The purpose part 10 : Animagus

Chapter 37

He tried to get a few hours of sleep. Coffee smell woke him up. He sat in his bed and first thing he did was put the mandrake leaf that was in his bedside table and put it in his mouth. He tried to figure out a way to stick it somewhere it wouldn't budge and it seemed to be between his right cheek and upper back right teeth. Tom passed in front of his room ,coffee mug in hand.

*One month from now, then?* Asked Tom. Seth nodded.

*Want to start occlumency today?* he asked.

Tom stiffened at the thought. Seth made a sad smile.

*It's all right V, I understand. I'll practice on Yaxley first.* He said and winked.

A whine was heard from the other room which made them laugh. Tom sipped his coffee while walking to his room.

After Corban's breakfast, Seth went into his room. He sat beside him and Yaxley had a defeated look.

*Hey, I'll go easy on you and give you tricks on how to shield your mind.* Said Seth.

They saw Tom pass in front of the room and heard him leave. Seth turned his gaze back to Yaxley.

*So, he left. If the shields work, I will let you use legilimency on me and NOT, like V.* Reassured Seth.

Yaxley seemed to relax.

*You are so different from him.* Said Yaxley.

Seth looked concerned.

* Corban, we are not forcing this on you. Whatever reason you have to follow us, I consider you as a dear friend and would never hurt you.* said Seth, dangerously close to Yaxley.

He heard Yaxley's heart go faster and his cheeks turned red and he looked away. He knew Yaxley had feelings for him, but the more he thought about it and everything showed it might just be more than feelings. Seth stood up and positioned himself in front of him and pointed his wand at his face.

*You ready?* asked the prince.

Yaxley sighed and nodded.

*Legilimens* whispered Seth.

The same thing happened from when he drank blood for information. Flashes of memories passed one after the other and again, he saw the years he missed at Hogwarts. Younger Yaxley's voice echoed.

*Myrtle is dead, they are closing the school, tom!* Seth stopped the spell.

*Somebody died?* asked Seth to Yaxley who was out of breath.

*Y…Yeah, some students got petrified and everyone got scared. Tom… Voldemort found that Hagrid brought an acromantula and that oaf got expelled. Dumbledore kept him as a gatekeeper. Voldemort got high merits from the minister for saving the school.* Explained Corban.

Seth lowered his wand and thought about what he just said. He perfectly knew acromantulas can't petrify anyone, but something else could.

*Anything else unusual?* He asked.

*Fleeing spiders, really odd, and dead roosters. The teachers talked about Slytherin's chamber of secrets. That's all I know. Voldemort was weird about it, he seemed to change after that, he was …darker, especially in our last year.* Said Yaxley.

Seth had half-stopped listening after he said chamber of secrets. The basilisk… the basilisk is real! He could speak to any creatures since he was little but could Tom even speak parseltongue? Of course, he could, he's Slytherin's heir, is he not? He should be able to control it then.

*Thanks Corban. I'll talk to him later, maybe go do some shopping or what not when I do, yeah?* Asked Seth and Yaxley nodded.

Later during the day, Tom had come back with yet another book in his hand. He went to his room and started reading. Seth then heard Yaxley leave. He went to Tom's room and eyed the book tittle which contained the word fire. Seth crossed his arms, holding his wand in one hand, his tail was moving rapidly in apprehension. Tom lifted his eyes from the book.

*What?*He asked Seth.

The prince spoke in Parseltongue.

*You speak it?* whispered Seth with a serious face.

Tom's face darkened and his eyes narrowed.

*You speak it?* replied Tom in parseltongue.

Seth smiled and his heart got faster in excitement.

*It's true then, not only you are his heir, but you controlled the basilisk at school?* He continued in parseltongue.

Tom put down his book.

*What else did you learn?* Tom asked.

Seth tilted his head.

*Because there's more?* Seth snickered.

Tom sent a silent cutting hex at Seth who avoided it at the last second. The hex broke a lamp in the corridor behind Seth. He shot a tickle spell at Tom who quickly left the bed and the spell hit the pillow and feathers flew out. Tom tried a fire spell but it was not controlled properly and Tom's bed caught fire.

*Woah!* Said Seth who put out the fire with a well-placed aguamenti.

*Tarantagella!* spelled Tom to Seth who avoided it by rolling over Tom's bed.

*Wingardium leviosa!* Said Seth to the bed who lifted in the air.

Seth pushed the bed to Tom who fell backwards on the rocking chair. The bed fell in a big thud, Seth hiding behind and snickering. Tom tried a water spell over Seth's head and all the water fell on Seth who was now completely soaked.

*Hey!* Seth stood up in protest, his drenched hair on his face.

*Are you smelling wet dog or is it just me? Joked Seth.

It wasn't enough to make Tom laugh, but he did stop throwing spells. Seth dried himself, then the room and repaired the bed and the lamp in the corridor. Tom joined Seth in the corridor with a serious face.

*What would happen if a muggle or wizard drank vampire's blood?* Asked randomly Tom.

Surprised at the question, Seth had never thought about this situation.

*Well… usually, the only time that happens is when a vampire sires a new one, other than that, no idea.* Said Seth.

*Could it make the wizard stronger?* asked Tom.

*I don't know!* Repeated Seth, annoyed.

He pushed Tom to the side and went to lay in Tom's bed, arms behind his head and crossing his legs.

*You are going to need mind protection someday and if you don't let me, maybe one day an enemy will, V.* Said Seth.

Tom crossed his arms and had a stern face.

*So, me or Dumbledore?* Said Seth.

Tom suddenly got angry and Seth detected a bit of fear.

*You, I guess.* grumbled Tom.

*I know you have killed already, V. Maybe if I showed you or told you the first time I killed, you would at least tell me yours?* Said Seth.

Intrigued, Tom walked beside Seth and sat on the rocking chair, laying his arms on the armrests and crossing his legs.

*I'm listening.* Said Tom.

*I was mad, my parents just told me about the massacre they had been doing for several years. The ministry also started putting marks, like a tattoo, on the vampire's hands and the marks even got to our home. My parents had brought me a ministry man named Gerard Buttler… I went to his cell and accused him of all the wrong doings happening and I even blamed him for my parents leaving. He had been knocked unconscious from the blast when I opened the cell door. I was little… he was out, so I drank his blood until there was none even after he had died. I remember vomiting all the blood and my mother holding me, and in the morning, I was alone.* Finished Seth. He sat up in bed and looked at Tom.

*Right after my 6th year, I went to see what happened to be my uncle. I took his wand and visited my dear father and his parents. I used the killing curse three times.* Said Tom without any emotions.

*Okay… I could understand why, but what is wrong with… you?* asked Seth.

*What do you mean, wrong with me?* Hissed Tom.

Seth looked at his own hands.

*Your soul, V, your essence is split, it changed even after I went to see you at the shop.* Explained Seth.

Tom's eyes narrowed.

*You can see that?* Asked Tom.

Seth felt jealousy coming from Tom.

*What would you be jealous for?* Said Seth.

Tom stood up angrily.

*Stop reading my mind!* Said Tom menacingly.

*I am not! That's part of me being a vampire, we sense and feel others easily and if you want to shield yourself from me, then you need Occlumency!* Seth spat back at him.

*And it begins with controlling your emotions!* Seth added and stood up, dangerously close to each other.

Tom looked away.

*I wanted your immortality.* Whispered Tom.

*Wanted? So you split your soul? Instead of…* began Seth but was interrupted by Tom.

*I will never depend on blood! Or ANYONE!* Hissed Tom.

He faced the window and Seth could sense the dark energies swirling around him, how badly he wanted Tom's blood right now. Seth walked to Tom and put a hand on his shoulder, Tom shuddered at the touch.

*Are… Are they safe?* He asked.

*Obviously* Scoffed Tom.

Seth sighed.

*Look, if you want to start Occlumency another time, that's fine, but I strongly suggest you meditate or learn how to anyway. You could learn a lot from the wizards of India and Africa. We could go there eventually.* Suggested Seth and Tom nodded.

Chapter 38

Seth had gone to Sanguini's tavern a few times, when one day, he had been waiting excitedly for Seth. The ambiance of the place had changed, by a lot. Some muggles were not moving, eyes blood red, hearts barely beating or beating weirdly. Drool could be seen. Some were having sex like there were no tomorrow, others seemed crazy and on the floor, laughing.

*What are they on?* But Seth dreaded the answer.

*Vampire blood! One single drop is a hundred dollars! I can't believe it!* Said Sanguini.

Seth's heart sank, he knew it was out of control and would spread like wildfire to the world. He turned to Sanguini, eyes black.

*Do you have ANY idea what you just did? This, right here, will be the new drug for muggles and do you even know what happens with drugs, Sanguini?* Said Seth furiously.

Sanguini opened and closed his mouth several times. Seth had to do something, right now, perhaps the word had not gone out yet. He grabbed Sanguini by the collar and dragged him to the exit. His bodyguards had pointed guns at Seth but Sanguini waved his arms in negative protestations the best he could. At the exit door, Seth threw him on the wet cobblestone. His wand was making sparkles, reflecting his temper. He grabbed the false tramp by the neck and threw him in the tavern knocking the guards who then fell over the guardrail and below. Pointing his wand at the tavern, like in slow motion, black thick smoke rose around Seth. Seth murmured a dark incantation. Fire started pouring out of his wand and formed a giant basilisk. The fiendfyre burned everything in its way and incinerated the muggles and vampires in a screaming tempest. The light of the fire reflected in Seth's eyes. Shrieking sounds echoed in the night. Sanguini had backed away from the heat, trembling and weeping from true terror upon seeing the dark prince's madness.

The fire seemed to die down. Seth turned to Sanguini and pointed at him.

*Crucio.* He whispered.

The vampire screamed in pain from the curse held for a dozen seconds. He walked to the heavy breathing vampire and grabbed him by the neck again, baring his fangs.

*Never give our blood to muggles ever again. * Hissed Seth before throwing him on the ground again.

Seth looked at the sky. It was time. He walked to the clearing he had found a month earlier. He went to the spot where the dew was untouched by light or anyone and poured the drops into an empty phial from his pocket. Then, he removed one of his hair, inserted it in the phial and took out the mandrake leaf from his mouth before also putting it in the phial. Lastly, he added the chrysalis.

He eyed the sky and could see the lightning storm coming from the ocean. He put down the phial who was temporarily bathing in moonlight and waited. He had still not calmed down from the curse and his eyes were still black as coal, his heart beating fast. He heard, smelled and felt all at once Tom and Yaxley coming from the forest, dressed with black robes and cloaks over their heads. Seth sat crossed-legged on the grass and tried breathing slowly, closing his eyes. His friends were now just two meters away from him.

*So, what's left to do?* asked Yaxley.

Thunder could be heard coming nearer and nearer. The wind shifted and the sky was slowly getting covered, hiding the moon.

*Lightning.* said Tom.

It took a moment before any lightning started. Rain began pouring over them as the first lightning illuminated the sky, turning Seth's potion bright red. Seth opened his eyes and took the phial. He looked at his friends with his icy blue eyes and gulped the red liquid.

It was as described from the books: fiery pain engulfed his body, two heartbeats echoing in his body. Seth grabbed his stomach with his arms, muffling a pain sound. Flashes of white fur came into his mind, a howling reverberated within him. The pain had stopped and Seth made a sinister laugh with a growl sound. He positioned himself with his hands and knees touching the grass. Seth hit the ground several times with his hand and on the third hit, a white paw with metallic claws as sharp as his blade had replaced his hand. On his shoulder shone an alien purple star-like shaped mark. His clothing seemed to disappear in his skin as long white fur took its place. His tail grew bigger, its blade disappearing. Seth grew larger in size and his other hand morphed into another paw. Seth tried to stand up and both his legs morphed into pure white strong legs. Seth's face was moving weirdly, and his nose lengthened to form a giant snout. Seth growled loudly and as he howled, his head became like a wolf. Lightning illuminated the sky and reflected in the wolf's icy blue eyes. His wolf form was bigger than an adult horse. He walked a little around Tom and Yaxley and morphed back to a wizard. Seth cackled.

*A giant wolf, so much for discretion.* Said Seth who howled again and for sure you could have sworn a real wolf had howled.

They went back to the hotel under drying spells. They sat in the kitchen discussing the next steps.

*I need someone from the ministry. *Said Seth.

*Isn't Abraxas Malfoy working there? He had a son shortly after he left Hogwarts.* Said Tom and Seth nodded.

*Alright let's contact him. We should go back to my home, if you have any personal business Yaxley, I will contact you if you want to come to Africa with us.* Said Seth.

Yaxley stood up

*Allright, Seth.* Said Yaxley who nodded, then looked at Tom.

*Later then, Voldemort.* Tom nodded, then Yaxley apparated away.

Tom looked at Seth.

*Before I went to see you for your transformation, I stumbled into a frantic vampire who did not seem quite right in his mind. When he finally calmed down, he mentioned you burned and killed everyone from his place.* Said Tom with sparkles in his eyes.

Seth scoffed at Tom's aura who only showed weird admiration.

*I bet he didn't tell you why, though.* Said Seth.

*No, but I went to see for myself and it clearly looked like fiendfyre. To accomplish such a feat is… impressive.* Said Tom. Seth stared at Tom.

*Thanks, it means a lot coming from you, V, even if there's no joy in what I did. The vampire, Sanguini, and the others started giving their blood away to muggles. *Said Seth.

Curiosity picked Tom avidly.

*Tell me.* Said Tom.

*I'll show you.* Said Seth pointing his head.

Tom understood and pointed his wand at him.

*Legilimens* Spelled Tom.

He felt the transformation of Seth in its entirety, to the bones cracking and the double heart beating before seeing that he crucioed the vampire, then saw the fiendfyre, fire brazing and the warmth of his heart, then the conversation with Sanguini, then the effects on the muggles, before he stopped the spell. Tom's heartbeat and breathing was fast.

*Incredible.* Whispered Tom, out of breath.

*Which part?* Asked Seth.

Tom looked at Seth in the eyes.

*Everything.* Replied Tom.

Seth could see a slight change in Tom's essence, but it seemed temporary, like an open door, a unique opportunity he shouldn't let slip away. He tempted his only chance at him. He reached Tom's hand on the table.

*V… I can make you feel things… you will never feel other than with me.* Whispered Seth as he stood up and went behind Tom, who was not moving from his chair.

Tom gripped his wand tighter and stiffened. Seth waited a little, the opening was still there. He slowly got closer and gently laid his hands on Tom's shoulders and caressed up to his neck. Tom did not seem to relax and looked like battling fierce emotions. Slowly and surely, Seth brought his mouth to Tom's ear.

*Let it go.* Whispered Seth in parseltongue.

Perhaps that is what he needed to hear, or the touch, or the smell, the feel… Tom tilted his head and swallowed. Seth smelled his neck as his hands had went down Tom's chest. He smelled of pine and autumn leaves. Tom stood up and pushed the chair away as he turned to Seth, gripping his collar, and pushed him, hitting the wall behind. Tom's desire was through the roof and he stared at Seth's icy blue eyes.

*You…shall be… mine… FOREVER!* Hissed Tom in parseltongue before kissing Seth who embraced Tom with his strong arms.

Their core collided in a majestic outburst of dark energy. Seth could barely hold his urge to take blood, Tom's blood, as his mind screamed to take it. He broke the kiss and as his eyes went black, he plunged his teeth in the dark lord's neck, sapping the darkest power he ever tasted. Every fiber of his being vibrated with exhilaration. The floor and the walls cracked around them. Tom exhaled an intoxicated moan, his arms holding Seth's back fiercely. He could feel everything, sharing the prince's jubilant sensation. Seth had flashes of Tom's life, mainly focusing on how he had made horcruxes. He saw Tom chanting a dark incantation as his transferred his cracked soul parts into different objects : a ring, a diary, a diadem, a locket and Hufflepuff's cup. Seven… Seven… One… More.

Seth stopped and stared at Tom. His red eyes had dilated. *More. Give me more of this… sensation. *Ordered Tom. They were breathing fast. Seth only felt need and lust from either Tom or himself, he could not tell. Seth bit his lip as Tom grabbed Seth's silky hair and went for his mouth, taking the red drops for his. He hung at his mouth like glue, increasing ten folds the sensations as the vampire's blood went into his body. The floor was trembling and the ceiling began to fall around them. Seth made them apparate back home in his living room. With a flick of his hand, he closed the living room's doors, silently putting spells around the room. Tom parted his lips from Seth and pushed him on the crimson sofa. Seth was not sure of what his blood had done to Tom or if he cared enough but he came at him like a hungry animal bringing down his pants and revealing his raised member. Seth's head went backwards as Tom passed his tongue all around his length. It was warm, then hot, Seth started sweating and could not think. The pleasure rose until he climaxed, harshly gripping the sofa with his nails, and feeling warm hands on his belly. He exhaled a loud moan and was again silence with Tom's kiss.

*Mine.* Whispered Tom.