Title: Truth behind the name and the lies pt.4
Pairings: DracoxHarry, twincest, OliverxPercy, RemusxSeverus, CharliexBlaise,ViktorxHermione, future BillxFleur. Stalker Ginny! SeamusxColin, AdrianxNeville*hides*
Fandom : HP
Notes: An abused boy finds out he's a wizard and a hero; his tormented mind rebels. One person sees through the misconceptions to the real Harry and treats him the way he deserves. How does this change them both and those around them.
Chapter 41- Changes for the better and new Beginnings
March 10-
It was Remus' birthday but he spent the day with Severus and Lucius drilling Harry, Draco and their friends with their defensive and offensive match.
Blaise used uncommon transfiguration spells to create powerful magical creatures for them to fight. Just in case they encountered them again…
Remus had even managed to find a boggart that had taken refuge in Spinners End…
Harry's Boggart was a Dementor, he was afraid of fear?
Hermione's was seeing her friends bleeding to death all looking like Harry had that day in the locked bedroom…
Sobbing she kept casting Ridiculous until it stopped changing.
Draco's boggart was the image of Harry lying cold and lifeless…
Blaisé's was nothing, for some reason the mated Half-Veela had no boggart.
Due to George's unexpected pregnancy he wasn't allowed to use much magic…
It was the spell that Blaise told them that his centaur teachers insisted they all learn, that changed them all.
They had finally started work on Patronuses, which everybody had been very keen to practice, though, as Remus and Severus kept reminding them, that producing a Patronus in the middle of a brightly lit classroom when they were not under threat was very different from producing it when confronted by something like a Dementor. Or was it the same to use it to send an important message…
Adrian and Neville as well as Charlie often stopped by to practice, with Lucius and Severus' Dark Marks becoming more poignant Remus and Blaise were adamant they learn them so the lessons were held always at the manor on weekends.
George had a dreamy look as he looked after Draco's little sister while they practiced.
Remus cast his snake Patronus a few times while Severus clearly enunciated while casting his wolf Patronus.
"The incantation is Expecto Patronum. You must think the happiest thought you can when you cast it."
Narcissa closed her eyes and thought about the time that Lucius made love to her and she concieved their beautiful perfect Carina. "Expecto Patronum." Narcissa said brightly, watching her silvery swan-shaped Patronus soar around the small ballroom. "They're so pretty!"
"Don't forget Narcissa that it's meant for defense not to look pretty." Severus said slightly exasperated. "If the Dark Lord returned and sent Dementors after you for Lucius' betrayal you'd have to cast one strong enough to protect you and Carina."
Narcissa's eyes flashed, "I know that! No one is going to put my children in danger. I was lucky that no one discovered Blaise was living here before the Dark Lord was defeated. This time I'm not playing meek; we're not supporting that power mad snake! My sister should be blasted off the family tree for being in love with him!"
"Peace Cissy, we know. You're welcome to do such things."
"May I try Professor?" Viktor's English was a bit better.
"By all means." Remus nodded, "
"Expecto Patronum." Viktor's face was screwed up in concentration, but only feeble wisps of silver smoke issued from his wand tip. "Expecto Patronum." A large silvery bird finally emerged resembling a raven.
"As if we needed anymore proof he was meant for Hermione." Blaise teased.
Hermione's Patronus, a glowing silver dove, was flying around her. "They are sort of nice, aren't they?" she said, looking at it fondly as it flew towards Viktor's raven.
Harry closed his eyes thinking about the time Draco said he loved him and their shared their first kiss. "Expecto Patronum." Out of his wand came a very large silvery lion Patronus that seemed to flicker as if with flames, it's head was level with his nipples he thought with a blush.
Draco smirked, thinking about the first time Harry screamed his name when he came. "Expecto Patronum." To no one's true surprise, Draco's Patronus was a dragon, it had dark silver rough scales, ridges along its back, and a tail tipped with an arrow-shaped spike. The eyes seemed to almost glow red…
Blaise whistled, "Slytherin's Beard Draco! A Dragon! That's a Hebridean Black. Seriously…that thing is huge! I didn't know you could have a dragon Patronus, I thought Harry's Nemean Lion was " it could fight off a dozen Dementors on it's own.
Remus' eyes widened, "The largest known Patronus belonged to Andros the Invincible. You must be a very powerful wizard to be able to cast a corporal Patronus like that, Dumbledore's was a Phoenix it's highly uncommon to have a magical animal as a Patronus. I wasn't sure pup's Patronus was a Nemean Lion, I supposed it does seem wreathed in flame."
Lucius thought back to the early days before he was so deeply involved with the Death Eaters when he and Cissy had been newly weds and happy, he smiled, "Expecto Patronum."
Narcissa burst out laughing when she saw what emerged from her husband's wand, "A fox!" her own was a swan and her son's was a dragon but Lucius' was a fox? That was just so funny…
"So Draco is the dragon and Harry is the lion, but Severus why is your Patronus the wolf and Remus' is the snake?" Blaise asked curious.
Remus rubbed his chin in thought, "I wonder, Lily's was the doe and James was a stag the same as his animagus form; I thought bonded couples were instinctively paired. Mine was incorporeal the first time I cast it, it had no form until I fell in love with Severus. I did my best to never let anyone see me cast it. How could a good Gryffindor like me explain having a snake Patronus?
"My first Patronus was a doe like Lily's, I don't know why it would change except that it reflects the man I love." Severus said gruffly.
"So it can change…interesting…" Blaise blushed thinking about how gentle Charlie had been the morning of his 15th birthday when he went into heat and they truly made love for the first time. "Expecto Patronum." Out of his wand came a silvery figure, an eagle. He was the eagle, it was fitting but not as cool and Harry and Draco's.
Charlie pulled Blaise into his arms and kissed him senseless as he silently cast the charm.
Soon there were two flying eagles…
George reached for Fred's hand, appearing at his side after placing Carina in her crib.
The Weasley twins spoke as with one voice, "Expecto Patronum."
Two horses cantered out, George's rubbed its head against Fred's Patronus and seemed to whinny.
Blaise noticed that George's was a mare and Fred's was a stallion but he said nothing.
"It seems we can all cast Patronuses, I am surprised at Charlie and Blaisé's." Lucius said with a smirk.
"Well you can't have an arrow Patronus. So I guess our Patronuses match." Blaise said with a sneer.
"I see that Fred and George's have something in common with James and Lily, they must be truly supposed to be one."
Arthur arrived, "What is this a Patronus party?"
Andromeda right behind him.
"We were teaching them how to cast them Arthur." Remus said, "It seems like most things, they caught on quickly."
"Well then I suppose I could cast mine for then fun of it, don't get much call for it since before the Potters…" his voice trailed off, "Expecto Patronum."
Lucius' Fox Patronus leapt at Arthur's weasel Patronus and they all laughed.
"I guess I am the odd one then, my Patronus doesn't have a form. It's more of a silvery shield." Andromeda said with a shrug. "Nymphadora's is the same as well."
Lucius shifted nervously, "Draco, just wondering, can you actually resist the Imperious curse? You were always slow to respond when you were punished in that manner."
"Yes. Wasn't ready to challenge you then."
"I see. Severus perhaps we should teach them how to resist as well as the affects of the Cruciatus and the Imperious Curses. Draco can recognize if one is under the Imperius as well as you."
"Well, it's only illegal to cast on humans right?"
Narcissa winced; she had terrible memories of being forced to cast Unforgivables on the house elves at her father's behest.
Severus summoned three spiders, casting an engorgement on them. He cast the body-bind curse on two of the three spiders, caught one of the spiders, and held it in the palm of his hand so that they could all see it. He then pointed his wand at it and muttered, "Imperio!"
The spider leapt from Severus' hand on a fine thread of silk and began to swing backward and forward as though on a trapeze. It stretched out its legs rigidly, then did a back flip, breaking the thread and landing on the floor beside, where it began to cartwheel in circles. Severus jerked his wand, and the spider rose onto two of its hind legs and went into what was unmistakably a tap dance.
Harry gulped, "That's what Nott used on Crabbe and Goyle so they would attack Blaise wasn't it?"
Lucius nodded, "it's also what Dumbledore used on Black and myself so we would do his bidding. It is also the curse I claimed Bellatrix cast on me so I would serve the Dark Lord. The ministry believed me. Trust me you have no memory of it being cast and would follow any directions given while under the curse."
"Lucius is weak against the Imperious, most are. Minister for Magic Bones has an unusually high tolerance against both this curse and Legilimency. She is a natural born Occlumentus which makes it had to both control her and probe her mind. I believe she also has a natural resistance to Veritaserum." Severus said.
"I was taught Occlumency and Legilimency from a young age, I have a high resistance." Draco said with a shrug.
"I don't know if my natural resistance to cast magic would protect me." Blaise said curious.
"I will cast this just once on all of you, as training." Severus said with great reluctance. "If the Dark Lord is truly returning being able to resist this curse is important. It grants me total control of most persons," he said quietly as the spider balled itself up and began to roll over and over. "I could make it jump out of the window, drown itself, throw itself down one of your throats…"
Lucius shivered slightly, he'd forgotten that Dark Arts used to excite Severus more then normal.
"Imperious." Severus cast the spell on Draco.
Draco snorted.
'Stand on your head.'
'I don't think so. It sounds stupid.'
'Stand on your head.'
"No!'
Severus chuckled as he stumbled back a bit, "I guess you really are hard to control. Good for you." He turned, raised his wand, pointed it at Harry, and said, "Imperio!"
It was the most wonderful feeling. Harry felt a floating sensation as every thought and worry in his head was wiped gently away, leaving nothing but a vague, untraceable happiness. He stood there feeling immensely relaxed, only dimly aware of everyone watching him.
And then he heard papa's voice, echoing in some distant chamber of his empty brain:
'Jump onto the window seat… jump onto the window seat…'
Harry bent his knees obediently, preparing to spring.
'Jump onto the window seat.'
'Why, though? Stupid thing to do, really.'
'Jump onto the window seat.'
'No, I don't think I will, thanks. No, I don't really want to.'
'Jump! NOW!'
The next thing Harry felt was considerable pain. He had both jumped and tried to prevent himself from jumping - the result was that he'd smashed headlong into the desk knocking it over, and, by the feeling in his legs, fractured both his kneecaps.
Severus winced, "Harry fought it, and he damn near beat it! We'll try that again later, and the rest of you, pay attention - watch his eyes, that's where you see it - very good, Harry, very good indeed! They'll have trouble controlling you!" he knelt painfully and healed his son's broken kneecaps.
Harry was happy for the praise.
Each minus George had the Imperious cast on them, it was too dangerous to cast on a pregnant person.
"The next curse is the Cruciatus." Severus raised his wand again, pointed it at the spider, and muttered, "Crucio!"
At once, the spider's legs bent in upon its body; it rolled over and began to twitch horribly, rocking from side to side.
No sound came from it, but Draco was sure that if it could have given voice, it would have been screaming. A spider didn't have his stubbornness; he stopped crying when his father punished him with this curse when he was far younger.
Severus did not remove his wand, and the spider started to shudder and jerk more trying to give them a clearer picture.
"Stop it!" Hermione said shaking as she clutched Viktor's hand.
"You're right. My apologies. It is difficult to watch, the consequences of using the Cruciatus too often in succession is death or madness. The Longbottoms are proof of what the terrible consequences of using that curse is."
Narcissa pinched the bridge of her nose, "A spider isn't that bad. Father used to make us practice on the house elves no wonder Annie you married your Hufflepuff the first chance you had."
"I did turn my back on them, but I left because I fell in love with him while I was tutoring him in potions." Andromeda said with a shrug. "He isn't bad, he's hard working and brave enough to love the Ice Queen of Slytherin. I used to call him a glutton for punishment."
"The last is the Death Curse. I would show you but I think that Draco and Harry could tell you what it is like. Lucius and I, we never actually cast that one. I was the Hogwarts spy and resident potions master. I was never actually involved in the torture of Muggles or Light witches and wizards." Severus said nervously, his father was the only person whose death he actually considered being the cause of but luckily he was never given the opportunity. "Besides Draco's shield the only defense of the Killing Curse is not to get hit with it."
Remus nodded, "I would never give such a demonstration in class but you need to know what you might face. A true death eater wouldn't hesitate to curse you."
XoooooX
April 12, 1995
Blaise woke suddenly to hear muffled cries and thrashing, he fought his way out of Charlie's arms and stumbled towards the crib weren't he'd left his eggs the night before with a warming charm. He knew that they would hatch today; in the faint light from the dying fire he saw fine cracks. He scurried over to Charlie, shaking him, "Amante! Wake up. The eggs…" he sent his eagle Patronus to Arthur, Lucius, Fred, George, Hermione and Draco.
Charlie blinked yawning, "the eggs?"
"I think they're hatching…"
Charlie summoned the eggs to rest on the bed, "Come here." Pulling his Bondmate into his lap, "Now we'll be officially parents."
Blaise nestled in his husband's arms, "I've been looking forward to this day since we met, holding our babies."
"So am I." His Veela bondmate deserved so much and Charlie liked seeing him happy.
There was a pop…
"Charlie? I got grandkids yet?"
"Not yet dad."
There was a rumble and then the sound of the portrait being thrown open.
"Blaise?"
The chorus of five well-trusted voices made Blaise happy…
There was another pop, and the sound of an unhappy baby crying.
"Mother?" Blaise called out.
"Right here Blaise. I wouldn't miss this for the world." Narcissa said rocking Carina.
The eggs slowly began to crack.
There was a welcome cry, Audy handed her master warm wet clothes.
Charlie accepted them and used them to wipe the baby clean. He smiled, "Blaise it's a girl." Wrapping it in a blanket after placing a diaper on her.
Blaise held out his arms, his baby…their first child. He'd managed to bring his fist brood to hatch; he hadn't failed. "Hello baby, I think your name is Athena Amata Prewett." He rocked her gently. He smiled up at his mother, "You want to see her?" Athena Prewett had bronze skin, curly red hair and amethyst eyes; she was beautiful. She wasn't as light as her sire or as dark as her bearer but a mix of the both. She had the colour of Charlie's hair but the texture of Blaisé's but her eyes were her own.
Narcissa handed Lucius her daughter and reached for her granddaughter. "Hello little Athena. I'm your grandma Cissy."
Charlie cleaned up their son, diapering and dressing him, he had a son? He had expected all daughters because Veela were mostly female…he sat beside his husband, "He's beautiful.
Lucius chuckled, "you're forgetting something."
Charlie blinked, "I am?"
Arthur held out a silver box, "The family claiming bracelets." He pulled out the emerald one that bore the crest of the Prewett family and clasp it gently to the wrist of his first-born grandchild.
Charlie kissed Blaisé's cheek, "What should we call our son?"
"Perseus Fabian Zabini." Blaise said with pride, looing down at the tiny boy who had bronze skin, curly red hair and cobalt eyes.
"A good name for a boy." Lucius said.
Narcissa nodded, they had beautiful names. Though not constellations they had a definite mythological tie.
"Perseus and Athena for mother. Fabian for Charlie's uncle who gave him his house and through him we have the title. Amata for my Italian father." Blaise said with a smile.
Audy popped in with bottles, "Audy is so happy for babies. It has been long time since we had Prewett babies to care for."
Charlie tested the bottle, he'd helped care for infants before. He'd helped mum with the twins a bit but more so with Ron until he went away to school. He promised himself he wouldn't spoil Athena so much that she ended up like his sister. Athena maybe his princess but that didn't mean that she had to be raised to believe the world revolved around her. "We talked about it and we'd like Draco and Harry to be Perseus' godparents."
Harry tiptoed closer, "really?" they were so cute and tiny; he really wished he had one of his own but he was too young for babies. He was so tiny…
"It would be an honor Blaise." He was their uncle and he would look out for them anyway but being Perseus' godfather was a gift.
Blaise looked up at Charlie, "Do you think that Percy and Oliver would still consent to being godfathers to Athena?" he'd asked them months ago when they'd come over for dinner one night but so much had happened since then. In less then two months Percy would give birth to his first child…
"We did ask, if they are still willing then yes. If not perhaps we can ask Hermione and George." Charlie said, he wanted at least one of his brothers to be godparents to his children.
Severus and Remus stood off to the side; Severus hoped that his mate would be as happy if he concieved as Charlie was. He'd been taking fertility potions for months as he brewed the male pregnancy potion, he wasn't sure if he was capable of conceiving but he wanted he had to try.
Remus wondered what it would be like to have a child of his own, Harry would be like Blaise to them, the son of their heart.
XoooooX
April 16, 1995
Spring Holidays had begun two days ago; it was the Muggle Easter holiday when Severus and Remus' Bonding dawned.
They gathered at Prince Hall, which had been scoured at the behest of Narcissa who insisted that Lord Prince be bounded at the seat of his Lordship.
Severus would have rather be bonded at their home but Narcissa knew more about such things then he did.
Remus was just happy that Severus would finally be his; his husband, his bonded…
Lucius said with a smirk, "We have come together here in celebration of the joining together of Remus John Lupin and Severus Tobias Snape. There are many things to say about the nature of Bonding. Much wisdom concerning the joining together of two souls, two lives has come our way through history and tradition. With each union, more knowledge is gained and more wisdom gathered. Though we are unable to give all this knowledge to these two, who stand before us, we can hope to leave with them the knowledge of love and its strengths and the anticipation of the wisdom that comes with time. The law of life is love unto all beings. Without love, life is nothing, without love, death has no redemption."
Narcissa took her place as the Lady of a powerful House; "Love is anterior to Life, posterior to Death, initial of Creation and the exponent of Earth. If we learn no more in life, let it be this; a Bonding to be entered into only after considerable thought and reflection. As with any aspect of life, it has its cycles, its ups and its downs, its trials and its triumphs. With full understanding of this, Remus and Severus have come here today to be joined as one in marriage. Others would ask, at this time, who gives Severus in marriage, but, since he is not a woman, nor is he property to be bought and sold, given and taken, I ask simply if he comes of his own will and if he has his family's blessing.
Severus, is it true that you come of your own free will and accord?
Severus blushed, "Yes, it is true."
Lucius fixed his eyes on Harry, "With whom do you come and whose blessings accompany you?"
Harry smiled, "He comes with me, the son of his heart, and is accompanied by all of her family's blessings."
Lucius nodded, "Please join hands with your betrothed and listen to that which I am about to say. Above you are the stars, below you are the stones, as time doth pass, remember...Like a stone should your love be firm like a star should your love be constant. Let the powers of the mind and of the intellect guide you in your marriage, let the strength of your wills bind you together, let the power of love and desire make you happy, and the strength of your dedication make you inseparable. Be close, but not too close. Possess one another, yet be understanding
Narcissa joined in, "Have patience with one another, for storms will come, but they will pass quickly. Be free in giving affection and warmth. Have no fear and let not the ways of the unenlightened give you unease, for God is with you always. Remus, I have not the right to bind thee to Severus, only you have this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time.
Remus squeezed Severus' hand gently, "It is my dearest wish."
Lucius turned to his dear friend, "Severus, if it be your wish for Remusto be bound to you, say so now."
Severus smirked, "I have no objections."
Lucius snickered, "SeverusI have not the right to bind thee to Remusonly you have this right. Repeat after me: I, Remus John Lupin, in the spirit of the magic that resides within us all, by the life that courses within my blood and the love that resides within my heart, take thee Severus Tobias Snape to my hand, my heart, and my spirit, to be my Bondmate. To desire thee and be desired by thee, to possess thee, and be possessed by thee, without sin or shame, for naught can exist in the purity of my love for thee. I promise to love thee wholly and completely without restraint, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in poverty, in life and beyond, where we shall meet, remember, and love again. I shall not seek to change thee in any way. I shall respect thee, thy beliefs, thy people, and thy ways as I respect myself."
Remus said those words with every bit of sincerity in his bones.
Severus spoke the same words, without a shred of doubt, "I Severus Tobias Prince, in the name of the spirit of the magic that resides within us all, by the life that courses within my blood, and the love that resides within my heart, take thee, Remus John Lupin to my hand, my heart, and my spirit to be my Bondmate. To desire and be desired by thee, to possess thee, and be possessed by thee, without sin or shame, for naught can exist in the purity of my love for thee. I promise to love thee wholly and completely without restraint, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in poverty, in life and beyond, where we shall meet, remember, and love again. I shall not seek to change thee in any way. I shall respect thee, thy beliefs, thy people, and thy ways as I respect myself."
Lucius hands a chalice to Remus, saying, "May you drink your fill from the Chalice of Loyalty"
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Remus holds chalice to Severus while he sips then Severus takes chalice and holds it to Remus while he sips. The chalice is then handed back to the Lord presiding who sets it on the table.
Percy stepped forwards with the Bonding contract, while Harry and Draco held out quills.
Remus and Severus signed the contract, magic leapt from the parchment entwining around their wrists with silver and gold chains.
Remus said with firm determination, "Bound to one another by love that shall never be torn asunder." the magic flickered but the connection between them was stronger then before that transformed to rings.
Lucius held out his wand as Percy sealed the scroll, "By the power vested in me by the Ancient House of Malfoy for the House of Prince and the British Ministry of Magic; I now pronounce you Bondmates. May your love so endure that its flame remains a guiding light unto you. Let us bless the couple…"
"As it is written…so let it be…" the chorus was taken up with raised wands that showered the couple with gold and sliver sparks.
That was a long chapter. Full of more Draco and Blaise then Harry, oh well. We'll see more of Harry soon.
QUESTION: Two boys for George or one of each? Highest vote wins!
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Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Outstanding? Troll? What do you think?