Chapter 37 Bitten

It was a few days after Christmas and I once again sat alone. The Weasley family knew I was with Ron but none put forth the effort and I didn't have the energy to try. My nights and early mornings were centered around training in my small but reasonable sized trunk dojo and the brewing of poisons I could coat my blades in along with antidotes so I could cure myself if the poison were to reach myself or comrade.

I worked myself hard and nearing the end of the week I rested the best I was able to be ready for battle. A week passed with the new year and still no news of war, I expressed my feelings to Ron as I fiddled with the bird charm that could be used to contact Elian, Kane and the other riders and stayed in contact with Saffron whenever I felt need.

After the New Year we then headed by train back to Hogwarts but not without much arguing with my parents, I wanted to be in the Elvin realm when the war started but daddy refused, he knew something and I loathed that he did not tell me. Papa was strangely quiet and I knew he knew something but his lips were perhaps more tightly sealed to me, I feared the worst.

The train ride was all too silent as I made hourly check in's to every room, I was so jumpy. Papa called me to him and told me to relax, this did little to help but I trusted his words and did feel a bit better when revealed that the vampire teachers were guarding the students from any and all that would interfere with a safe trip.

Ron smiled at me when I returned to the Gryffindor compartment, I was uncomfortable with the stares but settled back beside Ron, "Something wrong?"

I shook my head "no the trains being watched by the vamp teachers," I whispered "I don't have much faith in the old coot but he does have good taste in hiring rogues that make up their own clan of four."

Ron nodded his scent was pleasant and I felt he was finally content that I was relaxing even if just a bit.

We returned to Hogwarts safe and sound, Dumbledore announced that WWW products were banned from school but I knew many students didn't care. Dinner was pleasant enough but I ate little to unease to eat and ignored my papa's looks. Once over I headed over to the door where Ron was waiting and took his hand, he leant over and kisses my cheek. We ignored the gasps and accusations about blasphemy between houses, being two males and rivalries to say the most basics and headed upstairs I truthfully didn't care nay was just too tired to care about what the mortals believed. Their lives to me would only be a blink of an eye.

I fell onto Ron's bed and as my eyes shut I heard Ron whisper "I wish I could help you, I hate to see you like this… I really love you Draco."

"I love you too," I whispered nuzzling his neck which he bared all too willingly, it made me think and I asked "you want me to change you?"

"Yes, I don't like feeling weak. I'm supposed to protect you," Ron replied and I finally opened my eyes.

"You're not weak, I fear so close to a war that your newborn blood will get you hurt or… or," I just looked at him unable to comprehend the thought after we fought so hard to be together.

"Please Draco I'll do whatever it takes, we'll train every moment we can spare," Ron pleaded with me "I fear growing old…"

I sighed "I've never changed anyone before but papa says it hurts… he's seen it."

"I understand," Ron bore his neck again but I placed my hand on his cheek and kissed his lips deeply.

"If I do this you promise me that no matter what I ask of you, in training or battle you will heed?" I asked knowing that all he could answer was an 'all do my best.'

"I can't promise that," Replied Ron "but I'll try to do as you ask."

"Then swear to the goddess herself that this is what you want," I asked.

"I swear," whispered Ron his voice unwaveringly confident "I want to be with you forever, to love and protect you…"

I bit…. And that's when Ron's screams started.

I stayed with him all night till the dawn when the screams subsided into whimpers and twitches. I hated myself for hurting him but at his request and promise all I could do now was waiting till he lay still in sleep…

All Saturday he slept and late Sunday his eyes began to twitch, he took in a deep shaky breath and I knew he smelled far more than any human ever could, cutting my palm open with a sharp blade I pressed the wound to his lips and let him drink.

It felt blissful the way his tongue played a crossed my hand lapping up my mixed blood. I had to sharply pull away to keep him from drinking more than I could handle, I looked back to his face. His blue eyes shone bluer then any sea or sky and I could see his lips curled up. I uncorked a few blood vials I had in store; he was dangerous right now in his newborn feeding. And I made him suck down enough blood to keep him sedated.

Lying beside my mate I heard commotion down in the common room then rushed footsteps coming upstairs. Sniffing the air I knew my parents had arrived.

They burst in the room and Ron moved swiftly up and hissed at them, his nose twitching. I roughly pushed him back placing another uncorked vial into his hand.

"Do you have any idea what you have just done?" asked Papa and he was seething angry.

I nodded suddenly feeling like I had gone in over my head. "I have turned my mate."

"Draconis the elders will cast you out for performing this act without their consent, and so close to a war!" it was daddy who spoke seething now.

My body began to tingle as I rose from the edge of the bed "he is my mate. No elder will stop me from being with him whether I am Elvin, Vampiric or even rogue…"

Both of my parents seemed shocked by my words, Ron took my hand and I could feel his sleepiness.

"Draconis," started Daddy.

"No daddy I can't regret my decision. He swore on the goddess that this is what he wanted. Promised that he would train and learn quickly and I hold him to his promise, I love him deeply and nothing can separate us," I looked both my parents in the eyes "the goddess wouldn't have blessed me if I was to live in fear of disapproval… I think I need to decide for myself the path I must take."

Papa went to speak but daddy placed a gentle hand on his shoulder "Our Dragon is right, we must support him and Ron. We'll help you train him, it will make approval no matter how much you don't care easier when the counsel finds out about the new changeling."

"Thank you," I smiled as Ron nuzzled me, he was still animal-like and would be for a few days to months but I would help him sort that out as fast as I was able.

"Rest now, the both of you, I'll come back at dawn and we'll sedate him with animal blood. That will have to suffice until he can control himself around stronger bloods," replied Papa "Dragon you will need to make sure he has blood at every meal and if needed between breaks for about a week, then we'll slowly wean him down."

I nodded and curled up beside Ron, I could feel his grip tighten as with his eyes closed sensed my fathers leaving, he drifted off swiftly but I stayed awake longer, the tingling was a sign that the goddess supported me but right now I had to focus every thought on him and the war… I no longer cared about school, people, gossip, or even Voldemort, only him, and our families.

I woke to Ron puling away, waving my hand the door locked and I looked around the dark room, it didn't matter I saw him he was now pacing animal like and I smiled as I leaned over and grabbed a bottle of blood.

"Drink this," I whispered "then we'll go hunting with papa."

Ron did so looking at me hungrily "Something wrong?"

"No," he smiled "I've never felt so good, I hear everything, I smell everything, and I see you perfectly."

"You'll find you're faster too, and much, much stronger…" I smiled as I took Ron's hand as we walked down to papa's rooms, I was ready the second Ron made a move to pounce at him… I couldn't wait till he learned to hunt.

The early morning flew by as we raced about the forbidden forest, Ron caught a deer with ease, his already fast quiddich moves enhanced by vampiric and he nearly drained it. Papa placed a stop to that and healed the dizzy deer.

"Corpses around Hogwarts would be too suspicious and the vampiric teachers have been careful not to do so, so we should behave ourselves as well," smiled papa "there are plenty creatures around, we'll hunt another to feed."

Ron nodded and I felt his blood stir at the thought of feeding, I knew he was trying so hard and wished we had more time… but classes were soon and I prayed that the goddess keep Ron safe and hidden.