A Call to Arms

Ginny was in the castle with her mum, dad, Bill, Fleur, Ron, and Lavender. She was so sad and upset about the loss of her brother. She had come inside after talking with Harry's new bonded, because she had seen her mum and dad slip back into the castle while others were still celebrating. Ginny was just as happy as everyone else that the war was finally over and Voldemort was finally dead. However, for some like her family, the victory was a bit hollow. They had lost family. She and Percy had never been close. In fact, she could probably count on both hands the amount of times that she and Percy had even spoken to each other. But, he was still her brother and she had loved him. He had died saving Fred's life.

She watched her mother sob in her father's arms, Bill and Fleur were holding onto each other, and Lavender was coddling Ron. He wasn't crying but he was clearly still upset. Ginny felt a tear slip down her cheek and she felt very much alone. Then as if she pulled them to her, Luna and Neville stood on either side of her and slipped their hands into hers. She felt a solid, grounding presence at her back and knew who was behind her before she felt his hands slide around her waist to pull her close. Ginny looked up at Theo and gave a sad trill.

The Slytherin leaned down and nuzzled the redhead in his arms. He and Neville both responded to her with soothing rumbles and Luna just pressed closer to her. Molly had told Ginny to take her time and not choose an Alpha too quickly. Ginny was sorry to disappoint her mother but she had already chosen her Alpha and her Beta. She had just been waiting until things had calmed down a bit.

The war was over now. Ginny knew they would be going to Nevarah with everyone else. She just needed to decide if she wanted to give a heart cry before they left or wait until they got to the Nevermore Realm. She was kind of afraid to wait until they left and then what if things got busy and she lost her opportunity? Ginny knew her mother would be going to her family to look for a place to stay and Theo would be going to his Oretta's home. She didn't know where Neville had decided to go, but she knew that he was an Earth-type like Theo and would be most comfortable with him. Luna was going to be staying with Ginny.

She was going to think it over tonight and make a decision in the morning. She heard a bit of noise and watched as Charlie walked in with Draco and a blonde pressed close to him. Behind him was Harry cuddled up to Fred and Blaise with George tucked under his arm. The rest of their bonded followed behind them to offer their support. Everything was good and quiet for a bit other than the sounds of quiet sobs. Of course, it couldn't last because her brother was a damned idiot.

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Harry stood pressed against Fred offering all of the comfort that he could. Teddy was in the arms of Harry's Alpha and he was perfectly content with that. His Weasleys needed him right now. Fred was holding Harry and also holding George's hand. On the other side of George, Blaise was pressed close to him with his arm wrapped around him. Ethan was hovering behind the twins with a hand on each of them. Charlie was standing with Draco and Ariki pressed on either side of him and Quinn was hovering near them ready to fuss as much as Harry's Pareya did. Harry knew that taking this time was very important. Harry was exhausted and barely standing on his feet but he would not deny his bonded anything and they needed this.

Everything was fine and everyone was taking their time to mourn, then it seemed that Ron finally realized that Harry was standing near him. He narrowed his eyes at Harry and headed straight for him. Harry did not notice him at all, he was focused on Fred, George, and Charlie.

"Look around Potter, look at how many more people had to die just so you could live. Just like Hermione, these deaths are your fault too. I can't believe you actually have the nerve to stand here in this room full of death that you caused," Ron snarled at him. Harry just looked at him in shock. He looked around the Great Hall at all of the people who had died. Ron was absolutely right. Every death in here was his fault. He felt the tears stream down his face and his breath was coming a bit harder. Then he was being lifted up. He smelled his Alpha and wrapped his arms and legs around the bigger man and buried his face in his neck.

"Bite, Little Warrior," Harry heard his Alpha command. He nuzzled Orion's neck and licked once before burying his fangs in his neck. It was a comfort feed that turned into a claiming. Harry purred at the taste of his Alpha and the power in his blood. Harry pulled back licked the wound closed and watched his blue/teal claim mark appear on his Alpha's neck. It was a bit like the Tree of Life with the Deathly Hallows in the bark of the trunk. Harry thought it was so pretty and purred again at the sight of his mark on his Alpha.

"Your turn Alpha," Harry trilled at him. Orion smiled at him and nudged Harry's head to the side licked Harry on the neck and then bit into him and placed his mark. Harry mewled in content at the completed claim marks. He could feel his connection to Orion strengthen. Harry nuzzled Orion's chin and was not surprised when the Alpha turned and claimed his mouth. Harry melted, he would have been a puddle on the floor if he had not been held in Orion's arms.

Harry had kissed exactly one other person before this. He had been kissed by Cho and it had been awful and one of the things that had led him to realize that he was not interested in girls at all. This was nothing like that. His Alpha dominated his mouth. Lips, teeth, tongue. All of it was claimed thoroughly and in every way by Orion. Harry pressed closer and fisted his hands in Orion's hair. Finally, Harry pulled away for air and pressed his forehead to Orion's.

"That was....was absolutely....amazing," Harry finally, shyly, managed to whisper to Orion. His Alpha chuckled and pressed a chaste kiss to his lips and pulled back.

"Yes, Submissive Mine, it was," Orion told him with all of the sincerity that he had. Harry trilled at him. Then he remembered exactly what had led to him being wrapped around his Alpha. He looked up and around them afraid that they were still in the Great Hall. Harry was happy to realize that he had been carried out of the room and into an alcove in the hall. His Shadow Ace was standing guard at the entrance with his back to them providing privacy.

"Harry, I don't know the situation before we arrived. I do know that people who choose to fight in wars, do it knowing that they could die. Did you ask them to fight for you?" Harry shook his head no. "Did they all choose of their own free will to fight?" Harry nodded yes. "Then none of those deaths are yours to claim." Harry searched his face.

"I was asked to surrender myself to Voldemort before the battle started. I would have. I would have sacrificed myself for every person here if I thought that he would have truly left them alone. But he wouldn't have. There were things that needed to be done before he could be taken out and I know that Charlie and the others would have never let me out of their sight for it. I just can't stop myself from feeling guilty about everything." Harry told him with a whine of distress. Both Orion and Hadrian responded with soothing rumbles.

"You are not responsible for other people's actions or choices. Only your own. The boy was wrong and acting out of loss. We will give the others a few more minutes to mourn and then we are going to bed. You look exhausted, Little Warrior. In fact, why don't you stay and cuddle with our lovely Ace for a bit, I will go and see what the situation in the Hall looks like." Harry trilled at Hadrian and gave a happy chir when the Ace turned and accepted Harry from Orion. The Alpha left the alcove and headed back to the Great Hall as Harry was settled in Hadrian's lap as he sat down on the bench in the alcove.

"Hello, My Ace," Harry purred at the masked Dragel. Hadrian smirked and pressed a chaste kiss to Harry's lips.

"Hello, Little Warrior, feeling better?" Hadrian asked.

"Yes, much better. Still very tired though," Harry told the Ace. He leaned forward and pressed his nose into Hadrian's neck and took a deep inhale. He fangs were aching again. "Bite Ace?" Harry asked as his instincts started to surface. His scales were starting to show on his skin and he could feel his claws start to emerge as well. He mewled in need at Hadrian when he didn't respond. Harry licked at his neck and whined when Hadrian took hold of him and moved him so that he was sitting on his lap but facing away from him. Harry whined again and tried to turn back towards his Ace.

"Be still, Little Submissive," Hadrian spoke to him with a deep growl. Harry stilled and waited to see what the Ace would do now. Then he felt a lick to the back of his neck and purred. Hadrian chuckled deeply before biting down on the back of his neck. Harry mewled in happiness even as what felt like Hadrian bit down harder. Then the Ace pulled back and licked his bite to close it as his claim mark appeared. Harry went to move and turn to face his Ace but stilled when he was growled at again. Then Harry heard a 'thunk' of metal. and then he was pulled back flush against the Ace and offered his now bare bicep.

"So that it is always under my armor when I fight and can be hidden if I go on a mission. It keeps us both safe that way," Hadrian explained as Harry made a questioning chir. Harry nodded and then leaned down and bit. When he pulled away he and Hadrian both watched his blue/teal mark appear. He made a startled sound and Harry looked up at the Shadow Ace.

"What is it?" Harry asked him. Hadrian pointed to the symbol inside Harry's claim mark.

"Do you know what this is?" Hadrian asked. Harry nodded.

"The Deathly Hallows," Harry told the Shadow Ace. "What does it mean to you?"

"It is the symbol of Death's Court. But not the traditional one. It is Lady Death's personal seal. That you carry it in your claim mark means that she has favored you," Hadrian told him. Harry smiled.

"Death has always favored me. The first time I was touched by Death, I was fifteen months old. The second time, I was five. It actually settled a bit after that for a few years but got worse after I turned eleven. It has been near constant since then." Harry told the increasingly concerned Ace. Hadrian picked Harry up and turned him back around. He pulled Harry close buried his nose in his submissive's neck and breathed deeply. This one was going to keep them all on their guard. Hadrian pulled back and then pressed another kiss to Harry's lips before encouraging him to lay his head down and relax. Hadrian gave a rumbling purr in his chest until he felt his new little Submissive fall asleep.

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"Master Malfoy," Draco was startled when the house elf appeared next to him in a low bow.

"What is it Kreacher?" Draco asked.

"Kreacher wanted to let Master Harry know that the Birdie Tower is being ready for the Dragon Strangers. But he is being sleepy. So Kreacher is telling Master Malfoy." The old elf explained.

"Thank you Kreacher. We will let them know and lead them to the Tower. We are going to be heading to Harry's Chamber soon. Can you make sure that the chamber is prepared to sleep us all?" Draco replied. The elf bowed again.

"Kreacher and Lolly will be taking care of it, Master Malfoy," Then the elf was gone. Draco was fixing to leave to head toward the other Dragels when he felt a small hand on his arm. He looked down to see Luna smile up at him.

"Draco, we will lead our guests to Ravenclaw Tower. You all go on and get your rest," The tiny blonde then turned her head to the dark Pareya and the Alpha who were talking in low tones. "Alpha," she called. Orion and Ethan turned to her. "You should be prepared. Your little submissive has been suppressing his Realignment Cycle. The moment that your claim marks have been completed he is going to sleep. You should let your people know to make plans to be on realm for about two weeks at the most." With that stated in her dreamy voice, she skipped out of the hall with Theo, Neville, and Ginny following her.

"She is a Seer. I would absolutely take what she said as fact. She has not been wrong yet," Draco told them with a few of the others making noises of agreement.

"I would absolutely grab your people as they pass the Hall and let them know what Luna has said. Plan for that exact thing," Charlie told his new circle. The Weasleys all moved to hug their mum and dad before joining back with their circle and leaving the Great Hall. They caught the other Dragels in the Entrance Hall and relayed the message from the Seer.

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"I have to admit when you said he had the most secure rooms in the castle, I did not expect to be led to a bathroom," Rathal stated. He had a smile on his face and was watching all of the various different reactions on the other's faces. They had stepped into the bathroom and a ward had been placed at the door to the room. Which was immediately reinforced by at least five other people. The little pale-blonde Pareya smirked.

"I said exactly the same thing when Harry led us here the first time. Which honestly makes this perfect. Unfortunately, we are going to have to wake up Harry for these next few parts. He is the only one that can get into the rooms," Draco told them with definite humor in his voice. Hadrian was still holding the sleeping Submissive so he rumbled at him and nudged him gently.

"Little Warrior, we need you to come awake. You need to let us into your rooms." The Ace gently woke up Harry. The green-eyed boy slowly opened his eyes and smiled up at his masked bonded.

"Put me down, Hadrian," Harry told him quietly. Then pecked the Gheyo's lips before stepping away and over to the sink.

Open

There was a small reaction throughout the room. Harry waited to see how his new circle would react. He was hoping they wouldn't react the way the students here had back when he was twelve.

"A speaker. It is a very rare talent indeed. Is it only snakes?" Ethan asked him. Harry felt the tension release from his shoulders. His tone had been purely curious. There was no disdain or suspicion. Harry turned to look at the room full of his bonded as the sink opened for him. None of them showed any kind of negative emotion about it at all. He also let go of his empathy just a bit to get a feel for the unseen emotions. No one felt anything negative about it. He was very relieved.

"Mostly just snakes. But I have also spoken to like two dragons. The first time it was an accident during a tournament when one almost killed me and the second was a very abused dragon that the goblins are keeping chained in their vault mines. I am going to free that one before we leave this place. She is so sad and hurt. Blind as well. The goblins do not treat her kindly. If I hadn't had Teddy to think about I would have busted her out then. But I promised her I would find a way to free her. I won't leave her there to suffer." Ariki placed an arm around Harry's shoulders.

"I am sure that our lovely Royals would be happy to speak to the goblins to work something out to get the dragon released for you." His lovely Beta reassured him. Harry smiled at him and Raspen and Peryton nodded their heads in agreement.

"If our Royals cannot get the goblins to agree then your Gheyo are more than happy to free her by force," Zen added to the conversation with a wicked smirk. Harry purred at him. His pupils dilated just a bit. His instincts were still riding so close to the surface and he was positive it was because he had not claimed all of his circle. Harry felt the scales appear on his skin.

"What a very good Gheyo," Harry purred at the Air Gheyo who preened. Harry had to shake his head to clear it and finally forced his eyes away from Zen's pretty blue and green flecked eyes.

Stairs

Harry hissed and noticed more than a few of his circle react in a most delightful way. That was interesting. He would have to remember that for future use. He moved to the side for someone else to take the lead. If he had learned anything from Charlie and the others it was that he would not be allowed to go first. Hadrian went first followed by a few others and Harry ended up somewhere in the middle of his bonded with Zen on one side of him and Ethan on the other holding a still-sleeping Teddy. His boy was so exhausted from the day. They came to the next door and Harry moved forward to the front to once again hiss for the door to open.

"This is the Chamber of Secrets. It was a secret set of rooms that was built by one of the founders of the school. He liked his privacy and so he created this place for himself. There are a few rooms down here besides the main one. We will figure out sleeping arrangements," Harry told them as Ethan slipped into the room and wouldn't let anyone else in until he had checked it out for himself. He whistled that it was fine for them to enter.

"You are right, this is a very secure and safe place for us to rest. I think everyone will be able to settle in here just fine," Orion stated as he looked around.

"Where exactly are we going to sleep though, the place seems a bit incomplete," Ethan told Harry a little concerned. Harry grinned. He walked first to one side and hissed for the door to open revealing the library. Ethan looked more interested in that. Harry recalled him saying that he was a scholar so of course he would love it. His face reminded Harry of his bushy-haired best friend.

"Salazar's personal library. It was very informative about quite a lot of things. I would love to take the books with us when we go. Especially the ones in Parseltongue. I am the only one who can read them anyway. That isn't the best part," Harry walked to the wall on the opposite side and hissed for the door to open. It revealed the room that he had been staying in with Teddy before the others had arrived. Ethan checked it out as well and noticed the attached bathroom. It was very nice but still, the single bed would not accommodate them all.

"I am not finished yet," Harry forced himself not to laugh at the worry he could feel coming from his Pareya. He led them all to the very large statue of Salazar's head that the Basilisk had first come out of. He hissed the phrase for it to open and waited for Ethan to go first. He had discovered this room out of curiosity just yesterday. Harry had asked Kreacher and Lolly to fix it up for Charlie and the others, who had refused to let him sleep in the Chamber alone. They had been sleeping on the couches in his sitting area and he had been happy to find the room.

He had read in one of Salazar's books that it was a 'resting room'. It was a dragel-specific room for the entire circle to sleep in together. The entire floor was one giant mattress as well as the walls being padded for comfort. There was also an attached en suite for this room. Ethan seemed to relax completely seeing that there was a room large enough for them all to sleep in together.

Ethan fluttered around the room making sure there were plenty of pillows and blankets and that everything was in order for sleeping. He fussed and would stop and look and then he would fuss a bit more. Harry stood holding Teddy to him and was highly amused by the fact that Ethan had rearranged the pillows four times and had ended up putting them in the exact places that he had started with. Orion huffed and smiled before striding to the still-fussing Pareya.

Orion grabbed both of Ethan's hands and then pulled him close. He nuzzled Ethan's cheek and then put his arms around him and rumbled at him approvingly. Ethan seemed to just relax completely. Harry thought it was lovely. He had a wonderful attentive Alpha and very fussy Pareya, in the best way, of course.

"Very good Pareya," Harry heard Orion praise Ethan. The dark-skinned Pareya blushed just a bit and then dropped his head to their Alpha's shoulder. Harry cooed at them and felt Fred and George at his back chuckle.

"Hello Harrykins..." "....they are quite lovely.." "...you have marvelous taste..." "...in men.." "...So many nice men.." "...To look at.." Harry blushed as the twins teased him. All of his bonded were quite nice to look at after all. Fred and George each kissed him on the cheeks with loud smacking kisses that made him giggle.

"To bed with you now," They stated together and suddenly Harry and Teddy were in pajamas. Harry looked up to see Ethan looking at them with a grin. Harry smiled back and moved to the center of the bed and pulled his wings out. His bonded watched as he curled up around the tiny toddler and wrapped his wings around them both. Orion sighed at the obvious proof that their Submissive had been alone for too long. He took off his armor and placed it at the edge of the room and stored his weapons away in a containment stone in the hilt of a dagger he laid next to his armor.

He made his way to their submissive and rumbled at him. Harry pulled his wing back slightly and looked up at his Alpha with a smile.

"Put your wings away, Little Warrior. You do not have to be so wary. We are here to keep the two of you safe." Harry looked up at Orion with such a hopeful look in his eyes that it made the Alpha hurt for the life that Harry had lived. "You and Teddy are safe now Harry. You will never be alone again. One or more of us will always be with you. Put your wings away, Submissive mine." Harry had a single tear slide down his cheek as he put his wings away and Orion settled on the bed with Teddy between him and Harry. His instincts were still a bit off and wanted him close to the youngling for proper bonding.

Ariki snuggled in behind Harry and wrapped his arms around him enough to be able to touch Orion. Charlie settled on the other side of Orion and did the same as Ariki so that the four of them created a kind of living cocoon around Teddy. It settled Harry completely and he was already drifting off to sleep as his other bonded settled around them. Harry had never felt so safe and was quietly purring as he drifted off.

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Harry woke slightly the next morning to Ethan lifting a squirming Teddy out of his arms. Harry moved to sit up but Ariki tightened his arms around him.

"Don't worry Harry. Just sleep. You need it. Raspen, Peryton, Quinn, and I are going to go and rustle up some breakfast for everyone and check-in. I will take Teddy with me," Ethan whispered to Harry. Harry thought about it for a moment and then finally nodded. He turned over and snuggled into Ariki's chest as he felt Orion kiss his head and stand and Charlie moved closer to him.

"I will go with you and we will take at least three Gheyo," Orion stated.

"Keep the doors open and just ward the bathroom door that way you can get back into the Chamber," Harry murmured to them.

"Thank you, Harry, we will make sure to do that," Orion told him. Harry nodded and snuggled down between his two Betas. He was drifting back off to sleep when he took a deep inhale of Ariki's scent. All at once his instincts were in complete control. He leaned up and bit into Ariki's neck with no warning. The Beta flinched slightly and then relaxed. When Harry pulled away and tilted his head with a mew Ariki bit into Harry's neck just under Orion's mark. When he was finished he pressed a kiss to the still instinct-driven Submissive's lips and then turned him into Charlie's arms.

Harry wasted no time placing his mark on the Fire Dragel's neck and tilting his head for his own claim mark. When Charlie pulled away Harry sat up and trilled for his next bonded. Charlie and Ariki moved away from him as the twins slipped up on either side of him. Harry marked Fred and then George in the same place as his other bonded at the juncture where their neck meets their shoulders. Then the twins moved as one to lift the sleeves of his shirt and each place their marks on his biceps.

Draco knelt in front of Harry and pulled his head to his neck to receive his claim mark before lifting Harry's shirt off of him and biting into his collarbone. The twins and Draco moved away from him and he trilled again. One by one his bonded came to him and they exchanged claim marks. Finally, came his Jokers. He had read that they were allowed to ask for conditions and asked them each before exchanging claim marks.

Fawkes wanted nothing more than for Harry to carry his feather always so that he could always find him if he was in danger. Brishen wanted Harry to tell him the complete story about the Basilisk. He also wanted Harry to carry a feather. Blaise wanted nothing from him other than an equal chance to get to know him and for Harry to not judge him for his past in Slytherin. Declan wanted no conditions from Harry.

Apparently, Mages were also allowed to ask for conditions and only Riven had one. He wanted Harry to know that as a Mage, Spellweaver, and Realmwalker he was not going to be able to always be with Harry. That he would have to leave and go off realm sometimes for months at a time, maybe even a year or so. Harry understood and didn't want to keep him from his job or responsibilities. He only wanted Riven to give him a warning of some kind if he could before he left and find ways to check in with him so that he knew that he was still ok. He also wanted Harry to always go to someone if he had an issue and to not try and handle it alone. To remember that he was not alone and that he had people who wanted to be there for him.

By the time the others had made their way back into the Chamber with breakfast, Harry had exchanged claim marks with everyone who had stayed behind with him in the Chamber. He was very contentedly cuddled up with his snarky Merrow. Harry felt like there was a live wire beneath his skin he had so much blood and the energy it had given him was making him very antsy. Harry stood a practically launched himself at Orion when they were close enough.

"He is vibrating out of his skin. What in the world happened down here while we were gone?" Orion asked as Harry slipped out of his arms to take Teddy and greet his other bonded.

"That little ball of Chaos got one good sniff of the Beta and did a deep dive into his instincts. He exchanged claim marks with everyone that you all didn't take with you. He is basically on a blood high right now," Alec snarked with a smirk. They all watched as Harry placed Teddy on the floor and then the two of them were running around the sitting area playing and the twins quickly joined them. Soon the Chamber was filled with laughter and giggles as Ethan, Draco, Quinn, and the house elves set out the things they brought for breakfast.

"I don't know if I have ever seen Harry like this," Draco stated with a look of pure adoration on his face. Blaise snorted.

"Well, you would be the expert on all things Harry Potter," Blaise stated with a grin. Draco punched his arm.

"Shut up," The flustered Pareya demanded.

"You have been obsessed with him since you were eleven. 'look at him over there with his stupid perfect smile,' or how about 'no wonder he is so small, he never eats properly' 'his friends are awful, why haven't they noticed how miserable he is,' It just goes on and on," Blaise mimicked Draco and the others laughed as the blonde blushed even redder. Then suddenly he had his arms full of Harry who was grinning up at him.

"Don't worry Drake. I was always just as obsessed with you. Ask anyone, I promise you that I drove Ron and Mione absolutely bonkers with how much I talked about you. You and I being soulmates makes more sense to me than anything that has happened to me in years," With that stated Harry leaned up and kissed Draco quite sweetly before pulling back, winking at him, and running back off to play with Teddy and the twins. Draco just stood there for a minute a bit stunned and still flushed bright red. Blaise nudged him and Draco quickly went back to laying out food.

"So how many of you have known Harry from before the scream?" Ethan asked them.

"Well, Draco and Blaise were in his year at school so they have at least interacted with him for seven years. Draco more so than Blaise. Fred and George were a few years ahead of Harry but they shared a dorm room and have always been very close with him. I met Harry for the first time when he was eleven and helped him smuggle a baby dragon out of the school after the groundskeeper acquired her illegally. The second time I met him he was fourteen. I have probably had the least amount of interaction with him than the others," Charlie explained to everyone.

"I have been watching over him since he was eleven as well," Fawkes stated.

"So basically you all met him for the first time when he was eleven," Orion added. They all nodded.

"He was raised in the muggle world far away from magic. Harry first came into our world fully when he was eleven. I was actually the first of us that ever met him," Draco told them all. "If there is anyone in the world who deserves to be cuddled, loved, spoiled, and everything in between, it is Harry Potter. He has earned it in every way."

"Harry, Love, you four come on over. It is time to eat," Ethan called. Fred scooped up Teddy and settled the boy between himself and George. Harry was snatched up by Raspen and settled in his lap. Harry was so happy.

When they all finished up breakfast and were figuring out exactly what the plan was for the day, Kreacher popped in to let Harry know that McGonagall and a few of the other order members wanted to see him to talk about what had happened with Voldemort and the Death Eaters. It ended up being Harry, Raspen, Perry, Orion, Charlie, Ariki, Hadrian, Rathal, Fawkes, and Riven who went to meet with McGonagall and the Order members. The others decided to head outside so that they could get some fresh air and stretch their legs a bit.

Harry led the others up to the Headmaster's office where McGonagall, Kingsley, and the Weasleys were waiting for them. Orion sat in one of the offered chairs and pulled Harry into his lap. Raspen and Perry also sat down in the offered chairs. Fawkes stayed near the door, and Charlie and Ariki stood to either side of Harry and Orion. Rathal stood behind Raspen and Riven behind Perry and Hadrian stood near the windows in the room.

"Harry Dear, you look so well-rested," Molly started off. Her eyes were still red and puffy from crying but she was smiling at them all. "You have a large circle and your Alpha seems quite lovely. Of course, I am a little biased about your handsome Beta. I am so happy for you Charlie. You and Harry will be so good for each other. Trust in your circle. They will always have your back."

"Thanks mum," Charlie told her with his voice full of warmth. Harry smiled brightly and reached out to hold Charlie's hand. "We are going to Nevarah, Mum and Dad."

"We are going to be going as well. We are going to have a funeral for your brother and make preparations to never come back here. Your mum has family in Nevarah we will search them out," Arthur told his son.

"What is your family name in Nevarah? We can help you get messages to them. Maybe they can be waiting for you when we get there," Raspen offered.

"The Prewitts. My mother, Sadara is there as well as my brothers Fabian and Gideon. Their Alpha is Malachi," Molly answered the Royal. Raspen smiled he knew them. Troublemakers for sure like his fire-twins seemed to be. He had suspected the family connection after observing them. They looked so similar.

"I will have one of my people send a message through the courts to let them know. If they are on realm, they should be there to meet you. Especially, if it is going to be two weeks before we get to Nevarah. It will be four times that long for the Nevermore Realm," Raspen informed them. Harry startled.

"Why are we waiting two weeks? Time runs differently between here and Nevarah? Can all of you be away for that long? We can go sooner," Harry informed the Royal. He didn't really want to wait that long. He figured a quick trip to the bank to set his affairs in order and liquidate any properties he might own and then go two or three days tops. Orion nuzzled his neck and nipped at his ear.

"Your little Seer friend informed us last night that we would not be making it back to Nevarah for two weeks and to plan accordingly. We were told that we should take her at her word. You will be having a Realignment Cycle after completing all of your claim exchanges," Perry was the one who answered him. Harry smiled. Luna.

"If Luna-girl said it then you can absolutely take it as fact. Now, let's get down to the reason we are all here," Harry and the others turned to McGonagall.

"I would just like an explanation as to what happened after you disappeared from the Great Hall and everything that followed. It will be relevant for the ministry when we inform them," Minerva settled back in her chair and let Harry and the others tell the story about the fall of Voldemort.

"Well you see, it started because a little girl handed me a portkey when I went outside for fresh air...." Harry began his story.

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"Ok Reg, I am finally ready to go. Do you have everything packed? I don't know that we are going to come back here depending on what we find," Juniper asked her Pareya as she came into the sitting room he was in. Reg nodded and stood from where he had been waiting. Juniper Evanson was a Dragel Alpha. She had found Regulus and saved his life when he was being experimented on by Torvaks. She had worked many tiring hours to keep him alive and in the end she had. He just had a few extra bits in the form of black feathers that he had a hard time getting to go away.

"I am ready Jun. Can you track the connection?" Regulus asked his very anxious Alpha. Last night she had been reading in the study with Regulus and suddenly had felt a family bond snap into place. She was being called to a youngling in distress that belonged to her family line. Jun was stressed because as far as she knew, none of her family should be on Earth. The distress had faded soon after the bond had snapped into place and now all that Jun could feel was content and happiness.

So they had decided that as long as the bond remained happy and content they would take their time gathering their things and then head to where Jun could feel the bond. Jun was upset because she couldn't feel any other bonds. She had been sitting and meditating and all of her circle mates were still far away in Nevarah and accounted for. So who could this child be and why were they here alone.

"Yeah, I can track the bond. It is here in Britain. If we are ready I can port us there," Jun stated a bit less than calm. The only reason that she wasn't half feral was because the bond had been completely calm since the first initial distress call. Regulus stepped close to his Alpha and she ported them away using the pull of the bond to guide her.

They arrived in the courtyard of a castle where she could since an over abundance of Dragel. She was pretty sure that Dragel were outlawed here on Earth what had happened that there were so many here. Then someone gently touched her shoulder and spun her around.

"Lily?" The short red-headed woman gasped with tears in her eyes. Jun was confused and now she was borderline panicked. Lily was one of her precious girls that she had given birth to and sent back to Nevarah with her father. There was no way that these people could know her.

"What? Mum?" That voice was full of devastation and longing. Followed by a very distressed chir that was answer by many comforting rumbles. Jun turned at the sound of that voice and looked into eyes that matched her perfectly.

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"That isn't possible. I have seen my Mum. Charlie, I saw my mum, with the stone. I know she is dead. I know she is," Harry was rapidly spiraling. There was no way that this woman was Lily. But Merlin, she looked just like her. Orion stepped forward and pulled Harry to him tightly and pressed his face into his neck. Harry whined and bit down. Taking comfort from his Alpha.

"Explain," He demanded calmly. The red-haired woman with Harry's eyes looked at him a bit lost and desperately confused.

"Her name is Juniper Evanson. She is the Alpha of the Evanson clan. She was sent here on assignment from my father. Decades ago. We lost all contact with you decades ago Alpha Evanson." Raspen stated stepping forward. Juniper nodded.

"Who is Lily?" Juniper asked the red-head that had spoken to her first. She inhaled quickly and looked to the distressed boy still indulging in a comfort feed.

"Lily Evans. She went to school with us here. A muggle-born. She was Harry's mum. She was murdered by a Dark Lord seventeen years ago when Harry was a babe," Molly told the woman. "You look just like what I imagine she would have looked like if she had had the opportunity to grow up." Molly chocked on a sob and looked over to Harry again.

"Did she have a sister?" Juniper asked quietly.

"Yes. She raised Harry. Though based off of the stories that I have heard and the way that Harry refuses to talk about her I don't think she was kind to him," Molly told her.

"Her name?" Jun asked desperately.

"If I am remembering correctly her name was something like Polly? or Penny?..." Molly struggled to remember the name.

"Petunia. Her name is Petunia," came the quiet voice of Harry. He was wrapped tightly in his Alpha's arms while holding a little boy that looked like a mini him. The toddler had dark messy hair and bright green eyes and he was holding very tightly to the distressed submissive. Juniper was falling apart. She was loosing her tight grip on her Empathy. Her babies had never made it to Nevarah. Somehow they had never left Earth. They had been raised by someone who wasn't family. One of them was Dead.

Harry had not used a dampening spell since yesterday and so his only control over his empathy was his own. The woman, Juniper, was projecting her emotions so loudly that Harry had no chance of blocking it. It was what he imagined it felt like when he pushed emotions into someone. There was no way that Harry could ignore the distress of the woman in front of him.

Juniper began to keen in mourning. Harry quickly handed Teddy to Orion and sprinted to the woman who had fallen to her knees. He wrapped his arms around her as much as he could and tried really hard to push calm at her but he was having no luck. He was quickly overwhelmed by the utterly devastating waves of sadness that where pulsing out of the woman.

"My Lily," She wailed. Then she pulled Harry into her arms. This was her grandson. Her Lily's boy. Harry just gripped her tighter. Her despair was his despair. He felt the loss of a child the same way that she did. So they clung to each other and they cried and they mourned. It was like a never ending loop of sadness.

Charlie moved toward the pair to comfort his now keening Submissive but before he could touch him he was gently stopped. He looked up at Quinn with a question on his lips.

Harry is an Empath isn't he?

Charlie nodded. Quinn sighed.

This is what we call an Empathic Loop. Alpha Evanson is also an Empath. They are feeding off of each other. Stuck in a loop of pain. If you touch them it will pull you in as well. They need to be separated without touch until they are calm.

"I understand. How are we going to do that? They seem completely oblivious to the outside world," Charlie asked. Then the problem was taken out of their hands. A slippery little distressed toddler tried to slip past Charlie and he scooped him up before he could reach Harry. Then he started crying and yelling for Harry.

"Daddy," Teddy yelled. "Want Daddy. DADDY!!" Teddy continued to cry and holler for Harry.

Finally, Harry seemed to become aware of himself again as a separate person from Juniper. He needed to calm his distressed babe. Harry found the calm that he needed and pushed it out from him in calming waves. Juniper calmed enough to finally pull her empathy back in close and lock it down. Then there was that tiny toddler from before pushing his way into the young man's lap which put him in between them.

"It's ok Teddy Bear. You are such a good boy. Daddy loves you so much," Harry cooed at the boy as he bundled him close and nuzzled him. Finally, the toddler calmed down and Harry turned his face up to the Alpha. Harry could feel their bond she was definitely family.

"Are we family?" He asked her.

"Yes, Dear One, we are family. Lily and Petunia," Here Jun watched as Harry flinched at the name before he tried to hide it. "are my daughters. You are my grandson and this little one here is apparently my Great grandson."

"Where have you been? Why didn't I get to know you? Did you not want me?" Harry asked with a quiet sad trill. Juniper gave a comforting rumble.

"I didn't know about you. After I had my babies, I gave them to my father to take home to my circle in Nevarah. I thought they were home with my circle. I don't understand what happened. I don't know why they were raised here on Earth away from my Circle. I swear to you, that if I had known about you, I would have come for you sooner. I only just felt our bond for the first time last night," Juniper told him quickly and with a sincerity that Harry could feel.

"You would have wanted me?" Harry asked again.

"Yes, Dear One, I absolutely would have wanted you. I do want you, both of you," She indicated the toddler in his arms. "Are you planning on going to Nevarah?" Harry nodded.

"We will be leaving in two weeks apparently. I gave a soulscream last night. I was informed by my favorite Seer that once I finish exchanging claim marks with my new circle that I am going to have my Realignment Cycle. But after I wake up we are going to get things in order and head to Nevarah," Harry told her. He was so happy to find family. He had a grandmother who had an entire circle of people that he could claim as family.

"Wonderful. So what I am going to do then is, I am going to go ahead and go to Nevarah. I am going to find my circle and find out what happened and why my girls never reached them. I need answers. So while you are sleeping, Dear One. I will be getting them for the both of us. When you come to Nevarah I want you to send me a message and I will come to you so that you can meet everyone and I can fill you in on what I have learned. Regulus and I will make sure everything..." Jun was interrupted by the startled look on the boy who turned those startled eyes to her Pareya.

"Regulus Black?" He asked. Reg stepped forward and nodded.

"You know me?" The Pareya inquired.

"Well yes and no. I found your note in the fake locket. My friend Hermione and I destroyed the Horcrux we got from Kreacher. Sirius was my Godfather. He was innocent you know. He died fighting with me in the Ministry of Magic. Bellatrix killed him and he fell through the Veil. I loved him so much. He was going to let me live with him. He was going to take care of me and I loved him so much. Now he is gone," Harry was rambling again. It seemed to be a problem that he had when he was overwhelmed. Regulus pulled him into a hug and held him tightly.

"His emotions are very fragile right now. We found out about an hour ago that he has been taking potions and using spells to keep from having his Realignment Cycle. He has been alone on the run with Teddy and didn't feel safe allowing himself to rest. So he has not had one in about six months if not longer. He will level out a bit after his first one," Ethan stepped forward and explained to the new pair.

"Harry, Love?" Ethan leaned down and ran his fingers through his Submissives hair. Harry turned and looked up at his Pareya. "Why don't we go and take nap? Teddy looks very tired and he will rest better with you with him." Harry nodded and allowed Ethan to pull him to his feet. Ethan took Teddy out of his arms and pushed him into the arms of his closest Gheyo. Harry looked up into the golden eyes of his second Ace.

"Hi Rath," Harry smiled at the Earth Gheyo. Rathal smiled back and lifted Harry up into his arms. Harry snuggled in and Rathal was pretty sure that Harry was asleep before they ever reached the third floor.

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"You have been missing for decades Alpha Evanson," Raspen stepped up to Juniper as she stood from the ground. She seemed very shell-shocked. "I would like to help you get your answers. I can send a sealed letter with you so that the Earth courts know that I am offering you all the help that we can. If a Hunt is needed I will approve it. Harry is mine and I will do whatever I can to help you get your answers so that he can have them as well."

"You are one of my grandson's new bonded? How many came to his call?" Juniper asked. She would need to know when she was preparing a place they could stay whether it was with her and her circle or in a separate home.

"We are twenty-nine strong. Thirty if you count little Teddy. Alpha, two Betas, Four Pareya, two full Gheyo suites, two Mages, four Jokers, Royal, Advisor, Healer, Merrow, Companion. Your grandson is a Gheyo Submissive. We do not know who his third is yet our healer has not been able to get Harry to sit still long enough to run a few scans on him. I think he plans on trying to corner him after his nap." Perryton told her.

"I think that he and I are going to have to have a very sincere talk about the way that he was raised. I don't think it was a very nice way to grow up. He flinches at Petunia's name. I don't like that at all. That will be the first thing I want to do. I want to find my remaining daughter and talk to her about how Harry grew up." Juniper told them.

"We have a lot of questions about his life as well. He seems to be quite the trouble magnet. We are giving him space to settle and get used to what life might look like for him moving forward. Then we will get him to sit and talk about it. I am sure we will be putting our Gheyo suites to good use for the hunts that we are anticipating," Orion stated.

"I am going to stay here until his Realignment Cycle starts. Then I am going to hunt down my daughter and then depending on what I learn I will be heading to Nevarah to handle things there. Is there somewhere that Reg and I can stay?"

"Yes Harry had his elves prepare a tower for the dragel that are staying here. Let me see if there is a room available or if we need to make other arrangements. Draco, how do we call Harry's elves?" Orion asked. Draco came over when he was called.

"I know you? I have seen a portrait of you somewhere. What is your name?" Draco asked. He was distracted by Regulus.

"Regulus Black," He told the blonde boy with familiar eyes.

"Oh, I thought you were dead. My mother has a portrait of you in our home. We are cousins. My mother is Narcissa Malfoy nee Black," Draco told him while extending a had. Regulus took his and and shook it.

"Nice to meet you cousin. Seem like our circles are connected in more ways then one," Regulus stated. Draco smiled.

"Oh, more than you think actually. Harry's Teddy is actually adopted. Remus Lupin was his Sire, Nymphadora Tonks, Andromeda's daughter was his Bearer, and Sirius was his third. So there is that as well. Teddy was left to Harry when they were killed. They set up all of the legal paperwork and everything making Harry Teddy's father," Draco informed them. Regulus looked a bit startled. So the toddler was his nephew. Not by blood but because Sirius' magic was taken as the child's third.

"Yes, our circles are quite intwined it seems. That just makes everything all the better," Juniper responded. Orion draped an arm around Draco.

"Will you call Harry's elf please. To find out if there is a room available for them to stay in?" Orion asked the Pareya.

"Oh, of course. Kreacher," Draco called and Regulus flinched. The old elf popped into the clearing.

"Yes, Master Harry's Draco. What can Kreacher be doing for you?"

"Kreacher?" Regulus asked. The elf spun so fast and instantly began sobbing and wrapped himself around the startled man's legs. Regulus let him cry for a moment and then the elf composed himself.

"It is being so good to see you Master Regulus. Kreacher's favorite Master," Kreacher praised Regulus. Draco was fighting hard not to laugh. It was so funny.

"Kreacher, is there a room in Ravenclaw Tower that Regulus and his Alpha can stay in?" Draco got the elf back on track.

"Oh yes. There is being room for Master Regulus. Kreacher will show. Follow please Master Regulus," Kreacher then led Regulus and Juniper off and from what the others could hear, the elf was talking non-stop praising Regulus.

"Our lives are never going to be calm again, are they?" Orion asked the others out loud. There were snorts from those outside that had known Harry for a long time.

"Absolutely not, Harry is absolutely a trouble magnet. If it can happen or go wrong, it absolutely will. If I were you Alpha, I would make sure that Harry never goes anywhere without at least one Gheyo at all times," Draco commented before he went back to enjoying the sun.

Life was definitely going to be interesting from now on. They would need to make sure take they took the quiet moments when they could.