The Dark Castle

Notes: Harry is called Blaze

The Dark Castle

"How are you feeling?" Hermione asked him when he went down to the common room after he had taken a well-needed shower.

"Perfect thanks to my rest. I think I ate my breakfast to fast. It has happened before," he answered and sat down in an empty seat.

Some girls eyed him hungrily. He had tight black jeans and a white open shirt. And he had his necklace that he never took of.

"What's that?" said Hermione and reached out a hand to touch the mysterious necklace.

He caught her wrist with ease inches from his body.

"No touching my sweet. It doesn't suit you," he said in a low sexy voice.

Hermione blushed and Ron sent him an angry glare. He fancies her, he thought.

Girls all around the room looked jealous. He could even feel it. He let go of her and abruptly and it dropped to her side. Blaze went up and threw himself down in a much more comfy armchair and laid his feet on the table in front of him. Ron and Hermione sat in the sofa on the other side of the table.

Soon Neville and Ginny joined their table in the middle of the room. Ginny touched his wet hair.

"Took a shower?" she asked softly.

"Could say so yes," he smiled.

Hermione began to talk about how useless Divation was and Blaze drifted of.

If I'm the Lord of the Dark castle, I've got over one million inviduals in my care. Accroding to Damien 10 000 people lives in the castle. The others near it in the forest and in caves... and in other castles. The castle is big and is located in the middle of no where. A big forest surrounds it. It's called the Dark forest... Where could that be? .... Hey! I think it lay's in Transylavania!"

"HARRY!"

He snapped out of it.

"Yes Ron?"

"What are you thinking about?"

"You guys"

"Really? In what way?" Ginny asked.

"Relationship. Like you Hermione, do you have a boyfriend?" he asked her.

She blushed slightly.

Blaze suppressed a smirk.

"You like somebody," he stated.

Hermione nodded.

"Wanna share the information with the rest of us?"

Hermione shoke her head.

"All right Miss-I've-lost-my-ability-so-speak. Gin, what about you?" he said.

"I've still got Dean."

Ron growled. He still didn't like the thought of his baby sister dating his dorm mate.

"Neville. How's your love life?" he asked but he wasn't really interested.

"I like Susan Bones" (AN: spells like that?)

"Is she aware of it?" Blaze asked suspicious.

Neville nodded and blushed.

"Are you a couple?" Gunny asked.

"I don't know," said Neville miserable.

"How can you not know?" Ron asked in disbelief.

Neville shrugged and Blaze wasn't at all surprised over Neville. The boy was still a... boy. He hasn't grown up yet in the matter of love life.

"Have you been together on several occasions on purpose like a date?" Blaze asked to help him out.

"Yes," said Neville a little bit dreamy and Ron grinned over to Blaze who pretended that he didn't notice. Ron shouldn't make fun out of Neville. Why he cared about that, he didn't know.

"Have you kissed her?" Hermione asked once she had found her tuonge again.

Neville nodded.

"Seems to me like you've got yourself a girlfriend mate!" said Ron and slapped Neville's back.

"Really?" said Neville brightly.

All three of them nodded.

"I'm happy for you Neville," said Hermione kindly.

Blazed stayed quiet.

"What about you Ron?" Neville asked.

Ron turned redder than his hair, which said something.

"Um... I like some one."

Ginny made a cat call.

"Shut up," said Ron angrily.

"I know you didn't mean that!" Ginny laughed lightly.

Blaze smiled slightly.

He'd rather sneer if he could have it his way, but the old him wouldn't so... there you go!

"Who do you have in mind Harry? Perhaps this mysterious person you got letters from all the time?" Ginny said.

"That would explain why he burns them! He wouldn't want anyone to read his love letters!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Yeah!" said Ron.

Harry frowned.

Why not? Perhaps I should let them think that's the case! He thought.

"Come on! Tell us Harry!"

"Yeah, I've got someone," he said slowly, not entirely sure whether he messed up for himself or not.

Everyone leaned in on him.

"Who?" they all asked curiously.

"What's her name?" Hermione asked.

"Who said it's a she?" he asked innocently.

Their faces were increadous and he had to laugh.

"ARE YOU GAY?" Ginny shrieked.

The whole common room froze.

"Hush Gin!" he laughed. "I'm just kidding you. Sorry but I couldn't resist it. You should have seen your faces! I'll never forget it. And honestly, my girls is non of your business!"

Ron laughed nervously.

"Do you have anything against gay people?" he asked.

"No," said Blaze and tried to read Ron.

"Oh...OK"

"So you've got a girls?" Ginny asked him.

He could feel that she was jealous, actually, he could feel that from a lot of girls in the room.

"Sort of. We aren't together... yet"

Dear god forgive my lies, he thought humorously.

Blaze lightened the mood with a little joke that caused many to laugh. That proved that many were listening in on them.

Blaze enjoyed being the centre of everyone's attention when he began to joke around and tell stories.

"Hello Damien. How's it hanging?"

Damien yawned.

Blaze had found him half-asleep on the ground.

"Tired?"

"Yeah"

Blaze just looked at him.

"Why, do I need a reason?" Damien snapped.

"No. It's just that I've never seen you tired before."

Damien threw him a rude finger before he stood up.

Blaze smiled. Even Damien could be very childish sometimes.

"You're my girl right now."

Damien turned around in disbelief.

"I think my ears deceived me! I thought you said I'm your girl?"

"You are, at least my x friends thinks so. That's how I explained the letters. They think its love letters that I burn because I don't want anyone to read them."

"I see... When shall I make my appearance to people? So they'll know me? Do you fancy a green dress with blond hair and blue eyes?" Damien asked and drew his hand through his long black hair.

Harry looked into Damien's leaf green eyes.

"That would be quite a difference but I don't doubt you're able to turn yourself into a girl."

"Don't count on me! You'll have to find yourself another person to play your bitch."

"And what if I order you?" said Blaze with a raised eye- brow.

"I shall obey but be pained," said Damien with drama.

"Shut up Damien! You're suck a queer!" he laughed.

"Again my dear, and I shall attack you, Lord or not."

"Queer!"

Damien tackled him to the ground and they started to wrestling, both laughing their heads of so it wasn't much strength behind it. Damien landed on top of him when they both stopped for breath.

Blaze could feel Damien's muscles when he panted. They looked deeply into each other's eyes. Green met green. They laid in silence, just looking at each other.

To be honest they didn't dare to move. Finally Blaze broke the silence.

"Is it just me or do you feel a bit awkward?" he asked.

Damien blinked. The moment was gone.

"What?" he said and tried to get the fog out of his head.

"I mean, you and me, we lay on each other, looking at each other. It's quite intimate, don't you think?" Blaze asked with honestly.

"Oh. Sorry about that. I didn't realise what it could mean to you."

"What does that suppose to mean?" Blaze asked with narrowed eyes.

"In the castle moments like this interrupt all the time. On the outside to outsiders, we look cold and emotion less but we like to cuddle inside the walls of the castle. It doesn't matter if it's with the same gender or opposite. It doesn't mean that much. We take our relationships very lightly and we charm people and fuck around without actually mean anything more than sex and pleasure. It's hard to explain it to you. It seems foolish but we all have open relations."

"I don't understand."

"You will."

Damien got of him and Blaze sat up.

Blaze began to think.

Flirt with everyone, open relationships, free doing, and no feelings. Exactly what he was looking for, no, needed right now. He couldn't deal with emotions right now. After Sirius... I'm never getting over it, he thought.

"Do you mean there is no serious relationship within the castle stones?" he asked.

"I never said that. Of course there is serious relationships but it's more usual with open. Not everyone is in on these relationships we've got. But if that's the case the person will let you know."

"Do you mean that a strait guy can fuck another guy? And a gay can fuck a woman and a guy can fuck a gay and..."

"That's the thing, yes. Everything is possible."

"Why? How?" he asked curious.

"Well... Vampires and werewolves is in a big need for sex."

"Elves?"

"So are we."

"I see. I won't deny that I'm very curious to be in on this sometime. I believe it can be quite...intertaining."

"Not to mention satisfying. We're the best lovers in the world."

"And what if I'm not?"

"I'm sure you are. You have it in you and if not I can teach you!" Damien said and blinked.

Blaze scrowled at him.

"You're way out of line!" he snarled.

!"Sorry my lord," said Damien and bowed. "Forgive me?" he asked and looked sweetly up at him.

"Yeah. Whatever. I don't have the strength to deal with you."

"Let's jump on your studies then."

Blaze groaned.

Damien gave him a stern look.