Adenoide - I have to disagree with your review, I believe that children that don't always get the best of everything are the happiest. I also believe that just because you couldn't give children the best of everything that you shouldn't have more. It's not right, children are there to love, not to ensure they have the VERY BEST of everything. Growing up I didn't get the best of everything, I was spoiled, got everything I wanted but it wasn't the best of everything and I have four siblings. Then again compared to my nieces and nephews Laptops, phones, printers, computers and goodness knows what they get for Christmas and birthdays nowadays maybe I wasn't any definition spoiled lol. No I believe the amount of children you have doesn't matter as long as they had your love that was all that mattered.
Rat3000 - It's not the worst believe me, I mean look at the newspapers! Neglecting, abusing and killing their own children it makes me shudder. So what Molly Weasley did pales in comparison with reality really.
Linda- thank you for all your wonderful reviews!
HP-Slash-Crazy - Sorry but I want to concentrate on the Cullen's and Harry not having to worry about everyone else. I've got too many people in my story and I can just feel them all running for the hills! My muse is running away from me!
Another Beginning
Chapter 23
Going To Forks
"I'm going to Forks mum…for a few years to live and learn how to hunt, and other things, I promised Carlisle." said Harry facing his mother's portrait. It had been a week since the trials, a week since they had gotten a little justice. It hadn't been what they were hoping for, but at least they hadn't just got community service.
"Take us with you," said Lily softly.
"We are going into the Muggle world," said Harry "These vampires don't hurt humans as you know; they also integrate themselves into the human world. Appear normal to everyone, they aren't like Wizarding vampires."
"Alright then, come straight to us when you get back, we want to know everything," said James.
"No problem," said Harry, "I'll definitely be coming back here. So I guess this is a goodbye for now."
"Goodbye son, take care of yourself," said Lily trying not to get emotional. She wished more than ever that she was alive and able to hug her son, but he was alive that's all that truly mattered.
"Bye mum, bye dad," said Harry swallowing thickly.
"Bye son," echoed Lily and James, hoping their son would see them again soon.
"Are you ready to go?" stated Severus, who was right next to Regulus.
"Almost," nodded Harry, he just needed to go to Hogsmeade to get a years supply of blood pops. Big ones and small ones, all flavours and all animals - he liked them better than he had when he was a wizard.
"I just wanted to thank you, for everything you've done," said Regulus, humbled to be in Harry's presence. Everything he had learned since Severus had began talking, about who Harry was. It was mind-boggling for the still young Wizard, a boy with only seven years magical training had defeated Voldemort. When those more experienced and up for the job had lost.
"I didn't do that much," said Harry.
"No, you rescued me, I had just began accepting I'd never be rescued, that I'd never see the light of day again," said Regulus. "Not only that but you let me stay here, healed me and helped me get back on my feet."
"That wasn't me it was Draco and Severus, I know nothing of wizarding or goblin laws at either the Ministry or Gringotts," Harry pointed out.
"You really hate accepting praise don't you?" asked Regulus wryly.
"Enough," said Severus, he wasn't going to allow Regulus to start his crap with Harry.
"No I don't, just leave it alone," said Harry.
"Where are the others?" asked Severus curiously.
"Hunting, they said something about the animals here tasting better," shrugged Harry. "I guess I'll find out sooner or later." he had hunted once, since being here that's it. When he was back in America it would be at least a few weeks maybe a month or so before he had to hunt. He seemed to last a lot longer than the Cullen's did, which freaked Jasper out and surprised the others.
"Indeed, I've been working one that will stop their blood lust, they will be able to go the same length of time as you without feeding." explained Severus.
"So that's what you've been doing!" said Harry looking a cross between amused and disgruntled. He had been trying to figure out what Severus had been up to, but the Slytherin he was had Harry going around in circles. Severus didn't like anyone knowing until he was ready, or the potion actually worked.
"I tried to get it to last longer, but it doesn't work," said Severus he hated failing more than anything else in the world.
"That's alright, whatever you do will be greatly appreciated by them I am sure," said Harry waving his hand as he did so.
"Indeed," smirked Severus in amusement.
"You know you are welcome to stay here Severus, the potion labs aren't going to be used by me. All those ingredients are going to go to waste; I'm never going to have a child so the Potter line has stopped in time with me. When and if I die then that's that," said Harry honestly.
"There's ways around that," said Severus dryly.
"I'm a vampire Severus, it's never going to be safe," said Harry quite bitterly.
"Did you want a family?" asked Severus, silently cursing himself; of course Harry probably wanted family. Hell Severus had wanted one before he became bitter and cold himself. Now he knew it would probably be a disservice to any child he had if he had them now. He was cold, sarcastic, cruel sometimes, and just down right mean spirited.
"Yes, I did, try being raised by the Dursley's wishing for better…then growing up determined to treat my own family better than that. Or rather what was left of it after all they were all but dead." said Harry, who would have flushed in embarrassment if he had been able to. He couldn't believe he had spilled his guts like that, even if he did think of Severus as a father figure. That was one thing Severus would never know, how he felt.
"I understand what you are going through more than you know," said Severus grimly.
Harry just smiled sadly in turn.
"So do you want to stay here? If you want Draco to stay he can too," said Harry he just wanted to know someone would still be here when he got back. He was only going for a year or so but, Harry also knew it would feel like two of three years to a vampire.
"You know what Harry? I think I'd actually like that," said Severus thoughtfully, it would be much better than going back to his desolate, deserted, disgusting hovel he had grown up in. Which was unfortunately the only place he owned so it was here or there basically.
"Brilliant," grinned Harry, at least he could come back to the portrait of his parents and Severus.
"Where's Ron and Hermione?" asked Regulus still standing there watching Severus and Harry interact. They were comfortable yet, somewhat wary of each other as if they were running from someone. Hm, he would find out more eventually even if he had to wait for Harry to leave before asking.
"Ron's going through the progress of getting a trainer; he wants to learn to fly better before joining a team. If that doesn't work he's going with his back up getting into the Auror academy." said Harry, "Hermione, is going to college or university I cannot mind which one she decided to do a healer course, of course she's chosen other electives it is Hermione we are talking about after all." he finished laughing in amusement.
"Yes, be glad your going all the way around the world," smirked Severus, NEWT's had been unbearable without Hermione, so it had been ten times worse with her.
"I'm going to miss them," sighed Harry sadly.
"I'm surprised you are leaving without them, the golden trio finally separates," said Severus a little sarcasm in his words, but these sarcastic words was almost teasing than the hate filled sarcasm that most people use.
"I would have asked them, but Ron, Fred, George and Ginny, Neville and Luna don't know a single Muggle thing, other than a car I suppose or something else Arthur works on. It wouldn't be fair to let them; he did want to go even if he was reluctant about it. Hermione…only found out…then she was a Witch and then dumped in Azkaban, she doesn't deserve to be put through muggle school. Knowing Hermione she probably knows everything anyway." smiled Harry grimly. "I did promise Carlisle, so I do have to go, to be honest about it I'm looking forward to it. Yet dreading it at the same time too…I'm scared everything I've fought for won't be here when I get back."
"It's an understandable fear, many people are like that during and after wars." said Severus.
"If you have someone in the first place," said Regulus feeling slightly bitter suddenly at the conversation.
"I'm gonna miss everyone," said Harry.
"Absence does have a habit of making the heart grow fonder," smirked Severus in amusement.
"And make it suck big time," grunted Harry.
"Too true," sighed Regulus.
"So when are you leaving?" asked Severus interrupting Regulus and Harry's small chit chat.
"As soon as the others are back, I've already said goodbye to the others just in case they don't get back in time." explained Harry.
"I see," said Severus, stalking down to the dungeons. He didn't know why he wanted to order Harry to stay. He had never been an overly emotional man before; right now he had to stop himself from yelling and sneering angrily. Once he was able to control himself he walked back up the stairs and handed the potions to Harry.
"This is what I've made so far, they will need to continue taking them. So I shall continue making them for as long as I am able." said Severus.
"Thank you Severus," smiled Harry.
"No problem," said Severus nodding curtly, screaming inwardly to tell Harry he didn't want him to leave. That he wanted to get to know Harry better, tell him what he thought of him. That he was strong, fiery independent and damn it, Severus loved him like a son.
There we go! next chapter harry's in forks will severus go to forks later and tell him the truth? will harry and severus become father and son just as the nerve damage gets too much for Severus? will severus be turned as well the only one to be turned? or will he die full of regrets not telling harry...and the fear harry had coming to pass? R&R Please