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The Phoenix Rises	By : greenwizard11 Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 44621 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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In
the morning the boys woke to Molly pounding on the door. �Boys, hurry up and
come down for breakfast!� she shouted before going back downstairs.

Harry
rubbed the sleep from his eyes and stretched out in the small bed. It took him
a minute to remember what day it was: his dad�s wedding day. Ron and Draco were
already dressed by the time Harry forced himself out of bed. Draco gave him a
playful slap on the shoulder. �Today is the day I start dating my stepbrother!�
he giggled.

�Oh,
so you�re dumping me, then?� Harry teased.

Draco
rolled his eyes and pulled Harry into a deep kiss. As soon as Harry pulled his
clothes on they headed down for a hurried breakfast. Lucius was so nervous he
barely touched his plate, and he knocked his glass of juice over twice. �One
wouldn�t think the second time would be so nerve-wracking,� he mumbled as he
went back to his room to start getting ready.

Molly
sent Harry and Ron out to go set things up while Fred and George headed out to
de-gnome the garden for what seemed like the millionth time. Harry wondered if
his dad was faring any better than Lucius. James had gone back to Atlantis with
Dumbledore and Hezekiah because of the superstition that it was bad luck for
the couple to see each other before the wedding.

Lunch
consisted of a plate of sandwiches brought outside. Then there was nothing for
Harry to do but wait for his turn to use the bathroom to wash up. He had to
admit that the usually quaint-looking yard was beautiful. They�d set up a few
rows of white chairs with a royal purple carpet running down the center. It led
to a little gazebo covered with vines of ivy and pink roses.

The
guests started to arrive about an hour before the ceremony. The kids greeted
them and escorted them all to their seats. Since Lucius didn�t really have any
guests, one side of the aisle was for Order members and the other was for the
elves, dressed in their bright, colorful tunics and gowns.

When
it was almost time for the ceremony to start, the kids took their seats in the
front row and Lucius came out to stand at the altar. He gave Draco a soft smile
while he fidgeted with his dress robes. Hezekiah was the last to take his seat.
Minutes later the music started playing and rose petals started falling out of
thin air onto the carpeted aisle. James, dressed in a beautiful white suede
robe, started his march toward the altar with Dumbledore at his side.

When
they reached the front Dumbledore handed James over to Lucius and took his
seat. The elf officiating at the ceremony said a few words and then let the
couple recite their own vows. Then James and Lucius joined hands and a ribbon
appeared for a moment, tying their clasped hands together and then disappearing
again. The happy couple kissed, and the guests stood and clapped.

Dumbledore
waved his wand and the rows of chairs, the carpeted aisle, and the alter that
had been set up for the wedding disappeared. In their place appeared a large
canopy under which stood a long table laden with food and drink. A handful of
the elves moved to a corner where their instruments waited, and soon the
wedding guests were surrounded by lively music.

The
guests dispersed and, carrying laden plates, found places for themselves at the
small tables that were scattered about. Then, off in the distance, a lone dark
figure appeared, walking toward the yard. Azriel spotted the figure and
squinted his eyes a little. �Uncle Aberforth!� he cried happily and burst into
a run.

He
returned moments later arm in arm with an older wizard Harry recognized as the
barkeep of the Hog�s Head. �Sorry I�m late,� the old wizard greeted Dumbledore.
�Did I miss anything important?�

�Only
the entire ceremony,� Dumbledore frowned.

James
saw the new guest and came over as well. �Hello, Uncle Aberforth.� He greeted
the man with a hug. �Glad you could make it, though you are a bit late.�

Dumbledore
noticed the confused look on Harry�s face. �Harry, this is my brother,
Aberforth, if you haven�t already guessed.�

�Hello,
Harry.� Aberforth gave him a friendly nod. �Nice to see you again.�

�So
you�re the one who told,� Harry said, remembering that Dumbledore had somehow
known about the formation of Dumbledore�s Army two years ago.

James
laughed. �You, too? I used to call him Uncle Tattle-tale. I never got away with
anything that went on at the Hog�s Head.�

Dumbledore
spotted Bill out of the corner of his eye. �Well, I�m glad you at least made it
to the reception. Now, if you�ll excuse me....� The former Headmaster left the
small group and pulled Bill aside for a little chat.�

�Something
wrong?� Bill asked, sounding a little worried.

When
they were out of earshot of the crowd Dumbledore pointed out Hezekiah where he
stood next to their son, chatting with Aberforth. �Bill, if you had to guess,
how old would you say Hezekiah is?�

Bill
thought it was a very odd question, but he took a good look at the elf in
question. �I don�t know, fifty-ish?�

�Would
you believe that last month he turned three hundred and ninety-two?�

Bill
raised an eyebrow. �Seriously? But what does his age have to do with anything?
I don�t understand.�

Dumbledore
sighed and fiddled with one of the rings on his fingers while he tried to
decide how to word what he wanted to say. �Bill, if you want to become involved
with my son there are a few things you need to know. One of them is that elves
don�t age once they reach adulthood�not the way we humans do anyway. When
Hezekiah and I are seen together in public it appears that I am the one robbing
the cradle, when in fact he is really much older than I. He was married and
having children long before I was even thought of.

I�m
telling you this because, while Azriel is half human and therefore may age
somewhat, he won�t age at nearly the same rate you will. He isn�t much older
than you, but when you�re old and gray like me, people will think he�s �fifty-ish�. You need to think about that and decide
whether or not it will bother you. I don�t want to see him hurt a few decades
from now when you look in the mirror one day and see wrinkles and start to
resent that he still looks much like he does now.�

Bill
nodded, understanding that Dumbledore was only being a concerned parent. He
scanned the crowd and found that Azriel had moved to a table with Harry and
Draco. Bill couldn�t imagine no longer wanting that beautiful creature just
because of a few wrinkles and gray hairs. �I understand your concern, but I
wouldn�t worry.� He smiled and left to join his new-found love.

Azriel
stood when he saw Bill. �There you are.� He smiled brightly and pulled the
redhead into a soft kiss. �I saved you a seat.�

Bill
moved to sit, but suddenly something started to bother him. �Azriel, I know
this is going to sound like a strange question, but how old are you?�

Azriel
raised an eyebrow and cocked his head to the side. �That is
a strange question�but I�ll be fifty-two soon.�

�Wow,
you�re old,� Draco commented, earning a glare from Harry.

�Not
really.� Azriel frowned. �Actually, I�m still considered to be a young adult.
But, Bill, why the sudden interest in my age?�

�It�s
nothing,� Bill assured him. �It was just something your papa said. Don�t worry,
it wasn�t anything bad.�

Azriel
sighed but didn�t ask any more questions. �Well, as long as he didn�t heckle
you. Want to dance?�

�Sure.�
Bill smiled and led the elf out onto the dance floor.

For
the next few hours everyone forgot their troubles and just enjoyed the party.
After a while the band took a break, and music was pumped, Muggle-style,
through speakers that had been set up. Even Lucius seemed to be having a good
time, even though he mostly stayed at the head table.

The
only person who wasn�t partaking in the revelry was Severus. He stayed near the
house with Julian and Arabella. Sirius brought him a plate and sat with him for
a little while. �I really wish you�d enjoy yourself for once,� Sirius sighed.

Severus
frowned. �I volunteered to watch the children, and that is exactly what I will
do. You don�t have to sit with me.�

Sirius
mumbled something under his breath and got up to go dance with James. A few
minutes later a silver light streaked across the sky and landed in the yard. It
took the shape of a lynx and spoke in Kingsley�s voice. �The Ministry has
fallen. They�re coming!�

The
music stopped and silence fell on the small crowd. Severus grabbed the children
and retreated into the house. Hezekiah hopped up onto a table and immediately
began shouting orders in Elvish. Harry didn�t understand a single word, but the
elf guests scrambled to obey their king.

Then
James stepped up and started shouting directions at Order members. Seconds
later a mob of Death Eaters descended upon them, and after that everything was
a blur. Hermione was calling out Ron�s name and frantically searching for him.
Harry turned and saw Azriel running toward him. A curse hit the elf and he
stumbled, falling forward and tumbling haphazardly across the ground.
Amazingly, he seemed to recover in a few moments, leaping to his feet and
running as if nothing had happened. He grabbed Harry�s arm and dragged him
toward Hermione, who had found Ron and Draco and was running back.

The
moment the two parties met Harry felt himself being yanked into nothingness.
When he opened his eyes again, they were all standing on a crowded street.
Azriel let go of Harry and leaned against a building. It was then that Harry
noticed a large gash on the elf�s side that was bleeding heavily.

Hermione
reached into her beaded purse, and after a little digging, she pulled out a
shirt and handed it to him. �I� Are you going to be all right?� she asked.

Azriel
nodded. �Yes, I�ll be fine, but this isn�t where we were supposed to go.� He
pressed the shirt against the wound.

�Sorry,�
Hermione frowned. �I saw you get hit so I just Apparated us to the first place
I thought of. We should probably change so we�re not so conspicuous.�

�But
we don�t have anything to change into,� Harry pointed out.

Hermione
patted her purse. �Yes, we do. We have everything we need. I put an
Undetectable Extension Charm on my bag and packed everything we might need this
morning. I had a feeling something might happen.�

�Have
I told you lately how brilliant you are?� Ron complimented her.

�Brilliant
or not, we need to get to the Black residence,� Azriel interrupted. �That was
the agreed-upon safe house.�

�Right,�
Hermione bit her lip and looked around. �Let�s duck into an alley and I�ll
Apparate us again.�

The
five of them headed down the block, weaving through the crowd and trying not to
attract attention to themselves. They slipped into the nearest alley and
Hermione Apparated them to within about a block of Grimmauld Place.

Harry
wrapped an arm around Azriel and let the half-elf lean on him as they hurried
the rest of the way on foot. When they opened the door to the house they were
met by a blonde elf woman. �Zazy, you�re hurt!� she cried and rushed forward.

�Sera,
what are you doing here?� Azriel asked as he leaned in to kiss her cheek.

�Daddy
wanted me to be here in case�well, in case you were hurt, which you are. So get
in here, baby brother, and lie down.�

�This
is my sister, Serephina.� Azriel introduced her to the others as she led him
upstairs.

The
four teenagers made their way into the kitchen and Hermione started water
boiling to make a pot of tea. �So I guess this is it,� Harry sighed, reaching
under the table to grab Draco�s hand. There was nothing left to do but sit and
wait for news.
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