Pairing: HP/LM
Rating: R
Warning: Slash, angst, M/M, Mpreg
Disclaimer: All characters from Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling and Warner Brothers. I'm just an obsessed maniac who is also an insomniac thanks to the voices in her head. The Thistleton Hotel really exists and I have never been in there. I am not making any money out of this and use the Hotel name purely because it was in the right local and I liked how it looked from the outside. Trust me, if you try to sue me, it won't get you any money cos I'm dirt broke already!
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A/N: Hi peeps!! Again, sorry for the lengthy time in between chapters. I hate midterms. Honestly! Anyways, I know this is short but I thought I'd better load this up for you all first. The next chapter is gonna be a very important chapter so think of this as a kinda in between chapter. I'll try to get the next one up by this weekend but no promises. I hope you all enjoy this! I'll reply to your reviews in the next chapter but I'd like to say I'm so glad for all your reviews and glad to know you all like where this is going. Please remember, I sincerely welcome whatever constructive criticism you can give me. Ovations to Ruhgozler and Lillian for betaing and putting up with my insane plot bunnies!! Enjoy!!Suite 7310, Thistleton Hotel, Bayswater, London
"/Ardeo Ardere Arsi/!" A red flash exploded out of Malfoy's wand headed straight for Harry's head. Quickly, Harry brought his wand up to bear and called out "/Aegis Defendo/!" Immediately, he was surrounded by a calm blue shield of light that shimmered as the fire curse hit it. Breathing a sigh of relief that the shield held up under pressure, he readied himself for the next volley of hexes.
However, instead of firing the next round of his arsenal, Malfoy motioned for Harry to lower his shield and started to talk. " Before we go further, there is a favorite curse of Nott's that you should know about and know how to defend against. It was created not as a dark curse at all but because it was used unscrupulously by so many people over the years, it was outlawed by the ministry and labeled dark back in the 1600's. It's called the Adsero curse."
" Originally created to bind servants and serfs to their masters, it was then used to bind people against their will to a much greater extent, working much like the Imperious, except more twisted. What it does is it claims the person it is cast upon as the property of the caster and allows him total control. Even worse than the control over house-elves, Adsero makes it impossible to deny the caster anything at all. Many dark wizards used the curse to create human puppets."
" The only difference between the Adsero and the Imperious is that in the case of the Adsero, the claimed has his mind intact and knows exactly what he is doing. The only problem is that he is unable to resist the urge to please the caster. Even the slightest sign of displeasure shown by the caster causes the claimed great pain and anguish."
" This usually drives the slaves mad and they eventually perish from the strain of trying to resist and failing, wasting away like skeletal corpses. It does however cause a strain on the caster as well. While the slave is claimed and bound to the caster, so is the caster bound to the slave. Of course the effects are no where as bad to the caster as it is to the claimed but many people fear the attachment and hate exposing themselves even slightly. Nott however, is too stupid to understand that fact and likes to toy with the attention and the emotions caused by the curse."
"Now, there is only one defense against the curse. Any regular shield charm wouldn't work because the curse binds the body and the magic as well as the soul. As a result, even with a shield up, even the strongest shield, the curse can still affect you as it entwines with your magic inherent in the shield and then traces the magic to infiltrate your system. So, the only thing you can do is give the curse something else to bind to, which will buy you more time to get out of the situation or to end the duel. There is nothing more disconcerting then finding yourself bound to a chair or a wall rather than to a person."
" The counter-curse is /cingo cingere cinxi cinctum arma aegis munimen munio/. That basically calls up a shield charm protection as well as creates a wall to form as armor. Now, let's try it. Try casting the charm first before I curse you. "
Nodding and going over the words in his head, practicing the wand movements, Harry concentrated hard, refusing to acknowledge what would happen if he failed at this charm in the crucial moment and then ended up bound to Nott. Shuddering slightly at the thought, he was just about to cast the charm when the proximity and protection wards surrounding the room went off. The wards had been specially calibrated so only magical folks would set it off and had been keyed to Dumbledore and Snape respectively.
Immediately, Harry tucked his wand into his ever present vest pocket and changed into Waz. Casting a quick glance around the room checking to make sure there was nothing to betray Harry's presence, Lucius walked over to Waz and snapped the collar on his neck. Hackles raised, Waz suddenly arched his back and went into hunting stance, growling softly. Knowing that Harry was not going to hurt anyone and blow their cover, Lucius resumed his aristocratic mask and stalked to the door.
The minute he opened the door, Waz' low growling grew into a full fledge snarl. Puzzled at the empty air that greeted him, Lucius went into high alert, wand out and ready, eyes flicking around to find the person that had set of the wards. With his heightened state of caution, he was startled when all of a sudden, Waz pounced in his direction. Worried that someone had somehow managed to get in and cast a spell forcing Harry to attack him, Lucius brought his wand up to bear, a curse on the tip of his tongue.
TBC....
A/N: Yes, I know I'm evil... Heheheheh.... Mwuahahaha... * rubs hand together in glee* Don't worry, I hope to get the next chappter out by this weekend. Until then, remember, if you try to kill me, I won't be able to finish this fic and you won't know what happens!! * runs of quickly and tries to blend in the shadows* I'll be living under an assumed name until the next chapter is up.
