Title: As Night and Day

Disclaimer: Still not rich and rolling in any money so it is obvious I do not own Harry Potter *sob*

Warnings: Slash (only kissing), OOC characters, Fluff

Quick Poll – Should I do a lemon scene? I need answers because I have all of chapter five finished, but I only gave it a little lime and left the rest to your imagination. Also, don't worry, the next chapter skips ahead about four weeks, so their not jumping right into sex after a couple of days. Anyways, be honest. If you don't like the idea of them bonding that early then tell me and I'll change a few things as I write Chapter 6 and rearrange the ending of chapter 5.

All is Revealed

Harry sat up as he realized he was no longer in his bare room at the Dursley's home. His memories of last night were blurry, but as his eyes shifted to the armchair next to him and over the sleeping figure of Draco Malfoy, everything came rushing to mind all at once.

'I've got to be in the twilight zone...' Harry thought with a raised eyebrow.

Draco was reclined back in an armchair with his head resting on his arm. The book he had shown Harry yesterday was resting against his lap, face down to mark a spot. Uncurling his body, Harry let out a sigh of content as he stretched it to its full potential.

'Something feels weird' He thought.

It took him a second, but he finally realized his wings had disappeared while he had slept.

"You almost fell off the couch because of your wings; I guess you just willed them away." Draco's voice mumbled. Harry turned in surprise to see the Slytherin staring sleepily from his armchair, not even bothering to move from his position.

'Mate' A voice whispered in his head, making Harry pause and stare at Draco thoughtfully. He had heard the voice all through yesterday, and so far it seemed spot on about everything. Draco met his stare for a second before pushing himself up and gesturing to the book.

"I think I know what you are."

"Show me." Harry replied in response, interest showing on his face.

Getting up and moving over to the couch, Draco gestured once more with his hand, beckoning Harry to sit next to him. Harry complied, not even questioning the Malfoy.

'Mate', the voice whispered once more causing Harry to draw his brows together at the voice. Draco had turned the book to a page somewhere in the middle and had it set in his lap. Harry, out of curiosity of what the voice was implying, leaned against the blond and rested his head against the other boy's shoulder.

The reaction was instantaneous as Draco reached a hand around his waist and pulled him close, his thumb caressing Harry's hip. Harry jumped at the touch, pulling away until he was barely touching the other boy. Harry mentally shrugged, deciding he would think about it later.

Draco didn't mention what had just occurred; instead he focused his attention on the book in his lap. From Harry's position he couldn't see it clearly enough, so Draco started reading out loud in soft voice.

Xerin are mythical creatures that rival the beauty of Veela and the purity of Unicorns. There is not much known about their history, other than the fact that the last known Xerin (Or Xera for females) seen was over a hundred years ago. They were hunted for their beautiful wings and magical skin, and soon Xerin were never seen again.

Harry bit his lip, and didn't move a muscle when Draco put a hand on his shoulder.

'This is going to suck if I'm the only Xerin alive, can my life get anymore difficult' He thought. He motioned for Draco to continue.

It is suspected that Xerin have gone into hiding; throughout the years there have been many sightings among the Muggle world. Muggles commonly refer to Xerin as 'Guardian Angels', thinking they have an angel watch over them from time to time. With their large, feathered wings, unearthly skin, and beautiful features, it is unsurprising that Muggles mistake them for this biblical phenomenon.

"See if there is something about transportation?" Harry suddenly mumbled as he thought of his sudden appearance in the hotel Draco was staying at. Draco nodded and flipped through a couple of pages until his eye caught something of interest. After studying it for a second, Draco began reading aloud again.

Xerin are creatures of defense. If they feel they, or their kin are in a dangerous situation, they can will themselves to a safer, more secure area. This is why Xerin were so difficult to pinpoint in the past, and are why they are assumed to not be extinct.

Draco finished the paragraph and looked over at Harry, who was nodding as he understood how he appeared in Draco's hotel room yesterday.

"You think I'm safe?" Draco asked with a teasing smile as he nudged Harry, who blushed in response.

Draco skimmed through more of the chapter, coming upon a paragraph on magical abilities.

"Want to see what you are able to do?" Draco asked, already curious. He had only read the description and history yesterday before falling asleep.

"Hmm" Harry mumbled, deep in thought about all the information he was receiving. Draco shrugged and began reading once again.

All Xerin are different in abilities and power levels. They have a natural affinity for elemental magic, as their senses are in tune with the surrounding elements. They also have an affinity for blood magic, as their blood contains strong magical properties. Special abilities can turn out to be some form of empathy, telepathy, or even telekinesis. One of the common attributes Xerin share is their instinctual knowledge. They have a habit of knowing information about a situation or a person through their instincts or 'inner voice'. It is nearly impossible to lie to a Xerin and get away with it when they have their 'instinct' telling them everything.

Draco once again looked over at Harry, who looked up in question when Draco paused in his reading.

"Have you had this instinct yet?"

Harry nodded slowly thinking of the voice he had heard a few minutes ago and how he had known that Draco and his family weren't human.

'So that was my instinct talking to me a few months ago' Harry thought to himself.

"What has it told you?" Draco asked curiously, shifting so that he was facing Harry on the couch, who turned to face him as well. He didn't say anything, but slowly leaned forward and rested on Draco's chest now that he was facing him. Draco put his arms around the boy, already making a guess as to what it had been saying.

"It said…" Harry started but than paused and turned to look up at the blond boy before continuing, "It keeps saying...'mate'" He finished turning his face down into the other boy's chest again, obviously embarrassed and not knowing how to act.

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Draco smiled at the adorable teen, bringing his hand up to run through Harry's hair. He decided he should inform Harry of some of his secrets.

"My dads a Vampire and my moms a Veela, but I have a dominant Vampire gene, making me a full-blooded vampire." Draco murmured as Harry raised his eyes to make eye-contact.

"Do Vampires only have healing powers and the ability to put people to sleep without magic?" Harry asked teasingly with a small grin on his face to let the other know that he was joking. Draco rolled his eyes, but smirked and responded good naturally.

"I can hypnotize and heal to a major extent. I am a natural born Vampire, as is my father. We are different from rogue Vampires because we have the ability to control our bloodlust and go out in direct sunlight." Draco paused as Harry shifted, before continuing.

"My family has been hiding this from the Wizarding World for centuries. A lot of dangerous things could be achieved with our….abilities. To be able to go into sunlight and have the strength, speed and power of a rogue Vampire can be dangerous in any Dark Lords hand." Draco finished, revealing the fact that he was not sided with the Dark Lord. Strangely, Harry must have either known or didn't care because he didn't react to the news.

'Damn Xerin instinct' Draco thought, almost pouting at the lack of reaction from Harry.

"What about mates?" Harry continued in his questioning. Draco paused, thinking on what to say to him when the other had basically figured out that he was Draco's mate. It took a second before he actually responded, his hand rubbing the shoulder blades of the raven haired boy.

"I have one mate, who acts as a balance for me… I will continually feed from my mate to help keep healthy and more in control." Draco responded with a somewhat textbook definition. Harry rolled his eyes and grinned before saying.

"And..." Draco smirked before replying.

"And...You're my mate Harry…" He murmured, surprised that Harry had taken all this information so well. Harry smiled, and leaned in to hug the other boy who responded by running his fingers through Harry's messy hair. "It is why I am here and not with my family….Father decided to play 'lets pretend to disown my son who ran away to light side because he fell for the enemy." Draco quoted, rolling his eyes.

'Eccentric bastard.' He thought with a glare.

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Harry smiled at the sarcasm, but didn't comment. He was strangely happy, even though his instinct had informed him that he was Draco's mate before Draco had decided to even mention anything. It was nice to know that he wouldn't be alone anymore.

'I just hoped everyone doesn't over react at school.'

Harry sighed before groaning in disdain as he thought of his best friend.

"Ron is either going to take this extremely well, or be extremely pissed off." He muttered, thinking of the previous year. Draco raised an eyebrow before responding in an incredulous voice.

"Are you seriously going to tell the Weasel that you're not human and the mate of Draco Malfoy?" Harry pulled back, deciding the affectionate mood was over.

"I have to tell him, despite his ignorance from last year he is still my best friend and I trust him." Harry replied defensively. Draco rolled his eyes, getting a huff from the other boy.

"What about Mudblood Granger?" Draco asked crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes. "She'd be so obvious, looking everything up in the library and spewing about Vampires and Xerin."

Harry sighed, leaning back against the couch, obviously not liking how the conversation was going.

"Don't call her that." Harry said with a glare before continuing, "I probably won't tell her anything, she has been extremely weird as of late. Both Ron and me think she is hiding some big secret of her own." Harry trailed of, thinking of her actions lately.

"I'm telling Ron though; he can keep a secret despite what you're thinking." Harry said suddenly, after breaking their small silence. Draco looked away, hiding his unhappiness. Harry sighed again in annoyance before speaking again.

"Ron is…my brother. I tell him everything, and last year was our first time fighting and I don't want to experience that again anytime soon. Plus, I'm sure you've told someone you trust that you're a born-Vampire." Said Harry, looking pointedly at Draco.

"Yeah, I just told you!" Draco said, with a glare. Harry raised an eyebrow in doubt before clicking his tongue in disappointment, having his instinct say otherwise.

"We've had a relationship for five minutes and you're already lying to me." Harry said with a mock hurt look on his face, not really upset knowing Draco was a Slytherin on defense. Draco rolled his eyes once more causing Harry to laugh a little.

"Keep rolling your eyes and they will eventually fall out." Harry muttered while smirking. Draco raised an eyebrow before speaking.

"Blaise Zabini knows what I am. He found out my second year when I lost control after not being able to feed for so long. I murdered a pack of Hagrid's chickens in an attempt to ignore the students around the castle." He mumbled, obviously embarrassed at his lack of control. Harry snickered in amusement before recalling his second year.

"I thought Ginny killed those chickens." Harry said with surprise. Draco looked at him with one eyebrow raised before continuing with his explanation.

"Born-Vampires feed off their mothers until they receive a mate of their own. It was the first time I had her blood bottled instead of her actual person to feed from; even in my first year she flooed to visit me at certain intervals. I got so homesick that I finished my supply off faster than my father anticipated, and went on a 'hunt'."

Harry nodded at the explanation before asking another question.

"Have you fed directly from a human since you were eleven?" he asked curiously. Draco shook his head in a negative response than replied.

"Blaise has offered, but it is painful when the donor is neither family nor mate. It would have been a traumatizing experience for him, and I don't want to magically drain that much blood from him regardless of his permission."

Harry nodded once more before asking one last question.

"Do you want to feed from me now?" He asked, baring his neck slightly. Draco's eyes narrowed, immediately zeroing on Harry's pulse. It took a few seconds, but he pulled away from the other and shook his head negatively.

Harry wasn't offended at the response, his instinct once again telling him there was something he didn't know.

Draco took a moment to compose his body and mind before speaking slowly.

"When I first take your blood, I will want to pursue mating with you. Think of it like a Vampires 'instinct'." He said while turning to the other with an amused smile. "I don't think either of us is ready to become sexual just yet. We may be used to the idea, but we've only just got in a relationship with each other almost….twenty minutes ago." He said after looking at his watch that read 11:34 AM.

It was silent for a moment before Draco stretched his arms and moved from the couch. He walked over to his closet and pulled out two sets of clothes while calling across the room to Harry, who was still seated on the couch.

"I'm going to take a shower, and if you want…there is a bathtub in there that you can soak your muscles in as I'm sure you're achy from yesterday." He said, motioning to a door that led to the bathroom.

"Though, only if you're comfortable being in the same bathroom as me." Draco added a couple seconds later with a smirk on his face. Harry marveled at how different Draco acted when not at school for a moment before nodding his acceptance to the other boy. Draco looked surprised, obviously not expecting Harry to be okay with the idea.

"Despite what you think, I'm not embarrassed to show myself to someone who will eventually have full roam of my body." Harry answered the unspoken question as he gracefully walked up to the other with a smirk of his own. Draco raised an eyebrow in reply at the obvious attempt at teasing him as they both walked into the large bathroom.

It was huge, with a shower hidden behind smoky glass and a large bathtub similar to the one at Hogwarts in the Prefect Bathroom, only slightly smaller. There was also a section off to the side that hid a toilet, two sinks and a vanity station.

'Expensive..." Harry thought to himself as he looked around. He walked up to the bathtub and leaned over to turn the water to the perfect temperature while applying an orange scented bubble mixture. He had the feeling of someone watching him and decided to put on a show.

When Draco had said they would hold off on the sexual part of the relationship, Harry had been relieved they didn't have to immediately jump into every aspect of their mating.

'That doesn't mean I'm not going to tease him though' Harry thought with a small smile as he swatted at some of the bubbles. Standing up he pulled at the hem off his shirt making sure to arch his back as he slowly pulled the shirt off his body. He could feel a sudden shift in the air and almost laughed when he heard Draco, who was leaning against the wall next to the shower as he waited for the water to warm up, shift and obviously pay closer attention to Harry.

Harry wiggled out of his jeans and had just put his thumbs under his boxers when he suddenly felt Draco against his back. Harry smirked at the sudden appearance but gasped loudly when Draco spun him around and pressed a heated closed kiss to his mouth.

It wasn't awkward like Harry thought their first kiss would be, instead it was warm and passionate, sending all his blood down south. It ended too fast though and when Draco pulled away, Harry followed him like a puppy, obviously not wanting to stop.

Instead of leaning forward to kiss him again, Draco turned on his heel with a smirk on his face and made his way to his shower.

"Your not the only one who can tease" He called as he stripped down to nothing and walked into the shower leaving a panting Harry to sit hard on the side of the tub and gape at him.

'Holy shit' Harry thought as he watched the form of his mate through the shower glass.

'Teasing him obviously wasn't a good idea, now I can't stand' He continued in his mind. It took a moment, but he eventually finished stripping and got into the warm, bubbly bath. He spent his time watching the form of his mate and relaxing his muscles.

It didn't take long for him to fall asleep.