The Engagement Kiss

“Sorry I wasn’t here love.” He whispered and gave Blaise a grateful look.

“Okay this mushy shit is nice but what the hell are you?” Pansy demanded looking at the pair, once again information had been with held.

“Tired.” Ron replied with a sneaky smile; she frowned, Blaise snorted. Ron waved to them after promising an explanation at sometime and carried Draco back up to his dorm. Soon he would have to talk with the veela but that could wait now he needed to assure himself that his mate was alright.

Chapter 23

Harry woke slowly he was far too comfortable and didn’t want to be awake. He cracked open one eye and smiled softly at Severus’ sleeping face. Yawning he sat up, the desperate need finally gone after … how many days had it been? He glanced at Severus again and almost felt bad for his mate. Black eyes opened and peered up at him,

“Good morning my incorrigible brat, I take it your heat cycle is over?” he greeted watching Harry curiously. The raven haired boy smiled and gave Severus a chaste kiss.

“Yup.” He replied blushing slightly, Severus smiled and brushed Harry’s hair out of his eyes, a fond motion.

“I suppose that means we must go out and face the world again.” He said but before Harry could reply pain erupted in their link. Severus clutched his left forearm. Voldemort was calling him. After two months of silence he was calling. Harry clung to his mate.

“You cannot go!” he wailed, he would be killed or worse. Severus looked conflicted, he agreed with Harry on one point but knew that Voldemort would torture him through the mark, and because of the link Harry would feel it all. Shaking his head he stood and kissed Harry,

“I have to, he’ll torture us love.” He whispered but Harry continued to shake his head and looked up at Severus angrily.

“He’ll kill you. He’ll kill you to kill me. You can’t Sev you just can’t.” he started out strong but faded slightly. Severus gently tugged Harry trying to get him to let go when they were both hit with another stab of pain this one stronger than the last.

-AZ! Severus is trying to go to Voldemort he’s calling and Severus is trying to go. He can’t go! – Harry called desperately; there was a dreaded certainty that if Severus went one or both of them would die.

“Severus even if he doesn’t kill you, he’d keep you to lure me to him.” Harry tried again, it was imperative that Severus didn’t go, something in his soul said so. They heard Az knocking at the door and Harry muttered mutinously remembering throwing up wards so that no one could disturb them and his magic was still low so he couldn’t cancel them.

“You won’t go to him until your ready to end this Harry, even if he holds me forever.” Severus whispered almost a command. Harry clung to him harder, why couldn’t he see the folly in this? The taller man moved again.

“I will bring a portkey with me one activated by touch all right?” He whispered, looking at Harry lovingly. “I must keep you safe, if he has me to play with that will give you more time to move against him.” He said and pulled away. Pulling on his clothes and picking up two pendants from his shelves, handing the green one to Harry and keeping the blue one for himself.

“Mine is the portkey yours is the destination, if I touch mine and say your name I will be right back.” He said kissing him on the lips once more, “Do not come after me.” He said again and swept off to the hidden rooms in the back that were free from the anti-apparition wards. Harry swore, violently. He pulled on his clothes and went to open the door forgetting that his brother, dressed as the professor, was outside.

“Ry…Did he go?” he asked seeing the murderous look on His brother’s face.

“Yes and if he comes back I’m going to kill him myself.” He muttered walking rapidly through the halls. He didn’t bother trying to raise his glamour at this point he didn’t care. Az raced after him.

“Where are you going Ry?” he asked afraid he might be going to do something drastic. While the boy’s magical reserves were low his Ander powers drew their strength from nature which meant they would never be low. Harry growled,

“I’m going to tear the Headmaster apart and demand that he tell me how to get rid of Voldemort in time for me to be able to kill my stupid mate.” He explained as if it were totally reasonable. Az paled and pulled on his arm to stop him.

“No, go eat first, take some time to cool off ok? Please?” he said pulling Harry back. The raven hair boy flared for a moment but allowed his brother to pull him along it was only prolonging the inevitable. He was also experiencing the weirdest thing, he’d always been able to feel his bother’s emotions through the link but now he was getting a flood of thoughts, emotions and memories. Like Ron teasing the hell out of him the past few days, which made him smile. He wondered if it was the physical contact but he’d touched Az since controlling the link and this hadn’t happened. Finally Az released him and the torrent of thoughts stopped,

“Go into the great hall sit with your friends and eat alright? Don’t do anything to drastic.” He said looking at his brother who nodded stiffly. Harry entered and half a step later so did Az wearing his Professor Hartell mask. Ron, Draco, Hermione and Naji all looked at him as he went to the table and sat down despondently. He gave Ron, Hermione and Naji a quick synopsis through the link only leaving Draco out because he didn’t have a well established link with him. Whispers started the minute he entered and a few were reaching him now.

“Harry and professor Snape disappeared at the same time a week ago now Harry comes back but no Snape? What do you think happened?” said one person.

“I bet Snape rejected Harry in bed and left Hogwarts to avoid the scandal and Harry’s probably been moping you know how he gets.” Hissed Seamus looking disgusted, some of the other houses snickered and started on that tangent.

“You guys are horrible.” Said Neville, the quiet boy looking at his housemates with cold eyes, “Who cares where they went and why Professor Snape isn’t back. If the same situation had occurred but they weren’t engaged no one would even think twice about the coincidence.” He continued taking a seat by Harry blushing slightly. His small speech had been loud enough for the other tables to hear and the ‘good’ Slytherins cheered only making Neville blush more. A few others apologized to Harry but more than he liked continued to speculate. Needless to say after ten minutes of trying to force down some food and keep his mind of his utterly reckless mate his mood was not a good one. Looking over he caught Ron staring at Az, watching the Ander take a sip of his drink with a satisfied smile.

“You should just jump him.” Harry muttered mutinously. Ron jumped and looked at him guiltily. Harry merely shrugged,

“You can play as many tricks as you want he’s far too stubborn to take a hint. He has this stupid idea that it would interrupt your life and relationship with Draco if you claimed him.” He continued trying to block out the loud voices. Ron snorted,

“I talked to Draco he was rather … annoyed at first but he relented that it could at least be fun to get him to admit his place.” He said casting another glance at the elder Ander who had an inexplicable blush stained on his cheeks.

“What’d you give him?” Harry whispered smiling slightly as his mood improved marginally as he saw his brother squirm uncomfortably in his seat.

“Nothing much, just an aphrodisiac keyed to me and Draco.” Ron replied with a sly smile and Harry chuckled, he imagined that would get quite awkward for Az. His momentary good cheer was obliterated in the next moment when Seamus and a few others from various houses came over looking at him.

“So what was it Potter?” Seamus sneered, “Did he leave you or did you leave him? Shaming him so much that he wouldn’t come back? Personally I lik…” he continued voice dropping off in mute horror at the pure loathing in Harry’s eyes. Whispers started to become shouts at him jeers and insults, vaguely he saw the Slytherins making their way over but he didn’t care. This was going to end one way or another.

“I suggest that you get away from me and do not speak while doing so.” He said calmly whilst his eyes burned. Seamus sneered and opened his mouth but one of the others beside him beat him whatever his housemate was going to say was cut off by one word. ‘Slut.’ Harry lost it. Flames erupted from him, engulfing the tables and throwing Seamus’ gang away from him. They were unharmed by the fire because Harry truly had no desire to hurt anyone beyond repair. The flames climbed higher but at his command were harmless to the students, those who had joined in the disgusting rumors felt heat and pressure though but there was no lasting harm. Soon the whole great hall was a mass of flame, tables, tapestries, and portrait frames their occupants having fled to other pictures, everything was a flame. Harry stood in the center the mass of flame emanating from him, mush to the looks of horror from other students. It was hard he realized to disengage this anger, the worry for Severus, hate of himself for not being strong enough to stop him everything seemed to pour out of his control fueling his flames.

“Harry Potter!” Dumbledore bellowed from the general area where the head table had resided. “Stop this insanity right now before you injure a student.” He continued earning annoyed glances from everyone else.

“I don’t think I can.” Harry whispered touching the pendant Severus gave him. Az shouted as the flames climbed higher only to be hindered by the spelled ceiling. Ron, Hermione, Naji, Draco and the others who were loyal to Harry, the number was sadly small, were trying to reach him but there was wind accompanying the fire pushing them away.

“Naji, we need to stop him!” Called Az loudly waving his wand and spelling his clothes from the dress he had on to sensible pants and a tougher shirt it was rather difficult to maneuver in a dress. Naji nodded and the floor rumbled as he called to the earth below it. Az jumped away from the head table and made his way towards Harry. Water gathered around Az, as he tried to put out the flames and battle the fierce wind keeping him from his little brother. The flames receded and Naji used the bits of floor and earth to create hills blocking the wind for Az to maneuver closer. Ron watched, he wanted to help but there wasn’t much more he could assist with. The others watched in amazement and horror.

“What is he?” Pansy whispered watching the spectacle with wide eyes. No one answered as Az finally got within a few feet of Harry.

“Little bro you need to stop this.” He called, the winds were howling by now. Harry looked at him struggling with himself.

“I can’t” he whispered shaking. Az shook his head and reached out pulling him in a fierce hug.

“You can it’s your power Harry. Come one little one.” He coaxed, cajoled and crooned to Harry encouraging him and calming him all at once slowly the flames died away and the winds fades with a final rustle. Harry sagged against his brother’s chest and sighed. Dumbledore walked through the rubble and gave Az a furious glare.

“You are fired and are never to set foot on Hogwarts ground again.” He hissed then turned to Harry, “And you will clean up this mess without argument.” He demanded. Harry swore, violently, at him.

“Bloody hell I will.” He shouted looking at the depraved headmaster, “No I’m going to do the task you set before me. But first you need to tell me everything you fucking know about how to get ride of Voldemort and how I can save Severus before old snake-face tires of him!” he continued raging again, only Az and his friends presence helped him keep the peace of mind to reignite the room. Dumbledore gapped like a dying fish.

“I know that you know how to defeat him! Because you created him you depraved old man!” Harry snapped eliciting stunned gasps from around him, “In my moms diary she said that Tom Riddle, back when my aunt met him, he was a kind boy, with heavy ideals yes but he would never become the creature you made him. Aviva told her that day he applied to Hogwarts as a teacher, he was never the same after that and things only got worse. She suspected you. My mom knew it had to be you; after all you’re a meddling fool! Trying to force the prophesy to come true why? No it doesn’t mater. Tell me how to fix this!” he ranted, flames bursting in irregular spikes off him but not the massive loss of control he’d just displayed. Dumbledore was stunned where had the whelp gotten his hands on Lilly’s diary? He’d ordered James to destroy it. Oh well it didn’t matter now.

“Yes I may have pushed Tom a little towards his ultimate destiny but I’m sorry I cannot reveal how this came about.” He said with that typical smile and his twinkling eyes, “No, no, I think that you must kill him Harry. Not restore him. That isn’t the way that the prophesy works.” He continued with a smile then clutched something under his robes and vanished. Everyone was left standing in shock and horror.

“Well…Fuck.” Ron muttered.

An: Ehee. I am the evil! =D ok so a ton happens in this chappie yes? It’s also the longest I believe. I was going to continue and make it a bit longer but I think this is an appropriate place to end it. =) We’re approaching the end now, only about five or six more chapters I think. Did anyone see this coming? I think it was both obvious that Dumbles had some ulterior motive but to this extent was not. No worries next chapter it will be reveled exactly what dumblefuck did to start this insanity. I re-read the whole story trying to find if I’d given Az and element and couldn’t find it if I did so he has the water element now. =S I thought I gave him air but couldn’t find it so my apologies if I did and suddenly switched it. >.< And I was a little sad, it seems that I had way less reviews last chapter but alas it happens no? R&R PLEASE. =D