Bonded Souls: Year of the Snake
C10: Final Preparations
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
A/N: I know, it's been almost ten days since the last chapter, but I have a good excuse this time. First off, I had to move everything to my new house which didn't have internet acces until about a day before Christmas, so I had written about 90% of the chapter before the holidays hit. After that I got sick for about three days in which I just couldn't write, and finally somebody at work decided it was a good idea to let me fill in everyone's hours from the entire year in a week, which caused me to work about 10 hours a day for another week.
But now it is finally all over and I can start my writing again. After this will be the battle, but rest assured that it will be nowhere near the end of this story. For now, enjoy the chapter, have a wonderful New Year, and I'll see you for the next one.
It only took a mere week before the Death Eaters refused to venture even close to their corridor, which gave them a bit of freedom to let Harry and Draco at least have a change of scenery.
They all knew the day of the final battle against Tom wasn't far away, but first they needed to take back control of the school.
Right now Fabian and the girls were making the final preparations for their plan in their living room. "I think it's safe to say that we've done everything possible for now. All that's left is to decide when we will strike." Fabian said softly.
"I think we should do it as soon as possible. I say we actively start hunting for that snake, maybe even provoke Tom outright and force his hand a little." Hermione said in a similar tone.
He smiled at that, knowing they rejected that plan a few months ago. "What happened to being careful love? But I have to say that I like the idea very much. It's about time we got some action somewhere else than our bedroom. We said from the moment we came up with this plan that we wanted to finish it before Christmas, and by God, we will. But it will require some coordination to pull off. So I suggest the following. Hermione, Yvette, Bella and Nym, could you prepare our final traps for the Death Eaters? Then Fleur, Gabby, Luna and I go get the others from Mum's home. that way we'll be at full strength when the battle starts." He said softly.
The girls nodded and kissed him softly before they quietly and under Nym's extended power made their way outside.
Fleur, Gabrielle, Luna and Fabian smiled as the four girls shut the door, hoping everything would be okay.
They stepped through the Floo to their mother's house, smiling at the sight when they stepped out. They saw how Morgana was giving Cordelia her bottle and Narcissa was doing the same for Cepheus, while Eliza and Pandora were talking quietly in a corner and Merlin was in another corner reading a book. "Good afternoon everyone, how are you all doing?" He asked with a smile.
"Hey sweetie, we've been good, mostly waiting for news from Hogwarts." Eliza said as she gave them all a hug.
He smiled at that. "That's exactly why we are here Mum. It's almost time to take Tom down once and for all, so we will need as many people there as possible, and I know how much you want to get some revenge against him, I know it would break your heart to leave Cordy and Cepheus alone."
"True, we would love to get revenge against Tom, but you're right, we wouldn't dream of leaving our babies alone where they would be easy targets." Eliza said softly.
"I understand Mum, that's why we'll do it for you, but we will need everyone else. Could you give the Order a Floo and tell them to Floo into our room at Hogwarts, we'll start our offensive from there."
She nodded and smiled. "I will, but I want you to promise me to be careful. Tom may be weaker, but he is still strong, don't get overly confident because you have him against the wall. Remember that a cornered animal is the most dangerous kind of animal."
"I know and I will promise to be as careful as possible. But as you know I am not alone. We want to finish him together as a Coven and we are fairly certain that our combined powers will be enough to win us this fight." He said with a smile.
"Be that as it may Fabian, even your powers are not infallible. You are still young and have barely scraped the surface of your potential. It is still a very real possibility that you and your mates exhaust yourselves." Morgana said softly.
He smiled at that. "We'll keep that in mind Morgana, but we also wanted to ask if you and Merlin want to help us vanquish this threat, you two have a bit more experience when it comes to fighting magical wars."
Morgana shared a look with her mate and smiled at him. "We can help, but the final fight has to be your Coven against Tom, that is something we can't interfere in. Your Prophecy must not be broken or something terrible might happen." She said sadly.
"That was our plan all along, but thank you for the warning. We'll go back now, but we hope to see you all in two days, that is when we will fight." Fleur said softly.
The four women smiled and hugged them tightly, Morgana again lingering a bit with Fabian, which did not escape the three other girls notice.
"Mum, me and Luna were wondering if you and Mom have time to talk to us sometime in the near future?" Fabian asked as he pulled back from Eliza, a hopeful look on his face.
Eliza and Narcissa smiled at them. "Of course we have, just come by whenever you are ready after the Battle. Because I think I know what this is about." Narcissa said softly.
"Thanks Mom, that means a lot to me." He said softly.
Narcissa smiled and kissed the top of his head. "Anytime my son, and please, give Lucius a kick in the nuts for me, or worse, whatever is more convenient." She said with a soft smile.
"I will Mom, you can count on that." He said before wrapping an arm around Fleur and stepped through the fireplace again, Luna and Gabrielle doing the same after they had given their mothers a hug.
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When they reappeared in their room, they were glad to see the smiling faces of their mates again, all of them unharmed and safe. "You don't know how glad I am to see you all safe and sound again. We were so worried about you." Gabrielle said softly.
The four women smiled at that. "And we're glad to see you all too my lovelies, we had a few close calls, but it seems that the Death Eaters are absolutely terrified of us at this point. We even managed to get a message through to Severus, informing him of our plans for the coming days." Bella said with a smile.
"I'm glad to hear that, it's good to know those incompetent morons won't be a problem for our final push. We will have our lives back to normal in a couple of days. We're as ready as we will ever be and we will have Merlin's and Morgana's help up to the final battle, that fight is ours alone." He said softly.
The girls smiled and nodded. "That's no problem, that was our plan anyway. But I think we should discuss what comes after this battle. There is bound to be a ton of publicity coming towards us, and I am sure none of us want to handle that at this point, especially if we are serious about wanting to get pregnant as quickly as possible once this is over." Hermione said softly.
He smiled and kissed her softly. "I've thought of that already baby. Kingsley will set up a spokesperson within the Ministry for us. Everything and anything that will be written about us will get our accord before it is printed. I took care of that the minute we got called in for the Toad's trial."
The girls all smiled at that. "Why am I not surprised to hear you say that. You were always pretty good at planning ahead." Fleur said as she cuddled into his side.
He smiled and kissed her softly. "And you girls balance me out when you improvise your way out of nearly every situation." He said softly.
The girls smiled and Fleur kissed him deeply, quickly losing herself in her brother's lips again.
"Oh dear, I think we lost the siblings to each other again. Would you two mind moving this to the bedroom. The others might be back any minute." Bella said with a smile.
Fabian picked up his sister, who immediately wrapped her legs around his waist as they walked to the bedroom, Fleur flashing her lovers a wink before the door closed.
He walked them to the bed and smiled at her as he gently laid her down. "When you handle me with such delicacy I feel like a virgin on her wedding night again." She said with a soft smile.
He smiled and kissed her. "We both lost our innocence long before we got married, but one thing remains as true as ever, and that is my love for you, my dear, sweet sister." He said softly.
Fleur blushed a little and pulled him down for a kiss. "I love you too Fabian, and you're right, we both lost our innocence long before we said I do. But every time we make love together it feels like the first time. I need you tonight, I want to feel sure that we are going to survive this. I'm so scared something will happen to you." She said softly.
"We'll be fine love, I promise you that we will. Just one more person needs to die before we can start living our lives and he will be dead in two days, we'll make sure of that. Tom will never, ever interfere with our lives in any way ever again. In two days we shall end him once and for all, after we finished of Nagini of course." He said with a soft smile.
She smiled at him, feeling a bit better about going into battle. "No doubt you have prepared an epic speech for when we finally finish him?" She asked softly.
He just shook his head and kissed her deeply, Fleur moaning into his mouth as they let their hands roam across each other's bodies. "How I love the feeling of your skin beneath mine, my love. You're so stunningly beautiful that I can't feel anything but honored that you are my wife."
"You better believe it my love, because we will be together for a very long time." She said with a smile.
Fabian smiled and kissed her again, letting his lips trail down her naked body, reveling in the moans that escaped from her mouth.
Fleur was done with going slow, and pulled her brother back up before flipping them over. "I'm going to ride you my love, and you are going to fuck me like there is no tomorrow." She said huskily before mounting his dick.
He smiled and placed his hand on her hips, driving himself up in one thrust, making Fleur moan even louder.
They quickly fell into a rhythm and Fabian's hands quickly moved from her hips to her breasts, knowing how much she loved having her breasts and nipples played with when they made love. "You know how much I love it when you go all dominant on me?" He asked huskily.
Fleur smiled and let nails rake over his chest. "I know baby, sometimes you need a bit of dominance, because let's face it, our usual lovemaking is a bit more passionate than with the others, and usually you dominate me. I just thought it would be fun to try it the other way around." She said with a smile.
"And I love it baby, it gets me even harder than I already am. I love you." He said before pulling her down for a kiss.
She smiled into their kiss. "And I love you my dear brother, always have and always will." She said softly.
He smiled and flipped them again. "I have a better idea my dear sister. I know you want me to come inside of you, but we can't risk getting you pregnant just yet, so I was hoping you would let me fuck your ass, it's been so long since I felt the sensation." He said hopefully.
"You know you never have to ask my love. My entire body is yours to do to whatever you want." She said with a slight blush.
He just smiled and kissed her before pulling out of her, Fleur immediately turning to sit on her knees while keeping her face to the matrass, hoping it would invite him in.
He then kissed the back of her neck and slowly slid himself inside of her, both of them groaning at the sensation, although Fleur's quickly turned into a moan of pleasure.
They both knew they weren't going to last much longer, and when Fabian started breaking his rhythm, she knew he was close. "You're close aren't you brother? It's okay, let it all out inside of me." She said with a loud moan.
He smiled and kissed the back of her neck before he came deep inside of her, Fleur screaming his name as she came as well.
Once they had come down from their orgasms, Fleur cuddled up next to her brother, both of them smiling contently at each other. "That was as amazing as ever my love." She said softly.
"As were you my love, I love you." He said softly.
"And I love you, but I must admit I'm pretty tired. Do you think they would mind if we stayed here for a while?" She asked with a smile.
He smiled and pulled her close. "I don't think they will. I think they expect us to take a nap together."
She smiled and kissed his cheek before she got comfortable against him, slinging one leg over his and resting her head on his chest. "I can't remember the last time we took the time to relax like this. It feels like we've been running around for years instead of months." She said softly.
"I know love, we've done enough running for a lifetime. But in a few days we'll finish this and start living our lives the way we want. And at this point I don't care if that includes you girls prancing around naked all the time." He said with a smile.
Fleur smiled at that. "I'm glad you're willing try this baby. We'll just have to inform our friends and family to Floo before they come to visit. And we do not prance, us girls tend to glide along." She said softly.
He just smiled and kissed her before they drifted asleep, both of them wearing similar smiles on their faces.
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A few hours later the two were woken up by a soft kiss, courtesy of their sister, who had crawled in with them. "Hey Gabby, what's wrong?" Fleur asked softly.
She smiled at them both. "Nothing is wrong sis, I just wanted to let you two know that dinner is ready and that we have a few visitors, two of which are already kicking up a storm because their favorite siblings aren't there." She said softly.
"We'll be there soon. Give us a while to get dressed and then we'll be right out." Fabian said before kissing his two sisters deeply.
Gabrielle smiled and nodded before getting off the bed and walking back to the room, Fabian and Fleur wasting little time in getting dressed and also making their way back.
When they entered the living room, they were surprised to see Eliza and Narcissa with the twins, as well as Morgana, all of them smiling brightly at the two siblings. "Hello sweetie, we hope we're not interrupting anything?" Narcissa asked with a smile.
"Not at all Mom. Fleur and I just woke up from a nap. What brings you here?" He asked softly.
The two women shared a look with Morgana and smiled at him. "We know we said we'd talk to you and Luna after everything was over, but we realize you want thing to be as clear as possible before you go into battle. What you and Luna share is a special form of Soul Bond, one that transcends almost all others, but will not harm your Bond with the others. Because of the fact that your lives are very similar and you always loved each other, something special developed between the two of you, something that baffles even us. We don't really know what it is, but we do know it has never manifested itself within an already existing Soul Bond." Eliza said with a smile.
"You shall have to discover what this means for yourselves, but I am certain that it will never harm your Coven's existing Bond." Morgana added softly.
Fabian and Luna smiled at that, both sharing shy smiles with each other. "That it was something special we already knew, but I guess we'll discover the full potency of this Bond over the coming years." Luna said with a dreamy smile.
"That is most certainly true Luna, and I'm sure the others wouldn't mind helping you two figuring out what this all means." Narcissa said with a wink.
They all blushed a little at that, knowing exactly what Narcissa meant with that. "You know, you don't have to be embarrassed about that. We all know what happens when all eight of you share a bed and just one of you gets only a little excited." Eliza said with a smile.
"We know, but hearing that from my mothers, it's just a bit embarrassing to have you two know so much about our intimate relations." Fabian said softly.
The two women laughed at that. "Then you should have thought twice about making love to your sister and her then girlfriend and a few days later your Aunt, and then forgetting to use silencing charms on all three occasions." Eliza said in a teasing tone.
Everyone's blush darkened again, much to the amusement of the three other women in the room, while Cordelia and Cepheus slept on, unaware of the laughter around them.
They talked for a few more hours, mostly about what the plan was when they decided to make their move, and while Eliza and Narcissa weren't keen on the idea of them being in the front-line, they knew there was little choice they had if they were going to follow the Prophecy. "I think we best get home and get these two in bed, otherwise they will be fussy all night." Narcissa said softly while she picked up Cordelia and Eliza gently picked up Cepheus, since he was still asleep.
"We'll see you after the battle, please be careful and look after each other. and please for the love of god don't try any heroics Fabian." Eliza said softly.
"I won't Mum, the girls also have been pretty adamant about that." He said with a smile.
Eliza and Narcissa both smiled and then waved them goodbye before they stepped into the Floo again.
"I was going to say the same, but since me and Merlin will be right at your side for most of the time, I'll keep an extra eye out. Until then be safe, and if there is anything you need, don't hesitate to contact us." Morgana said before hugging them all.
They smiled at that. "Thank you Morgana, having yours and Merlin's support means a lot to us." Luna said softly.
Morgana only smiled at them before she teleported away, leaving the Coven alone once again.
"I think we best have an early dinner and then go to bed, the next few days are going to be taxing on all of us." Fabian said softly.
The girls only nodded and Nym and Luna gave them all a kiss before they made their way to the kitchen.
The others relaxed against each other, with Fleur and Gabrielle cuddling up together, while Hermione and Yvette did the same. This only left Bella and Fabian and they smiled at each other as Bella straddled him and gave him a soft kiss.
"I must admit I'm feeling a bit anxious love, knowing that in a few days we will be face to face with Tom and his minions." She said as she rested her head on his shoulder.
He gave her a soft kiss and smiled. "I know love, I'm nervous too. But I know we'll be fine. Our combined powers dwarf his in every way. He might be a so called Dark wizard, but we are an entire Coven of Light, and the odds have been in our favor from the day we started this battle in fourth year. The biggest challenge we have is that we have to find that damn snake and kill it, and then it is easy. If we taunt him enough he'll come out of hiding, if only to take revenge on us for foiling his plans over and over again." He said softly.
Bella smiled and kissed him, both of them quickly losing themselves in it.
"Ehem, we know you two anxious, but I think it's best if we have dinner first and then see what we will do with the rest of our evening." Nym said as she and Luna floated their dinner into the living room.
"We all know exactly what is going to happen tonight, and probably the night after that too, if only to settle our anxiety for the battle." He said with a smile.
The girls smiled and nodded at that. "You're probably right, and I also think it will help you to not react so strongly on the day of the battle, because it won't do us any good if you lose it and make a mistake because of it." Hermione said with a soft smile.
He smiled at that. "I know baby, that is one of my fears too. I so scared that I might do something rash and get hurt or worse, or even worse, get one of you hurt in the process, because you know I would never forgive myself if that would happen." He said softly.
"That won't happen love, because we won't let it happen. We promised your mothers that we would keep each other safe, and we intend to do just that. To keep you safe, and make sure you get us pregnant that same night." Bella said with a wink.
Fabian blushed a little at that, much to the amusement of his wives. "You know she's right love, it may not happen on that night, but certainly the night after that. We can almost see how our Bond is pushing us to procreate, and I think you feel the same thing." Yvette said softly.
"I do my loves, every time we make love together it gets more difficult to pull out" He said with a smile.
The girls smiled and Bella gave him a soft kiss. "And I'm sure that I speak for everyone when I say that it is equally difficult for us to not keep you as close as possible." She said softly.
He smiled at that. "Then what do you girls say about eating this lovely dinner and then see where the evening takes us." He said softly.
They smiled and nodded before Bella handed him a plate. Luna and Nym had outdone themselves yet again with his signature dish of pasta, cream and bacon, which had become a favorite of them over the past year.
"Sometimes I wonder what we have done right to deserve a husband with such amazing culinary ideas. This will be a good dish for when we are pregnant, wouldn't you agree love?" Hermione asked with a smile.
"I'd happily cook this every day if that is what you want my babies, you know I would do anything for you." He said with a smile.
"Every day might be a bit extreme, but I think we could certainly do this once a week. It should help restore our energy stores that we will undoubtedly deplete each day. I know how Black women get when they are pregnant, and that usually involves a lot of vomiting during the first trimester, a gigantic nesting phase during the second and finally driving you crazy with every little thing we do during the third. So that is something to look forward to, and trust me I know, I've been through it three times already, it's a witch thing." Bella said with a smile.
He smiled at that. "I'd gladly be a willing slave to you all if the end result is that we will have a beautiful family together." He said with a soft smile.
"You're too sweet baby, and we are sure you will be a wonderful father and that our children will know nothing else but love their entire lives." Gabrielle said softly.
Fabian smiled at that. "Now I really can't wait to end this battle, it almost makes me want to launch a sneak attack and finish this tonight." He said softly.
The girls smiled at that and Bella gave him a soft kiss. "And as much as we want that as well, we should wait until everyone is here. That way we'll have a better chance of ending this on our terms and of no one getting hurt." Nym said with a smile.
He nodded and smiled at them. "I know, I was only thinking wishfully here. I'm just tired of sitting around and doing nothing." He said as he wrapped his arms around Bella again.
Bella smiled and cuddled a bit more into him, both of them smiling contently as they made love eyes at each other.
"You know how cute you two are together? It's almost enough to give anyone a sugar rush." Luna said dreamily.
The two lovers smiled at that. "I haven't had the opportunity to cuddle in his lap since we figured everything out almost two years ago, so I thought it was long overdue." Bella said softly.
"We know love, we were only teasing a little. You know we never minded you two having your special moments, otherwise we would have said something when you sucked him off at Harrods." Fleur said with a wink.
Bella blushed a little at that and hid her face in his hair. "What? I didn't know that happened, would you tell what happened love?" Luna and Nym asked simultaneously.
"Of course love. Back before we figured out our extended Bond, Bella asked me to go shopping for a dress for our mother's wedding. Harrods as you by now know is part magical, and that's where she took me to look for a dress. When she found her dress, it didn't close properly and she asked me to help her with it, and of course back then I had trouble keeping my hands to myself, and we ended up pleasuring each other in the changing room. Now keep in mind that we hadn't even figured out that Fleur and Vette were a part of this as well, so back then it scared me what it could mean." Fabian said as he kissed Bella's cheek.
"You're truly a hopeless romantic love, but I'll be damned if it isn't a definite turn on." Gabrielle said with a wink.
He blushed a little at that. "And on that note, I think it is time we go to bed, I have a feeling we won't be asleep for a while."
The girls smiled at that. "And as always your feeling is right, my love. We are all going to cuddle up to you tonight, because tomorrow it is going to be a day of preparation and planning before our final push the day after." Hermione said with a smile.
He only nodded as he picked Bella up bridal style. "That is something I can agree on. But may I ask for about an hour alone with Bella?" He asked softly.
The girls smiled and nodded before giving them a kiss. "Of course you can love, take all the time you need, we'll join you once you are ready for bed." Yvette said softly.
Bella and Fabian smiled as their lovers walked away. "Why did you want to have some alone time baby?" She asked softly.
"I want to make sure you are okay. I think I know how the battle is going to affect you, and I just want you to know that whatever happens in two days, that I will be there for you." He said with a soft smile.
Bella smiled and kissed him. "As long as you are beside me I will be fine love. I'm sure some things will come back up but I am sure I am ready to face my demons at last. You know I can do anything with you by my side, and in two days I will prove it." She said softly.
"I'm glad to hear that my love, I am worried about you a bit more than the others, given your past with Tom and the Death Eaters." He said as he rendered them naked with a flick of his hand.
"You won't have to worry about me love, I'll be fine with you next to me. We shall show Tom and his minions what kind of mistake they made when they targeted our family." She said as she laid him down and straddled him.
He smiled and pulled her down into a loving kiss, knowing they both needed it at this moment.
They felt the bed dip on both sides and as they broke their kiss they saw their lovers smiling at them. "We heard a little bit of your talk, and we want to help you both with this. Let us treat you two to something special tonight." Nym said with a smile.
The two lovers shared a look and smiled at them. "How could we say no to that." Bella said before she was pulled into a kiss from Nym, while Fleur and Gabrielle sucked her nipples into their mouths, making the raven haired witch moan loudly.
Fabian was treated to a tag team blowjob from Hermione and Yvette, while Luna was kissing him deeply, Fabian letting his hands roam down her body.
"Somehow I figured this is how we would end up tonight." He said with a soft smile.
The girls smiled at that. "You said it yourself baby, we won't get any sleep any time soon. But we still intend to cuddle up to you after this." Luna said softly.
He just smiled and kissed her again, groaning softly as his three mates brought him to a relaxed climax, while Bella moaned out her own orgasm next to him.
Once their two raven haired lovers had come down from their orgasms, the girls cuddled up to them both, all of them talking softly amongst each other until they fell asleep in each other's arms.