.' Harry Potter disappeared from the wizarding world, leaving everyone to speculate where he was. Everyone believed he had been sent to live as a prince amongst powerful wizards.

We were wrong.

Harry spent the beginning years of his life living in a cupboard under the stairs. The wretched people that dared to call themselves his relatives barely fed him. They abused him, degraded him and neglected him.

By the time he was to go to muggle primary school he didn't even know his own name. He had been called 'Boy' or 'Freak' all the time. He had been forced to cook and clean for them beginning as soon as he was able to walk. If he did not do as they asked he was beaten; if they paid any attention to him at all.

While the physical and verbal abuse did wonders on my brother it was the emotional and mental abuse that truly caused damage. Having adults show praise to a boy that hits you, hurts you and bullies you is bad enough. Having them praise him for stupid things and then degrade you for doing the right thing like receiving better grades. It makes you think you are worthless.

The absolute worst thing those bastards did to him was not telling him he was a wizard. They lied to him for years calling him a freak for making strange scenarios happen. They would punish him for having normal bursts of magic. They told him his parents were murdered in a car crash. Thus, after eleven years of abuse and neglect the wizarding world felt it was best for him to return to the limelight.

Without warning he was thrust back into our world. He made his first acquaintance with wizarding boys his own age in the robes shop. I was a little prick.

By the time he arrived on the Hogwarts Express he had made friends with Ronald Weasley the 6th out of 7 children to Arthur and Molly Weasley. I hated Ronald Weasley for making the friend I wanted. So I made Harry pick and he picked Weasley. I decided if I couldn't have him as my friend I would have him as my enemy. I would get his attention one way or another. And I did, spectacularly. We fought every year we went to Hogwarts.

We hated each other. Harry I presume hated me more than I hated him because I simply wanted his attention.

Harry had another friend. Her name was Hermione Granger she was the smartest and brightest witch of the age. She performed her first spell on the Hogwarts Express of our first year and brewed a Polyjuice Potion at age twelve. The three of them were dubbed the Golden Trio and they went off on adventures.

Voldemort continued to plague Harry. In his first year Voldemort was seeking the Philosopher's stone created by Nicholas Flammel. Dumbledore in his infinite wisdom decided to hide it in Hogwarts. Voldemort, hiding in the head of one of his followers, who consequently had been hired as the Defense Professor went after the stone. Harry and his friends stopped them.

In second year Tom Riddle came back through a cursed diary to age seventeen. Using the youngest Weasley child Ginevra he opened the Chamber of Secrets, petrified students and kidnapped the young Weasley. Harry went after his friend, fought a Basilisk and defeated the Dark Lord. Again.

In third year Harry believed Sirius Black the Azkaban escapee was out to kill him. Black had been sent to prison without trial for the murder of Peter Pettigrew. Coincidentally the Potters second secret keeper." Sirius paled, Remus grabbed his hand tightly rubbing his thumb over Sirius' wrist.

"Sirius was supposed to receive the Dementor's Kiss when he was rescued by Harry and Hermione. Remus Lupin, Sirius, Harry, Hermione and Ron had confronted Pettigrew earlier that night, finding that he was indeed alive. Unfortunately, he got away forcing Sirius to go into hiding for not being able to clear his name.

In fourth year the Dark Lord infiltrated the school again via the Defense Professor. Using the guise of the Triwizard tournament he had Harry's name submitted, forced him to compete and at the end of the third task whisked him away to a grave yard where Peter Pettigrew aka Wormtail helped the Dark Lord regain his body using Harry's blood. Yes, Pettigrew was alive and Sirius had been framed.

In fifth year Voldemort lured Harry to the Department of Mysteries in order to gain him access to the prophecy. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny and Luna all fought against the Death Eaters including my father and my deranged aunt Bellatirx Lestrange, holding them off till the Order of the Phoenix could arrive.

Unfortunately, following the arrival of the order, Sirius Black - Harry's Godfather - while dueling Bellatrix was hit by a curse and sent through the veil. He was pronounced dead and Harry lost the closest thing he'd had to family." Remus' eyes were glistening with the pain he felt.

In sixth year Harry and his friends ended up on the run. Evading capture and trying to defeat the Dark Lord. It all came to a head when Harry lost his friends.

Hermione Granger's parents were murdered and subsequently she was lured into the open, she was tortured and killed, laid out in front of the Potters old home in Godric's Hollow.

Ronald Weasley was the last straw he was caught and tortured for weeks before finally being tortured to insanity. He was sent to the Janus Thickey Ward along side Frank and Alice Longbottom for victims who had lost their mental capacities." It was now Frank and Alice's turn to go pale. Alice leaned into Frank and muffled sobs could be heard. Frank wrapped his arms tightly around his girlfriend and simply held her.

"Harry defeated the Dark Lord but found that no one he cared about was still alive. Everyone he had come to love had been killed in that last year. Harry and I were forced together out of necessity. He saved my life a multitude of times and I would do anything for him. If he asked I would jump off a bridge, no questions.

Dumbledore sent us back in time to change things.

Harry had nearly had a nervous breakdown when the cover of: Potions Master, Professor of Potions, Head of Slytherin House, my godfather, Order of the Phoenix Member, Death Eater Spy' was blown. He had been assaulted sexually, tortured and beaten.

Harry and Professor Snape had never gotten along. Professor Snape hated Harry. Everything about the last Potter irked my godfather. He believed that Harry was a spoiled brat, arrogant just like his father. He also hated him because he was the child that should have been his with Lily." Severus looked shocked, he glanced towards Lily and James but was surprised by the lack of hatred in their curious stares.

"But I'm gay," Severus commented.

"I think when you were eleven you fell in love with the first person to be nice to you. You were never given the opportunity to love anyone else. So you mind romanticized the idea and she became the love of your life. You never figured out you were gay, at least not at that point," Draco continued on, while sipping a glass of water Narcissa handed to him.

"Harry had fallen in love with Professor Snape when they worked together for the war. By the time the war was over there was barely anyone to celebrate with. Professor Snape was not in contact with anyone other than Lucius Malfoy who had been the one to save him and recant the Dark Lord. We were in shambles so we set out to change things.

Harry has had one of the toughest lives that I know of. He is so strong. But he blames himself for all the deaths. He has constant nightmares about it all, even now he is still plagued by them. Things that have no longer happened. That's why I protect him so much, that's we he seems so fragile because he returned to the past, a place where his family is still alive, however, the Dark Lord was also still alive." Draco finally finished falling back in his chair and closing his eyes.

"Did I cover everything Harry?" Everyone's eyes whipped towards the hospital bed only to find Harry's eyes open and tearing.

"Yeah, Dray. That about covers it," Harry answered quietly avoiding the eyes of everyone in that room. Severus stood up and walked over to the bed. Closing the curtain around them to give a semblance of privacy.

He sat down and grabbed Harry's hand, rubbing his fingers back and forth over the back of Harry's hand.

"Forgive me Harry, I was a fool. I didn't understand because I didn't take the time to." Harry turned over his hand and held Severus' close.

"I know Sev, but there is nothing to forgive. I had been lying to you. I must apologize. I never meant to hurt you." Severus shushed him before leaning in and kissing him gently.

"I love you too much for us to fight over something like this, we made mistakes but its over now," Severus went to sit back down but Harry held fast. Harry shuffled over as best he could to make room for his lover.

Severus smiled as he slid into bed with Harry. Harry snuggled in closely and sighed with contentment. Resting his head on Severus shoulder he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. Severus seeing no point in moving joined Harry in taking a well deserved nap.

Later that evening Harry and Severus woke up. Severus waking within moments of feeling Harry shifting. Draco was occupying the chair Severus had given up. Giving Draco a nod, Severus allowed Draco to draw back the curtain and allow their friends to gather round.

"So what does all of this mean?" James asked Draco and Harry, Lily sitting in his lap.

"Our task is done, we are going to have to return to our time," Draco said thoughtfully.

There were looks of absolute horror on everyone's faces, most of all Severus'.

"We must, to stay too long will alter more than we mean too, also the spell that sent us here will feel that our task is complete. We most likely have a day left before we are transported home," Draco continued. Harry simply leaned into Severus' neck not speaking a word.

"What will you go back to?" Remus spoke up softly. Draco shrugged.

"We have no idea, it is our hope that the people sitting around us now will be alive and well."

Dumbledore walked into the hospital wing then stopping further conversation.

"I'm sure you have informed your comrades of you impending departure?" Draco nodded slowly. "Good, unfortunately my boys, I believe you will have to travel back tonight, in a few hours at 8 o'clock to be precise." Lily's eyes filled with tears and Alice's mouth became a firm line. Lucius was supporting Narcissa's slight frame in the corner giving her a chance to hide her tears.

"Why so soon?" James questioned, sending a hard look at the man who had played with his future son's life.

"The task is complete, they must go back. I am sorry," He eyes were sorrowful but he could do nothing to help them. Gently patting Draco on the shoulder he left them to say their goodbyes.

The group spent the next few hours talking and attempting to make light of the situation. Eventually they began separating into families. Narcissa held on tightly to Draco, with Lucius and Severus surrounding, while Harry had the attention of James, Lily, Remus and Sirius. Alice and Frank were sitting in a corner talking amongst themselves.

Finally, as the time drew nearer to the 8 o'clock mark Severus moved over to where Harry was. He cleared his throat and Lily took charge. She moved the three other men out of the area and then closed the curtain behind them.

Severus once again climbed into bed with Harry.

"I don't know if I can do this?" Severus said quietly. Harry turned with wide eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"It will be at least 20 years before I see you again, it hurts to think it will be that long before I can hold you in my arms like this again." Harry's eyes teared up.

"Sev, I want you to be happy. If you find someone else during this time I want you to be with him or her," It was now Severus' turn to look with wide eyes. He started shaking his head.

"Forget that line of thought right now Harry. Can you not feel our bond? We are mates, possibly even soul mates. There is a sort of peace I feel around you that I have never felt before."

"I just don't want you to suffer, it will only feel like seconds to me but to you it will be 20 years," Severus captured Harry's mouth ferociously. When Harry gasped Severus thrust his tongue inside Harry's mouth mapping every part. He claimed Harry as his and then thrusted his hips towards Harry's leg.

"Do you feel what you do to me? Only you, remember that alright. No matter what, you and I are bound and I will never give you up," Harry smiled and kissed Severus again.

Feeling their time coming to a close, Severus helped Harry dress and then opened the curtains to meet up with the others.

The goodbyes began, lots of hugs and tears spread through the group. Narcissa and Lily held onto their future sons. James shook hands with Draco, thanking him for taking care of Harry.

At five to eight Harry and Draco stood apart from the group.

Dumbledore had returned.

"I wish you the best my boys. I hope you find what you have been seeking," Draco sneered at the Headmaster while Harry smiled and thanked him. Harry still wrapped in a warm blanket to ward off the chill stood closer to Draco's side.

Lily was being held in James arms, Narcissa in the same position with Lucius. Alice and Frank had said their goodbyes and left earlier to leave some more privacy to group. Sirius had an arm wrapped around Remus shoulder.

Severus was standing to the left of Narcissa and Lucius but looked totally alone. His eyes were already lonely. Harry's heart broke, he blew one last kiss to his lover before the same wind stirred up and the group watched as the time travelers had to close their eyes. When the wind died down the two men were gone.

It would be a long time before anyone would see the two again.

But they were all excited about the future.

Severus looked at the placed Harry had disappeared. He kissed his finger tips before holding it out to the air.

"Good luck my love, I will be waiting for you."

The group left the hospital wing and began preparing for the rest of their lives.

Only twenty years to go.

The End, of part one.

Thank you to everyone who has been following this story and supporting me. There will be a sequel. I am working on it as I write this. I refuse to post it before it is complete (I have a bad track record of not finishing stories that I begin posting before completion). Thus, it could be a while before it is ready. I am a full time university student and my studies come before my voluntary dip into the realm of online fiction. When the sequel is ready I will post a note here, that way if you're interested you don't have to keep checking.

The sequel will obviously focus on the changes that were made in the first story. There will be new villains, more romance and of course a proper end to my story. I will only be writing this one sequel (sorry no trilogies).

Again thank you for sticking with me. I have never been strong in creative writing. Academic papers, sure. Captivating readers through fiction not so much. It has been an amazing experience and I hope you all stick with me for the next and final installment of my story.