Harry turned to the girl who was leaning against him, "One day I will work out how it is you know these things," "She's joking, right? you can't bring him back. He killed my parents, my brothers. He killed your parents!" Susan shouted.
"I'm not going to bring back Voldemort. I'm bringing back Tom Riddle."
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"No, they're not. Tom will not become Voldemort this time. He will have e, and I will not allow it." Harry said calmly.
"Erm Harry? How?" Pansy said, thinking about the practical side of things.
"The Black library is very informative. Tom, when he returns will be sane."
"Is it necromancy, some-"
"Why Harry? How could you?" Neville uncharacteristically interrupted, unlike Susan who was red with righteous fury Neville was pale, his eyes looking suspiciously glassy.
"I'm so sorry Neville, Hannah, everybody. I'm so, so sorry for everything the Voldemort and his followers did to you. I'm so, so sorry for all of those who lost somebody. But I need him. Without him I can't live, Pansy wasn't wrong about that."
"But my parents Harry…" "I know Neville and I understand if you hate me from now on, if you all hated me."
"I don't hate you Harry. I just…"
"It's okay Neville. I told you because you're my friends. You deserve to know."
"I don't know if I can let this go Harry," Susan said.
"I understand." He said solemnly.
"I want to understand, I do. But it's just…"
"It's okay Suzie," "It's not though. He's your soulmate, you've lost just as much as us but you're being so accepting!"
"I've had time to deal and come to te rms with it," Harry said. He was also much more emotionally mature and in control in comparison to the preteens in front of him.
Susan nodded, before standing, "I see. I think- just give me sometime Harry. I don't know if I can accept this, not really… but I will always accept you." With that she walked towards the door.
"You should go after her," Harry told Hannah who was fidgeting, looking at her friends back with concern. "Thanks Harry, for trusting us with the truth." She said standing and rushing after her best friend, "and just so you know, I'm with you as well,"
With them gone Harry turned an eye to the rest, the twins, the Slytherins and Neville, who looked like he was calming down.
"They'll come around my lord," Luna whispered from her spot next to him.
"I just wish they didn't have to, that Susan hadn't suffered so much."
"It's not your fault," Neville said, shocking Harry because he hadn't thought the rest would be able to hear them. "But-
"No, it's not your fault. And if I'm to accept this, to accept him, then you need to accept that." Neville said, gaining confidence as he spoke.
Harry nodded, "Thank you," he said softly.
"Well, I'm not exactly going to criticize you, we're family after all." Draco said, "and anyway My family, as you all know, isn't exactly light."
"Really?
"-We would have "-Never,
"Ever-
"Known, had you not told us" the twins said, their faces slightly paler than normal.
"Are you two okay? I know you also lost a lot to Voldemort," Harry said, thinking about their uncles.
The twins shared a look before Fred spoke. "We understand Harry, and we accept what you've got to do."
"We'll stand by you." George added,
"No matter what." "You see us for ourselves."
"As individuals."
"We know there's more to this than what you've told us. But we can wait,"
"We trust you Harry."
Harry nodded, happy he was occluding as the words would have probably made him cry.
"Thank you,"
"I will support you," pansy said, sitting straighter. Her family had always willingly served Voldemort, and she was honorand by and in awe of Harry for being his soul mate.
"As will I, my family remained neutral during the last war, but I shall stand with you Harry." Blaise said solemnly. He had a feeling that harry would bring about a change in their world, and he wanted to be there with him when he did.
"Look My lord, you've gained an inner circle," Luna said, making Harry choked slightly, the others however didn't hear her.
"I'm not a Dark Lord Luna,"
"Yet," the girl said smiling happily. The remainder of the year past with little fan fair after Harrys announcement. Susan kept her word and didn't abandon Harry, but she did pull away slightly, taking Hannah with her. Her decision left Harry slightly troubled, but he understood her choice and reluctantly respected it. They would still sit together in lessons, but the pair would often stick together and often chose to study and eat with their other friends, such as Terry Boot, who had disappeared from Harrys group of friends when Draco and the rest of the Slytherins became more permanent features.
Harrys only source of true excitement came from his letters to Sirius, who had continued to complete the ritual returning Toms sanity and soul.
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