Well my lovely readers I thought I'd give you a nice chapter for an early christmas pressie, but be warned it might not satisfy your questions it may in fact raise more (laughs manicaly) but I hope you enjoy it anyway and I promise all thigns come to those who wait and you will get an explaination for a lot of things in the next few chapters. so enjoy and as always review... oh and thanks everyone for the reviews I've recieved so far lets see how close to 200 we can get x
Ginny screamed as her fingers sunk into the girls clothing ripping her away from Harry. Harry moved fluidly grabbing Ginny by the waist and pulling her away from his companion. He locked his arms around her just in time, since her hand went for the throat of the shifter who had unceremoniously been thrown to the floor. Ginny screamed again but Harry managed to lock her to him, pressing her back to his chest hard.
She growled at him and instantly his instincts took over his need for her riding him. He growled in return, as her scent filled his nostrils drawing his senses.
"Calm down he growled out," but he knew she was past hearing him.
She wanted at her prey and there was nothing he could do to stop her. She slashed at his arms, her claws digging deep and he bit back on a growl of pain as she tried to slip from his grasp.
Thinking fast on his feet, Harry swung her up, her smaller frame easily giving to his power. Her feet lifted from the floor and she thrashed wildly trying to wriggle from his grip, the whole time growling away at her target. Harry backed away from the crowd that had started to gather, ducking for a side door that he knew led down a corridor. He watched as his companion get to her feet smiling softly as if all of this had been some kind of joke.
As he slipped into the corridor he let her go and she flung herself from him pacing across the dark room growling softly. His mind was spinning with everything that had just happened, how had she found him? He searched his mind and suddenly there she was like a burning bright heat in the back of his mind. How had he not realised that she could use their connection this way, hadn't he used it before to keep a track of where she was. He wanted to kick himself but for the moment he had to deal with one pissed off kitty.
He watched as she paced in front of him her skin rippling until eventually her body settled into its half form seemingly without her noticing.
"Breeze," he breathed out trying to stay as calm as possible knowing his anger and turbulent emotions weren't going to help.
She flashed a look at him her eyes turning cat and he knew she wasn't going to be easily tamed.
Deciding to hell with it he might as well dive head first in he squared his shoulders and moved to stand closer to her. She breathed a growl but didn't lunge at him, yet anyway.
"Why did you follow me," he simply said and watched as she stopped and turned her angry gaze on him.
"Why!" she growled and he knew he was in for a fight, "because you're supposed to me mine, we're supposed to be partners but no matter what I do you," she stabbed a finger at him and he could see the claws tipping them, "won't let me in."
She advanced on him but he didn't move knowing that standing his ground was definitely the best bet right now. She stood just centimetres away from him, close enough that if he breathed deeply he would bang against her, but she was keeping that last slip of space, a barrier, purposefully between them. Harry chewed over her words knowing she was right, no matter how much he claimed her as his mate, there was always a slight distance on his part. He'd tried to push past it, tried to give her everything, but there was a darkness in him that he didn't want to touch her.
Being in this club surrounded by people like him was part of it; he knew he had never been able to find a mate in them because they were so much like he was, touched by darkness. Ginny on the other hand had nothing but light in her. She might think there was darkness to her, but he could feel in her nothing but warmth love and light, opposite to him and he was worried more than anything that he would taint her. Just the thought of having her here so close to all those other shifters set his skin on edge.
"I know I won't, and that is my fault, but really you shouldn't be here."
Lightening quick Ginny snapped her hand out and slashed out at him leaving a slash of claw marks across his chest. Harry could have stopped her, he saw the move coming, but he also knew she needed to get some of the anger out of her system. He barely felt the bite of her claws as he locked down on his body.
She stood panting afterwards her eyes growing darker and he reached for their connection so he could feel what was in her head. Anger rode her mind the most like a thick red haze, but there was fear buried under that, fear that he was pushing her away. He hadn't realised how quickly he had become the centre of her world, just as she had for him, he hadn't realised that every time he pushed her away it would cause a small hurt that would grow and grow. He wanted to reach for her, wanted to bury his hands in her hair and pull her to him.
She was staring at him now, her eyes following the trail of the marks on his skin, and he had to fight harder not to simply grab him. Emotions were raw for shifters, so easily changed. Anger could easily be swayed to lust, lust to love, with the right touches and he knew he would have to sway her or risk more injury to himself and to her.
"Having you here Ginny, it's not right, this place," he paused looking over his shoulder knowing there could be ears listening in, "this place isn't for you," he couldn't piece the words together and he begged her with his eyes to understand.
Ginny watched Harry as he struggled with what he was trying to say knew that he was keeping himself in check completely at the moment, even though she could practically feel his need to touch her in the air. Since he had spun her into the side hallway he had been fighting the urge to grab her, and she had to fight the urge to go to him. She wanted him to grab her, wanted him to take her, the images flashing in his mind was enough to send her stomach spinning, but she clung to her anger. She would not let him win by turning this to lust as he had done before, she would not let him dominate her completely as he had done so many times. She needed him to see what he was doing was wrong needed him to know how much this was hurting her.
She watched as things filtered through his eyes, watched as he struggled with what he was trying to say but she didn't do anything. After her flash of anger she felt cold, she wanted to wrap herself in his warmth but she wouldn't do it until he knew what he was doing to her.
"I don't understand Harry, I don't care what this place is, and I'll never come back again if you want, but you have to know that you cannot go off on me when you think you need space. This isn't how it works, I'm yours and you are mine, why is that so hard for you to get," she gasped in a breath suddenly fighting back tears.
She scrubbed at her face determined that she wouldn't let him do this to her wouldn't let him make her cry. She was stronger than tears over a man, even if he was the love of her life.
Harry watched as most of the anger fled Ginny, knowing that she had nothing but pain in her now. It chipped at him, like ice stabbing in his heart. Something about the way she looked at him made him realise that he had to stop.
"I'm sorry Ginny, I really am. I have never ever wanted to hurt you," he paused to look down as he gathered his thoughts, "you are everything to me, everything. But you have to know I'm not normal, even by shifter standards," he looked up to see her frowning and sighed.
"You know the power I have, know that it can take me when it pleases, but more than that Gin. What ever happened with Voldermort when I was a baby, it left a," he paused searching for the best word then he looked up at her, "he left a stain Ginny, a darkness that I cannot let touch you."
They stood starring at each other for a moment and Ginny wanted to wrap him up in her love and tell him that no matter what he believed that she would love him always. But the distance he had imposed was still there and she wasn't sure she could get passed it yet. With a sigh she stepped forwards and allowed him to wrap his arms around her pulling her to him. She fit against his body as she had countless times before, as if her soft curves had been carved for him and him only.
She was just letting herself relax into his embrace, her head leaning against his shoulder, when she caught the scent of the woman he had been with. Instantly her hackles rose, as she sniffed and realised it was like he had been rolling in her scent. With a growl she pulled her head back and looked up at him. He frowned for a moment and then dawning realisation passed over his face.
"Now breeze it isn't what you think," but before he could say any more she had pulled from him and tore past him back into the club.
With an annoyed growl he tore after her, his ears being assaulted by the music again. He skidded to a halt his eyes scanning over the people in front of him following Ginny as she pushed her way through the crowd. He looked ahead of where she was heading to see a very familiar blond head, making a snap decision he closed his eyes and when he opened them again he was clear across the room looking at Ginny heading towards them.
He heard a gasp behind him and knew he'd startled the people behind him but he didn't turn to look at them, he then felt a hand on his arm and he dared glance down to find a slender hand gripping him.
"All sorted," she said her voice light with laughter as it always was.
"Not really, I think she's heading over to rip your head off," he dared a glance to the side in time to see her blue eyes flash.
She pulled her hand back wisely stepping away from Harry. Harry turned back just as Ginny broached the crowd and stormed up to him.
"Now Gin, Eve isn't an enemy," he said and she shivered with anger.
"Eve is it," she said and he watched as her eyes slashed to where Eve was now stood behind them.
Harry could feel the heat of shifters behind them, knew that Eve had silently called for others. Ginny didn't realise what she was up against, didn't realise how powerful Eve was.
"Gin you need to calm down," he said stepping towards her slightly.
"Yes Ginevra," Eve said her voice simultaneously full of laughter and yet very cold, "I have no wish to take your mate. Coming between true mates can be, well very messy," she laughed and Harry could see Ginny grow angrier.
"Eve you're not helping," Harry growled and managed to catch Ginny just as she lunged.
He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back against his chest this time not moving her away. He needed to explain and knew she wouldn't listen if he tried to take her away. She growled at him, the sound of it vibrating through his chest. The sound set his skin on fire his urges taking over, before he really knew what he was doing his head bent to the curve of her neck and he buried his face into the soft fur there and before she could say anything he sunk his teeth into her soft flesh.
Ginny gasped as she felt Harry's teeth sink into her skin, it shocked her enough to shatter the rage that had taken over her mind. More than that though it seemed to trigger her natural instincts and her body became hot and pliant in his hands. He had bitten her before claiming her and it seemed to fling her body right back to the lust response. She tried to fight it as she felt her body relax back against his but she couldn't. Her heart beat tripped but this time not in anger and she felt as he growled deep in his throat her body vibrating with the sound of it.
She tried to fight it but she felt him taking over and her eye lids fluttered shut as a small gasp of pleasure slipped from her lips. Harry's body lost all the tension when he finally felt Ginny give in and he carefully let her go, realising it was just her skin under his mouth as he kissed along her neck.
"Please listen to me gin," he whispered into her ear his breath tickling the hairs on her neck, "I promise you Breeze that you are the only one I want or even see, but you have to know that Eve is powerful. I will explain everything but we should go somewhere else first."
Harry's eyes flashed to Eve where she was now leaning against a man that was twice her size in every way. He could feel the shifter power flowing around him and it was setting his skin on edge.
Eve's eyes flashed then and he had to hold back a growl, "now now Harry aren't you going to introduce us properly you naught boy," she laughed and Ginny's eyes popped open.
Ginny looked at the little blond slip in front of them and wondered why Harry was so worried. She didn't look like much, but then Ginny remembered she was a shifter and shifters were naturally more powerful than anyone else.
"Well since Harry seems to have lost his voice," she said stepping forwards, "my name is Eve and this is my little establishment," she held her hands out to encompass the room and smiled, "and I'm the one that taught our little Harry here everything he knows about being a shifter," she winked at him, "well as much as I could considering he's a cat," a few people laughed then but Harry and Ginny didn't move.
Ginny gripped Harry's arms where encircled her waist suddenly feeling a little nervous. What had she gotten herself into; she was terrible for running head first into things that got into trouble and it seemed she had done it again. She watched as Eve moved closer and she felt Harry moving in her mind trying to feed her something. She grasped at the strings he was giving her and realised that Eve was a wolf one of the most powerful shifters in the community.
"I honestly don't want to take him from you Ginny," she said as she moved forwards her hand trailing over Harry's shoulder, "cat's aren't really my taste," she said as she circled around them.
Ginny had to breathe evenly to stop the anger from taking her again. The casual way with which she touched Harry said more than her words were, she did want him, who wouldn't. This woman was attracted to power and Harry was the ultimate embodiment of power, there was no way that she wouldn't want him.
"It's good to see another shifter; we seem to be growing less and less every year. It seems that they don't like teaching people to be animagus anymore and then even few have shifter children. It's just a shame we can't breed shifters ourselves," her eyes flashed to Harry then and she felt him grow tense.
There was definitely something going on that she was not party to, and she was one hundred percent going to force Harry to tell her everything when they got home. She sent the feeling of this through their link and felt Harry tense again. He brushed a kiss over her skin and she didn't push it, her eyes travelling back to Eve.
"So Harry, I think you have the answer you were seeking from me," she said her eyes for nothing but Harry.
Ginny wanted to whip that smirk off her face but she bit the inside of her skin to stop herself from saying anything.
"I think I have Eve as always you were helpful, but I think we'll be leaving now," he bowed his head slightly pulling Ginny closer to him.
"Now Harry you can't make your escape that easily," Eve said stepping closer to them.
"Oh but I can," he said and with a blink Ginny was no longer looking at Eve but starring at the back door of the Burrow.
With a growl she pushed herself away from Harry and stalked forwards towards the house. Harry chased after her but she made it into the kitchen before he could get her. Hermione and Molly looked up as they banged in and Molly was on her feet quick as a flash trying to get something from Ginny, but Ginny shrugged her mother off shooting a look at Harry before she bolted up the stairs away from them.
"Breeze!" Harry called but didn't chaise after her knowing she wanted her own space.
"Harry," Hermione breathed quietly as she climbed to her feet coming around the table slowly but he simply shook his head turned on his heel and was gone.