Veela Heart | By : Slayer-of-Destiny Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Lucius Views: 15797 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 7 |
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Chapter three
Harry ran through about fifty nine different ways that he could handle and actually do this upcoming conversation with his friends. He had to tell them, and as soon as possible before they found out some other way…or saw him in second lesson cooing over Draco, petting his hair or just hugging him going by the way things had gone in the last twelve or more hours.
Out of interest the further away from Lucius's rooms he tried to find those old feelings that he had held for the two blondes. But he could come up with nothing except the warm, accepted, loved feeling of home and happiness that had been building since this morning. He could almost still feel Lucius's kisses against his lips, his mate's scent was still on him, surrounding him. He paused in the middle of the hallway. Apparently his mind was now not only supplying Draco as his young or kit, but was now highlighting Lucius as his mate.
Yup, he definitely had to tell them as soon as possible. As he started walking again he focused on the feeling of the twin balls of warmth and feeling that had formed in his chest, one for each of the Malfoy men. Everything had happened so fast, finding Draco, the pure anger and fury, the need to hurt, protect, stop. Severus finding him comforting Draco and leading him to his rooms and Lucius coming in. And then it clicked. Lucius was a fine thing to behold, handsome and basically breath taking. He had always known that, he had acknowledged it but buried it into the back of his mind.
And then the same place that was pulling the protective feelings for Draco and the need to look after him tugged him towards Lucius. Despite seeing the flurry of emotions that rolled through Lucius's eyes when he looked at Harry were put to the side, his own feelings and needs pushed aside to focus on his son when he was told what had happened. And that was when the last piece had clicked into place, the last reservation cleared from his mind and when it came to having to make the decision as to what relationship they could have, it had been shockingly and amazingly easy. His mind, or more likely his heart had told him that this was a chance, a chance to be totally and completely loved for exactly who he was, a chance at having a family, at having someone love him without being interested in his money, his fame or anything at all like that.
Lucius was offering him so much and all he wanted in return for it was for Harry to give him whatever he wanted, as little or as much as he wanted.
His chest felt a little tighter the further away that he got from Lucius and Draco, the worry that he felt for Draco and at being away from him so soon after he had nearly been…after what had happened, never mind the newness of his and Lucius's relationship. He could have quite happily have stayed in those rooms for the next few months.
When he stepped into the Gryffindor Common room it was completely deserted as he had expected, six o'clock in the morning was too early for any self respecting Gryffindor that hadn't found himself in bed at eight o'clock in the evening and actually going to sleep. Sucking in a deep breath he totally wasn't ready to do this but his time limit had him conjuring his patronus and sent it to get his friends.
He settled down onto the comfiest sofa in the Common room which was an over stuffed, battered, patch work red sofa right in front of the fire. He smiled as the fire burst to life before to his shock a timid looking house elf appeared. Going by what he knew about House elves this one seemed quite young.
"Gilly is being wanting to be congratulating Master Potter on his mating," Gilly curtseyed.
"Oh, thank you Gilly," Harry managed to smile despite his shock.
"A veela bonding is being a very special thing. Hogywarts is being shining brighter today because of it, even if she is being angry about what nearly be happening yesterday with the little veela," Missy squeaked.
Harry blinked at her words as she popped out before looking at the section of wall that wasn't covered by the tapestry. Sure enough the normally dull grey stone seemed to be shining and was a much lighter shade of grey. He had been so distracted and absorbed in his thoughts on the way up here that he had taken in but not acknowledged the brightness of the castle walls.
"What the hell was that about?" the voice from behind him startled him and he turned to see Hermione, Ron and Neville standing at the bottom of the staircase to the dorms in their pyjamas blinking at him. As normal when just woken Hermione had an amazing case of bedhead that put Harry's wild hair to shame, she started trying to tame it into its normal state even as she walked across the common room. Neville gave a jaw cracking yawn as he followed while Ron tripped over his feet about four times between the staircase and reaching the sofa.
Despite of everything and the growing ball of nerves that was rolling in his stomach and starting to make him feel a little more than slightly nauseous, he couldn't help but smile at the familiarity of his friends as they made their way towards him.
"Did that house elf say something about Veela? Where were you last night Harry? You don't come back from your detention and then two hours after you should have come back a painting from the Headmaster's office comes and tells us that your fine and a situation has come up! And…are the walls glittering?" Hermione's ramble was cut off as she gazed at the walls.
"Erm, yup those are all connected to one thing. I need you to sit down and hear me out," Harry sighed already feeling the migraine building. He froze completely when he felt a wave of worry that wasn't his own wash over him. Frowning he lowered his head and concentrated on the feeling, mentally following it back to the balls of energy in his chest that he had put down to his imagination. But as he gave them a mental poke he felt another wave of concern. Frowning in concentration he summoned up a sense of everything being ok mixed with nerves before lifting his head, deciding that in the grand matter of things the realisation that he could feel Lucius and Draco's emotions as well as they his apparently was further down on his ever expanding list.
"…ry…rry…arry…Harry!" Hermione's voice caused his head to snap up and he blinked to clear his head. He was unable to stop his smile when twin feelings of support washed over him before they receded.
"Sorry, thinking," He smiled weakly at them.
"What is it that you need to tell us that has you so worried?" Neville frowned concerned scanning his face.
"I need you to promise me you wont tell anyone without my permission, an oath," Harry said softly.
"You don't trust us?" Hermione frowned.
"I trust you, but not to act completely rationally about this. And I can't take the risk of the wrong people finding out," Harry said seriously looking between the three of them.
"Harry…"
"No, an oath or I'm not saying a word," Harry shook his head. Frowning at each other Harry listened carefully as they each made the oath.
"Ok, what's going on?" Ron asked sounding concerned.
Sucking in a deep breath Harry searched his mind for the best way to do this that would hopefully result in them freaking out the least.
"Ok…well…firstly…I guess…The first thing that you should know is that last night I found out I am the mate of a veela," Harry decided was the best way to start. He waited as the information visibly sank in for the three others.
"Merlin's hairy nuts! You're a veela mate? Mate that's amazing…except I can't call you mate anymore, veelas can be really possessive and jealous you know, your going to have to watch out!" Ron rambled.
"That's brilliant, I'm really happy for you," Neville grinned.
"I know some really good books on veela mates and relationships, I'll look them out for you, this is amazing Harry. Which student is it?" Hermione beamed.
"Its not a student. I came across my mate's son being attacked. He's a submissive veela, they…they were purebloods and they were trying to…to…to…" Harry bit off a snarl.
"Oh Harry! They…they didn't…" Hermione drew off covering her mouth.
"Its was damned close, too close! But I got there on time," Harry shuddered as the image replayed itself for the millionth time on his mind and the sound of Draco's sobs echoed.
"They still alive?" Neville asked uncaringly. He shrugged at the looks he got. "Doing that to someone, knowing what it would to them is unforgivable. If they survived they are going to wish you killed them when they get to Azkaban,"
"Yeah they're still alive, just. Anyway after I totally them I was sitting on the floor comforting my kit and…"
"Wait your what?" Hermione frowned.
"Veela mates will naturally adopt any existing children of the veela as their own and visa versa, its not a common thing for either to have children with others but when it does the veela makes the other see the child as their own. To veela children are incredibly important so it works to make sure that rejection isn't an option," To the other three's shock it was Ron that responded. "What? Bill is marrying a partial veela, I picked a lot up as well as what is told in those veela love stories,"
"That and your interested in magical creatures and beings," Harry smiled as Ron turned bright red.
"That as well," He mumbled.
"So you now see your mate's son as your own?" Hermione frowned.
"Pretty confusing, for both of us, but yes," Harry grinned, his stomach clenching when he saw the scowl on Hermione's face. "Anyway I was comforting my kit when Snape came along. He tried to take my kit off me, but my instincts had well and truly kicked in by this point so I, well I sort of bit him," Harry blushed when Ron and Neville started laughing.
"Harry! You bit a teacher! That is…"
"Hermione, Harry was flying on Veela instincts protecting its child after he had nearly been raped. Snape's lucky he didn't lose his head!" Ron interrupted the girl.
"Well anyway after biting him he put two and two together and realised that I had to be my kit's father's mate. He took me to his rooms and summoned my mate…"
"You went to Sanpe's rooms with him!" Ron choked.
"He manipulated me with my kit," Harry rolled his eyes still sore about that one. "Anyway my mate turned up and…knew. But he focused in on our kit first," Harry sighed happily getting more laughs from the two males.
"Oh Harry you are well and truly caught aren't you?" Neville chuckled as Harry pouted at them.
"We discussed the situation, he told me I was his mate. He's older than me, he thought his mate had died or that they had found out who he was and rejected him. He said that we could do this however we wanted, we could try a romantic relationship or just be friends it was…"
"What!" Neville, Hermione and Ron all choked at the same time.
"What what?" Harry frowned looking between them confused at the range of shock, horror and wonder on their faces.
"Harry if you had just had a friendly relationship with him he would have likely died in the next seven or eight years had you not decided to have a romantic relationship in that time, most likely a hell of a lot less if you had gotten with someone. Veela need romantic relationships with their mates or they just…fade," Ron shook his head.
"Right, hexing his arse for that one. Anyway I agreed to a romantic relationship., luckily for the idiot. I went back to his rooms as I couldn't let our kit out my sight yet and I slept with my kit. This morning the three of us had a chat and got to know each other a lot better. My mate has made it clear that this is all on how fast or slow I want to take things. There was a little spat when dealing with how we were going to protect our kit, L…my mate wanted to smother him practically," Harry chuckled amused hoping they hadn't caught his near slip.
"He doesn't know who his mate is yet? Ron asked in concern.
"Not yet, so me and my mate are going to be sticking pretty close to him for a while….geez I'm having an extreme case of parental dating worried without getting all the cute child moments!" Harry groaned rubbing his eyes. Neville and Ron chuckled amused as much as his reaction to the realisation.
"And your happy with him?" Neville asked once they had calmed down.
"Yeah I am. We just sat and had breakfast this morning, the three of us, it was…amazing, so relaxed and happy, its what I want," Harry said firmly. "I've not been pushed into it in any way, I made the choice before I knew what rejecting him meant, I want to give them a chance and my feelings are already developing for them,"
"Is there any reason why you haven't told us who you mate and his son is yet?" Hermione asked coldly causing Neville and Ron to look at her.
"Yeah, because I wanted you to hear me out and get the story before freaking out," Harry snorted.
"Oh Merlin's draws Harry, who is it?" Ron groaned. "Only you could make what little girls dream of, and little boys secretly, and make it complicated,"
"Hey! Its not my fault these things happen to me! And it could be a hell of a lot worse, I could be Voldemort's soul mate, or Greyback's! Or…or Snape could be a vampire and I'm his mate!" Harry huffed.
"Alright, well that is true but…Oh Merlin's balls! Harry please, please, please, please tell me that you mate isn't a Malfoy! Isn't Lucius Malfoy!" Ron choked staring at Harry with wide pleading blue eyes. When Harry winced and smiled weakly.
"Malfoy! Your mate is Lucius Malfoy! No, that's not acceptable!" Hermione snapped standing shaking her head.
"Hermione he's my mate, there is no acceptable or unacceptable about this. I'm not rejecting him," Harry said visibly trying to stay calm.
"No! They are lying to you, they've put a spell on you, you would never accept Lucius Malfoy as your mate, no matter the situation," Hermione sneered. "No, we keep you away from them and…" Hermione froze as the temperature in the Common Room sky rocketed, the fire in the fireplace roared up the chimney place and the people in the tapestries and portraits around the area all shrieked in panic and fled the common room.
"Oh goodie, he's connected to the elemental veela powers already," Ron said dryly as he started to fan himself. Suddenly a strange noise considering the situation broke through the room causing them to stare at the source of it blinking in shock while the room returned to normal temperature.
Neville was lying on the sofa holding his stomach and rocking with laughter so that tears were streaming down his face. "Only you….only you would…oh Harry…" Neville managed to snicker out.
"Its not my fault!" Harry whined.
"No it is the Malfoy's this is clearly a plot to kill you or get you to You know w…" Hermione stopped when the temperature rose again.
"Hermione it's well known that the Malfoy's are veela, the gene has been in their family for years! A veela wouldn't…couldn't lie about their mate. If Mal…Lucius is saying that Harry is his mate then Harry is his mate. Never mind Harry freaking out over D…Draco being attacked, and the clear access to the veela elemental powers, which only a mate can do through the Veela bond," Ron answered before Harry could.
"I can feel Lucius and Draco, constantly, and it hurts a little to be away from them," Harry rubbed at his chest where the pull was still lingering.
"You already have the physical connection? Ah geez Harry you really do want this," Ron sighed.
"Yeah I do. I'm not going to reject Lucius," Harry said firmly. "And will you stop laughing!" Harry threw his cushion at Neville.
"I…I need some time to think about this Harry…just…the Malfoy's and my family have been fighting for a long time and now…just…just let me think…." Ron stood shakily before spinning quickly and walking back to the dorm.
"I'm going to make you see sense about this, Malfoy is tricking you somehow, I'll prove it," Hermione sniffed before also leaving the common room. Harry gave a sigh and looked down at his hands as the temperature in the room dropped.
"Hey you have my support you know that right. I mean this is totally weird, and completely unexpected, not to mention you would have the most difficult mate considering the relationships around you. Plus your seeing Draco as you son. But if this is what you want and you think this will make you happy I'm completely behind you. Having a veela love you is an amazing gift, they won't leave you, hurt you intentionally or cheat. And Lucius will love you for being you rather than those gold digging, attention seeking tramps that trip over you," Neville clapped Harry on the back before wrapping his arm around his shoulders.
Harry smiled at Neville and wrapped his arms around Neville's waist before squeezing until he squeaked.
"Thanks Nev, I love you, you know that right?" Harry sighed dropping his head onto Neville's shoulder.
"I love you too, just please don't let Malfoy hear either of us saying that please!" Neville put on a shudder getting a smile from Harry.
"Indeed. Mr Potter, Professor Dumbledore would like to see you before first class," Harry and Neville turned to see Professor McGonagall standing in the portrait entrance way.
"Do you want me to come with you?" Neville asked softly.
"No its alright, you need to shower and change," Harry gave Neville another squeeze before standing and walking over to McGonagall.
"Come Mr Potter I will walk you to his office," McGonagall smiled thinly. As they made their way across the castle Harry waited for the moment he knew was going to come. "Are you really happy with this Mr Potter? Lucius hasn't forced you into this because I can…"
"I believe you are upsetting my mate Minerva," Lucius's smooth voice proceeded the temperature around Harry and McGonagall starting to rise dramatically. Harry spun around to see Lucius standing right behind them looking graceful and put together. The Malfoy mask was firmly in place, his features blank and cool, but when his eyes met Harry's a wealth of warmth and affection washed over him from the inside out. Smiling happily Harry relaxed the tension he hadn't realised was building in his shoulders. "Harry, you were upset is everything alright?" Lucius asked scanning over Harry's face.
"I'm fine, just told Hermione, Ron and Neville," Harry shrugged with a sigh as he started walking again, Lucius falling into easy step with him, McGonagall following forgotten behind him.
"Ah let me guess not happy?" Lucius frowned.
"I haven't changed my mind Lucius, I'm not going to. Hermione well…that didn't go well at all, she's convinced your lying and have me under a spell. Ron understands the bond and circumstances but its really the fact that you're a Malfoy. Shockingly he didn't explode or go off the deep end, he said that he needs time so…so its hopeful that I can make him see sense. Neville just found it funny that out of everyone we ended up mates," Harry rolled his eyes stepping closer to Lucius so that he could feel the warmth of Lucius's body through their clothes.
"I'm sorry," Lucius murmured softly enough for Harry to hear. Looking up sharply at the blonde's face he saw guilt written right across his features.
"Do not apologise, not for this! I'm happy Lucius, with what you are offering and what we can have I haven't felt happier. I'm not giving this up because one friend doesn't understand and the other doesn't like your name. Besides that I'm not letting you fade if I reject you!" Harry raised an eyebrow when Lucius looked at him slightly wide eyed.
"I…Harry…" Lucius winced looking guilty at the expression on Harry's face. "I did not want you to make the decision based on my safety. Your saving people thing is well known, I did not want you to feel pushed into being with me romantically," Lucius admitted softly.
"We will be discussing this later, but you don't make choices like that for me! Especially not when it comes to your safety!" Harry glared at him causing to blonde to smile for some reason.
"I promise I will not keep anything from you purposely like that again. I'm sorry love," Lucius's hand squeezed his, conveniently hidden by the heavy sleeves of his robes.
"Hmm, your not forgiven," Harry huffed as they reached the griffin statue.
"Mars bar," McGonagall said from behind them causing Harry to jump having completely focussed in on Lucius since he arrived.
"You were summoned too?" Harry asked as Lucius stepped onto the revolving stairs with him.
"Yes, I believe he wishes to speak with us to ensure there is no foul pay at work here. But Severus explained the situation to him yesterday evening after we left his rooms," Lucius told him as they stepped off and knocked on the Headmaster's door. "You haven't asked about Draco?" he added sounding surprised.
"I erm…I checked on him through that emotional thingy, he's content and amused right now so I figured he's safe. And I know you wouldn't leave him unless he was safe," Harry shrugged.
"I left him with Severus and his friends Blaise, Theo and Pansy insisting that you really are my mate and we did not just come up with this to torture them," Lucius smirked.
"That would be the amusement then," Harry snorted.
"Indeed my boys. May I offer my congratulations to you both," Albus's voice startled them out of their conversation and they looked up to see him looking between them smiling brightly. Rolling his eyes even as Lucius tightened his hand around Harry's and a feeling of worry washed over him Harry tugged him into the office.
"Morning Headmaster," He smiled. "And thanks,"
"Good morning Harry, Lucius. Please take a seat. Tea? Biscuits? A little too early for lemon drops I fear, but here you are Harry, for later," Albus beamed holding out a paper bag to Harry who took them with a smile of his own.
"I presumed that this meeting would be to make sure everything is legitimate," Lucius frowned looking between the two of them.
"Oh no, I have no worries about it being legitimate, I myself saw off the…boys from last night to the secure hospital wing in Azkaban. No, I merely wanted to ask if there was anything you needed from me, to make things easier, to say you have my complete support and of course to assure you that the student/teacher rules are not in place here and that Harry has permission to be in your rooms. Though someone else will have to mark his homework of course," He smiled at them both. Harry couldn't hold back his chuckle at the stunned look on Lucius's face.
"I'd like to ask that a few of the portraits keep an eye on Draco at all time when they can," Harry said as Lucius was still trying to absorb what the Headmaster had said.
"Of course, should there be anything to worry about they will come and find yourself and Lucius straight away," Albus nodded with a smile.
"You…you Slytherin! You planned to make sure Draco was watched all along," Lucius choked amused.
"Of course, I'm not going to let our Kit wander around in danger in a huge castle full of hormone driven teenagers," Harry snorted crossing his arms.
"And what happened to giving him space so he does not smother?" Lucius raised an eyebrow.
"What he doesn't know can't hurt him, and besides that its not like it's a live person tailing him all the time, and we're not asking for a blow by blow account of his day, just someone to keep an eyes on him," Harry shrugged.
"Don't worry Harry, Lucius Draco will have an eye kept on him at all times. Though I don't think you really have to worry about the hormone driven anyone after word spreads that you are his effective bearer and what happened to the last ones to touch him," Albus was smiling but there was a hard edge to his eyes.
"Good!" Harry snorted.
"Well is there anything at all that you need my boys?" Albus asked looking between them.
"I would like to be able to take Harry on dates outside the castle, so permission for him to leave with me," Lucius said after a moments hesitation.
"Of course, Hogsmead while lovely is not really somewhere to spend all your dates, anything else?" Albus raised an eyebrow at the confused look Lucius shot him. "I trust you not to hurt your mate Lucius, you made the right choice when you came asking for safety for you and your son. If I did not truly trust you to your word I would not have allowed you within my school and near my students,"
"I…thank you Headmaster, I would also like the request that Harry and myself be allowed to eat in my rooms a few times a week, should he be agreeable," Lucius pulled himself back together, though the relief and weary happiness had Harry squeezing his hand in support.
"Oh of course, not really easy to have a meal together in peace in the Great Hall, either option for you to eat together would cause problems," Albus's eyes were twinkling with amusement at the thought while Harry started laughing.
"I think the Gryffindor first to fourth years might pass out from horror if you sat at the Gryffindor table, never mind what reaction you would have to it," Harry snickered.
"Yes, well that is all I have to ask right now," Lucius sniffed but his blue eyes were amused as he looked at Harry who grinned back.
"Very well then. As I said my congratulations. Now I believe you will just have time to get breakfast before lessons," Albus shook both their hands vigorously before letting them leave.
"That went much better than I expected," Lucius commented once they were in the corridor again.
"Were you expecting a rigorous questioning, perhaps including veritiserum?" Harry grinned wrapping his arms around Lucius's shoulders and standing close in a burst of Gryffindor courage.
"Yes actually," Lucius snorted. "Though I have been proven right on one thing, you really are his favourite, Severus will be pleased to know," Lucius smirked wrapping his own arms around Harry's waist and holding him close. Feeling the buzz of happiness and contentment from what he mentally labelled the Lucius ball in his chest he frowned slightly.
"Will I get any other veela aspects or things from the bond?" He asked curiously.
"There are only a couple of others, the veela bond forms quickly once both mates are accepting of it. I shall explain the rest tonight?" Lucius suggested.
"Yes that's fine, just want to know so I'm warned, was a little strange to suddenly feel things I knew wasn't my own emotions. I erm…are we hiding this from the general population?" Harry asked unsurely lowering his green eyes. He smiled when Lucius kissed his forehead gently.
"I do not wish to hide it, but if you would feel more comfortable doing so for a while I will. Though it will be difficult for you to hide your pull to Draco considering your previous relationship, that may be hard to explain," Lucius mused.
"I don't want to hide it. Something good has finally happened to me, and I'm not ashamed of you," Harry said insightfully causing a small smile to touch Lucius's lips. "How about we don't announce it, but if anyone asks we don't lie. It should be spread around Britain this time tomorrow that way?" Harry suggested dryly.
"Sounds fine to me," Lucius shrugged before claiming the lips that had been distracting him slightly since they had met.
"I'm going to have to write to Sirius, Remus, Bill and Mr and Mrs Weasley to let them know before this hit's the papers," Harry muttered as they pulled apart.
"I sincerely hope that is not what you were thinking about when I was kissing you!" Lucius said looking slightly offended.
"No it popped into my head before you kissed me. Don't worry my mind concentrates firmly on you when you kiss me," Harry laughed leaning up on his toes to press against Lucius's lips again. "I had better get back to the tower and pick up my things before breakfast," Harry sighed regretfully.
"I suppose I had better go and relieve Severus from Draco's torturing. I will see you in defence," Lucius huffed kissing the tip of Harry's nose and his lips one last time, lingering one the taste and feel of Harry before forcing himself away.
"And I will see you for supper tonight," Harry grinned dodging forward to steal a quick peck before hurrying off down the corridor leaving Lucius chuckling behind him. The sense of warm contentness and happiness echoing back at him from first Lucius and then Draco when the emotions rolled back to him.
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