A Witch, A Wolf & A Vampire
A/N: Welp, I spent last week and a half both in Hospital and in bed with a migraine so I did not get the amount of writing done that I wanted to... but I finished off a chapter so here's the next installment of the story for you all!
Chapter 5: Mother Dearest
Iris had no idea how she found herself in this predicament, sitting in the Cullen's lounge on the lap of Athenodora, the dark skinned Amazon Queen while the Platinum haired Sulpicia was on her left, a hand on her left thigh and Didyme the brunette Latin queen on her left with her head rested on Iris' shoulder inhaling her scent. Not just that but she was more relaxed and comfortable than she had ever been before, with the exception of when she would be cuddling and making out with Rosalie. Her mate was seated right next to the three of them as everyone else gathered around the room, a respectable distance away from the Queen's and their new bond-child as well as Rosalie.
"So you're like my… vampire parents?" Iris squeaked out, Athenodora had taken to having her arms wrapped around Iris' stomach while she nuzzled into Iris' left side as Didyme occupied her right.
"Yes dear, you see, as vampires can't have children of their own. Our nature compromises for us and offers us different types of bonds…" Didyme began to explain.
"I know, the mating bond where you find your partner for eternity. The familial bond where you form a family or coven like the Cullens and like the Volturi, and lastly the parent bond where you find your parent/child," Iris finished.
"You're quite perceptive, has your mate informed you about vampire bonds?" Sulpicia asked.
"No, I'm a Witch remember? I learned about vampires in Defence Against the Dark Arts. I've met Sanguine before," Iris replied gesturing to the italian vampire who was still healing from the cracks Athenodora inflicted.
"Right, you're a Witch. We were supposed to apologise for the vampire's attack on you… they will be executed as soon as we return to Volterra," Athenodora snarled, body tensing as there was a threat to her child that existed.
"Erm… that isn't necessary. I took care of the one who threatened us, Teddy and I are just fine and don't need to cause any unnecessary conflict," Iris said awkwardly.
"Look at us child, we are your mother's and we will make sure every vampire knows you are off limits as a Princess of the Volturi," Sulpicia said, moving her hand to cup Iris' chin and then she moved forward and placed a gentle kiss on Iris' forehead.
"Volturi princess? Fuck me, Luna is not going to let me live this down," Iris cursed.
"Language," Didyme frowned.
"Bite me," Iris retorted almost instantly, only to have the brunette Queen take her face in her two hands and her emerald eyes looked into black almost crimson.
"Keep behaving like this and I will bite you, daughter," Didyme warned.
"Lady Potter, are we right to assume that you hold now ill will or intention towards the Vampire race?" Sanguine said stopping Didyme and Iris from starting a mother/daughter type of argument.
"Lady Potter?" Sulpicia asked with a raised eyebrow and Iris sighed.
"Yes, in the Wizarding world I am the Lady of two Most Ancient and Most Noble Houses. The Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Potter, and the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Black," Iris explained.
"I suppose this means we don't need to give her etiquette lessons," Athenodora murmured into Iris' hair.
"I just realised something," Emmett said speaking up from where he and Maggie were sat.
"What would that be?" Maggie asked with a frown.
"If Iris is the most powerful Witch, and her parents are the most powerful Vampires. Doesn't that mean the Volturi are basically invincible?" He asked, all the vampires present paused.
"I'm not the most powerful Witch," Iris protested.
"Actually Lady Potter, according to the ICW you are the most powerful. Their current contingent plan if a world ending situation happens is 'Call Iris Potter'." Sanguine said scratching the back of his head.
"Are you fucking kidding me?"
"No my Lady," Sanguine said.
"Fuck… okay, expecto patronum. Take this following message to Hermione. HERMIONE JEAN GRANGER. WHAT THE FUCK? WHEN WERE YOU GOING TO TELL ME THE ICW'S EMERGENCY PLAN IS TO JUST FORCE ME TO DEAL WITH THEIR SHIT," all the vampires were entrances as a silver serpent came out of her wand before Iris spoke and then sent it on its way.
"So… what do we do now?" Iris asked, sitting back down into Athenodora's lap without even thinking about it. The Amazon Queen purred at the action and Iris visibly relaxed.
Leah Clearwater broke off back to her house after her patrol was over, shifting back as soon as possible and heading for a cold shower and some food. She had opted to not go to Sam and Emily's house for food like the others. While she understood what imprinting was, does and that they couldn't control it. Doesn't mean she forgave her cousin and her ex-fiance for what they did to her. Her mother had sided with Sam and Emily when it happened and told her that she would understand one day, and she did understand it eventually, begrudgingly so.
More and more of their people with Shifter DNA have shifted in the past few months, as if something was coming and they had to be prepared. Her little brother Seth had shifted not long ago himself. If it wasn't for Seth and Jacob, Leah likely would have broken away from the pack and gone all lone wolf, but her brother needed her and Jacob didn't really have anyone to look out for him either.
She got home, had a shower and some food and then headed for her bed for the rest of the day, she would be on the overnight shift once again so best to sleep the day away in her opinion.
'All wolves! Meet at Chief Black's house! Red eyed vampires have been sighted on Cullen land!' The alpha command had Leah shooting out of bed straight away and running out the door, shifting as soon as she hit the tree line and heading towards Billy Black's house.
Leah arrived quickly as the rest of the wolves started arriving themselves, Sam was stood with Jacob and Billy Black having a heated discussion as everyone arrived.
"We're all heading towards the treaty line, about 8 red-eyed vampires have been seen and smelt around the Cullen territory. We need to go and investigate," Sam ordered.
"I've called the head leech and told him you're on your way." Billy said, Sam nodded and he and Jacob ran out of the house and shifted before sprinting towards the treaty line.
Carlisle and his family were standing at the treaty line when they arrived, Leah smelt the air and caught the scent of something else, something that she found interesting. Not to mention the blonde haired leech, Rosalie, didn't smell repulsive to her. Something she would question later, she stood in lime diligently as Carlisle and Sam began to speak.
"To what do we owe this meeting Sam?" Carlisle asked.
"They've seen red-eye vampires on our territory, they've come to investigate why they're here and what their intentions are," Edythe translated.
"Those are our government, the Volturi, they've come for some business. Yes, they have red eyes but they have promised us they will hunt far away that no one will be noticed," Carlisle said diplomatically.
Thus the argument began and Leah zoned out as she focused on the smell that was unique and intriguing. It smell of Iris' and Lilies, of lemongrass and sleep.
"Your majesties, it is an honour to be meeting you," Hermione said, giving a curtsey, and pulling Ron into a bow as Iris introduced them.
Having left the Cullen's Iris begrudgingly welcomed them into her home, the three Queens and the guard. She had plenty of space and if she didn't she could just use some magic to make it.
"The pleasure is ours, you are our daughter's best friends?" Sulpicia asked, taking Hermione's hands in her own and seeing the young Witch's memories, Iris frowned.
"You should really ask before reading someones memories," Iris said, Sulpicia dropped Hermione's hands sheepishly as if caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
"Daughter?" Hermione questioned.
"They have a parent bond with me 'Mione," Iris sighed, Hermione's eyes lit up.
"They do! Oh Iris that's amazing! I remember reading about vampire bonds, they're much like shifters imprinting. Am I correct to assume the three of you are mates as well?" Hermione began firing question after question.
"Breath Hermione," Iris said, stopping her friends inquisition.
"Sorry, sorry, it's just so exciting," Hermione said.
"Where's Luna?" Iris asked.
"Oh she's upstairs, she'll be down in a second I think she is eager to meet the vampires as well," Hermione said.
"Where's Teddy?" Iris asked, searching for her son.
"He's here," Luna said coming down the stairs with Teddy in her arms, she walked up to Iris who took Teddy off of her arms.
"We were playing with the Niffler in the basement," Luna said with a smile.
"There's a Niffler in my basement?" Iris asked, Luna nodded and Iris cursed, but she held Teddy close and gave him a kiss.
"And how is my little man?" Iris asked, Teddy babbled before looking at the three Queen's who were looking at Iris and Teddy with concern.
"Iris, is that your son? Does he have a father?" Didyme asked with a frown, surely her daughter was too young to have a child of her own! She was just a baby!
"He's my godson, the child of my uncle. They died in the war," Iris explained.
"Speaking of, we are going to have to talk about your self-sacrificing nature," Sulpicia said sternly, Iris rolled her eyes.
"Mistresses, the perimeter is secure, what would you like me to…" Jane said trailing off as her eyes fell onto Luna, her eyes widened as Luna smiled serenely at her, in a flash Jane was in front of her and picking her hand up to kiss it gently.
"Hello, my name is Jane Volturi. It's a pleasure to meet you, you have no idea how long I've been waiting for you," she said, her Italian accent coming through, Luna giggled.
"Oh its lovely to meet you too Jane, the wrackspurts told me I would meet a red-eyed angel soon. I'm Luna Lovegood," she replied.
"Jane, perhaps you and your new… mate, should have some privacy," Sulpicia suggested, Jane nodded before looking at Luna.
"We can go to my room," Luna said taking Jane's hand and pulling her up the stairs to her guest room, Iris felt the silencing charms go up not long after they entered and sighed.
"Lucky bitch," she mumbled.
"It would seem that our dear Jane has found her mate in your friend Luna Lovegood," Athenodora said amused.
"So… I would like to hear all about my daughter, what was she like? What was her upbringing like?" Didyme asked, giving Sulpicia a slight glare knowing full well her platinum haired wife read Hermione's memories.
Hermione and Ron looked to each other and then to Iris, Iris sighed and sat down, bouncing Teddy on her knee before enchanting some of his toys to fly around him and entertain him.
"I was left as a baby on the doorstep of my last living relatives…" Iris began, telling her story once again, normally she wouldn't have spoken about everything but given that they were essentially her mothers she would tell them, she felt like she could trust them with her story and while she had read about the bond, to actually feel it, to actually feel their love and concern for her was comforting. Perhaps she would summon her birth mother later and ask her what she thinks…
The Three Queen's had multiple reactions through Iris' tale, Didyme had wanted to hunt down the Dursley's and rip them to shreds. Athenodora wanted to strangle Draco Malfoy and the other Slytherins who hurt Iris. Sulpicia wanted to throttle and punish everyone who hurt their daughter. And all three wanted to murder Lord Voldemort. If they knew that he was threatening their daughter when he sought an audience with them offering them freedom in exchange for serving him. The Queens had denied his request but had promised they wouldn't help his enemies. Turns out his enemy was their daughter.
Rosalie had also returned to the house around dinner time, entering the house and greeting Iris with a kiss like normal, however, her actions was met with the growling of three vampire queens. Iris sighed before turning to them, spatula in hand on her hip.
"Don't growl at my mate, she was here with me first," Iris said sternly, almost immediately all three queens calmed down before Sulpicia pouted.
"You're too young to have a mate," Sulpicia protested.
"No I'm not and all of you know it, Rosalie is my mate, we have been dating for a few months and we have a strong bond. I'm sure you can see how strong it is Didyme?" Iris asked, the brunette Queen nodded though the frown didn't leave her face.
"Good, Rosalie can you take over dinner and feeding Teddy? Ron eats a lot as well so that's why I've cooked more than normal. I need a few human moments outside," Iris said.
"Of course love, I would be happy to," Rosalie sped to Teddy's room to pick him up, returning downstairs with him and placing him in his baby chair before continuing where Iris left off.
Iris sighed as she exited the backdoor of her house and headed towards the small picnic table half way to the woods. She fingered the resurrection stone on the Peverell ring before taking it off and holding it in her palm.
"Mum, I need you," Iris whispered turning the ring thrice in her hand and summoning the ghost of Lily Potter. What she didn't know was that her saying 'mum' also had all three Volturi Queens outside in moments but they kept silent standing a bit away.
The essence of Lily Potter appeared in front of Iris with a warm smile, the two of them looking very similar now that Iris was almost 19 and Lily Potter was only 21 herself when she died.
"You are looking beautiful like always Iris," Lily said with a smile, coming forward and embracing Iris and holding her cheeks to check her over. To the Queen's it looked like Iris was interacting with no one.
"Thanks Mum, I… I needed some advice," Iris said hesitantly.
"Is it about the parental bond the three vampire queens share with you?" Lily said with a knowing smile.
"Yeah… I can feel it, but, I feel like if I give into it and just… accept them as my mother's that I'd be betraying you," Iris said, Lily gave a small sad smile.
"You're going to have a long existence Iris, such is the nature of the Mistress of Death. While fate chose your love, Death gave your father and I the chance to choose a set of parents that would stand by your side. I chose the three of them because of many things my lovely daughter. They're immortal, like your current mate, they each have desired a child to care and love for eternity. And they love selflessly and would do anything to protect what is theirs. All three Queens are powerful individuals, and together they are almost unstoppable. But as parents? There will be a learning curve for all of you, but, know that they are your mother's because I wished it so because you deserve it and they deserve you," Lily said holding Iris close.
"You chose them for me?" Iris said her voice breaking.
"I did, and I know the four of you will be happy for eternity. While you do your job as Mistress of Death," Lily said smiling, she leaned forward to kiss Iris's forehead.
"Thank you Mum, I love you," Iris said.
"And I love you too Iris, now, perhaps you should hand the ring to the three of them for the moment. I wish to speak with them myself," Lily said, Iris turned and saw the three queens looking at her with anxious and confused looks.
"Okay," Iris agreed, wiping a tear as she walked over to the three of them.
"Iris, are you okay?" Sulpicia asked gently.
"Yeah, I uh… I needed to speak to someone briefly. She wants to speak with the three of you now, hold out your hands and touch this together. Then when you're done bring the ring back to me please," Iris said holding it out to them. They did as instructed and almost jumped as Lily Potter materialised in front of them.
"I don't understand," Didyme breathed.
"You will, just… talk," Iris said, heading back into the house.
Delphini looked over her plans once again, Dr. Sarkov had made some improvements to the chimera and they were coming along as planned yet not quite exactly what they wanted just yet. However, the first test batch was finally ready. They had decided to test them on a small-ish vampire coven, no one would notice if the Egyptian Coven disappeared. Aro had informed them that their coven leader Amun was paranoid and kept little to no contact with anyone, even vampire allies, this made them the perfect target and perhaps they would even find another suitable candidate for the Chimera Project.
"My Lady, the test subjects are ready," Dr. Sarkov informed, smiling at the mirror Delphini turned and followed him to where they were being kept.
They had abducted different individuals to serve as the base body for the project and then Dr. Sarkov had done his experiments on them to see what took and what didn't. The current batch of test subjects were currently the best to have come from the initial stages.
Chimera A had a Werewolf body base, she was then subjected to experiments splicing her DNA with a Manticore, Cockatrice and a Swedish Shortsnout. This resulted in a humanoid-wolf body with a manticore stinger, cockatrice talons and dragon wings.
Chimera B was a Wizard base, someone who had tried to flirt with 'Daphne' and she had kidnapped. His DNA was spliced with a Chupacabra, Hydra and a Lamia resulting in a Goat-like central head with fangs, two snake-like hydra heads on a human torso connected to a lamia tail.
Chimera C used a Merfolk body, splicing it with a Thunderbird, a Dementor and an acromantula. This resulted in a merfolk tail, thunderbird wings, eight dementor 'arms' and it had inherited the need to feed on 'souls' like a dementor only instead it seemed to act like a vacuum sucking in the victims flesh and bones and not the soul.
"Excellent, then let us release them on the foolish vampires. I want a detailed report of their functions and the way they attack," Delphini said.
"Of course my Lady, what are you going to do?" He asked curiously.
"I am going to visit my beloved and see how she is doing, perhaps I can start persuading her to my way of thinking," Delphini smirked, her features shifting into the visage of Daphne Greengrass once again. While she would much prefer to approach and speak to her beloved in her natural form, Daphne Greengrass was the form she used to first entice the girl.
"Ah I see, well if you happen to come across any useful test subjects. Send them my way," Dr. Sarkov said with a smile as he started to whistle and continue working, preparing the chimera's for their first live weapons test.
When Daphne apparrated into Diagon Alley, she headed straight to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes with her perfected act that she had spent years doing. Entering the store to see the surviving Weasley twin George and his girlfriend Angelina Johnstone working diligently as children ran around the store semi-supervised. She didn't care much for kids but her 'sister' Astoria wanted to have children with the Malfoy spawn, how she desired to punish him for turning his back on the Dark. Though, if her beloved wanted children she wouldn't deny her, so long as they were brought up the right way.
"Daphne! It's been ages, to what do we owe this visit!" George greeted pulling her out of her thoughts, mask back on she smiled warmly at him.
"Just got back into the country after my travels abroad, how have you two been?" Daphne asked.
"Well business is booming, Diagon Alley has been rebuilt and we're thriving. Ickle Ronnikens and Hermione are working for Minister Shacklebolt, well Ron's an Auror but most of his work is assigned by Shack," George said with a shrug.
"Well it makes sense the Heroes of the Battle of Hogwarts would be working directly for the Minister," Daphne shrugged.
"Hardly, from what I hear Luna's the Head of the Department of Inter-Species relations. Susan Bone's is an Auror Captain and on the fast track to become Deputy Head Auror in another year or two. Though Hannah and Nev are engaged now," Angelina said.
"And what about Ginny?" Daphne asked, the red-haired girl had been one of her toughest rivals in the battle for her beloved's heart.
"She helps us from time to time but she's a professional chaser for the Hollyhead Harpies," George said proudly.
"I see, and what of Iris? Is she helping rebuild as well?" Daphne asked, looking as curious as possible without any malicious intent seeping through.
"You mean you haven't heard?" George asked surprised.
"Heard what? Is she okay?"
"Yeah she's fine, Iris upped and left with her godson Teddy. Settled in a small town in the States. I think Ron, Hermione and Luna have gone to see her, some sort of incident between Iris and the vampires," Angelina explained.
"Oh… I see, and whereabouts would she be if I wanted to visit her?"
"It was some weirdly named town, Spork? Broome? Eh something like that," George shrugged.
"Hermione mentioned that they met Iris' girlfriend, said she seemed like a lovely girl," Angelina added, Daphne had to fight to not lose her composure and start cursing anyone and everyone in sight.
"Girlfriend?" Daphne asked, teeth clenched.
"Yeah… oh, right, you two dated before the Battle. Yikes, sorry for the bad news. I was told Iris and Rose I think her name is? They've only been dating for like a few months themselves," George apologised.
"If you'll excuse me, I have some shopping to do," Daphne said calmly.
"Nice going you idiot, you told the ex that Iris has a new girlfriend!" Angelina cursed smacking George over the head.
"It just slipped out! I didn't mean to!"
As Daphne stalked away, she was already making plans to deal with this new 'girlfriend'. Iris Potter was hers, she had known since she first met her in third year when she had first taken on Daphne's persona and ran into her. This wouldn't do, her plans, their future, everything was so meticulously planned out. There was no room for another girlfriend, there was just her and Iris, perhaps a child or two. But that is all. It would seem that she would need to track down just where her beloved had settled down and go there herself. Perhaps the Chimera's should be released in the states after their initial test run in Egypt…
Iris would be hers, she would love only her, even if she had to lock Iris up until she understood that she belonged to her. The girl-who-conquered and the Dark Lord's daughter, their story was written in the stars and nothing would stop it from coming to fruition. Not even a dumb, selfish girlfriend who wouldn't know what she had.
Summary of the Pairings:
Fem!Harry (Iris) x Rosalie Hale x Leah Clearwater
Athenodora Volturi x Sulpicia Volturi x Didyme Volturi
Bella Swan x Edythe Cullen
Emmett Cullen x Maggie (Irish Coven)
Edward Cullen x Laura Cullen (OC)
Alice Cullen x Jasper Hale (Cannon)
Esme Cullen x Carlisle Cullen (Cannon)
Ron Weasley x Hermione Granger (Cannon)
Luna Lovegood x Jane Volturi
A/N: As Always, Pat. r30N is a fair few chapters ahead. I will be uploading chapters on fanfiction as I upload a new chapter on Pat. This way I continue to cycle new chapters through and as noted on "This is War" my best writing method is to write multiple stories at the same time so hopefully you enjoy all of them! If you do wish to follow Pat. it's /zyrakenzi