Disclaimer: Really, do I STILL have to write this out?
Cardinal: Hey Heather, See, not all OC's are out of place. Cara fits in nicely lol.
Redmeadow: Me too, kind of why I decided to write this, Harry has a difficult life as it is so let's give him a little love, and my poor Cara has been living in my head alone.
Sykostalker27: Those dolls sound nice and squidgy lol. And thank you very much, all you reviewers are so nice, couldn't have asked for a nicer bunch.
Boyrain: Of course I'll answer your questions dear, here you go.
Remus and Cara meeting is due very soon as of COURSE the Weasley's will invite the older werewolf over for Christmas. Werewolf to werewolf convo's on their way lol.
Aye, Christmas is due anytime soon, maybe next chappie or one after that. Cara's first happy Christmas Yay!
And 3) I agree. Harry has enough angst in his life, which is why I decided to set this in his University years, Voldermort is dead and now Harry has to face real life, but he doesn't have to do it alone now. Hmm let me think, fic recommendations... Well my mate Chrissi's fic "Not alone Anymore" is good but you might be reading it already as it's on the same page as this one. I know, if you decide to review again mentioning the pairings you like then I'll know which ones you'll like. Toddles lol.
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Chapter 10 – Werewolf strength
The two males had returned to Hengehill by Sunday evening and they both curled up on Harry's bed, exhausted from weekend's events.
Morning crawled up slowly as it bathed the two spooned males in comforting heat. Cara woke first, blinking blearily before smiling at the arm lying loosely over his hip. He rubbed it gently as he waited for Harry to wake up and was rewarded with a small pleasant groan from behind him, gentle lips tracing a way up the back of his smooth neck.
"Mmm, morning." Came the darker boy's sleep induced voice. He nuzzled against Cara's soft blonde hair, placing little kisses here and there.
"Morning." The young werewolf replied. He rolled over a little so that Harry hovered over him slightly then leant up and kissed him. The kissed for a few more minutes until the alarm clock beside Harry's bed screeched loudly causing them both to jump then laugh.
Still chuckling lightly they sat up, grabbing a bunch of clean clothes to wear (Cara loving the feel of one of Harry's shirt on him with his cinnamon scent) and whisking up the textbooks needed for Professor Mirna's class.
They sprinted down the hall laughing, Harry holding Cara's hand tightly, until they just reached the classroom door before it closed. Harry stuck his arm in the gap before it closed, grinning sheepishly at the Professor who merely lifted an eyebrow at the two boys.
"Just on time." He said opening the door and letting the two teenagers to slip in. Susan waved whilst pointing to two chairs she'd saved for them next to her on the back row. They climbed up the steps three at a time until they reached the grinning auburn-haired girl and sat down.
"Just on time lads." She whispered as Harry spread out the books he brought so that he and Cara could share.
"Right well now that we're all here," Mirna sent a meaningful look up to the blushing boys, "We can begin. For this last fortnight you've been taking notes and such which is good and all but I would like a practical."
A murmur of excitement went around the room as students looked at one another, trying to catch friend's attentions to ask them to partner up with them. Cara merely tapped Harry's hand to get his attention and waved a pointed finger between the two. Harry nodded his consent.
"Yes, yes calm down. Now I don't want a magickal spar so wands away please." A shuffle of bags and chairs went throughout the room as everyone did as commanded.
"Now a good Auror can defend him or herself even when he or she is caught unarmed," Professor Mirna began to pace as he looked around the room as he spoke, "A good Auror may not have the ability to perform wandless magick and so it is VITAL that you can defend yourself, and for this we are to teach you self defence in the form of martial arts."
The murmur grew a little louder until the lecturer called for attention.
"Yes, yes it's all very exciting but do not take this lightly as you never know when you will be caught unawares. I want you to break up into groups of four so whilst two spar two can watch. We will soon be accompanied by Coach Thurisaz who has studied muggle self defence for 15 years so you'll be in safe hands. Please partner up."
Chairs scraped against the floor as the students moved around the class to find their friends. Cara, Harry and Susan instantly formed a group along with Susan's friend Aradia. They all looked up as the door opened.
A tall woman with striking blue hair and a kind smile entered the room wearing a pair of muggle tracksuit bottoms and a vest top.
"I like her hair." Susan whispered to Cara as he smiled lightly.
"Right Class, I'm Coach Thurisaz. I'll be helping you today with the martial arts so if you'll kindly follow me I'll lead you to the sports hall where you'll find the appropriate apparatus and uniform's. Chop chop."
Harry grinned at Cara as they followed the long cue of people trailing out of the room in a lively wave, talking animatedly with one another.
"You guys are going to kick our arses." Susan complained half-heartily as Harry laughed.
"Na, I'm pretty sure it's the other way around, woman can get violent when they want to be. Did you ever see Hermione slap Malfoy? That was fun." The tall boy said with an amused shake of his head as he took Cara's hand with a reassuring squeeze.
They entered a large hall that had a shining mahogany floor with sports mats dotted here and there. Climbing bars had been pushed up against the walls to make space for the students who milled into the room.
"If you'd select a mat for your group to work on we can begin." Thurisaz said cheerfully and the students moved to their selected mats.
Cara, Harry, Susan and Aradia moved towards a large blue mat where they sat down cross-legged like everyone else.
"Ok, to start with we'll learn a simple manoeuvre that will allow you to pin your attacker while you wait for back-up. Now If I'm not mistaken theirs someone here that has been given basic Auror training, to say the least." She looked around and timidly Harry raised his hand.
"Ah yes, Harry Potter, of course," Her eyes darted to his forehead which made him sigh, "Would you mind helping me out with a demonstration?"
Cara and Susan smirked at the blushing young man who nodded reluctantly and stood to walk to the smaller woman.
"You're going to kick my arse aren't you?" He said as he reached her causing everyone to laugh and Cara to wink at him. Thurisaz laughed appreciatively and patted his shoulder.
"I'll be as gentle as I can." She reassured him before pointing him to stand behind her.
"Ok, now Mr Potter I want you grab me from behind as though trying to restrain me." Harry nodded and when the teacher gave the signal he moved forward and gripped an arm around her neck. She grasped it between her hands, gave a yell and a little jump before flipping him over her shoulder.
Applause filled the room as Harry groaned with a grin on his face, Susan's laughter floating over to him making him flip her off good-naturedly. Sitting up he looked behind him to see Cara looking a little shocked then smiling at him.
"Um...That was a little harder then I intended." Thurisaz said holding put a hand to help the man up. He took it with a grin.
"Right well, do you want a go Potter?" She asked while the boy nodded happily.
Thurisaz moved behind him before grabbing him in surprise. Harry's hands instinctively shot up where he gripped her tightly and unlike her he didn't need to jump so he merely gave a sharp tug, flipping her over with ease them when she hit the floor he bent her arm to restrain her behind her back. With a grin she slapped the floor twice.
"EXCELLENT Harry! Oh I'm definitely going to have fun with this class." She called over the claps and wolf whistles. "Thank you, take a seat Rambo."
Moving back over to the blue mat he sat behind Cara who then rested his back against the darker boy's chest in between the long legs. The blonde leant back to whisper to him.
"You l-look sexy when you go all professional." He placed a small kiss on the underside of Harry's chin, which made the Boy who lived laugh.
"Ok, lets get started then." Thurisaz clapped her hands once and the groups moved to ready themselves.
"Why don't you and Aradia go first Sue?" The taller man said as he and Cara sat off to the side. The girls nodded then started their moves, slipping every now and again as they giggled.
"Harry?" Cara said looking over at his boyfriend. The dark boy turned to him and nodded. "I know a few things s-so do you think we'll be able to spar?"
Harry grinned widely. Looking around for the blue haired woman he caught her eye and flagged her over. She came bounding over with a happy smile.
"Yes, how can I help you two?"
"Me and Cara already know a fair few things and we're wondering if we'd be allowed to spar?" The woman gave a happy clap and her face split into a grin.
"Yes, yes of course. Do you mind if I watch to see if you are doing it correctly?"
"S-sure." The blonde said as the two boys moved to the mat the girls had just vacated. Thurisaz moved to stand beside the two sitting girls as Cara and Harry got into starting positions.
"Go!" The coach said cheerfully and the two moved quickly to meet in the middle.
Swiftly Cara kicked high only to be blocked by Harry's arm but he changed his manoeuvre to swing round his other leg, which the darker boy also blocked with his forearm.
Their arms kept colliding as the blocked one another's attacks legs knocking the other's away as they attempted to perform a high kick. They danced around one another with challenging grins.
This carried on for a few moments, both getting quicker as Cara's werewolf grace and Harry's enhanced wizarding ability's caused them to move at impossible speed.
Finally Cara managed to clip Harry with a lighting quick push in the stomach sending the taller man flying backwards a couple of feet.
"HARRY!" The blonde yelled as he rushed forward only to find his boyfriend laughing sprawled on his back as he rubbed his stomach.
"Best I've ever had." He winked at Cara causing him to blush as he helped him up. A deafening applause filled the halls and the two turned to find the class gathered in a group behind Coach Thurisaz cheering and whistling loudly.
Looking at one another they smiled then bowed to the class.
~*~
"You move fast." Harry commented as he lay on his stomach on his bed. He turned to look behind him where Cara was resting his head on the small of his back, facing the back of Harry's head as he toyed with the man's shirt.
"Werewolf strength." He said plainly then moved upwards to lie on his stomach next to Harry. He played with the midnight hair that had grown long enough to rest on Harry's cheekbones.
"Your hair's getting long." He whispered until Harry's hand came up to encircle his wrist gently, a thumbing running in small circles over his pulse.
The black-haired boy leant forward to touch their lips together in a searing kiss. Cara moved his hand up to entwine itself in the velvet hair as he rolled beneath Harry, never breaking the kiss. He ran his hands slowly down his mate's sensitive sides until he gasped as a hand slide up his side under his shirt.
Harry traced kisses down Cara's neck sweetly, sucking lightly when he reached the hollow of the elegant neck. Moving back up he started another kiss, a slow one, and pulled his hand out from under the shirt to trace the boy's cheek.
"Not yet, but I'm almost ready." Cara said quietly and Harry had to cock his head slightly as he thought about what the blonde meant. His eyes widened when he caught on then he grinned at his lover.
"I'd never force you into anything, don't worry." He whispered back, sealing it with a gentle kiss.
Cardinal: Hey Heather, See, not all OC's are out of place. Cara fits in nicely lol.
Redmeadow: Me too, kind of why I decided to write this, Harry has a difficult life as it is so let's give him a little love, and my poor Cara has been living in my head alone.
Sykostalker27: Those dolls sound nice and squidgy lol. And thank you very much, all you reviewers are so nice, couldn't have asked for a nicer bunch.
Boyrain: Of course I'll answer your questions dear, here you go.
Remus and Cara meeting is due very soon as of COURSE the Weasley's will invite the older werewolf over for Christmas. Werewolf to werewolf convo's on their way lol.
Aye, Christmas is due anytime soon, maybe next chappie or one after that. Cara's first happy Christmas Yay!
And 3) I agree. Harry has enough angst in his life, which is why I decided to set this in his University years, Voldermort is dead and now Harry has to face real life, but he doesn't have to do it alone now. Hmm let me think, fic recommendations... Well my mate Chrissi's fic "Not alone Anymore" is good but you might be reading it already as it's on the same page as this one. I know, if you decide to review again mentioning the pairings you like then I'll know which ones you'll like. Toddles lol.
~*~
Chapter 10 – Werewolf strength
The two males had returned to Hengehill by Sunday evening and they both curled up on Harry's bed, exhausted from weekend's events.
Morning crawled up slowly as it bathed the two spooned males in comforting heat. Cara woke first, blinking blearily before smiling at the arm lying loosely over his hip. He rubbed it gently as he waited for Harry to wake up and was rewarded with a small pleasant groan from behind him, gentle lips tracing a way up the back of his smooth neck.
"Mmm, morning." Came the darker boy's sleep induced voice. He nuzzled against Cara's soft blonde hair, placing little kisses here and there.
"Morning." The young werewolf replied. He rolled over a little so that Harry hovered over him slightly then leant up and kissed him. The kissed for a few more minutes until the alarm clock beside Harry's bed screeched loudly causing them both to jump then laugh.
Still chuckling lightly they sat up, grabbing a bunch of clean clothes to wear (Cara loving the feel of one of Harry's shirt on him with his cinnamon scent) and whisking up the textbooks needed for Professor Mirna's class.
They sprinted down the hall laughing, Harry holding Cara's hand tightly, until they just reached the classroom door before it closed. Harry stuck his arm in the gap before it closed, grinning sheepishly at the Professor who merely lifted an eyebrow at the two boys.
"Just on time." He said opening the door and letting the two teenagers to slip in. Susan waved whilst pointing to two chairs she'd saved for them next to her on the back row. They climbed up the steps three at a time until they reached the grinning auburn-haired girl and sat down.
"Just on time lads." She whispered as Harry spread out the books he brought so that he and Cara could share.
"Right well now that we're all here," Mirna sent a meaningful look up to the blushing boys, "We can begin. For this last fortnight you've been taking notes and such which is good and all but I would like a practical."
A murmur of excitement went around the room as students looked at one another, trying to catch friend's attentions to ask them to partner up with them. Cara merely tapped Harry's hand to get his attention and waved a pointed finger between the two. Harry nodded his consent.
"Yes, yes calm down. Now I don't want a magickal spar so wands away please." A shuffle of bags and chairs went throughout the room as everyone did as commanded.
"Now a good Auror can defend him or herself even when he or she is caught unarmed," Professor Mirna began to pace as he looked around the room as he spoke, "A good Auror may not have the ability to perform wandless magick and so it is VITAL that you can defend yourself, and for this we are to teach you self defence in the form of martial arts."
The murmur grew a little louder until the lecturer called for attention.
"Yes, yes it's all very exciting but do not take this lightly as you never know when you will be caught unawares. I want you to break up into groups of four so whilst two spar two can watch. We will soon be accompanied by Coach Thurisaz who has studied muggle self defence for 15 years so you'll be in safe hands. Please partner up."
Chairs scraped against the floor as the students moved around the class to find their friends. Cara, Harry and Susan instantly formed a group along with Susan's friend Aradia. They all looked up as the door opened.
A tall woman with striking blue hair and a kind smile entered the room wearing a pair of muggle tracksuit bottoms and a vest top.
"I like her hair." Susan whispered to Cara as he smiled lightly.
"Right Class, I'm Coach Thurisaz. I'll be helping you today with the martial arts so if you'll kindly follow me I'll lead you to the sports hall where you'll find the appropriate apparatus and uniform's. Chop chop."
Harry grinned at Cara as they followed the long cue of people trailing out of the room in a lively wave, talking animatedly with one another.
"You guys are going to kick our arses." Susan complained half-heartily as Harry laughed.
"Na, I'm pretty sure it's the other way around, woman can get violent when they want to be. Did you ever see Hermione slap Malfoy? That was fun." The tall boy said with an amused shake of his head as he took Cara's hand with a reassuring squeeze.
They entered a large hall that had a shining mahogany floor with sports mats dotted here and there. Climbing bars had been pushed up against the walls to make space for the students who milled into the room.
"If you'd select a mat for your group to work on we can begin." Thurisaz said cheerfully and the students moved to their selected mats.
Cara, Harry, Susan and Aradia moved towards a large blue mat where they sat down cross-legged like everyone else.
"Ok, to start with we'll learn a simple manoeuvre that will allow you to pin your attacker while you wait for back-up. Now If I'm not mistaken theirs someone here that has been given basic Auror training, to say the least." She looked around and timidly Harry raised his hand.
"Ah yes, Harry Potter, of course," Her eyes darted to his forehead which made him sigh, "Would you mind helping me out with a demonstration?"
Cara and Susan smirked at the blushing young man who nodded reluctantly and stood to walk to the smaller woman.
"You're going to kick my arse aren't you?" He said as he reached her causing everyone to laugh and Cara to wink at him. Thurisaz laughed appreciatively and patted his shoulder.
"I'll be as gentle as I can." She reassured him before pointing him to stand behind her.
"Ok, now Mr Potter I want you grab me from behind as though trying to restrain me." Harry nodded and when the teacher gave the signal he moved forward and gripped an arm around her neck. She grasped it between her hands, gave a yell and a little jump before flipping him over her shoulder.
Applause filled the room as Harry groaned with a grin on his face, Susan's laughter floating over to him making him flip her off good-naturedly. Sitting up he looked behind him to see Cara looking a little shocked then smiling at him.
"Um...That was a little harder then I intended." Thurisaz said holding put a hand to help the man up. He took it with a grin.
"Right well, do you want a go Potter?" She asked while the boy nodded happily.
Thurisaz moved behind him before grabbing him in surprise. Harry's hands instinctively shot up where he gripped her tightly and unlike her he didn't need to jump so he merely gave a sharp tug, flipping her over with ease them when she hit the floor he bent her arm to restrain her behind her back. With a grin she slapped the floor twice.
"EXCELLENT Harry! Oh I'm definitely going to have fun with this class." She called over the claps and wolf whistles. "Thank you, take a seat Rambo."
Moving back over to the blue mat he sat behind Cara who then rested his back against the darker boy's chest in between the long legs. The blonde leant back to whisper to him.
"You l-look sexy when you go all professional." He placed a small kiss on the underside of Harry's chin, which made the Boy who lived laugh.
"Ok, lets get started then." Thurisaz clapped her hands once and the groups moved to ready themselves.
"Why don't you and Aradia go first Sue?" The taller man said as he and Cara sat off to the side. The girls nodded then started their moves, slipping every now and again as they giggled.
"Harry?" Cara said looking over at his boyfriend. The dark boy turned to him and nodded. "I know a few things s-so do you think we'll be able to spar?"
Harry grinned widely. Looking around for the blue haired woman he caught her eye and flagged her over. She came bounding over with a happy smile.
"Yes, how can I help you two?"
"Me and Cara already know a fair few things and we're wondering if we'd be allowed to spar?" The woman gave a happy clap and her face split into a grin.
"Yes, yes of course. Do you mind if I watch to see if you are doing it correctly?"
"S-sure." The blonde said as the two boys moved to the mat the girls had just vacated. Thurisaz moved to stand beside the two sitting girls as Cara and Harry got into starting positions.
"Go!" The coach said cheerfully and the two moved quickly to meet in the middle.
Swiftly Cara kicked high only to be blocked by Harry's arm but he changed his manoeuvre to swing round his other leg, which the darker boy also blocked with his forearm.
Their arms kept colliding as the blocked one another's attacks legs knocking the other's away as they attempted to perform a high kick. They danced around one another with challenging grins.
This carried on for a few moments, both getting quicker as Cara's werewolf grace and Harry's enhanced wizarding ability's caused them to move at impossible speed.
Finally Cara managed to clip Harry with a lighting quick push in the stomach sending the taller man flying backwards a couple of feet.
"HARRY!" The blonde yelled as he rushed forward only to find his boyfriend laughing sprawled on his back as he rubbed his stomach.
"Best I've ever had." He winked at Cara causing him to blush as he helped him up. A deafening applause filled the halls and the two turned to find the class gathered in a group behind Coach Thurisaz cheering and whistling loudly.
Looking at one another they smiled then bowed to the class.
~*~
"You move fast." Harry commented as he lay on his stomach on his bed. He turned to look behind him where Cara was resting his head on the small of his back, facing the back of Harry's head as he toyed with the man's shirt.
"Werewolf strength." He said plainly then moved upwards to lie on his stomach next to Harry. He played with the midnight hair that had grown long enough to rest on Harry's cheekbones.
"Your hair's getting long." He whispered until Harry's hand came up to encircle his wrist gently, a thumbing running in small circles over his pulse.
The black-haired boy leant forward to touch their lips together in a searing kiss. Cara moved his hand up to entwine itself in the velvet hair as he rolled beneath Harry, never breaking the kiss. He ran his hands slowly down his mate's sensitive sides until he gasped as a hand slide up his side under his shirt.
Harry traced kisses down Cara's neck sweetly, sucking lightly when he reached the hollow of the elegant neck. Moving back up he started another kiss, a slow one, and pulled his hand out from under the shirt to trace the boy's cheek.
"Not yet, but I'm almost ready." Cara said quietly and Harry had to cock his head slightly as he thought about what the blonde meant. His eyes widened when he caught on then he grinned at his lover.
"I'd never force you into anything, don't worry." He whispered back, sealing it with a gentle kiss.
