WARNINGS: Explicit language, BoyXBoy, GirlXGirl, yaoi, smut, drugs, alcohol, explicit rape/torture, etc.
Disclaimer © : I do not own anything belonging to JK Rowling or any other authors of any sort. Any relations or similarities to any persons living or deceased is completely coincidental unless an official statement clearly expresses otherwise. I do not own Harry Potter or any other characters. I only own my OCs and the story lines of my own invention.
Severus Snape/Akiva Potter/Lucius Malfoy
Sirius Black/Castiel Novak/Remus Lupin
Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Minerva McGonagall/Hestia
Hermione Granger/Viktor Krum
Fred Weasley/Nico Di Angelo/George Weasley
Akiva's POV
Gloin turned to me as he smiled.
"Your turn, Miss Akiva." Gloin stated, just to get everything back on track. We all looked down at my parchment, which had taken a little bit longer to write than Harry's.
Full Name: Akiva Nightingale Mandragora Potter
Mother: James Charlus Potter
Father: Apollo, god of the sun, prophecy, music, healing, etc.
Godmother: Hestia, goddess of the hearth, home, family, fire, etc.
Godfather: Sirius Thomas Lupin (nee Black)
Godfather-in-law: Remus Lee Lupin
Inheritance(s):
Magical:
removal of magical blocks
removal of 90% core blocks
Parseltongue
Magical sight (able to see auras, similar to Alistair Moody's magical eye)
Creature: Seraphim
Heir to Ladyship(s):
Potter (1/2)
Black (1/2)
Teach
Peverell
Slytherin (1/3)
Gryffindor (1/2)
Merlin
"Bloody freaking hell, Kiva." Harry murmured, looking at my list. I just gaped, staring blankly and blinking once in a while. Gloin was staring at me in both awe and horror.
"Forgive me, Milady. I should be punished for shedding your blood." Gloin said, bowing his head in his shame as his cheeks flushed red. I cleared my throat, trying to get my tongue to work and fighting off shock.
"There is nothing to forgive, Gloin. I shed my own blood, it was my choice. But why is shedding my blood important?" I asked curiously. Gloin paled and pointed to the paper.
"You are a Seraph, Milady. It is illegal to harm a Seraph. Balin will explain to you, Lady Potter-Black-Teach-Peverell-Slytherin-Gryffindor-Merlin." Gloin said, smiling kindly at me. He blushed timidly, fidgeting slightly. "Milady, it may be too much to ask, but may I see your wings?" Gloin asked softly, nearly whispering in reverence. I smiled bashfully and nodded as I stood. I backed up a few steps and unfolded my wings, letting them stretch to their full wingspan. Gloin's jaw dropped in awe as he and Harry stood and I let my wings fold slightly, flapping them a bit to ruffle my feathers.
Abruptly, a wave of dizziness swept over me, black spots dancing across my vision. I swayed as my wings flared, trying to keep me standing, but it was no good. My knees buckled and the next thing I saw was blackness.
Harry's POV
"Akiva!" I shouted, darting around the table. Gloin was already beside my sister, having caught her before she hit the floor.
"Milady? Milady!" Gloin shook her, but my sister was limp. Her breathing was shallow and her head rolled, resting against Gloin's shoulder. "We need to get her to the hospital wing! Now!" Gloin said gruffly, her head rolled, resting against Gloin's shoulder. "We need to get her to the hospital wing! Now!" Gloin said gruffly, gathering my sister in his arms. Her wings brushed against the ground, and I whined when I saw the extent of Akiva's injuries. My big sister had taken the brunt of things for me, I could see that now.
"Oin! Oin!" Gloin was calling as we burst into the infirmary, making many of the nurses look up in concern. A dwarf with white hair and a curly mustache came out from an office, his expression alarmed.
"What, brother mine?!" Oin saw Akiva in Gloin's arms and his eyes got really wide. "Get her in here, immediately!" Oin ordered. We ran over and Oin held the door open for us. I turned around before I went in, facing all the staring and whispering nurses, and let my eyes catch fire, glaring warningly all of them. They all turned around abruptly, returning to their jobs, and I let my eyes extinguish, racing into the room.
Gloin was laying my sister on a very soft-looking cot as Oin bustled around his office, gathering supplies as he went and muttering to himself. Gloin went over to the floo and stuck his head in, calling for Madam Pompfrey. The Hogwarts nurse quickly stepped through and when she saw my sister she paled.
"Oin, what in Godric's name is going on here?" Poppy asked, rushing over to Akiva and feeling her forehead. "What happened to Akiva?!"
"She blacked out, Miss Pompfrey." I said softly, gaining her attention. I was picking at my new red feathers nervously, shifting on my talon-like feet. I ruffled my feathers quietly, beginning to ramble nervously about information I randomly knew. "Blackouts. Biggest American blackout, August 14, 2003. Akiva blacked out. No more blackouts." I said, biting my lip with my little fangs.
Poppy sighed; she and Oin shared a look.
"What creature is she?" Poppy asked.
"Seraph." Gloin said, taking a small handheld saw and beginning to cut the collar and shackles off of my sister. We all flinched seeing the bruises on Akiva's neck and wrists.
"Good Merlin, poor girl. Whoever did this is going to Azkaban, I swear on my magic." Poppy growled, picking up her wand and casting a diagnostic spell on my sister. I had already healed from most of my fresh injuries thanks to Will giving me nectar and ambrosia.
Diagnostic on Akiva Potter
Fresh Injuries:
Bruised spinal cord
Fractured sternum
4 cracked ribs
Broken right wrist
Dislocated left shoulder
Sprained left ankle
Internal bleeding (left lung)
Stab wounds (right thigh, left bicep)
27 gashes along torso
10 burns
Old Injuries/Scars:
Broken ribs (245 times)
Broken forearms (both sides, 174 times)
Broken legs (both sides, 65 times)
Broken metacarpals (both sides, 126 times)
956 burns
Poppy and I gaped at the long list of injuries. Good Godric, my sister had gone through so much for me, and I hadn't even known it! Poppy quickly went about putting the diagnostic test into an envelope and writing on the front with a hurried flourish.
"Oin, get every salve, healing potion and bandage you can think of. We're going to need them." Poppy said grimly, rolling up her sleeves and grabbing a needle and thread. "She's going to need magical stitches, at least 100. Gloin, go get some water and cloths, and get to work on cleaning away the blood. Harry, go out and tell the nearest dwarf that Oin is sending you to Balin. Follow them to Balin, and give him this. Tell him you need numbing potions, and Dreamless Sleep. Say to come to the infirmary immediately. Now go!" Poppy ordered, sending me off.
Akiva's POV (Two weeks later)
I woke up feeling sore, but much better than I had in months. Most of my aches and pains were gone, all but the now much more prominent aching hole in my heart, in my magical core. I sat up and looked around me, not recognizing the room I was in. It looked very fancy; I was currently sitting on a bed that felt like a cloud made of cotton. I was also dressed in a light blue dress/nightgown, with my hair falling down around me like water and silk. I felt cleaner than I had in a long time.
"Harry?" I called out, slowly getting up from the bed and flaring my wings slightly to help me get my balance.
"Oh, Akiva dear! You're awake!" I heard a familiar voice say. I whirled around in surprise.
"Poppy?!" I blinked in shock as the mediwitch twirled me around in circles, my wings beating to keep me balanced in the air and to take some of my weight off of the woman.
"You had a worried sick, young lady! Don't ever do that again!" Poppy scolded as she put me down, glaring at me fiercely. I giggled, flapping my wings and folding them.
"No promises, Poppy. It's good to see you." I said softly. She smiled and stepped aside, letting me be barreled over by someone.
"AKIVA!" Harry sobbed, clinging tightly to me. I smiled fondly and wrapped my wings around us, hugging him with all four of my appendages. "I'm so glad you're alright, Kiva. I was so worried that you weren't gonna wake up but Mr Oin said your core was just resettling and you needed to heal and I've being taking lessons and reading books but I couldn't focus because I was worried-"
I put my hand over my little brother's mouth, my eyes pooling with loving tears.
"Oh, Prongslett. I love you, baby brother. I'm fine. What were your books about?" I asked, nuzzling my brother's raven hair. He blabbered away excitedly, talking about how much Mr Balin had taught him, and I was highly grateful to the old dwarf for keeping my brooding brother occupied.
"M'lord, M'lady, I hate to break this up, but your presence has been requested by someone rather important." Oin said as I finally noticed him in the room.
I swept him into a hug, thanking him repeatedly for healing me. Despite what the others thought, I had actually caught a glimpse of the healing dwarf while he was taking care of me, and I remembered Oin's soothing grandfatherly voice and gentle callused touch as he rubbed bruise balms into my skin. I owed him my life; if my injuries had gone on without attention, I knew I would have died eventually.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am in your debt, Oin Gorinson. Anything you or your loved ones should ever need, only ask and I will do everything in my power to help you." I told him sincerely. Oin smiled affectionately at me, and pet my hair.
"You're welcome, M'lady, and you owe me nothing." Oin said, rolling his eyes. I huffed.
"Of course I do. I give you my word. Now, you said something about my presence being requested?" I asked, standing and flapping my wings before folding them into my back. Oin nodded, still grinning at me. He handed me a medium sized package, winking at me, and ushered Harry out of the room, striking up a conversation about the things Balin had been teaching my brother.
Poppy smiled secretively at me and helped me open the package. Inside it was the most beautiful dress I had ever seen. It was very long and would cling elegantly to my curves, swishing around my legs. It was made of a dark navy blue material, with small diamonds and star-like gems sewn into the soft fabric, making it look like Night herself had poured some of her daughter stars onto this very dress. The sleeves were long, and at the middle of my bicep the navy fabric transitioned to an almost transparent material that sparkled, with a small star-shaped cluster of diamonds at the elbow. The ends of the sleeves were the same material, but silver and woven with some sort of strong but light metal. Under my bust, on the neckline and around my waist were bands of the silver material, with very geometric patterns that seemed strangely perfect. A blue cape/cloak with fur on/in the hood and shoulders was underneath the dress, attached to it by rather large sapphires set in pure silver.
Once I was in the dress, Poppy pulled out a couple of pieces of beautiful silver jewelry with those beautiful diamonds and star-gems. They all looked deceivingly heavy, but were actually fairly light. One was a geometric necklace, with three pieces that were shaped like rhombuses. The earrings were a pain in the arse to put on, but were easily one of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry I had ever worn. They looked like stars were falling from my ears in a cascade of teardrop waterfalls. The last piece was kind of like a circlet, made of several silver chains attached to a rhombus shaped plate of silver and diamonds. The chains were attached to a pointed tiara, also made of silver, which was decorated with three sapphires and several diamonds and star-gems. Poppy did my hair in fancy braids to hold the head pieces in place, but once she was done she gasped in awe.
"Akiva, you are so beautiful..." Poppy whispered. I smiled, honored at her compliment. It was hard to not feel beautiful in this outfit.
"Thank you, Poppy, but why am I getting all dressed up? Who requested to meet me? And where are we?" I asked, my curiosity reaching a point where I couldn't sit or stand still. Poppy gave me that secret smile again.
"Someone very important; it's a very good idea to make a good impression, and to be honest, even if it doesn't seem like a good idea. You are currently inside of Erebor, the Great Kingdom Under the Mountain. Oin brought you here so you would be safe and because he needed certain things to heal you that he only had here." Her eyes gained a sympathetic sheen as she placed a hand on my shoulder. "Harry told us everything he knew, though I'm sure are things he doesn't know; I'm sorry you had to go through what you have." Poppy murmured, then dropped it, knowing it would be hard for me to talk about. That just made me love the grandmotherly mediwitch even more.
There you go guys, longer chapter this time. I'm kinda disappointed in myself for how short the last one was. Thank you all for reading this; the views from yesterday shot up to 366, last time I checked! Kudos to all!