Title: Love of my Soul
Author: Artemis Luna Diana
E-Mail: artemislunadiana@yahoo.com
Rating: R
Genre: AU, Crossover, Romance
Pairing: Harry Potter/Legolas
Time: HP: Harry's seventh year; LotR: after the quest, Aragorn is king, Frodo & Gandalf have left, Sam, Merry, & Pippin are in the Shire, and Legolas and Gimli are wandering around Middle-Earth. Note: Legolas has not begun the colony of Woodland Elves at Ithilien, and Gimli is not the Lord of the Glittering Caves.
Summary: Crossover b/w Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Something Albus Dumbledore says leads Harry to believe that if he bonds with his soul mate, then he would have a better chance of defeating Voldemort. He shares this with Hermione and Ron who help him find a soul mate search spell. The three cast the spell late one night, but something goes wrong. After the spell is complete, Hermione and Ron are unconscious, and Harry has vanished.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, though I wish I did, and am not making any money off of this little piece of fiction. It is simply for my own enjoyment.
Thanks to: snapeysnapesnape for the excellent beta
WARNING!!! THIS STORY CONTAINS SLASH!!! THAT IS SAME SEX PAIRINGS, MAN ON MAN ACTION!!! DON'T LIKE? DON'T READ!!!
Chapter Four: Lust
Harry flew lazily as Gimli and Legolas ran beneath him. He didn't know what prompted the burst in speed, or if he had been slowing them down, but they were definitely making good time. Despite the cushioning charms, his legs were getting quite stiff and sore. More from the nine hours of walking than the six hours he'd been on the broom. He shifted slightly. Flying without any real purpose at such a slow speed was making his butt fall asleep. He sighed and flew a little higher.
"Oi!" he called down to them. "There's a river up ahead; can we stop?"
"How far?" Gimli called back.
"About ten minutes or so at your pace!"
Legolas and Gimli conferred as they ran, before Gimli yelled back up to him. "We stop at the stream!"
"Great!" Harry yelled. "I'm going on ahead!" He took off. He sighed as the wind increased as his speed did. It ruffled his hair and cooled his overheating body. A few minutes later, Harry landed at the river. "Lovely," he whispered; looking forward to bathing in it.
He set his broom up against one of the trees lining the banks and pulled out his wand. He cast a few warding spells and created a few lanterns, setting them up by the water's edge. He'd want to see while he was bathing. He pulled out the bread Legolas had given him that morning, and was just taking a bite when his wards activated. He dropped them to allow Legolas and Gimli to enter the area before putting them in place again.
Legolas gave him an odd look, feeling the magic that had been cast, but said nothing. "Is the water safe to bathe in?" Harry asked.
Legolas walked over to the stream and touched the water with the tips of his fingers. "Yes," he replied.
"Great!" Harry said and began stripping. The robe went off first, and Harry cast a cleaning charm on it before laying it carefully across one of the branches of the tree where his broom was. He toed off his tennis shoes and pulled his socks off, continuing to cast cleansing charms as he went. Off went the cotton pants and another cleansing charm was cast. Upon its completion, Harry dropped his wand onto his pile of freshly cleaned clothes.
As Harry had been in his pajamas, he wasn't wearing any underwear. However, his nudity caused him no embarrassment, as he'd been bathing in front of people for many years. He joyfully waded into the river and sank under. He stayed under for a few seconds, enjoying being surrounded by the cool water before surfacing with a gasp. He smiled and ran his fingers through his hair.
Legolas stared in awe as the young wizard stripped in front of them. He appeared to have no modesty when it came to bathing, and Legolas was grateful for it. It allowed him to view the slightly muscled chest and lean body. He couldn't keep his jaw from dropping open as the wizard removed his pants, revealing his body in its entirety. The Elvish Prince was in lust.
Gimli laughed at Harry's obvious enjoyment of the river and glanced at Legolas. He grinned at the elf's dumbstruck expression. "It seems the wizard has been hiding more than just a wand in his robes."
Legolas shook himself out of his daze and scowled at his dwarven friend. He walked over to the tree where Harry had placed all of his clothes and began stripping. Taking his cue from Harry, he didn't hesitate to remove all of his clothes. He wasn't worried about anyone attacking. They were out in the middle of nowhere, Gimli was keeping a watch for them, and Harry had been casting spells for at least five minutes before they had reached the river. He waded into the river and splashed water on his face.
Harry surfaced from another dunking when he realized someone was entering the water. He was grateful that Dumbledore had insisted that Madam Pomfrey correct his eyes during his fifth year, so he didn't have to fool around with glasses anymore. He watched in awe as Legolas entered the water. What a body! The tight pants had revealed muscular legs, and the elf was obviously trim, but without a shirt, that beautiful chest was laid bare to Harry's sight. Lean pectoral muscles, strong biceps and triceps from constant use of the bow, flat, lightly muscled stomach. Nothing so overly developed as a six-pack, but strong nonetheless. And wow what a package!
He watched, trying to prevent himself from drooling, as the blond elf splashed water on his face. Water droplets cascaded down his arms, chest and face. Harry ducked under the water and swam down to the riverbed. He could feel the current pulling at him, but it wasn't strong. He just needed some time to recover from that burst of lust. And really he shouldn't be thinking about Legolas anyway. He should be thinking about how to get home, and what could have gone wrong with the spell. He swam back up to the surface; as he did so, he reached up and pushed the hair back off his forehead.
"Where did you get that scar from?" Legolas asked.
Harry frowned slightly, until he realized what the elf was talking about. "It's a curse scar. The Dark Lord Voldemort cast the killing curse on me when I was a baby, but it reflected off and struck him instead. It left this scar." Harry rubbed his fingers along the lightning bolt absentmindedly.
Legolas swam closer and took a hold of Harry's chin, tilting his head back slightly to get a better look at the scar. Harry went very still, moving just enough to stay afloat. Legolas glanced down at his eyes, and the two were caught in a mutual stare. Legolas was the first to break free, and he backed slowly away from Harry.
Harry tried to conceal his rapid breathing, but he wasn't sure how good of a job he was doing. Never before had he ever been so instantly attracted or drawn to someone like he was to the elvish prince. He didn't realize that Legolas was thinking the same thing.
"Why did this dark lord want to kill you?" Legolas asked, remembering the original reason he had for coming so close to the young wizard.
"Because I am the heir of Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of the British wizarding world. Not only did he help to create Hogwarts School, which he is most famous for, but he was also instrumental in the shaping of our society. He played a part in the defeat of the Dark Lord Aberon. He was one of our greatest leaders. The four founders are second only to Merlin, the greatest of all wizards ever born, and of the four founders, Gryffindor was the greatest. Voldemort feared that my family would cause his downfall, so he hunted them. Killing every Potter until my parents and I were the only ones left. He came to their house one night and killed them both, then tried to kill me." Harry's gaze was unfocused and he stared blankly at the water. "Voldemort is the heir of Salazar Slytherin, another of the four founders. He was second only to Godric Gryffindor, but not by much. Lord Voldemort is very powerful and very evil. It is my responsibility to defeat him. The first time I faced him I was eleven years old. I have done nothing but fight him since then." Harry focused on Legolas, and he blushed slightly. "Sorry, I didn't mean to go on and on." He gestured with his hand towards the shore. "I'm going to get out."
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TBC…
A/N: I thought about this a lot before I finally decided that I didn't want to have to deal with the 'OH MY GOD YOU'RE GAY!' reactions, so I've made homosexuality unremarkable in both universes. And male pregnancy is possible in the wizarding world, but not in Middle-Earth. Though I haven't decided if I'm going to go that far into the tale. *shrug* whatever happens, happens.
As always, thanks for your reviews and/or comments. They are much appreciated.
~Artemis Luna Diana~