Harry Potter and the Unexpected Heir

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Harry entered the Hospital Wing; Lillian was lying in her bed staring at the ceiling. She didn't look as pale but she did look bored.

"Harry! Please get me out of here" she said, desperation in her voice, "Poppy is driving me insane and my genetic structure makes it impossible!"

Harry chuckled, "Now you know who everyone feels here", he kissed her forehead. Lillian closed her eyes at his touch; he let his land caress the fabric of her shoulder. Although she was in bed she still had her own clothes now, which had turned completely black since she was fit enough to change out of her old ones. Harry too had taken up black in the last few days.

"Did you get your exam results?" Lillian asked

"Yes"

"Well?"

" Got an 'O' in everything, but I'm not that interested in them now. What I am interested is my wife who is leaving the hospital today"

"You mean…you will talk to Poppy?"

"I will try"

"Thank you Harry, I have so much work to do"

"Don't you think for a second I will allow you to leave for you to bury yourself in stress again" Madam Pomfrey said, coming over to them.

"Please Poppy; my body will regenerate by itself"

"Your body is stressed enough from the past few years, the stress is building up I tell you. And when it gets too much God help anyone that is near you"

Lillian ignored her and got up; Harry noticed that there was a very ultra thin layer of Lillian's gold shield encasing her skin.

The afternoon lessons had just begun so there was no one in the corridors as they made their way to Lillian's office. When they entered James was there, talking to someone through the fire. He ended his conversation when he saw them come in. He went and gave Lillian a hug. Harry looked around, the office was full of flowers, and some bouquets were shaped in the words: Get Well.

"Lillian! I'm so glad that your out, no doubt you were sick of that place, I remember how often Poppy would stuff me with dreadful potions, maybe that's all part of her plan, to discourage people from getting hurt"

Lillian smiled, but Harry noted it was not her usual large, beaming smile. He guessed he would not see it for some time.

"Thank you for taking care of things James"

"Nonsense, it was my pleasure. I'm sure you will recover Lillian, you are not alone. But moving away from depressing subjects, the leader of the vampires is here to see you"

Harry tensed up, vampires equalled danger; he looked at Lillian.

"Don't even think about trying to stop me Harry Potter, just give me a minute to settle down and then send him in James. Thank you again James". Lillian went and sat at her throne like chair as the flowers and gifts around the room began to disappear, he guessed they were on their way to their bedroom.

"Can I observe the meeting?" Harry asked

"Sure, after all you will be helping me now right?"

There was a knock on the door and Lillian responded with a "Come in". A man came in whom Harry guessed was the leader of the vampires; his eyes were red but other than that he looked like any other human being. Lillian stood up and shook the man's hand.

"Welcome to Hogwarts Lord Alexander, I hope your journey here went well"

Lord Alexander was a man that looked to be around his thirties, with blond hair and was surprisingly wearing light colours, sophisticated but nevertheless light. His red eyes made goose bumps travel down Harry's spine; they were filled with wisdom but also death, he wondered how many people died to satisfy the hunger of those red eyes. No fangs either. Hollywood was getting it wrong.

"Everything went fine" he did not even acknowledge that Harry was there, "Okay let's cut the pleasantries and go straight into it. The Death Eaters came to me as well last week as well and their offer was very tempting. But I thought that the Heir of Merlin deserved a chance too, so here I am" he had sat down in the chair on the other side of the desk.

"Thank you and what was this offer?"

"If we help him to win this war he will give us control of all the non-magical cities in the UK, so a never ending banquet where we do not have to hide and feed in the shadows. He promised us freedom"

Lillian smirked, "Lord Alexander you and I both know Voldermort will never do that, he regards you as magically inferior, I can assure you can if he wins the first thing he will do is hunt you down and not be satisfied until you are all reduced to ashes, he will hunt for race around the world to the brink of extinction"

"So what do you offer?"

"I know that the only reason he wants you there is because of your exceptional abilities, your superhuman strength, sight and speed, vampires are the ideal weapon for him in battle, he will most likely send you in first and with your speed and strength kill the commanders and as many enemies as you can, this whilst the enemy is probably bathed in garlic. Which we will be if you choose to accept his offer" Alexander scrunched his nose, almost imagining the stench entering his sensitive olfactory system, "on the other hand, I want you to step out, I do not want to sense a single vampire anywhere near the battlefield or in any of his armies and ranks"

"And what will I get in return?"

"You hear you have been having some problems with your brother; he is planning to overthrow you. Am I correct?" Lillian kept a perfect poker face.

"Yes, he and I are quite equal in strength so it becomes difficult to set on one winner during our battles" Lord Alexander admitted.

"Well, unlike Voldermort, I don't just promise I actually set things in motion" She picked up a thick piece of parchment which was lying on her desk, "This is a decree that I am in the process of getting through the Wizengamot, it decrees that all vampires will be allowed to involve themselves in society without the risk of discrimination, as long as they vow not to bite any human and not ally themselves with Lord Voldermort or any other person who tries to take control of the country"

"And explain to me how we will survive if we cannot bite a human" his voice was filled with sarcasm

"The Vampire Aid Association which is currently being put together will gather volunteers who will donate their blood voluntarily and without the risk of death or transformation. They will also contact non-magical blood-donation companies so that your menu will be open ranged. It also includes a clause that children who are born as vampires will be allowed to attend Hogwarts and will be given a magical education with the chance at employment. It is very similar to the organisation I recently put together for the werewolves which is showing fantastic results"

"Yes I heard about it, except that for the werewolves you actually found a cure, would you mind finding us a cure too?"

"I've tried but have been unsuccessful, but this will greatly improve your standard of living, you will be able to come out during the day, enjoy a social life; of course it will be a while before people let go of their old prejudices but I assure you that I will talk directly to the magical community. Think about it Lord Alexander, vampires are looked down upon throughout the world, if word gets around that there is a country where they can live out their eternity in peace and that you were partly responsible for it, they will support you and be loyal to you, which I believe will give you great advantage over your brother" her poker face remained, but her blue eyes shined with truth.

"Very well, I will discuss this with my advisers but I can be sure that with this document there will be almost no opposition towards you"

"Very well thank you" she let her poker face relax and gave him a heart warming smile, "Please contact me as soon as you have an answer" Lord Alexander began to get up, obviously meaning that the meeting was over.

"It was pleasure meeting you Lady Merlin" he kissed her hand. Harry did not like that.

"Likewise Lord Alexander" he left as quickly as he had come.

"Why did I have a feeling I was completely invisible during that meeting?" Harry asked.

"Because you were meant to be; at least for him. Lord Alexander is very arrogant, he usually does not acknowledge servants and people of less rank, which in his eyes you are, he does not know you are my husband, or a valuable member of the Order or even future Minister of Magic. But don't worry, I knew you were here, this needed to be quick and decisive, vampires hate long talks and diplomacy, they are eternal but quite surprisingly they like to life their lives at a fast pace. I hope you got something from that meeting about alliance management. I have a good feeling about this alliance" by now she was seating on Harry's lap with her face in the crock of his neck.

"Let's hope so"