In a world where Superhero's exist, one young man struggles with his place in life. He must choose between his heart that is telling him to love his enemy, or his head that is telling him to stay with his family. Even with a battle between wills he must still fight the biggest threat their world has ever faced, and make sure that his identity remains hidden. TR/HP RW/LL SLASH
And another one of my new stories, also one that I haven't seen in FF. but I might be reading in all the wrong places, I had a lot of fun writing this chapter and the story itself has been 'speaking to me' as you can say. I hope that you guys feel the same and that you will enjoy this chapter as much as I did!
Warnings for this chapter: Infidelity, mentions of homosexuality and mentions of male sexy times. Bashing of some characters too.
Everything but the OC's and Plot belong to the amazing J.K Rowling.
Chapter 1
Pugnare Superesse
There was an angry hum in the air and people were hiding behind anything they could find. It had started about ten minutes ago, everyone in the mall had been walking around peacefully, speaking in hushed tones. He had been standing near the small fountain, staring at everyone in disgust, not that anyone would have noticed. He was caked in shadows and if anyone stared long enough they would have had a blurred vision and felt dizzy. Two women had already feinted and the mall security had been very confused as there had been no cause for what had happened.
After being ignored for a few hours he had finally snapped and his arms had spread out and an inky black darkness had seeped out from his hands. People had gasped and screamed, running into shops and behind stands. A few people that had been affected and found themselves outside of their bodies looking down at their souls. They had been shocked by what they had seen and many had vowed that they would change their ways.
''Now as this is my first dance I will introduce myself to you as Thanatos, now I will not harm anyone unless they don't call Helios and Demeter'' He said, causing shivers to go down everyone's spine at the deep, gravelly tenor that he spoke with. A lot of the woman had been fantasizing about what he would look like in his normal form. ''I am waiting sheep, when will they arrive''
He had been walking around and looking at the time, humming to himself as his shadows became darker and he became more agitated. It was only when a swell in the air started that he stopped pacing and turned towards the swell. He laughed again when a woman appeared out of a swirl of leaves. She was wearing a black mask over her eyes and she was dressed in a tight emerald dress and black slippers over her feet. She was the Superhero by the name of Demeter, best known for earth abilities, but everyone was waiting for her partner to show up. As usual Helios had not shown up, it was the seventh situation in a row where he had not shown up and many had been questioning if he was retired.
''You were looking for me Thanatos?'' The woman asked as she flipped her long fiery hair over her shoulder. She huffed when all she saw was a shadow and people hiding in obvious places. ''If I have been summoned just for shadows there would be hell to pay!'' She roared as she moved forward.
''Well isn't that kind Miss Demeter, I see that Helios is not here once more. Trouble in paradise?'' Thanatos asked as he became clearer again. She gasped when she saw a flash of turquoise eyes, she reeled back in shock and then screamed.
''You! How dare you! You have no power, what are you doing here?'' She demanded as she stepped forward and her hands flashed green. The earth in the mall began to grow and twist into ugly beasts. Thanatos didn't do anything, just laughed and waved his hands. The beasts disappeared and returned as shadows, each of their hearts as black as midnight.
''This is but a warning Miss Demeter, I did not come here to destroy or kill. I came here to make sure that you found your new threat challenging enough. You have become bored have you not? A lot of the criminals you fight against are starting thin out due to retirement aren't they? And you can't keep up with them can you?'' He asked in a mocking tone, she hissed and made another stab at him with her powers but he just flicked his wrist and it turned into shadows once more.
''You are nothing but a Professor, I am a Superhero! Nothing you can do will ever be successful, nothing you can ever hope to achieve will work! For we will be there to stop you'' She shrieked, causing the people around her to cheer with joy and for her to smirk in victory.
Thanatos smirked one more time and waved his hand, everyone's red strings of fate and aura's showed through the room and she gasped when she saw that her string was broken and that her aura was starting to become infested with darkness. She only growled and waved it away, hoping no one had noticed.
''How will you win Miss Demeter, if your soul is as black as mine?'' He whispered in her ear before he disappeared in a swirl of black smoke. She could only stare at everyone around her as the cheered that he had disappeared.
She only hoped that they never saw her soul, and that she would be praised as her husband hadn't been there. Meaning she had destroyed the threat all on her own. Making her the best Superhero in the small dreary city.
She didn't know how wrong she was.
xXx
He was sitting in the kitchen, waiting for his Father to finish up breakfast and looking at his brothers and sister. The radio was on so they could hear how their mother had disappeared the previous day and had 'chased away the new growing threat'. He could only sigh as his Father turned it off and glowered at the radio, their mother hadn't come home and it had been up to their Father to care for all four of them. He was used to it by now so they didn't care. He looked at the dead flowers in the corner and waved his hand. His father laughed and turned towards him, ruffling his hair and kissing his temple.
''Now I know we said we were going to speak to you all today, but I guess I'll tell you all now while your mother isn't here. Seeing as she isn't interested…. I want you to know as my children. I've been with someone else for a while now and I know that means I have been unfaithful to your mother, but I want you to understand why…''
''Mum is a raging slut and hasn't been faithful to you in over ten years'' Nikolas Leo Potter said as he fingered his auburn hair and looked at his older brother. Haidar James Potter was staring outside the window, a frown on his face as he thought of his parents. ''Dad we know you've been seeing someone else for a while, he hasn't been very discreet when leaving in the mornings''
James Henric Potter laughed nervously as he scratched his head and looked at his four beautiful children. When he had met Lillian Medea Evans in Hogwarts School for the Gifted he had been completely smitten with the beautiful and vivacious woman. She had been one of the most powerful mutants the school had seen from non-mutant parents and he had wanted her. He had finally snagged her in their Junior year and they had been together for a while when he had proposed. She had said yes of course, and they had married right out of High School. After twenty-two years of being together he had finally decided enough was enough.
He hadn't even realized he hadn't spoken to his best friends in years until he had invited them to his daughter's birthday and they had politely declined due to Lily being there. They had accept being Godfathers to all their children, but that was as far as it went with interaction with him and Lily. They still spoke with the children and sent them gifts for birthdays and Christmas, but they did that when Lily and James weren't in town. When he had tried to visit them he hadn't even known they had moved, he had tried searching for them but they hadn't wanted to be found. He had gone home, scared and alone. Missing his friends and too cowardly to tell anyone.
Of course he had his four beautiful children, Haidar James, Nikolas Leo, Chrysanta Isis, Leander Cyril with his wife and they were his entire world. He had even lost touch with them after a while, due to Lily always wanting to be in the spotlight. She had told him that she had never wanted children, and he had thought it was a joke. Who didn't want children? He hadn't thought about while she had been pregnant every time with their babies, but when she had screamed at him just after Leander's birth that she hated him and the children it had all come back. He hadn't even been shocked when she had declared that she had gotten her tubes tied, she had stopped worrying about protecting. Not that they had sex often, he was too disgusted with her ways, and her constant need to prove to James that other men always wanted her. They hadn't slept together in over eight years, and while he had stayed loyal she had been sleeping around with as many people as she could find.
He had met his lover, Deimos Maylis Riddle, when he had been at an event and had been avoiding Lily and the photographers that kept following him. They had spent the whole night together and the younger man was someone that he couldn't keep away from. He was everything that he was missing in life, and even though what they were doing was wrong he couldn't stop. Deimos was the reason that he had gotten back in contact with his childhood friends, and the reason that he had a relationship with his children again. And now he was the reason that he had finally filed divorce, he wanted to move in with the man, as they were now expecting a child together and he wanted his children to meet him. He wanted them to come with them, but he needed to make sure it was fine with them first.
''I know your mother hasn't been here lately, and I want to change that. Deimos and I will be moving in together at the beginning of next month. I want you kids to move with me, to be with me and Deimos. He won't be a mother by any stretch of the imagination as he is only a few years older than you, but he would like to get to know you and I was hoping…''
''That we would like to do the same?'' Haidar said, it was the first time he had spoken since he had come downstairs. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. He looked at his dad again and smiled a soft smile that made the older man cheer and reach across the table to pull them all into a hug. They laughed happily and eagerly started to eat their breakfast, talking softly amongst each other. It was when Haidar stood up, kissed his Father's cheek and left the room that James finally broke out into a winning smile and started texting his lover that he understood why his eldest had left.
The door was opened and slammed shut and he sighed as he finished the message and took the plates that his children had left. He took them to the sink and rinsed them before he placed them in the dishwasher. He hummed as he opened his phone again and placed it on record, making sure that it was hidden from his wife's all seeing eyes.
''Where are the kids?'' She slurred as she walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. She looked through it before grabbing a bottle of water and turning to her husband. ''I thought we were all going to talk this morning'' She said as she placed the bottle on the counter and pulled her fiery hair into a rough ponytail. ''Don't tell me you let them leave James! They have been reckless lately, especially Haidar! He has a reputation to keep up, how can he do that when he can't even keep up normal schedules!'' Lily said angrily as she slammed her hand on the table.
''They left twenty minutes ago'' He lied as he leaned back against the counter and crossed his arms over his chest. ''We said we would speak to them at half past seven, it is almost an hour later. It wasn't our children that are the problem, it is you'' He said as he opened the drawer and pulled a stack of papers out. He slapped them before her and smirked victoriously. ''You can keep the house, you can keep the title and you can keep your career, but I will be taking the children'' He said as he walked to the front of the house and listened to the screeches, she was going ballistic. ''Good day Lillian, I'll see you later'' He said as he opened the door and disappeared.
Even as he walked down the gravel road and towards his car could he hear his wife screaming from the house. He just couldn't stop smirking, it seemed that justice was finally getting served.
Haidar yawned openly when he parked his car and stepped out from it. As a student from the prestigious school of Hogwarts he was supposed to feel honored to even be breathing the same air as the Headmaster, but to him it all just felt like it's too much. He was growing tired of even being here, and as he pulled the satchel over his shoulder he saw many of the reasons why. His adoring fan club was already waiting for him, hoping to grab his attention.
''Away with you leeches, away'' Someone roared from behind them, causing them to whimper and scatter in different directions. Haidar smiled brightly when he saw his best friend. Ronald Billius Weasly was the second last son of retired and disgraced Superhero's Molly and Arthur Weasly. His five older brothers had all been in Hogwarts as well, and none of them had decided to become Superhero's. Causing a story to circle around that it was their parents fault for this happening. Knowing the Weasly's personally for many years he agreed with the stories. The Weasly parents were each full of stories and how they wanted their children to follow those stories. If anyone deviated from that pattern they were dead to the parents.
''Thanks Ron, I wasn't in the mood to deal with them this morning'' Haidar said as he smiled at his friend and motioned for them to start walking again, he only laughed when Ron bumped his shoulder. It meant that he wanted to know what was going on. ''My dad told us that he's getting divorced this morning, he probably served her with the papers this morning'' He said as he pulled the satchel up his shoulder further. ''I'm not sad, she hasn't been a part of our lives since I was ten. Chrysanta and Leander barely know her as it is'' He said with a shrug, and sighed when Ron's girlfriend, Hermione joined them.
''Hello Haidar, how are you this morning?'' She asked as she smiled at him, as usual it never reached her eyes. He sighed again and waved at her and Ron before leaving to go see another one of her friends. Neville Augustus Longbottom was sitting by himself, eating an apple that wasn't in season. He hummed happily as he was reading a book that his boyfriend had recommended to him. He feet were swinging backwards and forwards. He was completely ignoring a group of teens standing close to him and teasing him.
''Hey Nev, whattcha reading?'' He asked as he sat down next to him and pulled the book away from him, ignoring the splutters and gasps from his friend. When he read the cover he blushed and immediately handed it back. They were both blushing furiously as they didn't stare at each other for a few minutes. He looked at his friend and smiled softly when his shadows appeared. He could ignore all the auras around him in favor of his friend's, as his was one of the purest he had ever seen. It was a pure white, and a red string was wrapped around it so tightly, and even though his boyfriend was far away it was tightly entwined with his own aura.
''Are you ready for the expedition today?'' Neville asked softly as he looked at his friend. A lot of people would have been bothered by the eerie color that Haidar's eyes took when he slipped into his shadows, but to him it was beautiful, and that he could see the strings of people's fated and their aura's as well…. It was a magical thing. ''Haidar'' He whispered as he touched the raven haired teen's hand and waited for him to shake his head and come back to the real world. He continued to hum as he waited for Haidar and greeted the petite girl that came and stood by him. Her own eyes were glassy and far away so he just pulled his book out again and started to read with a blush covering his face.
''Is he okay?'' Nikolas asked as he walked over, worried that his brother had been spaced out for a bit. He tried to grab for his hand when he heard the older teen gasp. He scratched his head and watched as those luminescent eyes became it's normal emerald green again. ''Haidar, what happened?'' He whispered, wincing when he received an icy glare from his brother.
''Something we'll talk about tonight at home Nikolas. I can't believe that you've kept this from me'' Haidar said sadly. His brother could only flinch and stare at the other two, unsure of what he hid from his brother. He only shrugged and followed after him, he didn't have many friends, thanks to his mother, so he was seen with his brother most of the times. And he was staying with him as they had a school exhibition today. For some reason the Headmaster had decided that they need to visit the Museum for Fallen Superhero's, something he thought was aimed completely at Haidar as his brother wasn't interested in taking the family name.
They were all standing in small groups when a loud scream interrupted the quiet Halls. They all turned to where Ron was standing with his girlfriend, the older girl was screaming and slapping his chest. He was trying to move away from her and for every step he took back she took two forward. Haidar stormed towards the group and sneered when he saw her tainted shadow. Ron's was as usual a fiery and vibrant crimson, while Hermione's was a sickly yellow that had the black taint starting in on it, it was something he saw often when people spent too long with the Headmaster. It was why he refused to take special classes with him, that and the whispers for his tastes in younger boys.
''How dare you! I am the smartest student these Halls have ever seen Ronald! I am the best!'' She shrieked as the teen she loved finally got to move away from her. She had tears running down her cheeks and she moved to slap him, but a thick tree vine grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. She hissed when she saw the Haidar had appeared next to Ron. The redhead was looking at her bored, tired of her behavior and she didn't understand why.
She had been dating Ron for the past six months, and she had been happy. Ron's sister, Ginerva Zara, had told her that he had been speaking about making her his partner when they both became Superhero's. It meant that her subtle hints and slight begging had been working. She loved Ron dearly, and she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, that's why him breaking up with her was a complete slap in the face.
''I'm not interested in the best Hermione; I don't want to be with you. You are rude to my best friend, you are rude to the younger years and worst of all you think you can tell me what to do and when to do it'' Ron said angrily as he touched Haidar's shoulder. After speaking with his friend about how his girlfriend was, he knew he had made the right choice. Hermione had been incredibly jealous of Haidar, of his powers and parentage. Of how everyone just wanted to spend time with him, and even the friendship he shared with Ron. ''I don't want this negativity in my life, and that's all you do, add more negativity to my life. If I hear one more time about how my grades are average, about how I should better myself or even how I should toss Haidar aside because he was dragging my possible bright future down I would have ended up doing something that I would have regretted'' Ron said as Haidar looked at the girl in shock. He stepped back, but stopped when Nikolas appeared behind him and Ron snatched his hand and pulled him closer again. He bowed his head, trying to hide the tears that were about to fall. ''I don't want anything to do with you. Goodbye Hermione'' He said as he dragged Haidar with him, refusing to let his friend think that he believed anything the jealous little girl said.
After all, Haidar was one of the few people who truly believed in him.
xXx
Haidar was sitting on a bench, staring at the statue of the Superhero's who had started their whole world. He hadn't been interested in becoming like his parents when he saw how it had destroyed his marriage and encouraged his mother to sleep around and lie, as well as for his Father to cheat and lose touch with his only friends. He hummed softly as he rummaged around his satchel to find the sandwich his father had made for him in the morning. He looked up when a man came to sit with him, and when he truly looked he blushed profusely.
The man that sat next to him was extremely attractive, and though his aura was Dark, it didn't reek of filth. He had shoulder length raven hair, that caused curls to form at the bottom. He was pale and tall, but heavily muscled showing that he took good care of himself. When he turned to him, he looked into stunning turquoise eyes. He stammered a hello and placed his sandwich on his lap. Suddenly the irritating Museum music was blaring loudly in his ears, and it was driving him insane.
''You know they say that Salazar Slytherin was the first Super Villain to have ever existed'' The man said as he rested his arms back on the bench. He stared at the statues before him and a sad smile was on his face. ''It was said that he grew tired of having to hide his powers because that's what Hero's did. He wanted to be acknowledged for what he could do, and when he did that he was hated by his peers and the people he had protected for so long turned against him. He decided there and then that he didn't want to protect these people that could so easily turn against you. He walked away from his peers, and his lover. In the end no one knew what happened to him, only that he took the moniker 'Thanatos' and that he would spread Darkness and suffering throughout his life. Those who share his ancestry have the power of Darkness and Shadow Walking, very dark and unique gifts. And they are branded because of that. They are destined to be Villains it seems'' The man said as he stared at the four.
''I heard that his lover was the one to take him away from that life. When Godric Gryffindor had left the Superhero life he had searched for the man he had always loved, he found them and they got bonded in a Pagan ritual. They had children through a surrogate and those children were born with an even better gift… They were normal children and had peaceful and uneventful lives'' Haidar said as he opened the wrapping of his sandwich and smiled when he saw that his Father had made his favorite.
''Not many know that story'' The man said as he turned to the teen and smiled at him. ''You are not a student of Salazar's House I assume. I have never seen you there'' He said as he sat normally again. ''My name is Thomas Marvolo Riddle, and you are?'' He asked as he held his hand out and smiled. Haidar felt his heart beating out of his chest, especially when he saw the flash of the red string.
''Haidar James Potter, and no. I am not a student there, I am here with my school today. Hogwarts…''
For the rest of the day they sat and spoke quietly to one another, laughing and sharing their stories of their lives. Haidar was shocked by how much he had in common with the older man and Tom was equally shocked that such a young man could seem so mature. And by the time that the schools were ready to leave they hadn't even noticed that most of the day they had spent together. Nikolas came from one door, as another student came through the other.
''Professor it's time to leave'' The student said as he looked at the older man, he nodded his head at Haidar and Nikolas, showing a sign of respect that the two shared. Tom stood up and dusted his slacks off, he held his hand out for Haidar and smiled when the teen took it with a smile on his face. They both gasped when their hands connected again.
Haidar watched as Tom's eyes became as luminescent as his own and they saw both of each other in the shadows. Tom's aura was so tightly entwined with a red string that was connected to his own emerald green that he could only stare at the man in shock. Their souls reached out for one another and when they met there was a swell in the air. They quickly drew their hands back and watched as their souls only pulsed to be together.
Nikolas touched his brother's shoulder, hoping it would bring him back from the shadows. Smiling when his brother shook his head, but moved closer to the older man. The student shook his head and sighed as he left the room, probably used to his Professor's blackout's. Nikolas watched in shock as the man came out of his trance and also moved closer to his brother. They stared at each other for a while before he moved back and took his wallet out of his slacks pocket, he took a card out from that and handed it to his brother.
''Call me as soon as you can, it seems we have a lot to talk about'' Tom said as he caressed Haidar's cheek, he took his hand in his and kissed his knuckles. The man walked away just as Nikolas grabbed his brother's hand and walked him out of the Founder's room. He didn't even notice when they two looked back at one another. He could feel their emotions though.
''What was that?'' Nikolas asked as they rejoined their classmates to leave the Hall and returned to their homes. He watched as Haidar looked at the card and wrote the named 'Thanatos' on the back of it. A small smile and a soft blush on his face, he could only sigh and accept his brother's happiness. It didn't happen often and whoever could put that smile on his face was someone he couldn't be angry at, even if they were the enemy. ''Haidar, what was that?'' He demanded when the rest of their friends joined them.
''It was fate Nikolas, fate'' He said as he lovingly caressed the card in his hand. As he entered the ugly yellow school bus that they had been forced to ride in. He hummed as they drove to school, and as he walked to his car he slipped back into shadows mode and watched as the string remained there, and as he touched it he smiled. It was strong and would remain that way. The beautiful and intelligent man that he had spoken to was all his.
And he couldn't be happier.
xXx
This is hopefully something a bit different, and something I enjoyed typing once again. Thank you in advance for reading this, it means the world to me!