Chapter 7 Bonds
Notes: Hello lovelies, I hope you all are doing good! Sorry for taking so long between chapters, college has been non-stop lately and I can barley get any breather room to do anything. At the end there is a little thing I want you guys to do for me, I left a little challenge in the end notes for you to read. I hope to see what you guys think of this chapter and what you guys come up with for the challenge.
It was after about 3 o'clock in the morning that I gave up sleeping, after a long restless night of nightmares and memories, since I could no longer have dreamless sleep this week. I left my lovely room with the book Draco had fetched for me last afternoon so I can read over what a Dom and Sub relationship was like.
I ended up on the balcony, listening to the bugs slowly wake up. I watched the owls return from their night hunts. I began to read:
Sub and Dom are made for one another; like the Alpha and Omega, of the Werewolves society, when looking into the factors of those individuals. While the Alpha and Omega pair are only located in the branch of certain creatures, Subs and Doms can be found in all the others. The reason that Subs and Doms differ from Alpha and Omega Pair is that they do not go into ruts or heats. During these moments for Alpha and Omega's they are blinded by lust and want which lasts about 5-7 days at a time, during this time an Alpha and Omega pair are at their most fertile and the Omega will likely end up pregnant if not careful.
Another difference is that Sub's and Doms are often destined for each other, while Alpha and Omega pair are left alone to decide on who they want as a mate. Often times an Omega can be courted by up to three different Alpha's while trying to find the right fit for their Magic. Alpha's during the courting periods tend to be more aggressive with the unclaimed Omega, and will fight each other for the claim to prove to the Omega that they would be the best fit. Showing off their strength, magic, and how well they will provide for the Omega.
Subs are the equivalent to Omega, wanting to Serve their Doms to the best of their ability. They are slightly smaller compared to their Dom counterparts, and have more feminine features. Unlike Omega's they do not go through heats, they are only fertile to their chosen mates and will have to take precaution whenever intercourse would happen; but only after they have gone through all the mating ritual steps can the Dom finally take their subs.
Subs also have the most magical reserves compared to their Dom counterparts, this is to help support conception of children if they so desire, but also to make up for the lack of strength they have compared to the Dom counterpart.
Doms are the equivalent to that of an Alpha, wanting to protect and provide for their Subs to ensure that they are safe and well taken care of. They are taller and more muscular than their Subs to prove that they are strong enough to protect them from danger that might befall them, Doms also go through a period of wanting to prove to their subs that they are capable of such. They will tend to buy them what they think they need, or start fights with other Male's if their subs feel threatened.
Since the Sub's and Dom's are more often than not a destine pair, they are given a link through their magic. This link will not be able to be accessed until their majority, since until this time their bodies are not ready to start reproducing. It is during the 17th birthday of the younger creature, that the bond will open. Giving them a shared dream, where they can only drop and give clues about who they are. From there the bond slowly starts to grow, and every night the shared dreams explain more and more about the Subs and Doms their likes and dislikes to prove that they are compatible. From there, this can develop into mind speak, and they can start talking to each other during the day, as well as start to feel each other's emotions. This is to ensure that the safety of the sub for the Dom, but also for the sub to feel the protectiveness and to ensure that their Dom is pleased with them.
The bond between the Sub and Dom is a special bond, and is a once in a life time opportunity. Since most of these bonds are soul matches, they tend to click and there is no need for worry about what would happen if it was denied. Sadly, there are some bond-to-be that did not get along beforehand, and are now in a bond together that they don't want. If the bond is not taken, both Dom and Sub will suffer, they will not die, but they will never find the love and fulfillment they would find with their bonded partners. Most of the time Subs that go to a different Mate, will not be fertile, nor produce off springs.
Before I knew it, the sun was rising, painting the early morning sky in a beautiful ray of colors. There was pink and purple dancing about as the liquid yellow of sunlight broke into the colors, the dark hues of Blue and black slowly retreating with the night.
I slowly set the book down as I took in the beautiful sunrise before me, it was a beginning of a new day. Much of what the book was telling me, was stuff I either figured out, or Draco had already informed me. So much luck this book was.
I sighed leaning back into the surprisingly comfortable outside chair as the sounds of birds sing in the morning sun, and the light wing rustling the trees. Before I knew it, I was lulled into a light slumber.
* * * * Magical Time Skip * * * *
I have no idea how long I was asleep, but it was the most consecutive hours I had that day. I would have continued sleeping as well, loving the warming sun streams bathing my body, and the lovely sounds of nature lulling me into a safe secure sleep; but sadly, my mate, was not happy with my sudden disappearance from my room, and his fear and uncertainty about my safety fed through the bond we shared.
I was awoken, sometime past early morning, but not quite afternoon yet, by the sudden onset of fright. At first, I could not tell if it was my own emotions I felt from a nightmare or that of my bond-to-be mate, as my own chest filled with panic as I opened my eyes and rapidly stood up with wand in hand ready to fight whoever was near.
It was then I knew it was not my own emotions. Letting myself relax a little, taking into account that I was safe and well. I took a breath before sending Draco reassurance that I was safe and well within the wards that surrounded the lovely manor we were residing in. It was then I felt him enter my mind, at first I was shocked to feel another being besides myself (and Snape) sharing my mind space; but unlike Snape, where his caused pain and what felt like my head would split in two. I only felt the gentle brush of Draco, I closed my eyes to focus myself inside my head allowing my magic to guide me. I saw my own mind being that of a small cub, it almost looked like a panther, and then Draco's mind being that much like his namesake, a large blue-silvery dragon. I would have to ask Draco later what our mind beings meant, but for now I was focusing on the dragon as he coiled around my smaller panther form. I felt the warmth of the dragon on my fur as he slowly made sure I was alright, it was then Draco's voice started speaking to me.
"Harry, my beautiful mate, please do not scare me like that again." I could not help but laugh, allowing myself to let my emotions of joy and amusement play over the bond. I then showed him a picture of where I was, since I had no idea which wing I was even in at that moment.
It was not even a moment later, when the white blonde wizard made his appearance on the balcony. By this time, I had already asked a lovely house elf to bring us some tea and something to snack; and was enjoying my small lovely breakfast, in the summer sun.
"Little one," greeted Draco as he placed a tender kiss on my hair before taking the open seat across from me. "Why did you leave you rooms little one? I was worried when I entered and didn't see you there, and was in a flurry running about checking out all the rooms I could think of. I'm surprised that you made it here, this is on the completely opposite side of the manor."
I smiled at my mate's antics, and how rushed everything was since he was still trying to come down from his protectiveness since I was found.
"I'm sorry Dray, but I was having trouble sleeping last night," I said with a sigh letting my tired eyes meet his, "I couldn't bear to be in that room a moment longer, and needed more of an open space. So, I picked up the book you gave me yesterday, and started to walk, it was just shortly after I found myself out here, and started to read. I stopped to take a break when I realized that the sun was starting to come up, I must have fallen asleep at some point watching it. I'm sorry I didn't even realize, what was happening until I felt your emotions through the bond." I said lowering my head in fear that he would be angry with me for leaving my room by myself.
"Harry, you don't need to fear me, I'm not angry that you left you rooms, I can understand that some nights are going to be rough for you, as we cut back on the dreamless sleep potion. I was just scared when I couldn't find you, I thought you were leaving me, and not accepting our bond." Draco explained, "since our bond is still open, I will have moments like this of being uncertain that I'm the best mate, that you are going to leave, that I have failed you. Even wh- If we mate, there will be times that I think that I have failed you, that I'm not who you need." Draco gave me a quick smile even though he seemed uneasy about what he just said, "well we better finish breakfast so we can get you to Longbottom Manor." Draco said quickly to change the subject picking up one of the finger cucumber sandwiches and eating it.
I gave a small smile, Draco was just as unsure about our bonding as I was, he just seemed better at hiding it from me. He didn't want to tell me that if I decided to go against the bond, that he would be left alone in a loveless life, that if we didn't take this chance we could have the love we always craved. I placed my hand over Draco's larger one that was sitting on the small table giving it a small squeeze, pushing emotions of comfort through the bond. I wanted him to know even though we have our differences that I'm willing to give this bond a shot. The one thing that I did not send through the bond one that I was keeping to myself for the moment, was that I was already beginning to fall for him.
(A/N): Alright guys pole time once again! :) Since I did not add Nev in this chapter it gives me a chance to pull a small pole, like I did at the beginning of this story. I want to know three things! 1.) do you want Nev's mate to Theo or Blaise? Or is there someone else you want? 2.) Do you want Nev to be Dom or Sub? 3.) what creature do you want Nev's mate to be? I want to hear your thoughts, and I might end up taking up your idea :) I think it's fun to have the readers create the story along with me.
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