They quickly found out that they didn't have to stay in doors all the time. No they got to go out to dinner and go shopping and to Muggle parks and to the Muggle world in general . The Order was looking for them but every time they got close the adults put on a show of being loud and drawing attention to them.

Corvus and Jen trained mostly at night while everyone else was sleeping. He worked mostly on controlling his mind doing training that mirrored Legilmency and Occlumency but wasn't. He worked hard not understanding how this was going to help with his touch but worked as hard as he could. Jen said that now that he was training he was going to awake his majority sooner probably before the year was out. When that happened he would come into his true power and would be able to touch people whenever the hell he felt like it.

On Halloween they went to visit Harry's mom then went Trick or Treating. Corvus had dressed in all black with a black cape that covered him and billowed around him. He hid his face with the hood and snapped that he was a Dementor and to leave him alone and he liked dressing like this and may never take it off.

His mom and dad seemed to think he was funny and said they would buy him his own cloak so Severus could get his back. Jen just rolled his eyes. He'd become very fond of the young Prince. His heart had ached when he'd caught the boy cutting himself. He'd healed the blood but left the scars at the boy's request. He had hardly let the boy out of his sight from that day on. He still saw the boy cutting and was always close at hand to heal him after. Remus had found out because of his Werewolf senses. He'd told the adults and now everyone was on guard and keeping a closer eye on Corvus.

Bella was trying to hug him as much as she could and Severus would sit with him and make Corvus lean on him while they talked potions or about life or had the 'TALK' .

The other kids hadn't figured out what was going on yet. Thankfully.


One day in November Sophie's parents vanished. She cried for three days but was assured that she wouldn't have to leave the House. They went to Gringotts and made sure she could still access her money and it was confirmed that her parents were dead. After a hushed conversation Narcissa and Lucius decided to adopt her but let her keep her name. She and Draco were thrilled.

Corvus sighed as he sat in his room. True to his word he wore his cloak and hid every part of his body at all time. He also began wearing long sleeves even though the House was always kept at perfect temperature. He didn't want anyone to see his cuts. He lay in his bed his cloak hanging next to his bed. He wasn't sleeping he didn't sleep the visions made sure of that. He didn't scream anymore because he was getting good at accessing his gift. He sighed. He didn't understand how he could be so depressed and excited at the same time. He was excited that in about a month he would be able to touch people whenever he wanted for the first time in his life.

The urge to cut was back. He popped his wand out of his sheath and rolled up his left sleeve and non-verbally used the cutting curse on his wrist. He stared in fascination as his blood ran down his arm. About the time he started feeling light headed Jen was there to heal him like he always was. Jen then wrapped his arm.

"Try and rest, My Prince. " Jen ran his fingers through Corvus' hair. "Close your mind and let sleep take you. No training tonight."

Corvus' eyes slid shut he hadn't slept since school but he'd been learning to close his mind which blocked out his thoughts enough to slow his brain down and allow him to sleep. He emptied his mind and was out cold moments later.

Jen sighed to himself. He had to find a way to help his little Prince. He bent over and kissed his Prince's forehead.

"Get away from him!" Severus growled from the door. "NOW!"

"It's not what it looks like." Jen said getting up and backing away. "My main gift allows me manipulate emotions. Every night I try and send positive emotion into , little Prince. I kiss his forehead when he is weak so his shields wont block out the massive amount of manipulation I send his way. This is a side effect of the 'Awakening' . You say coming into his majority. I was not and will never do anything sexual with him. He is not my mate. "

"Some how I believe you." Severus sighed, lowering his wand. "You are keeping him from ..."

"Getting to bad, yes." Jen sighed, as Severus went to sit with his son. " He is already showing signs of his powers, my Lord Prince. He is going to be stronger than any Ethereal I have ever meant and I have lived twelve of a wizard's life times. "

"I see. " Severus sighed, running fingers through his son's hair. " I want to help him . I really do but I don't know how. " he sighed, "Hopefully, tomorrow he will be so happy this wont happen."

"What happens tomorrow?"

"I contacted Evan Rosier to come and start teaching the children about wards." Severus replied "Corvus wants to be a Ward Master when he grows up and is enthralled with Rosier's books. Rosier will arrive first thing in the morning. I'm hoping Corvus will be able to talk to him. "

"Yes, I'm sure little Prince will absolutely love your gift."

Severus nodded he sure as hell hoped so. He wanted to help Corvus so bad but because of Corvus' gifts wasn't sure how he could.