A/N – Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry! I have had a lot of things on my mind and I haven't had a chance to actually update in just over two months. I promise I will do better but I want to finish this story first then I will work through them one at a time. Some are almost done anyway so it should not be too much of a problem. I am so very sorry for making you all wait but I will try to make it better for you all.
It was not surprising that Tom was unimpressed at Harry's prank on McGonagall. Granted, Tom had not seen the cartoon that Harry had based his prank on but he did not like being the one who had to be the centre of the prank. He did however like the fact that he made Harry smile and in doing so it gave him a small glow of warmth and determination to keep that glow within himself going. Harry's smile set something in him alight and he had never experienced this with anyone before. Tom knew that it was possibly the bond that had made if feel special and that many people did this sort of thing for their friends, lovers, or spouse without any thought for themselves.
Tom sighed softly. He was making his way down to the dungeons to see Severus and to get a quick update on the lemon drop king that was currently hiding in his office. He made his way through the corridors cautiously, still in his animagus form, and dodged various students on the way. However he stopped when he started to hear part of a conversation.
"…but Harry."
"I know Luna, but I can't help it. It's just how I feel."
"But we agreed! You promised me."
"I know and I am sorry, but I can't help the way I feel any more. I am sorry, more than I can say but I can't do this anymore."
Luna sighed in annoyance.
"Are you sure about this? Please tell me you are sure because if you leave this then it will never be able to happen again. You are committing yourself to this Harry. Are you positive?"
"Yes, I am. I am truly sorry."
"Gah, you are such a bore! I can't believe you're just giving this up."
"I know but you still love me." Harry stated with amusement.
"And you love me," Luna returned.
Tom was in deep thought. Luna and Harry sounded like they had just broken something off, as though they were dating or something and Harry decided to stop. But that couldn't be right could it? Didn't Harry say that he thought of Luna as a sister? Why was he calling her Luna anyway? He never called anyone by their first name, other than his Harry. What the hell was going on? A little voice inside his mind argued back. 'This girl was Harry's family and he loved her as a sister. She would always be around so why not make the most of it and just call her by her first name'. Deductive logic if he thought about it.
Tom quickly moved from his position knowing that the two would likely come out from the room and he flew though the hallways at alarming speed until he reached Severus's quarters and entered.
Severus, not expecting guests jumped at the sight of the bright yellow bird transforming in to his Lord.
"My Lord," Severus greeted, standing up in surprise.
"Severus, how has your day been?" Tom asked lightly.
"Well my Lord, and your own?"
"Enlightening." Tom responded. Momentarily distracted thinking back to the hours before.
"May I ask, why you are here my Lord?"
"I was asked here by Harry to play a small prank on McGonagall. I decided while I was here I would come to get a report from yourself and maybe change Draco's mark while I was at it."
Severus grinned, thinking of the staff room gossip from McGonagall lesson with the sixth years. Severus had known that Harry had been the one to pull off the prank but he had no idea how the boy had done it. After all, Severus did not know the Dark Lord's animagus or that the Dark Lord had even got in to Hogwarts.
"So Severus," Tom continued, "Why don't you tell me what has been happening in Hogwarts over the past week?"
"Well Dumbledore had hidden himself in his office a lot of the time. He had an argument with Harry because Harry did not wish to pursue Occlumency lessons with the old goat and since then he has rarely been outside of his office other than to bug us at meal times."
"How has Harry been?"
"He hasn't blown anything up?" Severus responded as though that sentence clearly stated everything.
"He cannot possibly be that bad Severus," Tom responded, not liking the way Severus talked about his soul mate.
"Trust me he can and he is. He is horrid in potions class. It is not his fault though, I believe that he is too attuned to potions and being in a room with students is distracting him with the tempo that each student goes at. Add that the fact that the Slytherin students attempt to throw things in to his cauldron, the idea that he is holding up glamour twenty four seven and the maintaining of a shield throughout the class, it is hard for him to concentrate."
"Glamour?"
"Haven't you noticed? He constantly holds up glamour. What he is hiding, I do not know but it is all over his body, especially his wrist."
"I shall have to speak to him… Severus, are Harry and Luna in any form of relationship?" Tom asked concerned.
"God no! Harry and Luna are brother and sister, literally. He adopted her in to his family last year and had a lot of crap from Dumbledore because of it too."
"Why?" Tom inquired.
"Because he left the Potter vaults to Luna in event of his death. He also allowed her access now. Of course Luna would never do anything with it and if she does spend it, she would ask Harry first but Dumbledore wanted control of the vaults and with the addition of Luna, Harry is seen as emancipated and so he can choose where he lives and everything."
"So did he live wherever he wanted to this summer?"
"Oh yes, he would not tell us where though, no one knew." Severus replied. There was a small silence between the two men, both thinking of possible places that Harry had spent the summer.
"I will have to ask him then." Tom stated finally.
Harry and Luna did not leave the room however, they remained inside talking to each other, and Harry explained exactly why he felt that he shouldn't make Tom fight any longer. Tom had opened up to Harry through their letters and had been honest about himself and how he felt. He had also sacrificed his dignity for Harry's fun and that meant a lot more to Harry than trying to get Tom back for the trouble he had caused. However Harry did have one more request for the man. He was determined to get the man to do something extra special in return for his hand.
As Harry told Luna his idea of what he wanted Tom to do as a courting gift, Luna thought about how much Harry had changed over the last couple of weeks. When Harry had first found out about the soul bond, he had been shocked and angry at his life being controlled but she knew he secretly liked the man anyway and he would choose the Dark Side over the light, but because of the amount of publicity his every day got, it would be one small slip up that would cost him and his 'family' everything. Luna wondered if Harry had told their Dad about him and Tom. It would be a bad idea just to spring it up on him when things were getting serious.
"Harry," Luna started "Have you told Dad yet?"
Harry paled.
"Obviously not then" Luna mused aloud.
"Shit Lu, what do I tell him? How should I tell him? It's the full moon so I can't do it right now. I should right him a letter for tomorrow. That would be the best idea wouldn't it? Write him a letter when he is tired from the transformation so he can't get to mad. It's a good idea right Lu?" Harry gushed in worry.
"Harry, it's Dad. Just tell him how you feel and tell him what has happened. He likes Tom remember? Besides, you know Dad won't kill him, just rough him up a bit." Luna responded softly attempting to calm her brother down.
"Your right. I should go write this letter…"
"No, go say goodbye to Tom first, he said he was going to go see Snape right?"
"Thanks Lu. I will go see him first, THEN I will go write to Dad."
"Tom," Harry called out as Tom was leaving Severus's quarters.
"Harry," Tom acknowledged, smiling in content at the large smile that graced Harry's face when he looked towards him.
"I just wanted to say goodbye to you and thank you for helping me today…" Harry began. Harry stepped closer to the man as he continued, "I know that you didn't have to come today and most likely had a lot of things to do but I would like to thank you for making my day fun. I was thinking that maybe you could come over some time again… Maybe some time next week?"
Tom smiled tentatively. Harry wanted him to come back. He was so close to Harry and he just wanted to grab that lithe form and hold him flush against himself. Tom nodded unsure he would be able to speak while in such close proximity to his soul mate.
Harry's smile widened at the nod from Tom and he stepped even closer to his mate before eloping the man in a tight hug and kissing him softly on the lips. Tom was shocked by the forwardness of the teen but he immediately responded to the young man in his arms. Wrapping his arms around the younger frame he held Harry tightly against his chest as he deepened the kiss drawing out the sweetness that was Harry. Harry responded with a moan and ground himself against Tom for some form of friction and Tom could feel the boys excitement. Tom finally ended the kiss and looked at the teenager in his arms.
"Harry, I thought you were going to make me fight for you?" Tom said confused by the actions of the past fifteen minutes.
"I am. If you want sex, you have to kill Dumbledore. If you want me to marry you, well… you will have to ask Dad…" Harry trailed off with a smirk.
"Dad?" Tom inquired.
"Yeh, you know him as Fenrir Greyback…"
