Title: Silver and Cold
Pairing: Draco/Harry
Rating: Overall R
Disclaimer: All characters belong to J.K Rowlings unless otherwise noted. It is for entertainment purposes only.
Summary: Draco is part-Veela and forces the bond on Harry? What will the Veela community have to say about it?
Warnings: spoilers for books 1-5 just to be safe. Eventual non-con. OOC for most characters as I'm not too good at writing Snape or Dumbledore to well.
AN: Thanks to Artificer for beta'ing all 7 chapters at once!
Chapter 3
"Severus, I am the Headmaster of this school. All of the students are my concern. I must go in to see Harry."
Severus Snape stood his ground, blocking the Infirmary doors, while Madam Pomfrey worked on Potter. He was not going to allow anyone inside, not while Draco was still locked in a Veela Rage.
Professor Snape looked at the Headmaster coldly. "Mr. Potter is now the life-mate of a Veela. You no longer have ruling authority in regards to Potter's welfare. Therefore, you will not be entering the Infirmary unless Draco has allowed it. Until such time, please vacate the area."
Headmaster Dumbledore regarded his Potion's Master for a moment, his eyes twinkling.
"You Obliviate me and Draco will know. Do you really want to contend with an enraged Veela and a Malfoy to boot?"
The twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes disappeared as looked at Professor Snape stiffly. "Very well, Severus. If you wish it to be this way," was all Dumbledore said as he walked away.
Severus resisted the sudden childish urge to stick his tongue out at the Headmaster's back. Can't have everything your way all the time, old man, Severus Snape thought, satisfied. He was content in the knowledge that the Headmaster would leave Potter alone, at least for the time being.
Professor Snape growled in frustration when the next person to show up at the infirmary was Remus Lupin instead of his godson. The Professor snapped his wand up and pointed it straight at the werewolf. "Stay away wolf. You can tell the Headmaster that if he sends anyone else, they will be Stunned," Professor Snape sneered in annoyance.
Remus Lupin simply smiled, stating, "Albus didn't send me. I only came to check on my cub. I'm worried about Harry. I tried to get Albus the let Harry stay with me at Grimmauld Place last summer, but Albus refused; you know that Severus. How is Harry doing?" Remus finished worriedly.
Severus sighed as he lowered his wand. He looked at Remus sadly, but said nothing.
"Tell me Severus. How is he? How bad is it?" Remus prodded gently.
Severus faced the wolf, but couldn't look him in the eyes. "They locked him in a cupboard under the stairs. He had been beaten badly and probably often. He was barely breathing when we were finally able to get to him. If he dies, Draco won't be calmed. An enraged Veela who has no life-mate as an anchor cannot be stopped," Severus explained, unwittingly revealing his fears.
Remus growled. "Harry's not going to die, Severus. He will survive. He always does. Madam Pomfrey will heal him and Draco won't wage war on the Wizarding World. Everything will be all right," Remus stated confidently.
Severus sighed again. He hated that he's shown any kind of fear in front of his former classmate. "I can't press upon you to forget this, can I?" Severus asked, almost sounding like he was begging.
Remus Lupin laughed. "You must be joking. I've been trying to get you to consent to be my life-mate for almost twenty years. Now that I've finally made a crack I'm not letting up. You can't deny this forever, Severus, as much as you wish you could. We will be mates," Remus said in amusement.
Severus scowled at the man before. "I've told you thousands of times, wolf. Find someone else. I am not your mate," Severus sneered in disgust.
Remus looked at the dark haired man in front of him. "Moot point now. When can we go see how Harry's doing?"
"After I've seen him first and if I allow anyone else to see him at all," A cold voice stated from behind Remus.
Remus turned to look, while Severus looked past Remus's shoulder. "Draco. Good you're here. He has already been down here to try and get in to see Potter. You should go in and wait for Pomfrey to finish. He could easily floo in from his office. I've already informed him that he's to stay away. If he's in there, we can bring him up on charges with the Ministry," Severus explained.
Draco was only partially listening to his godfather. He was too busy staring at Lupin, as if seeing him for the first time. He was in fact looking at the werewolf for the first time since he's received his Veela inheritance.
"Potter is mine now. You help the Headmaster in anyway with trying to remove Potter from my possession and I'll have the Ministry put you down, you got it?" Draco spat viciously.
"Of course. I would never deny anyone their life-mate. Least of all Harry. Just let me know how he is once Pomfrey's finished and when you can handle him being out of your sight long enough. We'll be in Severus's private quarters," Remus replied and then pulled a sputtering Potion's Master away from the Infirmary.
Draco entered through the double doors into the Infirmary. With his head held high he stalked over to where Madam Pomfrey was working on in his mate. He stood quietly, letting the Healer work.
After almost an hour she finally spoke. "He will live, Mr. Malfoy. There were quite a few broken bones, primarily ribs, which will require that he stay overnight for them to heal. As well, he needs to be spelled immobile. Any movement could interfere with the healing potions," she explained.
Draco growled when she mentioned Potter being spelled. Mine! He thought fiercely.
"Calm down, Mr. Malfoy. I haven't spelled him yet. I know Harry's your mate. How do you want to handle this? He can be spelled and medicated here, or would you prefer transferring him to your private quarters?"
Draco Malfoy ceased growling. Finally someone who understands how to treat a Veela's mate. Draco made a mental note to add Madam Pomfrey to his list of non-threats to his soon to be bonded mate.
"Is he all right to be moved?" Draco asked, trying to make a decision.
"Yes, he can be moved, on a stretcher if need be. I will need to be present initially to set up everything you will need to take care of him. If you promise to take proper care of Harry then I see no problems with him resting in your nest."
Draco gave a relieved sigh. His Veela instincts were pushing him to snatch his mate and hide away from everyone. The need to bond was growing strong quickly as a result of the injuries his mate had suffered. The Veela in him was trying to protect his mate.
"Good, because I was taking him anyway. I don't like that Headmaster has access to Potter through here. I want Potter moved immediately to my rooms," Draco stated confidently.
Madam Pomfrey didn't like the idea of Harry being locked away with young Mr. Malfoy, but she had no choice. As a healer she was bound to do what is right for her patients. As a mate to a Veela, Harry had to go with Mr. Malfoy. For Harry's sake as well as Draco's.
"Very well, Mr. Malfoy. Let me explain to you what you will need to know to take care of Harry."
It was over an hour before Draco had his mate settled in his private quarters, safely warded so that no one else could enter. The first thing Draco did was gather all the wall portraits and floo them to the Headmaster's office, except for one. He scowled at the remaining portrait. "You tell the Headmaster that I don't take kindly to spies and I'll not have any of his in my rooms. If tries to hang another portrait anywhere in here, I will burn it. You got that?"
Draco didn't wait for an answer; he just shoved it through the floo and then cut off the floo connection to his fireplace. Anyone who wanted to see Potter would not be able to unless Draco permitted it. If that Old Man thinks he'll still be able to control Potter, he's got another thing coming. I'll burn this fucking castle to the ground if he tries anything, Draco fumed internally.
Once his privacy was ensured, Draco returned to his bedroom to watch his mate. He may not be able to touch Potter in the way he wanted, but he could be near his mate until he could. It would not be very long until Potter was healed and he could do as his instincts were pushing him to do. He would complete the bond and end the feelings in him that cried with rage that he was not whole.
Edited Jan. 06, 2006