I can take care of you (under editing)

Chapter 14: Elves like Tattoos

A/n: for anyone who doesn't know , when I say pinky I mean a frozen baby mouse with no fur. Shadow is a small snake so she can't eat a big adult mouse.

Sebastian laid sprawled out on one of the sleek leather sofa's in the slytherin common room. The eerie green light the filter through the room illuminated his eyes that stared angrily at the golden egg he'd retrieved from the first trial. He'd opened it at the common room after being pestered by nearly the whole slytherin house , however when he did , it resulted in a high pitched wailing and screeching which nearly burst his ear drums and gave him an awful head ache. Now he had to figure out what the shrieking meant. Even Hermione couldn't decipher it. He let his head thump against the arm rest as he groaned in annoyance. "When I find out who entered me into this damn tournament I'm going to kill them..." he mumbled bitterly to himself. It was a weekend and the common room was very empty. A 7th year sat in the corner reading an advanced potions book , two 1st years were playing wizard chess and 3rd year eating fizzing whizbees while doodling. Draco was tutoring some hufflepuffs so he wouldn't be back for a while. Pansy had gone to work on some super secret project. Sebastian was curious about that but she wouldn't tell anyone what it was. Izora was talking to Hagrid who'd promised to show her some magical creatures. Neville had gone to the greenhouse , accompanied by Blaise , Hermione was busy studying in the library , and Adrien and Destiel had gone to Hogsmeade. So Sebastian had no friends to talk to , and just as annoying , screaming egg to keep him company. 'Maybe I can go see dad...? But he's probably busy with teacher things and I don't want to burden him..but if I stare at this egg any longer I'm going to go blind. I like being able to see like a normal person...maybe if I'm quiet...?' Finally giving in to his loneliness , Sebastian locked the golden egg in his trunk and slid it under the bed. He fed Shadow a Pinky which she devoured happily. Then after making sure the lid on her vivarium was secure he headed to his fathers study. The portrait of a very old potions master turned to look at him , a vial of purple liquid in hand. "Password?" He asked in a raspy voice. "Veritaserum." He answered and the portrait swung open. He stepped inside and knocked on the wall softly to let his father know he was here. "Dad..?" He called out. Severus looked up , he was marking some 7th year potion essays. He was nearly finished when Sebastian walked in. He noticed how Sebastian was fiddling nervously with his sleeves and hunching in on himself to appear smaller. Even now Sebastian was still scared. Severus knew the mental healing process would take a while , he'd been prepared for that. However looking at Sebastian , it didn't seem that he'd made any improvement and that concerned him. Was he doing something wrong. He realised he'd been quiet for quite a while and that Sebastian was starting to look even more uncomfortable. "What's wrong child?" He asked softly , doing his best to ease his son's nerves. Sebastian adverted his eyes , staring at his converse like they were the most interesting thing in the whole world. "I um...well...m-my friends...are all b-busy...and I kind of...sort of...g-got a little...l-lonely...? So I t-thought I'd come see y-y-you...but your busy marking papers so-I'll-just-leave-now.." he said the last bit in a rush. He was stumbling over his words and his shoulders started to shake. Severus didn't get mad at him. He knew it was sometimes hard for Sebastian to say what he wanted to , so he didn't understand why Sebastian was so upset. Sebastian had already turned on his heel , intending to flee the room. But Severus quickly stood from his desk and strode over to him , easily crossing the distance between them before Sebastian could get very far. He wrapped the crying boy in his arms. "Talk to me Sebastian...why are you so upset?" He asked as he caressed Sebastian's head. Sebastian whimpered into Severus's stomach. "I-I'm Sowwy...I didn't want you to be mad at me for coming to you for such a stupid reason...I'm pathetic...I can't even handled a f-few hours a-alone..." he sobbed. Severus watched sadly. He gently picked Sebastian up like a Koala. Sebastian wanted to fight , to say he didn't need to be babied , but his heart and brain said otherwise. He wanted this , he knew he did...In fact he needed it. Needed to be held and told everything was okay. So he gave in and burrowed his face into the crook of Severus' neck. He sniffled a little , trying to calm down and remember how to breathe. Severus sat down with him in his lap. He kept one arm around Sebastian , gently rubbing his back , and continued grading potion essays with his other hand. Sebastian inhaled his dad's scent. Severus smelled of Vanilla and smoke. It was an odd mix but Sebastian liked it. He closed his eyes breathing deeply to calm down. Dobby popped in to ask if they wanted anything. Severus asked for a cup of green tea , a mug of hot chocolate and some pumpkin pasties. Dobby nodded and disappeared with a pop. He returned a few minutes later , slightly startling Sebastian with the sudden popping noise. He bared a tray with green tea , hot chocolate and a golden plate piled with pumpkin pasties. There was a small bowl with sugar cubes as well. Severus floated two cubes of sugar into his green tea and then made the elaborately designed silver spoon stir it for him. Sebastian slowly turned himself around and picked up his hot chocolate the regular way , letting it warm his hands. He nibbled on a pumpkin pasty and watched Severus mark the last paper. Once Severus was finished he floated the stack of essays to a padlocked cupboard and then picked up his tea. Sebastian smiled and cuddled into him. He enjoyed spending time with his dad. The portrait door swung open again and Draco waltzed in. "Uncle Sev I cant find Sebby anywhereeee..." he whined as walked in. He looked up to see Sebastian sitting there and he pouted. "There you are , do you know how worried I was? I thought you'd been kidnapped by Weasel." He said as he came over to hug Sebastian. "Sowwy , I didn't mean to worry you. I just got a little lonely...and sort of ended up having a breakdown. This stupid golden egg thing is driving me crazy." He huffed. Draco frowned and pecked him only the head. "I'm sorry , I would of taken you with me if I'd known you'd be that lonely , I just didn't want you to get bored." He replied feeling slightly guilty. Sebastian shook his head fondly. "Stop feeling bad it wasn't your fault , now shush and have a pumpkin pasty~" he giggled as he handed Draco a pumpkin Pasty. The blonde smiled and munched happily. The two went and sat on the Sofa. Severus disappeared into his room for a little while. Sebastian cuddled up to Draco's chest. He let his ears and tail come out. Draco hummed and released his wings , stretching and flapping them. It felt good to let their inheritance free. Sebastian gently rubbed Draco's thigh while the alpha played with his ears , making him purr. Severus exited his room dressed in eccentric casual clothes. Sebastian couldn't help but let a small giggle slip past his lips at his Dad's fashion choices. Severus rolled his eyes with a huff. "Stop laughing about my fashion sense , you dress the same way~" he quipped. "Yeah but I'm a teenager so it's normal. You're in your twenties dad~" Sebastian laughed. Severus couldn't help but smile. If Sebastian was happy then he was happy too. "Where are you going anyway?" Draco asked. "I'm going to help Ryo with the apothecary today. Do you to want to join me or would you rather continue smothering each other with affection?" He asked arching an eyebrow. Sebastian pouted at his dad. "Stop teasing us Dad. I want to go help. Dray Dray?" He turned his head to Draco who smiled and nodded before turning to Severus with a sly smirk and a teasing glint in his silver eyes. "Unless Dear Uncle Severus wants to be alone with Ryo~" he said his eyes dancing with mirth. Severus flushed. "Don't make me take points from you." He replied , strolling to the door his cloak billowing behind him. Sebastian and Draco followed him both trying to contain their laughter. They decided to take the train to Hogsmeade so they could relax , which Severus was thankful for because he'd suddenly started feeling lightheaded. He was keeping it hidden from the children so he didn't worry them. Especially Sebastian. He rested his head on the window trying to Will the world to stop spinning. Sebastian and Draco were too busy cuddling and talking in their own little world to notice. The train came to a halt at Hogsmeade station. They stepped off the train , Draco and Sebastian in front , skipping energetically to the Moonstone Apothecary. Severus trailed behind them willing himself to walk in a straight line and not collapse into a heap on the ground. They reached the apothecary and entered to find elvish medieval sounding music playing and Ryo doing some sort of dance with a female elf. Their arms were hooked together and they skipped around in a circle. They were laughing and grinning. Sebastian thought it was very pretty with the glows from the coloured crystals and stones , but Severus couldn't help feeling a pang of Jealousy , who was this girl and why was she dancing with his boyfriend? He started to doubt himself. Maybe he'd been lying to himself thinking Ryo actually loved him. Why would the elf want him , a grumpy potions master over a pretty , kind elf girl? When Ryo saw them he let go of the girl who pouted a little and he ran to Severus hugging him so hard Severus was lifted off the ground with the force of it. "I missed you so much." The elf said breathlessly. Severus looked away shyly , wrapping his arms around Ryo's neck. The elf girl came up to them making Severus a little uncomfortable. "So you must be Severus~ You're a potions master right? You must know about all sorts of magical plants. You know Ryo never stops talking you. He's always saying how adorable you are. He's like a love sick puppy. He pines after you 24/7." She giggled out. Ryo rolled his eyes and sighed. "Sev , this is my sister Rea , and she never shuts up..." he huffed burrowing his face against Severus while simultaneously flipping Rea off. The girl stuck her tongue out. Sebastian and Draco looked at her slightly star struck by all the jewellery and glitter. Earrings and piercings adorned her pointed ears , she had jewels stuck to her face and embedded in her hair. A flower crown perched neatly on top of her head. Colour bangles and charm brackets dangled on her wrists. Her fingers were encrusted with rings. A pinkish red crystal , similar to the one Ryo had , and the ones they'd been given by the elf hung around her neck. Next to a real tattoo of a flower and a bird she had a fake glitter tattoo of a butterfly. More glitter Tattoos and jewels covered every inch of her bare skin. Various patterns and shapes. When she stuck out her tongue Severus noticed the pink and white tongue piercing. Silky ribbons flowed down the braid in her hair. Her most striking feature however were his eyes. She had no pupils or irises , just solid pink sclera that glowed faintly. "You're very...Uh sparkly?" Draco said still stunned. Rea giggled sweetly. "Normally I don't wear this much jewellery , just the piercings , my courtship ring and a few bracelets. But today's my coming of age Ceremony so I got bedazzled as my best friend would say." "Courtship ring? Coming of age Ceremony?" Sebastian questioned his eyes sparkling with interest. "A courtship ring is a special gift we give to the person we want to spend our lives with. It's how you officially ask that person to be your lover. The you have your engagement ring and wedding ring." She explained. "As for the coming of age Ceremony I'll let Ryo explain that since he actually went through it." She giggled and Ryo pouted. "You always make me explain everything. Well the coming of age Ceremony is a celebration every elf receives when they turn eighteen. You're crowned by the royal family as an official member of the clan and are allowed to begin training to use you're abilities as an elf. You get a big party with food , alcohol , dancing and games. You receive a specially crafted weapon of you're choice and a tattoo of the clan symbol. It's a really big celebration and they like to make you dress up for it. I seriously looked like a disco ball..." he mumbled. Rea giggled. "I still have pictures of that~ I'm sure Severus would love to see them." She teased. Ryo gasped in offence. "Don't you dare- I will teleport you to Antarctica I swear." He threatened as he started chasing her around the shop. Severus shook his head fondly. Ryo caught ahold of his sister. "You know your teacher sent you here to learn about healing not to try and embarrass me." He huffed dragging her back over. "Now you can help Sev with making the potions but let him take charge. I don't want you blowing up the place. So don't distract him." He instructed. Rea pouted but gave in. "You kids can just stock the shelves if you want." He said as he turned the sign to say open. Sebastian and Draco nodded as they carefully placed the potions on the labelled shelves. It wasn't long before they started to get customers. Thankfully it was relatively quiet for now. The most they had in the shop at a time was 6 or 7. Severus multitasked between making potions and explaining to Rea what certain herbs and potions can do to heal people. Sebastian stacked the lower shelves and Draco used Wingardium Leviosa to stack the higher shelves. Severus still didn't feel very well but he didn't want to worry anyone so he kept it to himself. They managed to get through the rush hour and when customers started to only come in a trickle , Ryo decided Sebastian and Draco deserved a break. "You two go have some fun alright? You both deserve it." The elf said ruffling their hair. They both grinned and ran out but not before Severus warned them to be careful , especially if Weasley was around. They both promised to be careful before running out the shop to go have fun. They went to Honey dukes first. After stock piling on sweets , they headed to the book shop. Draco bought a limited edition dragon book and Sebastian bought some fantasy novels that were on sale. Sebastian bought the ingredients for spicy curry for Kaia. He'd ask Hagrid to get the venison and see if his dad would give him the whiskey , since he was underage he couldn't buy it himself. They walked hand in hand , basking in the warmth of the autumn sun that was just starting to set. Painting the edge of the sky a burnt orange with flecks of crimson. Sebastian sucked on a watermelon flavoured sweet while Draco ate some Pepper imps. He made Sebastian laugh as he breathed out puffs of fire and made dragon noises. "Cute." He laughed. Draco went red and it wasn't because of the pepper imps. Sebastian kissed him once the effects of the confectionary had wore off. (He didn't fancy having his lips burnt off.) they talked about what the second task might be. Draco trying to ease Sebastian's anxiety about it. They stopped at the three broom sticks for a butter beer , where they bumped into Destiel and Adrien. They talked with the two for awhile. Sebastian nothing that Adrien was blushing a lot and holding Destiel's hand. He smirked softly. When they were finished they headed back to the apothecary. When they entered they found Severus passed out on the floor. His head was in Ryo's lap as the frost elf instructed his sister on what to do. The pinkette listened intently , her bubbly attitude taking a more serious turn as she grabbed a cold , damp cloth to place on Severus' head. "Dad?! What happened to him?" Sebastian yelled tearfully running over to the adults. Draco followed behind him. "Is uncle Sev okay?" He asked. "He's alright he just fainted. It could be down to exhaustion...but I think he might be going into heat soon." Ryo said softly. Obsidian eyes blinked open slowly. Looking around in a daze a soft whimper left the potion masters lips. A noise he would definitely deny he had made. Ryo gently pulled Severus into his arms , helping him sit up. He made sure the cold compress stayed on Severus' forehead. Sebastian hugged his dad tightly. Severus sighed hugging back. "You should of said something about feeling ill Sev." Ryo reprimanded gently. Severus adverted his eyes. Ryo rolled his eyes pulling the raven haired man closer to his chest. "I know you don't like admitting to needing help , but there's nothing wrong with being sick. We all get sick , even me and I'm a frost elf who owns an apothecary." He huffed. Severus sulked but leaned into him. "Fine....I feel sick...happy now?" He drawled. "Well I'm not happy your sick but I'm happy you admit you don't feel good so I can actually help you. Do you think it's your heat...?" Ryo asked. Severus frowned. "I suppose...that would be the logical answer..." Severus mumbled. Ryo sighed. Considering Severus' condition and the fact he'd been denying his omega nature for so long...this heat wouldn't be fun. The apothecary door opened and a female elf walked in. She was curvy with mocha skin and white hair with honey gold tips. Gold jewellery adorned her body. Warm golden eyes sparkled with mirth as she eyed a blushing Rea. The tight black dress the alpha was wearing was probably the cause it. Her scent was honey and smoke. There was an orange tattoo of a sun on her arm so Sebastian assumed she must be a sun elf. Her body radiated a warmth akin to the sun. Gold glitter tattoos sparkled on her dark skin.