Title: Opacre

Author: Shades

Rating: PG – 13 with maybe some R

Summary:  Harry Potter had no friends until Hogwarts…or so he thought.  Darkness engulfs Harry at age 5…but not evil.  This is the past, and of a secret Harry held close without knowing it…SLASH

Disclaimers: Do I need to tell you that I do not own Harry Potter or any of its characters? I do? Well, it belongs to J.K. Rowling, a wonderful author.  I only own Lest Opacre, his family, and anything related to him.  The rest belong to her.

Author's Notes: This will be slash.  Between two boys.  Not the shagging kind, all sex, but feeling.  Harry will be 10 when feelings of that sort come around, but nothing before that.  NO NO NO! No pedophile!!  No shagging in this story!  Clear? No flames against that, OK?  Flames against plot maybe but none of pedophile because I don't endorse that, constructive criticism and reviews welcome.

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Chapter 4

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            'Oh my…'

            Lest raised an eyebrow at the young boy that was backed up against the wall of his cupboard.  His green eyes, bright even in the darkness of the room, were wide and frightened.  His mouth was hanging open and his breath was coming out in short gasps.  Lest was amused to notice that he still had that thin log in his hands.  It appeared to have been sharpened considerably since the last time he saw it.

            Smirking slightly, Lest moved very slowly and carefully to Harry.  With every inch that he got closer, Harry's terrified gasps got shorter and louder.  By the time he could lift his hand and touch Harry, the boy's gasps were almost painful to listen to.  Lest leaned closer, his face barely an inch from the boy's bruised one.  He lifted his delicate hand…..

            …..and closed Harry's mouth with a snap.

            'Ugh, I think my ears are going to be ringing for the next couple of nights,' Lest thought, wincing, when Harry let out a shrill shriek.  The boy scrambled back even further, which amused Lest, and quickly brought up the makeshift stake.  Lest raised an eyebrow.

            "I don't want to alarm you," Lest said dryly, "but I can get to you, wrench that piece of wood away, and have a taste of you before you could say blood."  This obviously did not reassure the young boy, as he paled further then he was before.

            That's when Lest noticed the newest decorations adorning the boy's body.  His smooth forehead wrinkled as he saw that Harry had used some type of cloth to wrap the cuts and bruises with.  The scent of his blood filled the small cupboard and made Lest's nose twitch.

            Harry opened his mouth uncertainly, to say something, but Lest beat him to it.

            "More bruises?  More cuts?  More injuries?  If you don't mind me asking, where do you get these?  Are you simply clumsy or is that fat oaf with not enough brain cells to rival a sloth hurting you?" Lest said sharply.  "It would appear so to me, considering how furious he looked on the first day that I met you."

            This promptly rid the boy of his hesitance and his green eyes flashed with fury.  "I really don't see how this is any of your concern!" The young boy retorted, his face flushed.  He unconsciously curled up tighter, trying to cover up the wounds.

            "Well, of course it's my concern," Lest replied smoothly, "seeing as how if he injured you to the point of death, I would no longer have anyone to argue with, now would I?"

            "Oh, that's nice," Harry said sarcastically.  "The only reason why you're worried about me getting hurt is because you're worried for yourself.  I repeat, you really know how to put someone down, huh?"

            "What is it with you?" Lest snapped.  He was getting rather annoyed and that was never a pleasant thing for the person causing the annoyance.  "One minute it seems like you're someone I would enjoy talking to and the next you're acting beneath the level of your knowledge.  Are you always like this or are you making a special effort to annoy me today?"

            "Annoy *you*?"  Harry said incredulously.  "Pardon me, your Majesty of all the bloody nosferatu, but weren't you the one who stayed away for two bleeding aggravating weeks?  Weren't you the one who wouldn't leave me alone until I agreed to argue with you?  Weren't you the one who looked down on *my* problems, which, for your information, have gotten worse ever since I've met you?  Don't you dare talk to me about annoyance you…..you…..damned nightwalker!"  By the end of his rant, Harry was breathing quite furiously and his usual pale skin was flushed.

            "Have you quite finished?"  Lest replied mildly.  This was what he was looking for, this spark the boy had.  But honestly, he was wasting it by ranting and raving about things he did not know about.

                Harry simply glared.

            Lest sighed and resisted the urge to rub his temples.  "Listen, Harry, I am not trying to demean you in any way.  If you would listen instead of just throwing some damn stereotypes out and being a selfish little brat, you would find that you're not the only one with problems.  Just because I'm a bloody vampire does NOT mean that I'm out to get you for your damn blood.  I may be a vampire but I am no different than you in the way of life."  Lest's temper finally reached it's limits and his voice was heated by the end of his speech.

            The young boy took no notice.

"Way of life?" Harry sneered.  "You're the undead.  You have no life.  You're…..you're…..you're just some bleeding thing wandering the nights, preying on….." Harry got caught off as Lest's hand shot out and grasped his throat roughly.

The boy had gone too far.  Lest leaned in until his face was only millimeters from the boy's.  Harry's eyes had widened from the moment Lest's hand had grasped his throat and his green eyes hid none of his fear.  Lest heard the young child swallow and felt the thin throat work.

"Listen, you insolent little child," Lest whispered in a dangerous voice, his eyes glittering.  "You know nothing about me so don't even throw out those type of accusations before you clear some things up about vampires………….."

"Why don't you clear them up for me then?" Harry said shakily but challengingly.

'The boy has courage,' Lest thought as he observed the boy's eyes.  'That or he's incredibly stupid.'  Lest watched the child a bit more before sighing and releasing his throat.  He leaned back and looked at Harry calmly.  "What do you want cleared up?"

Harry blinked.  "What?"

Lest sighed again.  "Well, I'm not going to be able to get the conversations I want if I don't manage to placate you enough to be able to talk civilly with me.  I might as well reassure that little mind of yours that my fangs are going nowhere near your precious throat.  And for god sakes', put that bloody stick down, it's rather annoying……..."

Harry glared at Lest but placed the stake next to him  "You expect me to trust you?"  Harry said suspiciously.

"Have I given any support to suggest otherwise?" Lest replied blandly.

Harry looked pointedly at Lest's hand.

"Oh, don't look at me like that," Lest said irritably.  "You were practically asking me to do something to you.  You know you pushed me too far."

Harry glared at him before replying.  "Fine," he snapped.  "What do you want?"

            Lest fought the urge to roll his eyes and sighed again.  "I want," he said in his most patient voice, "to have a conversation with someone on my own level of thinking.  But that won't happen until we clear these misunderstandings you seem to have against vampires."

            "What misunderstandings?" Harry scowled.

            Lest once again stopped himself before he did something drastic, like strangling the little brat.  Just to be sure, he took a few deep breaths before continuing.

            "Well," Lest said in his calmest voice, "that myth about vampires being blood-lusting creatures who savage any human who crosses their path is very wrong."

            "Oh?"  Harry tried to cover up his interest but Lest could see right through it and inwardly smirked.

            "Well, that's very much untrue."  Lest leaned against one of the walls of the cupboard and made himself comfortable.  "Not all of us are that obsessed with drinking blood," Lest continued calmly.  "I mean, not all of you humans are obsessed with eating, are you?"

            "Some," Harry muttered.  Lest raised an eyebrow but decided not to comment on that yet.

             "Well," he continued, still curious about Harry's comment, "not all vampires are obsessed with sucking blood.  Well…..my kind of vampire isn't at least."

            "Your kind?"  Harry asked inquisitively.  He didn't even try to hide his interest.

            Lest nodded.  "There are two types of vampire.  One is my kind, the civilized vampire.  My kind are more refined, more sophisticated then the other, the beasts.  Both kinds drink blood but my kind doesn't spend every waking moment thinking about drinking it.  We like literature and  the delicacies of the world as well as other refined arts."

            "What, you can eat food?" The boy asked, surprised.

            'At least he isn't hostile anymore…..' Lest thought before replying.  "Yes, my kind sometimes substitutes blood with meat, animal meat, like steak and chicken.  The meat has to be extremely rare though, red and bloody."  Lest grinned at Harry's blanch.  "We can live long periods of time without human blood, sustained on animal meat.  It doesn't mean that we don't occasionally take a bite once in a while, though…….."

            The boy paled.

            Lest rolled his eyes.  "Oh, gods almighty……..did I or did I not just explain that MY kind are civilized?"  Lest said irritably.

            "It doesn't mean I'm going to trust you," Harry retorted.  "And you just said you can live long periods without blood.  Periods, you know, end it eventually.  Which means you have to drink human blood once in a while.  How can I believe that I won't be your next refreshment?"

            Lest rubbed his temples.  "Bleeding hell…..when I said I liked have someone to argue with, I meant on different topics than on whether or not I'm going to bite you."  Lest looked into Harry's eyes.  "For the last bloody time, I do not plan on biting your scrawny neck."

            Harry just hmphed and eyed Lest.

            'God Almighty, give me patience,' Lest thought as he glared slightly at the young boy.  Harry shifted slightly and bit his lip, chewing it.  His eyes were obviously trying to hide his curiosity about something.  Trying being the key word.

            "What is it?" Lest snapped.  'My patience is all used up, if he irritates me any more tonight, I won't be held accountable for my actions.'

            Harry shifted slightly before opening his mouth uncertainly.  "You said you were from the civilized type of vampire……..what's the other one like?"

            Lest frowned.  He really didn't want to explain the others, it might take away any progress done tonight.  But he saw the eager and hopeful look in the child's eyes, and sighed.

            "The beast vampires……..they're practically animals.  They're minds are wild, that of a wild creature.  The only things they can think about are drinking blood and killing."  Lest paused.  "The beast vampires are easily distinguishable from my kind.  My kind look like humans, and dress properly.  The beasts…..they have no clothes, no nose.  Their faces are crude and rough, little hair growing on their small heads.  They have no nose, teeth ragged edged and their eyes are sunken in their sockets."

            Lest abruptly stopped, noticing Harry's wide eyes and trembling form.  'I shouldn't have told him,' Lest thought.  'No matter how mature he is, he's still a child.  And I haven't even told him the worst parts….."

            He sighed and tried to put on a reassuring air.  "You shouldn't worry though.  Most of them were killed in the 1800's.  There are few of them left and the ones that are still alive are hunting in the forests.  None come near the cities."

            Lest inwardly smiled when the boy visibly relaxed.

            "Oh," Harry said, calmer now.

            Lest nodded and then checked his watch.  He smoothly slid up before unlocking the cupboard door.

            "What, you're leaving already?" Harry said, surprise and a bit of disappointment in his voice.  Lest smirked.

            "It's getting late," he said smoothly.  "I'm going to be missed.  And you need to go to sleep.  You aren't a vampire, and not old enough to be staying up so late."

            "Hey!" the young boy cried out indigently

            Lest just grinned.  "I'll  be back tomorrow to attend to your childish little needs."  Harry glared, causing Lest to chuckle.

            He stepped out and was about to close the door when Harry's voice rang out.

            "Promise?"  Harry said hopefully.

            Lest looked at him, surprised.  'Well……..what do you know.  I suppose we made more progress than I suspected,' he thought.

            He nodded slowly.  "I promise I'll come back tomorrow."

            The young vampire boy silently shut the door and fled out of the house, into the night.

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Author's Notes: *twitches* I did it…..I finished this stupid chapter.  *falls to knees* I'm so SORRY!! I didn't mean to take so long to update!!!! *allows readers to hit Shades with any object* Remember, you kill me and you won't get Opacre finished OR Perfect Trilogy AND I won't get the sequel out!

Ok, continuing to real AN. I really don't like this chapter. I had a major writer's block on it because it's a transission chapter.  Sorry, but this chapter refused to be written.  Stay with me, though, it'll get better.  I thought I would have Ch.5 out with 4 but it's refusing to be done.

;_; I'm SORRY!

(Lest) Damnit Shades, they heard you the first time.

*sniffles* I know, but I still have to apologize.

Okay…moving onto my reviews….

*begins to babble hysterically, giggling and grinning and talking incoherently* hehehehehe…I got 47! I got 47!! *does the happy dance* I got 47! Here that Lestie, old boy?

(Lest) *looks at Shades strangely* I think you reviewers broke her mind.  With all the reviews…..It's gonna go to her head…..

(Shades) *is still hysterically happy*

(Lest) Right….. Well, until Shades gets better, I'll answer the reviews…..

Oceana – Hello dear, thanks for writing to Shades, she really appreciates it and she's glad you liked 'Perfect Son.' Hope you read Perfect Mistake.  As for the teaser….well, Shades needs to quit that or she'll give the entire story away.  And yes, Dursleys will be punished but I won't say by who or how.  And I still doubt that Harry is how Shades wanted him but oh well.  (Harry) I am NOT cute! *pouts* (Lest) Course not.

Starlight – Glad you liked the story, luv.

CORRUPTEDHELLSTER – Oh no, it's the mad one again. *Shades momentarily comes back from ecstatic bliss enough to promptly smack Lest for insulting one of her *47* reviewers* Hey! Fine, fine.  Yes, Shades does rock but what can you expect? She *did* create me. *Shades smacks Lest again before he goes on another ego trip* Ow! Hey, I'm going to go on strike in a minute.  Anyway, thanks for loving the story and keep reading! (Shades) Um…..we're going to have to skip some years. ;_; Didn't want to but I want this thing over and start on sequel!!!

Roxy – Innuendos are phrases or sentences with double meanings. And try to get another point if you want a story for you! The answers to your questions are in the next chapter dear.

Kelly - *stares at the long 'soon'* You sure you don't need another breath? And, yes, Shades is mean from time to time.  Best get used to it because she will get meaner.

MetallicPink Sakura – Please continue to love the story to the end.  *preens at the compliment* Why, thank you.  Don't worry, you'll find out more about me as you read on. And Harry will eventually cheer up.  Don't worry.  (Harry) What? With you around me? Not bloody likely. *Shades, once again momentarily coming out of her ecstasy* Watch your language young man or I'll sick Marylin on you. (Harry)  *shudders*

Gia - *Shades goes into a momentary shock from the review from a well-known author like Gia* (Shades) Holy….. *resumes her hysterics*  (Lest) *comes back to answer reviews* Uh…..until Shades recuperates, I'll just say what she was going to say.  First of all, thank you very much for reading her story!  Shades is going to suffer a huge ego boost from that comment…..ugh….. Anyway, here's another chapter.  Oh, btw, Shades is still a bit upset but won't hold it against you.  Just don't do that again.  She can get awfully mean.

IriaStara – Thanks.  Don't worry, Shades won't abandon it.  She has plans to stick with one story until it's end.  *suddenly coughs* Er…that 'Perfect Son' thing was just to find a way to get around writer's block.  Here's another chapter.

Ru Av Natten – *Shades once again into momentary shock from being reviewed  by a GREAT writer* Oh…..Merlin…...*goes into hysterics again* (Lest) *smirks* You should really read Interview with a Vampire, it's quite good.  As for the two months thing…..*glares at Shades* She's had writer's block.  She's  planning on getting back on schedule; this chapter was the hardest because she already knows what's going to happen next.  (Shades) *remembers Night pushed her in puddle*…*glares from puddle*

tenshimagic – Ah, Shades is really sorry about that.  As for human personality…..Harry hasn't known anyone outside his relatives and neighbors who don't help him.  What can you expect?  He doesn't know kindness.  Shades is really sorry about the cliffhanger, but be prepared for more of them.

Nagini – Shades won't even comment on yours.  She's gone so deep into shock from being reviewed by WONDERFUL writers.  Know she's happy for your review.  As for the slash……*smirks* You don't know that……maybe, maybe not…..

Goat Woman – Ok, note to all FABULOUS writers.  You've sent Shades into a coma from your reviews.  She's gone over the moon about it.  This includes you.  Onto your review.  *preens at another compliment* Thanks.  (Shades) *returns from shock* People, stop praising!       His ego will crush as all! *returns to shock* (Lest) *glares* Ahem…..Thanks again. Sorry for delay!

hermionegranger – K, here it is. Thanks!

tima – Will finish before year is over.

Smile! ^.~ - Cool name! Style? What's this style you speak of? *gets bonked by Shades*

Queen Strata - …..*Shades agrees with Lest* Oh lord…..*bows* THANK YOU!!! *gets shoved off by Shades* I'll answer this one. Keep writing MSB!!!! And yeah, Lest can be cool…..when he's not being a jerk.  *Lest glares from side* Anyway, Harry's a wizard.  My reason for why he's so smart. Any what do you mean you will never write again!?!

Grey Malfoy - *gets glared at by Lest* Hey! Don't glare cuz they're a Malfoy!  And I'm sorry for cliffie. Get used to em though.  *passes out from being added to faves list and Lest takes over* Sorry for glaring, I don't like Malfoys. You'll find out in a couple of chapters why.

i-nv-u50 – Here it is! Thanks and work on your own stuff!

Glow – *stares* What's the aww for? Um…..thanks anyway…..

Sheron – Thanks, you are too.

Shinigami - *once again gets shoved away by Shades* (Shades) I'll take this one! Hi my partner in Candidus! You'll find out what Lest does to said bakas in sequel! *gets shoved off by Lest* Hey! (Lest) *growls* What do you MEAN I sound like a MALFOY?!?!?!??!?! *gets shoved by Shades* (Shades) Sorry, he's got issues with Draco. You'll find out in a couple of chaps.  And James/Sev pairing all the way!

Iljana – Four points to the lady! Thanks!

Shard – Never did, just writer's block. Thanks for encouragment!

(Shades) *is passed out from bliss of the reviews*

(Lest) Uh…..I guess I'll wrap up things then.

Iljana got 2 questions down and points are down like this: Roxy, zeynel, and summersun all have 1 point and Iljana has 4 points.

There's one questions left.  What was the 'dream' Harry was talking about awakening from [hint: not the one with the reason or dreams he actually dreams](2 points)

Remember, person with most points at the end will have a short story dedicated to them about any subject they wish in Harry Potter land E.g.: Baby Harry Story, Halloween, End of year, Valentine, Christmas Mistletoe, character thoughts… And please remember that it's going to be a one-shot!

 As for what's happening to Shades…..You should have seen her when she first saw the review count. She lost whatever little sanity she had.

*drags Shades off to a quiet room*

Please keep reading and reviewing!