Warning: I will say this one more time. There is slash in this. I have their bonding in this chapter. If you don't like reading slash I would skip the part after the ceremony it doesn't affect the story much but will offend you if you don't like slash. Have I said it enough this is Slash!
Chapter fifteen
Hunting with Johnny, Practice, and Bonding
Demetrius just stood there absolutely still. Waiting for something to happen. When that something happened he was not prepared for it tiny Johnny spook up from his place in the front of the crowd. "What you think you live a life like w... He has and get away unscathed?" He asked seriously although Demetrius was pretty sure only his sire and he had heard the slip of the tongue. Johnny had been about to say 'we' thus telling everyone he bore scars too.
"Thank you Johnny." Demetrius said to the normally shy boy then he addressed the rest of the crowd. "He is right my life has not been easy. Those that were in school when I was switched to Slytherin remember those incidents. Not to mention when I wasn't in school before my current parents took me in."
A small girl in the front that looked to be two years younger then Demetrius and not taking the potion asked a question. "I didn't know you weren't originally in Slytherin. Where were you before?" and Demetrius knew he was dealing with someone who never knew him as Harry Potter.
"Believe it or not I was in Gryffindor. That placement was mistake from the beginning." Demetrius said with a wry grin.
"I never heard of a Zabini in Gryffindor. When were you taken in by them?" she asked catching on quickly.
"I was adopted into the Zabini family the Christmas of my second year. Only the students who were in school at that time are fully aware of my previous identity. My appearance has changed a bit." Demetrius explained.
"Do you mind if I ask who you were?" She asked again.
"I think you can work that out. Who do you know that should be at Hogwarts now but disappeared? Who would need all the extra defense training that they could teach seventh years in the beginning of their fifth? I used to be Harry Potter. I hated the fame and attention paid to that name so I don't parade it about. I'm careful in public and I keep a low profile here." Demetrius explained.
"Why did you switch houses? That's really rare isn't it?" She asked being extremely inquisitive.
"I was the first and there hasn't been any since. I switched because my housemates found out something that they found distasteful. So true to form they tried to exterminate it before finding out if it was a good idea or not." Demetrius paused there wondering if he should continue. He looked over at Ciaran who had been present throughout the entire ordeal.
"Tell them Star Childe. Put yourself in their shoes wouldn't you want to be told?" He advised.
Demetrius decided that would be the best course of action so continued where he had left off. "I am a vampire. Several among you already knew this. As we speak your minds are being shielded even if you wanted to tell someone they wouldn't see this and would assume you're lying." Demetrius warned as he felt his Sire's magic at work.
"So is that why you are so good with weapons?" one of the older boys asked. Most of the crowd having prior knowledge of the revelation and the rest being Slytherins hid their responses.
"No, the only thing being a full or part blooded creature can do is increase your strength and agility. The rest is all you. Even a regular wizard or muggle can train themselves to be stronger or more flexible it just is natural to me that's all." Demetrius lectured wanting to get that out right off the bat. No one should be discouraged thinking if they weren't a creature they wouldn't be as good.
"Have you killed?" now that was a loaded question.
"Yes, I feed on living blood once a week. However I have never killed a human by drinking from them." Demetrius answered hoping no one would pick up on the clue.
"What do you mean 'by drinking from'? Doesn't that imply you have killed just not that way?" no such luck of course.
"Unfortunately I have taken the life of one human. In my first year. Didn't you ever wonder what happened to professor Quirrel?" knowing the one asking the question was old enough to remember.
"Yeah we all assumed they were exaggerated though. Did you really kill him?" the young man asked.
"Yes, I am protected by old magic. When he touched my bare skin he burned. I held onto him until he integrated. I killed him just to prevent something from happening that happened later anyway." Demetrius said a hint of his old attitude shinning through.
"What was it?" Someone asked.
"The Dark Lord was possessing Quirrel. If I hadn't killed Quirrel when I did Voldemort would have been able to come back using the Sorcerers stone making him practically immortal. The body he has now has weaknesses and can be bested." Demetrius explained quietly.
Severus who was still standing in the shadows had to restrain himself from ruining his reputation to comfort his Childe. Demetrius was made of tougher stuff then most and it took forever for anyone to know. He had killed when he was eleven years old. He was Turned barely a month after his first human kill. That would have driven most insane, but not Demetrius he just fought back harder. No wonder the unicorns referred to him as Star Childe. Aurora was right the fates choose the right person they might actually win this.
Severus was brought out of his thoughts by Johnny, who must have already smelled him, looking at his directions. Severus observed the werewolf speak in ultrasonic to Demetrius. Who at first looked unsure then with Johnny's steady words his face softened until he finally submitted.
Then the voice of his Childe was heard in Severus's mind. "Sire, since Ciaran has confirmed their loyalty Johnny brought up a good point. If you show yourself now while everyone are relaxed and already accepting shocks. It would prevent a large amount of students from having coronaries." Demetrius relayed to him.
"I don't mind childe, but how much do you want them to know?" Severus asked meaning their relationship.
"They can know we are in a relationship. Lets keep the bonding to ourselves I don't want to take all the fun out of this." Demetrius said with an audible smirk to his voice.
"Alright do you want to do this dramatically or just tell them?" Severus asked.
"You always enjoy scaring the students. Why should this be different?" Demetrius said teasingly.
"You have a point," Severus answered not rising to the admittedly correct observation.
"Trust me just follow my lead. This is going to be fun." With that Demetrius addressed the students again.
"There is one more thing you should know in case trouble arises and you need an adult to trust. I haven't done all the training and learning on my own. Without this one I would be an abandoned Childe. Trust me not a good feeling." Demetrius said as Severus indulged himself in a swooping entrance. Melting out of the shadows and moving so fast as to appear instantly at Demetrius's side. "This is my Sire. We share another bond as well but that one is unimportant." Demetrius said.
Severus actually spoke to the crowd. "This is all my childe. I will not be actively teaching you but if you need help or run into some other trouble come to me. Right now you lot need to head for the dorms. It is in between patrolling shifts. Just watch out for the cat and you should be safe." Severus warned effectively ending the meeting.
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The next night the headed out earlier then normal. They had to be safely into the forest before Johnny transformed. It was odd for Demetrius to be in full hunting clothes while the sky was still blood red. Then there was the fact he was used to it being just his Sire and him. The addition of Johnny was not an unwelcome one just different.
This was also the first time that Johnny had seen his two mentors in full vampire regalia. He was so interested in inspecting them he nearly forgot about the upcoming pain. Unfortunately his treacherous body decided to break him of that illusion when his joints began to ache uncontrollably. "It's starting." He whispered to his two companions.
The vampires waited loyally while the small boy endured the pain he had gone through every lunar cycle since he was four years old. Demetrius couldn't stop thinking how cruel it was for the grandparents to laugh at something like this. Yes their own child died but this was a torture that didn't end and repeated itself like clock work. This was why no werewolf in history had died a natural death. They were either killed or took their own life. Demetrius made a vow to himself to stick by Johnny. He would fight the devil himself to get the boy out of his situation. He was also hoping to have the new potion ready before Johnny's next transformation.
Soon though the change was done and for the first time. Johnny was in control of his form not the wolf. It was also the vampire's first look at his wolf form. To put it mildly Johnny was beautiful. His fur was a shade darker then his natural hair color. The eyes were the same amber flecked blue. His body was slim yet solidly muscled. The whole bone structure was small though hinting at the abuse suffered in human form. Demetrius didn't know enough about Johnny to tell what his identifying mark was.
All in all the werewolf was a stunning companion to the two vampires. Now they had to hunt quickly to give Demetrius a chance to practice his elements. Johnny turned out to be a valuable asset in this. The wolf senses were stronger then the vampires making it easier to find and track prey. All in all it was their shortest hunt ever both feeding from the same doe.
That meant all they had to do was find a clearing large enough to practice in. once they found that it was up to Demetrius to access his own skill. The meditation didn't take as long as the first time Demetrius already knew where he was going. He just had to work out how to open the box correctly.
When he got to it he just couldn't find the answer. He remembered the anger from the Dursleys nothing happened. He remembered the happiness of Severus not a thing. Finally he noticed something, when he was feeling frustrated one of the symbols began to pulse with light. It was the as of yet untapped Earth symbol. Letting the frustration come to the surface but not giving into it he touched his hand to the volcano motif.
The lid of the box fell open and a writhing spiral of greenish hues came out. Demetrius captured it in his mind. Bringing it over to the rest of his magic. Slowly he released it into the flow. The green never truly combined but was now able to be accessed. Demetrius guessed that as soon as he let the frustration go the magic would return to the box.
He pulled himself out of his trance and could literally feel the power humming into his veins. Speech was beyond him at this point he was barely able to let his Sire know what element he had accessed. Now he wanted to try something with earth. He walked over to a small sapling not realizing one interesting thing. His emerald eyes were glowing. It was like seeing emerald fire on a dark night. It was beautiful and dangerous at the same time. The same as the power his blood now carried to every fiber of his being.
Focusing his mind on the sapling his intentions was to help it grow taller and be more bountiful. He held his hand one over the sapling and focused as hard as he dared to make these small changes. It worked, unfortunately too well. Demetrius had not set a limit so the tree continued to swell long after he wanted to stop. With every millimeter it expanded it took that much more energy from Demetrius. By the time Demetrius figured out how to stop the magic the tree was about two feet thick and 15 foot high.
The stopping mechanism was simple he let go of the frustration that allowed him access to the power in the first place. The power retreated back into the box that contained the other elements. Demetrius had to admit to himself that this was not going to be as easy as he thought. He needed to learn how to control it. After all the magic had done exactly what he asked it too he just didn't set the limit.
He went through exactly what he did and thought he found the problem. When he unlocked the box he let loose all the power for that element. He wondered if it was possible to only let a portion of the element out. Maybe the element wasn't the problem but the emotion. He wasn't sure and he also didn't know when his next opportunity to practice would come. So after a brief rest and an explanation to the ones watching him he tried again. Finding to his chagrin he couldn't just take part of the element it was all or nothing. That meant the key was in the emotion.
He only got a slight clue when dawn was turning the sky steal grey and the two vampires had to get back to the castle to apply the sun potion. On his last try he found something. He needed to use the full emotion to open the box but after that he would adjust how much he let the emotion bother him and that in turn controlled the magic. He knew it would take time effort and sacrifice but now there was hope he would succeed. Plus now he knew why the unicorns had been so insistent he learned how to control his emotions. Controlling those led him the ability to control the elements.
His companions however were thinking on the changed in Demetrius. Johnny was awed by the power Demetrius held but knew it would be hard for his new friend to learn how to control it. Severus was so proud he thought he might burst. Demetrius was making more progress then he thought he would. Severus knew he wouldn't have been able to figure things out the way Demetrius could.
One side effect of all the practicing was Demetrius didn't need his power drained that night or the next. In fact as the weeks went by as long as he practiced a little each day he only needed drained if something upset him. That made the magic unstable casting any spell himself could have been catastrophic.
He had been right in his thinking as well. He was working harder then he ever had before. He practiced regular magic in the mornings until his first class. He used lunch to get his homework done, it being so easy it took him the single hour to do it. He ate his one meal of the day dinner then practiced until it was time for his lessons with Severus or his army. Which they had affectionately dubbed Demetrius's Secret or DS for short.
That was coming along well they had covered basic blocks, shields, and counter spells. In weapons people were progressing slowly but consistently. They were all good but a few were rising above the rest. Few if any could touch Demetrius's skill. Unsurprisingly one of those few was the werewolf Johnny. He was quick to learn and even quicker to please. He didn't let his skill go to his head though he helped others when they were stuck and never belittle anyone. Demetrius only wished the rest of his students would be like that.
Soon though he had a whole new thing to worry about. Severus and his bonding was drawing nearer. He was so nervous it was becoming difficult to keep it a secret. They were also researching ways to adopt Johnny as well. It was Severus who found the answer. It was not a dangerous thing but the main part now carried some risk.
The basic plan was that the two vampires had to be bound by the leader of their clan. Once that bond was in place the child they wished to adopt was added into the bond. This would change the child's appearance and blood but not Turn them. This was used in cases where the couple wanted to adopt but the childe didn't want to be a vampire. It would work in their case because of Johnny's lycanthropy turning him was not an option. This would work and it didn't require someone from the ministry to officiate for it to be legal. So Demetrius and Johnny's age would not be a problem. It was the perfect solution now they just had to get their leaders consent.
Severus went alone saying Demetrius was too valuable. If anyone were to be caught in this mission it had to be Severus. Even though he was the Anchor without Demetrius all their efforts would be for nil. So with a heavy heart Demetrius let his Sire and soon to be bonded apparate away from the safety of Hogwarts on Halloween. He wouldn't be missed because it was Demetrius and his habit to skip feasts. It would look even stranger if he had shown up then his absence did.
He returned the next evening with excellent news. Their leader had agreed to bond them with each other and Johnny. Now they just had to wait for December the 24. They had decided on that day because they would have a true family for Christmas morning if all went well.
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The day dawned cold and crisp. Severus and Demetrius were overjoyed. This was their bonding day. They had managed to keep the adoption secret even through their bonding announcement. They wanted that to be a total surprise. Even with that promising event both vampires were bundles of nerves. They were being kept apart and they were each pacing. Not realizing that across from themselves their soon to be mate was wearing the same pattern into the carpet as they were.
Their friends were having themselves a good laugh at this. Johnny, Blaise, and Adaeze stayed with Demetrius trying to keep the vampires mind off of things but not succeeding well. Draco, Pansy and Dakarai were with Severus. Trying to do the same thing and having the same luck. The friends would periodically leave to check on the other groom before getting back to the one they were assigned to. The ceremony would be held at dusk being the traditional time for a transition of life. When day becomes night the time of death and rebirth in other words perfect.
A few hours before that the attendants set out preparing Demetrius and Severus. Severus took down the glamours that kept him ragged looking revealing handsome angular features. Demetrius took down his own if Severus was going to bond with him then he would not hide his scars in shame. He would carry them proudly having taken and overcome each one as they came. They were both bathed in lavender and rose water. Fragrant oils were rubbed into their skin and their long hair was washed and brushed till it shown. Having few minutes to spare they were dressed in fine robes. The design was silver embroidered words on a black background. No one but Demetrius and Severus actually knew what the words meant as it was written in the swirling beautiful parseltongue language. It was the words for life, death, rebirth, love, honesty, harmony, and eternity. All fitting the new union perfectly.
On Severus the robes brought out the bluish highlights in his ebony tresses plus they matched his onyx eyes perfectly. On Demetrius they made the emerald eyes stand out and brought out the red in his raven locks. They were both breathtakingly handsome. They had still not seen each other thought. They were just waiting for the clan leader now. When she came it was a bit of a shock to those who hadn't been warned about her appearance. In short she was beautiful. She was every bit the vibrant seductress her race was sometimes attributed to be. With blood red lips piercing blue eyes and brick red hair, it was a striking picture. No one forgot however that beneath the beauty was a passionate killer who drank the blood of the living to survive.
Only one thing marred her beauty. The ministry had already gotten to her clan she now wore a bold black identification number. It was burned into the flesh of her neck from the tip of her chin to the top of her clavicle. It was a silent testament to the evils of the so called Light side.
Severus and Demetrius were not interested in looking at her. As soon as they were lead to the outside alter they only had eyes for each other. The vampire woman let them have a few minutes to admire each other then got their attention. This kind of bonding was an entire ritual. She began to chant in the vampire tongue. A fiery language that was apart from the mouth and no human could replicate. Her chanting became faster and louder until she halted seemingly mid sentence and Demetrius picked up the chant. He had rehearsed his part non stop since he learned of it. He didn't mess up a single note, in fact his recitation sounded more like singing then chanting. When Demetrius stopped she picked up the chant again only to stop a moment or two later. Severus then continued the chant. As they spoke the onlookers could feel the power building in the air.
Finally the last part of the chant happened. All three vampires were chanting in harmony. Each voice saying the same thing at a different time creating a ripple effect making it absolutely beautiful. That was followed by dead silence as all the built up magic sunk into the two vampire males.
They just stared at each other and shared a single beautiful kiss before the chanting started again. This time it was in a totally different language. One with which Johnny was very familiar. They were speaking in werewolf. He barely believed what he was hearing until a small nudge from Demetrius told him he wasn't dreaming. They really were asking him to be his son. They were speaking in werewolf to formalize it. That part of the ceremony had to be completed in the intended child's native tongue. Which in this case was werewolf. All Johnny had to do was say yes and he would become their heir in every single way looks, and blood.
He spoke one word in the lyrical werewolf tongue that came naturally to him, "yes."
The vampires then finished the chant out the officiator placed Johnny's crossed palms into the vampires joined hands. The moment all three of their bare skin touched together Johnny began to change. His hair darkened to pure inky black, his face became a touch more angular, his eyes now held blue, amber, black, and green specks. His small frame filled out some and he grew an inch or two. When it was over Johnny truly looked like a mix between Demetrius and Severus.
The two vampires just held their first child close. All three of them had tears forming all of the tried valiantly to keep them from falling but that wasn't happening. They all had what they had always wanted, a family. Johnny had loving parents and Demetrius and Severus had a husband and child. Now no one could break them apart. No law on earth could break the bond that was now formed. They relished in the security. All liking the novelty of something good not being taken away.
The leader observed the new family with a smile. To her vast knowledge this was the first time two vampires had adopted a lycan child. She wished them all luck. She hoped they beat the system that had disfigured and shamed her and her clan. Her work done she nodded to the attendants bowed to the newly bound family and apparated out with a soft pop. All the while thing those men had the backing off her and her clan whenever they needed it.
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That night Severus and Demetrius wanted something special for the consummation of their bond. Demetrius knew by instinct where the right place was. He led his curious husband by the hand the whole way to the unicorns clearing. This was where their lives together had started. The first time someone had hinted that this might be an outcome of their relationship. It was perfect to both of them.
Demetrius used his newly developed skills to encourage soft moss to form on the clearing floor. When that was done he went over to his slightly awed mate and pulled the older man into a slow, sensuous, searing, breath taking, spell binding, and all around passionate, kiss. Severus responded just as hard and pulled the smaller vampire own with him. Still kissing they slowly explored each others muscular torso as they undressed each other.
The beautiful robes were thrown to the side as well as the rest of their clothing. Going in for one more deep kiss they explored each other. Finding out what the other liked and didn't like. What produced a moan or other intoxicating noise. They continued throughout the moon lit night, enjoying, loving, and exploring. Neither noticed as the son rose being shielded by the trees. A few hours after first light they fell asleep in each others arms.
A/N well there it is they are happily bonded. And I know the slash scene sucks. But I am working with my own inexperience and restrictions. This is the strongest sex scene I have ever attempted so forgive any mistakes or vagueness sorry.
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