Chapter 9: Standing Firm in Your Own Front Yard

It was the following Saturday night before the babies were allowed to sleep without their fathers standing guard. The news of Severus and then Ron's brother and his family had put them all on edge. Harry noticed that Ron and Cedric's as well as Luna and Neville's doors were closed as he walked to his room. With a crocked grin that was usually on Edward's face he shut their door too.

Edward got a matching crocked grin as they slide their shoes off, not wanting a repeat of the first time. Not like that had been the only time. They began as usual making out. Harry sat straddle of his lap. Slowly the passion began to build between them and was being poured into their kiss. Edward moaned as Harry began to work his tongue down his neck, hands running over Edward's broad chest. But Edward became as rigid as a statue when Harry undid the button on his shirt.

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Harry stopped and leaned back on his legs and asked, "Did I do something wrong?"

Reflexively swallowing Edward answered "No…it's just…what are you doing?"

Leaning forward with a mischievous smirk Harry questioned "Do you mean this?" And he undid another button; Edward shook his head not sure if he could talk with Harry rubbing his chest like that. As he continued his stack Harry inquired "Well…you are mine right?"

Edward nodded.

Smiling very pleased with himself; Harry replied "Well I have decided I need to take inventory."

Edward looked at him like he had grown another head but said nothing.

Seeing that he did not understand Harry continued saying, "So I am going to map your body. But you have all these clothes in the way so I have to take them off. Is that alright?"

Edward nodded his head swallowing reflexively again.

Harry leaned forward and kissed his ear as he whispered, "And I am going to map your body with my tongue. I am going to know every curve and contour when I am done."

Edward moaned as Harry moved to the base of his neck. He licked, kissed and sucked every inch of skin as it was exposed. He uncovered Edwards's nicely muscled broad chest and discovered a light dusting of bronze hair. It had taken an hour uncover and explore Edward's chest, arms and stomach. For the first time since becoming a vampire Edward could not hear anyone's thoughts, he was not even sure that he could form a coherent thought if he had to. Harry had been fascinated by Edward's reaction to having his nipples played with.

He moaned so deep his chest vibrated as Harry ran his tongue over his hip while sliding his slacks and boxers off. Another hour into his and Harry true to his word had explored every exposed inch of skin with Edward on his back. Well not quite every. There was one certain place that had been skipped. And Edward was sure that if he were still human and that place were as hard as it was now he could use it to drive nails.

Harry was knelt between Edward's legs licking his balls that become tight. He then trailed his tongue up the underside of Edward's manhood; which he estimated to be about 8½ inches long a good inch longer than his. Causing said manhood to throb and release more pearlescent fluid. That he licked from Edward's navel. Harry had been researching and had decided that if you didn't need to breathe you could not gage. And it was time to test that theory. In one swift move Harry had taken Edward's entire length down his throat. And that was all it took. Edward bucked up off the lounge his head thrown back and his eye rolling back in his head. Edward exploded into his mouth, and if he thought the first time was incredible it had nothing on this. When Edward had finished Harry moved up and lay on his chest. Edward was not panting like a human would, but he just could not move, could not form a thought. It was like he had transcended to another plan of existence.

After a while Edward leaned down and kissed Harry deeply before smiling his crocked smile and saying "My turn!"

Two hours later Harry was sure that his brain had turned to mush and collapsed inside his head. He had no idea that it would be like this. And then realization hit, not only would it be like this but it would be this way for eternity. Suddenly being a vampire had a whole new appeal that he had never thought of. And Edward whose head was lying on his chest laughed.

Harry looked down at him questioningly and asked, "What is so funny?"

Smiling as he looked up into deep emerald eyes Edward answered "The first time I can hear what you are thinking and its dirty thoughts about being glad you're a vampire so you can have sex forever."

Shrugging Harry asked, "Is that a bad thing?"

Giving Harry the crocked smile that made him melt Edward said, "Not since it was about having sex with me."

"Why can you hear me?" Harry wanted to know.

Kissing his chest Edward responded "I'm not sure could be you are relaxed enough that your shields are down or it could be the bond."

Then next hour was spent in a sixty-nine position and gave a whole new meaning to vampire stamina.

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It was early in the morning, the dawn just having broken when Sam Uley was finishing up his patrol of the Quileute reservation. As he reached the main drive he heard popping. Men started appearing out of nowhere. They had to be wizards. He crouched down to watch as they came forward to where he knew the, what were they oh yeah wards where. He had seen Harry and Draco cast them. A couple of the men pulled out sticks and started waiving them. Sam knew what this meant and bolted from his hiding spot, heading to the center of the village at full speed. Harry had made sure that they understood the ward would not be as strong as at the Cullen's house. They could not know where the attack would come if it did. So they had to cover the entire reservation in order to give enough warning to get the woman and children to safety. The wards would hold them for a will but they would break. He had to warn the tribe was his only thought as pushed faster.

Reaching the center of the village Sam hit the alarm bottom and an old civil defense horn left over from the cold war sounded. Cedric Cullen had made it so that it could only be heard in the village. He had no idea how he did it, but boy was glad. Now if only they show to help, and get here in time.

On the other side of the forest Alice burst out of their bedroom yelling, "Everyone get ready the call is coming for help!"

Jacob how had just finished helping his dad get ready like he always did at the end of his patrol when he heard the siren, and shouted to his father, "Call for help!"

Jacob burst out the door yelling instructions, his voice booming over the village. "Woman and children to the community center anyone who is able to defensive positions….PACK TO POSITIONS!"

Jumping forward and shifting into his form before he hit the ground, Jacob ran to his place at the entrance. All around Jacob he could see people running out of their houses women caring small children, men with hunting rifles and Pack members running out half dressed and phasing into their form. Billy was grabbing his shotgun and two boxes of shells; they would not take his people without a fight.

Before he rolled out the door he grabbed the medallion that never left his neck and shouted, "Coven Unity!"

At the Cullen's house Carlisle's medallion got warm and he shouted, "They are attacking the Quileute reservation. Esme stay with the boys, everyone else move!"

With that the entire Cullen Coven was out the door.

Jacob heard the second alarm go off, that meant the wizard's had broken the wards. Harry was right though they got everyone into position before they fell. He could see them now the wizards were moving up the road.

His father came up next to him and gruffly said, "This will be the test of the treaty."

Billy was not sure they would get help. But, Jacob could feel through his bond his mate was getting closer. He looked at his father and nodded, they were coming.

The Wizard in the lead shouted at them: "I don't know how you got a wizard to put up wards but it won't help. You are all coming in to be registered as dark creatures!"

"We are not going anywhere!" Shouted back Billy.

As the wizards raised their wands Edward, Harry and Cedric burst through the edge of the forest on the right. They took defensive stances and growled at the wizards. Immediately after they took their positions they heard the sound of horn. Looking to the left the saw two dozen Silkie warriors marching in dressed in turtle shell armor, as the one at the front blew on a seashell. By this time the rest of the Cullens had arrive, having not been as fast.

One of the wizards fired a binding spell at Jacob which Draco blocked and Billy opened fire. And so the battle for the Quileute Reservation was on. The vampires that had been wizards worked blocking and protecting against spells, the reaming vampires attacking with the Pack and the Silke.

It took the wizards ten minutes to figure out that they were outnumbered and the magical creatures were working together. And fifteen minute to withdraw while under attacked. They suffered heavy injuries. They looked like they had been through a meat grinder, broken legs and arms, cuts and bruises.

The Defenders had suffered no injuries, not a scratch. As the last wizard backed off Quileute land and portkeyed away the Pack howled.

Carlisle and Oscar came up to Billy after the Pack had signaled the all clear.

Oscar spoke as they approached, "Well I guess this proves that we can work together."

Nodding in agreement Carlisle added, "We are only vulnerable if we stand alone."

Putting his rifle down Billy said, "The treaty stood you came to our aid…and I thank you."

The Quileute people came outside just in time to see something that they never thought they would see. This was something that they could tell their grandchildren about. Billy Black Elder of the Tribe and former Alpha of the Pack shook hands with a vampire.

Harry and Jacob, who was wearing a pair of jeans Draco had brought for him, arrived at this point.

Turning to the new arrivals Oscar said "Harry, Jamie tells me that you know something of war. What was your impression?"

They had all heard bits and pieces of there being a war in England and that Harry was involved. But suddenly they began to think he was more than just involved. The shy teenager and young father that they had all gotten to know seemed to melt away before their eyes and in his place stood a warrior.

Standing straight and giving a hint of his experience Harry answered, "It was a test. They didn't think there would be much resistance. And they certainly didn't expect the Quileute people to have help. When they come back it will be in greater numbers. But it was very educational." Turning to Carlisle he continued, "Their spell bounce off vampires, but they didn't get to nasty. Nothing really dark and no unforgivable curses, we may need to test that to see if it holds true." Moving on to Oscar he continued, "Your armor deflected a lot but it would not hold with heavier fire, we need to work on reinforcing it. Your offense is good we just need to reinforce your armor." Then finally looking to Billy as he finished "The pack is most vulnerable, but also the most lethal. We have to be able to get them in close without getting hit. We were able to shield them but we would be vulnerable if there were more attaching. We would have to concentrate on that only. And if we're vulnerable and go down so does your protection."

Harry stopped and looked around; everyone was watching him in awe. He motioned for the ones that had been wizards to come forward as he questioned "Is there something that the Pack can wear probably a necklace so that it will stay on when they phase?"

They all looked up when a very elderly man came forward; this was the Tribe's Medicine Man and he answered the young vampire's question, "There are old protection symbols that can be carved into beads for a necklace. It is very old magic from the time of your Merlin."

Harry nodded as he turned back to address the others "Let's start with that, we can use all the help we can get. Jacob, we need them big enough to fit when in wolf form. Luna, you are on charms we are looking for anything that will deflect curses, hexes and jinxes both to reinforce the Silkie's armor and to protect the Pack anything you can find. Draco, same job only with potions, you have the life's work and collected knowledge of the greatest Potions Master in history I am sure you will find something. Oliver and Marcus you are on runes that can be carved into the beads or the shields. Cedric, you're on transfiguration I need you to come up with a way for the necklace to resize itself. I want it to shrink to fit in human form and expand back to normal when they phase."

"Why not make if in human form and have it expand into wolf size?" Emmett asked.

Draco was the one who answered explaining, "Expanding spreads it to thin, it can only hold so much magic shrinking it compacts the magic expanding it stretches. Thinning the layer of protection is not safe."

Nodding in agreement Harry went on, "Draco is right…where was I? Oh yes, Cedric since you have access to Jacob he will be your test subject. And make them so they cannot fall off or be taken off by someone else. Ron you and Emmett are my test subjects."

"Oh Harry!" Ron protested.

"Ron I have to know what will bounce off and what will affect vampires and if there is a difference between if they were a wizard or a muggle before they were changed. I think everyone has their jobs." Harry said before leaving to check on his son.

NEXT CHAPTER: Treason Against Magic

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