Dark Chaos

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Dark Chaos…Chapter 10…Chaos

Harry woke suddenly, gasping for breath, his scar burning. His heart
was racing and he was disoriented, a heavy weight across his chest and legs, something tangled in his hair. He fought panic.


"Harry? What happened?" The most beautiful voice asked, filled with concern.


Harry immediately calmed as that wondrous voice soothed him. Only one person had a voice like that, Sev. The heaviness on his chest and legs turned out to be Severus' arms and legs; the thing tangled in his hair was Sev's wonderful, long spider-like fingers. Harry suddenly felt very safe.


"Harry, did you have a nightmare or a vision?" Severus asked bringing Harry back to reality.


"A vision, I think. Tom was being punished because of the betrayal Dumbledore thinks Lucius committed when Draco and I escaped with Mrs. Malfoy. I never thought I would feel sorry for Tom, but I do. Dumbledore has lost his mind."

"Don't feel too sorry for him, he has made the choice to do a lot of evil things. I do not think he could do some of the things he has done if it was not in him in the first place. We have to find a way to destroy them both if we are to save our world and likely that of the muggles. There is nothing we can do for Tom now, it is over now? The punishment?" He continued when Harry nodded "Dumbledore will soothe him, he always does. You need to try and rest now, my love." Severus gently kissed his mates cheek.


"Go to sleep now, or you will have no rest the remainder of this night." Severus breathed against Harry's ear, causing Harry to shiver.


"Yes, Professor." Harry smirked as he snuggled against his mate.

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Meanwhile, Hermione was in the library. She was sure the answers they needed were here somewhere. Back in the forbidden section, Hermione knew there had to be a book that had more information about Horcruxes. The others had fallen asleep in a tangle of arms and legs, but she couldn't sleep. There was a kind of tickle at the edge of her mind; she knew the answers had to be close. She sighed heavily and lay her head down on the table covering it with he hands.

"Why can't I find it? I'm good at finding things, why can't I find the answers about the Horcruxes and how to kill at least one of them?" She asked the air.


"Silly girl, all you had to do was ask." Hermione heard a melodious voice say, followed by a tinkling laugh and a thud as something fell to the table next to Hermione's head. She raised her head to find a book, she had not seen before, lying open on the table. What she read upon the pages would help save them all.


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Morning dawned with Harry and Severus spooning peacefully; Hermione reading relentlessly; her bond mates a tangle of flesh; Lucius mumbling to himself about his masters finding and saving him; Narcissa getting the best rest of most of her life in the infirmary; Minerva and Remus having a quick morning shag(doggie style, though both in their human forms as cats and wolves are not the best of friends); all of the other students sleeping; the house elves preparing breakfast; Fred and Draco contemplating a shower in their separate rooms.

'I guess George stayed over last night. I should get up and shower; so when Draco wakes he can shower and I will take him to his mother and father.' Fred thought to himself with a bit of a sly smile. Draco's visit with his father would be interesting. He flushed a bit thinking of Draco. 'Wow he is good looking and now I know he's not such an arse it makes him very attractive. Wonder how he swings?' With the heat the thoughts of Draco caused he went to take a cold shower.


Draco had been awake much of the night. So much had happened the previous day; he had a feeling that the following days would be as eventful. He heard the shower turn on. 'Guess one of the twins is up already. Wow! Who knew Fred was so…um…yummy? Stop it Draco! You don't need to complicate things now.' His body had other thoughts, however, as his cock grew hard with the thought of Fred showering in the next room. 'Think about something else, how I'm going to make father pay' that did the trick. He no longer had a hard on. Draco heard the shower shut off, and decided it was his turn; so he got up and went to shower.


Draco waited a couple of minutes standing at his door. He didn't think
a repeat of last night would be a good idea. Once he thought Fred had had enough time to leave the bathroom, he opened his door. Everything looked much the same as the night before. He walked to the bathroom door, reached for the handle just as it turned. He jerked his hand back as if snake bitten.


"Oh, good morning Draco. Sleep well?" Fred asked as he opened the door.


"Um, sleep? Oh yes, I slept very well thank you. And you, how did you sleep?" Draco stumbled verbally, distracted by the red-head standing half naked in front of him.


"Yes…" Fred too was distracted by the man standing in front of him wearing only lounge pants; he wondered again which way he swung.


The two stood staring at each other. Slowly, they drifted toward each other. Draco stood on his toes a bit to reach the taller mans lips, Fred bent his head to meet Draco halfway. Their lips touched, and it was like kissing your old eccentric aunt Matilda-no passion, at all. They tried every trick in the book of great kissing, nothing worked. They were both a bit embarrassed; when they pulled apart they looked each other in the eye and started to laugh.


"Well, I don't know about you, but the sexual tension you have been causing me is gone now." Fred started, then realized what he was saying might be taken as less than a compliment. "Not that you aren't beautiful and all, it's just…"


"Don't worry about it, I feel the same way. Since last night you've been making me hot, but I guess we just don't have chemistry. Can we be friends though? I don't have very many." Draco admitted with a great deal of difficulty, but he felt it was what he needed to say.


"Of course, believe it or not I don't have many either. George will always be my best friend, but I would welcome you as a friend" Fred said formally with a bit of a grin and held his right hand out to the younger man.


Draco eyed the proffered hand with a bit of skepticism; this was Fred Weasley after all. "It's okay, nothing up my sleeve." Fred said displaying his naked arms. Draco shook his hand.


"When can I see my mother and" Draco sneered "my father" he spat the last.


"As soon as you are ready, so you might want to hurry."


Draco nodded and said "Well, move then! So I can get started." They
were not going to be lovers but after the awkward kiss, they were much more comfortable with each other and teasing seemed completely normal.


"You're almost like a Weasley now." Fred laughed.


"Merlin forbid" Draco moaned, as he went to shower (I know it's a lot of showering but fantasizing is sweaty work, as is not sleeping well.)

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Harry woke before Severus did. He decided he would have tea and a conversation with Cordie while his mate got some much needed sleep.


"Cordie, do you have a minute?" He asked once he was settled on the sofa with his tea.


"Of course, Harry. I always have time for you, you know that."


"Great, first though; something has been bothering me. When you first came to me you said to come to you I had to say three times"


Cordie interrupted him "Harry that was only to make you more comfortable, I really like that story. To come to me, you have but to want to." There was a great deal of warmth in her voice.


"Oh, okay. Well, I guess I need to find out if you have heard from the
ghosts at the Headquarters of Evil."


"Yes, Harry, I have. There is a great deal of turmoil. You already know of the test Tom had to withstand; everyone else has to face similar tests. They are planning to attack soon. Your chance to conquer them will be soon."


"That's what I'm worried about, Cordie. The whole thing with me going there was a total waste. I mean, what was accomplished?" Harry felt very frustrated.


"Now Harry, that kind of talk is a waste. Look at poor Narcissa Malfoy and her son, they were saved because of you. You have a member of the inner circle as a prisoner. I have connected with the spirits there; all from a wasted trip? Harry, you are so close to a way to destroy them. And because of your spying, I can put you where you need to be, when you need to be there."


"How can you say we are so close? We really don't know anything. I mean, how do we destroy the Horcruxes, and how do we destroy Dumbledore? So many questions and no answers."

"Miss Granger is right now discovering how to accomplish both of those tasks. I think Severus has something else he needs to tell you and I think it will help with the prophecy as well."


"She's right Harry; I do have to tell you something." Severus replied from the doorway.


"Good morning, Love. What is it? What do you have to tell me? Should I be worried?"


"I don't know, Harry. It depends on how you take it." Severus said as he sat next to Harry on the sofa, taking Harry's hands in his.


"I guess the best way to tell you, is to just tell you. I am a vampire, Harry. I was born one. As you know, we are bonded to one another. But, there is more. Vampires, when they bond, do so as a triad. That means that there is another mate for us, Harry."


Harry looked at his lover, his mouth open. He then shook his head. "Is this a joke? Are you serious? You are a born vampire? There is another person in our bond? Who is it? Sev, I don't want to share you with anyone." Harry repeated what had been told to him needlessly.


"No, this is not a joke. Yes, I am serious. Yes, I was born a vampire. Yes, there is another and I don't know. You will not mind the other being with us; neither will I. Though I do find it hard to believe myself.”

"Severus, this is a lot to take in. Why didn't you tell me before?"


"I know, and I was afraid you would reject me if you knew."


"That's just stupid! I love you, Severus! I would never reject you. Just as I know, you would never reject me and I have horrendous self esteem.

"I know it in my heart Harry, but my mind and my past tell me otherwise." Severus looked into the verdant eyes of the younger man. Harry leaned in to gently brush the lips of the other man, "I love you, I love you and I will never leave you, and I don't want to share you." Harry said huskily. Then, a thought hit him "Severus, don't vampires live longer than regular wizards do? I mean, I know wizards live longer than muggles do. But, I thought vampires lived for a lot
longer than wizards. Sev, I don't want to grow old and leave you." Torment coloring his voice.


"Yes, we do live longer than other wizards. But, we can turn others. Turned vampires do not share all of the same powers as born vampires do, but they do live as long. Harry, I was hoping that once we found the other of our triad you would both allow me to turn you. I do not wish to watch you grow old and die. The thought alone takes my breath."


"You breathe?" Harry asked despite himself.


"Yes you brat, I breathe. That is one of the many myths about vampires. Did you not pay attention when taught about vampires in magical creatures?" Severus scolded.


Harry blushed "Um, not really, no. I want you to turn me. So, I will research and find out everything I can about what will be happening to me. How long will we have to wait until we find the other of the triad?"


Severus sighed in relief because Harry wanted to be turned. "There is no way of knowing. We may already be acquainted with the person. But, until they are ready, we will not know. I think it is a good idea for you to reach vampirism. And, hopefully you will not change your mind."


Just then there was a frantic knock at the door. "It is Miss Granger. You will want to speak with her." Cordie informed the two men. Harry released the ward to allow Hermione to enter. She dashed into the room holding a book and parchment.

"Harry, I found it, I can't believe it but I found it finally! Oh, hello Professor Snape. I found it!" She came to a stop directly in front of Harry, breathless.


"Miss Granger please sit down and breathe. Then tell us what it is
you have found." Severus took control.


"Oh okay, I'm just so excited." She said as she sat down on an armchair. "I found how to take care of the Horcruxes and Dumbledore."


The two men were both at a loss for words. Hermione smirked at them. Did she have Malfoy blood after all? The smirk was certainly worthy of a Malfoy. "I knew the answers had to be in the Library. The answers to everything are in the Library. I discovered a book, with some help. Remind me to thank Cordie next time I have her attention."


"You are quite welcome, Miss Granger." Cordie chuckled.


"Oh, indeed. Thank you for your information; it was exactly what I needed."


"'Mione, please get to the point."


"Sorry, babble when I'm excited. Anyway, I found that there is an incantation we can do and it will combine all of the Horcruxes into one. They will all go back to the person they belong to; Voldemort, in this case. Then he can be killed for good. I also found that there is a way to destroy the master of a Dark Lord. I'm not sure how exactly yet, I wanted to let you know what I've found before I finished my
research. As soon as I know, I will let you know. Well, gotta go back to the Library. See you later." With that, she was gone; the door closing behind her. The two men looked at each other as if they had just survived a whirlwind; which, in a manner, they had.


"Did you get that?" Harry asked Severus a slight smile on his lips.


"I think so. She is certainly enthusiastic is she not?"


"Yep (I would say yup but Harry is not from the South of the States as I am), I think so. Cordie, has she eaten anything in the last several hours?"


"No, Harry, she has not. She is a very focused witch."


"That's what I thought." Harry clapped his hands and called for Dobby; who appeared in front of his favorite wizard, wearing black socks with a green map of Ireland on them on his ears and a little purple airbrushed t shirt that said in pink "Dee and Lori friends forever in PC Beach” over a turquoise airbrushed sailboat. Harry wondered where the hell he got that; and where is PC Beach anyway; and who are Dee and Lori? The house elf was certainly an interesting creature.


"Harry Potter, sir, wish to see Dobby? What Dobby do for Harry Potter sir?"


"Dobby, could you please take Hermione some tea and something to eat in the Library? Oh, and please be sure she eats at least some of it. It is very important, Dobby. She is doing very important work."


"Oh yes, Harry Potter, sir. Dobby will do it now, Harry Potter will see, Dobby will be sure important work is done." With that the house elf disappeared.


"That house elf is certainly unique." Severus observed.


"Yes, he is. I think you need to make up to me that you didn't tell me everything. Let me think; how can you make me forgive you?" Harry teased the other man, who, always up to a challenge pulled the raven haired beauty closer to him until the younger man was in Severus' lap.

His voice rough with passion, Severus whispered against Harry's neck "Oh, I think I can come up with something, brat" as he ground the thing he had come up with into what had come up on Harry.


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Draco and Fred were walking toward the infirmary; more comfortable in each other's presence than either would ever have thought possible.


"After we check on your mother we will go visit your father; if you feel up to it."


"Oh, I feel up to it and will more so after I see my mother." Draco replied with feeling. Fred chuckled, as he knew how much he wanted to have a few moments with the senior Malfoy; and it wasn't even his mother who had been so ill treated.


When they arrived at the infirmary, they were told that Narcissa was doing very well indeed. Her physical wounds were all healed and the physiological ones were well on their way, knowing that the man who had tormented her for years would no longer be able to do so anymore. She looked healthier, the awful pallor was nearly gone, and a good night's sleep and relief did much to let her natural beauty shine through. She would be moving to her own rooms as soon as she finished breaking her fast and was ready.


While Draco and his mother talked softly Fred watched them. It was impossible not to. They were beautiful. Fred always thought Draco was the image of his father; but now, he saw it was his mother who he favored more. 'Damn, I need to get laid or something. I am lusting after every pretty face I see.' Fred thought as he fidgeted trying to get comfortable. His dilemma was not loss on Narcissa, who watched him from the corner of her eye. She was sure his discomfort was because of her son, who had that effect on many. She did, however, appreciate the lithe young man. She had always liked young, well built red heads.


"Mum, there is something I need to take care of. I will come back when I am finished and help you move to your rooms. You need to eat more." Draco told his mother, finally.


"I'm going with you." Narcissa informed him.


"What? What do you mean you're coming with me? You don't even know where it is I am going." Draco was a bit dumbstruck.


"I know where you are going. And, I, more than anyone, should have the opportunity to face him. I owe him." There was venom in her words; she left no room for argument.


Draco did not want his mother to have to face the man who put her in the infirmary. He called out to Poppy "Madam Pomfrey, my mother wants to confront my father. Could please tell her she cannot and does not need to do this?"


As Poppy walked into the room she informed Draco, "I'm sorry Mr. Malfoy. But, I think it would be a good idea for her to do exactly that. It will help her to heal more fully if she gets closure; it will also help her to not be as afraid if she sees for herself he can no longer hurt her."


"Thanks so much" Draco said sarcastically.


"Let's go. I'm ready now." Narcissa told her offspring, she wanted to
do it before she lost her nerve.


"Fred?" Draco asked.


"It's fine with me. We will be able to protect her." Fred suddenly felt very protective of the older woman. He walked over to the bed where the two Malfoys were sitting and offered his hand to Narcissa, who took it gratefully. Sparks flew, literally flew, from where their hands touched; both jumped back.


"What the Hell" Draco swore.


Poppy squealed in delight as the red head and blonde woman stared at each other mouths open. "They are soul mates, another pair, amazing."

"They are what?"


"What?"


"Oh my!"


All three of the other occupants of the room said at once.


"Soul mates, isn't it wonderful? Your magic knows one another. Narcissa, it's exactly what you need, really. You know, we have in the castle at least two other pair and a quatrant of soul mates. I am overwhelmed."


'You don't seem overwhelmed' Draco thought. Then, a thought struck him "Fred do you think that is why we had that incident this morning? I am as close as you had been to her; sharing her blood and all." He did not want his mother to know he had kissed the other man. Just don't want your mum knowing some things; especially if the one you're doing them with is her soul mate.


"Did you have a romantic moment? If so, and it didn't go as you thought it would, that's exactly what happened. This is so exciting." Poppy continued to rejoice.


Narcissa looked at her son "Well, did you have 'a romantic moment'?"


She knew Draco was uncomfortable with the situation and wanted to tease him a bit.


Draco cleared his throat "Um…Well…Um…Yes…Sorta" he couldn't seem to bring himself to say more.


Fred rescued him "We kissed and it was a flop."


Narcissa tried to hide her amusement, "Well, don't let it happen again." She told them both; she was amazed at how she felt; for never had she felt for Lucius what she was feeling for this barely man before her. Fred Weasley made her feel whole, complete somehow. She wasn't sure how she felt about being with a man nearly young enough to be her son, but she knew enough to know she had no choice in the matter; their magic had spoken per se.


"Shall we go see Mr. Malfoy?" Narcissa asked the room in general.


"Mum, are you sure you want to go? You don't ever have to see him again if you don't want to."


"My sweet Dragon, this is something I must do. If I don't, I will always fear him. I have two big strong men to protect me, after all." She smiled, lighting the room. Fred moaned deep in his throat, which caused her to giggle; which at first, embarrassed her. But, she thought if she was going to be attached to a younger man than she could be forgiven a little girlish silliness.—Boy, she had no idea how silly and how much fun being with a Weasley twin was going to be.

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Lucius was hanging from a wall from chains, he was mumbling to himself about his masters freeing him and destroying all the filth of the world.


"You are truly a delusional man. Those evil men will never defeat the light, and the only rescue you can hope for is a dementor's kiss." The usually beautiful voice of Cordilla was snarling. "I think it is time for another change."


Lucius screamed "No!!!! No more changes!!!!!" as he found himself hanging upside down from the ceiling, completely naked.


"You will not have a say in your treatment any more than your wife or son, and any others you have tormented, have had in theirs, Lucius Malfoy."


A knock was heard emanating from a wall. There was no evidence of a door in the room. "It would seem you have visitors."


"Clothe me, and release me. I will not take visitors in this manner; it is not befitting a Malfoy." Lucius demanded.


"What did I just say to you? You will take these visitors in exactly the manner as I see fit." Cordie hissed.


In the wall Lucius was facing, an archway appeared revealing Narcissa with Draco and Fred on each side of her; she had never looked so regal.


"Draco, my son, make them release me. Look at what they have done. Look at me! A Malfoy should never be made to endure such treatment."


Draco stepped into the room. He knew the castle itself would protect him; from what he had been told. "Father, the days when you command me are over. You will pay for what you have done to my mother and to so many others. I am not your son any longer. I, from now on, will be only a Black. I no longer will answer to the name of Malfoy; I no longer have any ties to anything Malfoy. From this day until time ends, I am Draco Black." His magic recognized the oath and bound it magically; he could not change his mind if he wanted to. "There are things my mother wishes to say to you. You will listen and you will not attempt to harm her."


Narcissa walked into the room, Fred hovering behind her. "Narcissa, you know, I…" his sentence cut short by the binding spell Draco used on him; not only could he not talk, but he could not move.


"Thank you, son. Now, Lucius, you will hear me for a change. No one, no one should ever have to endure what I did at your hands. You can no longer bind me by my love of our son," Draco gasped. He had never realized she stayed to protect him. She looked at him and smiled sadly "Not your fault, Dragon. All of it is his fault, he did it all. You were good at that weren't you? Finding the one thing that would make a person obey you and use it to your advantage. No more. I, like Draco, am no longer bound to you in anyway. I, too, am no longer a Malfoy, I. AM. NARCISSA. BLACK." She emphasized each work with a poke of her finger into Lucius' chest.

"I disavow you and our joke of a marriage. You no longer have power over me. You are not worthy of me, never were." Again, magic recognized the power behind her simple words and the marital bonds were severed. She felt the release and was further emboldened by her freedom.


Narcissa laughed, grasping the limp cock nearly at eye level. "To think, this is one of the things you used to terrorize me; this little itty bitty thing." She said the last with extreme distaste; no, disgust. She squeezed it and twisted harshly. The pain Lucius felt was only evident in the widening of his eyes, as he could not make a sound. She laughed again; squeezing harder, letting her nails bite into the wrinkles of his bullocks. "This thing, among the other things you used to hurt me, was the one I hated the most; as it was a part of you. This thing" She tightened her grip even more. Tears flowed from the man hanging from the ceiling eyes. "will never hurt another sole outside of you. Here's a curse for you…"


Fred, standing behind Narcissa grinned. Draco smirked; his mum sure knew how to bring a man to his knees, figuratively speaking.


"You will never receive pleasure from this thing again. It will swell, but never find release; you will always feel as if you are on the brink of release, but you will never have it. You will suffer always from this engorged member, until you die." She emphasized, with a further tightening of her grip and her finger nails biting into his flesh, each part of her curse. Once she finished speaking, the magic again made the words true. Said thing hardened until the head was a pulsing purple. Narcissa released her grip and flicked the head with a sharp nail. "You never pleased me with it, now you will never be pleased with it."


Narcissa turned and went into back into the hallway, Fred nodded to Draco for him to comfort his mother, motioning with his head he wants his turn as well. Once the other two had left the room Fred had his turn. He released the bonds that Draco had placed, so Lucius could speak and move. Although, movement was limited by his position and the fact he had been upside down for so long and his throbbing member.


"Um, Miss Cordilla?"


"Yes, Fred"


"If you don't mind, could he be put in a new position? I don't relish looking at his co… I mean his thing…" he managed to say ‘thing’ with the same distaste Narcissa had used when she said the word, "…while I talk to him."


Cordie's lovely chuckle was heard, and Lucius was hanging right side up with his hands above his head and a tented loin cloth across his loin. "Is that better, Fred?"


"Yes, thank you. Now, it's my turn. I, also, am no longer a Malfoy… oh wait. I never was, thank Merlin." Fred stepped closer to the man until their noses nearly touched.


"I told you yesterday; the way you treated your wife is unacceptable. I do not tolerate a lady to be treated in such a manner. Ever."


"You are nothing but filthy blood traitor. And what you say has no bearing on me."


"I liked you better when you couldn't talk. So, shut up." Fred bound Lucius' tongue again.


"Now where was I? Oh, yes! It is not ever tolerated. So, I have my own curse. I know Miss Cordilla here has been tormenting you all night. In addition to what she comes up with, and the lovely curse 'Cissa gave you, I curse you to endure all the pain you have caused others to endure. You will feel everything they did exactly as they did. If and when you have endured it all, including after effects; you will endure it again. And stop moving like that, you'll never get enough friction to cum. That's wicked, that is. I better remember never to really piss her off. Oh, yeah and in case you think you can't feel what she did, think again. You will grow a pussy every time it is called for, so you don't miss out on any of it." As Fred turned to follow his newly found bad ass mate and her son out of the room, he heard Lucius' voice, "Bitch, come here", followed by the sound of a slap. He looked over his shoulder to see a giant transparent Lucius grab the one who had been hanging from the ceiling by the hair and slap him again as he tossed him onto the bed that had appeared. Fred knew he did not want to see any more of this scene. He also knew that what his 'Cissa had endured would be avenged. He stepped through the archway and it closed behind him.


He found his arms full his beautiful mate. Draco told him "We watched you, very well; I wish I had thought of that. All I could think was that I wanted no part of him. Thank you."


"No problem. Like I said, his behavior is not tolerated, period. And you did what you needed to do; as did your mother." Fred grinned evilly "Son."


Draco moaned, "I said I am no longer a Malfoy but a Black, I didn't say anything about being a Weasel, I mean Weasley." Draco laughed and turned to leave. "I think you guys need some time alone. Besides, my mummy told me to make myself scarce when you came out." Draco became serious "Take care of her. She needs to know how wonderful she is; and to be treated like she deserves. Honestly, you would not be my first choice, no offense. But, your magic has chosen each other, so I know you will make her happy and" he was cut short by his mother clearing her throat. "Oh yeah, see you later." He left the couple alone in the hallway.


Narcissa had had her head buried in Fred's chest. Her arms wrapped around his waist, while her son babbled. Now, she leaned back and looked up into his face. "Fred, I can't thank you enough. You didn't have to do that, you know?"

"Cissa, I would have done it to any man who used others like he did. I just got more pleasure out of it because it was you I got to defend."


She smiled a radiant smile at him. "Thank you anyway."


They stood there a moment in the corridor looking at and holding each other. "Fred, I don't really know what to do from here. I accomplished a lot today, with the help of my dragon and you. But, I don't know how to be in a healthy relationship. I know our magic says we are soul mates, but you are young and could have so much more than an old, used up woman, who has so much baggage and," Fred stopped her by leaning down and kissing her. Fireworks erupted in the corridor. Not the hot dangerous kind, but the beautiful magical kind. Their kiss deepened; both completely lost in one another, pulling each other closer. They did not surface from the kiss until the need for air was undeniable. They looked into each other's eyes, breathless for a long couple of moments. Fred always eloquent breathed a nearly unheard "Wow!"

Narcissa smiled "Wow, indeed!"


"You think I want to miss out on that?" Fred asked her, his eyes twinkling. He became serious, "Cissa, all I can tell you is that I need you. I don't know how I have been without you all this time, but my soul won't let it happen any longer. I will have you and all your baggage, including your Dragon." He smiled. "We decided this morning we would be friends, you know? It was almost like magic how things have worked out." He grinned amusing himself. "We will take things however fast or slow you want to, Cissa. You will never be unhappy again; if there is anything I can do about it." He kissed her again, this time not quite as long.


"Come on, we need to get you moved out of the infirmary." Fred and Narcissa walked toward their destiny arms around each other.