When Darkness Rises - The Rewrite

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What? - Chapter 3

Shocked, Harry stumbles a bit, falling on his butt with a small thud. "What is happening?"

Draco growls low in his throat, irritated at the distance between him and his mate.

Snape starts muttering in Draco's ear as Sirius goes and picks up Harry. The black haired teen clings to his godfather.

"Harry, can I touch you?"

Violently, Harry jerks, falling out of Siruis' arms and scrambling upstairs.

"We four need to have a conversation. However, it will just be three. Sirius, go help Harry. I will explain."

Sirius disappears upstairs. He was not looking forward to telling the truth to Snape anyhow.

"There is no delicate way of going about this. He is your child Severus. I am telling you like this, as Harry is a Dark Submissive. We need to know why Dumbledore wants him so much." Remus takes a deep breath. "He has been asking us if we knew anything about the Potter Family Creature Inheritance."

Snape sat down, hard. "It can't be possible. He couldn't have had a child, and even I know Lily was unable to have children. James didn't show any signs..." The professor trails off. Lily told him herself very early on. It crushed her when she found out. He just assumed that they had help to have a child.

"Voldemort didn't kill them. Dumbledore did. The Dark Lord got blamed for it because his symbol was put in the air. He tried to stop Dumbledore." He couldn't say anymore. Severus let out the most agonized scream. Remus sighs, not worried about Harry since he thought to put up a Silencing Charm.

Draco has yet to say anything, silently processing the information.

"We will help you. And we will all have our revenge. Just not now. James will have wanted you to remain calm, and Lily loved you like a brother." Remus says softly as the other man forces himself to calm down.

"I am a Dark Elf. James was a Werecat, just not as submissive as Harry is. Yes, he was a carrier. James had to hide that fact from the Ministry. Harry will have to hide what he's becoming too." They look at Draco. "He will have to have almost constant contact with a dominant. I believe he will have another mate."

"What makes you say that?" Inquires Sirius. "Won't Draco be enough?"

The Elf shakes his head. "No, it is not like that. It goes by power. The more power, the more mates. There will be one more mate. We just have to wait to see who."

The charm drops. "Kreacher! Put the finishing touches on supper." Remus calls out.

~~ Upstairs in the meantime. ~~

"Harry, please calm down." The teen is in the middle of his bed, whimpering.

"He was mean to me."

"Pup, you were children, raised to be at odds. Who was the one that told you no Slytherin is good?"

"Ron."

"See, you cannot trust Ron. He does not treat you like a friend. He is jealous. Everyone knows he's a git. Draco did all of those things because he wanted to be your friend and you turned him down."

"How do you know this stuff?"

"I had a friend, and I thought he was being stolen from me. So, instead of talking to and becoming friends with my 'enemy,' I played mean pranks on him, out of jealousy."

"What should I do?"

"Start fresh. Introduce yourself, and be you. Draco is smart and will follow your lead."

"Are you sure?"

"Most definitely."

"Fine. I will try. Just because I would have been his friend anyway." Harry pops up and walks downstairs, Sirius behind him.

In the dining room, Harry leans across the table to Draco. "Hello. I am Harry Potter."

"Draco Malfoy. It is a pleasure." They shake hands. Draco grits his teeth in an effort to not pull Harry over the table to him. It will be hard to keep his distance and move at Harry's pace. His Veela is not understanding the full situation yet.

The raven teen does the same to Severus.

They all sit down for the meal, a peaceful air about them.

"Here, mix this in your food Harry. It will help your body restore some nutrients." Remus hands him the vial. After doing as instructed, he digs in.

A couple hours later, they put Harry to bed after giving him the sleeping mix. He twitches in his sleep and the other four watch him. The spells he had placed around his body has fallen.

It is at this moment that Draco realizes how feminine Harry looks. And how broken he truly is on the outside. And now seeing the subtle signs of being broken on the inside.

In a weak voice, Sirius starts talking. "Harry's aunt, uncle, and cousin abused him. He could, apparently, do wandless magic. Enough where he could hide his scars. I do not know if his Inheritance will erase them or not."

Snape raises his head, moving his gaze from Harry to Draco to Remus to Sirius. "Invite his friends and see if his mate is among them. Draco, you will know before Harry, so keep an open mind. The Dark Lord will be here tomorrow as well."

"Why?" It is a question asked in unison. At that moment, Harry jerks violently in his sleep. He curls closer to Draco, his subconscious pushing his toward the male. After a second, they drift back to the conversation.

"He wants to help. He will explain when he gets here. He just said to make sure Harry knows his parentage."

"Severus, you do realize the implication, correct?" Inquires Remus.

"I do not understand what you are saying." A genuine look of confusion is stamped on the professor's face.

"He knew Harry's parentage before you."

Snape's face melds into a blank look.

The others don't say anything more about it, leaving the man to his introspection.

Finally, Harry lies peacefully. Leaving Draco to watch over him, Sirius and Remus show Severus to a spare room.

Transfiguring a pillow into a chair, Draco sits and watches his mate, until drifting asleep.