Harry stopped outside of the wards for the Burrow realising that they had intensified them while they had been gone. He scanned his eyes over the magic he could clearly see and knew instantly how to get through them.
"Wow things must be bad, this is a lot of power," Ginny whispered as she wrapped her hands around Harry's upper arm leaning her cheek against his arm as she did.
He looked down at the top of her head and grinned, knowing that she had plenty of power in her that would easily take out these wards. He had tasted the well of of power she held inside of her, and he made a mental not to show her exactly how powerful she really was.
Closing his eyes for a moment he let his power flood out and soon he knew exactly what he needed to get through the wards. He encased them in a power shield and simply walked through them. He felt the tug of power around them for a moment but it dissolved away quickly. As they passed he made sure not to actually damage the wards since they were definitly more than capable of keeping the death eaters at bay. He let his power trail through the wards strengthing them as well, while they were here he would make sure Ginny was as safe as possible. Taking a breath on the other side of the wards they both strode forwards and as they walked Ginny's back straightened and he could tell she was gathering herself for what was going to happen.
Just as they reached the gate to the little fence around the Burrow the kitchen door burst open and more than one wizard came flooding out with their wands out. Ginny halted instantly and Harry fluidly moved to block her from attack. He knew these people were friends and family of hers, but in their heightened agitation he had no idea what could happen.
"Whoa whoa everyone just calm down," Sirius called as he jogged up to meet Harry and Ginny.
It had taken him more time to get through the wards since he had had to do it the right way. He wasn't sure how the couple had made it through them before he did since he knew what to do, but he put that thought aside as he strode forwards to stand between the couple and the drawn wands.
"How did they get through?" a wizard demanded that Sirius took a moment to recognise, he couldn't place his name but knew he was an Order member.
"That doesn't matter right now," Sirius tried but the man's shoulders squared and he knew they were in for a fight.
"Of course it matters, if they can waltz straight in then who else will be able to," he turned then as a very pale Bill moved to stand in the doorway, "you assured us these wards would hold against anything."
Bill's eyes flickered to Harry and then away and Harry felt Ginny's hand slip into his and squeeze. He didn't move to look at her, his eyes squarely set on where the threat was, but he flooded their connection with love and he felt her answer seconds later.
"They are the best wards that anyone could do in this situation, no one should be able to walk through them," he said and Harry noted how tired he sounded.
"Well he did!" the wizard shouted as he stabbed his wand in Harry's direction.
Harry watched as sparks sizzled from the end of the man's wand and knew this moment could become explosive any second. He might not cast a spell on purpose but Harry had seen the destruction an accidental piece of magic could wreak, he wasn't about to let that happen now.
He scanned his eyes over the crowd of wizards, that was quickly expanding as people flooded from the house, and he had a moment to wonder how many people they had crammed into Molly's tiny home.
"No one can get through your wards, they are quiet strong and very much intact," he said simply his voice carrying easily.
The wizard turned his attention back to Harry and he could see the anger twisting in the man's eyes, "then how did you get through them?" he spat and Harry watched as more sparks spilled forth.
By this point he had very much had enough of this argument, he had returned because it was what Ginny wanted, but he would not stand to be threatened.
He turned slightly so he could look down at Ginny who simply turned her amber eyes up to him. He could see the worry in her face and knew instantly that it was worry for him and not herself. He smiled softly to her filling his eyes with love for a moment before he pushed all of that deep inside of himself, emptying his mind completely so he could reach for the well of power inside of himself.
Ginny watched as Harry's eyes turned flat and cold and she couldn't help but shiver at the fact that she watched everything that Harry was to her bleed from his eyes. She could feel the ice enveloping him through their connection and she knew this wasn't good. She'd had a taste of him when he was like this and she knew there was nothing that would stop him. These idiots had threatened them, even if it was inadvertently, and he was responding. She sent a simply plea through their bond, please don't kill anyone.
With Ginny's plea vibrating through his mind Harry turned his gaze back to the assembled wizards who were still holding their wands out, even as Molly spilled forwards begging them to put their wands down. He had a moment to wonder where his mother was in all of this, but he pushed the thoughts aside quickly.
"Enough," he simply said, but his voice was like a whip cracking and anyone who hadn't been looking at him turned their attention to him now.
Deciding what they needed best was a visual Harry let the power he held inside of him vibrate against his skin until he could feel the soft heat of it. He heard gasps around him but let his attention drift inwards for a moment as he sent a tendril of power outside of himself. Within seconds the ground shook with a clap of thunder so loud that more than one person dropped their wands in surprise.
Ginny gasped and looked up suddenly finding roiling black clouds over their heads that lashed with bright purple lightening, but didn't arch to the ground, yet. She knew Harry was doing in, knew she should be afraid of the power he was showing, but she wasn't. This was everything Harry was and if she couldn't accept that then she had no right being his mate. His hand tightened in hers and she felt another pulse of love burst through the ice that had surrounded him. Turning to look at him as his jaw tensed and his body stiffened slightly she knew without a shadow of a doubt that he was protecting her, and that he still loved her even in this cold place he had sunk into.
Harry scanned his eyes over the wizards again, this time a lot of them were looking unsure, their eyes flitting to the clouds above and others had even dropped their wands.
"We came here because we were called, if I had known it was to be threatened by those that are supposed allies I would never have returned," his voice carried on the wind so that everyone could hear him, "I assure you that your wards hold and that no one can pass through them. How we did is my business only, if I choose to share it with you I will make that decision without any pushing from any of you. Now we are here because there was an attack, do you wish me to do something about it, or are you all going to stand here threatening myself and my mate all day," he said the last words with a whip of power slicing through the air so that everyone could feel that even though he seemed completely calm he was very much angry.
Sirius watched the display and felt his heart beat heavily in his chest. When he had first seen Harry he had seen so much of his best friend in him, but looking at the man in front of him now he saw nothing of James. Sirius was almost ashamed to admit to himself that this man scared him, the coldness and power that radiated from him spoke of horrors untold and he knew now that Ginny was more vital to the world then anyone could have predicted. He turned and his eyes locked onto Lily as she stepped out of the Burrow her eyes worried and he knew she had seen this man before, that she had delt with this cold power.
Harry noted his mother's exit with a flick of his eyes, took in the worry and fear in her face, but didn't let it touch him right then. She had seen him like this before, she had been the one to stand down the storm before and she knew full well what he was capable of. If pushed he could kill everyone here without a second thought.
"Let's all go inside and discuss what's important," she said from the back of the crowd and more than one person turned to her.
The ring leader was looking scared by now, his hand had dropped to his side and he paled further when there was another clap of thunder that vibrated through his chest. He swallowed heavily and nodded to Lily who sighed in relief. Soon everyone had put their wands away and were now watching Harry expectantly.
Harry watched as the people stood down, but he had unleashed his power now and it was begging to be used. He could feel the rush of it in his veins, the unrelenting call filling his mind. He swallowed heavily and felt as Ginny moved to stand in front of him. He knew she could sense the turmoil in him and at that moment he was very glad that she was at his side. He felt her flood his mind, chasing back the ice that had enveloped him, he could taste her heat on the tip of his tongue and it was intoxicating.
She moved until she could look him in the eye and she pressed her palms against his chest pushing her heat into his now cold skin. It was scary as hell feeling how cold he was since she didn't even think shifters could be this cold. As she looked up at him and he finally tipped his head to her so she could stare him in the eye she felt heat radiate out from her palms, watched as his eyes melted and the flame that was him returned to the emerald orbs. Smiling softly she went up on tiptoe and pressed a light kiss to his lips.
All of a sudden his arms came up to encircle her waist and he pulled her roughly against his body determined to drink down the taste of her. He deepened the kiss and she went with it giving him whatever he needed to bring himself back to life. She could feel the ice had left him and she knew he was hers again when he pulled back panting lightly.
"You always taste so good," he whispered for her ears only and she smiled at him.
Bending his head he rested his forehead against hers and breathed deeply taking her scent into his lungs and letting it sooth him.
"I'm sorry," he whispered suddenly startling her.
"You have nothing to be sorry about," she replied as she felt the first drops of ice water hit her back.
She knew the clouds he had conjured where still there, but the storm had broken and the rain was a relief, all that power being held inside those clouds had been dangerous and she knew with the rain things would calm.
She buried her face against his chest and let him simply hold her even as the icy rain began to drench them. A part of her mind whispered that he could have kept the rain from her skin, so she knew that he needed the feeling of the rain and holding her.
Lifting her face again she scanned her eyes over you face, "I really mean it Harry, you have nothing to be sorry about. They shouldn't have pushed you. If I knew they were going to be like this then I would never have insisted we returned. I know the thin edge you walk, I know you," she reached up to clasp his face in her hands her thumbs caressing over his cheeks, "I know you," she whispered and he smiled as he lowered his head to press another kiss against her lips.
In the moment that her love had filled his mind and chased away the ice and the power that had threatened to swamp him he had been afraid. More afraid then he had ever felt in his life, because he was sure she would have turned from him then. But then she had been there filling him with everything the ice stole and he knew she would never run from him.
He pulled back from the kiss and pressed his forehead against hers again, "you are my miracle," he said and felt the love for her he held inside him swell until he thought his heart was going to burst.
For a moment they stood in the rain and held each other, no one daring to disturb them, and when Harry lifted his head from Ginny's he found the garden completely empty.
"You're drenched," he said and she laughed.
"You too," she replied and he chuckled.
He reached for his power again, this time just a taste of it, and pushed warmth along her skin as he made sure no more of the rain could reach her. She sighed as the heat enveloped her knowing instantly what he was doing and she simply went with it. Soon they were both dry and stood in the middle of a downpour without a drop of water reaching them.
Taking his hand she stepped to the side, "come on, we better get inside before someone does something stupid," she said and he simply nodded following her lead as she led him up the garden path to the open door.
Harry wasn't sure how things were going to end today, but something inside told him that big things were about to happen. Coming here had been a wakeup call for him; the bubble they had created with each other for the past few days couldn't last. Ginny would go with him, would love him no matter what, but it would hurt her if someone she loved was injured or god forbid killed. He knew now that the path that had lain at his feet before had simply taken a detour for a moment, but now it was the same, he still had to win this war and he still didn't know if he would survive it.
A/N: hope you all enjoyed, i wanted to show you that Harry has the potential to be extremely dangerous and that even he struggles with the power he has even though he's the most powerful person there is. Hope you all enjoyed and i cant wait to hear what you all thought x