I just have to say WOW. 13 reviews for one chapter I hadn't even dreamed of getting that many in such a short amount of time. I want to thank all of you for reviewing it makes me wan to update that much faster. Also the status for which couple is winning is at the bottom of the story. Review and Vote!
It has only been a month since I had taken Harry from Vernon Dursley's care and in that short amount of time I already think of him as family. Also over the time spent together Harry has begun to talk more and open up which makes me even happier. I was brought out of my thoughts when the sound of small quite footsteps reached my ears and I turned from my desk to see my door crack open slightly before it was quickly closed.
"Do you want something Harry?" I asked. Slowly the door opened all the way revealing Harry's large eyes to be filled with tears. Harry was in his dark blue pajamas and was clutching the green dragon plushy I had bought him to his chest. He shuffled his feet before entering my room and walking up to me. I reached out my arms to set him on my lap.
"What is wrong?" I asked wondering what had caused Harry to cry. Harry crushed the dragon closer to his chest and I am sure if it was alive it would have died from lack of air.
"Nightmare," he said. I sighed and stood up making sure not to knock Harry to the floor by lifting him up. I walked to my unused bed and gently laid Harry in it.
"You can sleep in my room tonight if you want to," I told him. Harry nodded his head and I placed the blankets over him. I walked back to my desk and picked up a random book and began reading…the Wizard of Oz.
"Alexander?" Harry asked peeking his head out from under the covers. I turned to look at him.
"Yes?" I asked. Harry looked embarrassed for a moment.
"C-can you hold me, just till I fall asleep?" Harry asked biting his lips slightly. I sat down the book and made Harry scoot over before slipping under the covers with him. As soon as I was under the covers Harry snuggled against me. Hesitantly I wrapped my arms around Harry. I closed my eyes and breathed in Harry's scent. He smelled of clean air, such a nice smell.
"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked.
"O-okay," Harry said shifting so he was looking at me.
"You can start speaking whenever you want," I told him.
"A man with a snake like face was in the room and a lady with red hair, I think my mother was begging for him to spare my life and then there was a green flash and she was dead and the snake man just laughed," he sad burrowing further into the blankets. Was it normal to have dreams like that?
"It is okay. I will protect you Harry," I said rubbing soothing circles in his back until he fell asleep. I brushed some hair away from Harry's face and when my hand brushed over the scar on his forehead it felt as if something was trying to break through my skull and I yanked my hand away in pain and shock. All Harry did was roll over and mumble something about cupboards. What was that? Frowning I looked at Harry's scar with much more attention trying to see if there was anything strange about it. That's when I noticed the barely noticeable black mist that was slowly coming out of the scar. Leaning until my nose was almost touching the scar I breathed in and resisted the urge to jump out of the bed when the smell of death overwhelmed my senses. What is this? Was it hurting Harry? I have to get rid of it. I held Harry closer now afraid something would happen to him. The night went by quickly and soon small rays of sun were filtering through the gap between the curtains. Knowing it would be hours until Harry woke up I decided to go hunting. I slid out of the bed making sure I didn't wake up Harry in the process. I grabbed a sheet of paper and quickly wrote that I would be back in a couple hours just in case Harry woke up before I got home.
-Returning from hunting trip-
When I opened the door to the house I knew something was wrong. The sound of Harry hyperventilating in the living room made me drop the breakfast I had bought for him on the way back and run into the room. Harry was in the corner rocking back and forth while the room was completely destroyed. Couches were overturned books flung across the room and glass vases shattered.
"Harry it is okay calm down," I said slowly walking towards his shaking figure. I wrapped my arms around him and rocked him back and forth. I began to cry into my shirt.
"What happened? Are you hurt?" I asked worried someone had broken in and harmed Harry but with one sniff I realized that only Harry's scent was in the room except for mine.
"I'm not hurt," he said his crying was now reduced to quite sniffles.
"Tell me what happened," I said carrying him bridal style towards the kitchen and setting him down on one of the stools. Quickly I began to make some hot chocolate for Harry.
"I didn't know where you went and I looked around the house but you weren't there and then everything began to fly around and shatter," he said rubbing his eyes. I froze was this some how connected to his scar? Harry must have noticed that I had stopped moving and began to cry again. I rushed forward and held him.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"You realized I'm a freak and you're going to leave me," I cried. Anger filled me and I decided I was going to visit the Dursleys, soon.
"You are not a freak. No matter what anyone tells you now cheer up I made you some hot chocolate," I said turning so I could hand Harry the steaming mug. Harry smiled slightly at me before taking a drink of the chocolate. And for a moment I was jealous. Suddenly there was a loud knocking on my door and Heidi's scent filtered into the room. I froze in horror staring at Harry. Quickly I grabbed Harry and ran him into the basement.
"Harry don't make a sound until I come and get you," I said before running back upstairs. With a feeling of dread I opened the door to see Heidi smiling widely against the door frame.
"I've come to get my car back," she said and I resisted the urge to sigh in relief when she didn't enter the house. Grabbing the keys out of my pocket I handed them to her.
"There you go," I said waiting for her to leave, she didn't. Her smile seemed to get wider and the feeling of dread came back.
"I was wondering what my favorite minor guard was doing in his free time all alone," she said leaning closer to me. I froze afraid she would smell Harry on me.
"I have been reading and exploring London," I told her moving a little bit out of the house so she wouldn't catch a whiff of the human in my basement. Heidi trailed her index finger along my jaw for a minute before tracing a line on my neck.
"I bet if you were human you would have the most delicious blood," she purred leaning closer until her nose was brushing mine. Her finger traced the curve of my lips and I opened my mouth and bit down on it. She let out a inhuman scream before smacking me across the face sending me crashing to the ground.
"How dare you!" she shrieked. Sighing I climbed to me feet to give her a cold look.
"Just leave Heidi," I said before slamming the door. I waited until the sound of her running away to run back down to the basement. Opening the door I found Harry sitting against the wall.
"You can come out now," I said grabbing his hand and pulling him to his feet. I looked at Harry's small thin body and how easily it would be to injure him and I decided to fix that problem.
"I am going to teach you how to defend yourself," I said now that we were back in the living room. Harry gave me a wide eyed look.
"Really?" he asked. I nodded.
"I have been trained in fighting so I ma going to teach you," I said.
I hope you liked this chapter. So here is the status on couples. So far it looks like it will be a Cedric/ Harry.
Cedric/Harry=5
Blaise/Harry=4
Draco/Harry=2
Fred/Harry/George=2
Fred/Harry=1
Victor/Harry=1
Severus/Harry=1
Lucius/Harry=1
Marcus/Harry=1
George/Harry=0
