The Bonds That Tie
The rest of the month was quiet, not much happening except everyone preparing for finals. They would start up during the beginning of the second to last week of June and then everyone's summer would start on the 20th. Harry still practiced his occlumency with Draco, just for the sake of something ever happening where Severus couldn't protect him. Who knew Harry's state of mind if Severus got hurt or ended up unconscious. That was something that could nullify the bond between them and Harry would be defenseless mentally. Harry was doing good in it under Draco's tutelage, but it was kept private in Harry's room after dinner but before curfew. Severus did know, but it was clear Severus couldn't train him because their bond didn't recognize Severus as anyone to hurt Harry mentally. Draco reported every week to Severus that Harry's shields were holding longer and longer with the bond temporarily closed and it had finally hit a point when Harry could keep it up the entire day. Draco was now trying to get Harry to hold the barrier overnight, but it came with Severus having keep an eye on Harry to see if they fell. So this was done on the weekends, so that Severus wouldn't be too tired for classes during the week. The army was doing good in all their training too because those who already got occlumency down were helping train the new members in the spells Harry taught them during fifth year. Harry was also helping in this because refresher courses for the old members.
Severus was still trying to alternate the two potions Harry asked for, but it was tedious work and Severus couldn't give away to Dumbledore what he was working on. No one knew that Harry was going to try and restore the Longbottom's except those who had been present when the idea was suggested and discussed, then of course, Neville and Augusta. Harry had completed his healer training under Severus and if Harry had gone to take an exam on it; he'd probably pass and be named an assistant healer. Narcissa had taken over the training now because as Harry found out, his adoptive mother was a licensed healer but worked privately for the dark lord to heal his followers. Harry would now take three nights out of the week to be at the manor and learn from Narcissa, but Harry was a quick learner and already farther along than Narcissa expected. It was a good thing, though. Everything was coming together perfectly and soon, it would be time to take Dumbledore down. The man was already interfering on the investigation, but that was fine. The backup plan was Dumbledore purposely going after Harry without reason to kill him. Reveal Albus as a manipulative murderer so the world could see that he wasn't all he made himself out to be.
It was now June 1st as Harry found himself hungry and seeking out his mate. It was about 2:00 pm and a Sunday as Harry made his way through the dungeons and tracked Severus by the man's scent, finding him in his personal quarters. Harry muttered the password as the door opened to let him in and he spotted Severus working at the table.
"Having a good time?" Harry chuckled.
"Trying to combine these two potions for you. Nothing I've tried is working…" Severus sighed.
"Salazar had some books on mixing potions…I could get them for you, if it might help?" Harry suggested. "Myself or Tom would have to translate them for you, though. They're all in Parseltongue." He shrugged.
"Whatever will help, but if that doesn't work…Can you still go through with your plan under normal Peaceful or Pleasant Dreams Draught?" Severus inquired.
"I just need them still and dreaming. If we must, a combination of body-binding and one of those two potions will do the trick." Harry told him. "Don't stress, Sev. If it can't be done, it can't be done. It's not going to stop me from trying to save them."
"I know, but I wanted to be helpful to you in this." Severus revealed.
"Don't fret," Harry told him gently as Severus vanished the contents of his cauldron away and turned the flames off. "You will be there to monitor me the entire time, the one who grounds me to my body and you're feeding me the night before. You're my main source of support, Sev. Seriously…You're doing plenty for me." He gave the potions master a light kiss. "Speaking of feed…I'm starving. I came by to ask if you wouldn't mind?"
"You know I don't." Severus chuckled. "Come on…" He invited as he moved over to the couch to sit down and Harry straddled the man's legs. Severus flicked his door closed and locked it, then set his wand down to put his hands on Harry's hips while the vampire leaned in and captured the man's lips with his own, deepening the kiss slowly and Severus, of course, kissing back. Harry slowly worked the male's buttons on his robes, enough to open the collar and reveal Severus's neck. Harry could see the rich blood flowing through his mate's carotid artery and took a deep inhale of the scent, which made his eye flash to red for a moment with both hunger and lust. "H-Harry…" Severus groaned against Harry's lips.
"Yes, mate?" Harry replied in a sultry voice that made Severus shiver a little since Harry had moved his kisses next to Severus's ear, and down to the neck, licking the place he'd feed from.
"D-Don't…St-Stop…" Severus said. "Pl-Please? Don't stop this time…" He asked.
"Really now? Here, at school, Professor?" Harry teased as Severus blushed a little, but nodded regardless. It was a reference to last time Harry fed from him like this, when they were at Severus's house. The man admitted how good it felt and Harry told him it didn't have to end when the feeding did. Harry waved his hand over the door now and then turned his full focus on his mate. "If that's what you want, that's what you'll get." Harry answered softly before giving the potions master another kiss and then going for his neck, licking the place once more before biting down and letting that warm liquid enter his mouth fast. Severus all but went limp on the couch, trying to keep still for Harry to feed and moaned when feeling Harry lap up the blood.
Harry didn't feed long, it was just enough to curb the hunger and besides, he wanted room for later. Harry pulled off the man's neck and licked it stop the flow of blood. Harry knew how aroused they both were, Severus had been trying not to roll his hips against Harry during the feeding, but failed multiple times. Harry returned to kissing his mate and Severus didn't mind the taste of blood on Harry's tongue while they made out and Harry worked the buttons of the outer shirt off, then the white shirt underneath. Harry let his hands roam the man's bare chest and muscles that were always hidden from view. Severus tried to tug at Harry's shirt to be able to touch the cool skin, and Harry did one better by just banishing their clothes from their body and tossed carelessly somewhere in the room. Severus didn't even care, he was far into the pleasure of this moment with his bonded. It didn't take long for them to be stroking each other's hardened pricks, moving together until Harry took over by getting on his knees and spreading Severus's legs apart to be able to start stroking and sucking the man's cock and then Severus did the same back to Harry.
The two ended up on the couch making out until Harry took lead by uttering a lubrication charm to coat his fingers and press two right off into Severus's bum. The potions master moaned out, throwing his head back while Harry pumped his fingers in and out steadily. From there, Harry easily lubed his length with the other hand and replaced the feeling of his fingers penetrating Severus's ass with his cock. Harry and Severus both moaned and Harry kept the pace slow so they could draw things out a while. It was a Sunday, who would need them? No one. It made Harry happy to know he could give Severus this kind of pleasure, and that they could keep this up for a while. Harry knew how to keep Severus on edge, letting him get so close, but not releasing. Harry did love to see Severus's pleading to cum, but Harry told him not yet and it would be worth it in the end. Harry eventually turned them so Severus was on top and Harry gave him the go ahead to ride him, which Severus took full advantage of.
Next, Harry was able to fuck Severus against the wall, over his potions workspace and then had the man splayed across his own desk. What a mess they made, but at the end; it was Severus kneeling on the couch, holding the back of it while Harry pounded into him quickly. Severus couldn't even find the voice to moan, it was all heavy breathing and grunts, but he loved every moment with his mate. Harry eventually reached a hand around to stroke his lover's cock, making sure his own tip was dragging along Severus's prostate to bring forward that pleasure.
"Merlin…Ha-Harry!" Severus moaned.
"Ready to cum, babe?" Harry asked him, bending forward to bite the man's neck and drink a little.
"O-Oh god…Yes. Ha-Harry, please!?" Severus pleaded. "I-I can't take it…Please? Please let me?"
Harry released his neck, only for a moment, to get close to his ear. "Cum…" Harry whispered.
Severus cried out in pleasure as he finally came fast and hard. Harry was right behind him with a final thrust to release with him. Harry laid himself against his lover, kissing at his neck and feeding lightly before pulling out and the two readjusted to be laying on the couch together once Harry cast a cleaning charm and summoned a blanket over them. Severus was tightly cuddled in Harry's arms and drifting off to sleep. Harry soothed him to rest and that he'd be woken for dinner or if anyone came to the room looking for him. Severus went to sleep as Harry kissed his forehead and just laid there comfortably, closing his eyes and resting. He wouldn't sleep, but he could pretend for a bit.
. . .
About a week had gone by since Harry and Severus had sex on school grounds; they never had before. It was always just feedings and maybe getting off real quick, but never full sex and it had been amazing. It was currently the 9th of June, final exams had started and it was a Monday. Currently, Harry was on his way to Albus's office because he'd been summoned there by Minerva. Muttering the password, Harry started up the spiral staircase and reached the door as he knocked twice and it opened on its own.
"I'm busy trying to study, Headmaster. What could you possibly want at 5:00 pm?" Harry remarked, arms folded over one another.
"Have a seat, Harry. Something serious has come up." Albus motioned to the chair.
"No thanks, I think I'll stand." Harry stated. "Now what do you want…" The vampire already took notice of Lucius and Narcissa being there, as was Molly, Ginny, and Arthur Weasley. Minerva too.
"Mr. Potter-," Albus started.
"It's Potter-Malfoy or Lord Potter-Black-Slytherin to you, Headmaster." Harry reminded.
"Mr. Potter-Malfoy…I am more than aware of the sexual encounters that go on the walls of this school, and I never care as long as it's appropriate and careful." Albus began.
"Get on with it." Harry demanded.
"I'm pregnant and it's your baby!" Ginny announced.
Harry stared at her a moment, then laughed. "That desperate, are you? Thanks for the laugh, but this isn't gonna change anything for me."
"Harry, this is very serious. Miss. Weasley claims you attacked her while out for blood due to hunger and then raped her." Albus informed.
"Claim is false, Albus." Harry remarked.
"You'll show me some res-," Albus demanded.
"I will not." The vampire said firmly. "The bitch is lying through her teeth, or you put her up to it."
"Watch your tone!" Minerva scolded. "How could you ever accuse the headmaster of something-,"
"Because he's been out to get me since I refused the marriage contract he set up with Ginerva back last July. Trying to get me under his control, to do what he wants. Nah, not falling for this shit." Harry stated, arms folded still. "Ginerva can claim all she wants, but fact of the matter is that I haven't touched her because I'm not interested. I'm gay, and happily taken. The only thing I've done to her is try to get her to leave me alone because she's under the impression from you, Headmaster, that we belong together and it's use who will defeat Voldemort."
"Madam Pomfrey ran the scan herself three times, Harry. Ginerva is pregnant and the genetics show that you are the father." Arthur said softly.
"Really? I sense foul play here," Harry said calmly. "How far along then?"
"Eleven weeks." Ginny informed.
"Count back, that's conception on April 8th. Days after we returned from Easter Holiday…Alright, I'll play along. Ginerva, do you recall back in February when I told you that my lover was my soulmate because being a vampire allowed me to find that person?" Ginny nodded. "And in all your plotting to try and trap me in this farce, did you happen to do your research on proper bonding and mating rituals for vampires?" The girl shook her head.
"No because it's wrong. You're my soulmate, its why you came at me so harshly. Yes, you raped me…But I can forgive it. We have a baby to think about…I think it needs it's father close. I've suffered such awful nausea and cramping with all the stress." Ginny fibbed.
"Oh, I'm going to enjoy this…" Harry smirked.
"Enough now. Harry might only be sixteen, but he has to step up to care for my daughter and their child so you two," Molly pointed to Lucius and Narcissa. "Will sign the marriage contract as they are to be wed straight away!"
"No." Lucius and Narcissa said. "Our son will not be marrying your daughter."
"It is the right thing to do." Albus offered.
"Butt out, old man." Lucius scoffed.
"Harry, tell them…" Narcissa smiled softly.
"I fed fully from my soulmate before returning to school after the holiday. And I go weeks in between feedings. So…There is no way that I was desperate for blood to attack anyone. Even if I were fiending for blood, the only blood I drink is that of my soulmate. No other blood is filling." Harry informed. "See…I know I found my soulmate because the only bonds that form on their own are that of soulmate bonds." He explained calmly. "I've been bonded and mated to my soulmate since Christmas holiday." He added as Ginny's face fell. "This is an unbreakable bond. Ginerva. No matter what you concocted in this joke doesn't matter. I won't marry you because I'm already spiritually, and legally bonded to my soulmate. I didn't rape you, stupid girl. I wouldn't have even been able to get it up to do that because girls don't do it for me."
"This is your baby!" Ginny yelled.
"I don't care. As I know I didn't do anything to you, the only other solution…" Harry paused.
"Is that you acquired some of Harry's hair and used Polyjuice Potion on a willing participant to appear as Harry. As it's made with his DNA, the conception would be under Harry's genetics. But Harry himself never touched you." Lucius explained. "That child is nothing more than a byproduct of your obsession with Harry."
"It's still his and he has to take care of it!" Ginny demanded.
"Then you give birth and I'll petition the court to take full custody of it as you're clearly unstable mentally…That's assuming the baby and you survive the ordeal." Harry smirked.
"I'm perfectly healthy! I can more than carry this baby to term!" Ginny argued.
"Maybe, if it were a human pregnancy." Harry claimed. "As I said, you did not do your required reading on the subject. I'm a vampire, so this isn't human to human normal conception. That child is not only half-blood wizard or witch, but half vampire. It takes a great deal more than healthy to bring that baby to term." He informed. "See…The pain you mentioned earlier…That's gonna hit much harder by next week when you're considered three months. You, my dear, will miscarry that child because of one simple fact…" He paused. "You're not on my power level."
"Preposterous!" Molly scoffed.
"I assure you it's very true, Mrs. Weasley." Narcissa remarked calmly. "In vampire to human copulations, the pairing must possess the same power level or else the human, in this case, Ginerva, isn't compatible with Harry and the child will not survive in-utero." She explained. "Your body is not strong enough to properly care for the fetus."
"I can be stronger!" Ginny glared.
"Oh my…Ginny give the fuck up!" Harry yelled at her as she stepped back in fear of the anger he displayed, enough that his eyes went red. "I don't care that you obviously coerced someone to have sex with you, Polyjuiced as me, to get yourself pregnant. I could care less, in fact, about the baby you're carrying being mine. It was not created by me, or with my consent, so if anyone got taken advantage of here, it's me. What you're doing is considered Line Theft and it's a sentence worthy of Azkaban if caught. You're trying to trap me in a marriage so you can be named Lady Potter and have access to my vaults because you're a spoiled little girl who only cares about the fame you'd get being my wife. Give it up because you will never have that title. I am already bonded. Mated. To my soulmate. It's unbreakable, you stupid girl. Only by death and I cannot die because I'm already dead!"
"That baby will never survive one more week because you yourself are too weak to sustain the pregnancy. If you wanted any chance at all of carrying to term, you need both human food and blood to counter both sides of the child being half-vampire, half-human. And it would have to be human blood." Ginny paled a little at the thought. "Secondly, if you managed to carry to term…And deliver, you would die from how weak your body got carrying the baby all that time. And with you dead, I take custody of the baby as it's next of kin." Harry informed. "So, by all means, if you desire to continue down this path…Accept that you will die. You will carry this baby alone because I am bonded and it cannot be broken so you will not and cannot marry me. Therefore, you do not become Lady Potter-Black-Slytherin. You get no access to my vaults. Nothing. The only thing you get is weaker because this kid is gonna take everything it needs to survive from you. You will die during childbirth."
"I-I could be saved if you change me! I-I read about that. Someone can be saved if you turn them as they're dying." Ginny tried.
"And I refuse to change you, so you will die." Harry told her.
"Y-You'd let me die?" Ginny's eyes widened.
"If you were stupid enough to go this far to have something you can't then you get what you deserve. Yes, I'd let you die for doing this to yourself because you couldn't accept the answer of NO. Deserve it for stealing my hair to use in Polyjuice potion. Deserve it for attempting line theft. You deserve everything you're about to get all because you couldn't just accept that I don't want you. I'm happily bonded, taken…The man I'm with is amazing and we've got a great future planned out. He accepts me as I am and doesn't want anything from me except my undying loyalty. Not money, not fame…Just me, as I am. We're soulmates. How fucked up are that you'd destroy what is considered as true love?" Harry asked. "If you drop this right now…I will not press charges on you for line theft. If you leave me alone, I will not press charges…Pursue this, and I swear to you in front of all these witnesses, little girl, that you'll regret the day you ever met me. Now, you're only chance of survival is to let that baby die next week in simple miscarriage. Because I will not marry you. I will not change you. End of discussion. "Father, you are now free to pursue that restraining order against Ginerva Weasley." Harry told Lucius.
"Done." Lucius nodded.
"Harry!" Ginny cried.
Harry calmed himself down, but still looked furious. "Mother. Father…I will see you at home in a few weeks." Harry turned and stormed out of the room.
"I will be taking this to the department of law enforcement, and the board. Simply disgraceful. Deplorable. Something will be done immediately…" Lucius said before he and Narcissa departed the room through the fireplace.
Minerva looked at Molly, Ginny, and Albus. Flabbergasted at what just took place. "I'm deeply ashamed by this act against Harry…" She informed. "If this goes to trial, I stand on his side."
Arthur only shook his head. "Unacceptable, both of you. Ginerva, you would do well to save your own life and let that child die next week…And Molly, for you to have had a play in this? I can't even believe you. I'm filing for divorce before I leave work today and I'm taking custody of Ginny, to keep an eye on her until she turns seventeen." With that, he left the headmaster's office via floo.
"Albus, you didn't say any of this would happen…" Molly glared at the old man.
"I did not know…Clearly Harry knows more than I anticipated. There is nothing I can do regarding the plan now. Ginerva, your best bet is to let the baby go so it doesn't kill you. If you are dead, we have nothing. All hope is not lost…We simply need to approach a different way." Albus grinned. "Harry will marry Ginerva when we get his soulmate out of the way. Harry might not be able to die, but his soulmate can. We kill that person, and the bond is broken." He said sitting back. "If his soulmate is dead, he will break and be open to just being a shell. All we need is the marriage to make you proxy."