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August 4, 1996

Fenrir's Den

Harrison yawned and stretched reaching over to curl tighter against Fenrir. When he encountered nothing but empty air, he sat up and looked around. The den was very quiet. He stood and walked out into the living room to find Fenrir sitting on the couch his head laying back on the back of the couch.

"Fenrir?" The man opened one eye. "Do you want breakfast?" Harrison asked gently, rubbing his arms. Fenrir lifted an arm and Harrison moved to him and hugged.

"Please make enough for three, cub. My sister-in-law is with us." Harrison nodded and moved into the kitchen, not seeing the new door on the other side of the wall sitting open slightly. Fenrir stood and stretched his back popping in several spots before going to the door and knocking.

"Come in," a soft feminine voice sounded. He looked inside and smiled at seeing the brunette girl sitting up.

"Breakfast will be ready soon. You may want to wash up." He grabbed a stack of clothes from next to her door and carried the clothes inside. "You are about Fiona's size, she sent these for you. Along with some shampoo, soap, feminine products, and lotion."

"Thank you." He nodded, and moved back to the door.

"Today is a Sunday and there are no lessons today. It is a day for family. Fiona has offered to take you shopping for clothing. I will need you to go to Gringotts and draw up a paper so that I can deal with your inheritance. I don't wish you to worry about any of it. The most important thing for you to do right now is deal with learning to control your wolf." She nodded. He smiled and closed her door for her and walked into the kitchen and was greeted by a hesitant Harrison.

"I am sorry about yesterday, Fenrir. I didn't mean to break down like that." Fenrir smiled and came over to him gathering Harrison in a hug, holding the boy's head against his chest and kissing his hair.

"You are not filthy, or dirty. You are not a slut, or a freak, or a whore. You are a victim. You were forced to permit the abuse, out of fear."

"How can you touch me knowing what I have done? I am disgusting." He shivered turning to his chore.

"I have told you several times these last weeks. You are not disgusting. You are beautiful." Harrison continued about shaving bacon from a chunk of pork. "Harrison, before my sister-in-law joins us, I must speak to you about her. Can you cook and listen to me at the same time?" Harrison nodded.

"Felsus attacked her home last night, bit her and raped her. Since he bit her and ejaculated into her at the same time…,"

"He forced a bond on her." Harrison gasped, looking horrified, knowing how bad an offense that was.

"Yes," Fenrir sat in his seat and conjured a second smaller chair. "She is just sixteen, you most likely have seen her at one time or another at school. Pack law dictates she is now my responsibility, and it is quite possible even now she carries Felsus' young in her womb." Harrison nodded as he cooked. "He forced her and she now believes she is tainted, filthy, and dirty. I need your help to convince her that she is not any of those things, that she is still as beautiful as she was yesterday morning when she had her parents in her life."

"I will help her as best I can."

"Thank you, but I want you to help yourself also. You are beautiful, wonderful, and I myself would do anything to show you how much you deserve to be loved. I wish to show you and her that." Harrison nodded bringing the coffee over and pouring it for him. Fenrir stroked his cheek gently before Harrison moved back to the stove. It was another twenty minutes before the door to the living room opened and a fragile and pale looking girl stood in the doorway looking about the room.

"Come in, my dear," Fenrir waved to the chair to his left. She smiled slightly and quietly walked over to the table and sat, looking to the only other person in the room. "Breakfast is about finished. I hope you like pancakes, bacon and eggs. Cub, makes the best I have ever had."

"I am a little hungry." She said quietly.

"Good," Fenrir smiled, patting her hand. "Before you leave today I must ask that you not reveal to anyone that he is here with me. I know you will know who he is, and I know that everyone is searching for him, but he is here and he is happy to be here."

Hermione nodded, and looked up as the small man placed a platter of bacon and pancakes on the table.

Fenrir watched as the two got their first look at the other, and as the blood rushed from their faces simultaneously. "Hermione!" Harrison moved around the table and grabbed her pulling her close.

"Harry! Oh, Harry!" Hermione was smiling while holding him tightly.

"I take it you two know each other?" Fenrir asked smirking from his seat.

"Yes, Mione is my best friend." Harrison spoke as he pulled away and smiled at her. "I told you about her, remember?"

"I remember a Ronald and a Mina."

"Yes, this is Mina. It is her nickname." Harrison smiled at him, and squeezed his friend's hand. "Mina, come you sit down right here." He scooped pancakes onto Fenrir and her plate, followed by bacon. "You eat up." He poured her some tea before going back to the counter and bringing over the eggs and fruit. He scooped a bit onto each of their plates before sitting and serving himself.

"I am glad that you two are friends. It will be so much easier to keep my den in one piece."

The two smiled. "No, we won't destroy it. The most we will do is clean it until it shines and then rearrange and catalogue your library." Hermione smiled and nodded.

"I don't think my den can get any cleaner than my Cariad already has it. But if you wish to try, go ahead." The two teens chuckled at his joke. "Cariad, today Hermione is going to be going with my sister, Fiona, to London for clothing. I would like you to stay inside today and I will take you out for a walk around five this evening. Fiona says that Hermione will be back shortly after noon, so after she returns I would like you to give her that book on werewolves I gave you. Answer any questions she has about why you are here or werewolves. No subject is banned. If she has a question, you may answer it."

"Yes, Fenrir." He nodded and they finished breakfast talking about the coming school year.

As Hermione and Harrison were clearing the table, Fenrir opened the door to a red falcon that soared about the room before landing on Fenrir's chair. He took the letters and smiled.

"Cub, you have mail."

"I will read them after my chores." Fenrir smiled and nodded as he read. Hermione and Harrison joked and laughed as they washed dishes together. They were having a blast, and while one washed, another rinsed and dried. The chore was done just as quickly as they had eaten. Then Hermione sat with Harrison snuggled on the couch. He was reading his letters, chewing on his bottom lip while he read his letters from Petunia, Sirius, Snape, Remus, Remus' mate, and another who wrote but had not signed.

"Hermione, Fiona is here for you." Fenrir called from the kitchen. She hugged Harrison and left with the Alpha. He sat re-reading his letters, before the Alpha came back into the room, and sat on the arm of the couch next to him.

"Thank you for writing to them, Fenrir." The Alpha smiled. "I don't mean to be a bother. It is difficult for me. I was so scared they wouldn't want me if they ever found out."

"I know they would never abandon their pack's cub. You mean more to them than any amount of money in the world. I know you needed their reassurance." Harrison smiled up at him. "Hopefully, your Papa will be here soon."

"May I go out back and sit near the hot spring?"

"Yes, I have to renovate the den a bit. Don't go past the spring." The man handed him an ebony colored wand. "Take it. It belongs to you." Harrison smiled and clasped it gently, and gasped when his magic responded to it. "No disappearing on me now." Harrison stood and moved around so he stood in front of the large man.

Harrison tilted up his head and gently pressed his mouth against the Alpha's lips. Fenrir stunned didn't return the pressure, only lifted his hand and touched the teen's cheek. Harrison leaned back and blushed before rushing from the room into the kitchen collecting his things and rushing out the door.

Fenrir licked his lips and smiled at the slight taste of the blueberries the boy enjoyed on his pancakes.

He smirked and walked from the house and pulled his wand visualizing how he wanted his new home. He would need to add an in-law suite for Hermione to reside in.

Single story. That was a must especially since Hermione was most likely pregnant, and when his mate became pregnant, it would be easier to move around, less stairs, the less chance of falling down them. He wanted windows yet he wanted privacy, and he liked the glass doors, but perhaps a little more luxurious. An image appeared to him and he raised his wand and without needing word the bachelor's den began to turn and shift. There was groaning from the wood, and clanking of metal. Glass shifted and bent to his will with god-awful screeching.

Opening his eyes, he smirked at seeing the sprawling and rustic home. There was six steps up to a covered entry leading to a pair of double iron glass doors. Walking up the hill he, smiled as he climbed the steps and through the doors into a small entryway with cubbies for shoes and hooks for cloaks. The walls were a warm earthen brown color with white baseboards and polished cherry oak floors. The ceiling was a white color, giving the appearance of warmth and enjoyment.

Directly to the left of the entry was an office designed in dark cherry wood bookcases lining the walls, with a cream carpet under the dark desk. Upon the desk he smiled at seeing Harrison's books and papers.

Moving across the hall he found a hearth room and breakfast nook. Going through the breakfast nook he opened the glass doors and walked out onto the balcony overlooking the hot spring. He smiled seeing Harrison sitting below, his back against the cliff his feet resting in the hot spring while he wrote his letters. Back inside her walked through an archway into the kitchen and into the large dining room. In the dining room, he opened a pair of double doors and smiled at the in-law suite for Hermione.

Through another archway out of the dining room into a very large, center sitting room where his entertainment stand was set up, he nodded. Covering every empty piece of wall was covered by bookcases, and nodded, realizing that he had completely missed the bookcases in the Hearth Room and Breakfast Nook. He found a set of iron spiral stairs leading up and looked through the hatch to see the solar room.

Moving down the wall from the stairs, he pushed open the double doors, and nodded at seeing his bedroom, following to the doors, he found the closet, and followed until he was in his bathroom. So really it looked like his bachelor home was used as the center of the house and the rest of the house was built around it. He found a nursery attached to his bedroom, and another six smaller bedrooms, connected together by bathrooms. All in all he was happy with it, especially since the bedrooms had skylights to let light in from above.

Later that evening, after Hermione had returned home and gushed over her new rooms, devoured the werewolf book and quizzed both Harrison and Fenrir as they walked up the mountain, the three sat together watching the sunset from their seats on top.

"Fenrir?" Hermione asked from where she was cuddled with Harrison.

He opened his eyes from where he was napping. "Yes, Hermione?"

"If I go back to school, won't I have to register with the Ministry and be marked?"

"Yes, you will."

"I don't want to go then." Fenrir looked at her where she was snuggled against Harrison. "I won't be marked like a slave." The girl looked at him adamant. "Felsus, did this to me. I am a victim, and I refuse to allow the Ministry to treat me like an animal because I was forced to become something other than what they are. I won't deal with their prejudices."

"If that be your wish, I shall support that decision. You will have a home here with me as long as you wish it." Hermione smiled and settled back against Harrison's side.

"Why does Mina get to stay but I have to go?" Harrison smiled at the Alpha, teasing the man.

"Because she is a werewolf, cub. I made an agreement with your godfather. He comes here and you will be returned to Hogwarts on the 1st. I cannot go back on a promise once it is made."

"Well, you could take me to the school and bring me back. You would still keep your promise."

"No, you little imp, I cannot. I swore that I would ensure that you arrived to Hogwarts for your Sixth year of classes, unharmed by me."

Harrison nibbled his lower lip. "I do not want to go. I like it here."

Fenrir smirked and lifted an eyebrow.

"Out in the world, I am the Gryffindor Golden Boy, the Savior, the Boy-who-Lived. Here, I am just me. I have nothing to worry about other than cooking, cleaning, studying. Please can I not stay?"

"No, cub. I made a promise. I cannot break it. Besides I have good news. Your godfather, Black, is taking over for Professor McGonagall. Since she was named Headmistress when Albus was forced to retire last week, she needed a Transfiguration Instructor. She chose your godfather."

"I guess it will be nice to see Sirius again, but I still wish I could stay."

"I know. I wish you were to stay also, but a promise is a promise." Harrison nodded.

"Do you know who is taking over for Umbitch?" Hermione asked causing Fenrir to laugh.

"The gentleman is named Rhys Daeyd, he is one of my pack and highly skilled in the subject. Your Headmistress McGonagall is unprejudiced against our kind. He is excited with the appointment."

"Will you write?" Harrison asked, nibbling his lower lip.

"Nothing will keep me from writing, or coming to see you playing Quidditch." Harrison smiled and looked to the sunset, and hummed a Celtic tune they could all hear.

~~~~~Fenrir's Mate~~~~~

Sirius, Severus, Petunia and Voldemort stood together staring at Regulus and Remus. It was still early morning.

"How do we know this isn't a trap, Remy?" Sirius snarled pacing.

"We don't, but I would rather it be a trap then not go and have this Amphion bite the Cub." Sirius growled, and Petunia sniffled turning her face into the Dark Lord's chest, not able to look. The man surprisingly wrapped his arms around her, gently.

"Don't let your guard down, until you know that you are safe." Voldemort spoke evenly. Remus nodded, pulling Regulus tight as they both gripped the portkey.

There was a jerking behind Remus naval before he appeared in the center of a clearing in front of a large log cabin, with glass windows and solar room on the second floor. Regulus looked around before sniffing the air.

"There is a village down the hill, but here I only smell three scents. One is the werewolf from the campsite, I cannot place the other two." Remus nodded and wrapped an arm around Regulus waist. He led his mate toward the steps and up to the door, and made to knock. It opened on it's own accord, and scents of breakfast accosted their noses.

"Should we enter?" Regulus asked quietly. "How do we know we won't be locked inside, not able to leave?"

"You must be Regulus?" The two men looked over to the teenager standing in an archway. "Come on in, breakfast is almost ready." He smiled at Remus staring at him with concern. Remus held his mate close, following his godson to an archway and into a kitchen. The teen was at the stove with a pan full of frying potatoes. Next to it, pancakes were being cooked and a pan of bacon was sizzling. He smiled when he turned and collected plates and utensils. Remus and Regulus watched as the teen moved to the table and set the five places expertly.

"Regulus, could you bring the juice glasses and mugs?" The teen werewolf collected the glasses on the tray and carried them over and followed Harrison as the teen set one of each cup at the place settings. Harrison patted a chair. "This is your seat. Your mate is next to you." Regulus smiled and collapsed into the chair.

"Thanks, this pregnancy is finally starting to get to me." Harrison smiled and grabbed juice and coffee coming to the table placing both near the head of the table. He smiled when Remus sat next to his mate.

"How have you been, Papa?"

"I am good, cub. Where are we?" He asked.

"Haven't a clue, I don't think I ever asked him. I just knew that I was safe." He smiled and moved back to the stove, finishing cooking.

"Where is our esteemed host, cub?" Remus asked from his seat, sipping his coffee. "I have a few choice words for this Amphion."

Harrison smiled at the use of Fenrir's middle name.

"Seriously, he just took you, no word."

Harrison looked at him. "Papa, you may as well lose the attitude. He will not appreciate it. Besides, he did something that I have been begging Dumbledore, the Weasleys, everyone to do for the last five years. He saw me being abused for years, he watched over me, protecting me, healing me as best he could and when he had the opportunity, he took me. He saved me, and I will forever be grateful to him. Tuck tail, and accept that while Dumbledore may have been the one to fuck up, so did you."

Remus stared at him in shock and the teen was not certain if it was because he had called him 'Papa' or because he had yelled at him.

Sighing he pulled fruit from the the icebox and brought it to the table. He spoke lower, his hand on the man's shoulder. "You could have taken me without Dumbledore knowing. You could have saved me from it all, but you didn't. Don't blame Amphion for not giving a flying shit about saving me from my pimp of an uncle. He saved me, gave me a chance to be a child, gave me everything I asked for that he could give. He didn't expect me to be more than what I am. He cared enough to take me away from that so I could heal. Show some respect. He deserves it." Harrison went back to cooking, nibbling on his lower lip, glancing up at Remus once in a while to see him staring into his mug.

"Cub, breakfast smells wonderful. I am starving." Remus looked gobsmacked when Hermione came from the double doors behind him and smiled. "Morning Remus. Hello, Regulus."

"Hermione, what are you doing here?"

"I live here." Remus looked up at Harrison smiling and then looked to his mate. "My suite of rooms are right behind you."

"You are staying with this Amphion?" Remus asked, gaze narrowed.

"Yes, he is quite enjoyable to spend time with. He has allowed me to spend time with Cub as soon as he found out that I was in the village. No one else in the village knows he is here."

"Did Fenrir not know that Harrison was here when he brought you here?"

"Indeed, I did, Remus." A husky voice sounded from the kitchen where Harrison was cooking. Everyone's gaze snapped to the large man, standing with Harrison. "Breakfast smells delicious."

"Your coffee is on the table, just like you like it." Fenrir nodded and kissed Harrison's hair.

"Thank you, Cub." Fenrir carried over the plate of fried potatoes and bacon, while Harrison followed with eggs and pancakes." Remus was glaring at the large man, and then he caught the scent and gaped.

"It was you. You took him." Remus jumped to his feet.

"SIT! Down!" Fenrir ordered growling. He saw his mate flinch at his angry tone. He reached over and took hold of his mate's hand from his lap.

"It is okay, Cub. I am not angry with you. Calm down." He saw the tears in his mate's eyes. "Come here," he tugged lightly and smiled when the teen crawled into his lap and buried his face in Fenrir's neck. "It is okay. I am sorry. I didn't mean to shout. Your okay. Your okay." Hermione served Fenrir and herself while he held his mate close rocking him.

"Go ahead. Start eating. Explanations will be given when Cub has calmed and Hermione is at her lessons. Not before." Fenrir commanded as he began to eat. A moment passed before Regulus scooped food onto Remus plate, before his own plate. Remus grudgingly ate, while wanting to tear the large man apart. Harry was his cub. He should be comforting his Cub.

"Alpha, I was wondering if today after lessons I could accompany Gina to visit with Toren and Rhys." Hermione asked.

Fenrir lifted a slice of bacon to his mate and was surprised when he took it. "And, why are two young ladies such as yourselves going to visit two prospective bachelors?"

"She wants to spend some time with Toren and Rhys promised me some books to read." She smiled.

"Very well, but you will be home in time for stories, you will not enter their den, and you will stay in sight of each other at all times. Clear?"

"Yes, thank you."

He nodded, and lifted another slice of bacon to his mate. He spoke softly. "Cub, are all of your essays ready to be reviewed?"

"Mostly. Just need to finish references on Defense essay."

"Place those I have not reviewed in my chambers when you are finished. I will review them and return them so you can correct them before you depart on Sunday." Harrison nodded. "Feeling better?"

"Somewhat. Sorry."

"It is okay, Cub. I have told you that remember. I am always here if you need me. Promise." His mate smiled and nodded, before slipping into his seat.

"Now, after breakfast Hermione will be heading into the village for lessons. Remus, Regulus and I will be out back at the Spring talking. Your godfather and his mate will spend this afternoon with you, Cub, I expect chores and studies finished by then."

"They will be. Promise." He smiled as he spoke.

"So, Regulus, are you planning on returning to Hogwarts?"

"No, Sir. My mate said he would finish my schooling so that I don't have to be branded, like he was." Fenrir nodded.

"Understandable. If you wish, after your mate and you are versed in the inner workings of the pack, you would be welcome to join the other teens at the school in the village. Hermione is attending, since she just arrived."

Remus narrowed his eyes when Hermione blushed. "Remus," he looked to Fenrir. "I did not ask you here to fight with you every step of the way. It hurts Cub. I asked you to come so that I could help you, and your mate.

"Further, Cub has healed a great deal since coming here, but he still needs our reassurance. At first my only purpose in asking you here was so I could force you to accept what you are. That changed. I asked you to come because your cub needs you."

"You didn't ask me to do anything. You would have bit Harry if I hadn't come." Fenrir watched Cub stiffen at the use of his name, but knew he was okay when the boy started laughing.

"Fenrir? Bite me? Against my wishes?" Harrison started laughing. "Oh that is rich," Harrison smiled and started coughing. Fenrir smirked as did Hermione as the other two watched in confusion.

"Hermione, perhaps you would explain to our guests, why Cub was perfectly safe."

"Sure," she chuckled. "Fenrir never would have bit Cub for several reasons. First, he is the godson of a pack member. Second, it is illegal to infect a person under the age of seventeen. Third, it is illegal amongst the People to infect someone intentionally without formal written consent. It was a law that Fenrir himself passed. Why would he break his own laws?"

Fenrir had watched Remus' face while his sister-in-law spoke. Harrison was smiling like a loon. "You see Remus, your cub was perfectly safe as I stated in my letter. You read the letter and you didn't pay attention to that promise."

"You son of a…"

"I would not finish that sentence if I were you." Fenrir snapped, taking the shaking hand of his mate.

"What would you have me say?" Remus shouted. Hermione moved to Harrison holding him tight. "You bit me, turned me, abandoned me to a life of abuse and ridicule, and now you charge in, kidnap my godson and blackmail me in order to help me. Why should I believe anything you have to say?"

Fenrir slammed his clenched fist down on the table. "I NEVER BIT YOU. I NEVER TURNED YOU. How many times do I have to tell you? How many times do I have to allow you to scent me before you will believe me? I have been following after Felsus for nigh on forty years now, cleaning up his messes, helping those he has turned, brought them here to my pack, so they could live a somewhat normal and happy life. When he was in prison under my name, I was overjoyed. It meant children were safe again. I tried for several years to help you become one with your wolf, you never gave me the opportunity to help you. You fought me every step of the way. Now, I am done trying. You will be here as long as it takes for you to understand that I am not your enemy." Fenrir, growled and left the room, angry. Remus stood to come to his godson and was surprised when he was shoved away, and was forced to watch as his godson ran after his enemy for comfort.

"Damnit, Remus," Hermione shouted. "Did you have to do that?" She growled at him. "Cub has been through too much to have you come in here and start shouting at the only person he trusts. Are you trying to drive him away? What were you thinking?" He made to speak but she cut him off.

"Shut up. You weren't thinking. Your godson needs you and all you have done is come here, ridicule the man who saved him, scared the daylights out of him and think of yourself. He is not the Harry you know. Hell, he can barely stand hearing his own name." She tossed her napkin on the table.

"Perhaps, love, instead of fighting with Fenrir, you should be asking him about what your Cub needs. I do not know much about your cub, but twice in a span of ten minutes I saw him crying because of raised voices and stiffening at the sound of his name. Perhaps instead of fighting with Fenrir over things that cannot be changed, you can work together for the sake of your cub."

The three fell into silence. Regulus staring at his food. Hermione glaring at Remus. Remus looking every part of the chastised and shamed werewolf.

Nearly ten minutes later, Hermione smiled as the two came back into the dining room and sat.

"My apologies for outburst. My anger is rather formidable when it comes to the dhaoradh." Remus stared at his hands and nodded.

"My apologies as well. It is hard for me to discern between you and him most times. You look so much alike and I often find myself thinking of you as him."

"No worries." Fenrir nodded and looked to his mate curled up on his chair shaking, with Hermione next to him urging him to calm.

"Now until the time Cub leaves, if I hear another insult, or words of anger, or shouts, or anything negative said in this house, I will not hesitate to box people's ears." Hermione spoke warningly. "That was the final straw. This is Cub's home and he should not have to hear insults, and name calling, and raised voices. You want to fight, you wish to insult one another, you do it outside where he does not have to hear it. Am I clear?"

"Yes." Fenrir answered quickly, smiling. Remus didn't say a word.

"I asked if I was clear, Remus?" Hermione raised her voice slightly and smiled at Regulus when he elbowed his mate.

"Yes."

"Good, now finish eating." She tucked in and began to eat again, hoping to hell that was the last of the confrontations.

~~~~~Fenrir's Mate~~~~~

August 5, 1996

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

With a crack two men stood outside the gates of Hogwarts, one surly looking the other looking a bit sentimental. They stared up at the school, and Sirius felt a tear trickle down his cheek.

"Well, Mr. Black, what do you think?" He looked down from the castle to Headmistress Minerva McGonagall and Deputy Headmaster Filius Flitwick coming to greet them.

"I'm home. I'm home and I am free." The woman smiled as Hagrid approached from his hut with the keys. The woman smiled indulgently as the man shifted into his animagus form and chased his tail waiting for Hagrid to open the gate. Once open Sirius bounded forward, running happily over the ground, while the four just inside the gate laughed at his antics.

"Severus, please, on behalf of the staff, I wish to apologize for what Albus has done to you."

"Thank you, Headmistress. Once Sirius calms down he will be happy to have received that apology." He looked back to his mate chasing birds.

"Is there any word about Harry?"

Severus nodded. "We have been receiving frequent correspondence from him. Just a few days ago we received a letter from a werewolf who took him. Long story short the werewolf had been watching over Harrison for years, healing him as best he could without anyone knowing he was about." The Headmistress paled at the news.

"How long has this been going on?"

"According to Petunia, who is living at Black Manor, since he was three."

The two professors gasped at the news and Severus saw tears fall from their eyes.

"Anyways, Harry had a bad reaction to the article regarding his journal. The werewolf who goes by the name, Amphion, sent word to us and asked Remus and Regulus to come. They took the portkey this morning in time for breakfast.

"We received letters the day after his birthday, he seems happy to stay where he is at but he promises he will be back for his sixth year." Severus reached into his robes and pulled out a letter handing it to the woman. "He sent this for you."

The Headmistress took it and opened it to read. Everyone gave her a moment to read the letter, before she folded it up. "When will he be arriving?"

"Not certain. The person never said, just that he will be here in time for school." Severus smiled when his mate bounded over and rubbed against him before changing back to his human form. The man was breathing heavy and laughing.

"It is soo good to be here as a free man again." The woman smiled.

"Well, gentlemen, as you are legally married I have enlarged Severus' quarters." She began to walk and the men followed. "You have a large suite of rooms: a master bed and bath, a large office for your private offices, sitting room, and two guest rooms. Harrison has asked that he be permitted to live with his godfather, and as he has been traumatized more than any person ever should, I am permitting him to live in your quarters, but he will take his meals with his house. He never wrote to tell me what classes he wishes to take, so as soon as he arrives I will need to see him in my office."

"Absolutely, and thank you." Sirius smiled, but stopped on the front stoop looking inside. He grabbed his mate and pulling him into a deep kiss, causing the Headmistress's jaw to drop. When the two broke apart, Sirius smiled mischievously. "I have always wanted to do that." Severus buried his face in the taller man's chest and didn't see the three others behind him smiling at the affection he was showing so openly.

"Hmm..." they looked to the Headmistress's red face and smiled. "Dinner is about to be served. There is a Staff Meeting at noon tomorrow. Bring your first week's lesson plans for review."

The two nodded and entered to see the entirety of Hogwarts staff waiting for them.

Madame Pomfrey stood and started applauding as they entered. Everyone stepped back including Severus as the Lord Black stood just inside the door. Looking about he realized everyone was applauding for him and he flushed before pulling his mate close, nuzzling his mates warm neck.

"Welcome home, love." Sirius nipped the vampire's neck receiving a growl before they separated.

After several handshakes and laughing jokes he was seated next to his mate at the Head table.

"Before we tuck in, I have two short announcements." She lifted two letters from her pocket. "The bad news first. Due to the attack on Miss Granger's home and her unfortunate circumstances, she has chosen not to return to Hogwarts. He exact words are, 'I refuse to be branded like an animal, for the sole purpose of inflating a prejudiced politicians ego. Please do not fret over me. I am safe amongst the pack I was brought to. They are helping me to accept what was done to me. I went to the were-healer yesterday, she has confirmed that I am carrying Felsus Greyback's child as a result of his raping me. I will be okay. His sisters, Fiona and Gwen, and brother, Fenrir, have accepted me into the family and they are helping me to adapt to my new life. I am not giving up on my education, I have been allowed to attend classes with the other children here. It seems I am not the only student here that Felsus turned: the Creevey brothers are both here, as is Fae McNamara and Hollace Midsumpter. We were all bitten by Felsus Greyback. It is strange sometimes to see Fenrir, because they look so much alike, except for the eyes. Fenrir's are not empty, not cold. That is the only way we can tell them apart.'

"Miss Granger goes on to tell more of her life with the pack she has chosen, even speaking of some friends she has made, her lessons, etc. It is indeed a sad day that she was forced to live this life. If you wish to write her, I have her address."

Nearly everyone stayed silent as the Headmistress cleaned her glasses of tear drops.

"On to happier news," she cleared her throat and lifted another letter. "Harrison Potter has been in contact with his godparents who have provided me with a letter of my own. Harrison will be arriving here to Hogwarts before the school year, and shall be permitted to live with Sirius and Severus. He will have classes and meals with his house, but he is not to be forced to live with Gryffindor.

"Any questions?" She looked left and right. "Good tuck in."


wer + wulf - werewolf

daoine ghealach - (Irish) moon people

grúpa - (Irish[lit. trans. group]) social classes

pacáistí - (Irish) packs

teaghleagh - (Irish) family

alltud - (Welsh) exile

Lycan Sraith - (Irish) Werewolf League

Dhaoradh - (Irish) condemned

cariad - love

tutela - guardian


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