Intensity

Okay here it is Friday and I have managed to get chapter 3 up and ready for everyone. I want to thank my beta for reviewing this for me and I hope everyone else likes it as much as she does.

Chapter 3: Losing Hope and New Ideas

He was warm, that was the first thing he noticed as he snuggled against the pillow beside him. Only pillows didn’t have skin, and he shouldn’t be able to feel the skin on his own. Stretching his arms above his head he glanced down his body and barely registered the fact that he was naked and laying against another very naked body. Somewhere in his mind he realized that warning bells should be going off, but at that moment he just didn’t care.

Although he could do without that annoying banging.

Harry turned his head and mumbled something undistinguishable into the hairy chest beside him. He smiled contentedly when wellmuscled arms encircled him and pulled him closer.

“What was that little one?” A deep baritone voice whispered into his ear, sending shivers up and down his spine.

“I said stop banging,” Harry said slightly annoyed as he tried to bury deeper into the body beside him when the noise only seemed to grow louder.

“We stopped banging quite a while ago Harry,” was the reply as the arm that had been around him slid down to cup his bottom and he felt a face begin to nuzzle his neck. A blush seemed to spread from his face all the way down his body as he felt himself begin to become aroused.

Harry moaned softly as he felt a tongue trace the shell of his ear before lips attacked his neck and the man beside him began to grind against him. He wanted to lose himself in the sensations, if only that stupid sound would stop. The lips slowly traveled up his neck and jaw before placing light kisses against his mouth.

‘That’s nice,’ Harry thought as he allowed his mouth to open and the light kisses to turn passionate. A hand strayed to his hair and tangled itself in the black locks before pulling rather harshly as the man nipped as his lips causing Harry to whimper.

Harry turned his head away and began to try to push the man away but stilled as he felt the form beside him shifting shape under his very hands. This wasn’t so nice after all. Wide green eyes looked around his room, only to see nothing but darkness and the true panic began to seep into his brain.

Quickly, Harry’s eyes shot to the face of the man that had now pinned him to the bed with his arms and body. They widened in fear as they locked onto the crimson eyes of Tom and he began to tremble beneath the other werewolves body.

‘Harry…’

“L—let me go!” Harry shouted as he twisted his body at different angles, trying to dislodge Tom from above him.

‘Harry please…’

“Relax pup! I would hate to have to scar this perfect white skin of yours.” Tom snarled as he held both of Harry’s hands above his head and allowed his other to travel down his body.

“No! Stop, get off of me. I don’t want you touching me.” Harry screamed up at Tom’s face even as he continued to struggle and tried in vain to free his hands from the cruel one gripping them.

‘Come on Harry…’

Tom lowered to barely centimeters from Harry’s face and gazed angrily into the terrified green eyes of the boy below him. Harry felt Tom shifting above him but wouldn’t allow his eyes to stray from the scarlet orbs so very close to his own to see what Tom was doing. His eyes widened to an extent he didn’t even know was possible when he felt Tom’s naked body settle between his open legs, a hard length pressing against him causing Harry to renew his struggle.

The larger wolf shook Harry hard, knocking his head back and forth and snarling above him. Harry’s body froze, petrified, as tears slid down the sides of his face and he felt Tom nudging at his entrance. A purely evil smile formed across Tom’s face as he leaned down and licked the path that Harry’s tears had formed.

“Ah, puppy. You don’t want me to touch you, do you? Do you still think that you actually have a choice in what is going to happen? Because I can assure you that you don’t have a choice in it all. In fact, you will no longer have a choice in anything. You will never be allowed to choose for yourself again. And do you know why that is my dear Harry?”

Harry seemed to have lost his voice as he stared up at the terrifying man above him; the one who was going to take everything from him and make his life a living hell. He shut his eyes against the cruelty he saw within the depths of Tom’s own eyes, within the depths of his very soul. What had been an unwelcome distraction soon became the one thing he was trying to focus on as the banging continued, seeming to intensify and he tried to ignore the fact that he was about to be brutalized by the wolf above him.

Tom shifted, leaning into the ear that had been offered to him upon Harry turning away and whispered, “Because you are mine and nothing or no one can ever change that.” With that he surged forward into the unprepared body below him.

Harry clenched his eyes shut as he screamed, arching his back and feeling as though his entire being were being split in two and his very soul being stolen from him.

‘Harry!’

Harry shot up in bed, tears still spilling from his panicked eyes as they darted about his room searching for Tom. Trembling hands slowly felt his body and noticed that he was still wearing clothes, although they were now sweat soaked and sticking to him.

“It was just a dream. But it had felt so real…” He whispered to himself while he continued to try and fight the fear and adrenaline that still coursed through his body. Harry nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard the banging on his bedroom door.

“Harry please let me in. We need to talk.” Remus’ voice drifted through the wood and Harry stood on shaky legs trying to wipe away the tears that did not seem to want to stop falling. He took a shaky breathe and unlocked the door before turning and making his way back to his bed.

Remus opened the door before Harry had even sat back down and looked around the dark room. “Why are you sitting in the dark?” Remus questioned before walking across the room and opening the curtains allowing little light that could peak from behind the dark clouds into the room. Not satisfied with the result, he turned and switched on the lamp that rested on Harry’s desk.

Finally focusing on Harry, Remus could see the young boys shoulders shaking as he obviously tried to not cry; his oversensitive hearing easily picking up on how hard Harry was breathing. Sitting on the bed beside the young wolf he wrapped his arms around him and hugged him to himself.

“It’s going to be okay Harry.” Remus whispered even as Harry continued to tremble and cry in his arms. Not knowing what else he could do Remus simply held the distressed boy and tried to whisper words of comfort to him.


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Harry wasn’t sure how long they stayed like that, but he knew that he never wanted to move from the comforting embrace of his godfather. Like all good things though, it must all come to an end as Remus gently pulled away and looked into his swollen red eyes and wiped away the remaining tears that had stayed on his cheeks.

“Feel better now?”

Harry nodded slowly while wiping his nose on the back of his sleeve, before tugging on it and actually blowing his nose into the cloth of his shirt. Remus made a disgusted noise as he moved from the bed and came back with a box of tissues.

“You do realize you have Kleenex in your room for a reason right?”

“In case I run out of toilet paper?” Harry asked with a cheeky grin that he didn’t truly feel all the way inside.

“Very funny brat. Stop ruining your clothes and use them for what they are made for.” Remus said in a voice full of authority, that clearly he didn’t mean by the smile on his face.

The older wolf sat back on the bed and wrapped an arm around the boy, pulling him against his side and laying his head against the others when it was placed on his shoulder.

“What’s going to happen Remy?”

“I’m not sure Harry. Sirius and I talked with Severus after you had left and he seems to have it set in his mind that you are going to be mated to Tom. We tried to talk some sense into him but he seems very set in what he has chosen to do. “

“D—does Sirius hate me now?” Harry barely whispered as he tried to hold back the tears that threatened to spill over. Remus cupped his face and forced him to look him in the eye.

“Sirius could never hate you Harry. Both of us love you more than anything else in this world. Don’t ever doubt that. He is worried for you and he believes what you have said. Only there is no way that we can prove it. Since we can’t prove that what Tom attempted to do to you was done by force then we have to agree that it was done willingly.”

“But I swear Remus I didn’t want him to he just…”

“Shhh, Harry I know. Trust me I know, and both Sirius and I believe you. But we can’t prove it and that is where Severus is using this situation to try and mate you off. Other dominants will not want to compete with Tom and ones that would, will not want to if they believe you have already been taken by him. Now, don’t give me that look Harry, I know you didn’t do anything but that doesn’t mean that they can’t make it seem that way.”

“S—so what’s going to happen?”

“Do you want the truth Harry?”

Harry looked around his room, trying to avoid looking at Remus as the dream from before came back, washing over him and causing him to shiver slightly. There was no way he was going to be able to avoid the situation he was in, the best thing that could happen would be that he could mentally prepare himself for it. Without looking at Remus, and not trusting his own voice at the moment Harry simply nodded and stared down at the carpet.

“Before I left Sirius alone with Severus, he was already planning on having you moved to Tom’s estate. He had made the call to Tom and was waiting for a response. Severus told me that I might want to have you start packing immediately. I believe that Sirius is still trying to convince Severus to change his mind, but I do not feel that he will be successful.’

“I know that I am constantly trying to convince you that Severus doesn’t hate you and that he doesn’t have it out for you, but even I have to admit that it does seem as though he truly does Harry.”

Harry nodded his head, feeling as though his entire body were going numb as though time itself was slowing to a stop and that he couldn’t breathe. He had always known Snape didn’t like him, though he had never suspected that the man’s hatred of him would lead him into a situation as terrible as this.

“W—why does he hate me so much? I don’t even remember him when I was younger. He only appeared to show up after mum and dad were killed and he hated me instantly.”

Remus sighed as he ran a tired hand over his face and looked over at the other picture on Harry’s night stand. He could see the three of them, James, Lily, and Harry huddling together outside in the snow on what was to be their last Christmas together.

“Severus,” He began in an unsure voice, “was very attached to your mother. They were close friends as pups and it was thought that they would probably mate when they were older. But when your mother was 16 your father and his family joined the pack after a devastating attack. Most of the pack that your father had been a part of had been killed, and Albus being who he was had welcomed them with open arms.’

“Sirius was part of the pack as well and when they joined ours it was like a whirlwind overcame the pack. They seemed to love nothing more than causing trouble and mixing things up. James was barely 18 and a very arrogant wolf who thought that he owned everything and everyone. Of course over time your mother knocked him down quite a few pegs, but in the beginning he was quite a pain.”

Harry gave a small laugh at that thought. “Yeah mum used to tell me about how he thought he was the best thing since sliced bread. I always thought she was exaggerating a bit. Course then dad would say something like ‘Yes the world does revolve around me’ and I kinda believed her a bit more.”

“As much as I would love to tell you that it was an exaggeration, I can’t. Your dad truly thought he was the best and he wasn’t afraid to act that way; which was why when he set his eyes on your mother he acted like a complete fool and nearly chased her away.”

“Then how did he win mum over?”

“Your mother hated how arrogant and selfish your father was and she could never see him as anything but that, and then one day changed all that. The hunters that had attacked James and Sirius’ pack before had not been caught and they had been lead to our pack. A hunter was about to attack Lily and James stood in the way. He was shot 3 times and attacked with a knife though because he was attacking the hunter the actual bullets missed their targets and the knife never went deep enough to damage permanently, so he was not harmed in a deadly manner. It appeared as though the hunter was actually new and had it been one of the experienced men they probably would have been killed.’

“However, because of what James did the pack was able to reach the area and stop the hunter as well as catch the other hunters who had been trying to find a way into the estate like they had done previously. That one selfless act of James caused your mother to view him in a whole new light and over time they opened up to each other and became rather close.”

“Okay so dad got mum to fall for him, but what about Snape?”

“Well, when it came time for Lily to choose a mate both Severus and James were competing for her. Lily was very close to both of them, but I think she truly wanted to be with James. The problem was your mother had such a big heart she couldn’t simply choose and hurt Severus in such a way. Even if she had fallen for your father, Severus was a very large part of her life and she cared deeply for him on a platonic level at least.’

“It came down to a fight. The pack gathered into a circle and allowed both Severus and James to morph into their wolf forms and fight for the right to mate with Lily. It lasted longer than anyone thought, but neither James nor Severus wanted to be the loser in this situation. Then there was one moment where Severus had his teeth in James and it was only going to take a shake to knock him down, and Lily had gasped from the side of the circle which drew Severus’ attention to her. ‘

“That was his mistake. He turned his head toward Lily and James towards him and James got him in the throat. Severus was forced into submission or death and James won the right to mate with Lily.”

“So, Snape hates me because my dad beat him for my mum?”

“Not completely. I believe that Severus blames your father for your mother’s death as well.” Remus said with a tired sigh.

“But it wasn’t dad’s fault that they were attacked! The only ones to blame are those filthy hunters.”

“Harry, I know this. But even after all the time that had passed Severus’ love for your mother has never gone away. It had been James’ idea for the three of you to go on vacation to Godrics Hollow. No one could have known that there were hunters staying there, and no one could have prevented what happened. There was no way for any of us to know. We are just lucky that they didn’t manage to take you from us as well. “

Remus smiled sadly at Harry as he touched the scar on the boy’s forehead. A constant reminder of what they all had lost at the hands of the hunters that tortured werewolves all over the world.

“I think that Severus’ deep resentment of you comes from the fact that he does blame your father for your mother’s death, whether James deserves that blame or not. I also think that he abhors the fact that you survived and not Lily. He has to look at you every day and see in your eyes the one that he loved and lost. He looks at you and sees the boy that he should have been able to have with Lily and not James.”

“Shouldn’t he want to protect me then? If he loved my mother so much she wouldn’t want me to be treated this way. She wouldn’t want me to be forced to mate with a man I can’t stand.”

“It’s not that easy Harry. Love is never that simple, it defies all logic and reason. What you and I see as something obvious can easily be masked by the heart, especially a broken heart.”

Harry buried his face in his hands and took deep calming breathes as he tried to take in all of the information. He still couldn’t understand how someone who claims to have loved his mother so much would treat her child in such a way. But then again it was Snape, which meant that normal did not apply.

“So what am I going to do Remus?” Harry finally asked without removing his face from his hands.

“As much as I don’t want to admit it Harry, but unless Sirius has somehow managed to change Severus’ mind then we should probably plan on packing your things. Severus seemed very intent on having you sent to Tom’s estate as soon as possible and I don’t want you to forget anything here because you were forced to rush packing.”

Harry couldn’t take it anymore. He flung himself at the older werewolf, wrapping his arms around the man clinging to him for dear life and sobbing into his shoulder. How could his life end up like this? What did he ever do to deserve a fate as cruel as this?

The dream still floated in his mind and he shuddered hard against Remus as he continued to bawl against the man’s shoulder. Remus simply hugged the boy to himself and rubbed his back; trying to calm the distraught young werewolf while hold back tears of his own as well. Harry needed him to be strong right now, he didn’t need to see the worry and fear that Remus had, and he didn’t need to know that Remus thought it was just as hopeless as Harry was thinking it was.

“I—I can’t b—be mated to t—that monster Remy. I—I don’t know w—what to do.”

Remus just hugged Harry tighter to himself and whispered into his ear, “Neither do I pup, neither do I.”


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Reports lay splayed across the table in apparent disarray, some crumpled while others lay in perfect condition. A large steaming cup of what appeared to be tea sat on the side, though the strong aroma of alcohol would make it appear otherwise.

A large man sat in the cushioned red chair before the table, looking over reports and grumbling to himself. His long blackish brown hair was tied back, though small strands had loosened and now framed his face. He lightly scratched his goatee as his dark eyes scanned over the information in front of him before pushing it aside and grabbing another.

A knocking on the door signaled the return of his beta, without looking up from the papers he growled out, “Yes?”

The large double doors opened revealing another large man, this one with dirty blonde hair that hung around his face, but was shorter than the man at the table. After closing the doors and securing that they were alone he made his way to the table and grabbed another red plush chair to make himself comfortable.

“Just make yourself at home why don’t you Van?” The slightly larger man growled out without his eyes ever leaving the paper in front of him.

The bright blue eyes sparkled in laughter and his smile showed off a row of perfect white teeth. “Why, that’s what I thought you would say Fenrir. However, I would never disrespect my Alpha with such inconsiderate actions if I didn’t already know what he was going to say.” Kicking his feet out he leaned back and placed them on the table, not minding the papers and gave Fenrir a wicked grin.

Dropping the paper he was looking at with a sigh Fenrir leaned back and gazed evenly at his beta. He was not going to let the man draw him into a fight. At least not right now.

“What did you find out about the invading pack?” He asked instead, purposely ignore the mud that had landed on the reports from the other mans soiled boots.

“Well, supposedly they are just passing through. A hunter attack somewhere up north forced them out and they didn’t have another home prepared for such an event. Their Alpha is still with them and is leading them along; it appears as though the attack was for the most part a failure. Since there is a good amount of them roaming the area, and the Alpha was not harmed in the attack.”

Fenrir made an ‘Hmm’ sound as he stood and walked over to a floor length window, adorned with red velvet curtains pulled back by golden tiebacks to show the ornately styled garden displayed in the back of the manor. His dark eyes followed some of the pups playing around the fountain in the center before he turned back and leaned against the wall to gaze levelly at Evander.

“What are you going to do about it?” The beta asked impatiently, obviously having expected a different reaction from his Alpha upon hearing the news.

“Nothing.”

“Nothing?”

“I will not be offering them refuge, if that is what you think. It is a stupid Alpha that would not have a plan in the case of an attack, and only a stupid pack would allow such an Alpha to lead. And so long as they are out of my territory within 3 days I will not attack either. They have already been warned and if they are simply looking for a place to stay they can continue on to another territory because I won’t have them in mine.”

Although Evander had been hoping they could attack, wishing that he could bloody his paws. He nodded his head in acceptance; never even having considered the thought that Fenrir would allow the foreign pack to stay. It was a rare occasion that Fenrir would allow another pack within the manor now a day. Especially if the pack’s Alpha was present. At least ever since the incident.

As if sensing the beta’s thoughts, Fenrir straightened and growled low in his throat, “Just stop those thoughts exactly where they are.”

The beta’s ocean blue eyes flashed up at the dark eyes of his Alpha and he knew without a doubt that this was one of those times he shouldn’t challenge the man. Although he did enjoy baiting and goading the older werewolf into a fight, he was not happy to actually be fully on the end of the wolf’s anger.

“Is there any more information that you have gathered for me?”

Van’s eyes brightened considerably at this. Oh yes, how could he have forgotten, especially with the train of thoughts he had been having? It was the reason he had rushed to Fenrir as soon as he had returned after all. With a purely evil smile on his face he gazed squarely at his Alpha.

“It would appear there is news of Riddle.”

Fenrir’s eyes flashed dangerously. He quickly strode back over to the table and took his seat once again across from his beta. Folding his hands under his chin he fixed his eyes on Van and waited expectantly for the wolf to continue.

“Gisho was able to tap their estate phone line without detection and the information that has been coming through recently has been quite interesting.” Evander paused, knowing that Fenrir was simply dieing for him to continue, but wanting to draw out the information so he could simply get under the Alpha’s skin.

Fenrir slammed his hands onto the table, shaking it tremendously and testing it sturdiness as the wood bent under the force. Papers scattered and mud flew from Van’s boots as they shook from the power of the blow.

“I am not in the mood for your shit Evander. Spill it!”

“Okay, okay damn. Can’t have any fun now can I?”

Receiving a demonic glare from his Alpha Van quickly pulled his legs from the table and sat up straight; preparing to give a proper report.

“It appears as though he has acquired a mate. Apparently Snape’s pack has a submissive that Riddle is quite eager to get his hands on. There was a call from Snape to Riddle two days ago regarding his agreement to allow Riddle to mate with the sub.’

“Now normally these arrangements can last up to 6 months sorting everything through and acquainting the dominant with the submissive. There is always a grace period, if you will, to allow for any to change their minds and to ensure that the submissive is educated in what is going to be expected. Once everything is completed the dominant will then arrive to accompany the submissive to their new pack; if the mating is not within the same pack, of course.”

“Bloody hell Evander I know how the fucking arrangement works! What has this got to do with Riddle?”

“Well as I said Snape contacted Riddle two days ago to begin the arrangements. Then, yesterday Riddle contacted Snape asking for all of Snape’s demands for the allowance of the mating. Of course that’s usual. The Alpha will always give all their demands at first and then they will diminish the list down to what will actually be received once everything is situated.”

Van received a glare and another growl from Fenrir and quickly continued, “But of course you know this. Anyway Snape contacted Riddle today with his list, and this is where it gets interesting, Riddle immediately accepted everything. I mean there was money demanded, property deeds, artifacts you name what could be wanted and Snape asked for it, and Riddle agreed, with one requirement.’

“He is so anxious to get this submissive that he has asked for no grace period. He doesn’t even care to fetch the pup himself. The agreement was Riddle would give everything on Snape’s list and in return he would send the submissive to Riddle’s pack immediately with Snape’s own pack as protection.”

Fenrir raised an eyebrow and appeared to be studying Evander closely, when in reality he was in deep thought. It was certainly suspicious how eager Riddle was to get this submissive and how eager it appeared that this Snape wanted to get rid of him.

“It is rather odd isn’t it? What would Riddle want with a submissive so badly that he would give anything? Especially when it appears as though the submissive’s pack wants to get rid of it so badly.”

“Well obviously Riddle wants to mate with the sub.” Evander said as if Fenrir wouldn’t know that already. This clearly showed when he received a growl and heard a muttered ‘I’m surrounded by idiots.’

“Of course he wants to mate with the submissive you moron. What other good is the submissive for? What doesn’t make sense is that a pack wants to get rid of the submissive so badly and yet it seems Riddle wants him just as badly.’

“Have you ever heard of this submissive before?” Fenrir continued after his little snap at the beta across from him.

“Eh, no actually. They only ever refer to him as the submissive or as Potter which I think is the last name and not the first. Snape seemed rather cold when speaking about the sub.”

Fenrir leaned back in his chair with a thoughtful expression on his face. Obviously Riddle wanted the pup badly, and anything Riddle wanted Fenrir wanted to make sure didn’t happen.

“When are they supposed to be sending the pup to Riddle?”

“From what I gathered they will be sending him tomorrow evening, why what are you planning?”

“Well if Riddle wants this submissive so badly there must be a reason. And even if there isn’t a reason there is no logic in sending an innocent pup to that man, especially if it’s going to make Riddle happy.”

A smile spread across Evander’s face as he watched the almost feral grin upon his Alpha. Oh, he liked the way this line of thought was going. Maybe he was going to be able to get his paws bloody after all.

“So…?”

“So, Evander, it looks like we have a submissive to intercept.”




AN: Here is chapter 3, so what did yall think? Fenrir finally made his appearance although it wasn't directly connected with Harry at least he is in the story finally! I tried to give a bit more of a back story in this chapter as well as move things forward. I hope it didn't seem awkward.


To my wonderful reviewers!:

Lilith: I am glad that you like the characters and that you think they are still in character but in wolf form. That was partly what I was trying to do. Although some personalities must be changed but still it was the basics! :D Sorry if you feel a little lost more will be revealed as the story progresses and I hope that the information given in this chapter enlightens you a bit as well!

applesauce N soysauce: Glad your still hooked and you enjoyed the chapter. Hopefully you will enjoy this chapter as well. And yes Harry is a drama princess!

Ice sCream Twinz: LOL your review definitely made me smile. Well here is Fennie-Poo hope you liked his entrance into the story!

crazy4sex41582: Glad you think this is good, hopefully you will continue to like this chapter as well :D

Dee: Glad you feel Snape's personality fits and yes I feel bad for Harry as well. Perhaps Fenrir will be able to help soon :P

darkpyroangel06: Okay at first I was scared to read your review because normally long reviews means ranting about something someone didnt like. I was plesantly surprised and the bit about the paper you turned in made me laugh so hard I started choking again. Ah good stuff! The chapter I wrote while I was sick Harry ended up on a space ship and somehow I had decided it was Lucius Harry needed and not Fenrir only Lucius was a pixie and it was just odd. Now, the reason Harry didnt continue with Tom forcing is precisely as you said. Even if there is physical proof Tom can say Harry liked it. Unless there is a witness nothing can be proven. This may seem a bit unfair. That's because it is unfair! The submissives for the most part have a hard role to fill and are given very little liberties unless they are in a open minded pack such as when Albus was the Alpha. Hope that answered your questions!

celestialuna: Im glad you are loving the story. Yes, Snape is an ass but you gotta love him for it!!

gorgeousbowneyes: Yes I am feeling much better. I agree there was some filler in this last chapter but there were also little bits of information that needed to happen as well.

Kati-chan: I am recovering nicely and I thank you for your well wishes. I am glad you like the writing style and you feel that there is a proper balance of thought and action. I am also very glad you could see more of Harry as a character since the first chapter you felt disconnected from him and I was hoping this chapter you would be able to relate a bit more.

Once again thank you to all my wonderful reviews I look forward to reading more and hope you have enjoyed chapter 3!