Title: The Truth Behind the Name and the Lies pt. 6
Pairing: DracoxHarry, OliverxPercy, twincest? Etc.
Fandom: HP
Summary: An abused boy finds out he's a wizard and a hero; his tormented mind rebels. One person sees through the misconceptions to the real Harry and treats him the way he deserves. How does this change them both and those around them?
Chapter 23- The Elements are alive
Hermione woke up her first morning in her new home of Faire Fields and was stunned to see a white snake of all things curled up beside her bed.
"Hello mistress…"
Hermione shrieked.
Viktor woke up and fumbled for his wand.
The snake went and laughed at her, "Really you would think that having a Phoenix and a Nemean in the family you wouldn't be so surprised by me."
Hermione swallowed, "I'm not a Parseltongue…"
The snake blinked its eyelids and it felt like the snake equivalent of rolling its eyes. "Really and you're supposed to be intelligent, a creature-master bond is not reliant solely on such mundane methods of communication. You are an extremely magically gifted witch and are capable of some degree of telepathy. With me for instance, my name is Bái, which means both white and pure in Chinese. White magical serpents are a symbol of love which is your element is it not?"
Viktor touched Hermione's shoulder, "Are you alright?"
Hermione stared at him, "I don't know…I'm not even a Parseltongue and I get a snake familiar?"
"I'm sorry if my form offends you," the snake scoffed, "I can't help my form."
Hermione coughed, "Well I just wasn't expecting a magical creature as a familiar."
"Honestly what do they teach in schools these days? Your first familiar was a cat, which usually implies you have skills in esoteric magic. You're going to be one of those types…" the snake blinked rapidly again.
Hermione bristled, "What type would that be?"
Bái laughed in her head, "The type that either overanalyses everything or dismisses things they can't prove."
"Well pardon me if I like to know things for sure." Hermione retorted. "I suppose we'll have to find a place for you here, why now?"
"Because the danger to the maiden has increased…you'll need someone to watch your back with the hatchling developing. After all, pregnancy makes one's magic unstable. Unlike the Lion's yours won't develop at a faster rate…" Bái dipped her head in a weird shrug.
Hermione's hand moved protectively to her stomach, "How do you know about our baby?"
Bái blinked rapidly again, "Humans! I can smell it and your need summoned me here. Your anxiety over your pregnancy and the danger hovering over you, have made it impossible to ignore your magic's call. Honestly, what do they teach in school's these days?"
"You won't hurt my baby will you?" Hermione asked nervously.
"What part of protection aren't you comprehending?" Bái scoffed.
Hermione flinched, "I'm still wary of snakes thank you and I don't mean Slytherins. I've known some fine ones…"
"Now you'll have to get used to my presence, I am a cold-blooded creature by nature but that doesn't mean I am incapable of emotion or feeling. I would prefer a bed by your bedroom hearth. I will stay outside your bed chamber to guard you when you enact human mating rituals. Unfortunately for you, it is easier to be protected if I were worn on your body. While I can shrink myself I would prefer to avoid it. You are quite lucky," Bái snickered.
"Oh?" Hermione asked.
"I might have been born in a form over four times my current size." Bái deadpanned.
Hermione wasn't sure if Bái was being honest or was teasing her, out of all the personalities a familiar could have, she got a snippy one.
"I heard that." Bái said dryly in her head.
A telepathic bond might be a bigger headache then she had ever imagined…
Now she had to explain why a six-foot white snake with red-eyes was in their bedroom to Viktor and how they were not a danger to the baby or sent by Voldemort…
XooooooX
Creon was just as sensitive to his master's magic as Benia and far more so then Orion who was a relatively normal retriever even if he was raised by Wizards.
Harry had been sleeping in the nursery on the daybed for the last few days but clearly his magic was not okay without the reassurance of Draco's invisible flames.
So Creon wasn't exactly surprised when Harry woke up burning and hungry for his mate.
Benia appeared, "Stubborn creatures humans."
"Yes…go deliver Harry to his mate. I'll watch the cub." Creon smirked. "Orion is alright for a dog but that Dumbledore and Voldemort are still out there and I'm better protection."
Benia winked at him before vanishing from the nursery to the room Harry normally shared with Draco.
XooooooX
Despite being from the house associated with water, Draco was very attuned to fire but his element wasn't fire but shadow.
Through the bond even in his sleep he sensed Harry's carnal hunger as well as the bond's need for reassurance.
Being the master of a magical elemental creature, Draco woke when he sensed Benia's arrival.
He was surprised to see Harry's flames without straining, Harry was still unconscious but he seemed to be dreaming. "Draco…I need you…where are you…Draco…please…"
Draco's indignation and irritation at Harry melted and he cupped the boy's face, he kissed his bonded.
Harry moaned immediately curling around him, "Mmmm…Draco…"
"Hush love I'm here…" Draco murmured.
Slowly Harry seemed to rise to consciousness, "…Need you…come on Draco…don't tease me…been too long…"
"Harry…you know I always want you…" Draco tried to calm Harry's impatience as he kissed his neck and caressed Harry's flat stomach. Harry had lost his baby belly far too quickly after having Artemis and Triton…
Draco knew they were young to be parents but he did miss seeing Harry round with his child…
Despite Harry's clamouring for him to abandon all foreplay and just fuck him, Draco wasn't keen on the idea. He sensed that Harry needed his touch…
Draco caressed Harry's arms and chest, despite having to nurse their twins still; Harry's pecs were only a little swollen with milk. They never really appeared as full breasts which pleased Draco because he sure he was most definitely gay but he could be Harry-sexual.
Not that it really mattered…
Harry's soft whimpers and growled demands eventually wore Draco's stubbornness down…
"Draco…please…"
Draco reached over to his nightstand to touch his wand that lay in its case, silently casting charms to prepare Harry.
Harry flipped them over, shoving Draco back with surprising strength before sinking down on Draco's hard cock. He let out a mewling sound of pleasure as Draco bottomed out before he began recklessly riding it.
Draco had to admit this side of Harry was rather sexy…
Their coming together this time was definitely combustible…
XooooooX
George was heading out of his shared bedroom with Fred, his soulmate was definitely excited. Last night's practice had gone well and Fred had come home to him, Clary and Wayne in a good mood…
Their miracle babies were over thirteen months, nearly fourteen…
George liked to get up early to see to breakfast, Fred helped out around the shop often when he didn't have practice or a match so he liked to start off their day with a healthy breakfast. He had always been a morning person and he'd thrown himself into being a good 'wife'.
He was making his way through their apartment when he yelped in shock…
Fred stormed down the hall his wand in one hand and tugging up boxers with the other. "Gred? What's wrong?"
George pointed at the strange creatures in their apartment, "That! How did they get in? We warded this place insanely strong with Dumbles and Voldy out there…oh no Clary and Wayne…"
One was like a rock but it was levitating and it had two strange looking arms that had three fingers and a thumb. The other was a snake with a rainbow feathered tail and wings but the third, wait was that ball of lighting really a creature? Where were Charlie or Blaise when he had to ask questions regarding creatures?
The first spoke with a gravelly voice, "So nice to make your acquaintances, we couldn't hurt your children. Imagine our surprise at being meant for you both… you can call me Petra. I'm an earth elemental and I'm Fred's guardian…"
"Raiju," this voice was sharp and jagged but came from the lightening, "I am a lighting beast. Like Petra I'm an elemental and a shape shifter. I change my form based on my mood or need…"
Fred's voice was hard, "Whose are you?"
The lightening ball shifted into a blue and silver fox that smirked at him, "Yours."
George's eyes narrowed as he drew closer to Fred, "So you're," addressing the strange snake creature…
The snake spoke in his head with a strange airy voice that reminded him of Luna when they first met here.
"Massster…I am Kainalu, a Rainbow ssserpent…"
George swallowed, "Elemental beasts? Like Harry and Draco have?"
"I never understood why they have fire beasts when they seem to be Light and Shadow…" Fred murmured. "Why do I have two?"
Raiju's sharp voice crackled, "Because you have two elements you nitwit."
George blinked, "He sounds like Severus before he had Harry…"
"We're here for the foreseeable future…" Petra said in a rocky voice.
"You aren't going to be dangerous are you?"
Raiju's laughter sounded like thunder, "To you or your kits? No, to your enemies most definitely." His teeth flashed like lightening…
"Do I want to know how dangerous?" Fred mused rhetorically.
To their surprise, Petra grew in size to a large rock but this one who had bigger muscles and even legs that reached the floor. Petra's mouth widened into a smirk, "This is nothing…"
Then he transformed into a coiled snake of pure shining obsidian that was segmented into rocky spheres not unlike his previous form of the rock with arms, yet this form had no arms and took up half of the living room and had to crouch to avoid hitting the ceiling with the gleaming obsidian spike that protruded from it's head.
Raiju's voice was cutting, "Ignore Petra she likes to show off."
"She?" George stammered.
Petra snarled, "Got a problem with that?"
George backed up and trembled, "No…"
Then Petra smirked, "Good." Shifting back to her original form.
"So I have a girl earth elemental who turns into a rock snake?" Fred frowned.
"I'm not just any rock, I'm obsidian." Petra grumbled.
"And I have a lightening elemental who changes from a ball of lightening to a sparking fox?"
Raiju snickered, "I can take the form of a lightening wolf as well as a weasel but the ball of lightening takes less effort and the fox is my preferred form. I likely could experiment more but I never felt the need."
"Can yours do anything Gred?" Fred asked while nuzzling George's neck.
They were far more affectionate in public; they would have to worry about that when Clary and Wayne were older but not now…
Kainalu giggled in George's head, "I control water like you so I can cause storms and even floods but I normally don't use that ability but I can."
George frowned, "Why can I hear you in my head?"
Kainalu tapped him with his tail; wait was Kainalu male? It was hard to tell…
"We have a telepathic bond silly."
George blinked, "Telepathic like Harry and Draco are?"
Kainalu tickled him with his feathery tail, "Why do you insist on talking out loud? Thoughts are faster…"
"I'm not used to talking this way to anyone but Fred…" George admitted shyly, "It's a private thing to us…"
"I see, in case of emergency I could talk to Fred but I have never really been very social…"
George blushed, "Me either?"
Kainalu folded his wings and coiled about George's body, "Then we should get along fine."
George no longer felt wary about this creature, he felt apart of him.
"Are you male?"
Kainalu giggled, "Does it matter?"
George shrugged, "I suppose not?"
"I'm sure you'll figure it out eventually…" Kainalu giggled, "It will be interesting to see how long that takes."
Fred yawned, "I need coffee…"
George flinched, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to wake you! I'll go see to it right now."
Fred pulled him close, "You don't need to be so worried, I'm here. Relax…no rush with the coffee."
George swallowed, blushing, "Okay…"
"You're not having second thoughts again are you?"
George shook his head, "I don't know…sometimes I feel a bit inadequate…"
Fred kissed his forehead, "Don't, because you aren't."
George leaned into Fred, "I'll try…"
Fred chuckled, "I've got the day off, so why don't you let me cook?"
George blinked, "Really?"
Fred nodded, "Go check on Clary and Wayne while I make breakfast."
George smiled shyly, "Alright…"
Fred spun George around and playfully slapped his arse causing George to squeak and smirked. "Go on…"
George scurried off.
Fred headed into the kitchen, humming to himself…
What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?
A/N: So they have the locket and the cup; they've destroyed the snake, the diary and the one in Harry. That leaves only the ring and the diadem. Any thoughts on how they should be found or destroyed?