Memory:
She was a girl of fourteen then, the hunts had started for the Shamans. Ever since Voldemort couldn't defeat the first one he went against, using a magic he had never encountered, they were a threat and one that was to be put down. Yet, he had the hardest time finding them. Harry had been introduced to the Shamans and some of the others who were still fighting against Voldemort. He was welcomed to one of the meetings and they were sitting in a circle and Harry spotted a young girl, fourteen, with yellow eyes, eyes that looked like they could glow in the dark...she was beautiful, more beautiful than any girl he'd ever seen and his heart felt like it stopped beating when she looked back at him.
Her name, he found out, was Azadeh...he said it a few times to himself, "Az..a..deh.., Azadeh..." Harry had seen her a few times in the tunnels and got to witness some of the things she could do, especially healing, it wasn't like the Healers at St. Mungos or anything, she used her own life force, along with the earth's and the 'creator' as they called their diety, to help heal, and after a few sessions, the person was normally well. Then another time, he caught her practicing fighting, boxing, martial arts, etc, because the Shamans believed that the body should be a temple and taken care of.
Ginny was impressed with her and sometimes looked at Harry, "WHAT?"
"Nothing...do you think she's pretty?"
Harry wasn't about to get trapped in this crazy question, because he wanted to answer, "oh my GOD, YES! Are you kidding, she's the most beautiful creature I've ever seen in my entire life!" But that would DEFINATELY not sit well with Ginny. Instead, he just shrugged his shoulders and casually said, "eh, she's alright." He was lying through his bloody teeth and he knew it...but, he couldn't bare to hurt Ginny, she had been with him and helped him.
Azadeh saw him, Harry Potter and he was the most handsome man to her...he was eighteen, a litle older than her, but he was so nice. She ran to her father and told him how she felt...she felt that he was THE ONE for her...but she didn't know what to do. He gave her the best advice he could, what he did with her mother when he knew she was THE ONE...it of course included 'having patience'. ...
Then one day, somehow, they ended up in the same area together...by themselves. Harry looked at her for a minute, unsure of how to approach her...should he say something funny? Introduce himself? But she came up to him, "hello, I'm Azadeh.."
"Oh, I know who YOU are...," he said eagerly and in such a way, it made her blush. "I mean...I uh, saw you around the area, and people mentioned you."
She nodded.
But then they started to talk, it became easier and easier to talk with her and Azadeh made him laugh, she was funny...and seemed genuine. Harry kept touching her arms, she had such soft skin...he kept touching her more and more...and starting to think very naughty thoughts. 'STOP THAT! She's only fourteen!...but...a virgin most likely...that would be nice, Ginny wasn't a virgin, I wonder how she would feel?...STOP THAT!'
"Are you okay?" Azadeh looked at him.
"What? Oh..yeah, why?"
"You seemed to quit breathing for a minute," she smiled.
"Sorry...just so much going on," Harry was trying to keep his mind from wondering to very bad things.
Azadeh noticed something in Harry's hair...some rubble, "excuse me, you have something in your hair." She had to stand on her toes to reach whatever it was, chills went down his spine and as she came back down, he took her upper arms and seemed to be holding her close to him and keeping her there, just looking down at her. 'KISS HER!' he thought. '...BUT GINNY! What about GINNY! Who gives a damn about Ginny...Kiss her...love her...MAKE LOVE TO HER!...STOP THAT!' Azadeh's eyes moved to the right and then the left slowly, unsure of what was exactly going on...but she liked he was keeping her there and was blushing. She looked up with her big yellow eyes and Harry literally sighed. He realized what he was doing and let her go, but not far. Then Ginny spoiled the moment by walking in, Harry quickly stepped away from Azadeh and went to her instead. Azadeh wanted to cry, but didn't.
Then news came, in his attempt to destroy Voldemort, Ginny was killed and so was Harry, Hermione and Ron were captured..
Azadeh couldn't believe it and had to see for herself. The Death Eaters brought out Harry's wand and Ginny's body. There were tears, her world had been destroyed. For a long time, Azadeh closed herself off and barely ate and though she continued to hide and fight for 'the cause', it wasn't the same, she wasn't the same again.
"And that's the story...," Azadeh looked up, she gave him her side, and then more details of the tunnels, not necessarily telling them where they were, hoping he wouldn't remember, but at the same time, she hoped he did so he would be the Harry that she loved, even though she loved this Harry, this Harry was different in his thinking. "Do you remember Ginny?" Harry nodded a bit, he seemed slightly sad and angry, he held Azadeh tighter, nearly crushing her. "Stop, you're hurting me...why are you so angry!"
"Because...you make me feel things that I didn't before! Even that story, I had you in my arms and I was too much of COWARD to take you when I should have!"
"Is that it? You were loyal to Ginny, don't you remember?"
"No...I still don't," Harry said frustrated.
"I'm sorry," Azadeh felt the pressure from her chest release as he loosened his grip. He loved her so much, he wanted to remember, but all he could really remember was his allegiance to Voldemort. "I want you to remember, but I'm afraid too...it could endanger the lives of those I know and love."
"It could. Information hasn't been taken from you because Lucius kept you hidden from the Dark Lord's knowledge, and it isn't going to be because you are with me and I won't allow it...it's a painful process and I WON'T LET THEM DO IT." Azadeh nodded and understood that Harry was risking some things by protecting her like this.
"Don't put yourself in harm's way, Harry, not for me...if your master wants to destroy me, he will and I don't want you in the middle of it...or worse, he could ask YOU to do it."
"I don't care, I really don't...not anymore. All I want is you, for you to have my children, to have a life aside from all THIS."
Azadeh looked at Harry, her heart swelled...Voldemort didn't destroy him, he couldn't have. He was still wanting that life, a life of love, a place of peace. He wasn't like the others, unlike Lucius who was a killer by nature, Draco she was unsure of. ...
Lucius sat in Azakaban, he wasn't mistreated, but he found out one of the reasons why he was kept was because Harry had decided that he was marrying Azadeh within five days...while he, Lucius was in Azakaban. Harry knew Lucius would try and prevent the wedding and he was right, Lucius nearly tore apart his cell when he found out. He couldn't believe it, and demanded that he be let out, but it wasn't going to happen...somehow, Lucius would get revenge. THAT WHELP had toyed with him one TOO MANY times.
She was being fitted for her wedding dress. It's top part was a corset style, pushing her up again, white lace, but the bottom part flared out that was a similar fabric, the dressmaker sighed when she saw Azadeh. Quite frankly, Azadeh didn't know how she was going to sit down in this thing. Her hair was to be done in a very ornate style with pearl strings and her hair up. Her earrings would be little pearls and the same went for the necklace...she looked like a Queen.
The day of the wedding came and it was a grand event, she arrived in a carriage without Harry, who wasn't really willing to be without her that night, but he was told he couldn't see her the night before the wedding, "WHO CAME UP WITH THAT BLOODY STUPID IDEA?" He protested, but his friends kept him where he was, while she was taken care of by the other women.
The men even tried to give him a bachelor party with the concubines, but the ones interested where the men throwing him the party...Draco thought about it, but wasn't really into it either. Unlike his father, he wouldn't really bother with such...interesting...women, to put it politely.
Finally, the wedding came, Harry was pacing back and forth, he just wanted to be married. He had his ceremonial robes on, which were similiar to his uniform. Then he was called to take his place.
Azadeh went inbetween the two sets of men, two in front of her and two in back. Draco was in front and saw what she looked like. 'Please, I want to die right now...,' he thought. "You look absolutely radiant, my pet," he said instead. She smiled and then blushed. 'A blushing bride,' Draco thought again. Then the doors opened and everyone stood, the music played and with each beat, they stepped with Azadeh. People sighed, Harry thought was going to run down, grab her, tell the High Priest to hurry up and take off to their honeymoon.
Azadeh's mood wasn't quite what it should have been. Her father wasn't there and the presence of Voldemort didn't help. Harry was keeping himself contained, he said he had to, it wasn't her, he couldn't show any emotion towards her...but the mask he wore helped him do that. When she finally came up the stairs, Harry quickly took her by his side and told the Hig Priest to 'hurry it up'. Some of the men chuckled and one of them leaned into Draco's ear, "guess if I was marrying that...I'd be in a hurry too, wanting to get to that honeymoon."
After the High Priest said that he may kiss his bride, Harry practically smashed his lips over hers. All the Death Eaters raised their wands and sparks flew out, everyone else cheered and they headed to the celebration. Harry danced with her and barely wanted to share her at all, but then, Voldemort asked to dance with his bride and everyone was slightly suprised. Harry reluctantly handed Azadeh to him, she didn't want to, but acted as though she didn't mind.
"Such a pretty, pretty girl you are," Voldemort's raspy voice bothered her, she prayed for him to leave her alone. His very touch was cold and it made her skin crawl. "You seem to be able to keep my chosen one in line...that is a good thing. If I can't convince him of something, you can...which is another thing, obligations. You seem to calm the people...you will be a bit of a figure head now, perhaps it would be wise for you to listen to your husband, do you understand? ANYTHING he tells you to do, you do...otherwise, consequences could be severe for you AND HIM?" Azadeh nodded. Voldemort was warning her, he KNEW, he knew that Harry would do anything for her...and that was dangerous...love was dangerous to this man. Soon he gave her back to Harry.
As they danced, Harry noticed that Azadeh was shaking, "are you alright?"
Azadeh wanted to throw up, "I never want him to touch me again, please don't let him." Harry nodded and held her tighter as she put her head on his chest.
Lucius got anothe paper and saw what Azadeh looked like...he shut his eyes and opened them again, he couldn't believe them...and damned Harry to hell.