The updated list and votes:

Nyx: 2

Shadow Elf: 1

Sylark, Lamia: 8

Tanuki: 3

Incubus: 3

Chinese Were-tiger: 6

Headmaster, Djinn/Tenju: 12

Kelpie: 6

Alright guys so I am updating the journal now with the changes happening in this chapter. Be good and make sure you let me know what you think. I put some juicy tidbits into this chapter. Also I will be posting a new extra story today as well. It is going to have an unrelated scene that I wanted to write out but the storyline doesn't allow for it. It will be entitled, "The Depths". Look out for it!

Chapter Fourteen

Sylark watched as the two left before smiling gently as the one he was courting. Shushing him gently he spoke, "Oh little love you overworked yourself."

Black eyes looked up at him and rolled in annoyance. "I am far more capable than you believe me to be"

"Of that I have no doubt but while you court me, you will take care of yourself, when was the last time you ate?"

Kai sighed and laid his head against Sy's chest, "I can't remember."

"That's not what I wanted to hear."

Raising himself fully he lifted the headmaster easily and slid over to a hidden door near a large bookcase. Holding the small headmaster with one arm he quickly opened the door the room enlarged greatly with pillows and low sitting tables. Settling the smaller being on one of the larger silk pillows.

"I hate it when you lift me like a rag doll, I am your elder by many thousands of years and you treat me like child sometimes."

"Maybe if you didn't neglect your health I wouldn't have to mother you."

Black eyes narrowed and a small pillow was thrown in his direction.

Dodging it the lamia glared, "Really how old are you?"

A long laugh was his reply, "This lifetime or my last one?"

"I never understand you," Sy whispered and began to make a soup humming gently to himself.

"You're not meant to; I am a rogue even to my own species. I have lived and died multiple times. This is my seventh reincarnation. Technically in this form I am only what 332 years old now?"

"So my form is older than your current body?"

Another pillow was thrown in his direction, "You know even our kind of species don't live forever so we devise ways to live longer. Me I simply reincarnate myself using my flames much like a phoenix would, not as sufficient though I can reform at any age and it takes different amounts of time each time I do it. You simply hibernate to recuperate your years spent."

The lamia shrugged, "We have to, in order to keep ourselves going. To find happiness we keep ourselves on this plane of existence. Tell me why you invited the human to this school. We haven't had a human since that Albus man and he left without even completing a year spouting about learning the greater good."

Kai leaned back stretching his wings, "I heard about him across the ocean. I wanted to give him a chance here. If we do not try we won't find people who fit in here. I heard about his tragedy, his life, and then I was contacted by a human female she said that this school would bring Harry happiness so I sent him the invitation."

"I'm sorry did you say human female?"

He nodded and accepted a bowl of soup from the lamia, "Yes some human female named Luna. She said she foresaw it. Said I would find my nest and be happy if I invited him. Though she said nothing of you, she was very vague."

The lamia sat down next to the Headmaster removing his glamour so he could curl his long green tail around the headmaster as he ate. Kai curled up against the larger man's chest as he continued to eat the soup, humming gently as the spice, "When is your next shed cycle?"

"Three days, I will be very sore."

Kai nodded and ran a hand over the dull green scales some places looked patchy and dry, "You should oil then tonight so it will be easier, I can draw up a bath for you"

"No I will be fine, tell me, how long have we been friends?"

Kai smiled, "Over 200 years, took you long enough to finally ask me to court you."

"Shut up you're kinda intimidating. Not to mention busy. It was hard enough just to find time to talk to you let alone ask you out on a date or goddess forbid to court you."

Kai sighed and leaned back, "They want me to step down"

"The council?"

"Yes, they want me to step down and join the council permanently. They want to take away the only nest I have known in 300 years."

Sy smiled softly, "Your nest is evolving little bird. I am your nest now along with Harry and Wistari"

"They don't know they are. And all these threats to my nest. Those girls now this Rhylarn. I should kill them all."

"No, you should hold them close and protect them tell them, explain to them. You are a powerful ancient being in so many ways but when it comes to people, you're kinda hopeless"

Kai growled and set the now empty bowl on the low table before curling up against the lamia whose tail now wrapped about both of them comfortably. "Even if they choose to not mate us, our connection is there. They are still part of my nest. I will protect them from all dangers."

Sylark smiled lightly, "and the godson?"

"I protect all of my nest, even my nest's offspring, whether they are by blood or love"

Sylark smiled gently and kissed Kai's jaw, "So sweet my little bird. Shall we go see the nestlings then?"

Kai scrunched up his nose, "You make it sound like they are our children stop that" he laughed lightly before standing, "Yes let us go see them. I want to be sure I did not scare them."

The lamia grinned and leaned up catching the others lips with his. Running clawed fingers along the bare chest scraping a dusky nipple before pulling away grinning, "Now shall we go see the other little ones?"

Kai glared, "You're evil."

-MEANWHILE-

Harry groaned as Wistari pushed him back onto one of the couches. He looked at the pale being and smiled gently, "Alright I'm sorry, you can look at my ass anytime you like."

Wist snarled, "Of course I can it is my right." Wistari crawled into Harry's lap straddling it easily. "Did you know draconians have a heat?"

"No I was not aware; I was going to read up on it honestly."

"You could ask me"

Harry winced and looked away blushing, "I thought you might find that invasive"

Wist leaned and kissed Harry's cheek gently, "Harry that is why we are courting so you can ask things, get to know me. So far we have done nothing but co-exist ask me anything, and in return I will ask you"

"20 questions is it?"

Wist smiled beautifully, "yes and I get to go first, tell me Harry how is it you speak to serpents? "

Harry sighed and laid his forehead against Wists throat, "I guess it is because of my ancestors, I am a descendant of a Slytherin, who was a Lamia now that I think of it."

Wistari frowned, "You have creature blood?"

"Very distant I don't think it is enough to affect me in any way. Now that was two questions so I get to ask two. What does mating season entail for Draconian?"

Wist smiled and leaned forward, "It lasts about three days, we become very temperamental and we seek to mate with the person we are closest to. It can be aggressive or loving depending on the reaction we receive. It is hard to explain, we also become fertile, even though pregnancy is likely at any time we are more so during the heat cycle."

Harry grinned, "Am I going to have an armful of Wist?"

Wist blushed brightly and tilted his head down causing his hair to fall in his face, "this is my first heat cycle. I have not had one before; I do not know how I will act."

Harry smiled and kissed the pale flesh beneath his lips, a small gasp was his only reply. "Does your elven blood lessen your heat cycle?"

Wist took a deep breath, "I don't know once again if my elf blood will affect it in any way. I do hope however that I get my wings"

Green eyes met pink, "So that's why you don't have wings like your mother and sisters?"

Wistari nodded, "Because I haven't had my first heat cycle, but there is a chance I won't get mine"

Harry grinned and slowly leaned forward wrapping his arms around the thin waist, "I bet you will, and they will be the most beautiful wings anyone has ever seen"

The hybrid blushed brightly, "Sometimes you are so sweet, when you are not trying to hide."

Harry smiled lightly; "Maybe with you I don't have to hide" Harry leaned forward and slowly laid his lips on the pale lips of his companion. Slowly their lips moved against each other's testing the field until Harry gently laid a hand in the soft white hair and pulled the hybrid closer to him hissing gently as petite claws dug into his shoulders.

Wistari dug his claws into the thin shoulder pushing back into the kiss, small fangs nipping at Harry's bottom lip. Pulling out of the kiss and laying their foreheads together. "There is what I wanted."

Harry smiled and gripped the thin waist tighter before tossing him to the side slowly moving to hover over the hybrid as the smaller male squeaked. Leaning down he kissed the pale lips again tugging gently at the pale white hair. Claws gently scraped at his scalp till he broke off and pale lips attacked his throat playfully.

Pulling away carefully Harry looked down at the little beauty and grinned, "What did I do in life deserve you?"

Wistari shrugged, "I don't know but I am thankful." Wist pulled Harry down to lock their lips once more and pulled the others tongue into his mouth gently.

The two battled till the hybrid relinquished control and Harry roamed the smooth ridges and pearly fangs of the smaller. A hand slowly began to move up under the sweatshirt feeling the pale scaled skin lightly.

A loud knock came from the door. Harry broke away cursing loudly in Parseltongue, "You have got to be kidding me this is bullshit!"

Wist blinked and blushed removing his hands from the black locks and quickly correcting his shirt before slowly sitting up pushing Harry up with him. The knocking persisted and finally Harry got up and walked over to the door, "Who is it?"

When he received no answer he groaned and opened the door, "Can I help... Oh come on"

Standing at the door was none other than Rhylarn, Harry went to shut the door but a booted foot blocked it and the door was thrown open. Harry took a step back, "Rhylarn you're not welcome here you need to leave."

The Merrow stepped forward slowly, "You would not let me apologize earlier."

Harry took a step back and slowly reached for the chain scythe that was off to the side. Gripping one of the handles tightly, "What do you want Rhylarn"

He heard Wistari scrambled behind him towards the calling mirror.

Rhylarn growled darkly as he watched the pale figure, "I wanted to try and talk to you, I did not mean to be so forceful."

Harry glared and brought the weapon in full view, "So slapping me was just what, you over reacting?"

The Merrow growled, "Just accept my apology and court me."

"I am not going to court you Rhylarn you lost that chance!"

A black hand shot out to grab him but Harry hit it away with the small scythe blade. "And now you are attacking me again!"

Harry cursed in his head as a black hand gripping the handle of one of his chain scythes. Harry lashed out with his magic and the man only chuckled brushing it off, "Mortal magic doesn't work so well on one of the deep. Now submit and become mine. Forget the stupid little pale one and be mine!"

A second clawed hand came around and enclosed around Harry's throat, wincing the wizard brought the second scythe up to catch the wrist the blade biting into the blackened skin. This is not what he wanted for this day.

The two were locked, neither of them moving in favor for the other. Harry could feel his head getting light. Digging the scythe in further, he watched as deep blue blood slid down the blade.

A loud screeching sound erupted in the air and the Merrow was ripped away from harry the claws scraping his throat. Gasping for air Harry slowly lowered himself to his knees lifting his hand to his throat. Another hand joined his and slowly warmth radiated and Harry looked to his side to see Wistari concentrating on the wound.

The hybrid growled, "It won't heal"

Harry pulled away and patted the hand with his free one. Looking up at the second loud screech he watched as the headmaster slammed the Merrow into the wall. Sylark was leaned again the door frame watching his head tilted to the side as he watched the flames curl around Rhylarn.

Rhylarn screamed in pain digging his claws into the wrist and hand that held him against the wall. Kai tilted his head to the side and flicked his wrist. A sickening snap resonated and the Merrow went limp, his arms falling to dangle at his sides. Dropping the body Kai turned and knelt in front of Harry and Wistari slowly reaching forward to touch the wound.

"Are you alright?"

Harry glared, "I was handling it, and you didn't have to kill him."

Sylark shook his head, "No, he did. This was the second offence. Kai was well within his rights."

Harry growled, "When I was invited here I was told that professors did not involve themselves with the students. That we had to survive on our own."

Kai smiled lightly, "I am the headmaster I make the rules. You are a member of my nest and I will protect you."

"I don't even know what that means! And you can't just claim me as a member of that nest. I deserve a choice!" Wincing, he slowly dapped at his throat with the bottom of his shirt. "Dammit this hurts."

Wist patted his back gently, "I can try to take the pain but you're immune to my healing magic."

Harry looked at him and shook his head, "No I am used to pain. I will be fine."

He stood and walked into the kitchen wetting a piece of cloth to dab at the thin cuts. "So start talking and close the damn door. I hope you have a way to get rid of that body, because I am not doing it."

Sylark walked into the dorm and shut the door kicking the now very dead form of Rhylarn. Gently he took Kai by the shoulders and led the small headmaster to one of the many pillow strewn about. Wistari walked over to Harry and laid a hand on his waist gently taking the cloth from his hands and carefully wiped the blood from the thin cuts. Harry sighed and tilted his head to the side to allow the pale teen better access.

Harry whispered gently, "You don't have to Wist. I will heal eventually."

Wist dropped the cloth and stared, beneath the blood was nothing but pale unblemished skin, "You already did"

"What?" Harry broke away and walked toward one of the mirror. Touching his throat he winced, it still hurt but the cuts were gone only thin bruises where he had been strangled remained and even those were already beginning to turn yellow and heal. "That's new"

Wistari nodded, "But it is not the first time you have healed quickly, you bruise on your cheek was gone this morning. By any chance do you have latent healing abilities?"

Harry shook his head, "No I don't. Maybe it is the potions I have been taking. Maybe my magic is trying to make up for lost time and healing in over drive."

The two looked at one another before walking over to the other two in the room. Sitting down on the couch Harry pulled Wistari into his lap kissing the pale throat gently. "So dead ex-friend in my entrance hallway, Headmaster calling me a part of his nest, I am healing abnormally fast, and Wistari is going into heat, am I missing anything?"

Sylark shrugged, "I'm about to start shedding but I don't think that is relevant."

Harry stared at the lamia his mouth twitching before he burst out laughing.