DISCLAIMER: I don't own Harry Potter or any of its characters.

WARNING: Slash, rape, abuse…..I think that's about.

Chapter 2

When Harry woke up in the morning, he felt different. All of his senses were heightened. He could tell he was awake before anyone else in the house and judging by the light outside, it was still early. Harry slowly and silently snuck from his room (the one that was Dudley's second bedroom) to the bathroom down the hall. When he was in the bathroom safely, he locked the door before taking a deep breath. He looked into the mirror and he was surprised his jaw didn't hit the floor. He no longer needed his glasses to see properly (a fact he had forgotten when he originally woke up not 10 mins prior), his hair was now well past his shoulders, almost the middle of his back and no longer unruly as he had known all his life, he no longer felt any pain, his ears though slightly more pointed now then they were the night before were still reasonably human but the one thing he knew he was going to get into trouble for were the obvious changes to his jaw and teeth. While he could see the changes, he didn't believe it. He was here, seeing the proof but he looked dumbfounded. What were they going to do to him now that he was obviously no longer human. It was obvious what he was, but he was scared. He felt like he needed someone there to protect him.

'What? You've never felt that way before. Why now?' he thought to himself. Harry closed his still jewel green eyes to feel the differences within him. He felt the need to feed but an even stronger urge was pushing its way through his body. The need to be claimed. The need to feel safe. The need to be accepted by someone who liked him for him, not because of his image. The need to have a mate was strong in his mind. Something that had never occurred to him before. Yet now that he thought about it the need was overpowering. The thought of being alone for the rest of his life scared him. So many different people could abuse him. He needed to get out of his hell, and he needed to go now.

Harry jumped when the door bell suddenly went off. He could hear his uncle grumbling, asking his wife who could possibly be ringing their door bell at that time in the morning. Harry listened from his spot in front of the mirror, trying not to hyperventilate between his thoughts and what was actually happening. He could hear his uncle opening the door and asking the offender what they wanted.

"We are here to pick up Mister Potter. Would he be around?" A voice replied. Harry thought he would melt. The voice was so seductive. It promised protection and love.

"And who are you?" came the reply of his uncle.

"None of your business, you over grown whale. I want to see my mate and I want to see him now." A second voice said. That voice too made Harry's knees weak. But he thought about the words while he quickly splashed some water over his face to get him out of his shock. It had happened and there was nothing he could do about it so he had better just suck it up. So the two voices at the door were his mates, here to pick him up. That was great news, at least he thought it was.

"Considering you are on my doorstep, waking my whole family up at 7:30am on a Sunday morning, I would say it is my business." Harry could hear the anger in the man's voice. He opened the bathroom door after 'flushing the toilet' and went to walk back to his room when he smelt the two most enticing aromas in the world. He smelt Vanilla and Chocolate. Together they made a very compelling smell but he kept it together while walking to his room.

"BOY! GET DOWN HERE NOW!" his uncle bellowed out to him.

"Coming Uncle Vernon" Harry replied flinching at his uncles yell resounding in his ear. Harry had his head lowered hoping his uncle wouldn't notice his changes.

Severus could smell his submissive's fear all of a sudden hit him. Earlier when he was picking up Lucias, it seemed like a good idea to pick up his sub and take him home. Show him how pleasant the courting could be. Now he didn't seem so sure. He could smell his sub's pleasure and sense of partial security by him and Lucias being there but after his uncle and bellowed at him like he was an animal the child seemed to think that not even Lucias and him being here could help. When Severus saw Harry, he gasped in surprise, his inheritance had hit him good. Even with Harry trying to hide his changes, Severus could see them. His ears were more elfish now but that wasn't what grabbed his attention. It was the hair and his sub's overall smell. His sub's hair was really healthy and longer then Lucias. However, while that was all well and good, his sub smelt tangy. Almost like a lemon tart only with other things mixed in.

"These 'people' are here for you. I don't want them here ever again. Am I understood?" Severus could hear the intimidation in the man's voice and he saw Harry trembling. The fear leaking out of his sub was ridiculous. What had these people done to his mate? Severus was seeing red with the possibilities of this man hurting his sub.

"Yes Uncle Vernon." Harry replied.

"Go pack your things Harry. We are going." Severus said. "Lucias, please help him."

"Of course." Lucias replied. Seeing that his sub was fine had eased some of Lucias's worries but until they were safe in their Alphas home, Lucias was going to be on edge the whole way there.

Severus watched both of his mates go up the stairs and it wasn't until they went into what he assumed was Harrys room before he turned to the Uncle.

"You sir, seem to scare my mate. I want to know why." Severus said walking towards the man in an intimidating manner.

"None of your business. But if you must know, I am the disciplinary in this house. If someone misbehaves, it's my job to punish them." The man replied to Severus. Severus couldn't believe that the male was Harry's Uncle.

"And by disciplining you mean what exactly?" Severus asked.

"I mean I punish them accordingly." Vernon replied.

"I warn you now muggle, if you have harmed my mate, you will see me again and I will make what you did to him seem like child's play." Severus threatened. Severus then turned to wait for Harry that was currently coming down the stairs with Lucias behind. Severus could feel the worry from Lucias. He would have to ask him later about it.

"Are you ready Harry?" Severus asked pleasantly.

"Yes Professor." Harry answered. Severus gave Vernon a parting glare before leaving the premises with Harry and Lucias close behind.

When they reached the end of the drive they all hands and apparated. When Harry opened his eyes, Harry gasped. He was standing in front of a ridiculously oversized Manor.

"Um…..Professor, where are we?" Harry asked timidly as he dropped his hands.

"We are at my manor Harry, and please, call me Severus seeing as we're mates." Severus answered.

"And call me Lucias." Lucias injected.

"Ok. I shall. Thanks for coming to pick me up by the way. That was really nice of you." Harry mumbled quietly feeling awfully shy now that he was alone with his 'mates.' "You didn't have to."

"Yes we did Harry. It's kind of complicated to explain and I'd rather be inside when I do explain it." Severus sighed. This was the easy part. He was surprised Harry had come with them. He thought Harry would put up a fight. However, he would be ready for the fight that he knew would come.

"Alright then. Lead the way." came the surprised response.