Life and Pain

10

You've gotten use to Luther following you around along with his two other wives deciding to make it a poly trial instead of just the husband. Luna insists on clinging to your arm which gets on your never, but you don't have the heart to tell her. They were currently walking you to detention promising to work in your nest while you're gone. You give them a false smile in thanks secretly wanting you to back off. As you entered, Snape studies you along the ones around you. He tried to read their minds, but you blocked it wishing you had warned them. They grabbed at their heads looking around for an attack. You whispered in Luna's ear that he tried to read her mind, and she nodded giving you a squeeze before leaving you be. They said they would see you at dinner as you make your way to your desk. It was just you and Professor Snape gladly. He tells you to write a paper of the dangerong lasting affects of a love potion. You nodded getting right to work caught off guard asking to want to see your child. You summon both unable to help it. They make their way towards him causing an uplifting smile.

" What did you take out that boy's hand that day?"

" A sigil. I thought of doing an investigation of my own into it but came up with nothing."

" You should let the school handle that. How did you know he had a familiar?"

" I didn't."

You hate that you partly lied, but you did ask Lavender. She says it wasn't from her side, but you don't believe her unable to press it further.

" Why have you been late to or missing class? Picked up any activities?"

" I've just been sick a lot lately, and everything just seems to get in the way. I had to run to my room for something here and there. I've been walking some of my friends to their classes-"

" Friends? That's what you call them?"

" Yes. Why?"

" I would call them more of a bad crowd. You're usually not to the type to get involved with this. I've checked your grades, and they're slipping immensely."

" I'll pick them back up. I promise."

He was quiet after that allowing you to right your paper. It didn't take you long considering you know your research. He gave you another assignment after that and then another. When you looked up, dentition should of been over thirty minutes ago. You needed to get to your nest. That's when your right hand begins to glow green. Is something wrong with the baby? You couldn't summon his spirit for Snape will notice, and how could you explain a third?

" Is something wrong?"

" N-No! I-"

You jumped as your desk began to crystallize at your touch. You really need to look into your abilities. You  failed to temptation creating a line of citrine geode.

" I had thought it was your familiar's ability?"

" I did too!"

You tried to appear innocent. He bought it thankfully coming to your desk. He picks it up as it began to radiate power asking if he could keep it. He tells you of his fascination of stones when he was younger you finding the memory pleasant. He puts it on his desk as you make another one wanting to present it to Lavender.. actually excited to show it to her. That alarmed you a bit reminding yourself you're doing this for the children involved. You leave at that Luther waiting for you outside. He says it's urgent only glancing at the citrine. Snape only partly read his mind telling you that's it's urgent. He decides not to follow this time.

As you make it to your nest, you see an array of vines erupting through the ground around the nest. You push them back regretting what you had done to the child. It responded by letting out shards of ice secretly making Luther proud. You get close and stroke his cheek Lavender asking if you can lessen the ability. Her eyes were on the citrine the whole time.

" Did you make this?"

" I did it for you."

" I accept your offer."

She picks it up taking it to her side. You hope this doesn't make her children hers though she was hoping. You gently picked the child up in her hands singing a lullaby to calm him down. He was crying it ceasing after comfort him. You were surrounded by many now being watched behind the masks. You kissed him before laying him down.

" She shows too much attachment."

Luka appeared having seen it from afar timing you.

" What she did just saved her nest."

" One too large for us to take care of."

" If we have, we'll do adoption."

You could see the disappointment in their eyes.

" Our kind is too powerful to give away. You'll just have to choose parents along with husband and wives soon. You understand there's no attachment when it comes parenting, right?"

You nod giving a bow like gesture. You gained some respect through this though Luka bends down to your level making you think pitiful.

" You will bring my children everytime you come here, understand me?"

" It was an emergency-"

" Stop making excuses for her. If you're going to be alpha, then act like it. Don't be pitiful when you make a mistake. Own up to it. Be less of a mother and be more of a warrior. This is a girl who held back  and still won during a war. This is a girl who killed Lycan Voldemort. This girl is a God."

" I got it."

You looked up to him him pushing it.

" You got it what? Huh?"

Oh hell no.

" I. Got. It."

" And that's an Alpha. Get up on your feet."

You do as he said you two staring into each other's eyes.