Misplaced Trust 2

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Chapter 6

Riven stared at the ceiling for several minutes before he realized he was awake. He groaned and rolled over, punching the pillow and wondering exactly what the time was. The magic clock at the bedside read 9 in the morning. He had an hour before classes. Riven rose with another groan and made his way to the showers, only to find Teddy already there. He scowled at his friend.

"Get your wish?" Teddy wasnt really paying attention as he washed himself.

His mind was too occupied with the raven hair minx that he had taken to bed. Riven's scowl deepened as he stripped and stepped under the shower-head beside Teddy's. He punched his friend in the arm and repeated his question. Teddy gasps.

"Huh... wha... oh." He rinses off his body.

"Na it was interesting to watch but... they didnt get to far." Riven frowned.

"Why not?" Teddy licks his lips.

"Ya... to tell you the truth... i slept with Dahlia i dont know where Mimi went off to." Riven pauses in the middle of rinsing his hair of shampoo.

"You...wait, what?" Teddy leans against the shower wall sighing deeply.

"God... Dahlia was so... beautiful... god just the thoguht..." Sure enough his cock began to lift up from the blood rushing to it.

Riven punches Teddy again, this time in the chest.

"What about Mimi?" Teddy gasps for air as he holds his chest.

"Ah... well i think she ran out when Dahlia pulled me over her..." Riven quickly rinses off, drying himself with a charm.

"Teddy, you idiot!" He dresses haphazardly, his shirt left untucked and only half-buttoned, showing off half his well-defined chest as he raced down to the Slytherin dungeons.

He paused in the hallway, unable to remember exactly where the entrance to the common room was... The sound of the walls moving as Dave stepped out of the dorms before bumping right into Riven. Sending them sprawling to the floor with Dave on top.

"Ow..." He looked down at Riven before bursting into a bright blush.

"Oh crap im sorry Riven..." he stared down at the Gryfindoor but could get his body to move.

He wasnt kidding when he said Riven was a hunk. Riven, instead of rising, grabs Dave's shirt in his hands, to keep him there.

"Dave! Dave, where's Mimi? I have to talk to her."

"Hey hey its ok shes alright. She went to the Great Hall for breakfast." Dave straddles his waist as he was vainly trying to keep his growing erection away from Riven's hip.

Riven sat up, accidentally bringing his face close to Dave's.

"Then...she's not upset?" he asked, steadying Dave when he thought the boy might lose balance.

Dave blushes even more as his eyes were flickering to Riven's lips then back to his eyes.

"Not anymore. She was last night but i... helpped her out." Riven smiles in relief.

"Thanks. Sometimes Teddy's a real jerk without even meaning to be." He moves to rise, suddenly noticing the hardness against his hip.

He blushes darkly as his body begins to respond automatically.

"Er...s-sorry!" Dave gasps and nearly loses his balance when the pressure hits his hard on.

"No no its my fault ive been trying to get my legs to stand up but they arent listening." Riven's blush deepens.

"Oh...so...er." He tells himself to push the boy off of him, but his hand goes no further than Dave's thigh.

Dave breathes deeper and looks down at the raven haired boy as he felt the urge to kiss him. Maybe he could get some confidence by doing this one little thing with Riven. Riven's hand tightened on Dave's thigh and his eyes dropped to the boy's mouth as he licked his own lips. It wasn't, he decided, like he and Ethan were in a *relationship* or anything...not yet anyway. No reason why he couldn't kiss...or do anything else with other people...other..guys. Dave bit his lip before he put his hand to Riven's cheek.

"Do you... want to kiss me as much as i want to kiss you?" Riven nodded wordlessly and leaned forward slowly, his lips barely touching the other boy's as the hand on Dave's thigh twitched, his thumb running lightly over the boy's inner leg.

Dave blushes and brushes his lips against Rivens. God the scent of a guy made him so hot. He ran his fingers through his hair. Riven hummed at the feeling of another person's hands in his hair and pressed suddenly closer, flicking his tongue over the boy's lips. Dave purrs opening his mout as he lays on top of Riven. Footsteps came towards them.

"Having a make out fest on the floor suger?" Riven pulled slowly away.

"Was I not supposed to?" He asks with a playful grin, not letting Dave up.

He pets the boy soothingly along his back. Ethan looks down at him as he crosses his arms before looking at Dave.

"Scram you varment." Dave gulps and quickly regains control on his legs and gets up.

"See ya Riven." he moves aorund Ethan before running out of the dungons.

Riven doesn't bother getting up, instead folding his arms under his head.

"I wasn't aware we were exclusive. You should tell me these things." Ethan walks over and grabs Riven's arm and pulls him up.

"Sorry Suger but when i take a FWB then that person better not fuck around on me." he stands rather close to Riven with an air of intimidation.

"I get rather possessive with the people i fuck." Riven doesn't look impressed, but rather pleased.

"Good." He says, his voice almost as hard as his cock.

God, he must be disturbed to find such behavior hot, but he did.

"And what if I'd let him fuck me, huh?" Ethan looks down at him before his fist moves fast and catches Riven in the gut sending him into the wall.

Quickly he moved over and held Riven's head to the stone wall painfull rough.

"Listen to me suger i dont take back talk lightly. So just do as i say and we wont have any more issues like this." Riven swallowed hard and nodded, but felt the need to clarify.

"I...I wouldn't have. Let him...touch me, I mean." Ethan smirks.

"Really you looked about 2 seconds from letting him do what ever the fuck he wanted." Ethan holds his head to the stone harder as one of the sharper stone causing more pain.

"You would have spread your legs just as fast as you did for me."

"N-no. I just...it was just a kiss." Riven gritted his teeth against the pain.

He didn't want Ethan angry with him... Ethan slowly let his head go before he grabbed Riven's jaw in a vice grip.

"You will not have another man touch you do you hear me sugar?" Riven nodded.

"No one but you, Ethan." He said, feeling as though the response was automatic.

Ethan softens his grip then kisses him roughily. He pulled back.

"Thats my sweety pie." Riven shivered and could not hold back a whimper at the rough treatment.

God, this was so wrong... Ethan grins before pulling him away from the wall.

"Come on ill take you to the Great Hall." Riven just nods, following quietly and trying to assess what he must look like.

Ethan leads him into the Great Hall and walks to the Hufflepuff table. Teddy looks at Riven then blinks.

"What are you doing with that bayou bumpkin?" Riven growls automatically.

"Kiss off. Go find Mimi and apologise for being a dick." Teddy blinks.

"Whoah! Chill Riv i already did." Riven blinks.

"Is she okay?"

"Ya she said she wasnt upset at me. She knew Dahlia and i would hook up." Teddy looks at him.

"Now why do you look like a kicked dog?" Riven shrugs and looks away.

"I was just worried." he says, trying to play it off.

Teddy looks at him before he looks over to Mimi. The alarm bells in his head were going off. He obviously wasnt going to tell him what was wrong. He needed Mimi to talk to Riven. Riven popped a piece of sliced apple in his mouth, nearly spitting it out when chewing proved painful for the muscles in his jaw. That meant Ethan's grip had probably bruised his face. He stood quickly.

"Hey, have Dahlia sneak some food into our first class, I just remembered something." He ran to the medical ward and begged Jacob for some bruise salve.

The man refused.

"I'm sorry, Riven, but I can't just *give* you a pot of bruise salve. Now, if you'd rather show me where you're hurt, I'll treat it." he'd said.

But Riven couldn't show him. The bruises hadn't formed just yet and he wanted to keep it that way. He certainly couldn't imagine explaining how the son of Harry Bloody Potter had gotten himself in this kind of mess. He went instead to the owlery.

"Mama, I need your help, but I can't tell you what for. Please don't tell Dad. I need some bruise salve as quick as you can get it to me. And...maybe a bigger batch later? Please don't ask me what's wrong, mama. Just help me?" He sent the letter off to Bellatrix in the care of one of the school owls, hoping it would be back before classes started.

An hour passed as the floo ignited showing Bellatrix with Phoebus by her side. His inky black hair was smooth much like his mothes and was long for his tender age of 5. He was propped on her hip as she walked through the familiar walls. It had been rather odd how her son had been sorted into Gryfindoor while her daughter was sorted into Slytherin. Her husband must have been delisional for thinking otherwise. She walked towards the Room of Requirement. She knew her son would be waiting in there for her. In her satchel was a month supply of bruse salve but she wasnt about to give it over with an explination. She had the sick feeling that her first marrige problems may have moved to her sons life. She hoped that she was wrong. Riven jumped when his mother entered the room of Requirement. The bruises on his face had fully bloomed into purple finger-shaped marks on his jaws and cheeks. He debated on hiding them at first, but knew his mother would get it out of him eventually and be disappointed in him for trying to hide it.

"Mama." he said, hugging her close.

Bellatrix hugs her son tight petting his head.

"Oh Riven..." Phoebus hugs the top of Riven's head in his little arms.

"Where you hurt by someone you cared for Rivvy?" Riven swallows, trying for a moment to hold back, before spilling the whole story.

He's careful to use euphamisms and not to go into too much detail for Pheobus' sake, but it doesn't even occur to him that his mother might disapprove of his sexuality. She's always made it clear that whatever their decisions, her children will always be loved by her. Bellatrix closes her eyes as the memories of her first marrige come flowing back. The years of physical and mental abuse she sustained at his hands still left mental scars.

"Riven... this boy... you cant stay with him... you have to get away from him." She walks over to the small couch setting Phoebus on the floor.

She pulled out a toy broom for him to be entertained. Other than the family her children had no idea that she had been married before. She wanted to keep the LeStrange part of her life away from her babies.

"Please sit down honey." Riven obeys, swallowing hard.

"I can't leave him, mama. He knows me. He could...g-go public." Something in Riven's chest stutters at that prospect.

If this were to hit the papers.... Bellatrix shakes her head.

"It would be worse believe me baby for you to stay with him. You would never heal." She was silent for a moment.

"I still havent healed." Riven takes the bag of bruise salve and stands, running a hand through his hair.

"This isn't like that! It..it's different okay? You wouldn't understand." He sighs heavily.

"Look. I...I have to get to class. Thanks for...this." he indicates the bag awkwardly.

Bellatrix catches his hand and stands up.

"Oh but i do understand Riven. When i was a little older than you i was married to a tyrant who would beat me and degrade me every chance he got." Riven shudders.

"He...he wouldn't really beat me...He was just mad. I mean..I was kissing another guy. Are you saying if you found dad with another woman, you wouldn't scratch out his eyes?" he asks, trying to joke a bit, but falling flat. Bellatrix looks at her son.

"Your father wasnt my first husband Riven. I was only freed when my first husband died. Your father would never go to another woman because he loves me." Bellatrix gently moves her fingers into Riven's hair.

"Riven love doesnt have to hurt like this. This guy doesnt love you or even want to be close to you. He wants to control you." Riven wraps his arms around himself.

"But..what'll he do when I tell him?" he asks fearfully.

"And I can't ever be with anyone else. It'll put them in danger too!" Bellatrix gently pulls her son close.

"Oh Riven... you have no idea what the Potter name can do for you. Dont worry we will get through this. What is this boys name?" Riven bites his lip for a moment before answering.

"Ethan. He's in Hufflepuff house." Bellatrix walks over to Phoebus and picks him up with his toy.

"Show him to me." Riven gulps.

"You're not going to...to say anything in front of anyone are you?"

"I want to speak with him." Bellatrix steps out of the room as she slipped back into the comfortable mama lion coat.

She was fiercly protective of her children. She had spent 35 years without children she was going to make damn sure she made sure they were safe.

"No," Riven states harshly, his eyes wide and fearful.

"No one else can find out! I don't want anyone to know I ..." he stops, biting his lip.

Bellatrix turns her eyes to her oldest son.

"Riven dont question me on this. Now show me this Ethan." Riven shakes his head, tears gathering in his eyes.

"Do you think I *want* people to know I was STUPID enough to get myself mixed up in something like this?!" he shouts at her, praying she'll understand.

If it gets out that one did this to him, than others will think they can too.... Bellatrix looks at her son.

"Riven at least you werent married to your abuser you have the chance i never did. I never got a chance to leave he was taken away. Now weither you like it or not the Potters have always been in the press so either suck it up or let fear and Ethan continue to hurt you." She would except what ever her kids wanted but she would not allow them to live in fear.

Riven swallowed, staring at his mother for several more seconds before finally nodding. He held his head high as they entered the great hall. The slytherin table all stopped eating, most of them in recognition of who and what Bellatrix was. The Gryffindors, too, showed the same respect, drawing a curious silence from the other two tables in response. Riven quietly pointed out Ethan wihtout looking like he did so. Teddy frowned at his 'Aunt', wondering what the hell was going on. Bellatrix gently hand Phoebus to Riven before turning to Ethan who turned to look at the woman. This could not have been good.

"Ethan correct?" Ethan nodded. "Please come with me i wish to speak with you." Ethan glares.

"Why should i?" Bellatrix wanted to visible twitch at the twang in his accent.

"It's about my son Riven. Now come." Bellatrix left no room for arguement before turning and walking out of the hall with Ethan and Riven in towe.

Riven followed, glad that Phoebus' famous curiosity seemed to be quieted for the moment. Mimi waved to get Teddy's attention, making a questioning signal, to which Teddy responded with a frown and a shrug. Neither of them knew what was going on. Bellatrix moved into an empty classroom before she opened the door for Ethan and Riven. She waved her hand to make Phoebus deaf until she lefted the spell. She shut the door before turning to Ethan.

"Tell me how long have you known my son?" Ethan smiles.

"Since he started but this is the first week we have been... close." Bellatrix crosses her arms.

"I must say you break the record then." Ethan looks at her oddly.

"Record?" Bellatrix steps over to him.

"Record for how long it takes to start beating a lover." Ethan looks at her with a slight shocked look.

"Did Riven say i hit him? He was fighting with me. I kept telling him that i wouldnt hurt him but i think he may have been abused because he was fighting with me!" Riven raised an eyebrow, wondering if the fool actually thought his mother would believe that.

Bellatrix knew him better than anyone else in the world, including his twin sister. Bellatrix looks at Ethan then swing her hand catching him acrossed the cheek. Her nails and rings left deep scratches across his cheek.

"Dont try to play me for a fool you bayou piece of filth. I want to warn you that if you come anywhere near my children or anyone close to my family i will make sure that what was done to Dumbledore would not amount to the pain that will be inflicted on you. Do you understand me suger?" She knew that little detail from Riven's blubbering.

Ethan touched his bleeding cheek as he glared at the woman. She was essentilly the head of the family. Her husband may have the name but she was the backbone.

"Yes ma'am." Bellatrix steps back.

Riven smirks at the boy.

"Aww, sweety pie, you look a little...bloody." Ethan glares at Riven then quickly walks out of the room.

Bellatrix slowly closed her eyes as the image of her first husband appeared before her. Her body was physically shaking at the image raised its hand to strike her but then it disappeared. Riven hugged his mother tight.

"Thank you." he whispered against her shoulder.

Bellatrix opened her eyes and hugged her boys to her tight. Her children were precious to her.

"Your welcome my son. Just remember you can overcome anything. Your father is a prime example of that." Riven nodded.

"I...really should get back now, or I won't get anything to eat before classes." Bellatrix nods.

"If you would like ill tell your father that you two should talk soon." Riven grimaces.

"Er...coulnd't you just tell him?" he asked, afraid of seeing his father disappointed in him.

Bellatrix grins.

"Believe me... your father is going to be the most understanding about this. Put on the salve and get to breakfast before you are late." Riven's eyes widen.

God, he'd forgotten the salve! He groaned and quickly slathered some on, feeling it sink in and the bruises abate.

"Gone?" he asked his mother.

Bellatrix nods and takes Phoebus into her arms.

"Now have a good year and we will see you for Christmas." Riven kisses his mother goodbye, high-tailing it to the great hall in time to grab a few rolls and a handfull of bacon before the first class.

Transfigurations with the Slytherins, which meant- if Teddy had done as asked- he might have some more food once he got there.


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