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The Black Heir	By : gpsassi Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Voldemort Views: 42492 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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Chapter List
- 14
- 15
- 16
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters created and owned by JK
Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books,
Scholastic Books and Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being
made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

AN: I reread the last chapter and must apologize for some mistakes in
format I made and particularly because in the paragraph that talked about the
prophecy, there were a few words missing, without which it didn�t make much
sense. I have corrected it already if someone of you want
to read that paragraph again.

Dead Paw, to answer your questions. I write the chapters as I go along
and post them as soon as I finish them. I usually read them again after posting
and make some changes when I detect grammatical mistakes and such. I have a
sort of sketch about what will happen to Orion in the following years but I
usually change some things when I read the reviews, to give reviewers what they
want. But there are some things in the plot that I won�t change, even if the
reviewers want to kill me later� As for Tom, he didn�t react that way because
he doesn�t like homosexuals, he is a dark wizard and as such accepts them and
think it�s quite normal. Tom reacted that way out of jealousy and possessiveness
more than anything else.

To answer the question in many reviewers� minds: Orion and Lezander will
be together for some time, but I won�t change the main pairing. It is still
HPLV. It�s much more exciting with HPLV pairing in my opinion.

As for Snape� I am writing this story like a sort of alternate universe of JKR�s
books, if Orion had remained with the Dursleys and Sirius hadn't escaped from
Azkaban sooner everything that happened to him in JKR�s books would have
happened. He wouldn�t have discovered who he really was, he would have been in
Gryffindor and just as clueless as JKR portraits him to be, Sirius wouldn�t
have known that Harry was really his son, Orion would have been the savior of
the light and wouldn�t have bothered to know the dark wizard�s point of view,
and would have ended up killing Voldemort like happened in DH. So the other
characters of the story still behave like in JKR�s books,
just that their lives are affected by the chain reaction caused by
Orion�s decision to run away from the Dursleys, and we see another side to
them, a side we couldn�t see in the original books because Harry never got to
really know them. So Snape, following JKR�s books, is really on Dumbledore�s
side and if you remember a scene in DH, where Harry sees Snape�s memories after
his death, you�ll see that many of the conclusions Orion reached about him are
inspired on a particular memory where Dumbledore used Snape�s anguished fear
for Lily�s life to make him a spy. Indeed, I thought that Dumbledore had been
extremely cruel and unfair to Snape to manipulate him in such a way. But Orion
will be meeting Snape in the future and things will change for him. Snape is
one of my favorite characters and I want to give him a better future than what
happened to him in the original books.

Chapter 15 � First love

Several days passed before Orion was calm enough to speak to Tom again.
Orion told Tom icily about the gathering with as few words as he could manage
and ignored any attempts Tom made to discuss what had happened before.

On the other hand, he had started to observe Lezander more carefully and
began to realize that he found the other boy alluring. Lezander was certainly
very handsome but what draw Orion to him was the way Lezander showed he cared
about him. Lezander always tried to touch him in some way and his eyes always
followed him. He was always concerned about Orion�s wellbeing and listened
attentively to what he had to say. Lezander had spotted him several times
looking at him and Orion had quickly and nervously averted his gaze. He wasn�t
sure how he should act around Lezander anymore, and had started to avoid him.

One day it seemed that Lezander had enough of his weird behavior and he
pulled Orion to a side when they were leaving the Dark Arts classroom.

�What�s going on with you, Orion? Why have you been avoiding me? You
barely talk to me anymore,� said Lezander with a frown.

Orion fidgeted where he stood and was unsure what to reply. What could
he tell Lezander? That he felt that he could perhaps love him? But was too
scared to say something for fear of rejection? That he wasn�t sure if he was
prepared for a relationship? That he didn�t think it was a good idea to get
involved since the war would soon be starting and he didn�t want to put
Lezander in danger?

Lezander saw Orion�s nervousness and hesitance and gently placed his
hands on Orion�s shoulders and said softly, �Please tell me. I can�t bear the
distance that is growing between us. Have I done something wrong?�

Orion looked into his eyes and was mesmerized. How could it be that he
hadn�t noticed Lezander�s eyes before this year? They radiated so much warmth
and care. Orion took a deep intake of breath and said hesitantly, �I�I was
wondering about the things you told me after my vision�you know� about how you
cared about me��

Lezander replied quietly, �I meant every word.�

Orion nodded and said with a new found resolve, �Yes, but I didn�t tell
you that I also care about you�.very deeply.� Orion tensed when he didn�t hear
Lezander reply anything. He looked up at him and saw that Lezander�s eyes had
marginally widened and that he was smiling softly.

Lezander leaned closer to Orion and whispered, �How deeply?�

Orion fidgeted again but Lezander grabbed his shoulders tighter. Orion
spluttered uncertainly, �Er�I like you a lot�but it�s not just that�it�s
something more�er�you know�something more than friendship�.�

Lezander�s smile widened and he moved his face inches away from Orion�s
and purred, �Something like this?� he asked before ghosting his lips over Orion�s.

Orion�s shock only intensified when he felt Lezander�s lips grazing his
own and felt something stir inside of him. The sensation was so warm and
welcoming that he gave himself to it. He relaxed and pressed his lips to
Lezander�s. They were soft and warm but when he felt Lezander�s tongue flick
out and slowly trace his lips he pulled away a little bit and murmured, �I�.I
don�t know what I�m doing� I�ve never done this before�� he said feeling
inadequate.

Lezander gently smiled at him and stroked his hair, �I�ve wanted this
for so long. I don�t want to pressure you if you�re not ready. I can wait.�

Orion confusedly cocked his head to one side, �What do you mean you�ve
wanted this for so long?�

Lezander chuckled, �Vampires mature more quickly than wizards. I�ve
liked you for some time now but I wasn�t sure if you felt that way about me, so
I never told you, though I was tempted to do so in some occasion.�

Orion nodded and then stuttered, �I would like to try to be with you� I
mean, I don�t know if I�m ready for anything intimate� but I want to be closer
to you�What I feel around you�.it has never happened to me before��

Lezander warmly smiled at him and said, �Don�t worry. I know what you
mean. And I won�t force you to anything physical,� and then added with an
impish smirk, �We vampires are very passionate beings,� at which Orion blushed
lightly and Lezander�s eyes sparkled with amusement when seeing it, �but we�ll
only go as far as you want. I care more about being with you than getting
something physical out of it. So if you just want to lay on bed together and
talk, it�s fine with me.�

Orion smiled thankfully at him and replied, �Thank you, I would like to
take it slowly.� Then he hesitated a bit but added quickly in a barely audible
whisper, �But I wouldn�t mind kissing again�.�

Lezander laughed, pulled him into a tight hug and said to his ear, �Oh,
don�t worry about it, you�ll get kissed thoroughly and frequently then.�

Orion gave him a small bashful smile and Lezander took his chin and
tilted it up. He gave Orion a soft and gentle kiss that made Orion�s mind
twirl. Really, Orion thought dazedly, this kissing thing is amazing�should have
done it ages ago�

Lezander broke from the kiss and said to him, �Let�s go to class before
someone notices our absence,� then he grinned mischievously and whispered, �We
can resume our kissing session at night.�

Orion nodded whole-heartedly and they left for class.

The next months were pure bliss. Orion forgot about the war, Voldemort,
the Death Eaters, his numerous unresolved questions� and just enjoyed his time
with Lezander. They lay every night on Orion�s bed and talked about themselves
in between kisses and caresses before falling asleep in each other�s arms. They
hadn�t gone too far but both felt very content with their relationship. Orion
couldn�t explain what he felt for Lezander. He felt safe and loved, he felt
understood, admired and desired and he relished in the feeling. And he strived
to make Lezander feel that way as well. He loved to trace his fingertips lightly
over Lezander�s face and gently caress his long beautiful hair. He loved to
trail light kisses on his neck until he reached his mouth. He loved to hug him
at nights and talk to him about his concerns and plans for the war. He had
never felt so complete before.

Calypso immediately noticed something between them and when asked, they
had told her that they were together. At first, she had seemed somewhat sad and
forlorn but as the weeks passed, she sincerely congratulated them and wished
them the best. Orion felt a little bit guilty at times because he spent much
more time with Lezander than her, but when he realized it he began to take more
time to talk to her alone and to show her that even if he was in a relationship
she was just as important to him as ever, so their friendship hadn�t suffered
greatly for it.

Calypso was training hard for her future role as a Death Eater and Orion
sometimes trained with her. She was a really good dueler due to the great
amount of spells she knew from reading so many Dark Arts books, but Orion had
to admit that power-wise he was much above her. Orion kept practicing the
Unforgivables, which they had also started casting in their Dark Arts class on
magical dummies, and now was able to cast them non-verbally, feat that he had
kept to himself. Rosier had raised his eyebrows in surprise when Orion had been
able to cast them successfully in his first try in class and Calypso had been
overjoyed for him and had tried even harder to accomplish them, and in time
managed to cast the Cruciatus and Imperius curse successfully. Orion was no
longer afraid of his powers, both thanks to what Karkaroff had told him and
because he felt more in tune with his magic than ever. Now he felt his magic
surge with any powerful dark spell and immediately felt a wave of power and
pleasure course through his body and he welcomed the feeling instead of being
concerned by it. He also understood the Dark Spells for the Unique
Parselmouth much better and was almost through with it, already being able
to cast most of the spells taught in that book.

He frequently had visions of Death Eater meetings but had managed to
cloak his presence in Voldemort�s mind by using Occlumency to raise his mental
barriers the whole time he observed the gathering�s proceedings. Voldemort was
laying low so no raids were being conducted, they just gathered information
about the Order of the Phoenix and the Aurors and planned and executed
political maneuvers. He had to admit that even though Voldemort still crucioed
any Death Eater that didn�t fulfill his expectations in the mission he had
assigned to them, it seemed to make his followers much more disciplined and
efficient. And Orion had finally even admitted that to Tom. Orion came to
admire Voldemort�s genius as well. There was no denying that he was the most
powerful dark wizard and knew more obscure spells than anyone else, but he was
also a brilliant strategist and the plans he came up with to influence the
Ministries of Magic were truly inspired. They showed a real understanding of
the weaknesses, selfishness and desires of the human mind. He had also seen the
induction of many new Death Eaters. Romulus Rosier had already become one and
he had been present for Sirius� induction as well and was happy that Voldemort
had regarded him as a worthy addition to their ranks and had still never
punished him for anything. Voldemort had assigned to Sirius the task of finding
Harry Potter, given that Sirius had known the Potters and therefore had a
personal interest in finding the boy. Orion had found this very amusing and
thanked Merlin that Voldemort was aware that it wasn�t an easy task and
therefore he didn�t punish Sirius when he came back to report that he still
didn�t know anything about the boy. He just wondered concernedly how long it
would take for Voldemort to become impatient and ask for results. He wondered
what Sirius could do to prolong the situation.

Tom was the only thing that had Orion forlorn and sad. He still spoke to
him after every vision and when he studied and trained in solitude, but Tom had
been distant and cold with him ever since Orion had disclosed his relationship
with Lezander and how happy it made him. Orion didn�t understand Tom�s attitude
and he missed the old Tom, the one who encouraged his ambitions and who happily
discussed with him his classes and the books he read and gave him more insight
of the Dark Arts than any teacher had been able to. He missed Tom�s smiles,
glinting eyes and soft spoken words, because they had been very rare and
special in the past but were now nonexistent. He missed Tom�s companionship and
it made him feel abandoned and bereft. It was like a missing piece in his life.

The day before Christmas break Orion decided to clear the air with Tom.
He opened the locket and placed it on his chest while he rested on the bed.

�Hello Tom,� said Orion softly.

Tom merely nodded his head and Orion sighed. Orion looked at him sadly
and said, �What's happening between us, Tom? You barely talk to me anymore. You
only listen to my reports about the Death Eater's gatherings but you ignore any
attempts I make to have a normal and lengthy conversation. Don�t you care about
what happens in my life anymore?�

Tom sneered at him, �And why are you so concerned about it? Didn�t you
say that Lezander was the only one that cared for you? That truly understood
you? It seems to me that you don�t need me at all now.�

Orion raised his eyebrows and replied truthfully, �Is that what you
think? That I don�t need you? Of course I do! I miss you! I miss discussing
things with you, I miss spending time with you!�

Tom snorted and said, �You only miss my advice on Death Eater matters.
You only need me for that.�

Orion shook his head and replied vehemently, �That's not true! You�re my
friend and I care for you, not just because of the help you might provide me
with, but because you matter to me. We have known each other for a long time
and I have told you things that nobody knows and I trust you with them. I need
you in my life because I�ve grown used to your company and I like it, not
because I want to use you!�

Tom regarded him in silent and then replied quietly, �Is that what you
consider me? A friend?�

Orion sighed, �I know you despise sentimentality, but yes, I consider
you a friend but also much more, you�re my confidant and mentor. I can be
honest with you about my plans for the war, even much more honest about it than
with Lezander because he isn�t a dark wizard and therefore doesn�t understand
some things. He sometimes doesn�t understand why I�m willing to give my life to
attain our goals,� replied Orion sincerely.

Tom snarled, �That boy is holding you back.�

Orion frowned, �What do you mean?�

Tom said angrily, �Don�t you realize that ever since you started the
relationship with him you have been distracted and unconcerned about the war?
You aren�t training as hard as you could be and you�re wasting valuable time.
He isn�t the only one who cares about you! You must be prepared to interact
with the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord, you can�t afford-�

Orion interrupted him with a small smile, �So you do care about me?�

Tom scowled and replied, �Of course I do. Do you think I would waste my
time telling you about the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord if I didn�t?�

Orion shook his head, �I didn�t mean if you care about preparing me for
the war. I meant if you care about me, about my person.�

Tom scowled even more fiercely but replied softly, �Yes I do. I might
not coddle you or spoil you, but I do care.�

Orion�s heart gave a little jolt and he smiled warmly at Tom, �It�s good
to know because I also care about you. I don�t want us to fight, Tom. I know
that I spend a lot of time with Lezander but I have also kept up with my
training. It�s true that I was a little bit distracted at the beginning but
Calypso made me restart my training and I�m getting ready. I�m much more
advanced now than before and I�m improving with each passing day. I haven�t
forgotten about my future, I still want the same things.� Orion sighed and
continued, �It�s just that I need Lezander as well. He gives me something that
I need. I don�t know how to explain it but the way he treats me just makes
everything brighter, everything more enjoyable. You know a little bit about my
childhood, Tom. It wasn�t pleasant. No one ever showed me affection and it was
the thing that I most longed for; the feeling of being loved. And now that I
have it I can�t let it go of it.�

Tom scowled and whispered, �Lezander isn�t the only one that can give
you that.�

Orion frowned and looked at him weirdly, �He�s the only one that seems
to want to.�

Tom clicked his tongue but didn�t reply anything. He just looked into
Orion�s eyes intensely and Tom lost himself in the boy�s emerald eyes. He could
see Orion�s need to be loved in them and he didn�t understand why it was so
important to the boy. Oh, he had also been through that phase at first, when he
was only a child, but soon had learned the harsh realities of life and had
discovered that it was a useless longing to have. No one had ever truly cared
for him. The muggles at the orphanage had just taunted and abused him for being
weird and then he had been isolated in Slytherin when his halfblood status had
been discovered. It was only after proving that he was the most brilliant and
powerful student and proving that he was Slytherin�s heir that his fellow
housemates had started to take an interest in him and approach him, and it had
just been for their own benefit, not because they truly cared for him. And
therefore he had learned to consider his need to be loved as a weakness. And in
Orion�s case he had thought it was also a weakness at first. But now he wasn�t
so sure. Orion felt deeply, he knew, but his magic became more powerful when he
used his feelings. So perhaps he could use his love in that way as well,
perhaps it could make him more powerful. It just angered him that Orion thought
that only the foul little vampire could care for him. He didn�t know what it
was about Orion but he had come to truly care for him as he had never cared for
anyone else before. The boy was a mystery: he was beautiful but unaware of it,
he was brilliant but not pretentious, he was immensely powerful but didn�t take
undue advantage of it, and he was sensitive and loving but could turn fierce
and cold when required. And Tom sometimes felt, though he didn�t like to admit it
to himself, that he would like to give Orion what he was longing for. But it
would be a very dangerous and potentially disastrous thing to do. So he would
never voice his true feelings. Feelings he had battled with for a long time but
now knew that couldn�t be so easily overlooked. But he decided that he could at
least show Orion that he also cared for him, that Lezander wasn�t the only one.
So he replied, �It may seem that way now but in the future it might be
different. There could be others that could come to love you,� he sighed and
continued, �I just want what�s best for you, Orion. I urge you to train harder
and take matters more seriously.�

Orion frowned at him. What had Tom been thinking about? He had seemed
lost in his thoughts and Orion had seen sadness and longing in his eyes, but
what caused it? And what did he mean by saying that in the future it might be
different? That others might love him? Orion cleared his head and replied, �I
will. I�m aware that my time�s running short. Don�t worry, I won�t deviate from
my plans.�

Tom nodded his head, satisfied with that for the moment.

Orion had decided to remain at Durmstrang for the Christmas holidays.
Tom had made him realize that he had been neglecting his training. He had been
training but not as much as he could have and the best possible place to keep
doing it was Durmstrang. An extra reason was that Calypso was staying as well
and her father would be teaching her some obscure spells and she had told Orion
that if he stayed they could learn them together. So he had spoken to Sirius
using the two-way mirror and Sirius had given him his permission to stay at
school considering that he was also going to be very busy during the holidays.
Since the Harry Potter mission wasn�t going too well, Voldemort had also given
him and some others, the task of contacting the Russian dark wizards and try to
gain their support. So Sirius was going to spend most of his time meeting with
dark wizards and wouldn�t be able to see Orion much. To Orion�s ease of mind, he
noticed that Sirius didn�t seem that dissatisfied with his role as a Death
Eater. Orion knew that Sirius loved to keep busy and feel useful and this gave
him the chance for it. And Sirius was an extremely likable and social person so
his new mission was ideal for him. Orion only wondered how long would Sirius�
contentment last, since things were now peaceful and quiet but when Voldemort
made his return public Sirius would be going into raids and things would turn
vicious and violent and surely Sirius would stop liking his Death Eater role.
He just hoped Sirius could cope.

He had also received letters from Draco urging him to come to Malfoy
Manor but Orion had politely refused. He really needed the time to train but he
had felt a little bit guilty because he hadn�t seen Draco in more than a year.
But he and Draco had remained in touch in their frequent letters. Draco was
doing as well as always and had managed to beat the Granger girl in some
classes, to his great delight. And he already knew about the Dark Lord�s
return. Lucius had also been training him and had appointed him a Dark Arts
tutor, for which Orion was extremely glad. Orion hated to think that Draco
would be at a disadvantage from others that had gone to a dark school. Draco
would surely become an important Death Eater, just like his father, and he
needed to be as best trained in the Dark Arts as possible.

Orion was seating next to Lezander at the Welcoming Feast after the
Christmas break and Lezander was whispering into his ear some of the things he
would like to do to Orion when the night came. Orion was blushing lightly to
Lezander�s great amusement and Orion retaliated by discretely stroking
Lezander�s lower back.

Lezander raised his eyebrow and said in a purr, �If you keep doing that
Orion, you�ll have to be ready to face the consequences when I get you all
alone.�

Orion warmly chuckled, �Oh, promises, promises.�

Calypso rolled her eyes at the couple�s antics and Evander piped in,
�You two have been all lovey-dovey since the start of the year. Are we to
congratulate you soon on your nuptials?� he said with an amused smirk.

Orion tensed. He had never planned so far ahead but now realized that
maybe Lezander and he could never be formally together. Lezander was a vampire
and they bonded with their own kind, Lezander had told him so last year, and
Orion also needed a pureblood heir and Sirius was currently negotiating his
marriage with some dark wizarding families. He looked at Lezander and saw that
he was also in deep thought. What were Lezander�s plans for the future of their
relationship? Did he consider it a serious one or just one to indulge in for
the time being? They had never discussed their future together and Orion had to
admit to himself that he wanted to be with Lezander. He couldn�t imagine
himself with anyone else. He had come to truly love Lezander, though he had
never said so aloud, and it troubled him that he would lose him because of the
duties they had to their respective families and their own kind.

Lezander looked at him and seemed to understand his thoughts. He took
Orion�s hand and gently caressed his palm with his thumb. He said in a low
whisper, �Don�t worry about it, Orion. We�ll talk about it tonight.�

Orion sadly nodded his head. Suddenly, Headmaster Vagnarov rose from his
seat at the teachers� table and asked for silence. He said in a deep voice, �I
hope you�ve enjoyed your Christmas holidays and are ready too study hard for
this semester. I have an announcement to make that will surely brighten your
day,� he gave a pause and scanned the student body with his eyes. Everyone was
silent, eagerly waiting for the news. He continued, �Next year we are to have
the honor of participating in the Triwizard Tournament.� At that announcement
the students broke into excited whispers but Vagnarov silenced them with a look
and proceeded, �As some of you may already know, the Triwizard Tournament was
first established some seven hundred years ago as a competition between the
three largest European schools of wizardry: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and
Durmstrang. A champion was selected to represent each school, and the three
champions competed in three magical tasks. The schools took it in turns to host
the tournament once every five years, and it was generally agreed to be a most
excellent way of establishing ties between young witches and wizards of
different nationalities and also proving which school trained their students
better,� he said with a smirk, �Durmstrang has been the school that has
produced more Triwizard Cup winners in history and I hope not to be
disappointed in this occasion. The Tournament had been discontinued when the
death toll mounted very high but I�m glad to say that the Ministries of Magic
have overcome their petty concerns and have agreed in reinstating the
tradition. The Triwizard Tournament will be taking place at Hogwarts and the
selected students will be going in October. The selection of the three
champions will take place at Halloween. An impartial judge will decide which
students are most worthy to compete for the Triwizard Cup, the glory of their
school, and a thousand Galleons personal prize money. There are still some
negotiations in the way regarding the possible establishment of an age
restriction on contenders. Some,� he said sneering, �believe that only students
of age, that is to say, seventeen years or older, should be allowed to put
forward their names for consideration.�

Several students made noises of outrage at these words and Vagnarov held
his hand up to silence them, �I know that it�s an unfair restriction but
nothing is settled yet. We at Durmstrang believe that power and ability have
nothing to do with age so our Ministry is fighting hard to repel the
restriction, but nothing will be certain until the end of this year. Let me
assure you though that students of all ages will participate in our selection
process. We want the best representatives for the school and Master Rosier will
be selecting a group of thirty students which will compete in this year�s
Dueling Tournament to demonstrate which is better and deserve the honor of
representing Durmstrang. This year�s Dueling Tournament will be taking place
the first week of June, right after your examinations, and the top ten winners
of the duels will be the ones to form Durmstrang�s delegation. I have faith
that our winners will be able to bring the Triwizard Cup to Durmstrang once
more and prove to the world that our school is the best,� he ended proudly and
the students cheered and clapped.

�This is great!� said Viktor excitedly, �I can�t believe that we�re
going to be able to compete for a position in our school�s delegation. The
Dueling Tournament will be fierce this year!�

Evander nodded and replied, �I can�t wait for it to happen. It would be
so much fun to be at Hogwarts!�

�It is a great opportunity to show our school�s superiority over the
others. To let them see what powerful dark wizards we can produce,� said
Calypso who then asked Orion, �Wouldn�t you like to go?�

Orion nodded and said, �I think it will be very interesting. I have
always wanted to know Hogwarts, the castle seems fascinating.� He was thinking
about all that Draco had told him about the castle, particularly about the
Chamber of Secrets. He didn�t care much if he became Durmstrang�s champion but
he did want to be selected for their delegation. It would give him the
opportunity to explore the castle and find the Chamber of Secrets. He wanted to
see Voldemort�s diary and learn what it was, how it had helped his soul gain a
body.

Viktor turned to him in disbelief, �What�s fascinating is winning the
Triwizard Cup! Imagine being Durmstrang�s champion and bringing the Cup to us.
To be recognized and hailed as the most powerful young wizard of several
generations!�

Lezander turned to them and asked, �Who do you think it is that�s
pushing for the age restriction? It does seem to be unfair.�

Calypso snorted, �Dumbledore, of course. It would be just like him.
Master Vagnarov is right though, I�m sure our Ministry will push to eliminate
it, or maybe just relax it a little. We are even more capable than some of the
older students, it wouldn�t be fair for the school to limit their proposed
contenders in such a way and I think Vagnarov is aware of it and that�s why
he�ll fight Dumbledore in the negotiations to at least relax the restriction to
accept students our age.�

Kara replied with a giggle, �I just hope to make it into the delegation.
I have heard that the Beauxbatons boys are dreamy.�

Calypso rolled her eyes in exasperation and Evander said tauntingly,
�Already looking for other boys, my little Kara? Lezander here was snatched by
Orion and you have already given up hope?�

Viktor broke into laughter and Kara blushed and glared at Evander,
�Well, Lezander isn�t the only one worthy of my notice and I dare say that I
could never consider you to be dreamy! You�re always pestering me!�

Lezander winked at her and Orion elbowed him and gave him a mock glare.
Lezander chuckled and said to him softly, �Jealous, my love? You know that I
only have eyes for you.�

Orion huffed but smiled back at him. Viktor turned to Kara and said
suggestively, �I could be dreamy for you, mon cher,� he then turned to Calypso
and said wiggling his eyebrows, �And for you as well, my little Calypso. I dare
say there�s enough of me to go around.�

Calypso snorted and said, �Thanks for my share of the offer but I�m not
interested. There are much graver things to worry about than boys.�

Orion frowned and said to her in a whisper, �Yes there are, which just
makes me wonder why they�re holding the Triwizard Tournament now of all times.�

Calypso turned to him and said, �Well, only some dark wizards know of
the Dark Lord�s return and they have made sure that the Ministries are
completely unaware of it.�

Orion shook his head, �Yes, but I�m fairly certain that Dumbledore
already knows or at least suspects it. Why would he be willing to hold the
Triwizard Tournament in such dangerous times?�

Calypso snorted, �It would be just the thing that light wizards need, a
happy and festive occasion that can take their minds off the real happenings in
the world. If Dumbledore knows, as you suspect, then I think he also views it
as a way of showing Hogwarts� and therefore the light wizards� hospitality. The
Beauxbatons Academy is mainly a light wizarding school as well, and I�m sure
he�ll take the opportunity of bringing their Headmistress to his side, as well
as some of their students.�

Orion nodded thoughtfully, �Yes, you might be right. But do you think
the Death Eaters will do something in the Tournament? It does seem like a
perfect occasion to cause some terror and announce the Dark Lord�s return.�

Calypso regarded him thoughtfully and replied, �Yes, it could be. I
haven�t heard anything from my father so I don�t know if they�re planning
something but I�m also not sure if they�re ready to make the announcement so
soon. They might want to wait for a while longer.�

�Hmmm, perhaps, but at the end of the Triwizard Tournament two years
would have already passed since the Dark Lord�s return. I don�t think he wants
to wait for so long�� replied Orion unconvinced.

Calypso sighed, �Yes, that�s true. I sincerely don�t know. But don�t
worry, I�m sure that my father will tell me and I�ll let you know as well. It
concerns us all.�

Orion smiled warmly at her and said softly, �Thank you, Calypso. I know
that I can always count on you.�

Calypso blushed a little and replied, �You know you can, as I know that
you�ll always be there for me as well.�

Orion hugged her and whispered, �Yes I will.�

Lezander merely raised an eyebrow unimpressed by their whole interaction
and Orion just chuckled when he saw it and gave him a smirk conveying �Who is
jealous now?�

That night Orion and Lezander were resting on the bed and Orion turned
to look at Lezander and said, �Do you remember what Evander asked us?�

Lezader nodded his head and Orion continued hesitantly, �It just made me
think about our future. We have never discussed it, you know? And maybe it�s a
little bit early, we haven�t been together for too long but-�

Lezander interrupted him when he said softly, �I have also been thinking
about it.� Then he gently caressed Orion�s cheek and whispered, �I love you,
Orion. I have known it from the first instant.�

Orion felt his heart swell and kissed Lezander tenderly. He felt
Lezander�s tongue tracing his lips and he parted his mouth to give him access.
He felt Lezander�s toungue gently exploring his mouth and felt a warmth filling
his whole body. Orion dazedly began to caress Lezander�s tongue with his own
and they lost themselves into their kiss for several minutes. Orion stroked
Lezander�s hair and Lezander was gently rubbing his back. Orion pulled him
closer and intensified the kiss. After a few more minutes he broke the kiss,
smiled lovingly at Lezander and said softly, �I love you too. I have never told
you before but I realized this some time ago.� But then Orion turned sad and
asked, �But what will happen to us? Will your family accept your relationship
with me?�

Lezander sighed and hugged him, �I don�t know. Remember that at the
start of the school year I asked you to meet my parents during the summer?�
Orion nodded and Lezander continued, �Well, I wanted to introduce you to them
so that they got to know you, so that they could see what I see in you and thus
be able to accept our relationship. We weren�t together back then but I must admit
that I was already planning in convincing you of having a relationship with
me.� He broke the hug and gave Orion an impish smirk, �I was certain that you
wouldn�t be able to resist my charms for too long.�

Orion laughed and hit him lightly on the shoulder, �You git. How could I
resist you with the way you looked at me and stroked my hair? I dare say you
seduced me in the most despicable way. You made me fall in love with you with
your soft spoken words and gentle caresses,� he said grinning at him.

Lezander chuckled, �I must say that I�m glad my seduction worked.� Then
he turned serious and continued, �I have already told my parents about you.
They suspected something from the letters they received from me. My mother said
that I only talked about you,� he said grinning. Then he gave a sigh and said,
�She seems to be happy for me and wants to meet you but my father has more
reservations. You know that I�ll be the Master Vampire of my clan in the future
and as such will have many duties to fulfill. He doesn�t believe you�re an
adequate mate for me. He doesn�t think you�ll be accepted by the other vampires
or will be strong enough to rule with me.�

Orion widened his eyes and gasped, �Rule with you?�

Lezander looked into his eyes and replied, �Yes, my mate will have to
stand by my side and help me rule the Clan.�

Orion sat up and looked down at Lezander and said in agitation, �But I
can�t rule with you! Merlin, I love you with all my heart but you must
understand that I also have duties to fulfill for my own kind. You know that
I�ll be participating in the war, you know that I want to lead the dark
wizards. I�ll be committed to their cause and I can�t just disappear with you
and abandon them!�

Lezander also sat up and frowned at him, �Surely they can manage without
you, Orion. I know you�re the Black Heir and all but you�ll just be one more
Death Eater. If you want to help the dark side you can do so by helping the
vampires. We�re dark creatures that also need to find our place in society.
We�re just as oppressed as the dark wizards. I dare say that we�re even more
oppressed than them.�

Orion shook his head in desperation, �I know that the vampires are also
oppressed and I also want to help your kind but you don�t understand. I�m not
only the Black Heir! I�m much more! I�m-� he faltered and looked at Lezander
who was now frowning deeply. He took a deep breath and whispered, �I�m
something that forces me to participate in the war.�

Lezander frowned and asked, �Is this all because of your link with the
Dark Lord? I�m sure it�s unique but you can�t possibly think that that forces
you to be his ally. You�ll just be one more of his Death Eaters, he won�t
consider you especial, he�ll endanger you by sending you to raids and to battle
the Light.�

Orion frustratingly shook his head and decided that he had come to a
crux in his life. He had to make the decision now. He either concealed the
truth and risked that Lezander got angry at him because of his unfounded
stubbornness or he revealed who he truly was and made Lezander understand that
he had a far greater destiny than just being a Death Eater. Orion looked deeply
into Lezander�s pale blue eyes and said, �It�s partly because of the link, but
it�s much more than that. What I am doesn�t force me to take the Dark Lord�s
side, I do it out of personal conviction. But I�ll never be just one more Death
Eater. I won�t allow him to treat me as anything else but his equal.�

Lezander snorted unbelievingly and Orion clutched his robes to pull him
closer, �I am his equal in power, Lezander. I believe it fully now. I know what
my powers are, I know that I will even be more powerful than him in time. And
when he knows me and who I truly am, he�ll realize this as well.�

Lezander raised an eyebrow inquiringly and Orion said softly, �I�m the
one that defeated him the first time. I�m the one that he secretly fears and is
searching for as we speak.�

Lezander�s eyes widened in shock and he gasped, �What are you saying?�

Orion looked at him intensely and replied, �I�m the Boy Who Lived. I was Harry Potter.�
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