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Against His Nature	By : harriet Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Snape Views: 84787 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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CHAPTER 51 (A Brand New Day)

Harry stood quietly in front of the mirror. He took a deep breath and turned his body to the side. With a shaky hand he smoothed out the invisible creases of his robe as he took in his appearance.

For three weeks he’d imposed a confinement period on himself. Darius had told him of the tradition and Harry had known then he would follow the deeply entrenched vampire tradition. Admittedly female confinement usually lasted the entire pregnancy but he’d merely requested three weeks. After which time he’d finally do as the vampire council and the ministry of magic was asking of him and meet with the public and media regarding what had happened with Voldemort and more recently Snape.

With the exception of Darius no one had been permitted in his rooms. Everyone had been confused by Harry’s strange request at first but once Octavius and Darius had explained the tradition the general populace had respected his privacy and had left him to himself. Today though was the final day of his confinement and the three weeks he’d spent readjusting his attitude as Darius had described it was over. For three weeks Darius had rigorously schooled him on Vampire law and tradition. They’d practiced everything from traditional language to magic and spells. The amount to be learnt had been immense but with each new thing he learnt about Vampires he’d come to realize just how privileged he was to be Severus’ mate. The history behind the laws was what Harry had found fascinating and in some respect deeply disturbing. The shadow wars had been a bloody mess and many of the fears that the wizarding held regarding Vampires were based on pure lies. It had made Harry even more determined than ever to make sure Vampires and wizards would live harmoniously together, which meant he had to lead the way with his own behavior.

“Harry?” There was a tentative knocking on his bedroom door before Darius’ belly poked through the gap in the door long before the vampire’s smiling face appeared. “Are you nearly ready? Severus and the council are already at the Ministry.” Darius stepped into the room and closed the door behind him, finally looking up at Harry in shock. “Wow.” Darius muttered as he took in Harry’s appearance.

“Too much?” Harry whispered as he looked at Darius’ expression in the reflection of the mirror. Darius waddled over to stand behind Harry in front of the mirror, the elder boy’s stomach bumping Harry in the back causing Harry to chuckle and smile at his mentor.

“Not at all, you look perfect.” Darius reached up and gently tugged on Harry’s collar adjusting it so that he could see the new beautiful tattoo that curled up from his shoulder to the back of his neck. It was a winged serpent that curled around a wild vine. Darius had helped him design it, ensuring that it encompassed aspects of his own family and Snape’s. The blood red robe hung over a pair of tailored black pants and finely embroider white shirt. The outfit had cost a fortune as it had been made of Vampire silk, the same material the cloaks he and Draco had been given back in Blackpool. However Darius had insisted that money was not an issue for this particular situation. “Don’t stress Harry, you’ve got this. It’s all about confidence.” Harry nodded and placed his hands over his stomach. The robe skirted and smoothed out the bump so that he appeared no less weighty than he’d been before.

“Where’s Draco?” Harry whispered as he stepped away from the mirror to grab his wand and tuck it carefully into the sleeve of his robe.

“In the hall waiting for you. Severus, Octavius and the council have gone ahead to begin the official briefings. Mr. Weasley will have already been sworn in as Minister for Magic by the time you get there.” Darius helped Harry on with the small bat shaped pin a small token but of huge importance. The pin signified vampire heritage and was worn in secrecy by most vampires. For the first time since the shadow wars a vampire would openly display the pin as a sign of heritage. It was a clear message to everyone, witch, wizard, muggle born and vampire alike. Darius had warned him that he might be arrested just by wearing it but with Arthur in charge of the ministry it was a risk Harry was willing to take.

“Good?” Harry questioned when he finally felt himself ready for the brief floo trip into the ministry. Darius nodded and opened the door out into the hallway, where Draco was leaning against the hall waiting patiently for them.

“Merlin’s balls, you look….” Draco stood up abruptly from his position against the wall and stared at Harry in shock.

“Jealous you’re not the only wizard that looks good in red?” Harry muttered as he did a turn for Draco’s approving gaze. Draco blushed and self-consciously straightened his own robes suddenly feeling a little underdressed as he stood beside Harry.

“Are you coming with us?” Harry inquired of Darius as he followed Draco down the grand staircase in Octavius house towards the receiving hall.

“No, I’m too close to my due date to floo and apparate and I’m too fat to fly.” Darius sighed heavily as he waddled down the stairs behind Harry and Draco. Draco hid a smirk behind his hand as he watched Darius and Harry both unconsciously ran their hands over their own matching baby bumps. Admittedly Darius looked like he was just about ready to pop, as opposed to Harry’s barely rounded tummy, but the unconscious habit both men had developed was kind of cute.

“Thank you for everything.” Harry turned around and embraced Darius gently once Draco had helped him on with the vampire cloak Snape had given him before the war.

“You’re welcome Harry. I know you’ll make Severus proud. You make a very fine Vampire’s Mate.” Darius walked with Harry and Draco to the fireplace in the receiving hall that was connected to the floo network. “Remember Harry, confidence and presence. It’s all about appearing like you know what you’re doing even if you don’t.” Harry chuckled and nodded understandingly as he took up a handful of floo powder.

“Ready?” Draco inquired and as Harry nodded, he threw his own powder into the fireplace and disappeared in a flame of green. With a large deep breath Harry smiled one final time at Darius and with his own handful of floo powder disappeared in a similar green flame as Draco’s.

“Good luck Harry Potter.” Darius whispered once the two figures had disappeared, silently praying that everything would work out fine.

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Harry stepped out of the floo with ease his cloak swirling around him with the swell of the large fireplace behind him. Holding his head high Harry briefly dusted off the specks of floo powder before he took in the busy entrance to the Ministry of Magic. Unlike the last time Harry had been in the Ministry of Magic the hall was once again awash of sunlight and sound as witches and wizards busied back and forth through the many entrances. The fountain too once again was providing a soothing flow of water in the center of the hall.

As Harry looked around the movement of people in the hall slowed as the populace began to realize whom it was who was standing in front of them.

“Shit, way to make an entrance.” Draco whispered beneath his breath as he too realized that the movement and voices in the hall had practically stopped at Harry’s grand entrance. Harry stiffened his back and tilted his head up more determined more than ever to exude confidence as Darius had instructed him. Draco was just looking around wondering where he and Harry were to go when a tall Auror strode across the hall towards them.

“Mr. Potter, Master Malfoy. The Minister of Magic and Council of Vampires are waiting for you both in hall number 6.” Harry inclined his head slightly in acknowledgement as the Auror gestured towards one of the tunnels that led to the lifts down into the Ministry. Both Draco and Harry began towards the hall but were stopped by two more Aurors at the entrance to the hall. It was clear that they were checking wands as was the norm within the Ministry. Draco went to hand over his wand for inspection but was paused when Harry spoke.

“If at this point you do not know who I am or what my wand has done and still required me to surrender my wand for inspection, then I pity you both.” Draco’s eyes widened impossibly as he watched Harry address the two auror’s in front of him. Never would Draco have imagined Harry would speak like that to an Auror and it was scary at how like Snape Harry suddenly sounded.

“Of course Mr Potter, our apologies.” Harry smile inwardly as the Auror’s instantly bowed their heads in acknowledgement before stepping out of the way. Harry straightened his back and confidently strode down the hall and entered the lift leaving Draco to trail quickly behind him in the wake of Harry’s cloak. It wasn’t until the lift doors had closed that Harry finally breathed out with a heavy sigh of relief.

“Merlin Harry, that’s different.” Draco whispered quietly glancing nervously up at Harry’s new found confidence.

“Yeah, time for a change Draco.” Harry muttered quietly, once again straightening himself up as the ding of the lift indicated they’d reached the right floor. No sooner than the doors to the lift had opened than the bright flash of camera bulbs popped and excited journalists began assaulting him with questions. However as soon as Harry opened his eyes and glared at the crowd in front of him, a stunned silence fell over the crush of wizards and witches. Harry’s upper lip twitched in irritation as he stepped out of the lift, the crowd parting silently as he moved through the crowd towards the central raised platform in the center of the hall. Draco scurried after Harry hardly believing what was happening around him. With a confident gait Harry stepped up onto the platform and sat down on the padded chair sitting at its center. There was a scurry of people that suddenly filled the room and having taken another deep breath Harry finally looked up at the vampire council and Arthur and the ministers who were sitting in seats around the outside of the platform.

For the first time in three weeks Harry finally met Snape’s gaze. The potions professor looked immaculate and Harry’s breath caught in his throat as he watched Snape stand up immediately. The whole room seemed to be staring at the connection that happened between Snape and Harry, as the elder vampire’s gaze flickered purple and the pearly white incisors extended below his upper lip. Nervously Harry licked his lips but schooled his expression as Snape stepped down from his seat beside the council and joined Harry and Draco on the raised platform.

“Harry, you look…” Harry closed his eyes and allowed himself a brief smile as Snape came up to his side and pressed a chaste kiss against his cheek. “I’m sorry.” Snape whispered as he stood back up again as Harry composed himself once again and straightened himself in the chair. Snape’s hand came to rest comfortingly on his shoulder as Harry shook off his cloak to reveal the stunning red robes and the sparkling gold pin. There was a gasp that echoed around the chamber at the gold pin but Harry felt Snape’s hand tighten on his shoulder in support.

Harry nodded softly as he turned his attention on Arthur who had risen to address the group. “We welcome the delegates of the vampire council to the Ministry this morning and we appreciate the time Mr Potter and Professor Snape have given to this meeting.” Arthur smiled at Harry warmly and the boy couldn’t help but smile back despite trying to keep his expression schooled and calm. “Well in the interest of Vampire, Wizard relations we welcome Harry to address our public assembly. Please if you will hold your questions to the end. Mr. Potter the floor is yours.” Arthur gestured at Harry before he sat back down and Harry stood up. The time had come to stand up for himself for the first time in his life, and with a deep breath Harry began the story from the beginning…

A/N *Just the Epilogue to go and we're all done and dusted....*
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