A/N: Hooray for another chapter! Let me just say that I enjoyed writing this chapter especially the ending ;) I hope you all enjoy it. I also used another quote in here by Amy Tan and there will be a * by it to let you know. Oh and my other story Never Give Up Hope on the One You Love, is picking up so check it out if you like :) Okay on with the chapter.

Warning: There just might be some smut in here ;)

Chapter 10

I love thee, I love but thee

With a love that shall not die

Till the sun grows cold,

And the stars grow old…

(Bayard Taylor)

Lelie and Hillioes landed just outside the potion masters doorway to his office. Lelie stepped back from Hillioes after kissing him gently on the lips.

"Thank you love for bringing me up here," She told him.

"Well, I knew he heard your laugh and it wouldn't be right of me to not let you see him despite how I feel about Snivellus," Hillioes replied with a bitter taste in his mouth. Lelie rolled her eyes at him and disappeared to reappear into Snape's office. He was sitting at his desk hunched over a photo album not even noticing that she had come in.

"Hello Sev," She said quietly. She had her glamour up just in case he wasn't ready to see her true form.

Snape froze and stared intently at his desk. He looked up with a scowl expecting someone who was playing an evil trick on him. His mouth dropped open as he looked upon the woman that he had been in love with for so many years. She smiled the way she only did for him. He stood up and walked around his desk looking at her suspiciously.

"What kind of trick is this? You're dead. You've been dead for seventeen years. What are you playing at?" Snape demanded angrily stalking closer to her. She stood her ground narrowing her gaze.

"Oh Sev, stop being such a prat, you aren't scaring me. Don't you think that if it was anyone else they would have run for that door already? You're intimidation does not work on me. Nice try though, now calm down," She chastised.

He stood there frozen in place. No one had talked to him like that in years and when they tried they weren't successful. Lily had been the only one to ever be able to do that to him. "Lily, is it really you?" He asked in an uncharacteristically small voice.

"Yes of course it is," Lelie replied. He stared at her for a few more moments searching her eyes for confirmation. He must have found it because he reached out and pulled her into a hug holding her tightly against him. She returned the hug and waited patiently for him to let her go. When he finally did he stepped back a blush creeping up his face.

"How is this possible? The Dark Lord killed you and Potter," Snape asked incredulously.

"He killed the projection of ourselves not us," Lelie explained.

"I don't understand how that is even possible," Snape questioned.

"Let me show you," Lelie replied.

Snape nodded curiously and waited patiently for her to show him whatever it was that she needed to show him. He watched as she closed her eyes and right before his eyes she morphed into her elfin form. His mouth dropped open in shock and he found himself to be speechless. He couldn't say a word.

"I am a light elf, Sev and I always have been. I knew that Voldemort was coming and to protect Harry, James and I projected ourselves into something else so that he would be safe," Lelie explained.

"This is a bit overwhelming. I don't know what to say," Snape replied sitting down heavily in a chair.

"Let's start with how my son has been doing here," Lelie suggested.

Snape turned away, hiding his face from her. He was never able to lie to her and she always figured it out when he tried.

She narrowed her gaze at him. "Sev, have you watched over my son since he's been here?" She asked already knowing the answer.

"Not exactly," He muttered.

Lelie glared at him her temper rising. Snape shrunk back into the cushions as he looked at her. Not many people could scare him, but she was doing a right fine job at the moment of scaring him.

"What do you mean, not exactly?" Lelie said between clenched teeth.

"Well, I…uh…you see….I…." Snape stuttered trying to get away from Lelie's penetrating gaze.

"Severus," She said in a warning tone.

Snape stood up quickly moving to stand behind his desk. He schooled his features into a scowl and turned back. Lelie was scary to him in her human form, but her elfin form made his knees shake. "Alright, so I haven't been doing the best job in keeping an eye on him, but Lily he is way too much like his father. I can't help it," Snape explained.

"Oh Severus, he is my son too. Just because he looks like his father doesn't mean he's just like him. You of all people should know that," Lelie said angrily.

Snape snapped his head up in shock. "Don't talk about that," He said in a quiet voice.

"It's a valid point. My son may have gotten into some mischief during his time here, but he is also pure of heart, loyal, and loving. He loves his friends, he loves the world he lives in, he loves it so much that he risked his life for it and he's going to be doing it again," Lelie responded tersely.

"I know that. I can't help that every time I look at him I see James and all that he and his friends did to me. The only thing I see of yours is his eyes. I can't get past how much he looks like his father. I'm sorry," Snape replied quietly.

"Well, you need to try. He is going to be taking on something huge very soon. Bigger than Voldemort and he is going to need as much support as possible," Lelie requested.

Snape looked at her in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"Harry is like me in a lot more ways then you think as well as James. I can't go into it anymore than I already have. Just know that he is going to need you. I have to go," Lelie replied as she started for the door.

"Wait!" He called out and she turned to look at him. "You're leaving? I've barely had a chance to talk to you, to tell you so much and you're leaving?" He questioned.

"Only for a bit. I'll be back Sev and we'll have plenty of time to talk then. Don't worry so much," Lelie assured him. She smiled at him and exited the room.

Snape sunk into his chair a tear falling down his cheek. At least I know that I'm not completely losing my mind.

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"Where's Harry?" Draco asked as he took a seat across from Blaise and Hermione. He looked around the Great Hall and up and down the table for him.

"He's not with you?" Hermione asked.

"No, of course not. We didn't have any classes together this morning so he wouldn't be with me," Draco replied.

Hermione bit her lip and glanced over at the doors and back again. "He wasn't in Care of Magical Creatures so I figured he skipped to be with you since he left History of Magic pretty quick. Where could he have gone?"

Draco looked around again feeling nervous all of a sudden. He hadn't felt anything really to signal that something was wrong with Harry. Maybe I missed it since my mind was elsewhere? Draco questioned himself. He stood to get off the bench to go and find him when the doors opened again and Harry sauntered in heading for their table. Draco let out a sigh of relief and then he narrowed his gaze. Harry waved to a couple of people before making eye contact with Draco, he smiled at him, but Draco didn't return it. He walked over and reached out to kiss him on the cheek, but Draco dodged him and only glared at him.

"What is wrong?" He asked him before taking a seat next to him.

"Where were you?" Draco demanded.

"Harry, you didn't come to Care of Magical Creatures, so where were you?" Hermione asked him jumping in before Harry could respond.

"Oh right I did miss that class today didn't I? I ran into some light elves and had a little chat with them," Harry responded nonchalantly as he started scooping some food onto his plate.

Hermione gasped and Draco felt relief cross over him again. He leaned over and kissed Harry on the cheek. Harry turned and grinned at him.

"Where else would I have been?" He asked Draco who blushed at his question feeling like a fool for being insecure.

"I don't know, maybe you were making a new friend or something…" Draco said trailing off at the end.

Harry looked at him for a moment and then rolled his eyes. Draco was avoiding his gaze. "Wow, Drake, is that really what you think I'm like?"

"No. I just, well…" Draco tried to explain.

Harry shook his head and turned away. Draco looked down at his plate and pushed his food around. Hermione and Blaise looked on in concern. After Harry finished eating he stood. Draco turned to watch him leave, but saw his outstretched hand instead. He looked up at him in confusion.

"Take a walk with me," Harry said.

Draco nodded and took his hand. Harry pulled him off the bench and led him to the doors. As the left the Great Hall Snape was coming in at the same time. He froze for a moment and looked at Harry closely. Harry quirked an eyebrow.

"Afternoon Potter, Draco," He said before continuing into the Great Hall. Harry and Draco both stared after him dumbstruck.

"Did he just greet me before you and in a kind way?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, I think he just did," Draco replied. They looked at each other again and then turned to continue to the outside.

It was another beautiful day out as Harry and Draco made their way to the lake hand in hand. Both were lost in their own thoughts for the beginning of their walk around the lake.

Finally Harry broke the silence. "Draco, why did you think I was 'making a new friend' as you so kindly stated?" He asked turning to glance at him. Draco blushed and averted his gaze. Harry stopped and turned Draco to face him. He brought his hands up to his face and kissed him gently before standing back to look at him, waiting for an answer. Draco sighed and looked down for a moment before responding.

"Well, I just thought that, well Harry you're kind of stuck with me you know? I'm your mate and here I've been complaining about not having a choice when you don't have one either. I guess I am just a bit insecure that you're going to resent the fact that you're stuck with me and maybe find someone else that you can fall in love with or something without the fates playing a part," Draco explained.

Harry chuckled sending Draco's gaze up in confusion. "Listen, I don't feel like I'm stuck with you. I am glad that you're my mate and if I had a choice of who I could pick, it would still be you. The fates brought us together in a way that neither of us would have had the nerve to do otherwise. I don't want anyone else, but you. *I am like a falling star who has finally found its place next to another constellation where we will sparkle in the heavens forever.* That's how I feel about you and no one could ever replace that."

Draco stared at him, his eyes wide with adoration for his mate. He felt a single tear slide down his cheek followed by a few more. Harry grinned and wrapped his arms around him lifting him off the ground in a tight embrace. Harry set him down taking his face into his hands once again. He kissed him passionately nearly making Draco weak in the knees, but then all too soon Harry froze, his lips feeling like stone against Draco's. He opened his eyes to see Harry's wide and fierce, looking out his peripheral.

"Stay behind me," He whispered before turning around creating a shield with his body in front of Draco. Standing in front of Harry was one of the dark elves from Sage's group. She was crouched down low in a defensive stance staring past Harry, her violet eyes on Draco.

"What the hell are you doing here Noel?" Harry demanded. He gripped Draco's hand in one of his hands effectively holding him in place. Draco gripped his shirt with his free hand peeking over his shoulder to view the elf. She was frightening.

"I came back to see you," She said.

"And why would you do that? Where is everyone else from your group?" Harry demanded again. He had changed into his elfin form already without Draco noticing. He was too preoccupied with his fear of the other elf.

"I am alone. I came to talk to you, to come to a diplomatic solution. Is this your mate?" Noel asked looking past him again.

"Dark elves do not use diplomatic solutions and it is not of your concern whether this is my mate or not. I suggest you leave before I am forced to make you leave," Harry warned.

Noel narrowed her gaze further. "It's interesting that your mate is a mere boy, almost a child and a mere human at that. You could have so much better than him."

"Hey I am not a child! I am older than Harry!" Draco piped up angrily. Noel smirked confirming that he was Harry's mate her whole point of coming here.

"Draco, shut your mouth," Harry growled. Draco squeaked and clamped his mouth shut cowering behind him further. "Noel, you should leave now. I don't want to hurt you," Harry said returning his gaze to Noel.

"That's fine. I got what I came for. I know what you're mate looks like and who he is. I can take that back to my king for future use," She said with a malicious smirk. She started to back away from them Harry not willing to move an inch away from Draco. Noel stopped and flicked her hand. Behind Harry he heard Draco cry out in pain; blood seeping from a cut on his arm, little strands flying through the air towards Noel's waiting hands. She manipulated the strands creating a deep red ball. She stared down at it, pleased with her success. Harry flicked his hand at Draco's arm, sealing the cut. He stood and immediately transformed into his king form.

Noel looked away from the ball and up at Harry's newly changed form. She gulped and stepped several steps back as Harry strode forward himself. He flicked his hand back at Draco effectively cloaking him in a bubble shield. He stared up at Harry in complete awe, feeling the anger seeping from every pore on his body. He watched as he flicked his wrist again the red ball, his blood, flying into his hand still in perfect form. Harry closed his hand over it and watched as it seeped into his own hand and disappeared completely. Draco watched in confusion unsure of what that accomplished. He glanced over at Noel who looked scared out of her mind. Her whole body was shaking.

"I warned you Noel. You will not touch my mate ever again and you can take that back to your supposed king. Tell him that he's made a very grave mistake and he will regret it," Harry said in his deep hypnotic voice. Draco watched as Harry pointed his palms outward towards Noel flames flashing brightly from them. Noel stared in horror knowing exactly what was coming next. She couldn't move to create her mist sending her back to her people. She was frozen in place and then the flames shot out engulfing her within seconds. She didn't cry out. She didn't have a chance to. Harry pulled his hands back the flames immediately gone and all that was left of Noel was a pile of ash. Harry waved his hands again sending a gust of wind at the pile swirling it in the air and then it was gone.

Draco was completely shocked and confused about what he had just seen. Harry had killed someone. No, Piekeren had killed someone. He was defending his mate and Draco now appreciated just what Harry had become. He looked up to gaze at him in his king form and admired him even more. He watched him flick his hand the shield dissipating and watched as he changed back to his normal elfin form. Draco stood slowly not taking his eyes off of him. Harry looked ashamed and worried and would not meet Draco's eyes. He stepped forward closing the distance between the two.

"Harry, what is it?" Draco asked quietly. He didn't reach out to touch him unsure if he would pull away or not.

"I just killed someone," Harry whispered.

"Harry, you were protecting me. It's part of your nature. She should have known better than to come after your mate or you for that matter," Draco told him. He stepped closer to him.

"You're not afraid of me or think that I'm a horrible person?" Harry asked in a small voice.

"Of course not. You saved me Harry. Who knows what she needed my blood for? It was probably going to be used against you. I'm not afraid nor do I think you're horrible. Besides it looked like she didn't suffer at all so that's a good thing," Draco pointed out.

"She didn't. I don't know why she wanted your blood or why I knew to take it within myself. Something I'll have to ask my parents I guess. I'm sorry you had to see that," Harry said quietly.

Draco reached up with one hand and cupped his cheek. "Don't be," He responded before kissing him tenderly. Harry wrapped his arms around his waist pulling him close to him intensifying the kiss. He lifted Draco off the ground again earning him a squeak of surprise. He broke away for a moment and grinned at him. Draco quirked an eyebrow as Harry pulled him even closer and disappeared on the spot

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Sage stood looking across the mountains awaiting Noel's return. She didn't like the idea of sending her alone to find Piekeren's mate and to get his blood for the king's own plans. Noel was young and didn't understand the way things were going right now and just what they meant. Sage hoped that the light side of Piekeren would prevent him from hurting Noel.

She saw the faint light of her black mist coming over the mountains and she felt her stomach clench as she waited for it to come to her. It was very faint and it concerned her greatly. She watched as it soared completely over her head and that's when she knew that something was wrong. She sped after it through the forest and deep within the darkness of the trees. She stopped and watched as it settled in front of the king. He looked up at it curiously and at Sage before he watched the mist disappear and the pile of ash was all that was left behind at his feet.

Sage gasped and felt near tears as she realized that the ash was Noel. The king stared down in shock and anger which only increased when the deep hypnotic voice emitted from the ash. "I warned you Noel. You will not touch my mate ever again and you can take that back to your supposed king. Tell him that he's made a very grave mistake and he will regret it." Then the ash blew up in a gust of wind and blew away. Sage let out a cry of anger, not for Piekeren's words, but for her king who could have prevented this.

"You did this! I told you not to send her there! You killed her!" Sage cried angry tears streaming from her eyes.

"You will not talk to your king that way Sage. It was a necessary loss. Noel was worthless anyway obviously she was not successful," The king said waving her away.

"You are not my king," She seethed. The surrounding elves gasped and stared between the two wide eyed. The king turned to her again his gaze narrowing.

"You are hereby banished from this land. Go now before I kill you myself," He replied fiercely.

"You cannot banish me. This is not your land. It is King Piekeren's!" She yelled before she immediately disappeared.

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Harry and Draco landed heavily on Draco's bed in the dorm room. Harry immediately pressed his lips against his once again. Draco grinned into the kiss and pulled him closer by wrapping his arms around his neck. He shifted his body effectively pressing their groins together. Both boys let out pleasurable moans as they pressed against each other. Harry moved away from Draco's lips down to his neck. He nipped him several times soothing each nip with a tantalizing lick before moving on to his other side. Draco was feeling very overwhelmed at the moment and Harry had just begun.

Harry reached up to the first button on Draco's shirt and began unbuttoning it as he moved back up to his lips. He deepened the kiss flicking his tongue across Draco's lower lip. Within seconds Draco's shirt was unbuttoned and Harry's hand began to explore every ridge, curve, and muscle of his lover's chest. Draco squirmed beneath him unable to control his need for more of Harry. He lifted his head and grinned at him as he slid his body slowly down Draco's his lips caressing every spot imaginable. Draco arched his back in need and gasped when Harry's tongue slid over a hardened nipple and groaned when the lick turned into a gentle suck and a slight nibble. Harry looked up at him his eyes clouded over in desire and lust just as Draco's were. He turned back to his pale chest and kissed his way over to the other hardened nipple repeating the same move. Draco groaned louder this time arching his back even more.

Harry smirked and sat back on his heels never taking his eyes off of Draco's. He expertly unbuckled, unbuttoned, and unzipped his pants all the while Draco stared at him in complete ecstasy. "You haven't seen nothing yet lover," Harry whispered with a seductive grin. Draco's molten silver eyes widened briefly before they closed in anticipation for Harry's mouth on his aching cock. Harry glanced down admiring the view of Draco's panting, sweat glistened body and his leaking cock. He looked one more time at Draco's now open eyes and grinned smugly before he dropped his lips to his throbbing erection. As soon as his mouth was around it Draco let out an animalistic groan and nearly choked Harry as he pushed up into him. Harry laughed which sent vibrations through Draco's whole body nearly making him come right then.

Harry lifted his eyes and looked up at Draco again as he made his first sweep with his tongue up the length of his shaft. Draco's eyes fluttered closed as he let out an impatient growl. Harry laughed again and decided to stop torturing him and he began moving his head up and down swirling his tongue around and around licking up every bit of cum that leaked out. Draco was pulsing now and Harry knew that he was going to burst soon enough and with one final swipe of his tongue and a hard suck Draco came hard and fast crying out Harry's name his body arching off the bed once again. Harry stayed in place taking in every last drop.

When Draco was coming down from his orgasm Harry finally lifted his head and licked his lips seductively receiving a pitiful glare from Draco. "Mmm, you taste rather good," Harry commented as he settled on top of him again planting little kisses everywhere on his face except his lips. Draco turned catching Harry's lips with his own giving him a heated kiss. Harry sat back and looked down at him studying his face. He ran a thumb over his lips and smiled lovingly at him.

"Draco, I'm falling in love with you," Harry whispered his eyes returning to Draco's. His expression took on that of surprise, but soon he was returning the loving look.

"I think I'm already in love with you Harry," Draco whispered back. Harry grinned before crashing his lips to Draco's once again.

A/N: Possible ally in Sage??? What do you think???? About that and everything else of course :)