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Warnings: See previous chapters…
Chapter 17
Harry woke to find that he was the only one still in bed on September 1st. As Harry lay there, waking up, he realised that so much had happened in the month since he had moved in with his mates. And with Draco moving in just under 2 weeks ago, they had
become quite close. Harry had learned quickly to balance his time into private times with Draco, private times with Luc, private times with Sev, time for himself, time with them all and time with just his mates. It had worked wonderfully while they
were at the manor but Harry was now wondering how he was going to continue that balance at Hogwarts. So much of his time was going to be taken up with school work. Plus, Draco was going to get more of his time than his mates since they were both students
and would share classes.
Harry remembered helping train Draco this past week and felt confident in Draco's ability as a submissive and believed that Neville wouldn't be able to resist Draco, no matter how much he tried. Harry sighed as an owl arrived, addressed to him in Neville's
scratchy handwriting. It was as if thinking of the two had summoned Neville in a roundabout way. Harry gave the owl a treat as he took the letter from it.
Dear Harry,
How was your holidays? I hope they were better than they normally are. I know that you are Draco's mum for all intents and purposes and I realise that this note should be addressed to Draco's dad but I hoped that I would have a better chance by going to you first as I know what you can be like and I didn't want you to be the last to know.
I came into my inheritance these holidays and it turns out that I am a Dominant Vampire and that my submissive mate is your step-son/son Draco Malfoy. I know you should have received this letter earlier but I have been training to be the ideal Dominant for Draco. I also can no longer put it off as I will be seeing him within the next 48 hours and so within the accordance with traditions within Vampire Clans, I ask permission to court your son.
I anxiously look forward to hearing your reply.
Sincerely, your future son-in-law,
Neville Longbottom.
Harry smiled, placed the note on the bedside table, and went and showered. Neville was right though. They should have received that letter long before today. However, he did have a valid reason for waiting for so long. After all, Sev and Luc wouldn't
want a poorly trained son-in-law that didn't know the way Vampire politics worked. Luckily Submissives didn't need to know but if they did know, it was usually an asset for the Dominant. In other words, if Neville didn't know everything then Draco
could help him. Harry finished in the shower, got dressed, and went down to breakfast with the letter in hand. Luckily, they had finished packing last night, which meant they could focus on the letter this morning before they left for Hogwarts.
As soon as Harry got inside the Dining Room, he folded the letter before putting it beside his bowl of cereal while watching the others eating. After he hadn't touched his food for 5 minutes, Sev broke the silence.
"Morning Precious."
"Morning Sev."
"What seems to be the issue?" Sev asked.
"Nothing. No Issue." Harry replied vaguely. He was trying to figure out how to break the news then realised that it was best to be direct in this case.
"Then what news?" Luc asked.
Harry handed Sev the letter before picking up his spoon in one hand and holding Draco's hand in the other. After Sev had read it, he handed it to Luc to read. By the time Luc had finished reading it, Harry had finished eating his breakfast. Harry then
grabbed the letter and passed it to Draco. Draco looked at Harry with hope and confidence when he had finished reading it.
"So, what are your answers my loves?" Harry asked after taking the letter from Draco.
"I think it's up to Draco." Sev replied before Luc could say anything.
"Draco?" Harry questioned.
"I'd like it." Draco smiled shyly, staring off into his own world.
"No. I don't like it." Luc replied.
"Luc…" Sev started.
"No Sev. Neville is Frank's son. You know…the one Bella managed to break mentally? What if his son decides to take revenge on Draco, the nephew?"
"It wouldn't happen Luc." Harry vouched.
"How do you know?" Luc asked.
"Because I know Neville and he isn't like that to begin with, and secondly, if he was going to do that, he would have done it long ago." Harry reasoned.
"I will only agree if you promise us Draco, to tell us straight away if Neville hurts you. Straight away." Luc bargained after a while.
"Of course, I promise." Draco replied instantly.
"Okay then." Luc agreed with a defeated look on his face.
"Lassie." Harry called, sharing a victorious grin with Draco.
"Masters?" Was the reply after the tell-tale pop of the entrance of an elf.
"Some writing materials please." Harry asked.
Lassie handed Harry what he needed before popping away. Harry quickly scribbled their answer down before handing it to Dobby to give to Neville.
"Time to go I think. Don't want to be late for the train." Harry suggested.
"Of course. I will see you 2 at school later." Severus said, standing up.
Luc, Harry and Draco followed suit before Harry and Draco apparated away to the platform. Once they found a spot, Harry let out a sigh of relief.
"So, you going to be okay in Slytherin on your own?" Harry asked worriedly.
"I should be. Sev said that no one should try to take me forcefully. The worst thing that should happen would be that I have a bunch of Dominants trying to court and marry me." Draco replied.
"Should?" Harry questioned.
"Yeah. Hopefully it will all work out just fine."
Just when Harry and Draco were settling down and prepping for the train ride to Hogwarts, the door opened revealing Blaise, Pansy, Luna and Neville.
"Hi guys. Why don't you join us?" Harry invited cautiously, glancing at Draco.
Neville sat next to Draco and Luna sat next to Harry with Blaise next to Neville and Pansy next to Luna.
"So, how were your holidays?" Draco asked to nobody in particular.
"Well, I found out that I am a werewolf so I am still trying to process how that happened." Blaise shared.
"Oh?" Draco and Harry questioned. "You weren't bit?"
"No. I was born a werewolf. I just didn't have my first turn until the holidays. It's kind of scary actually. I always thought that when my parents went out on the full moon they were into a weird colt thing. I feel better knowing that it's actually really
only an inner beast that can wait to bang it's mate and eat raw meat." Blaise responded.
Draco and Harry looked at each other before Draco said "Still processing, huh? You'll be fine. Before you know it, you won't remember what it was even like before the creature inheritance kicked in. Just remember not to bite anyone at Hogwarts. You could
be expelled."
"I wouldn't bite anyone…. except my mate. My creature doesn't like outsiders. He barely likes the other mates in the family pack."
"So you actually know and have partial control of the inner wolf?" Harry asked.
"Yeah. Don't all wolves?"
"Not bit ones." Harry responded.
"The bit ones in my pack do." Blaise puzzled. "Maybe because they are the mates of born werewolves, and their mates bit them."
"Maybe." Pansy responded. "I should ask mum, with her being the researcher of the pack."
"Wait, you're a werewolf as well Pansy?" Draco asked.
"Yeah. You know Blaise and I are like second or third cousins, right?" Pansy rolled her eyes.
"Right. Forgot about that. Sorry. Been a little lost in my own issues." Draco apologised.
"What happened?" Pansy asked.
"Mum kicked me out of home."
"Why?" Blaise asked.
"Yaxley is her new man since dad and Sev found Harry." Draco artfully responded.
"Ohh..." Blaise and Pansy acknowledged.
"You're very quiet Luna." Harry turned to his friend.
"I'm just observing a destined match form….and observing the Nargles of course." Luna responded in her dreamy voice. "You really should keep them away from you even more than usual you know. Being in your condition makes you an easier target."
Harry looked across at Neville who was observing Draco out of the corner of his eye the same way that Draco was observing Neville in his periphery. Harry had a little giggle before turning back to Luna, asking "What do you mean in my condition?"
"You'repregnant." Pansy answered, looking Harry in his eyes. "You can't tell? I could smell it as soon as I opened the door."
Harry just sat staring at them until Draco shook Harry out of his stunned state. "Are you okay, Mami?"
Harry looked up to see his step-son's concerned face. He had even used his pet name for Harry. Harry could feel tears of happiness building in his eyes. He reached up and hugged Draco. "I'm fine, Poppet." Harry pulled Draco onto his lap, resting his head
on his step-son's shoulder. He would have to speak to his mates about this.
Harry looked up at his step-son. "Were you able to smell the difference?"
"Yeah, but I thought that it was the claiming scent still settling. I didn't know what the scent was." Draco draped an arm around Harry's shoulders, relaxing into his step-dad's embrace.
"So Luc and Sev already knew and didn't tell us. They are in big trouble."
The group of friends chatted all the way to Hogwarts before separating to go their separate ways in the Great Hall.
"So do you think Draco likes me?" Neville asked Harry as they sat down at the Gryffindor table.
"I think he adores you." Harry replied honestly.
As Harry and Neville were discussing all the other incidents that had happened of the holidays, Ron and Hermione walked in. They sat opposite Harry and Neville. Harry ignored them, continuing to talk to Neville prior to McGonagall doing her welcoming
speech and Lucius bringing in the First Years. Once dinner started though, Hermione and Ron tried getting Harry's attention.
"Harry mate, what's up with you? You've hardly said a word to us since we sat down."
"I'm pissed at you." Harry responded.
"Why?"
"You guys left me at the Dursley's, I got no letters from you and neither of you visited me at all. At least Neville and Luna wrote to me and sent me fruit to help keep me alive. You didn't even notice that my mates had killed my relatives or even that
I had moved." Harry snapped angrily. "I don't have time for those that don't have time for me." Harry then stood and went to his mates after bidding Neville a good night.
Harry went and sat on Severus' lap where he picked at food from his plate. Once everyone had finished eating, Professor McGonagall got up to say her announcements.
"I would like to remind the students in the crowd that have recently come into their creature inheritances to please remain on top of them and no one with a creature inheritance to be sleeping in their own house dormitories. Hogwarts has a separate dormitory
for those of you that have a creature inheritance. Professors Snape and Malfoy will show you the way. I would also like to congratulate Professors Snape and Malfoy as well as Mr. Potter on their bonding. Now, heads of house, will you please lead your
respective students to their dormitories. Students with creature inheritances will come up to the front and the professors will lead you to your new dormitories once everyone leaves. Welcome back to Hogwarts for all except first years and remember
to study hard and keep on top of your work."
Once McGonagall had finished her announcements, the great hall filled with the sounds of students bustling around to get to their respective places. Once everyone else bar magical creature students had left, Harry stood up and went and stood next to Draco.
Sev and Luc lead their small group that consisted of Harry, Draco, Neville, Pansy, Blaise, some gorgeous, mousy witch from Ravenclaw and a handsomely average wizard from Hufflepuff. Harry had seen them around before but he didn't know their names.
As they were walking downstairs, Harry hooked his arm in Draco's and asked, "so how was dinner with the snakes?"
"It was fine I guess. I was sitting next to Blaise. I noticed you went and sat on Uncle Sev's lap. What was that about?"
"Just Ron and Hermione trying to pretend that we're best friends after they neglected me for the holidays. They sat opposite me so I couldn't really do much else."
"Fair enough. So…did he say anything to you?"
"Who?" Harry asked, smirking, feigning innocence.
"Neville." Draco Whispered.
"Oh…him…he may have asked about you, including but not limited to, whether you like him or not."
Draco's jaw dropped. "What?! I hope you didn't say anything too embarrassing."
"Oh, yeah. I told him how you fart first thing in the morning to get us all out of bed, especially if you have chicken the night before...oh…and that you hated him." Harry joked.
Draco hit Harry.
"I'm kidding. I told him that you adore him and nothing too embarrassing. But we mainly talked about the holidays. I may have mentioned that you weren't well when you came to stay with us though so I may have made him worry a little. I won't apologise
for it though because I care about you and so does he and at the end of the day, it's an extra set of eyes looking out for you." Harry relented.
"Here are the dorms." Professor Snape said before abruptly turning left and stopping at a painting of a creature in long billowy robes that reminded Harry of dementors. "Bite me."
The portrait swung open and the students found a common room bigger that their classrooms 3 levels underneath the great hall opposite the kitchens. From the common room branched off 4 hallways which must have led to the house dormitories and bathrooms.
"Harry." Lucius called.
"Yeah?"
"You and Draco are in with us."
"Cool." Harry responded, dragging Draco back with him. Harry and Draco followed Luc and Sev back to Sev's office. His office had a door behind his desk that lead to the living area, kitchen and bedrooms. Each bedroom had its own bathroom attached. Harry
and Draco went into Draco's room and closed the door. Harry and Draco talked until Harry felt tired and then the both crashed on Draco's bed.
Author's Note: Sorry Guys. I've given up on trying to update regularly. I'm soo sorry. But please know I am thinking of you guys and even when I am not updating I am keeping busy thinking about where the story is headed. Thanks
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