Changes

I don't own a thing, so there is absolutely no reason to sue me! Just thought I should make that clear. I don't own the poems in this chapter nor some of the info about dark creatures. But I do own Argus, Kay and all my lovely servants.

And let us give a huge round of applause to Savage Damsel, my dashing beta : )

Harry when thinking.

"Everybody when speaking".

R&R

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Previously in Changes:

Harry closed the book with a dangerous grin on his handsome face.

I'm a half vampire, half dark elf, how absolutely bloody wicked! Cry me a river Hogwarts, your worse nightmare has just awoken!

Chapter 5: Welcome to the family.

Harry lay the informative book down on the bed and wandered over to one of the Victorian windows, opening it to allow a fresh breeze into the room. He breathed the air in and signed in contentment, a grin formed on his face.

I love it!

He smiled to himself and stretched his arms over his head. Aaah, this was life! This was what he had been waiting for, a chance to change, and a good reason to do so. To get a new life and to do all those things he always had wanted to do but couldn't because of his name.

With this new change in his life, he promised himself that he would allow himself to do whatever he felt like doing; to talk and act in the manner he wished, not the way other people wanted him to.

For once, Harry was going to live his life fully and enjoy himself. He was going to show his true colours, removing the mask he had always worn to keep those around him happy and ignorant.

Knock knock.

Harry turned away from the window as he heard someone knocking on the door. He walked over and opened it.

"Yes?" Harry asked the young man who stood before him in fine white clothes.

"Master Potter, I will be you personal servant and donor for your stay here at the Validus Manson."

Harry raised an eyebrow and stood back to study the man in front of him. Blond shoulder-length hair, soft brown eyes, strong body and a sweet smile…...donor he said? Was he supposed to feed off him? But what if he didn't need blood? He didn't know the details of it yet, he would need to speak with Argus.

"Is that so? What's your name, then?"

The man bowed and smiled slightly at Harry. "Yes, Master. My name is Frederic Crudus and I am also here to take you down to dinner with the Validus'."

"Well, isn't that pleasant…...but tell me Frederic...…are there any clothes available for me to change into before we join the Validus' at dinner? I don't think these are quite right for the occasion…" Harry asked, gesturing at his sinfully tight leather pants.

Frederic's eyes were glued to Harry's pants as he answered, a good minute after Harry had asked the question. "Er, yes master...I do believe there are some clothes you will find fitting in the closet on the right over there. Black pants and a light golden shirt would fit you marvellously, Master, if I could be so bold as to say so."

Harry grinned and walked over to the closet. Indeed, he found the clothes to be very much to his taste, and selected the outfit that Frederic had suggested. He changed his clothes right there and then, in front of a madly blushing servant, just because he felt like it, and turned to Frederic.

"Is this acceptable, sweetheart?" He made a turn so that Frederic could get a proper looked at his new body, which he was quite pleased with. If he could make pretty boys like Frederic blush, just imagine what he could do to ordinary, not so good-looking people!

Frederic nodded wildly, but managed to cough out that they needed to go down to the dining hall.

Harry gave him a smile and his arm, "Well then, let's go, my love!"

Frederic took Harry's arm, slightly embarrassed, and showed him down to the dining hall. As they walked down the hall and some stairs, Harry pondered his behavior some moments ago.

It's odd, really, the way I acted, and the fact that I felt totally comfortable with it. I mean, I most definitely tried to flirt my way into Frederic's pants. I was acting like I didn't know the word subtle, and I liked it! I guess this is what the book meant about turned Vampires experiencing some attitude changes with themselves, in the ways they think, talk and act. Of course, I've always wanted to be able to speak and act openly without old people or Hufflepuffs fainting on me. With this personality alteration, I can do just that! Ha, life is sweet!

"Lords of Validus, I bring you Master Harry Potter."

Huh, wha….oh.

They had arrived at the dining hall. Argus and Kay sat at the table, ready and nicely dressed. Harry found himself glad that he had thought to change his clothes.

"Come, Harry, and join us. I'm sure you're quite hungry and have some questions you might like to discuss with us," Argus greeted, waving Harry over to them.

Harry sat down between the two elders and smiled at Frederic as he stood there, waiting for his orders.

The two Validus' had different reactions. The youngest grinned madly at his best friend, and the oldest turned to the blond servant and said in somewhat arrogant tone, "Yes? Just don't stand there and look pretty; ask your master if he would like you to do anything. And for Merlin's sake, close that drooling mouth of yours and stop ogling your master!" he growled, exasperated.

Harry and Kay choked as Frederic blushed bright red and looked at the Lords of the house.

"Master Potter, is there anything you wish from me?"

Oh, I'm sure we can find something you can do for me…..

"Yes, as a matter of fact...I will be very pleased if you could tap me a bath after dinner and clean the clothes I arrived in. Oh, and don't be stingy with Vanilla soap and red rose leafs! Thank you, darling."

Frederic bowed low and skipped out of Argus Validus' view. Kay turned to Harry and ruffled his hair, "You dick! You're not supposed to charm our servants to mush the first day. Just imagine what his girlfriend will think about this!"

"Well...I can't help it that I'm irresistible…...isn't it such a shame that you'll never experience that? You have the potential, but some things aren't meant to be," Harry answered Kay in a tone of mock condescension, but cut himself off from another speech when he remembered that Argus was there. He smiled charmingly at the elder.

"One thing is clear; your heritage as a dark elf is strong' you've got their playful charm and sharp tongue. But there are also very clear signs of vampirism in you, Harry. Let us eat now, and then we will discuss what you have read in the book. Charles, serve us lunch!"

Charles, one of Argus' servants, served them lunch in professional silence.

"Now Harry, tell me something you were wondering about," Argus encouraged after some minutes of silent eating.

"Well, there is the issue of a sire. Since I obviously 'killed' mine, I would need a new one. One who can teach me the ways of vampires—your rules and way of life. Since I am without this information that sires are obligated to teach, I will die within a month, which is something that I really don't wish to happen. And, of course, I'll have to find out what parts of me are Vampire, and which are elf. Do I have the blood hunger? The gift to turn people? How long and fast will I age? Questions like that."

"Oh, and I wish to learn more about Vampirecraft and elfin magic, and how to become somewhat of a Psychic vampire. I'd like to learn how to drain life energy from my victims rather than blood. This would be ideal for me if it turns out that I do not have the bloodlust, since Psychic vampires get their energy from a person's life energy, and have the option of drinking blood. Even if I do have the hunger, I would like to learn it, to make myself more powerful."

Harry counted off his fingers…nope, that was pretty much it.

Argus lay down his fork and turned to Harry.

"Blast you dark elves! Always showing off your excellent memory," He said with a smirk and shook his dark head.

Alright...you lost me there!

"Sir…?" Harry carefully asked the crazy man who clamed to be his best friend's father.

"Argus, please call me Argus. I'm just jealous of your memory. I'm quite certain you have memorized the entire book without knowing it. Try…hmm…try to remember the poem at the beginning of the book!"

Okay, he has officially lost it……….

"Come on then, let's hear it!"

Kay poked one of Harry's shoulders. "C'mon, Harry. Give it a try."

Bloody insane, they are!

"Erm…Dark Father, that was the name of the poem. Let's see…Darkness falls upon the light…And breaks new ground for another night…With stars shining bright and the moonlight full, I wait for those that I now rule! Ha, I remembered!"

"Excellent, now the rest!".

"Children of the night with eyes of red, they once were alive but now are dead. They come to me seeking knowledge and power, and how to live in death hour by hour. These things they will have to understand, for they no longer live as Man. Behind the shadows, shielded from light, this is the place of their new plight. To feed is to kill, and this they are learning, fresh warm blood to stop the yearning. A sin to kill not hardly a fact, a form of survival when you live in black. So here I wait as the children still feed, and hope they learn their lessons from me. For life is different in Death and Darkness, and I tell them...stay out till light...and you'll be a carcass."

"Ha, I can't believe I remembered it all, I just read quickly through it. So I have the dark elves' memory…nice!"

Argus smiled at Harry, "Yes, indeed, you have their memory. They have had superb memory for many generations now. The old dark elves didn't have anything to write on except for cave walls, but a map or other sensitive information couldn't be placed on the walls where anybody could see them, even the enemies. So they trained themselves to memorize every important detail they knew of, like maps of the cave system and how to make good knives and swords and the like."

"That's all well and good, but why didn't they just make another language that only they could understand when they where talking about secret stuff? That would make it all much easier."

"That's a good thought Harry, but if they can learn a new language then anybody can, enemies and traitors included. They found it better that the elves that possessed sensitive information keep that information inside their heads."

Kay and Harry nodded in agreement; memorizing was probably the best decision.

"Now, about your sire issue. Here is what we are going to do; I would like, with your acceptance, to become your mentor. I will teach and guide you through your life, not just through your time as a newly turned. But it is important that you want this, and that you trust me. We will also have to make a blood bond; the turned Vampire and their sire have a blood bond between them from the Turning, so we will have to make one too."

"The bond is highly necessary when it comes to trust between us, and it helps me understand what you are feeling and what problems you might have. After you gain some control over your newly turned body and mind, you will also experience these things. But if you do not wish for me to become your mentor, it is no problem for me to find another Vampire that can help you. But you can not have Kay as a mentor since he is under 25 years old, and therefore too young to guide you through this time."

Harry thought about what Argus had just said for a few moments before replying, "I would be very pleased to have you as a mentor Argus; it would be an honor. Besides, you're Kay's father, and he must have inherited his sense of humor from somewhere!"

Argus and Kay smiled happily before turning towards Harry. "Lovely, let's make the bond now. We can test your need for blood at the same time."

They stood up and Charles silently handed Argus a plane double-edged dagger with the Validus coat of arms on the shaft. The arm was of two double-edged daggers of pure silver lying in a cross, with a pale blue snake twisting around the left dagger. In silver words, engraved with fine lines under the swords, stood the phrase: Per ardua ad astra.

"What does it say?" Harry asked Argus as he stroked the sharp dagger softly over Harry's skin. Argus cut carefully, not wanting to leave any scars.

"The words 'Per ardua ad astra', is the Validus family's motto. It's Latin and means 'through hardship to the stars'," Argus explained as he lifted the knife away from Harry's hand.

"Wicked!" Harry said. "I would like to learn Latin sometime; it's a marvelous language."

"I could teach you some words, along with the basics of becoming a Psychic vampire. And, of course, I'll teach you how to handle Vampirecraft and elfin magic. I suggest we start your lessons tomorrow."

"Wow, thank you. I would be very grateful," Harry beamed at Argus and Kay.

Argus took the knife and cut a fine line across his palm with the dagger as he told Harry about the Validus family coat of arms.

"The swords are a symbol of our fighting skills and strength. The blue snake on the left dagger is the symbol of our helpfulness and our desire to change things for the better. My family has been a pure Vampire family for generations, and every member besides the Turned once and mentored students, who have lost their sires, are born Vampires."

Argus handed the bloody dagger to Charles and looked at Harry seriously.

"Now, take my hand, Harry. Drink my blood and share it with my soul, take the trust I'm giving and the guardianship I'm offering. I will lead you, and help you through difficult times, smile and laugh with you in happy moments. I am your mentor, let me guide you."

Harry took Argus' hand and drank the blood from his cut, and Argus did the same with Harry's hand.

When Harry had swallowed it all, he felt a warm power inside him pulling him towards Argus and at the same time the nearly tangible presence of the elder in his mind and heart. The bond was a success.

Argus walked over to Harry and embraced him "Welcome to the family Harry. We have a tradition that every Turned vampire or mentor student takes up the name of Validus. It would be an honor if you would follow that tradition and become Harry Validus Potter."

Harry grinned at his new family, something he had always wished for. "Of course I will honor you, Argus, Kay."

Kay came and clapped him on the shoulder. "I'm happy to share a name with you, twin."

Argus smiled at the two grinning boys before giving Harry a glass with some red substance in it.

"Here, Harry, drink this and tell me your feelings afterwards."

Harry raised an eyebrow but drank the red substance anyway. It was blood, and…it tasted good.

"Answer me honestly, Harry; did you like the blood?"

"Yes, it tasted wonderful."

"Would you like some more?"

Here Harry felt surprised, "Um…yes, as a matter of fact, I believe I would."

Argus nodded and gave him a new glass, which he drank with a satisfied smile.

"Would you care for some more? Do you feel a need for more, a craving?"

Harry checked with himself before replying, "No, I'm quite pleased with the amount, no cravings."

"All right…now, tell me, do you feel stronger, physically and mentally, perhaps magically?"

Harry walked a bit around, waved his arms, felt inside himself and thought about what Argus said.

"You know, I have felt kind of tired all day, and my body, especially my head, has ached terrible, but now…I'm feeling great actually, very refreshed! I feel stronger than I have in a while, both physically and mentally, and perhaps magically as well, but I do not have a wand with me, so I can't know for sure," Harry said after a while.

"Wand? Whatever would you need a wand for? You can still practice witchcraft, true, but you should also be able to perform Vampirecraft and some elfin magic, neither of which requires the use of a wand. So, let's see you try it…hold your right palm up and imagine a ball of light. This is elfin magic, as they tend to be skilled in elemental magic."

Harry held his palm up and thought about a light, sitting right there in his hand. He had his eyes closed to be able to imagine better.

"Open your eyes, Harry," Argus murmured. When Harry obeyed, he saw a bright ball of light floating above his palm. It was truly amazing.

"This rocks! It's absolutely wicked!" Harry exclaimed in glee.

"Yes, it does, and I now know your requirements in regard to blood."

Harry's expression grew serious, and he reached out to Kay, holding the other boy's hand as he asked, trying to hold back a smile, "Well? What's the diagnosis, doctor?"

"Well, you don't have the blood hunger, which is good, because then you can finish your last year at Hogwarts…"

Harry broke his line of speech, "Hang on, you're telling me that they wouldn't have let me in if I had blood lust? That's discrimination!"

"Of course they wouldn't, Harry. After all, they can't have the savior of the world running around in England's best wizard school living on blood and turning into a beast when he is denied it!" Kay said from behind the two.

"I suppose you're right, but just think about it for a minute! What if I had the hunger? Then I wouldn't be able to return to Hogwarts, and that would be terrible!"

"Oh, I'm sure we could have come to an agreement. But as it is, you only need a few mouthfuls of blood a week, to build up your strength. You must also drink some blood when you need more magical power and when you need to recover, both mentally and physically. You can, of course drink a glass of blood at times if you wish, as I know that the dark elves are very fond of the taste of blood."

"Well, that's good news, isn't it? I mean, since I don't have the hunger and so can't become a beast, I am to no threat to the students at Hogwarts. But do you think I can turn someone? That would be neat!" Harry said and looked curiously at his mentor and twin.

Kay didn't know the answer so they looked to Argus for answers. "Well, I'm not sure Harry, but I think you may be able to turn one person, but only one. But then again, I'm not sure what kind of creature the person would turn into. If the person isn't magically strong enough, then he or she won't become an elf, at least. But I'm quite sure the person would turn into a half vampire, at least, since the vampire blood is so strong it is seen as an illness that infects healthy humans and turns them into vampires. But like I said, I'm not sure, as you're the first vampire-dark elf half-breed in hundreds of years."

"Wicked. I'm rather unique then, aren't I?"

"Yes, you are, and I'm sure the elders of our Coven would like to meet you soon. I will arrange a meeting tomorrow, if that's okay with you."

"Yeah sure, whatever! But what about my aging? Will I ever get out of this 17 year old body?"

Argus scratched his chin, "Well, vampires and dark elves age pretty much the same, though dark elves tend to live longer than vampires. You will age normally until you're 25, then you will age only 5 years for every 30. But you might have noticed that your body doesn't look like it's 17 right now. You look more like a 19 year old, like Kay's real twin. That's because you have just been Turned. When somebody turns, or comes into their heritage, their body changes a lot to make the aging process of 5 years per 30 more stable, and the old body also changes to adapt to the new alterations in power and the like."

"Oh…that makes sense!"

"But why don't you boys do something fun for now? It's your 17th birthday today, isn't it, Harry? Didn't you have plans for today?" Argus asked the two twins, who grinned madly at the reminder.

Kay clapped his hand and called for his servant Richard to get him his cloak. Harry did the same with Frederic.

"But master, what about your bath, it is finished if you would like to use it…" Frederic said when Harry called him.

Harry looked from Frederic to Kay, who grinned and said, "Come on, you twit, you can take a bath when we come home. Your servant can keep it warm for you. We have some serious shopping to do, because come Monday, it's back to work for us," Kay said as he set his cloak across his shoulders.

"Okay", Harry replied easily and turned to Frederic, "Keep the water warm until I get back, will you sweetie? Oh, and get me a black cloak for me to leave in."

Bond Street, London city

The two black haired twins Apparated—well, Kay did, while Harry held onto his arm—and landed in a wizard store. They moved on into the streets of London to get their shopping done; Harry's entire wardrobe was going to be replaced.

Kay handed Harry a muggle credit card. "Shop your heart out, birthday boy, because I will burn all of your old clothes today. Say goodbye to the old Harry Potter and say 'what's up lovely?' to the new Harry Validus Potter!"

TBC

Have you ever heard of the wise saying 'Never kill a late author'? Well, the man who said it was very wise and right, killing an author for her laziness is a terrible act! Will you stop throwing those tomatoes?!?!?!?

Anyhow, I was so terribly late because of hectic days at school and family problems, other problems and the dream of writing my book. I just can't find the time anymore. But I will not quit the stories, they will just be updated later, I'm truly sorry.

Answers to reviews:

Thanks to: Seraphccuse, Itsuko-chan, htbmny, lixt66 , Eileen Mialanna ) , htbmny ) , Carmilla Silversmile, Narcissistic-Fruitcake, MagicMischeifMaker, Sirius Maurader, Craw/Brad, RainOwl, Wolflady, Keeper Darius, gizachick, Kage Mirai, Sanity is Relative, Frogs Rok, blackdragonofslytherin, harryisasexgod, ironic-humour, oracale, oracale, A.L., Kaaera, HecateDeMort, Silver-Entrantress-Elf, Chibi-NarutoKawaii, Sierra Potter-Malfoy, Shadowface, Dirbatua, Night-Owl123, HAZZAGRIFF and Iced Flame.

zina: He will meet Draco at the beginning of his last year, not before.

Melshenia Kari: I collected the information from lots of different pages on the internet, do not remember the exact pages, sorry, do I do believe I have saved some of the info, if you are interested.

Lady Phoenix Slytherin: Remus will hate Harry just as much as Harry hates him, sorry, it's a big part of the plot. Though you will get to see lots of the wolf!

Ziya: I have not decided whom Harry should be with, but it will not be Kay, they are like brothers, though they do play around a lot with each other.

athenakitty: Harry do not need to hunt, but I expect he and Kay will do it for fun sometimes. Argus will teach Harry in all he need to know, since he is his new mentor.

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, if you want more, just hang in their and I will give you updates once in a while. Updating Dark Child soon too, it's in for betaing : )