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Shake it, Bake it, Brew it	By : Blackkitten23 Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 70336 -:- Recommendations : 7 -:- Currently Reading : 30
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Chapter List
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(I’m thinking)
“I’m speaking”
Last Time:
With all the portraits frozen to prevent witnesses he began a ritual of his own. The headmaster held a little curly black hair he found in the Dursleys’ cupboard over the rune sequence and dropped it …
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It was time to leave and Severus was about to go through his own floo when he decided to ask a certain vampire a question. He went down to the library and found Armel sitting there reading a book …
“how’s Harry?” Armel asked without looking away from his book.
Severus studied the vampire a moment before answering “he’s doing well despite his head being split wide open. I checked on him before he flooed to King’s Cross to board the train. He was understandably thrilled to hear that the investigation revealed three other horcruxes. One from the Black manor, one from the bank vault belonging to Bellatrix and finally from the Malfoy Manor all of which were destroyed along with the one that was in Harry. Save for a minor scuffle with a house everything went well. Harry did mention trying to pay back Lucius who ended up paying for the ritual since Harry fell unconscious, but I told him there was no point trying to argue with Malfoys when they owe a debt”
The vampire hummed “Harry really should let himself be looked after once in awhile … will Gringotts try to search the castle?” he asked Severus who was the only one who stayed behind with the Malfoys and therefore knew more about what was going on.
“yes the goblins hired a ghost to sneak into Hogwarts and look for any horcruxes and their analyzing the items chosen to hold the soul fragments to find out who this person was. They want to dig into his past to find any of the two remaining horcruxes” the potion master said.
“good, I’m sure this will put Harry’s mind at ease” Armel commented approving of the update.
There was something going on here. Severus was positive that Armel had some interest in Harry that was different than everyone else. The potion master failed the boy he vowed to protect once … he refused to let even the smallest detail go unseen this time “why did you join us at Gringotts?” Severus noticed a very subtle shift in the other vampires there … they knew something, but what?
“someone had to be there for Harry and keep Trocar under control” Armel answered.
“indeed” Severus reluctantly conceded to that point knowing not much could control the motherly vampire “may I ask how it is you were turned?” he asked not convinced that the vampire would pour out such a personal story, but he had to start somewhere.
Armel shrugged “I was a muggle from about 200 years ago. My sister came to me in a panic one day and told me she was pregnant. Believe it or not I was changed at only 16 years old. You can see why I was always mistaken for older due to my height so I could easily find a job wherever I go and immediately started helping my sister escape. The young man who impregnated her was not the problem for he passed a couple weeks earlier … it was our father we feared. A bastard who hated everything and would no doubt kill both my dear sister and her unborn baby. Getting away was simple. She was able to give birth safely, but he eventually found us and had a gun. I made my sister run for it with the baby and I confronted him. We ended up struggling for the gun and I was shot in the stomach … he only smirked as I laid there bleeding, but as he turned away I forced myself to get up and kill him. if I was dying then he had to die too or my sister would not be safe. I was desperate enough to bite down on his throat and rip it open … we were both dying and someone was attracted by that … Maria. She turned me, but not my father who apparently insulted her the night before. I drained what was left of my father’s blood”
Severus raised an eyebrow “and your sister?”
“we had an emergency plan in place. When she heard about our father’s death and never heard from me she believed me to be dead. Not a big surprise considering my father’s temper … she took the baby and raced to a dear friend’s home where she lived safely. I couldn’t be near her for years due to the thirst all newborns vampires suffer … it was best that I stayed dead to her” Armel said before returning to the book he was reading making it clear he had nothing more to say.
When Severus left Maria appeared next to him with a devious smile “that was an even more edited version than the one you told Harry the other week and that last part was a lie … you never lost control of your thirst. At least you told Harry the truth to a point … that your sister had red hair and that the father of your niece was a wizard who was killed by Daddy dearest” she smiled. Harry liked knowing the people he lived with and had asked several others how they were turned if they were open to it “he won’t just learn that the friend your sister stayed with was the Evans family, but he suspects something and that can be dangerous with a man like that”
The tall vampire hummed “best distract him then …hey Sanguini, Severus is going to Hogwarts!” Armel said without looking away from the book in his hands. A smirk tugged at his lips when he heard Severus yelp as he was caught by the flirtatious vampire who was insisting on giving the potion master a very pleasant farewell …
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Neville pouted sadly as his grandma didn’t stay to hug him goodbye. She just dropped him off and left “bye gran” he said sadly though she was long gone.
“hey Nev!”
The shy boy looked up and smiled “hey Cache … you’re taking the train?” he asked giving himself a mental pat on the back for remembering to call Harry by the name Cache instead of his real name.
“yeah. Severus wanted to see what was going on with bumbles so he went straight to Hogwarts and I get his spot watching the ‘dunderheads’ as he puts it. We don’t mind, right girls?” Cache chuckled as the kneazles mewed “so lets go get a compartment … oh, did you tell your grandmother about your wand?” he asked as they boarded the train and looked for a compartment.
“no … she barely spoke to me on the way here so I … just lost my nerve” Nev said his shoulders sagging sadly.
“think of it this way. When your grades get much better then you can explain. I doubt she can complain too much if it’s clear that you improved” Cache said trying to lift his friend’s spirits.
“you’re right, I’ll just try my best and not worry … too much” Neville decided albeit a bit hesitantly.
Cache smiled, but then looked up and saw Draco boarding the train “hey Draco-whoa!”
The second Draco saw Cache he pushed passed several other students and dragged the taller wizard into a compartment where he slammed the door shut ignoring the complaints from his peers “what are you doing here?” he asked sharply managing to intimidate the wizard who easily towered over him.
“what do you mean? I was supposed to come” Harry gulped as the real blonde pinned him with a glare.
“you were gushing blood and you expect me to believe you’re just fine now-” the sound of the compartment opening made Draco pause his rant to glare at poor Neville who came in to see what was wrong “this has nothing to do with you Longbottom. Leave. Now” he ordered only feeling a little guilty because he realized he shut the kneazles out who came flying in when Neville opened the door.
To Neville’s credit he didn’t whimper, but it still looked like he was going to bolt so Harry moved around Draco and shut the door letting Neville know that he can stay “Neville knows it’s me Draco. He is a good trustworthy friend” he said firmly making Neville smile.
Draco suddenly felt a flare of anger “you told him? How long has he known?” when Draco saw that Harry had to pause to think about it he already knew that the Longbottom heir was trusted with this secret much longer than he has known and it pissed him off for some reason “right whatever. Have fun with your friend” he snapped.
“wait Draco! You don’t have to go!” Harry exclaimed completely baffled as to what set the little Malfoy off.
“no! It’s me or Longbottom. Pick one” Draco ordered not really sure himself why he was so mad at Harry.
Without any option Harry chose … the kneazles “which do you like more?” he asked the fluffy magical felines. Lyra and Libra looked at Draco, then at Neville, then at each other to confirm the decision … Lyra knocked Neville onto the compartment seat and curled up on his lap … or at least laid her front paws on his lap since both kneazles were too big to fit in anyone’s lap except maybe Hagrid’s. Libra knocked Draco onto the seat on the other side of the compartment and snuggled up against him just like her sister did Neville.
“that was cheating” Draco huffed, but it lacked any of the anger he had a moment ago.
“I do what I have to do to survive even using the cuteness of kneazles” Harry chuckled as he put both Draco’s and Neville’s trunks in the racks above. Just as he sat down next to Neville the door opened revealing Ron and Hermione (dear Merlin, I was hoping to avoid this) Harry thought, but couldn’t resist smirking as both Ron and Hermione’s jaw dropped when they recognized him as Cache.
“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!” Ron yelled with his face turning a bright red in his anger.
“this is the guy who insulted me in the bookstore, but how do you know this guy too, Ron?” Hermione asked without taking her eyes off of Cache. She wan’t even aware of Draco glaring at them and Neville watching them calmly.
“he’s the bastard I told you about! The one that attacked me outside of Gringotts!” Ron snarled, but when he stepped into the compartment he heard two dangerously familiar growls and finally noticed the large kneazles glaring threateningly at him with their claws out. The sight of the kneazles sent Ron’s rat Scabbers into hiding via Ron’s pocket and Crookshanks actually shrieked and ran off.
“Crookshanks come back!” Hermione called to her cat, but then stopped to glare harshly at Cache who she clearly blamed for her cat’s panic.
Cache chuckled “to answer your question I’m Poppy’s and Severus Snape’s apprentice. I will be an assistant to both parties and allowed to give or take points” he smile cheekily making the two fools pale slightly.
“you may be with Malfoy, but we bet Harry Potter, our friend, will have something to say about this” Hermione said confidently under the impression that the boy she helped manipulate will speak up for them. Neville felt a little snubbed. It was like he was invisible, but he glanced at Harry and Draco. It was clear that these two fools haven’t realized that Harry Potter wasn’t even on the train …
Draco smirked “even Potter can’t tell Cache to leave. All professors are allowed to have an apprentice and have extra help if needed especially in the case of the infirmary. My father is on the school board so I know no one will force Cache away if Poppy feels more help is needed when caring for the students. Get over it”
“watch it Malfoy. You can’t always have your cronies with you” Ron snarled threateningly though he quickly backed away as Libra stood up and growled protectively.
“my my that sounded a lot like a threat. Are you threatening my mate?” Cache raised an eyebrow at the person who appeared next to Ron and Hermione successfully startling them … the person was Blaise and he had his wand lazily aimed at Ron’s throat “leave now or do you want to be reported to Professor Snape?”
Hermione scoffed “whatever, let go Ron. We have to find Harry” she said actually sounding annoyed with the task of finding her ‘friend’ over her cat.
Blaise huffed in amusement as the two Gryffindors left and went into the compartment dragging his trunk with him “so this is where you were Draco and I see why” he said as he calmly patted the now calmer kneazle on Draco’s lap “you always were a sucker for fluffy cute things” the dark skinned Slytherin raised an eyebrow when he noticed Neville smiled kindly even if it was strange to find him here with Draco.
Cache chuckled as he noticed Draco shot a light glare at Blaise for telling personal things. He remembered what the young Malfoy said about Blaise and they did seem to be on good terms “fluffy things huh … thank you for telling me this. May I help with that?” Cache asked as Blaise was looking for a spot on the rack to put his trunk.
“you may” Blaise said as he eyed the handsome newcomer.
Draco’s jaw clenched as he noticed his friend spend a little to long looking at Cache’s muscles move under the shirt as the trunk was put away for his liking “the train leave soon so sit down”
“sure, so who are you? I’m Blaise Zabini” Blaise asked as he sat next to Draco and across from Cache.
“my name is Cache Devant Vous. My fluffy friend on Neville is Lyra and Libra is on Draco. I’ll be going to Hogwarts as Severus Snape’s and Poppy’s apprentice” Cache answered as he sat back down.
“Oh so you’re Cache … Draco here mentioned making a friend over the summer. He didn’t say too much, but that’s fine. This means we can get to know each other over the school year” Blaise said with a charming smile.
It was a smile that Draco found almost too charming, but before he could comment on it the door opened again revealing Crabbe and Goyle. They both spotted Draco and actually seemed irritated. Maybe they didn’t like having to hunt him down. Crabbe tried to move Libra’s tail to sit in the seat on the other side of the Malfoy, but were sent stumbling backwards over their trunks as Libra and Lyra growled and extended their claws making it very clear that they were not going to move from the lap of their hostages or the seats next to them that the kneazles stretched out to occupy as well.
“sorry, but these kneazles are stubborn. It’s safer to find another place to sit” Cache said amused at his feline friends actions and as far as he was concerned it confirmed what Draco feared. These guys weren’t friends …
Blaise snickered as the two scrambled to go get away “now Longbottom, how do you and Cache know each other?”
“Cache works at St. Mungo’s … he takes care of my parents” Neville said quietly, but smiled as Harry let a hand rest on his shoulder comfortingly and Lyra mewed as she nuzzled his cheek.
Blaise winced “I’m sorry I shouldn’t have brought that up” he said sincerely. Even Draco looked a little guilty at he subject. When they both thought about it any of their parents could’ve been left in the same condition as the Longbottoms so it wasn’t something people brought up if they could avoid it.
“it’s alright, you couldn’t have known … Cache has made things a little nicer for them. Apparently playing music helps their minds calm down … it’s only temporary, but it’s something” Neville said softly.
Draco raised an eyebrow “music?”
Cache pulled out his new green ipod as Neville showed them the red one Cache gave him “these things play music and that reminds me Nev ,,, I made a rune sqyence to transfer songs you hear into the ipod and a record sounds” Cache said and took the device Neville to apply the new sequence. The two Slytherins watched skeptically as Neville took back the device when it was done. It was hard to believe that music came from those little rectangles … their jaws dropped wen Cache showed them just that by playing some songs …
After hours of chatting Harry was sure he smelled smoke come from Hogwarts as they drew close, but he couldn’t see the source against the dark night sky …
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“I don’t … under- … stand- … what happened?” Dumbledore gasped as his singed robes and beard released smoke into the air.
However by the time he retuned to the Dursley home to retrieve a hair he failed to recognize that everything was cleaned up and ready to sell. He made the mistake of picking up the first black hair he saw in the cupboard. If it was the hair of an animal the rune would backfire just like now …
What happened during the weeks since Dumbledore discovered that Harry was gone? well the answer lies in the for sale sign the vampires and werewolves used when abducting the Dursleys … it was a very real sale …
The realtor interested in selling the home freaked out at some of the things she found, like a cell door, so she called the police. It was surmised that the Dursleys panicked when the nephew they tortured escaped and they ran away. When the search for the Dursleys began the realtor wasted no time cleaning up … along with her little curly haired black dog.
When the headmaster held a little curly black hair over the rune sequence and dropped it there was a large blast that sent smoke and ash everywhere …
“damn … what do I -… do now?” Dumbledore choked out. There was no time to prepare a ritual. He can’t go and hunt down Severus to make a Poly Juice potion without even a hair. It’s also moments before the mob of students comes through the gates. Without any option left he used his wand to clean up the mess and unfreeze the paintings. Everything, save for a few burns on his skin, was cleared by the time he heard a knock on the door “come in” he called and one Severus Snape entered.
“I heard an explosion. What happened Albus?” the potion master asked with the most convincing false worry ever encountered.
Dumbledore mentally sneered not happy that it took so long for him to come to check. If he had been hurt Severus may not have bed there in time to help “everything is fine Severus. Good thing to or you would’ve been too late”
(finding your corpse would’ve made my day) Severus thought bitterly as he did a subtle look around the room. It was a guess, but he suspected Dumbledore preformed a ritual … or at least tried to since it clearly failed “yes, but sadly I had no clue where the explosion actually took place so I had to look around and everyone knows it’s unwise to floo into an unknown situation. It could make things worse. We should leave, I believe the train pulled up. Sadly I don’t have any burn salve or I would offer it” he lied.
“very well” Albus huffed in a way that could almost be described as childish.
Severus watched in amusement as the headmaster limped to the Great Hall. On the way into the large dining hall he spotted Poppy taking her seat at the professors’ table “this will help you wake with a clear head when worn” he whispered in her ear s he slipped the second necklace to her without anyone seeing before he took his own seat at the table “that was much appreciated” he said with real relief when his apprentice sat down next to him.
The blonde Harry chuckled knowing what his mentor was taking about “can’t have him pissing you off yet. He needs to live to the end of the year” Cache whispered as he watched the eager students take their seats. The two potions lovers were of course discussing the life potentially dwindling life line of the annoying fraud, Gilderoy Lockhart, who sat on the other side of Cache with a cheesy grin.
When Dumbledore’s mind raced as he stood up for an announcement before the sorting could start “I’m sure many of you have noticed the lack of one particular student … Harry Potter … he has fallen gravely ill and cannot attend for the school year. He might return in the next year depending on his health”
Cache leaned over and whispered “be honest, do I look that bad?” he said quietly as the entire hall erupted with whispers and chatter … Severus snorted in amusement, but didn’t respond …
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