Tears of Vampires

Chapter 32: Darres Comes Home

A/N: I didn't know this was coming. I'm telling you all now I didn't plan this story out at all. I just typed and here it is. Not much to tell you guys other than the truth. READ IT! I ain't spilling shit. I don't think I even did it right but trying is the first step to success. And I think I'm high right now so enjoy.

Harry sighed as he wiped his mouth with water. It was too much to ask not to wake up from a nap just to puke out lunch. Severus tried some different type's nausea potions and they all failed. Harry was just immune to the stuff and he hated it. He spent more time with his head in the toilet than enjoying his time there. Even though Shiro, Hermione and Ron were there, there was nothing they could do to help the poor teen.

"I wish I died." Harry said sliding to the wall beside the toilet. He sighed as thoughts of his death would bring a great sadness to the ones he loves. It was a very selfish thought but he didn't need to contemplate if he really should be dead or not. Voldemort's plans for him have changed so many times that even he had lost count and his absences from recent events did not bode well in Harry's book.

'I need to feed soon.' He thought stretching. 'Hopefully I won't throw it up like last time. Maybe I'll feed from Sev.'

Harry stood stretching his arms above his head as his stomach settled. The morning sickness was strange for Harry; at least that's what the healer said. The second his head was in the toilet he didn't have to be in the bathroom like that for the rest of the day. He ate normally as well. The young vampire was a rare case but nonetheless a strong one as the healers told him that the child was stronger than they expected at such an early stage.

Harry rinsed out his mouth before walking out into his and Severus's room. He stopped by his favorite chair looking down at his forgotten book. The red lips with fangs poking out while a drop of blood dripped from them was what greeted him. He liked his paper back but Master Drago had gifted him with a limited collector's edition box set of all three hard covers. He hadn't touched a single one but was greatly happy that the famous author had singed each and every one of them.

The vampire went to lean over to retrieve his book when the fire flared green. Darres Dragoon Snape stepped threw with grace that no other vampire had mastered. He moved out of the way dusting off the ashes as the fire flared again and Lucius Malfoy stepped through.

Harry knew it was Darres the second his eyes saw the sharp features of the high cheek bones, narrow chin and finely shaped eyes spoke of Snape heir.

Darres smiled as his pale white eyes turned to Harry. He smiled as he looked the young beauty before him with his gaze. The youth seemed frozen with fear for his life. Darres couldn't blame him from all the things he had done.

He cocked his head top the side while his inspection focused on the small life within. He reached in with his mind and found the bundle in Harry's womb. Darres smiled once he felt the strong magic and good health the embryo was in.

Harry felt a presence within his body. It wasn't his child's that was always at the back of his mind. He immediately wrapped his arms around his stomach and tried his best to push Darres away from his child.

Darres relented to the young vampire's push. He smiled stretching before he strode over to Harry.

Harry stood frozen to his spot. There was nowhere to run and nowhere to hide from the creature before him. He had left his wand on the night stand out of his reach, the bathroom was behind him and that would just lead to a dead end. Darres stopped right in front of Harry. He leaned down a bit to stare into to bright emerald eyes. The albino was taller than Severus; Harry noticed this. The thing that made Harry shift a bit under the gaze was how soft the face seemed, so different from the tales Draven and Lukel wove of the man.

"You're a brave one." Darres said sounding like Severus but not really. His voice was smoother and deeper to Harry's easy.

"I've got nowhere to go. The bathroom would be a pointless dead end and a pregnant person really shouldn't be rolling on the bed like a child. Severus would kill me for that actually." Harry said thinking reasonably.

Darres chuckled thinking that sounded like his younger brother. "Well, you are logical and brave for a snake. That really is an odd mix, yes indeed."

"I was a lion before the snakes took me in." Harry said indigently. He never regretted being in Gryffindor but then he never thought Ron would turn his back on him so fast.

"Ahh…yes, those traits do tend to linger."

"What are you doing here?"

"To discuss the throne with my father."

Harry glared and growled at the same time. "I know that. I meant why and how did you come into Sev's and my room."

Darres chuckled as he stood to his full height looking down at the smaller vampire.

"Severus would have skinned Zack if she warded his fireplace. He has too many Potions Masters coming and going through here. I'm sure they heard he was teaching at Hogwarts so they stopped coming." Darres smiled fondly at his words. "I miss the old days."

Harry saw sadness on the albino vampire's eyes but there seemed to be anger as he noticed the clutched fist. Harry hesitantly placed a comforting hand on Darres's arm. Darres's eyes shot up to look into the soft calming, comforting eyes. His smile grew as he took the small hand into his. He looked at the small hand in his wondering how a hand this soft could make him feel so at peace. He kissed the knuckles softly and smiled widely as Harry gasped and blushed a deep red.

"You are too kind to broken souls."

The soft words made Harry give a confused look. He didn't know what the vampire meant but he felt the hurt of Darres's heart echo in him. It was an ability that he learned a few days ago. He told no one that he was an empath but the secret could be a dangerous one if he didn't control it. He shook his head as he pulled his hand out of the long thinned one. He moved around Darres and retrieved his book. Once seated in a comfortable position he pointed to the door looking through his book for his lost page.

"Their in a meeting, might as well talk to them once instead of five different time."

Darres smiled as he bowed to the youngest member of his family.

"Thank you little one."

Harry waved him off a little annoyed. "Leave, I was getting to a good part before I paid homage to the porcelain gods."

Lucius chuckled as he walked to the door. Darres followed never looking at the pregnant vampire.

Shiro smiled as she and Hermione held hands. They walked through the halls heading towards the family gardens. They tended to spend their afternoons there. Shiro looked down at the joined hands and smiled even wider at the large stone held in gold that decorated Hermione's finger so well.

It was strange how the human girl accepted her hand. She had come crying into her arms the second she opened the door. Ron had continually berated her love and made his disgust of her choosing a vampire over a human known. Shiro held the girl for an hour trying to tell her that she has been gifted with something far more special than a cheap thing like human love that broke so easily. Hermione didn't want to be a human or a muggle born anymore. She had just wanted to be with Shiro. Shiro had than said if she wanted to become something more than human then to take her hand in marriage. She took it in a heartbeat.

"Shiro, who is that?" Hermione asked looking at tall albino walking towards them.

"I don't know." Shiro said stopping to wait for the two to pass. She recognized the blonde behind him and felt Hermione clutched her hand. It was hard not to see a Malfoy from ten miles away. The man with him was another story. He looked like Severus but seemed to be far taller and stronger.

Darres stopped right in front of the foreign princess and smiled at her. Shiro cocked her head to the side looking at the man.

"Hello. Where is the king?" Darres asked.

Shiro shrugged her shoulders pointed behind her. "Their in King Adom's study, watch out for the Courtan though. He tends to make more trouble than do his job. Harry blew up in his face yesterday about him not filling in enough. You can rip his throat out if you want."

Darres laughed as he walked by with thanks. Shiro looked at Hermione to see the woman was all but confused at the situation. Shiro shook her head and started to walk towards the gardens once again.

Amos sighed as Tori stared out the window with a dark look about her face. She was not only angry at him but at the letter clutched in her hand. There was nothing to do but wait for the blow up. Amos knew when to take his when it came and this was one of those times.

Chaplin sat across from the duo. He didn't know how he would help but then again he never believed that his visions ever came true. He was one side of the same coin; Zack was the other side of that coin. The younger seer saw what could happen if one made a certain decision and he saw the other side of that decision. What that decision was they never knew but it always two different out comes.

"What is doing this to us?" Tori said to no one.

"Tori what are you talking about?" Chaplin asked not knowing it was a bad idea. Amos rubbed his temple at the possible burst from the small vampire.

"Darres wasn't always the way you've heard Chaplin. He was the first of any albino vampire to become sane. He even was revered as the new hope to all future first new born. Then after he went to visit Morgan nothing was ever right again." Tori watched the scene as her words fell into the air. "I want my baby brother back; I want both of my brothers to laugh and call me short and say I'm too old to wear girly dresses. I don't think I could do this over again."

Amos sighed more deeply now. It hurt him as well since Darres was his best friend once he reached a more stable age. Watching the boy grow into a man was a favorite pastime for Amos as well as watching Severus bloom. Now something had shattered the image that once lay there. They were hard press to figure if Darres did turn insane or that someone hurt him in a way that only Darres could settle.

"We will find out what is happening love. I'm sure if Zack and Chaplin here combine their powers they will find an answer."

Chaplin snorted. "We can only see the future not the past. Remember."

Amos growled as Chaplin crossed his arms and turned. Tori placed a comforting hand on her love.

"If anything else I will talk with father and mother. They will have answer. Master never seems to give me the right ones." Tori said with a bit of frustration.

Amos snorted this time. "That man is never helpful, no matter the situation."

Tori shrugged her shoulders looking out the window. There was an answer to her problems but where they were was the mystery they need to figure out.

King Adom sighed as he rubbed his temple with his thumb and forefinger. This discussion had been going on for too long. Draco Malfoy was all bait refusing to become King until Zack had accepted a proposal. Of course Zack had an emotional break down from some strange memory that rose to her mind. She's been in a catatonic state.

Lucian had tried many times to enter the young seer's mind but found it impossible to do so. He sighed in his seat next to his heir.

"Draco you have to understand that she's in no way able to give an answer."

Draco clutched his fist together. "I know but I refuse to ascend to the throne unless she's there. Why is the council pushing for all the clans to change kings? It makes no sense."

Severus took the words into account. "Draco has a point father. I know Master hasn't said a word but don't you think this is a bit sudden. Why now and why do we have to be forced into the decision? They never asked you to choose another when Darres died."

Adom studied his son's words. The young vampire's words were true but there was nothing he could do about it. Once Master Drago gave an order he would follow it without question.

"Lucien, did your Master give the same order as Master Drago?"

Lucien studied Adom before answering. "Yes. But he said that Draco must ascend or the clan will be domed. I hardy believe in the folklore the Elders believe but I don't take my chances when they make a special request as this."

"True, too true." Adom said. He wasn't into the Folklore that the Elders believed. They once said that he would only reach happiness when he died before his second son was born. He was still alive and kicking so he held little faith in the council but his Master gave an order and he wasn't one to put his life on the line to say no.

A knock on the door throe their attention from the matter at hand. Adom growled as he wasn't anywhere with the meeting than an hour ago.

"Enter if you dare."

The door opened and a chuckled was heard. The door opened wide to reveal an albino vampire and a blonde vampire standing stiffly. The whole room was deathly quiet as Darres bowed deeply before taking Lucius by the arm and dragging him in with him. Once they stood in front of the group Lucius Malfoy bowed showing his respect for the others in the room.

Draco stood to stare at this father. Lucien took the time to search Lucius's mind for something and the blonde allowed his king this. Draco looked back at the young king and he nodded his head. Draco threw himself in the welcoming arms of his father.

Severus was staring at Darres with hopeful eyes.

"Brother it's been too long has it not?" His soft voice was welcomed with a smile from the albino.

"Too long, baby brother. I have waited in the darkest parts of my mind to hold you like I once did."

Severus walked over to his brother and hugged him. Tears of joy came out of the two's eyes as peace resided over the room.

Adom sighed happily as his tears flowed down his cheeks. "I have all my children now."