Against His Nature
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Harry Potter › Slash - Male/Male › Harry/Snape
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Harry Potter › Slash - Male/Male › Harry/Snape
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
52
Views:
85,373
Reviews:
600
Recommended:
2
Currently Reading:
4
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I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters from the books or movies. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
All things Dark
CHAPTER 10
“What’s going on?” Harry sat down in front of Remus who was busily scrawling his name on various documents.
“Nothing much, just some Order work that’s all.” Remus shrugged his shoulders and went back to his papers, ignoring the stern glare that Harry threw his way.
“That’s not what I meant and you know it.” Harry growled angrily as he slammed his hand down over Remus’ breaking the werewolf’s quill and splattering ink all over the parchment on the table.
“Harry!” Remus stood up immediately and clutched his injured hand to his chest and glared similarly angry with the boy. Harry didn’t back down though and merely raised his head in defiance, determined to get an answer.
“Contrary to your misconception about my knowledge, I do in fact have absolutely no idea what your talking about Harry.” Harry’s gaze narrowed dangerously as Remus folded his arms across his chest and did his very best impression of an angry professor.
“I want to know about the laws, about the letter.” Remus’ angry gaze faded immediately only to be replaced just as quickly with an expression of guilty regard. The werewolf shifted awkwardly from one foot to the other behind the desk before striding unsteadily over to the armchair by the fireplace.
“You needn’t bother about it Harry, I sorted it all out for you.” Harry didn’t like Remus’ tone of voice and followed the elder wizard across the room, to stand in front of him hands on hips.
“I don’t care if it’s sorted or not, I want to know what’s going on.” Harry stared into Remus’ brown eyes desperately. Remus Lupin was helpless to reject Harry’s pleading gaze, and sighed heavily as he closed his eyes and collapsed back into the armchair in defeat.
“Fine, the Ministry of Magic have reinstated the ‘bloodline marriage act’ to ensure the wizarding population and magical signature is not put at risk due to the impending war.” Harry was silent and Remus dared to crack open one eye to gauge the boy’s reaction. From Harry’s passive expression however, Remus was sure the boy had no idea what he’d said had meant. With another sigh Remus sat up and leaned in closer to where Harry had taken up a seat on the coffee table. “The ‘bloodline’ act requires, of age and unmarried purebloods to procreate or be in a recognized relationship that without doubt will lead to…” Lupin trailed off as he watched recognition dawn in Harry’s expression.
“Children.” Harry finished feeling suddenly devoid of emotion as his mind strayed to Ginny and his unorthodox relationship with her.
“Indeed.” Remus nodded in agreement before continuing. “The bloodline act goes back to Merlin’s time. It was originally a way of purifying magical bloodlines; by ensuring the right families were connected through marriage from an early age. I believe muggles refer to the practice as ‘arranged marriages’.” Harry nodded once in confirmation but his thoughts were still straying towards Ginny. The twist of betrayal, hurt and manipulation was beginning to curdle in his stomach, and Harry swallowed the lump of anger that threatened to choke him. Remus knew what Harry was thinking, the boy’s every emotion written across his open face. With an exaggerated sigh Remus continued. “I’m sorry Harry, as your legal guardian till you reach your majority I am obliged to arrange a partner for you.”
“Ginny.” Harry whispered, the single word expressing to Remus that he’d figured out the pieces by himself. Remus shifted awkwardly in his chair and reached forward to place an apologetic hand on the boy’s shoulder.
“I thought I was doing the right thing by you Harry, you seemed happy with her. I would have given you a choice but Dumbledore insisted that you didn’t need that kind of stress hanging over the relationship.” Harry stared at Remus, the elder wizard clearly upset that he’d gone behind the boy’s back.
“So instead you’ve gone and arranged my marriage, decided my future for me.” Harry snapped angrily his temper frayed to its limits.
“No, you’re not obligated to marry her just….” Remus trailed off his gaze dropping guiltily from Harry’s.
“Get her pregnant.” Harry snapped darkly hating the words in his mouth. What was the Ministry of Magic doing? Creating an entire generation that would be strangers to at least one of their parents.
“It sounds worse than it is Harry, we all have to make a sacrifice.” Remus closed his eyes sadly and turned his face away from Harry’s smoldering expression of anger.
“And what’s yours werewolf?” Harry didn’t mean to sound so cold, so heartless and regretted the comment immediately when Remus got up and walked away from him.
“I sacrificed your Godfather Harry,” Remus paused at the window and slumped against the frame, his back still to the boy who now hung his head in shame in his lap. “Sirius was my life, and although I as a classified ‘dark creature’ am not required to produce children, I have still sacrificed my better half for the sake of this war.”
“Sorry.” Harry whispered apologetically as Remus sighed and turned around from his stare out of the window.
“I apologize too.” Remus met Harry half way across the room and hugged the boy tightly in his arms. “Enjoy the time you have with Ginny Harry, things could be worse considering the situation. She agreed to be with you when asked, which goes some way to showing how much she really does care for you.” Harry nodded in agreement as he stepped back from Remus and headed for the door. Harry paused before he could exit however and glanced back to where Remus was just sitting back down at his desk.
“Remus?” The werewolf glanced up from his work encouraging Harry to go on with a short smile. “Do you know of any wizards that have the animagus of a bat?” Remus frowned at Harry’s question and shook his head quickly.
“Bat’s are seen as dark creatures Harry, no wizard in the course of history has ever been a bat.” Harry’s own frown deepened as Remus quickly added. “Except Vampire’s of course, but there haven’t been sightings of vampires for millennia.” A chill ran up Harry’s spine as he remembered the two figures he’d seen running from the castle several weeks ago. With a forced smile Harry left, hurriedly scurrying down the hallway desperate to talk to the one person who might shed light on what Vampire’s were doing at Hogwart’s.
TBC>>>>>
“What’s going on?” Harry sat down in front of Remus who was busily scrawling his name on various documents.
“Nothing much, just some Order work that’s all.” Remus shrugged his shoulders and went back to his papers, ignoring the stern glare that Harry threw his way.
“That’s not what I meant and you know it.” Harry growled angrily as he slammed his hand down over Remus’ breaking the werewolf’s quill and splattering ink all over the parchment on the table.
“Harry!” Remus stood up immediately and clutched his injured hand to his chest and glared similarly angry with the boy. Harry didn’t back down though and merely raised his head in defiance, determined to get an answer.
“Contrary to your misconception about my knowledge, I do in fact have absolutely no idea what your talking about Harry.” Harry’s gaze narrowed dangerously as Remus folded his arms across his chest and did his very best impression of an angry professor.
“I want to know about the laws, about the letter.” Remus’ angry gaze faded immediately only to be replaced just as quickly with an expression of guilty regard. The werewolf shifted awkwardly from one foot to the other behind the desk before striding unsteadily over to the armchair by the fireplace.
“You needn’t bother about it Harry, I sorted it all out for you.” Harry didn’t like Remus’ tone of voice and followed the elder wizard across the room, to stand in front of him hands on hips.
“I don’t care if it’s sorted or not, I want to know what’s going on.” Harry stared into Remus’ brown eyes desperately. Remus Lupin was helpless to reject Harry’s pleading gaze, and sighed heavily as he closed his eyes and collapsed back into the armchair in defeat.
“Fine, the Ministry of Magic have reinstated the ‘bloodline marriage act’ to ensure the wizarding population and magical signature is not put at risk due to the impending war.” Harry was silent and Remus dared to crack open one eye to gauge the boy’s reaction. From Harry’s passive expression however, Remus was sure the boy had no idea what he’d said had meant. With another sigh Remus sat up and leaned in closer to where Harry had taken up a seat on the coffee table. “The ‘bloodline’ act requires, of age and unmarried purebloods to procreate or be in a recognized relationship that without doubt will lead to…” Lupin trailed off as he watched recognition dawn in Harry’s expression.
“Children.” Harry finished feeling suddenly devoid of emotion as his mind strayed to Ginny and his unorthodox relationship with her.
“Indeed.” Remus nodded in agreement before continuing. “The bloodline act goes back to Merlin’s time. It was originally a way of purifying magical bloodlines; by ensuring the right families were connected through marriage from an early age. I believe muggles refer to the practice as ‘arranged marriages’.” Harry nodded once in confirmation but his thoughts were still straying towards Ginny. The twist of betrayal, hurt and manipulation was beginning to curdle in his stomach, and Harry swallowed the lump of anger that threatened to choke him. Remus knew what Harry was thinking, the boy’s every emotion written across his open face. With an exaggerated sigh Remus continued. “I’m sorry Harry, as your legal guardian till you reach your majority I am obliged to arrange a partner for you.”
“Ginny.” Harry whispered, the single word expressing to Remus that he’d figured out the pieces by himself. Remus shifted awkwardly in his chair and reached forward to place an apologetic hand on the boy’s shoulder.
“I thought I was doing the right thing by you Harry, you seemed happy with her. I would have given you a choice but Dumbledore insisted that you didn’t need that kind of stress hanging over the relationship.” Harry stared at Remus, the elder wizard clearly upset that he’d gone behind the boy’s back.
“So instead you’ve gone and arranged my marriage, decided my future for me.” Harry snapped angrily his temper frayed to its limits.
“No, you’re not obligated to marry her just….” Remus trailed off his gaze dropping guiltily from Harry’s.
“Get her pregnant.” Harry snapped darkly hating the words in his mouth. What was the Ministry of Magic doing? Creating an entire generation that would be strangers to at least one of their parents.
“It sounds worse than it is Harry, we all have to make a sacrifice.” Remus closed his eyes sadly and turned his face away from Harry’s smoldering expression of anger.
“And what’s yours werewolf?” Harry didn’t mean to sound so cold, so heartless and regretted the comment immediately when Remus got up and walked away from him.
“I sacrificed your Godfather Harry,” Remus paused at the window and slumped against the frame, his back still to the boy who now hung his head in shame in his lap. “Sirius was my life, and although I as a classified ‘dark creature’ am not required to produce children, I have still sacrificed my better half for the sake of this war.”
“Sorry.” Harry whispered apologetically as Remus sighed and turned around from his stare out of the window.
“I apologize too.” Remus met Harry half way across the room and hugged the boy tightly in his arms. “Enjoy the time you have with Ginny Harry, things could be worse considering the situation. She agreed to be with you when asked, which goes some way to showing how much she really does care for you.” Harry nodded in agreement as he stepped back from Remus and headed for the door. Harry paused before he could exit however and glanced back to where Remus was just sitting back down at his desk.
“Remus?” The werewolf glanced up from his work encouraging Harry to go on with a short smile. “Do you know of any wizards that have the animagus of a bat?” Remus frowned at Harry’s question and shook his head quickly.
“Bat’s are seen as dark creatures Harry, no wizard in the course of history has ever been a bat.” Harry’s own frown deepened as Remus quickly added. “Except Vampire’s of course, but there haven’t been sightings of vampires for millennia.” A chill ran up Harry’s spine as he remembered the two figures he’d seen running from the castle several weeks ago. With a forced smile Harry left, hurriedly scurrying down the hallway desperate to talk to the one person who might shed light on what Vampire’s were doing at Hogwart’s.
TBC>>>>>