A/N: Whew Nightshade sydenylover150! You always give me the hard ones, you know that? Dunno why, but hey, I asked for the challenge. Anywho, enjoy! Does anyone want to do fan art?
DISCLAIMER: No matter how much I wave my wand, I will never own Sev and our favorite green-eyed Wizard. *sobs*
WARNING: Yaoi is an important part of these. Please desist in flaming.
-Ryder
P.S. There may be more than one title that gets a continuation; Dragon's Might, Dragon's Might II... etc.
P.P.S. READ ME FIRST! Due to questions, I have to clear things up. One; Voldemort died in the first part of this. The gods took what was rightfully theirs'. Two is a plot secret shared by myself and 'shades. Thanks for your support!
-Previously On...-
Harry slammed into the hunched form he knew to be his Wizard, wet fur and all.
"Harry?"
"Sev!" Then there was a pair of warm lips covering his, as gentle as the first time. "I'm here..."
"I- Go! Please!"
"No. Here is where I left my immortal heart. I see someone has taken good care of it." he said softly, whispering this against a soft ear. Severus swept him up bridal style before he Apparated them home.
SotS SotS SotS SotS SotS
Harry yawned softly, snuggling up to Severus's warm body.
"Good morning, my selkie."
"Mmm, mornin' Sev'rus."
"What exactly do you eat for breakfast?" Mackerel... Yum.
"I fish for breakfast. You're welcome to join me." the answer came around another yawn. He felt pleasantly sore, muscles he hadn't used protesting movement. A roll took him off the bed and onto the soft floor. He changed his fur into normal clothes, making sure the texture didn't look anything like fur except for his boots.
"Those look like Muggle clothes."
"They are; we watch humans from the shoreline to determine what is normal wear for the decade. Of course, we can't change the color, but it's the style that matters."
"What about your cousin?"
"Amphitrite? She makes sure to put her spots in either a cluster or spread out along her skirts. We can't go into landlocked cities, but you'll see quite a few of us in costal towns and cities." With that, he was out the door, breathing in the salty sea air and listening to the whispers of information that the other selkies had gathered. He dove into the frigid water, pulling stunts that had helped save his life more than once. Surfacing, he saw Severus on the sand, a frown on the handsome face, tilting his head to the side then shaking it in confusion. Was it already happening? Perhaps his mate was more attuned to the sea than he previously thought...
-PoV-
Severus shook his head clear of the odd whispers, staring at his frolicking selkie. His mirror buzzed and he sat on a rock, answering it. "Lucius."
"Severus. The Dark Lord... There's nothing but ash where he stood. Whatever went through us destroyed the Death Eaters who did unpardonable crimes. I had it discreetly investigated. The Wizarding World is clamoring for whoever destroyed him and they're asking how they did it."
"Divine intervention. We were merely the conduits of power." he said simply, smiling slightly at Harry's antics in the water.
"Why are you smiling?"
"Oh, no reason in particular." Water was flung across the magical mirror, making Lucius frown at it. "Harry, will you cut that out?"
"Come in the water, Sev! It's really good." Shutting the connection off from a clearly shocked Lucius, he stripped down to a pair of water shorts and dove into the cool current, gasping as he blacked out.
When he awoke, he was underwater and Harry was in seal form swimming around him.
Sev? You okay?the hesitant mental voice belonged to his beloved selkie.
I feel fine. Why?
Look down.He let out a strangled gurgle, surfacing with a flick of his powerful tail. Hacking, he turned human again.
"What the bloody hell?"
Sorry. Forgot to mention that part. If we have pups, or we mate, you gain the ability to become one of us... Harry shifted to human above the waist, but his lower body remained the same, a powerful ebony tail that flexed with each wave to hold him upright. Severus felt the shift that time, the bones & skin shrinking and flexing until his own tail was unconsciously doing the same. "Oh, brilliant! I didn't know if you could or not... but I guess you can."
"Indeed." he snarked dryly, folding his arms across his chest in a self-conscious gesture. It proved to be an excellent idea as Harry's female cousin popped up not a meter from him and ran her eyes up and down his frame.
"Harry, why is it you always get the hot guys?" The modern slang grated on his nerves and his favored sneer worked well in dismantling it normally. "I mean, wow. Dark eyes, dark hair... He almost looks like he's descended from a selkie line." He harrumphed and swam to Harry, gripping his selkie's waist firmly and nuzzling him in front of her. "Possessive, isn't he?" Harry hummed lowly and did something that he never thought he'd see in his life: Harry arched up out of the water and slapped her with his tail fins, the force of the blunt strike sending her underwater again.
"I like him like that, Amphy." She (astonishingly) reappeared, a wide red welt across her stomach.
"Oh, so it's like that."
"You never play fair." the exchange was lost on him, but seemed to be a long-standing argument between the pair. "Always stealing what rightfully belongs to me."
Severus laughed outright as he figured it out with Slytherin cunning. "What's so funny?"
"You two... I'm partial to my own sex, Amphitrite, and as such, Harry will be my only choice. I don't let go of what I consider mine, either."
"Test passed! See, Harry?" Severus rolled his eyes and then froze, a tell-tale shock of blond on the beach. "Who's that handsome human?"
"Lucius Malfoy. He lives inland in a large Manor in Wales. His wife died in the divine intervention." A glint entered the girl's eye, a predatory smirk on her face. "Don't even think about it. He's worse about being possessive than I am." They swam close to shore, Severus finding the clothing thing easier than he'd thought it'd be. A single thought and he rose out of the water with dry, black robes.
"Selkies... Severus, what are you doing? Sea magic is deadly."
"Watch what you say, Lucius, and tread warily. Harry's mine." The two selkies were chattering away about inane things.
"Yours? Sev, you didn't." The Pureblood looked sickened, his pale face turning slightly green.
"I did and it really is none of your business."
"They hold power that is not meant for us. My Father warned-"
"And the Princes have associated with the sea for generations. My Mother told much different stories. Harry is a permanent part of my life, Luc, and if you can't handle that... Then you and I have nothing further to share." he stated bluntly, knowing exactly what sort of tripe would come out of Lucius's mouth. Indecision warred with past beliefs in his friend's steel blue eyes.
"Perhaps it is time for a fresh start, my friend."
The Wizarding World's reaction to Harry was odd, actually. They didn't understand how he could be in a relationship with him, of all magical people, and several times had been propositioned by powerful political figures. Harry turned each and every one down on the spot, the reaffirming his association with him; a kiss was the usual deal-sealer. Lately, however, Harry ignored the offers altogether and kept at the activity from before the uncouth pronounciation had been said.
"I would like to have a meeting with you. In private." Green eyes rolled and the grip of their fingers tightened. "I'll be better than Snape." Harry ignored the brute, trailing his fingers over the spines of books about the sea. He selected one, skimmed through it, then frowned at something, putting the book back before moving on to another. The last book was one on myths and sea Creatures, told in a simple yet elegant manner.
"That one? Hmm, don't think I own it."
"I need new stories for my cousins. They're bored already of the one's from 1001 Arabian Nights."
"Already?"
"Mmmhmm. Stacia's read it and keeps spoiling it for Keiran and Gengi."
"You have a lot of cousins, don't you?"
"A fair amount, but Amphy's the closest thing I have to a sibling. Maybe I can coax Mother back... She married one of your kind. James something. I still haven't gotten used to the dual names. Titles are even worse." Severus paid for the book, gently tugging Harry to Gringotts. He had planned this one for quite some time.
"Inhertitance appointment with Stone Axe." the goblin grunted as Severus gave a respectable half-bow. Harry copied him, eyes wandering about the building, cataloging the details. They followed the short, fierce creature to a cavernous room. Another greeted them with a nod; this was Stone Axe.
"All it will require is a drop of blood." An athame was provided and Harry casually sliced his thumb, allowing the slightly silvery blood to well up and let the single bead hit the parchment.
His Grace Harrison James Potter- Bound to Severus Tobias Snape (Prince Heir)
-Head of-
House Potter
House Slytherin (right of conquest)
House Ravenclaw
House Hufflepuff
House Westmoreland (Muggle acquisition)
-Hier to-
House Winsdor (67th) (Muggle acquisition)
House Black (1st)
House Morrgain (1st)
-Magical Weapons-
Sea Scythe
Daggers of Slytherin
Diadiem of Ravenclaw (Destroyed Horcrux)
Staff of Hufflepuff
Harry stared at the parchment in bewilderment, slight fear in his eyes as he said, "Severus? Did you know my Father?"
"We were never cordial. There are two wizards who can help you sort through what all of it really is. I will take you to them. They live close enough to our cottage."
-PoV-
Harry fidgeted as he knocked, his hand firmly ensconced in Severus's.
"Coming! Hel-You." the man who answered the door was pale and slightly gaunt, dark circles ringing his bright blue eyes. "What're you doing here? Come to gloat?"
"I came to introduce my bonded, Harrison Potter, Black. I thought you'd like to meet him."
Ending A/N: See stressedjenny (DeviantArt) 's selkies to get a feel for what Harry and Severus's half-forms are like! Urgh! Lucius was difficult to write this time. Usually he's easy, but this time? Nope. As always, folks, ASK ME FOR DRABBLES! HOWEVER, keep in mind that I have FINALS in less than two weeks!