Chapter 11: Confrontations and Luna

A harsh knocking on her door had Ali shivering, she wasn't ready to face Nik yet. Her hormones were still out of wack. There was no way she could handle being in the same room as him at the moment. Not without him smelling her arousal again. Just knowing he was on the other side of the door, that he wasn't letting her completely run this time, had her turned on.

Ali wasn't used to this. When she was younger she had a few brief crushes, but none of them had ever turned sexual. Never had she wanted to jump someone so badly. And she couldn't just blame it on her and Nik's close proximity because otherwise she would have felt this way about Ron when they were hunting horcruxes, but Ron had always been like a brother so maybe it could still be that.

She wanted Nik. More then she had ever wanted anything. Part of her wanted to start touching herself, knowing Nik was on the other side of the door, wanting to make him feel as crazy as she did. The rational side of her knew that was a bad idea, that it would just lead to her and Nik going down the path she logically needed to fight. Nik needed her and she needed him. Just not in that way. That would make things too messy.

"Alexinia Ivy Potter if you do not open this door right this second I will break it down," Nik growled through the door. His voice husky and gravelly at the same time. She wondered if it was her aroused scent making him sound this way, either way his voice sent even more arousal flooding through her. Her panties were no doubt ruined now and she had just put fresh ones on after her shower.

"Go away Nik," she hissed, it was the only tone that wouldn't make him aware of how breathy her voice would be, and to keep in the moan threatening to break free.

He growled, an honest to Merlin wolf's growl. It was sexier then anything she had ever heard before. "Now Alexinia."

She wanted to resist, wanted to stop herself from opening that door, but she couldn't help it. Her hand reached out, reminding her of the time she was under the imperious curse by the imposter Moody, but unlike then she couldn't fight it. It had always been hard for her to say no to Nik.

Her breath hitched when she took Nik in. His shirt was ripped down the middle showing off his chest and his abs. Her mouth going dry when she saw the trail leading downwards. Itching to follow it. This was ridiculous she had seen him completely naked before, seen him masturbating even, but somehow it was different this time more powerful. Tearing her eyes from his pants where his erection was still noticeable she wished she hadn't. His eyes were filled with lust and something she couldn't identify.

"Xinia."

"We can't."

Just three words between the two of them were more charged then anything else in her life. Part of her wanted to give in. Wanted to just allow them to fall into her bed behind her, let nature take it's course, but she was scared. Not of Nik exactly, but of how he made her feel. How he had always made her feel.
Instead of listening to her like he always had, Nik came closer his eyes predatory, and hard to resist. She couldn't believe that he wasn't listening this time, rather he was listening just to her body instead of her words, or perhaps it was her heart he was listening to. She wanted him, but she couldn't have him.
Nik's lips were so close just a hairs breath away from her own and it was with monumental strength that she turned her head away before Nik's lips could meet her own. She had been kissed before, caught under mistletoe with Fred and Neville on separate occasions, but she knew with Nik there would be no turning back. Instead of detering him Nik kissed her cheek and his lips started trailing away from her lips, probably sensing she wouldn't allow it, but she was frozen when he started to kiss her neck. His lips were lightly suctioning making her weak in the knee's. She needed more. A moan passed through her lips practically begging Nik for more and his lips went lower. Brushing against her collarbone and then against the swell of her breasts that were trying to escape her low cut shirt with every breath she took. Her breathing was ragged as Nik licked and suckled at her skin.

It was only when he started to move the fabric of her shirt aside that she snapped out of it. Pulling away from him with wide eyes she only barely registered that her right breast had fallen out of her shirt, at some point during Nik's seduction her bra had been pushed down enough that her entire breast was showing to him. Squeaking she quickly fixed her bra and pushed her shirt back up so she was completely covered.

She couldn't believe that had just happened. Nik had been trying to seduce her, and he had seen her boobs again! Ali wanted to run again. To apparate far away, but she was scared of what Nik might do if she did. Not that he would ever hurt her, but when he was hurt he tended to lash out at the world. And she didn't really want to run from Nik. He meant everything to her!

"That shouldn't have happened Nik. We are friends, best friends, we can't be anything more. Please." She hated that she had to beg like this. But everyone she had ever loved had been in danger and she was afraid of what she might do, what her magic might do, if she completely let loose. Nik might be immortal but her magic had proven to work against vampires in the past, and with her other abilities who was so say they couldn't work against an original when she lost control.

"I'm sorry Alexinia."

He couldn't believe he had lost control like that. He knew he had to go slow with her, that her past was still affecting her even now, but he had pushed too quickly. Nik might have just ruined his own chances with the only woman he had ever wished to marry!

Just his emotions over her had almost been enough to override the curse, he had felt his skin shifting crazily and painfully causing him to rip at his shirt, but before he could shift it had stopped. Just like it always had over the years since his mother had cursed him to live as only half of himself.

The drive back here had been excruciating because of how much he wanted her.

But at the same time as he left her alone he had wanted more. Heading out to drink, knowing they both needed time away from one another, something he was only doing because he knew her guards would pull in when they saw him leave. If he didn't leave now he might try to go back in there and he wasn't fully in control. He could only blame it on knowing he had aroused her, that she wasn't as indifferent to him as he had always believed. It had fractured his tight control something he would make sure didn't happen again unless if she wanted it as well.

She and Nik had been carefully avoiding one another. Ali needing to cover up more then she usually did, due to the hickies Nik had left behind. She used glamour charms on them all, not wanting to risk Jen finding out. This was one thing no one would ever know about other then the two of them. Why did they have to be attracted to each other? Ali knew some men and women could remain friends without ever becoming more, she had many friendships that had remained completely platonic, yet it had never been that way with Nik.

Even when she was young there had always been an admiration brimming under the surface. Not because he saved her from her despicable uncle, but because he had been the first one to see her as a human being worthy of respect. He was the one who had taught her how people should treat her. Nik had taught her how to recognize those who truly wanted to be her friends from those using her because of who she was. He was everything to her.

"Alex sweetie you're full of wrackspurts again," Ali spun around brimming with joy when seconds before she was full of confusion, but that was the affect Luna Lovegood had on her friends.

"Sorry Luna you know how I over think things. You got here sooner then I thought you would."

"That's because I was already on my way to see you. The Nargles wouldn't stop stealing my signed D.A poster and kept trying to rip at your name, so I knew you needed me. This place is full of Nargles, but surprisingly none of them are stealing anything. But it is also full of Amoretenia Flea's they love to gather around people who are refusing to see what's right under their nose's."

Ali laughed typical Luna, getting to the heart of the problem without even knowing it right from the start. If it had been anyone else Ali would have wondered how she had gotten in here, considering the guards Nik had guarding the complex, but it was Luna and most people had a hard time saying no to her. Sure many at school had made fun of her yet none of them had really said no when Luna asked them something. She was like the fairies Ali had always wondered about when she was a child the kind she had thought were real before she had joined the wizarding world.

"He's my closest friend Luna, but something's affecting our bond more then normal hormones. You know when I'm convinced of something I will fight it no matter what everything around me says, but with this I can't seem to compartmentalize it or get rid of it. All of this started when we came to this town. I've never reacted to him before Luna. Always certain to keep him at a certain distance so that I would always have him, his friendship, to lean back on no matter if I lost everything else I could survive as long as I have him."

"Fate still has more in store for you Alex sweetie. She is cruel to those in her favor when she means to be kind. Unfortunately one day she will win as fate always does, unfortunately we learned that the hard way in war. Sacrifice is made to make sure the world turns the way it must. All you can hope is that the sacrifice isn't your relationship with your friend."

Not as cryptic as she usually was, but Alexinia knew that Luna was right. That didn't mean she wouldn't keep fighting, fate might not be what was the cause, it could be something about this place that brought this out in them. After all it was the place Nik was born. Perhaps she should ask an older witch. One who had studied every type of magic around before his brother daggered him. She knew if she was the one to ask Nik would let him free, but was what she needed enough to admit to Nik why she wanted to wake Kol.

She knew Nik's reasoning for keeping his siblings daggered. He was protecting them in his own way. But maybe now they should make a stand. The curse would be broken shortly, giving Nik more power, and she was a very powerful witch along with his family perhaps they could finally fight Mikeal and end Nik's pain and suffering.

"I see you know what you must do Alex. I was glad to help."

"Are you leaving again so soon?"

"Not yet, fate has her own plans for me in this town. I'll be sticking around for quite a while Alex. It will be great fun seeing what kind of unknown creatures such a town embroiled in vampire history might be hiding."

Hopefully Nik would get along with Luna when he had to deal with her more then the occasional couple day visit. Especially since she was going to ask him to wake up his siblings. Because Rebekah might know something else their mother might have shared with the only daughter of the family, and it was time for Nik to take a stand. He couldn't run forever, and if it meant showing Nik who exactly she became then she would. After all she had promised to do anything to protect him.

AN: Things are heating up and changing. This chapter and future chapters are why this story are rated M. Hope you guys enjoyed the teaser. Please tell me what you think in the reviews.