AN- So this idea popped into my head and I was informed by a greater power that I must write it and post it. It has not been beta'd but I have read it through and checked for mistakes. I apologize if any were missed. This is just a kind of test chapter to see how people like it. The more adds and reviews I get the more likely I am to continue. As always I own nothing and make no money from any of this.
THIS WILL BE A HARRY DRACO SLASH!
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Draco let out a deep sigh turning the page in his book, brushing a stray strand of platinum blonde hair from his eyes tucking it behind his ear. He and his mother had been brought to a muggle neighborhood for safe keeping when he had failed to kill Dumbledore.
The headmaster had made good on his promise to keep he and his mother safe. Even though that involved them being hidden away in a muggle cottage and forbidden to do magic of any kind unless in a dire situation.
They had been here for several months but it seemed like eternity, they got very little news from the wizarding world. Snape stopped by when he could but could never stay long. The potions master had stopped by a few weeks previously to deliver the news of Lucius' death at the hands of the golden Gryffindor Potter himself.
Draco couldn't bring himself to care about his Father, His mother had wept a few tears before moving on and things had fallen back into a boring routine. The blonde brought his attention back to his book, he had found it in a dresser drawer and it looked worn and well read.
The story had captivated Draco it was called Pride and Prejudice by an author named Jane Austin. He was enthralled by Mr. Darcy who had gone against everything he believed in and everything that had been ingrained into his very being from childhood, to be with Lizzy.
A noise off to the side where the yard turned into forest caused Draco to jump. He lost his balance falling out of the hammock he's been lounging in. He quickly picked himself up out of the dirt and brushed off his jeans. Grabbing his wand he faced the direction of the noise cautiously. Whatever was coming was big if the sound of branches cracking was any indication.
Draco sucked in a deep breath pointing out his wand. He nearly screamed when a large black panther crashed through the trees at the edge of the yard. He might not know exactly where they were but he was pretty sure the large cat was not native. The beast wobbled a few steps further into the yard before collapsing to the ground.
Cursing himself for allowing himself act like a Gryffindor and allow his curiosity to lead him into a potentially dangerous situation, Draco marched across the lawn wand drawn. He reached the animal and found it to be out cold. Making what could quite possibly have been the dumbest decision ever Draco reached out to poke the beast with his wand.
As if on cue the animal began to shrink and the black fur disappeared Draco stumbled backwards in shock when the final product was a young man dressed in nothing but a pair of ripped bloody blue jeans. The young man was covered in blood and looked like he had been to hell and back. He looked to be about six foot tall and was tan and muscular. His tone torso was covered in gashes though.
Draco crept carefully forward and lifted the man's strange crimson colored hair out of his face. The still form was even younger than Draco had originally thought upon closer inspection he didn't seem to be much older than the Slytherin was.
The teens ears had a slight point to them and Draco swore there was a fang showing in his slightly open mouth.
The teen opened his eyes revealing brilliant emerald orbs, Draco was mesmerized by. Even Potters eyes hadn't been that vibrant.
"Sev?" The teen groaned before falling still again.
Draco was slightly frightened by this strange boy. Still he wouldn't let the … whatever he was... lay in the yard and die. He turned and ran for the house as fast as his legs would carry him and burst into the parlor in a most undistinguished way.
He skidded to a halt inches away from crashing into his godfather Severus Snape.
Snape pretended not to notice him continuing whatever he had been saying to Narcissa.
"He is indeed gone for good. I've examined the body myself and look." Severus held out his arm pulling up his sleeve the dark mark was gone.
"Potter defeated him?" Draco asked out of turn. Snape again ignored him continuing to talk to Narcissa about needing to find someone. The blond then remembered his reason for running in like a madman. He had found someone. "I'm sorry I interrupted but this is seriously important. There is someone injured in the yard." He immediately had the adults attention.
"Show me." Snape ordered.
Draco stopped several feet away from the strange teen just pointing from where he currently stood.
Snape's entire body went rigid for a moment before he dashed the last few yards to the motionless form slumped in the grass. The Potions Master lifted the teen into his arms holding him close against his chest.
"Wake up Asher, Can you hear me son?" He murmured softly not expecting any response tears gathering in his eyes.
"Papa?" the teen shifted slightly in Severus' arms trying to get closer.
"Cissy I need a room where I can work without interruptions." Snape announced a look of hope in his eyes.
Draco followed quietly behind as Narcissa led Severus into the guest room. The potions master laid the boy down on the bed before rounding on Draco.
"Did you touch him?" He demanded.
Draco shook his head the shock from finding a half dead bloody teenager in his yard finally kicking in. "What is he?" He blurted.
Snape gave him the iciest glare ever given by any Slytherin in the history of Slytherin. "Not what, Mr. Malfoy. Who, he is my son Asher."
Draco looked at the floor to avoid looking into Severus' cold obsidian eyes. Narcissa saved him when she let out a gasp. Severus immediately turned his attention to the bed where Narcissa had been doing her best to clean and heal Asher. The sight that Draco was met with when Severus moved to the side was one that made his stomach churn.
The teen had been flipped to his stomach and Narcissa had done her best to clean the dried blood from his back but as quickly as she could clean it it was being replaced by fresh blood stemming from two identical wounds each about six inches long and at least an inch deep. One ran vertically from each shoulder blade. Draco was baffled as to how Asher could still be alive after losing so much blood. He was even more baffled as to how Snape had a son that Draco had never met.
Apparently it was not the time nor the place for answers however. Snape ran his fingers gently along side the wounds before shooting an urgent look at Narcissa.
"He's started the change. Get Draco out of here."
Narcissa ushered her son out of the room and before he could ask any questions went back into the room and shut the door locking it.
She and Severus stayed locked away in the room for the rest of the day. Draco made his own dinner read his book again and finally showered and went to bed.
He lay there for what seemed like hours with questions and theories running through his head, each more ridiculous than the last before slept finally claimed him.
Sometime later he jolted straight up in bed unsure of what had woken him from his deep sleep. His answer came moments later when a blood curdling scream echoed throughout the house. He started to get out of bed but had only just placed his feet on the floor when the door opened and his mother stepped in. She came to the bed sitting beside him.
For the first time in years she pulled Draco into her and hugged him humming a lullaby while stroking his hair.
"What's going on Mother?" Draco asked after getting over the shock of the affection.
"Asher is coming into a creature inheritance it's more painful for him because he's coming into it earlier than he should." Narcissa explained.
"What kind of creature? Why is he changing early? Severus isn't a creature why is his son one?" Draco had questions dammit and he wanted answers.
"Severus would not say what kind of creature he said we would know when we were meant to know. He's changing early because he recently went through a traumatic experience that fused more magical power to his already strong core. The added magic is telling his body that he is mature enough to handle the change." Narcissa replied flinching as another pain filled scream filtered into the room.
"But Uncle Sev isn't a creature is he?" Draco asked.
"No but Asher's Mother was, Go to sleep son. I'll put a silencing spell up for you." With that Narcissa swept from the room and true to her word not another scream was heard.