Finding Family in the Shadows

Harry was a little nervous. They had finally found him a mentor. Somehow he had not been assigned one at all. The officials had gone through their list of Mentors who had signed up and had finally found one that they thought would match with Harry. She was not someone that anyone in his circle had heard of and spent most of her time off-realm with her circle. They had had to wait for her to travel back to Nevarah with her circle in order for Harry to meet her.

It had been three days since the first trials and Harry had spent that time with his bonded for the most part. He had completed bonds now with Amon, Wikhn, Hadrian, and Kiran. He had been practicing more with his Shadow abilities and had learned how to 'Tag' people with a Shadow so that he could follow them. He had also had two lessons on flying. His bonded had been doing a wonderful job keeping him busy and distracted from the upcoming trials and the meeting with his mentor.

Speaking of his Mentor, apparently, she had arrived. There was a knock at the door. Harry had moved to answer it, but Kiran waved him back into his seat and headed to answer the door himself. So, Harry sat back down and waited. This was his assigned Mentor, the person who is supposed to help him through all of this transition and what it truly means to be a submissive.

When Kiran came back into the room he was smiling and talking to a very pretty woman with long dark curly hair and red eyes. She was short but taller than Harry. Honestly, she looked a little bit like his Mum. She was smiling brightly and pulled Harry into a hug as soon as she was close enough.

"Hello, Harrison. My name is Cassiopeia Killick I am happy to meet you," The Submissive introduced herself. She turned and gestured to the two men that had come with her. "This is my Alpha Nyx Killick and one of my Jokers Cage." Harry smiled up at her just as brightly.

"It is nice to meet you all. This is my Alpha Salazar, my Ace Hadrian, my Beta Garrick, and my Joker Zagan. The Pareya who answered the door was Kiran. I am so happy you are here," Harry replied and then kept staring at the woman as the others in the room greeted each other.

"What is it, Little Snake?" Hadrian asked. Harry just shrugged and smiled.

"She looks a bit like my Mum, doesn't she?" Harry pointed out. "I mean clearly their eyes are different but with the dark curly hair and I think they might have the same nose."

"Who is your mum, Darling?" Cassiopeia asked.

"Bellatrix Black. We are from Earth though. We couldn't possibly be actually related," Harry answered her. "Though your name is Cassiopeia and that is a star constellation isn't it? My family has a habit of being named after stars. My middle name is Serpens which is a constellation to keep with family traditions."

"Huh, we do have a branch of our family that broke off a couple hundred years ago and moved off-realm. My family does carry the same tradition. If we are related it is probably very distantly but it could be the reason why I was chosen as your mentor. The magic that goes into the process of matching Mentor and Student is complicated and mysterious. And please call me Cassie or Cass. It is much easier than my full name," Cassie replied.

"Well, Darling he will actually call you Oretta," her Alpha pointed out. She blushed and then nodded.

"That is very true. Sorry, you are my first mentee. This is going to be great," Cassie said happily. "Why don't we take some time and get to know each other a bit and then if you decide that you want me as your mentor we will perform the binding and then truly begin. What do you say, Harrison?"

"Just Harry, please," Harry pointed out. "That sounds like a great idea. We can walk around outside if you want. It is so pretty today. I like being outside on days like today."

"Wonderful. Are you comfortable with it just being to two of us?" Cassie asked. Harry nodded. "I have already seen the Binding. You have a friend that oversees it with his Oretta." Harry grinned and nodded. He had seen it too. This morning after he had woken up he had a vision of Theo and Ilsa overseeing his binding to his mentor. He hadn't seen her face at the time but it felt the same.

"I saw it too," Harry told her. "This morning right before breakfast. I just didn't see your face." Cassie grinned even wider.

"So Prescience is one of your gifts?" Cassie stated. Harry nodded and led her out of the room toward the back of the house to go into the backyard. Erebus followed behind them.

"Yeah, my little sister Luna is the same. We think it is a family gift but none of our parents have it and we don't know about our grandparents or other family members. We figure it has to come from my Mum's family. She is the parent that we have in common. She is my Bearer and Luna's Third," Harry informed her.

"Well, maybe we are related down the line after all. Prescience is a gift that runs through my family line. That is one too many similarities for it to be unrelated," Cassie pointed out. "I think I would like to meet your Mum one day."

Harry and Cassie spent a few hours walking around outside and sitting with their feet in the pond behind the house. They talked about quite a bit and Harry told her about the way he had grown up and how he hadn't been raised with his family. He told her about his soul-scream and the trials. He figured if she was going to be his Mentor and help him navigate his new life then she needed to know all about him. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to help him fully.

"I do think it is time to head back in and call it a day," Cassie said with a smile. Harry looked up from where he had been trying to successfully skip a rock and followed Cassie's finger when she pointed. Severus was on his way out of the house toward them with Cassie's Alpha. Harry grinned and chirred happily when Severus pulled him into his arms.

"Hi, Sev," Harry said happily and kissed the Pareya on the lips. He still blushed almost every time and Severus didn't think it would ever get old. Severus hadn't taken Harry to bed yet but he figured when he did, Harry would stop being so shy about kissing him. Severus was giving him the space and time to let their roles fully settle from Professor and Student to Bondmates. "Cassie this is my Severus. He is a Pareya and one of my greatest protectors since I was eleven. Sev this is Cassie, my Mentor."

Severus held out his hand and shook the Submissive's hand. Then he wrapped both arms around Harry again and breathed him in. He hadn't seen much of him today. Cassie might be his mentor but she was still a stranger to their circle and was not bound to him yet in that role. Severus was just making sure that he was ok. He knew that Erebus had been following them the entire time but it settled him to check for himself. Harry just let him fuss.

"It is nice to meet you, Severus. Harry speaks very highly of you. You have definitely been a wonderful protector according to Harry. He has a trust so deep for you that your bond was completed with a simple hug. That is a precious thing," Cassie insisted. Nyx her Alpha wrapped his arm around her shoulders and nuzzled her gently for a moment.

"Time for us to go," Nyx announced. "I hope the two of you had plenty of time to talk to each other. We were invited to dinner but I declined because I know that Hart already has something whipped up for us at home." Cassie smiled at her Alpha and then turned back to Harry and Severus.

"It was so nice to get to spend time with you today, Harry. I will be available on Saturday for the two of us to complete our bond and officially become your Oretta. Speak to your friend," Cassie told Harry.

"Thank you, for coming. Today has been great. I will see you Saturday," Harry replied. Then the four of them headed inside and goodbyes were said all around as Cassie and her two bonded left Slytherin Castle. Harry was led to the dining room along with the others and happily tucked himself close to Dorrin and Jasper while they ate. After dinner, Harry snagged Blaise before he could leave the room and pulled him away from the sitting room.

"What can I do for you, Submissive Mine?" Blaise asked when Harry pressed himself against the Joker. Harry smiled up at him and kissed him on the neck before turning his waist slightly and pressing himself against the taller man's leg. Blaise flashed Harry a smirk and then lifted him up into his arms. Harry suppressed a moan when the action caused his erection to press into Blaise's quickly hardening one.

"Take me to bed, My Joker. I want you so badly," Harry practically moaned into Blaise's ear as he ground himself against him.

"As you wish, Little Snake," Blaise groaned and then he adjusted his hold on Harry before striding upstairs to a private room. Every step rubbed Harry against him and by the time they got into the room, Harry was panting with pleasure. He didn't think he would last very long once they truly got started but he was a teenager and his recovery time was amazing.

Blaise tossed him onto the bed and Harry laughed when he bounced. His laugh quickly turned into a moan when Blaise followed him down and took control of his mouth. Harry canted his hips upward to get some friction against his aching cock. He whimpered when Blaise raised his lower body up just enough so that Harry couldn't do what he desperately wanted.

"Please," Harry begged. "Take my clothes off. I want to feel you. Please, Blaise." The Joker just ignored him for now. He nipped and licked at Harry's jaw, ears, and neck. He kept his lower body raised teasingly and it caused Harry to arch up and whine even more when he didn't make contact. Harry reached up and attempted to grab Blaise to force him to at least let Harry grind against him but all he ended up accomplishing was Blaise binding his hands over his head to the headboard with a silk tie he conjured.

Harry pulled to test the binding and panted as he became even more turned on by the situation. He hadn't been tied down before, this was something he thinks he might really like. Blaise watched him and smirked when he began to pant.

"Like that, Pet?" Blaise asked him in a voice that seemed to be growing hoarse with his desire. Harry looked up at him with lust-glazed eyes and nodded. Blaise leaned down and captured his mouth again. Blaise moved to straddle Harry and began unbuttoning his shirt and every piece of skin he uncovered was either licked, bit, or kissed. Harry was going to cum completely untouched if Blaise didn't get moving. But the Joker didn't seem to be in the mood to do anything but take his time and torture Harry just a bit.

Harry gasped and arched his body upwards when Blaise bit into his nipple and then soothed it with his tongue. Merlin, he couldn't take much more before he lost it.

"Blaise, please," Harry panted. "Gonna cum." Blaise just chuckled and kissed his way over to Harry's other nipple. He leaned down over it before he spoke to Harry.

"So cum, Pet," He growled before biting down. Harry didn't know whether it was the sound of Blaise's voice or the bite, or the fact that he was just strung so tight but he arched up off the bed a second time and no matter how much he tried to hold out he couldn't. Harry shouted Blaise's name as he came for the first time that evening. Harry opened his eyes to see Blaise hovering over him with a very satisfied look in his eyes. Then he leaned down so that his mouth was so close to Harry's that when he spoke their lips brushed together.

"Very good, Pet," Blaise whispered and then kissed him fiercely. Harry just lay there tied to the bed and let Blaise have his way with him. Harry couldn't wait to see what other ways Blaise was going to drive him mad. Blaise began to slowly press light, sweet kisses to Harry's face and neck. He was giving Harry time to recover from his orgasm. He reached up and gently rubbed Harry's arms and hands and slipped a finger between his wrists and the tie.

"How do your hands feel? Any tingling?" Blaise asked between kisses. Harry flexed his hands.

"They feel fine, Blaise. No tingling. Now please...please take my pants off," Harry begged with a smile. Blaise laughed and kissed Harry again.

"So impatient. I will take your pants off when I am good and ready. You are going to lay there and let me do what I want with you," Blaise whispered into Harry's ear and then he nipped at his earlobe. "Aren't you, Pet?" Blaise leaned back and waited for Harry to respond.

"Yes, whatever you want," Harry sighed out. Blaise grinned at him and then went back to kissing his neck. Harry lay there getting excited all over again as Blaise bit and kissed his way back down Harry's sensitive body. He ran his claws down Harry's sides just hard enough to cause red lines but not hard enough to break the skin. Harry shivered in desire and whimpered. Blaise licked into his naval and then he reached Harry's waist.

Harry began to harden again as Blaise used his teeth to unbutton Harry's pants and pull down the zipper. Blaise mouthed at Harry's erection through his underwear and Harry keened loudly.

"Merlin, Blaise please....please," Harry began to beg again.

"You beg so pretty, Pet," Blaise groaned out. "Beg some more. Tell me what you want."

"Please, Love. Please take my clothes off," Harry begged. Blaise licked Harry through his underwear and hooked his fingers into Harry's pants to pull them down.

"And once they are off? What do you want me to do then?" Blaise asked as he very slowly began to pull Harry's pants down. Harry moaned and was too lost in the feeling of his pants finally coming off that he didn't answer. Blaise however stopped moving. Harry finally realized that Blaise had paused.

"Please....why did you ....stop?" Harry managed to whimper out. Blaise kissed his thigh and then bit down on it causing Harry to arch off the bed.

"I asked you a question. What do you want me to do once your clothes are off?" Blaise asked again. Harry looked down at him like he was still struggling to understand. "Come on, Pet. You can answer."

"I want....I want you to..." Harry started and Blaise continued to pull his pants down and kiss and bite his legs. "Merlin, Blaise. I can't think." Blaise paused again and Harry whimpered.

"Am I too distracting, Pet? Want me to stop?" Blaise teased. Harry shook his head no.

"God no. Please don't stop..." Harry begged. Blaise kissed him and brushed the back of his hand over the growing wet spot on Harry's underwear.

"So then tell me what you want me to do once your clothes are off," Blaise said again. Harry opened his eyes and locked them with Blaise's purple ones. He took a deep breath.

"I want you to put your wonderfully talented mouth on my cock," Harry said with a clear voice. Blaise groaned and closed his eyes. He ripped Harry's pants off the rest of the way and then Harry watched him silently mouth something before his underwear disappeared. Harry watched as Blaise climbed back up his body and buried his face between Harry's legs. He breathed Harry in and then licked one long, wet, stripe from base to tip before he opened his mouth and took Harry all the way down to the base.

"Oh, Blaise," Harry shouted and dug his claws into his own hands as he tried to lift his hips off the bed. But Blaise was prepared for that and he was holding Harry's hips down with his hands. Harry continued to pant and beg as Blaise worked him over. He used his tongue to stimulate Harry over and over again as he bobbed up and down on his weeping cock.

"Blaise....I am gonna...Blaise....cum..." Harry gasped out. Instead of pulling away like he thought he would, Blaise once again took him all the way to the base and swallowed every bit of his release. He continued to suck Harry until he was begging him to stop. Then he released him with a filthy pop. Harry collapsed completely wrung out as Blaise crawled back up his body and claimed his mouth again. Harry could taste himself and found it a lot more of a turn-on than he thought he would.

"Alright, Pet?" Blaise asked when he pulled away finally for air. He reached up again and made sure that Harry's bindings were not too tight.

"Yeah, but I want to touch you now. Please, Blaise let me touch you," Harry pleaded with him. Blaise seemed to think about it and then decided to do as Harry asked. He untied his hands and then took them one by one and rubbed them to make sure the blood was circulating. Harry just lay there like a puddle of goo and let the Italian move him around the way he wanted to.

Harry reached out and slipped his hands under Blaise's shirt and pulled it off him. He admired his dark almost flawless skin. Blaise was truly beautiful to look at. If he was this muscled and lean now at seventeen he was going to be glorious as he fully matured. Blaise continued to caress and kiss Harry gently so that he had time to recover from his second orgasm. Harry grinned like a fool. Two orgasms already and he hadn't even been penetrated in any way.

"You are going to wreck me before you are done," Harry whispered as he ran a hand down Blaise's muscled back. Blaise raised purple eyes up to Harry's emerald ones. Harry shivered just from the heat in them.

"Oh yes, Pet," Blaise all but purred. "I am going to wreck you." Harry whimpered and dug his claws into Blaise's back. "Doesn't that sound nice?" Harry nodded. "Ready to go again?" Harry nodded again and whined when Blaise lifted off him to remove his pants and underwear. Blaise crawled back onto the bed and covered Harry's body completely with his own. Harry had summoned a jar of lube and handed it to Blaise who kissed him before taking the jar and coating his fingers. He lifted one of Harry's legs up and instructed him to hold it in place as he began to work his finger in and out of Harry in slow sure strokes.

Harry was a moaning, writhing mess by the time Blaise thought he was worked open enough. Then he quickly coated himself in lube before lining his own painfully, hard cock with Harry's waiting entrance. He waited there until Harry opened his eyes and stared up at him. His eyes softened and he made sure that Harry was giving him his full attention.

"Ready?" Blaise asked. Harry smiled and nodded. Blaise slowly pushed his way in. Once he was completely sheathed inside of Harry he moved Harry's legs so that they were wrapped around his waist and then leaned down so that they were touching everywhere that they possibly could. Blaise took Harry's lips in the longest, gentlest kiss they had ever shared. Harry felt like it claimed him all the way to his core. Blaise began a slow steady pace that was a complete contrast to the way that he had been acting since they started.

Harry was lost in the bliss and intimacy that Blaise had created for them. Blaise whispered sweet words in his ear about how perfect he was, how kind, how caring, and he just went on and on as he continued to thrust in and out of him. He shifted and angled his hips until he finally pressed into that glorious bundle of nerves deep inside of Harry. Only a few more thrusts and the two of them fell over the edge together. Blaise collapsed beside Harry and pulled him in until they were once again chest to chest. Harry intertwined their legs and made sure that the two of them were as close as two people could ever possibly be. Blaise kissed him on the lips and then pressed their foreheads together.

"Harry?" Blaise said quietly. Harry blinked open sleepy eyes.

"Hmm?" He acknowledged. Blaise caressed his cheek and grasped the back of his neck.

"Thank you for giving us this chance. Thank you for not turning me away. I.." Blaise licked his lips and Harry continued to give him his full attention. Blaise took a steadying breath and once again locked eyes with him. "I love you, Harry." Harry smiled at him so brightly, so full of happiness.

"I love you too, Blaise. So much," Harry trilled happily and let Blaise pull him into another long searing kiss. Blaise pulled back and gave Harry a wicked smirk.

"Rest. I will give you a few minutes. I am not finished with you yet. I believe I told you that I was going to wreck you before we were done," Blaise whispered against his lips. Harry felt himself stiffen just a little at the promise in those words.

True to his word....Blaise continued on over and over again in so many different ways for most of the night. Harry was so wrecked when Blaise was through with him that he didn't even come awake when Blaise bathed him and carried him to the resting room to sleep the rest of the night with their circle. Severus kissed Blaise as they settled in. Blaise had done a wonderful job of keeping their Submissive so distracted that he wouldn't have the energy for nightmares about the trials tomorrow. They doubted the trials crossed his mind once since dinner.

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Harry woke up to the feeling of lips pressed to his own. He smiled and wrapped his arms around the person who leaned over him. He kissed them again and then kissed their neck and tried to pull them down to cover him. He heard a deep chuckle that caused him to shiver.

"You would think that you wouldn't have the energy for that this morning. Insatiable brat," Severus teased. Harry blinked open his eyes and smiled up at his Pareya.

"Oh, my Severus," Harry said in a voice rough from overuse last night. "You forget that I am a teenager and always have the energy for that," Severus smirked and ran a clawed hand up Harry's arm until he got to his neck and then he pulled him up off the bed gently by that grip. Harry purred into Severus' mouth.

"We do not have the time. Everyone is waiting to have breakfast," Severus said reluctantly. Harry whined and flicked his tongue out and ran it across Severus' lips that were so close to his own.

"Please, Sev," Harry whispered. Severus looked to be struggling with his answer. Harry knew he wanted this just as bad as he did.

"Harry, I want to be able to take my time with you. I want to make sure that our first time together is special and meaningful. Not a quickie because we are in a hurry to get to breakfast," Severus finally said. Harry sighed and leaned up the rest of the way to kiss Severus.

"Fine, no quickie before breakfast. Let me up so I can get dressed so we aren't keeping everyone waiting," Harry reluctantly agreed. He wanted Severus and he didn't much care whether it was a quickie before breakfast or a special planned out time. But he would wait until Severus was ready because Harry would never push like that for any reason. Severus didn't move. "Severus?" Harry asked when the Pareya continued to look at him.

"Are you upset with me?" Severus asked finally. Severus did not want Harry to think that he was rejecting him or didn't want him. Because he wanted Harry with everything that he was. Harry smiled at him and wrapped his arms around him.

"Of course, I am not upset with you, My Severus," Harry said sincerely. "I swear," he added. Harry didn't think he looked convinced. So he took his chance and flipped their position so that Severus was lying on the bed and Harry straddled him. Severus smirked and grabbed Harry's hips as he got comfortable over him. "Why do you think I am upset? Do I seem upset?"

"No, you don't seem upset. I just wanted to make sure. I just don't want you to think that I do not want you that way or that I am rejecting you," Severus said in a very rare moment of uncertainty. Harry leaned down and kissed him. He very lightly rocked his hips and Severus had to stifle a moan and he tightened his hands on Harry's hips to keep him still.

"Severus, I can feel that you want me. You aren't exactly unaffected. You want to wait so that it will be special. That's ok. It makes me love you even more than I already did," Harry insisted. He kissed Severus again and then sat up to get off him. He didn't want to put Severus in an uncomfortable position. But Severus tightened his hands. "Severus?"

"You love me," Severus stated. Harry smiled. He grabbed Severus by the shirt and pulled him up until he was sitting and they were face to face.

"Of course, I love you, silly man," Harry reiterated. Severus pulled his hips closer until there was no space between them. Then he grabbed Harry by the back of the neck again and crashed their lips together. Harry did his best not to grind against Severus the way he really really wanted to. Merlin Severus could kiss. He whimpered and pulled back for air. "Severus...Merlin...you are going to have to let me up."

"I changed my mind. A quickie before breakfast sounds like a really good idea," Severus growled out. Harry chuckled and kissed him.

"But Sev, you wanted..." Harry was interrupted by a knock on the door. He looked up to see Salazar standing at the doorway looking really sorry for interrupting.

"Really, really sorry for this. But we have to get going. You don't have time for a full breakfast but you do have time to get dressed before we have to leave. We don't want to be late," Sal apologized. Harry looked confused for a moment.

"Where are we supposed to go?" Harry asked. Severus' hands tightened for a moment on his waist.

"Merlin, I must have knocked your screws loose last night," Blaise said from just behind Salazar. He ducked into the room and walked over to where Harry and Severus were still sitting on the bed. He kissed them both before sitting next to them. "The trials.." Blaise started but didn't have to say anymore. Harry's face lost its smile and he kind of wilted.

"Oh, I forgot," Harry said quietly. Severus folded Harry into his arms and let him bury his face in his neck.

"It's ok, Love. It is going to be just like last time. They will never see you. They won't get to speak to you and you don't even have to look at them," Severus assured the slightly trembling Submissive in his arms. Merlin, he hated those horrible people. To have hurt Harry so badly that he was reduced to these types of reactions at just the thought of them. Harry took a few deep breaths and calmed himself down. He wasn't going to let the Dursleys or Molly Weasley steal his happiness from him. Finally, he pulled back and looked up at Severus.

"I'm ok. They don't control me anymore. After today, I never have to see them again. I can do this," Harry said quietly but with determination. Severus held his gaze and smiled at him with pride.

"Yes, you can do this. You are so strong, My Harry. I am so proud of you," Severus said just as quietly. Harry smiled at him and then physically shook himself and nodded. He leaned forward and kissed Severus and then stood up.

"So, clearly I don't have time to take a bath so a quick shower then? Someone lay out my clothes, Please," Harry said as he headed into the bathroom with a forced smile. Erebus followed him and lay down in the middle of the bathroom floor. Severus, Blaise, and Salazar didn't move until they heard the water turn on. Then Zagan slipped into the room with a grin.

"Give us fifteen minutes and he will be out and in a much better mood," the Hellcat promised as he slipped into the bathroom and closed the door behind him. The three left in the room chuckled. Severus stood up and went to the wardrobe to pull Harry's clothes out. Salazar and Blaise headed back downstairs to let the others know about how long until they left. Kiran made sure there was breakfast for Harry and Severus. Then he went upstairs to take over getting Harry ready. Severus was sent downstairs to eat and Kiran waited for Harry and Zagan to come out of the bathroom.

"Hey Kiran," Harry said with a smile on his face. Zagan was already dressed back in his clothes and kissed Harry on the cheek before he left him to the Pareya. Kiran smiled and helped Harry to dry off and get into his clothes. When he was completely dressed he let Kiran tuck him close and they headed downstairs. He was handed a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich and then he let Salazar hold him close when they ported away. He ate a few bites of his sandwich but no matter how hungry he was or how happily distracted his circle tried to make him, his anxiety got worse the closer they got to the courthouse.

"I am sorry, I can't eat anymore," Harry told Salazar. He had barely eaten half. Salazar just took the rest of it from his hand and threw it in the next bin that they passed.

"It's alright, Little Snake you did as good as you could. But I want you to promise me that you will at least snack when they bring up trays for you later," Salazar asked. Harry nodded.

"I promise I will eat as much as I can when the snacks come later," Harry told his Alpha. Salazar kissed him on the head.

"Oh, the Weasleys and your parents are already here," Garrick pointed out. "Our escort hasn't shown up yet so we are still good to go." That made Harry feel a little bit better about making everyone late.

"Hey, baby," Bellatrix said as she pulled Harry into a hug.

"Hey, Mum," Harry said as he melted into her embrace. He would never get tired of all of the affection he received from his parents and circle.

"Late start?" Tom asked as he shook Salazar's hand. Harry blushed and let Remus pull him into a hug as well.

"That was my fault. I slept in and tried to distract Sev when he came to get me up and moving for the day. I forgot the trial was today," Harry offered. Blaise grinned and winked at Harry.

"That part was my fault," He said proudly. Harry blushed even deeper and Tom shot the Joker a look that told him that was more information than he wanted to know. Blaise shut up really fast and ducked away. Some of the others chuckled. Before they could say anything else the courthouse door opened and Zandian stepped out grinning.

"Hello, nice to see you all again," Zandian greeted. "Let's get you all inside and situated. We had an issue in the holding cells but we got it all sorted out."

The Fire Ace once again walked next to Harry and talked to him the whole way up to the viewing room. Harry enjoyed talking to him, he was fun and knew how to keep the conversation interesting. Harry was less relaxed when Zandian left with Sal, Rick, Tom, Dolph, Arthur, and Bill. He looked up at Severus, who was standing close to him.

Severus could not take the utterly lost look in Harry's eyes. This day was going to be so much harder for him than the last one. He didn't really know why but he could assume it was because they were adults who were supposed to care about him and take care of him, but chose to abuse him instead. So Severus kissed Harry on the forehead and then gently guided him into Hadrian's arms. Their Gheyo would be the best option for comfort today.

Hadrian sat down at the back of the room on the floor and settled Harry in his lap. Wikhn took a place standing next to them but leaning against the wall. Zagan transformed into his Hellcat form and laid down on one side of Harry while Erebus was laying on the other side, both of them were close enough that Harry could reach out and pet them if he wanted to. Hadrian figured this was the best place in the room so that Harry could not see what was going on in the courtroom. He had to be here just in case the officials needed him, but he didn't have to interact in any way.

Fred, George, Ron, Blaise, Draco, and Luna came and sat in a circle with them and pulled out a deck of cards. They played Exploding Snap and other games the entire time. The twins told jokes and talked about the business they were planning on setting up in Nevarah. Hadrian and the rest of their circle were so grateful that they all managed to keep Harry distracted enough not to stress about what was going on in the courtroom below them. When snacks came, Harry ate enough to satisfy his Bonded. All in all, Harry didn't have as bad of a day as the rest of them had been anticipating.

He was clingy with Hadrian and any other bonded or family members when they talked to him or cuddled him. For the most part, he didn't leave Hadrian's lap and the one time he did Mistral took the Ace's place.

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Meanwhile in the courtroom

"Please bring in Mollandria Jeanine Weasley nee Prewitt," The official stated. They all watched as Molly was walked into the room by two Gheyo guards and chained to the stand in the center of the courtroom. She looked horrible. She turned begging eyes toward Arthur and Bill but said nothing.

"Mrs. Weasley, your charges are as follows: Illegal use of Love Potions against Arthur Weasley, illegal use of compulsion charms, illegal use of Controlling Potions, seven counts of illegal and harmful tri-fold suppressions on your children, you helped to falsely imprison innocent Dragel, attempted line theft, failure to report abuse of a minor, use of illegal controlling potions against a minor, and conspiracy to commit murder. How do you plead?" The official asked.

Molly said nothing. She simply stood in the center of the room with her nose upturned as if the people around her meant nothing.

"Nothing, Molly? Do you have nothing to say? You aren't going to defend your actions?" Arthur asked her after a few minutes of silence. "You would have stripped our children of their magic by the time they were twenty-six. They would have been little more than squibs if they had even lived. You raised our daughter to be entitled and taught her that forcing people to do what you want is perfectly fine. But of course, you did, I mean you did use love potions against me to force me to marry you. Then as if those crimes weren't enough, you helped destroy a family because a madman wanted to start a war. You help kidnap a child from a loving family and place him with abusers. Nothing? No defense?"

Molly still said nothing but if you were paying attention, you could see the way she flinched when it was mentioned that she could have caused her children to become squibs or worse. That was her only sign of remorse or guilt. Other than that, she didn't look sorry or repentant in any way. Arthur sighed and sat back down next to Bill who refused to meet his mother's eyes at all. He hugged his father when he sat down.

"Since you are refusing to speak, we will move on to the sentencing," The official stated when it became clear that Molly would not even attempt to speak. "Do you all have any suggestions about her punishment for us to take into consideration?" Surprisingly it was Bill who spoke up almost instantly.

"I think she should have her creature sealed and her magic stripped from her. So, she can live out what is left of her miserable life just like she intended for my siblings and I," Bill stated coldly. Molly flinched and tried to catch his eye, but he refused to look her direction. Bill had talked about this with his siblings the day before to get their opinion on what they thought would be justice.

"Anything else?" The official asked.

"We would like to suggest that all memories of magic, Creatures, and Nevarah be stripped from her memories and that she be banished to live out the rest of her life on Earth. Or that she be sent to the wixen prison Azkaban for the rest of her life," Salazar added. He had discussed this with the other five men to make sure that everyone was on the same page. The Prewitts had already informed them that they were washing their hands of her and that they refused to acknowledge her as family in any way.

"I also would like a divorce from her and her parental rights to my children to be stripped so that we can all move on with our lives," Arthur spoke up. The official nodded.

"We will deliberate and then announce our decision," The official stated, and then the council turned away from the room to discuss the situation. The courtroom waited with baited breath until they turned back around.

"We have decided. Mollandria Jeanine Weasley nee Prewitt you will now be known as Mollandria Jeanine NoName. This is because we have granted Mr. Weasley his divorce and your Mother Sadara has stricken you from the family tree. You will be stripped of your magic and your dragel will be permanently sealed away. All of your memories of Magic and Nevarah will be stripped from you so that you cannot put our home at risk. You will then be sent to live out the rest of your days in the Wixen prison Azkaban. This is our final judgment. Effective starting tomorrow morning."

Molly had started to cry silently as they told her of her fate. She had never expected to get caught. She was going to live her life in luxury when her daughter married Harry. Her life was on the track to be perfect. She didn't know how everything had gone so wrong. She would accept her fate for now. But she would find a way to end her life before she was sent to Azkaban or maybe she could find a way to get a note to Albus before she was sent to Earth. He would set her free and she would give him the key to bringing his army to Nevarah.

"Remover her back to her cell. Watch her closely, she has already attempted to send a message to Earth," the official ordered. Molly was led out of the courtroom and the paperwork for her sentencing was completed and signed. They were given a few minutes to breathe before the next trial started.

Petunia and Vernon's trials passed by with a lot of anger that had to be pushed down by Harry's circle and family. These people had abused him since he was fifteen months old, beaten him, starved him, hurt him in so many more ways than just physical, and had been paid to do it. They had known that Harry was not even their family and happily hurt him anyway.

Their punishments would be very different from what Molly's was. Juniper and Briar Evanson had once again come for the trial. They asked that the court consider petitioning an immortal to de-age Petunia back to infancy and explained their reasonings why. Apparently, Petunia was born to their Alpha when she had been on Earth and due to manipulation by Dumbledore and his associates, she had been trapped in a time anomaly. Petunia had been manipulated and corrupted by Dumbledore from the moment she was born.

They wanted the chance to raise their daughter the right way.

"After deliberation, it has been decided that you will be given the opportunity to petition an immortal for the de-ageing. If you do not accomplish this in one week then we will go with our second option. She will be spelled to feel everything that she has ever done to Lord Slytherin. She will relive the beatings, starvings, and punishments. Everything that was done to and felt by Harrison will be visited upon her tenfold. She will live that way in her own personal hell for the rest of her days. Take her away," the official announced. Juniper and Briar thanked the officials and Harry's people for allowing them at least the chance to save their lost daughter.

Petunia was carted out and Vernon was brought into the courtroom. There was no alternate option for Vernon. His punishment was to have his Torvak suppressed. Then right there in the middle of the courtroom, the Karma Curse was placed on him. For the rest of his life, he would be forced to feel every beating he gave to Harry, he would feel starved, he would feel every emotion and he would suffer all of these things tenfold. He would be transferred to a prison realm so that he had constant supervision.

Salazar and the others were just happy to have it over with. This was the last of the trials. Now, they could truly help Harry leave his past behind him and move on to live a full, happy life. Salazar pulled his lovely little Submissive into his arms the moment they were led back into the room.

"All done?" Harry asked as he nuzzled Salazar's neck. The Alpha rubbed his cheek against Harry's head.

"Yes, Little Snake. Let's go home," Salazar stated and they were all happy to leave the courthouse behind. It was time to move forward.

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Dumbledore was slightly hopeful. Gellert had started receiving letters. Wixen who followed him before or were descendants of his old followers were begging him to lead them again. This gave them a chance. They might actually be able to start making things go their way. Dumbledore was just going to have to make a few changes to his plans. Not that they were actually letting him make any decisions.

"You are going to have to give up on your idea of being the Lord of Light. You do know that right?" Gellert told his husband as they lay together in the room they had been given in Septimus' house. Albus sighed and curled into Gellert a little more.

"I know. But it isn't like I am not familiar with your Dark Ideals. I helped you develop your entire slogan and manifesto. This is a familiar role for me as well. You and I making plans to rule the world together," Albus replied.

"We will start by setting up a rally. Just like I used to do back in my glory days. Once we have built up a following here and begun to infiltrate important positions we will start travelling to other countries. If we can build back up a following, we won't need your Dragel realm. We can conquer this one and rule it side by side," Gellert added.

Albus wouldn't say anything to argue with his husband. Gellert would never understand that Albus could not let it go. It was so very personal at this point with the Dragel. Harrison Black and his family would pay for ruining all of his hard work. He had plans that involved being the hero. He was going to get them all to fall in line in subtle ways. By the time it was all said and done everyone would either be on his side, or they would be potioned and spelled to follow instructions.

The former headmaster was just biding his time until he could figure out a foolproof plan to reach Nevarah. Then he would bring it up with his husband again. It wasn't often that Gellert denied him anything. He knew that Molly, Petunia, and Vernon were in Nevarah one of them would find a way to get a message to him or find a way to get him and his Torvak army to Nevarah.

"I will follow your lead in this, My Love. You have more experience in this than I do," Albus insisted. Gellert nuzzled Albus and pulled the covers up over them.

"Thank you, Albus. You and I are always better when we are in sync. Sleep well, Love," Gellert said quietly. Albus said a quick goodnight as well and the two of them fell into a deep sleep dreaming about very separate goals