Chapter 8 Blood Brothers

Notes: Hello lovelies, I hope that all of you guys are doing good, I am sorry yet again for the long wait for the next chapter, I kinda of got stuck on this chapter for a bit at the same time RL is just made of tests and exams. But I solider through and somehow cranked out a chapter for you guys. So I am sorry if it isn't as good as the others, it was very hard to write, but I do hope that you like it. I would like to thank you all for commenting of the last chapter! so many votes came through, and it was just so fun to see all your ideas and what you would like to see, so thank you!

I hate the floo network, I hate apparition, I hate any type of wizard travel; but riding a broom.

I am wondering if wizard travel was invented to be the bane of my existence, well that and the dark lord. This is one thing I'm pretty sure I can never get the hang of wizard travel. I glared at the fire place in front of me, trying to build up my courage and stomach to step through, I knew I was going to make a fool of myself and fall on my arse in front of my mate.

I felt warm arms wrap around my waist as well as a chin placed on my shoulder.

"Everything alright here?" the warm velvet voice said causing some of the warm breath to brush against my neck; I had to repress a shiver and moan at the closeness of my mate to my person.

I sighed a tense sigh not taking my eyes from the fire place, "Yeah everything is fine, it's… It's just that wizard travel and me don't get along so much." I said with a blush crossing my face, it was something no one seemed to have much trouble with; yet the boy wonder could not land on his feet.

Draco gave a small chuckle at what I said, "no worries, there are people who can't make the floo trip, it has something to do with the inner ear, and balance. It mostly effects those who had or are prone to ear infections. Same can be said about apparition, those two ways of travel effect the inner ear way more than a broom ride. It just seems strange with how you ride a broom that it doesn't affect you while up in the air." Draco said giving me a peck on the cheek, "I will make sure next time to have a potion on hand that helps with this sort of thing."

I brought my eyebrows together in confusion, "There is a potion for this?" Of course, there is a potion for everything it seems! I thought to myself.

"Yes of course there is a potion for it, it was made mainly for small children in mind since they are more susceptible to the slight changes in balance in the inner ear, but was later adapted for older witches and wizards who just could not get the hang of flooing." Draco answered with much patience and not rubbing it in my face about the common knowledge of this potion. I just nodded fascinated by the many functions potions can offer the magical community.

"Do you want me to go first and catch you, or do you already have Longbottom on the other side waiting?"

I couldn't stop the blush of embarrassment that flooded my face, I would literally be falling into his arms much like those romcoms my aunt use to watch on the weekends when Dudley and Uncle Vernon where out of the house.

"No Nev is already waiting, he knows how bad I am at wizard travel after the many failed times he's watched me do this."

Draco just nodded and accepted what I told him, "Do I have to worry about you falling for this other guy?" Draco said in all seriousness. I could feel the slight jealousy through our bond.

I just smiled at the insecurity he was having about another touching me, "You have nothing to worry about, if what the books say is true. Even if Nev was another Dom, you would not feel as threatened by his presents as you would others, since he is my brother by blood."

Draco looked at me in surprise. I just smiled, "yes, back in our fourth year, when everyone stood against me Nev was right there through the tough times. He was a god sent to me and we started to bond, but not like a lover's bond, this was a brotherly type of bond, and by the end of year with his Grams permission that is, we became blood brothers by a ritual." I smiled at the memory of the ritual and becoming Nev's brother, "It was a real surprise to both Nev and I when his Gram gave her permission to us to do such a thing. We were both worried that she would disinherited Nev for accepting a Half-Blood into his family, but she expressed great happiness that he was doing this and welcomed me into the family. The next time I saw her she even smiled at us and gave us a hug, she then said to Nev, 'your father and mother would be proud,' it was then Nev lost it, and hugged her back. I think Gram finally saw that Nev was nothing like his mother and father." I explained to Draco my fond memory of my second family.

I could feel Draco's shock over the news I just shared with him, "but I thought if anyone's family it would have been the Weasley's that you would be officially adopted into, if not for being my mate, I would even say marry the young Weasley." Draco then frowned recalling the letter from the other day, "but didn't he put 'dear brother in all but blood'."

I couldn't help but be sick at the thought of marrying Ginny, "First off, that is just gross, I never found females to be attractive at all, I am happy to express that I am gay, I've known this also since my fourth year. Also, I love the Weasley family, but they are too judgmental about everything, Ron and his mother especially. Out of the whole family the only ones I have that tight of bond as I do with Nev would be the twins and Charlie. To both me and Nev those three red heads are our unofficial brothers, if anything happens to them or to us we will stand with them no matter what." I gave him a sly smile, "well we didn't want anyone else figuring out what we did, since mail can be intercepted, also a certain headmaster would disapprove of what I did and he likes to read all the letters I receive and send most of the time, so we put that in as a joke."

I looked at the clock, "alright time to do this!" I said breaking from Draco's embrace hearing him laughing, I got a hand full of floo powder and stepped into the fireplace, "Longbottom manor Gillyweed," making sure to as it loud and clear. It was then I was whisked through the floo system in a dizzying spinning motion, I was then spit out in a less than a graceful manor. If it wasn't for a strong pair of arms wrapping around me I would have face planted into the granite floor. A laugh entered my ear as I was hauled to my feet in a more stable manner.

"You really need to do something about your exit of the floo."

I didn't even take a second to recover from the almost fall before I wrapped my brother up into a hug, squeezing the life out of him, "Nev! I've missed you so much!" I cried as I just held on to my rock and my support system. Nev took everything in stride and laughed while hugging me closer. I closed my eyes and enjoyed being close to my brother once more.

It wasn't until the floo went active again and out step Draco looking a little sheepish and a little jealous at the closeness I had with Nev. It was Nev who spotted him first and went rigid with fear and was ready to fight, growls of dominance filled the room between the two who both where ready to defend me.

"Nev calm down." I said slowly trying to wriggle out of his embrace, which made him just hang on tighter to me.

"Harry do you know who is here! It's a Malfoy." Nev said I could smell now that he was a Dom much like Draco, and was ready to defend me to the last breath of not only being a sub but his almost younger brother sub.

"I know Nev, I know, I said. I was going to tell you before he stepped through, but I got wrapped up in my emotions before I could tell you. He is my mate." I dropped the bombshell, just like that, on my brother.

A/N: I hope that you guys enjoyed to the story, I only released on aspect of the question I asked last time, so I will let you guys continue to comment on who you want Nev's mate to be Theo or Blaise. Then what is Theo/Blaise creature? :) I can tell you now one is in the lead, but I do have a clear creature, almost all the creatures where tied.