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  Harry seemed to come in and out of consciousness several times over the next few days he would come to sweating and shaking not knowing where he was. He swore he saw a house elf in bright socks one time and another he was sure he saw 2 figures holding hands sitting in a large chair next to his bed. He caught garbled conversations and doors closing but nothing seemed to make sense. His eye lids were heavy and everything felt floaty. He felt warm and safe something he wasn't accustomed to.

  When Harry could finally force his eyes to open and stay that way he began to sit up feeling stiff but not nearly as bad as he remembered. He searched around for his glasses and found them on some kind of surface. Once he had them on he realized it was a night stand there was a steaming cup of tea and a glass of water on the table and his wand. Harry grabbed the water and drank it down. He grabbed his wand and looked around. He was in a large room there was a wall of curtains, 2 large doors on the far wall, on the opposite side a fireplace with a fire burning, book cases surrounding it, a sofa, arm chair and low coffee table. The room was decorated in dark woods, greens and dark grey. It was honestly beautiful.

   He noticed a set of double doors that must be the exit. As Harry went to stand an elf popped in front of him. Harry jumped and pointed his wand at the elf. "OH dear! Missy is so sorry I didn't mean to scare the young master" her ears flopped down and her big eyes welled up.

   Harry felt bad. He said "Oh Missy it's ok I didn't expect anyone, I'm honestly not sure here I am" "Oh young master bes at Riddle Manor! Master Tom and Severus be bringing you here! You were terribly sick Missy be helping to take care of you with Mistress Cissy!" The elf was becoming more excited as she spoke. Harry thanked her for helping heal him and asked where her masters were. At this the elf got upset again and said she was supposed to get them right away "Oh dear Missy will be dissapointing her Masters, I must get them" before Harry could utter a word the elf was gone. As he started to stand again the door creaked open and in walked Snape.

   Harry stood on guard but he still felt safe for some reason. He wasn't sure what that feeling was or why but he would get answers. Snape stopped as soon as he spotted Harry. His normal mask dropping and his eyes roving over Harry which made Harry warm all over.

   Harry went to speak but Snape put up a hand and snapped Missy popped in and Snape ordered tea and some light foods. Harry eyed him suspiciously. Snape moved as fluid as ever to the sofa and sat. Missy popped back in set up the tea and food and popped back out with a bow. Harry stood still confused!

  Snape finally looked at him again and said "Please sit your body is still weak and you must be starving" Harry inched forward and sat in the arm chair stiffly. He eyed the broth, fruit and toast sitting on the table along with the tea but made no move to eat he hadn't been given permission and he was sure Snape was just teasing him or would poison him. Harry's stomach growled and Snape eyed him. He began making a small plate and a cup of tea he slid both over to Harry and gestured for him to take them. Harry still didn't rech for them.

   Snape looked at him and said "Mr. Potter... I mean Harry please eat its not poisoned I can show you a spell to check and you can check your self" he brought out his wand and Harry flinch. He held it out and waved it while enchanting "revillius venunum" the food glowed blue and faded. He then explained that blue meant no poisons and red meant poison. Harry preformed the spell and then grabbed the bowl of broth.

  Snape sat back and regarded him. He had a soft smile on his face and his eyes seemed so tender. Harry squirmed a bit. He finished the broth and fruit feeling much better and sat back.

   "Why am I here? I though you were in the order!" Snape took a deep breath. "Harry I am a spy for Tom, we are creature mates" Harry went to ask what that was but Snape pressed on. "Harry things are not as they seem, I spent 14 long years lost confused and angry, I felt like something was missing and I couldn't place it, when Tom regained his body he called for me and as soon as we saw each other everything came flooding back. In school Tom was a 6th year while I was in 1st year he took me under his wing and helped me adjust, when his creature inheritance came he knew I was his mate but that we also had another an omega or submissive mate as some would call it. Tom is a Vampire while I am a Vampire-Elf highbred. We were bonded shortly after I left school but soon after Tom started to change. He had gone to Hogwarts to get a teaching position while I finished my mastery but when he came back he was distant and cold he began bringing in pureblood families and spitting vitriol about how we needed to save the pureblood way. Ever the good mate I supported him as best I could but I could feel him slipping. On July 31 1980 we felt the bond vibrate Tom was in a more lucid state that night and said he felt our final mate had been born. His name was Hadrian Maximus Lupin-Black..."

At this point Harry was standing pacing, palms sweating, a million questions running through his head and feeling overwhelmed and incredibly confused. He looked up as the door opened and in stepped Vol...no Tom. Harry's breath hitched Tom was handsome and looked so powerful.