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Author's Note: Hi people, thought I'd let you know that I'm going to try and post a new chapter for this story every day, except on weekends as that is my time off. Please, if you read this story and like it then let me know or if you don't like it also let me know. I like to know what people think of my stories and how I can make them better.
Warnings: I thought I should add some warnings and just so you know these apply to pretty much every chapter. Strong language, strong violence (mainly for chapter 9), contains slash (in this case boy and boy action), substance use or abuse, sensitive topic/issue/theme and of course, scenes of a sexual nature (though they don't show up till later, sorry! *dodges any thrown projectiles, starts to laugh maniacally, suddenly gets knocked out by well thrown tomato*)
Chapter Two: Changes
Harry's not the only one who's changed...
Harry walked onto platform nine and three quarters with only minutes to spare before the scarlet steam engine left for Hogwarts. He knew that it would be extremely difficult to find an empty compartment but he could always scare some first years out of theirs if he had to. He only hoped he could have a smoke before Ron and Hermione found him and started to pester him, asking why he hadn't gone to The Burrow.
*Now that's an arse* said Squishy appreciatively, interrupting his thoughts. Harry looked up sharply and was met with the sight of Draco Malfoy climbing onto the train.
^What, are you demented or something?^ asked Harry climbing into the last carriage of the train and looking for an empty compartment, while ignoring all the stares the other students were giving him.
*You cannot tell me that you did not find his arse attractive* answered Squishy as Harry, luckily, found an empty compartment and went inside.
Staying quiet Harry opened a window, sat down and pulled a cigarette and lighter out of no-where.
*What's wrong now?* asked an exasperated Squishy as Harry lit the cigarette and took a long pull on it, blowing the smoke back out through his nose.
What do you mean?" replied Harry.
*You didn't answer my question* said Squishy.
"I was giving you my answer by staying quiet" said Harry.
*So you do think his arse is attractive* said Squishy.
"Of course!, I'm not so dense that I don't know a good thing when I see it and speaking of seeing things, did you notice Draco's aura?" asked Harry taking another puff of the cigarette.
*Yes, that one definitely isn't human* answered Squishy.
"I wonder which one he is?" Harry mused, putting out the cigarette as he heard familiar footsteps approaching. Surprisingly it wasn't Ron or Hermione who opened the door but it was someone he knew.
*Speak of the Devil and he shows up, I've never thought that saying was more appropriate then right now* said Squishy as Draco Malfoy appeared in the doorway and just stood there looking at Harry.
"Come in or leave, either way shut the door behind you" said Harry in a neutral tone looking at Draco.
Without saying a word Draco stepped into the compartment, bringing his trunk and owl with him. After closing the door behind him, Draco put his trunk and owl into the luggage rack and then sat down in the seat opposite of Harry, never knowing the silent conversation Harry and Squishy had had about what his arse looked like up close. Harry turned slightly so that it looked like he was looking out the window, when in truth he was watching Draco out of the corner of his eye.
Like Harry, Draco had gone through some changes over the holidays; his facial features were more refined and ethereal. Draco's eyes were now like molten silver, his skin was a creamy white and his platinum blonde hair no longer gelled, gently framed his face making him more entrancing then ever.
"Have you and your friends had a fight?" asked Draco without any of the usual derision in his voice.
"Hardly" replied Harry turning from the window so that he could look Draco in the eye.
"Then why aren't you with them?" questioned Draco.
"I wanted some me time before they showed up and pestered me about why I didn't spend the holidays with them" said Harry.
"You've changed" Draco said, glancing out the window then back at Harry.
"As have you" said Harry.
"What do you think your friends will do when they find you sitting in a compartment with me?" asked Draco curiously.
"Well I'd be trying to tell them that your sitting in a compartment with me and they would more then likely think that I've caught some fatal disease" replied Harry.
*That was an abrupt change of subject* said Squishy suddenly.
^I doubt he wants to discuss his own changes and he knows that if he asks me about mine then that leaves the door open for me to ask about his^ explained Harry.
*Which could lead to awkward questions* said Squishy just as Draco asked "What do you think your friends would do if the knew we were being civil to each other?"
"Ron would more than likely die from the shock and Hermione would come up with some brilliant but bizarre idea to make it logical" answered Harry thoughtfully.
"What kind of idea?" queried Draco curiously.
"I have no idea" said Harry with a shrug but then he seemed to have a thought and with a wicked gleam in his eye and a devilish smile added "wait, I've got it! we're both gay have had a secret crush on each other that we've both found out about so now we're having secret trysts or, even better, you've put me under the Imperius curse so that you can use me as your own personal sex slave".
Draco gave an almost shy smile in return and shook his head as he asked "Have you always been this weird?"
"I doubt it, it's just recently that I've decided to be true to who I really am and I don't care what other people think or say about me" replied Harry with another smile.
There was a silent moment in which both boys thought on all that had been said and how much more could be safely said without giving any secrets away.
"So, are you?" asked Draco breaking the silence.
"Am I what?"
"Gay"
"I don't know if I should answer that question, aren't we meant to be enemies?"
"Only if you want to be"
"So, it's up to me whether we stay enemies or not?" asked Harry.
"I'll make it easier for you, if you still want to be enemies ignore my question, if on the other hand you want to be… acquaintances then give me whatever answer you want" replied Draco calmly.
*Do you sense that?* asked Squishy.
^Yes^ replied Harry looking out the window at the scenery flashing by.
*He seems to be extremely anxious, I wonder why?* said Squishy darkly.
^I think that for some unknown reason he really wants to end the animosity between us^ said Harry, unaware that by going into a conversation with Squishy his eyes had gone vacant.
*There's only one safe way to find out why* said Squishy.
"Are you okay?" asked an alluring voice.
"Pardon?" asked Harry out loud, eyes coming back into focus as he turned from the window to see who had spoken. He and Draco were the only ones in the compartment.
"I said are you okay?" repeated Draco passively.
*You heard his true voice* supplied Squishy just as Harry said "Yeah I'm fine, just thinking".
"Just thought I'd ask" said Draco with a shrug.
"Fair enough and so you know, I'm not sure if I'm gay, I suppose I could be but I wont know for sure until I find the one person who can make my blood boil with just a look" Harry said, keeping his eyes on Draco so that he could see his reaction.
"Fair enough" said Draco and a smile crossed his features as he echoed Harry's words.
"That's what I thought" said Harry.
"I take it this means you no longer want to be enemies!" stated Draco.
"Your one hundred percent correct, way to much hassle but I hope you know this means your going to have to be nicer to Ron and Hermione" replied Harry.
"I'll try but I can't promise anything" said Draco acting like it was no big deal if he and Harry remained enemies or not but Harry saw relief flicker in his eyes.
Before either of them could say anything else the compartment door was flung open by a slightly peeved looking Hermione Granger. Because he now knew what to look for Harry could see the changes that meant Hermione wasn't human. These changes of course included refined, ethereal facial features, more intense eyes, blemish free evenly tanned skin, a more desirable body and of course a different hair style. In Hermione's case her brunette hair had become more vibrant and was no longer bushy but sleek and full of life.
"Did you find him?" asked a familiar male voice and Ron stepped up behind Hermione, breaking the staring contest the three students had seemed to be having.
"What the hell?" said Ron looking slightly bewildered as he looked between Harry and Draco.
"As you can see I've found him but apparently I wasn't the first one" said Hermione giving Draco a hard stare.
"What's that supposed to mean?" demanded Draco immediately becoming defensive.
"That for some unknown and suspicious reason you are sitting in here with Harry and by the look of it you haven't tried to jinx him" said Ron. Wow, he seems to have a brain, who knew?
"That is because I have decided that our rivalry is childish and too much bother, too bad I can't say the same of you" said Draco with contempt.
"As if, what's the real reason? did your 'daddy' tell you to get close to him or did Vold…"
Harry tuned out half way through Hermione's tirade, knowing that it was up to Draco to convince his friends of his reasons why he wanted to end their rivalry. Plus he needed to talk to Squishy and this would be the perfect time.
^So Ron's also different, I wonder if that means his whole family is too? ^ thought Harry looking at the changes he could see in his best friend.
*Ron may be different but just because he isn't human doesn't mean his family is the same, after all, the 'other' gene may be stronger in him then the rest of his family* supplied Squishy calmly.
^I know, I guess I'll have to wait until I see them^
*Yes you will and now to a change of subject, when do you think your friends will notice your own changes?*
^When they've finished arguing with Draco would be my guess^
*Your friends are going to be extremely shocked to hear you call Draco by name*
^I know, I'll just have to tell them that along with my mental and physical changes came the bizarre change which has stopped me from being able to call anyone by anything but their first name^
*That's going to be an interesting conversation but you need to make sure that you let them bring it up and you need to act like you don't quite understand what their telling you* warned Squishy.
^I may have been naïve before but I'm definitely not now and eventually all those who have tried to control my life will realize it as well^ said Harry darkly.
*Time for another change of subject, you know I think you and Draco have had a thing for each other for a while now*
^What makes you say that? ^
*The main thing is that you two can't seem to ignore each other* supplied Squishy.
^I suppose your right^ agreed Harry thinking back on all the times Draco had spoken to him and all the times he had been unable to stay quiet. Draco may have been cruel in his words and also insulted Ron and Hermione but it seemed to be Harry that he was fixated on.
^I do believe this is going to be an extremely interesting year^
*As do I* agreed Squishy.
Harry came out of his trance like state just in time to hear Draco say "At least I'm not lying to him".
"What are you talking about? We're not lying to him" demanded Hermione. She and Ron looked thoroughly bewildered.
"You might not of lied to him personally but the Ministry has and aren't they meant to be the 'good' guy's?" asked Draco crossing his arms and looking at Ron and Hermione challengingly.
"Who cares what the Ministry does, most of them are a bunch of dick heads any way" replied Ron with a shrug.
"Your right most of them are a bunch of dick heads, but the thing is that Dumbledore also knows and yet he hasn't told the Ministry to say any differently" said Draco.
"What is Professor Dumbledore meant to know?" asked Hermione curiously, emphasizing the word professor.
"That Sirius Black isn't dead and don't try telling me that he is because I know he can't be, my mother's a Black after all" said Draco triumphantly. He'd obviously been building up to this.
"Why do you say that?" asked Harry curiously, making the other three jump for each one had in some degree or another forgotten that he was there. Three pairs of eyes swung in his direction but it was the molten silver ones he looked into, waiting for his answer.
"Because the whole Black line isn't and has never been, human" replied Draco calmly, both Ron and Hermione gasped and looked almost fearfully between Harry and Draco.
"Wait a second, Harry mate, where's your glasses?" asked Ron finally noticing that Harry's eyes were no longer covered.
"I don't need them" replied Harry calmly.
"Since when?" asked Hermione astounded.
"Since my sixteenth birthday" answered Harry.
Ron and Hermione looked startled and then gave each other a 'knowing' look.
"Okay, two questions, what do you two know that I don't and what do you mean by saying Sirius isn't human?" asked Harry, first looking at his friends and then at Draco patiently waiting for answer's.
"I think I'll let your friends explain things first" said Draco looking out the window.
"Thank you soo much your 'majesty" said Ron with heavy sarcasm.
Hermione gave Ron a 'look', and then turning back to Harry she said "There's something extremely important that I need to tell you and I need you to listen without interrupting, okay?"
"As you wish" said Harry, crossing his legs and getting comfortable on the seat.
"Okay" said Hermione sitting down "Long before we humans existed, this planet was inhabited by Angels and Demons. There was a massive war between the two species, who would stop every now and then to, um… repopulate their people. As in any war there were people in both groups who didn't like how things were being done, so some of the Angels twisted their Light magic's to kill and became Light Demons and some of the Demons twisted their Dark magic's to heal and became Dark Angels.
Now Light Demons look exactly like Demons, as in having dragon like wings, Elvin ears and slitted eyes, the differences are that Light Demons still have pure white wings and can use Light magic to heal or kill. Dark Angels look exactly like Angels, as in having feathered bird like wings, Elvin ears and normal eyes, though the eyes like the other three species can be any colour. The differences are that Dark Angels still have coal black wings and use their Dark magic's to kill or heal.
With these new species the war became bloodier, until a monster called Bane appeared. Not much is known about Bane, except that he was a Demon unlike any other and that it took the four species working together to defeat him. Bane did the typical 'I'll be back' bad guy thing and died, unleashing a spell that forever changed the four species.
The most prominent change is that the four races can only reproduce with humans and even then you have to have a more dominant 'other' gene, which brings the changes when you turn sixteen. These changes include; more enticing looks, extremely increased senses, better reflexes, greater strength and the ability to do magic without a wand. We also stop aging at twenty-one, live to a hundred, can only be killed by one of the four species and it would take about ten wizards of Voldemort's or Professor Dumbledore's power to subdue even one of us".
There was a silence as everyone thought about all that had been said, and then Harry, looking thoughtful asked "Okay, so if none of us are human then why do we look it?"
"That's a safety precaution, can you imagine what a muggle would do if they saw an Angel walking down the street?" answered Ron.
"I see" said Harry, then feeling the train slowing down as they arrived at Hogsmeade Station he added "We should all finish this discussion another time, there's still lots I want to know and you still need to tell me what you know about Sirius" and he looked at Draco who nodded before leaving.
"I hope you know what your doing" said Hermione as they got off the train.
"Trust me" replied Harry and because his friends were behind him they failed to see the malicious smile that crossed his features.