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No you're not imagining things this really is another update!!
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ok so i should actually be doing revision for my archaeology exam... which is tommorrow.... *GULP*
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“Harry, Harry wake up. I’m nearly done,” said a voice, rousing him from his slumber.

“Mmmm…”

“Come on, I need your help.”

Cracking open an eye he saw Severus standing over him holding out a hand.

“Ok, I’m up,” he said taking the hand. With surprising ease and strength he was pulled to his feet. Still not feeling himself his head span, a wave of dizziness swept over him and he fell forward into Severus’ arms.

“Sorry,” he mumbled, looking up through his lashes. Bracing his hands against the firm chest he pushed himself away and stood upright.

Ignoring the slip back into apologising for things he couldn’t control Severus turned to focus on the problem at hand.

“I need your help to finish this,” he said.

Turning to the column of light Harry saw that it had changed. Now it seemed to be encased in a net of orange that the strands still moved freely through.

“Won’t they restrict my magic?” he asked.

“No, it’s simple to help you control it. Imagine a horse. You can put a hobbler on it to stop it getting away and to keep it under control but it doesn’t restrict it from moving. That’s all the net is doing, it’s your hobbler. You will still be able to use your magic as you did before but your wild magic won’t be uncontrollable like it was before. Now do you see the gap?” he said pointing to a hole near them, “I need your help to close it. Hold my hand and using a strand of your magic stitch it together with your mind.”

Taking the proffered hand he imagined a thread of his own magic separating from his core. Using that he slowly envisioned the thread stitching the gap closed. Sure enough he saw a thread of his magic separate, bright white with a red sheen, move to the gap and slowly start to seal it shut. Soon it was done and the white faded leaving a red that mingled and flowed with the orange.

“It’s done,” said Severus.

“Now to see what I can do,” smiled Harry.

“I think we’ll focus on getting control of your new power for now. I grow bored of beating you. I can always do that when we return to Hogwarts,” he said sending a shiver down Harry’s spine and images spinning through his mind at the idea of being spanked by Severus. Covering a moan with a growl of discontent he quickly turned away to hide his rising blush.

“Come on we should be going.”

“Ummm… how do we get out of here?”

“Just close your eyes,” he said and no sooner had he than he felt those cool hands on his face again as though they had never left.

“Open your eyes Harry.”

Opening them he found himself inches away from Severus, looking into those beautiful onyx eyes and from the briefest of seconds he thought he saw something, the smallest of glimmers, but then it was gone.

“Can you hear anything?”

“No,” he said with a smile.

“can you feel the net around your wild magic?”

“Yes,” he said feeling inside himself.

“Now draw back on it.”

Reaching inside he felt the net surrounding his core, his own magical signature mingled with another, Severus’. Gently pushing on one section of the net he willed it to weaken and suddenly there was a rush of voices filling his head and making it swim. Drawing the net a little closer the voices dimmed until they became a low drone. He found that now he could pick out each one, bring it to the front and hear the conversation clearly, then block them out. Focusing on a blackbird in a nearby tree he called out to it.

“Hello,” he called.

“Hello. Who’s there?” came the reply.

“I’m from the cottage.”

“But only the humans live there.”

“I know. I’m the smaller one.”

“But, you speak to me. You must be people,” said the bird.

“Nope, I’m defiantly all human. The open window on the top floor, I’m in that room. Come see for yourself,” he said with a laugh.

He opened his eyes, even though he didn’t remember closing them, looked at Severus and smiled. A few seconds later the blackbird flew onto the window ledge and whistled a greeting. Flying over to Harry, who still sat on the bed, he perched on the headboard, warily eyeing Fawkes, then studied the smaller man closely.

“You are human,” he said, almost in shock.

“I told you I was.”

“But you feel like wild one, like people.”

“Nope, I’m defiantly all human.”

“No, you must be part people. You are very strange.”

“Ummm… thank you… I think.”

“What about the dark man? Is he people?”

“No.”

“Then is he your mate? Can two males of your species mate? Where are your children?” the bird queried innocently.

At that statement Harry nearly chocked and he turned a sudden vivid red.

“What?” asked Severus who had been watching the silent exchange closely and wondered what could have caused such a reaction.

“You really don’t want to know,” he replied, finally regaining his composure.

“He’s not my mate, so we have no children, it’s just the two of us. Yes two males of out species can mate, but they can’t have children, ” he told the curious bird.

“Then why would you live together if not to have children?”

“Love,” he whispered.

“What is ‘love’?”

“Needing someone so much that it hurts to be near them and they not notice you. Experiencing the greatest happiness in the world, when they simply hold you. Being willing to sacrifice everything, even die for them.”

“How strange. I’m not sure whether I’d like ‘love’ or not. Do you love the dark man?”

He looked at Severus for a second. Did he? He do anything for him and he trusted the man with his life. More and more he though and dreamed of him and he felt lost without his presence.

“yes, I think I do,” he muttered.

“Then why do you not sound happy? You said that love makes you feel happy.”

“Because he doesn’t love me back.”

“Oh. Then you should attract him. Give him a gift. I have a very fine pebble I could give you. I’m sure he would like it.”

“Thank, you but I think it will take more than a pebble to attract this man.”

“I shall see what I can do,” said the bird suddenly taking flight.

“Wait!” he shouted.

“I shall return,” came a quiet and distant reply.

“Well that was interesting,” he muttered.

“So it seemed.”

“Can I get up now? I need to shower.”

“I believe so. Lean on me though, your legs will be weak,” Severus said, helping Harry from the bed and into the bathroom. Leaning against the firm chest, Harry had to stifle a giggle at the thought of wooing this man with a pebble.


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reviews mean updates!!

To my Reviewers *glomp*

Nigellica -- I'm glad you like it and you have been added to the mailing list.

Amanda Rose -- you're lucky to get the first kiss that early! i was going to wait till the end of november... bearing in mind that there is about 110 handwritten pages till the first day back... you'd have been waiting a while...... it all adds to the drama though :D as for snapeadoodle aura... it seemed to fit

Tina109 -- i've explained the auras a bit for you at the end of this bit hope it helps

Mie -- ..... I did it again!! lol yeah that power would sure come in handy.... although i onlt live in a little british town so pidgeons are more of a problem here..... liv...er...pool..... yeah you won't get that... never mind!!

mis -- seriously tell me you wouldn't have the same reaction!! i would probably dissolve into a pile of goo and make a mess of his shoes!

Athena -- really glad you like it... i'm on a bit of a roll when it comes to chapters at the min but i feel a draught coming on

HentaiZaru -- hehe i did update soon and pleased you like ti that much!

AURA EXPLANATIONS

ok so basically here it is....
harry's is red because he's a gryffindor....
lily's is green because of her eyes....
james' is brown because he was a stag....
moldyshort's is black because..... well take a wild guess!!
severus' though... i did actually choose that one because it fit

so here are the meanings of the colours

red = Powerful, energetic, competitive, sexual, passionate
orange = Creative, intelligent, detail oriented, perfectionist, scientific
green = A healer, also a love-centered person
brown = Represents the practical, a down to earth approach
black = Draws or pulls energy to it and in so doing, transforms it. It captures light and consumes it. Usually indicates long-term unforgiveness (toward others or another) collected in a specific area of the body

so like i say sev's was the only one i picked on meaning but the others do fit aswell so it's all good!!