The day was cool and getting colder as the sun began to set beyond the horizon, sending the world into deepening shades of darkness, blending the lnes beteween black and white, and creating the shades of grey. The muggle streetlamps were bursting with life around the muggle playground that was abandoned save for one person. A young man that was sitting on a swing with a mildly vaant expression on his face as he swung back and forth silently, as if he wasn't entirely sure what he was doing.
A single look at the black hair, emerald green eyes and the lightening scar would have told any wizard that this ws Harry Potter, the boy who lived. Yet there was something very wrong about the whole scene. His shirt was tattered, bruises lay heavy on the visible skin he had a split lip that was bleeding sluggishly, and a gash across his forehead. Long streaks of blood had stained Harry's soft skin red along the left side of his face, and he appeared to have been starved from how very thin he was.
He sighed a little as he looked down at his bare toes, wiggling them in the soft dirt of the playground, his head tilted a little as if the action startled him. He was waiting, for what he didn't know. He was just waiting, unaware of who he was, or that he was out of the protective wards of Private Drive, or even what he was. He didn't even realize the moment he had company, or that he could be in life threatening danger. He was just waiting.
Nikolai Belkov had the patience to outlast almost anyone, yet when the meeting he had planned hadn't gone down like it was supposed to, he was going to find the famous Harry Potter and teach him a lesson about making people wait to talk to him. Stepping into the park he stared at the man sitting on the swing, not believing what he was seeing. Harry potter beaten?Surely not. the only person who should ever be allowed to beat him up like that was Nikolai, not that he'd ever had intentions to hurt him, despite being a death eater.
Walkng across the grassy area of the park quickly, a dark frown marring his angelic features as he looked at the man. Slightly curly blond hair and icy blue eyes stared at the man. "Potter. What the hell are you doing"He snapped at the boy who lived, looking around them.
Harry pressed his feet harder into the ground to stop the swing, looking at the stranger who'd appeared so suddenly. Looking alarmed, he stuttered slightly."Uh...am I Potter?"
Harry looked both hopeful and a little afraid, his tongue running against his split lip, wincing as he caused himself some pain."Do you know who I am?"he asked his head tilting as he slipped of the swing and studying the other man intently."and how did you appear like that?I didn't think anything like that was actually possible...are you a angel?"
Nikolai stared at the other man, wondering which question to answer first. Of course he knew who the man was. It wasn't every day you had a person survive a killing curse."Harry potter, I am in no way, shape, or form a angel. And of course I know you."He said with a scowl reaching out a hand and wrapping his hand around the golden boy's arm, pulling him closer."We have to go."He added unwilling to stand out in the open, trying to figure out what happened, not when they were both in danger of getting cursed if they were caught talking.
Harry blinked a little, his head going one way then the other as he allowed himself to be drawn to the other man. He wasn't sure what was going on, but he didn't feel scared so he guessed it was alright. He had felt scared when he'd seen the fat boy wander by, calling out the name 'potter' which was apparently him, so he thought if he didn't feel scared, then it was alright.
"Where are we going?"He finally asked blinking up at the beautiful stranger who was, apparently, rescuing him.
Nikolai frowned as he thought about it, trying to decide just that, because there were only so many places to hide him, and none that he was willing to trust. Staring down into Harry's green eyes he wrinkled his nose a little, knowing he was going to hate this, but his lust and need to be treated as a equal by the brunette pressed against him overrode any caution he had about taking the man home with him.
"My house."He said with a slight scowl, apparating them to the two story mansin before he could think better of it. Glad that he no longer shared his home with anyone he reset the wards with a thought, to let no one else but him through. Effectively locking the brunette in the house to. Glancing at the man standing next to him, wincing when he remembered that the man really hated apparating.
Harry reacted like any muggle would to being squeezed and squeezed, jerking away from Nikolai he feel to his knees and retched. Barely managing not to throw up, he dry heaved for a few minutes, trembling violently."w-what the hell was that?"He demanded once he could talk, panting heavily."What just happened?What the hell are you?"
He staggered to his feet as he clung to the nearest object for support, not taking notice that he was clinging to a door jab, or even that he was in a beautiful home. He pulled away from the doorway and held his fists up, ready to start swining if Nikolai made a threatening move."What's going on?"
Nikolai winced at the reaction, sighing softly as he slid his hands into his pockets, a small smirk playing on his lips as he looked at the unsteady Harry Potter, truly amazed that the brunette thought he had a chance of taking on him in a fist fight."I am a wizard, Harry. Like you. And what I just did was apparate us to my home. Though I must apologize because I didn't warn you. I should have."He said easily, keeping his voice low and soothing, not wanting to scare him more.
Harry scowled at the blond, his fists still raised as he examined the other man intently, before slowly starting to relax. Those words DID sound familiar, apparation anyways, though it meant nothing to him it still sounded familiar. "Wizards aren't you take me for a idiot? Just because I don't remember anything doesn't mean I don't see a lie when its right in front of my face." He protested, though he had a bad feeling the other wasn't lying. Even with amnesia, harry was in control, tough and firm, not showing any of the fear or terror he was feeling, because he couldn't afford to.
"I lie about many things potter, but not about being a wizard."Nikolai said, raising a hand, glad that he had taken the time to learn wandless magic because he had a feeling that no matter how unsteady or amenisic the man was feeling, Harry'd slug him if he went for his wand. Shifting his hand he muttered the levitation spell, smirking a little as the vase floated from the table and into his hand."You're a wizard Harry, and I'm Nikolai by the way."He added belatedly, realizing he hadn't introduced himself.
Harry watched, wide eyed with amazement as the vase lifted off the table and into Nikolai's hand. Snatching it from the man's hand he examined every inch of it, clearly looking for wires or tricks before he turned tostare at Nikolai again."That's...that's not possible."He protested staring at Nikolai like he was insane."I..just...your...I need to sit down."He declared, stumbling a little as he held his head. For a moment, it looked as if the golden boy, the boy who'd faced death ten times over and survived, was going to faint.
Nikolai looked at Harry worried, a hand closing around the man's upper arm,"I got , we'll sit down."He said simply as he led the man into the living room, settlng him down on the black suede couch before sitting down next to him, stretching long legs out in front of him, giving Harry a sidelong glance. Looking amused but worried to."I wish I had a camera. If you're going to faint, it needs recorded."
Shooting a glare at Nikolai, Harry punched his shoulder."Shut up, I don't faint and I wasn't about to."He bitched as he rubbed his forehead."I just got a little dizzy that's all...So I'm a wizard?I can make things float and turn people into frogs and brew magic potions then?" Clearly, the golden boy had gotten his sarcastic streak back."Let me guess, dragons unicorns, goblins, leprechauns and Veela real to?"He paused frowning a moment."Veela?...what?"
Nikolai laughed softly."Yes to all of the above. And veela are..."Nikolai paused, thinking of the definition he'd read as a schoolkid."Semi-human, semi-magical creatures like the sirens of greek mythology. They appear to be young, beautiful women, and their appearance and especially their dance are magically seductive to almost all males. However when they are angry they transform into something more like harpies."He said, intoning a teacher's voice, repeating word for word the defination they'd been given as students."And how do you know you don't faint?You could do it all the time and not know."
Harry stared at Nikolai before bursting into laughter."Oh, oh this is . Where are they?They cameras. It's not nice to pick on a guy who has no idea who the hell he is."He complained as he got up, poking around the room to look for hidden cameras or recording devices.
Nikolai frowned as he watched Harry poke around his things, getting up and stopping him. Pulling the brunette against his broad chest he ran his fingers through his hair."If I wanted to be sick, I'd think of something better to tell you than that you were a wizard, Potter."He growled softly, using Harry's hair as a handle to turn his head, lowering his own to press a opened mouth kiss to Harry's lips. Raising his head he smirked, let the golden boy worry about that."Why would I lie to my boyfriend?Things get complicated when you do that."
As much as he wanted the brunette to regain his memories, he was willing to play with fire and try to convince Harry into actually liking him. At least maybe that way when he did remember who he was, he'd be more...open to the idea of a relationship with his death eater spy.
Harry looked startled as the man leaned back from the kiss, looking confused and...a little turned on. He stood there, a little stunned, emerald eyes filled with utter bafflement."So...I.. .can do magic?"He finally asked, deciding to store the confusing emotions away from later, they were best dealt with later.
Nikolai stared down at him for a moment, swaying slightly on his feet as he licked his lips. Wasn't the best kiss he'd ever had, his fear of how the man would react had kept it from being that, but Harry tasted good. Filing the thought away he smiled, having every intent of getting another taste as soon as possible.
Ice blue eyes filled with lust and amusement, he stroked his fingers through the brunette's hair, he nodded."Yes. Would you like to try?"
Harry nodded, looking at the other man rather awkwardly, almost cringing away from the contat but relaxed when he realized the fingers were just carding through his hair, and it felt nice. Harry wasn't used to touching, affection had just hadn't ever been a large part of his life. Even Mrs. Weasley nly hugged him when he showed up for the summer and again when he left, and he still felt awkward then too, though he was always good at hiding it. Deciding to keep his touching issues to himself he smiled a little, it wasn't like he remembered his loveless childhood anyways, so the feelings only served to confuse him more.
"Yes I do I have to do?"
Nikolai frowned for a moment looking down at him, wondering if his body remembered what his mind did not. Resisting the urge to kiss him again he stepped back, giving the man some space, wanting Harry to be comfortable with him."Okay. Simple spells first. Potter...do you have your wand?"He asked, knowing the brunette did know wandless magic, but it'd be easier if they started from the beginning. Shifting back on his heels he studied the man, not knowing how he was going to explain magic to one of the most powerful wizards he'd ever met.
Harry blinked slowly, before starting to search his pockets, pulling out a box of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, a small charm to ward off small dark creatures, a charm to invoke a person's natural luck, a small quill, and a wand."Is this it?"harry asked examining it."It's a stick. How's a stick going to help me make magic?YOU didn't use a stick."He complained as he scowled at the other man."You better not be screwing with me, I might be small, but I have a hell of a punch, you can ask that fat kid!"
Nikolai started a ittle, wondering if the brunette remembered more than that, a small smile on his face as he summoned hs wand, holding out a hand to catch it."I didn't use it because I thought you'd hit me for using it. And you can do wandless magic potter, you've just forgotten how."he smirked a little as he snagged the box of every flavor beans, starting to eat them. Remembering the one time he'd seen Harry punch someone, Draco'd been wearing bruises for a week. Shaking his head free of the memory he raised his wand amused.
"Okay, yes that's it. Now do as I do."He said flicking his wand."Wingardium leviosa."He said poiting at the vase, raising it off the table before lowering it."Your turn."
Harry frowned as he watched Nikolai eating his candy, rolling his eyes as he pointed his wand at the vase."Wingardium Leviosa."He stated giving his wand a heavy flick, yelping as the vase practically flung itself into the wall, shattering into a million pieces."Talk about your weapons of mass destruction..."He muttered wrinkling his nose at the small piece of wood."Sorry about that."
Nikoli jumped at the sound of the vase hitting the wall, smirking slightly."It's fine. It's not the first time vases have been broken in this house, and it wont be the last."He said gesturing for the man to come close to him."But you are going to repay me for it."