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Punishment	By : Holly Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Fenrir Views: 91201 -:- Recommendations : 6 -:- Currently Reading : 23
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The days began to settle into an uneasy rhythm for the pack as they prepared for the long winter. The last of the tents were done away with, in favor of more sturdy and insulated huts, whilst the hunts became thinner and the nights longer.

For Fenir, the winter had so far been a rather sharp learning curve. Even before he had reached his prime he had been looked to as Alpha of his pack. He had barely had time mourn his father before he had been called upon to defend his pack and then to lead them into war. After that it had been one battle after another, loosing friends, gaining enemies, never stopping for anything, never the time. It was different now, it wasn't just that he had given up his leadership of the pack, that didn't really mean much in real terms. He had trained his betas well but no matter what he said they still looked to him for approval. The main thing was he had time, time to watch the pack around him, time to think. At first, when he realized that he wasn't going to be able to do much for Harry and the pups, he thought about taking back his role as Alpha, he knew no one would mind, but when he watched them, saw the difference the change was making he understood that this was good for everyone. It gave them a new start, a way to separate wartime from peacetime. Even he felt better, a lightness he had never known before. Even things like hunting, where he thought he would hate taking orders, he found refreshing. He was able to wrap himself up in the pure adrenaline of being a wolf again, embrace the thrill of tracking and then the unity of being part of the pack to bring it down, even if it was just a rabbit.

Harry wondered round the hut, humming to the wriggling child in his arms. Aurel was becoming a bit of a handful as he got older. He had started crawling a few days ago and was already proficient enough to keep both his mother and Aunty Melim on their toes at all times of the day or night. The only one he seemed to stop for was Wren. When she was in the room he would just plop his bottom on the floor and give her a large gappy grin, where his pup teeth were coming through. Nox, on the other hand was content to stay with his mother most of the time, playing with his weaving thread as it dangled in front of him.

"Harry?"

Harry turned to the door and smiled as Lemmy pushed the door aside. Wren came running through his legs and ran up to Harry, wrapping her arms around his legs in a hug.

"Anty 'Rey!" she cried before letting go of his legs and throwing her arms up in the air "Auree!" which Aurel answered with a frustrated cry and kick.

Harry gave her a small smile and deposited his son on the floor beside her. She squealed and took off in a run, Aurel following as quickly as he could on his stubby knees behind her.

"I told you he was going to be a handful!"

Harry smiled at Lemmy as he took up his seat beside the sleeping Nox by the fire. He wouldn't be asleep for much longer with the noise Wren and Aurel were making.

"They are always such a hand full just before the full moon." Lemmy cam and sat down beside him. "Well, except your Nox. He is just a dream."

Nox yawned in appreciation as he opened his eyes and threw his little arms upwards towards his mother, begging for his breakfast. Harry rolled his eyes, picked up his son and held him to his breast. He was a lot smaller than his brother, not quite so good at crawling yet either.

Lemmy smiled and he got out his weaving. He liked to sit with Harry, it was quiet and calm inside the little hut. Outside there was a tension throughout the subs. The factions were becoming more defined. Maya, Melim and himself supporting Harry whilst Namile, Saf and Tempar were openly hostile. To them he was the enemy, pure and simple, and nothing they could say would change their mind. Elouise seemed to be content to be a silent bystander, keeping the peace where she had to but not really sharing what she thought with the pack. The tensions, though obvious to the subs, seemed to slip right past the doms, emotions weren't really their strong suit. It would take a full blown fight to get their attention, it hadn't happened yet but it would and soon.

"Wren has been bugging me all day to bring her to see Aurel."

Harry smiled as he settled a fussing Nox for his breakfast. He was still a man of few words, most of the time he would just sit silently whilst Lemmy told him about the comings and goings outside his small world. He would tell him gossip about people he didn't know, about pups he could hear playing through the door. Sometimes he would sit beside the door and listen to the world outside and wonder what it was like. He often thought about looking out, just twitching the curtain slightly to see what it was like but then he would remember, remember fear, pain and he would retreat into his hut and hold his children close. Although the fear was overwhelming the worst part was he had no idea what he was scared of, all he knew was the debilitating terror that barely allowed him to breath which flowed down to the twins like a wild river. They seemed content with their hut for the moment but as they grew and became more active the hut seemed smaller.

Suddenly Nox belched, bringing up a little milk with it which was quickly wiped away, and began fussing again. Harry placed him down on the ground and he crawled off to find out what his brother was up to.

"Harry?" Lemmy said, looking up from her weaving. "Maya was talking about coming to see you and the twins today, if you are up to seeing him? He is really anxious that the twins are growing properly, especially Nox."

Harry thought back. He had met Maya several times but the memory of their first meeting was still fresh in his head. No matter what he just couldn't seem to trust the healer with his children. They could talk together, he let the healer close to check him over, as long as he didn't touch him, but the moment he went near the twins he would snap. It was like there was something in the back of his mind that frightened him more than anything, if only he knew what it was. He watched his children move around the room, Nox chasing after his brother and Wren. There was no doubt that he worried over Nox, how he would fall down when he crawled, how much smaller he was than his brother but he was determined though, no matter how many times nor how many scratches as soon as he fell he would get back up.

"It is okay if you are not ready yet, Harry, but someday you are going to have to leave this hut." Lemmy paused, "The full moon is coming and we need to make sure you and the pups are ready."

"I… I will try." Harry said, trying to keep his fear from his voice.

Lemmy gave him a smile and nodding, saying no more on the subject.

Maya moved through the village, Pelim following close behind him. He was looking for Fenir, who had just returned with the other doms from the day's hunt. The doms were doing well, enjoying the peace of the winter, the subs on the other hand were embroiled in a silent war that soon would erupt. He tried to stay impartial when it came to his duties as a healer but he wanted nothing more than to tell Namile, Tempar and the others where to go stick it. Although it has mostly been bloodless up till now the full moon was bringing the situation to it's head. Also with the moon would come problems for Harry and the cubs, which was why he need to find Fenir.

The doms were sitting round the ever present fire, drinking hot cups, discussing the success they had had. Elouise and Saf were skinning a pile of rabbits listening to the stories whilst Rich ran around under their feet to stay warm. Maya walked in to the circle as Ram was telling the others about three doms pouncing on a lone rabbit only to discover that the lucky beast and hopped out of the way just in time. The story was met with laughter from all sides and looks of embarrassment from Han and Bej. Maya waited patiently until the laughter died down before he spoke.

"Fenir, may I borrow you a moment?" He gestured for them to take a walk away from the rest of the pack

Fenir got up, pulled a fur tighter around his shoulders and moved to join the healer. Blue gave Maya a small look before turning back to the other doms. Maya picked up Pelim and moved off with Fenir into the village.

"What is it, Maya? Is something wrong with Harry?"

"In a way. I am going to see him later if Lemmy can talk him into it. I hope that I will finally be able to check the pups over before the full moon. That is why I need to talk to you. What are we going to do during the full moon?"

"I was hoping that Harry's wolf would override his fears and bring him out of the hut with the twins. I would love to see them."

Maya frowned, "That isn't really what I meant, though I hope for that as well. The pack has not yet accepted Harry or the twins, they will not have the pack to rely on during the transformation. It may be too much for the pups and the strain their pain could put on Harry doesn't bear thinking about."

Fenir looked ashamed of himself and hung his head. "I hadn't thought of that at all, I only thought of my own needs. Once again I have been shown lacking as a mate, no wonder Harry doesn't want me."

Maya placed his hand on Fenir's back to comfort him. "It is okay, in all this badness you just wanted to concentrate on the positive. It is understandable but we do need to figure out what we are going to do."

"Can I not help him through it? He is my family so I should be pack to him, surely?"

"There are two problems with that. Firstly you may have accepted him but he hasn't accepted you. He is still, as far as we know, terrified of you. Who knows what will happen if you try to get close to him during the transformation. Secondly, if he does accept your help it will not sit well with the others."

"What do you mean? Why would they care?"

Maya gave him a sideway look which Pelim tried to mimic. "You really don't know do you?"

Fenir ruffled Pelim's hair playfully, he squealed and batted the Alpha away. "Know what?"

"What is going on with this pack! We are close to an all out war over there!"

"What do you mean? Everything is going well!"

Maya scoffed. "Maybe for the high and mighty doms but the subs are ready for battle."

"Why?"

"Because of Harry. Did you think that Namile and Tempar were just going to let this lie? They hold Harry responsible for everything the wizards did, even if Harry doesn't even remember it. They can't let go and they want retribution. Saf had two pups and listens to anything Namile says. El is staying mostly neutral but Melim, Lemmy and myself, especially Lemmy and me, have been very vocal in our support of Harry. At the moment there is a stand off but that won't hold for long. Something is going spark it off and this moon may be it."

"Is there nothing I can do. Maybe if I talk to Namile? We have known each other since birth, perhaps she will listen to me."

Maya shook her head. "I don't even think you would be able to get through to her. What she needs is to realize that revenge is not the answer and to allow herself to mourn her children."

"What about Melim, Lemmy and you? You must have been accepted by Harry, surely you can be his support during the change?"

Maya shrugged, "We can try but we might not be enough with the pups and our own as well."

Fenir nodded. "What do suggest?"

"I have no idea. At this point I don't even know if Harry will accept me let alone you. Since I tried to examine the pups he has barely let me anywhere near him. Maybe during the transformation Harry will accept you or maybe you won't be needed as Lemmy and Melim will be enough, who knows! The only certainty is that whatever happens someone is not going to be happy. I have to go and meet Lemmy to see if Harry will see me today. I really need to examine the pups. Lemmy tells me that Nox is significantly smaller than his brother."

Fenir's eyes widened, "Could there be something wrong? Is he okay?"

"Calm down, Fenir. It is probably nothing. I have heard that one twin is normally larger than the other, who knows maybe it is just their future ranks making themselves known a little early. Once and if I can see them I will know better."

Fenir gave a nod just as Pelim gave him a toothy grin. Fenir returned it ruffling the boy's hair. "Maybe you should take this little tyke a long and introduce him to his uncle Harry. No one can resist this hansom face." Pelim grinned again.

Maya smiled at he pup, "You may be right. I'll let you know what I find out."

Fenir nodded and the two of them parted ways, Maya to Harry's hut and Fenir back tot he village centre, a lot more on his mind than he had left it with.

A/N Well as promised a little further down the line. What will happen when Maya finally get's to examine Harry and the pups? What will the full moon bring? Tune in next time when I get round to writing it!
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