Furry Magic
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Harry Potter › Slash - Male/Male › Harry/Lucius
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
104
Views:
136,515
Reviews:
711
Recommended:
4
Currently Reading:
3
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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.
chapter 26
Title: Furry Magic, chapter 26
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the recognizable characters.
Kaithas tried not to stare at the bizarre creature lounging on the king\'s bed. Harry, it was apparent, was having trouble going from were-leopard to human or vice-versa. Usually the transition was rapid, either one form or the other in a snap. Kaithas had only infrequently seen a were-animal of any persuasion stuck in the state the young man was in.
The exception was when one was very powerful. Then a partial transformation was possible. Lucius could do it at will, fading in and out of form, Amrys almost as easily, and occasionally Graeme could. Kaithas could not. It said alarming things about the young Potter\'s abilities. Kaithas had never heard about one so young having the ability.
Harry was sprawled over the bed furs, Lucius next to him. Harry\'s human face was very annoyed. His body was mostly human also. But his hands were still big, round, soft furred paws, his ears feline, and the long fluffy tail was impressive. Other than that the naked boy seemed fine. He appeared in fact much more comfortable with his nudity than before. Then he opened his mouth, and mewled.
Kaithas coughed to hide his amusement. The boy couldn\'t speak yet. He was betting *that* was the source of the annoyance. Potter had things he wanted to say. He hissed, showing kitty-cat fangs. Kaithas struggled harder to not smile. Harry was frustrated, and by the looks of things, it was going to take a little while for him to fully change one way or the other.
Mantheer returned to the room after the Seer, and went to his fellow guardian. Yaji\'s bleeding had all but stopped, and the big were-leopard seemed to be in little if any pain. The edges of the wounds were knitting together. Mantheer was pleased by what he saw. By morning there would only be faint marks. By the end of the week, he would be completely healed, as if the incident had never taken place.
Mantheer settled down, taking a place next to the other man, and lifted one of Yaji\'s arms, leisurely he began to lick the other leopard clean of the dried and drying blood. The king\'s son watched them, swallowing hard.
Draco had taken advantage of the lull between Mantheer leaving to find Kaithas and now, to get dressed in clean clothing. He was seated near the two body guards, in dark shirt and trousers. He managed to look away from the grooming with an effort. Why was it so hard to do so?
Kaithas approached the bed and Lucius, presenting himself to his king. Harry growled a bit under his breath, but seemed disinclined to attack, so Kaithas thought of it as merely an irritable greeting rather than a warning. He almost changed his mind when Lucius moved toward him, reaching out and rubbing their faces together, because Harry\'s growl deepened and grew in volume. He felt weight shifting on the bed, and unconsciously braced himself.
Lucius took no notice of the kitten beyond swiping at him with a gentle swat. He indicated Draco with a nod. Keeping his body between Harry and the rest of the room\'s occupants.
\"My son has a matter for the pride\'s Seer to rule on.\" The king said mildly. He looked at Draco. Pinning him with serious grey eyes. Sitting so Harry curled around his body, he listened to the beginning of the conversation.
\"I wish to bear the pride\'s heir.\" Draco said. Each time he said it, it grew easier to say, and he grew more sure that it was the right thing to do. His uncertainty was fading. Kaithas, however, looked startled.
\"How old are you?\" Was the first thing Kaithas asked. Draco frowned.
\"I will be eighteen in one month,\" he responded, fixing Kaithas with steely blue eyes. Daring the other man to say he was too young.
\"Young to have children for male or female.\" Kaithas said in return, ignoring Draco\'s scowl. \"And, given your blood, no easy thing to assure the child will be capable of being the pride\'s heir.\"
\"I am willing to have a witnessed conception, and to have you monitoring me.\" Draco told the older man. The Seer\'s brows raised.
\"You are willing to forgo all your privacy? Have you endured monitoring before?\" Kaithas asked point blank. \"Do you know what it is?\"
\"Only when I failed to change.\" Draco said, \"I was scanned then, before my mother admitted she was the source of my resistance.\"
\"When I was away from the pride.\" Kaithas confirmed, \"I had forgotten. So, you know that I will be within your mind while the mating is occurring, and that if it fails to result in a conception that will be the heir you will have to repeat the mating until the right combination is achieved? That you will have no private thoughts?\"
\"I understand. I have also heard there is a manner of preparation that will virtually guarantee the child will be the heir.\" Draco said in reply. Not faltering in his determination.
It was Kaithas\' turn to frown his disapproval. \"You speak of letting me select the father of the heir, the one who will be most capable of fathering the heir. You will accept whomever I choose for the task? Without reservation?\"
\"I believe I know who you will select. I am also a wizard, Kaithas.\" Draco turned his eyes towards Harry. \"And if Potter will....\"
He got no further. The king of the pride came up off the bed. \"MY Chosen.\" He said in a warning tone of voice. \"I won\'t have him used, Draco.\"
Draco shook his head. \"Your Chosen, yes I know. I only wish for him to let me, us, Kaithas and I, use his power to assure the conception is the one we want. That is all.\"
Lucius continued to glower, but Harry was up and moving to the edge of the bed, he nodded his head solemnly, making an inquiring mewl. He grimaced, and raised his brows at Draco. Kaithas, despite the seriousness of the conversation, had to bite his lip hard to fight back a small grin. The new kitten managed to telegraph plenty of meaning with his meow. Draco was also able to understand the implied question.
\"It *is* what I want, Potter.\" The other young man responded, knowing that was Harry\'s concern.
\"What will this use of his power consist of?\" Lucius asked as Harry brushed up against his side, working his way under the king\'s arm and into a hug.
It was Kaithas who answered. \"We will screen those who have potential to father a child with Draco. As you are aware, there are different rates of success with different fathers.
I am not sure that I approve, but if Draco will agree to let me chose the father, we can come close to finding the perfect match, one that will result in a heir for the pride.\"
\"Yet you have reservations? Why?\"
\"I would prefer that Draco have some connection with the man who will father his child. An emotional bond making the intimate act more palatable, rather than something that must merely be endured.\" Kaithas explained to Lucius.
\"No. I will not put any restriction on the choice. I will have love separate from conception if I must. The need of the pride comes first in this instance. I will accept the father you chose into my body.\" Draco insisted, _expression set.
Lucius looked at him long and hard. He turned to the Seer. His gaze fierce and direct. He had heard enough. Now was the time for a decision.
\"Your decision on this?\" Lucius asked the other man, the Seer to his pride, and before him to his father\'s pride. A man who\'s judgment he trusted.
\"I agree with your son. He may be Mother to the heir of the pride.\" Kaithas said slowly. Praying silently that it would be the right decision.
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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the recognizable characters.
Kaithas tried not to stare at the bizarre creature lounging on the king\'s bed. Harry, it was apparent, was having trouble going from were-leopard to human or vice-versa. Usually the transition was rapid, either one form or the other in a snap. Kaithas had only infrequently seen a were-animal of any persuasion stuck in the state the young man was in.
The exception was when one was very powerful. Then a partial transformation was possible. Lucius could do it at will, fading in and out of form, Amrys almost as easily, and occasionally Graeme could. Kaithas could not. It said alarming things about the young Potter\'s abilities. Kaithas had never heard about one so young having the ability.
Harry was sprawled over the bed furs, Lucius next to him. Harry\'s human face was very annoyed. His body was mostly human also. But his hands were still big, round, soft furred paws, his ears feline, and the long fluffy tail was impressive. Other than that the naked boy seemed fine. He appeared in fact much more comfortable with his nudity than before. Then he opened his mouth, and mewled.
Kaithas coughed to hide his amusement. The boy couldn\'t speak yet. He was betting *that* was the source of the annoyance. Potter had things he wanted to say. He hissed, showing kitty-cat fangs. Kaithas struggled harder to not smile. Harry was frustrated, and by the looks of things, it was going to take a little while for him to fully change one way or the other.
Mantheer returned to the room after the Seer, and went to his fellow guardian. Yaji\'s bleeding had all but stopped, and the big were-leopard seemed to be in little if any pain. The edges of the wounds were knitting together. Mantheer was pleased by what he saw. By morning there would only be faint marks. By the end of the week, he would be completely healed, as if the incident had never taken place.
Mantheer settled down, taking a place next to the other man, and lifted one of Yaji\'s arms, leisurely he began to lick the other leopard clean of the dried and drying blood. The king\'s son watched them, swallowing hard.
Draco had taken advantage of the lull between Mantheer leaving to find Kaithas and now, to get dressed in clean clothing. He was seated near the two body guards, in dark shirt and trousers. He managed to look away from the grooming with an effort. Why was it so hard to do so?
Kaithas approached the bed and Lucius, presenting himself to his king. Harry growled a bit under his breath, but seemed disinclined to attack, so Kaithas thought of it as merely an irritable greeting rather than a warning. He almost changed his mind when Lucius moved toward him, reaching out and rubbing their faces together, because Harry\'s growl deepened and grew in volume. He felt weight shifting on the bed, and unconsciously braced himself.
Lucius took no notice of the kitten beyond swiping at him with a gentle swat. He indicated Draco with a nod. Keeping his body between Harry and the rest of the room\'s occupants.
\"My son has a matter for the pride\'s Seer to rule on.\" The king said mildly. He looked at Draco. Pinning him with serious grey eyes. Sitting so Harry curled around his body, he listened to the beginning of the conversation.
\"I wish to bear the pride\'s heir.\" Draco said. Each time he said it, it grew easier to say, and he grew more sure that it was the right thing to do. His uncertainty was fading. Kaithas, however, looked startled.
\"How old are you?\" Was the first thing Kaithas asked. Draco frowned.
\"I will be eighteen in one month,\" he responded, fixing Kaithas with steely blue eyes. Daring the other man to say he was too young.
\"Young to have children for male or female.\" Kaithas said in return, ignoring Draco\'s scowl. \"And, given your blood, no easy thing to assure the child will be capable of being the pride\'s heir.\"
\"I am willing to have a witnessed conception, and to have you monitoring me.\" Draco told the older man. The Seer\'s brows raised.
\"You are willing to forgo all your privacy? Have you endured monitoring before?\" Kaithas asked point blank. \"Do you know what it is?\"
\"Only when I failed to change.\" Draco said, \"I was scanned then, before my mother admitted she was the source of my resistance.\"
\"When I was away from the pride.\" Kaithas confirmed, \"I had forgotten. So, you know that I will be within your mind while the mating is occurring, and that if it fails to result in a conception that will be the heir you will have to repeat the mating until the right combination is achieved? That you will have no private thoughts?\"
\"I understand. I have also heard there is a manner of preparation that will virtually guarantee the child will be the heir.\" Draco said in reply. Not faltering in his determination.
It was Kaithas\' turn to frown his disapproval. \"You speak of letting me select the father of the heir, the one who will be most capable of fathering the heir. You will accept whomever I choose for the task? Without reservation?\"
\"I believe I know who you will select. I am also a wizard, Kaithas.\" Draco turned his eyes towards Harry. \"And if Potter will....\"
He got no further. The king of the pride came up off the bed. \"MY Chosen.\" He said in a warning tone of voice. \"I won\'t have him used, Draco.\"
Draco shook his head. \"Your Chosen, yes I know. I only wish for him to let me, us, Kaithas and I, use his power to assure the conception is the one we want. That is all.\"
Lucius continued to glower, but Harry was up and moving to the edge of the bed, he nodded his head solemnly, making an inquiring mewl. He grimaced, and raised his brows at Draco. Kaithas, despite the seriousness of the conversation, had to bite his lip hard to fight back a small grin. The new kitten managed to telegraph plenty of meaning with his meow. Draco was also able to understand the implied question.
\"It *is* what I want, Potter.\" The other young man responded, knowing that was Harry\'s concern.
\"What will this use of his power consist of?\" Lucius asked as Harry brushed up against his side, working his way under the king\'s arm and into a hug.
It was Kaithas who answered. \"We will screen those who have potential to father a child with Draco. As you are aware, there are different rates of success with different fathers.
I am not sure that I approve, but if Draco will agree to let me chose the father, we can come close to finding the perfect match, one that will result in a heir for the pride.\"
\"Yet you have reservations? Why?\"
\"I would prefer that Draco have some connection with the man who will father his child. An emotional bond making the intimate act more palatable, rather than something that must merely be endured.\" Kaithas explained to Lucius.
\"No. I will not put any restriction on the choice. I will have love separate from conception if I must. The need of the pride comes first in this instance. I will accept the father you chose into my body.\" Draco insisted, _expression set.
Lucius looked at him long and hard. He turned to the Seer. His gaze fierce and direct. He had heard enough. Now was the time for a decision.
\"Your decision on this?\" Lucius asked the other man, the Seer to his pride, and before him to his father\'s pride. A man who\'s judgment he trusted.
\"I agree with your son. He may be Mother to the heir of the pride.\" Kaithas said slowly. Praying silently that it would be the right decision.
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