Third POV

"She has to be around here somewhere, Dray. I mean, where else could she be."

"We have been looking for hours, maybe the locator spell didn't work."

"Of course it worked. She's probably just hiding."

~Nagini! Please come out, we are here to take you back to your Master.~

~I smell another snake Master but I can't see her.~ Harry sighed and sat down on the damp forest floor. He rubbed his eyes tiredly and looked around, trying to think of where she could be hiding. He glanced around and noticed a large rock that seemed to be propped up sightly by a thick stick. He crawled over to it and yelped when a large snake hissed at him.

~Leave me alone, human!~

~Nagini? Is that you?~

~How do you know my name?~ Harry nearly collapsed with relief.

~Thank god, it's me. Hadrian. Do you remember me?~

~Hadrian? Do you mean you are Masters hatchling? But you are so big! You can't be!~

~It has been years Nagini. I've grown up a bit.~

~You are not lying?~

~No, I promise.~ The large snake then launched herself around Harry's neck and he laughed.

"Found her!" Harry called, standing up and looking around for Anguis. He picked her up when she found her and allowed her to curl around his arm after introducing her to Nagini. Draco appeared and looked at Nagini with wide eyes.

"Woah, she's huge."Harry rolled his eyes and held out his hand for Draco to take.

"Come on, we need to get back." Draco nodded and took Harrys hand. Harry activated the portkey and the four disappeared from the forest.

Harry stumbled as they reappeared in Malfoy Manor, but he quickly regained his footing and started to walk towards the parlor. He spotted Remus inside and smiled. Remus smiled back and his eyes widened when he spotted Nagini.

"So you found her?" Harry nodded.

"Yeah, took a while. Are they back yet?" Remus shook his head and anxiously paced the length of the room.

"Lucius is whispering to people in high places to get Sirius a trial. Severus is collecting the Horcruxes with Narcissa. Oh, and you got a few letters." Remus pointed to the coffee table and Harry walked over to see three folded pieces of parchment in a silver tray. He let the snakes slide off of his arms and watched as they curled up in front of the fire.

He picked up the first letter and smiled when he recognized the twins handwriting.

Dear Harrykins,

Hope you're well.

We were wondering-

More like begging

If we could come visit you this summer.

The sooner the better.

Kindly reply as soon as you can.

-Mischief Managed

Harry smiled and set the letter down, making note to ask if they could. He grabbed the next letter and frowned at the official seal of Gringotts.

Dear Mr.Riddle-Snape,

We regret to inform you that a transaction has been tried on your account. One Albus Dumbledore has requested to withdraw a sum of 2,000 galleons for unknown purposes.

Access has not been granted to Mr.Dumbledore and will not be unless you wish it so.

-Griphook, Head Goblin of Hadrian Riddle-Snape's accounts

Harry set down the letter and went to pick up the last one when he felt magic pouring off of it. He drew his hand back and almost elbowed Draco in the stomach.

"What's wrong love?" The blond asked. Harry looked at him.

"There's a lot of magic coming off of the last letter. I don't know how to get rid of it."

"Remus?" The werewolf stopped in his pacing and looked at them.

"Yes?"

"There's a lot of magic coming off Harry's last letter, can you cast some detection spells and get rid of the magic?" Remus growled and nodded, pulling out his wand. He waved it around a few times and a parchment was suddenly in the air. He grabbed it and quickly scanned it, growling again. He slashed his wand through the air violently and Harry felt the magic slip off the letter.

"What spells were on it?"

"Compulsion, loyalty, and memory charms." Draco growled too and Harry's eyes widened. Draco put a protective arm on his shoulder and Harry places and hand over it gratefully. He picked up Dumbledores letter and opened it up. He frowned.

"It's blank." Remus took letter and looked at it.

"He probably expected the spells to do everything." Harry whispered and placed his head in his hands.

"I should really start wearing my protective jewelry on a daily basis." Draco gripped his shoulder tightly and Harry winced, looking up at him already.

"You don't wear it already?"

"I only wear our bracelets because they have cloaking spells on them. I don't want anything to get stolen or for people to try and steal it off of me." Draco closed his eyes and leaned down to hug Harry.

"Please start wearing it, at least when we go out in public and at Hogwarts." Harry nodded and returned the embrace.

"I promise." Draco nodded and pulled back to kissed his forehead softly, smiling at Harry's blush.

The Floo flared and the three of them saw Severus and Cissa walk out. They jumped when three snakes suddenly slithered away, hissing about not wanting to die. Harry snorted and walked towards Severus, giving the man a hug.

"How did it go? Did you get them all?"

"Yes, it wasn't that bad, just a bit time consuming." Severus replied smiling, placing a small kiss on his sons forehead. Harry smiled and stepped out of the embrace.

"Hey Cissa, is it okay if Fred and George come over?" Harry asked with wide, innocent eyes. Cissa smiled.

"Of course. They can come over sometime next week and stay until school if they want to." Harry smiled and gave her a hug.

"Thank you." She only tightened her hold on him.

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"Do we have everything?" Harry asked anxiously as he looked around the large room. A very complicated rune circle was drawn onto the floor and it didn't make any sense to Harry but he trusted that it made sense to someone. A small table had all of the recovered horcruxes and a potion the Severus had brewed. Said man shook his head with a sigh and placed a hand on Harry's shoulder to calm him.

"Relax, everything is here." Harry loosened a little under the touch and inhaled shakily. They had to summon Marvolos original soul, or the one that was roaming the earth, and attach it to a temporary host while they set up the second ritual, the one that would assemble all of his horcruxes together and create a body for him. It was pretty straightforward.

Severus and Harry were the only ones in the room, the others uneasily waiting in the the parlor next door. Harry mostly watched as Severus worked, anxiously gnawing his bottom and tapping his foot. Everything would be fine.

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"Draco, darling, sit down." Draco stopped his pacing and glanced at his mother with a frown.

"I can't. I feel too anxious." He continued with his pacing and shifted when he felt his wings hitting the floor. He turned to glare at them but realized that that was stupid. He swallowed thickly and glanced at the closed oak doors for the millionth time. "How do you think its going?"

"I'm sure it's going fine," Lucius stated simply as he stood and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. Draco just held his head in his hands and sighed.

Everyone in the room jumped when a loud yell came from the other room. They all glanced at the door with wide eyes. It was silent for a few more minutes until the door opened and Severus poked his head out with a strange smile.

"We did it. Narcissa, I require your Healer knowledge," he said as he walked back into the room. Cissa quickly shook off the shock and grabbed the bag that she had prepared and rushed into the room.

She gasped quietly as she saw her old friend leaning slightly against Harry with sweat gleaming on his forehead. She quickly pulled out her wand a conjured a stretcher. She glanced at Severus once and saw elation through his eyes as he helped his bonded onto the stretcher comfortably.

"Hello Tom," she said to him as she started going through her bag and pulling out a few potions. He grunted a bit in discomfort and managed to produce a weak smirk.

"Cissa, I hope you've been doing well." Cissa huffed and shook her head, holding out opened vials for Tom to drink. He took them with unsteady hands and tossed them back with no hesitation. He handed them back with a grimace and laid back against the stretcher. Severus came around to stand near his head and placed a comforting hand on Toms shoulder. Tom placed his own hand on top and gave a reassuring squeeze.

Harry, meanwhile, was standing a little ways away with a tight expression. Draco walked over to him and laced their fingers together. Harry didn't give any reaction other than a slight squeeze.

"Are you alright, love?" Draco asked worriedly as his wing wrapped around Harry slightly. Harry gently touched the feathers and took a shaky breath.

"It doesn't feel real. I fell like I'm going to wake up any minute and I'll be back under that cupboard." Draco frowned and he pulled the other boy into a hug.

"You will never go back," he whispered. "As long as I am alive you will never go back." Harry returned the hug and squeezed Draco tightly. Draco closed his eyes and bathed in the presence of his mate for a few moments before pulling back. He quickly gave a sharp pinch to Harry's neck and smirked when Harry cried out indignantly.

"What was that for?" Draco gave a cheeky smile.

"To assure you that you are not dreaming." Harry glared at him and stalked away.

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The next week passed pretty quickly. Harry was spending a lot of time with his father, helping him recover from the ritual and just talking, elated by the fact that he had a gather to do that with.

Severus had barely left the man's side and Marvolo(Tom?) had repeatedly tried to get him to go do something.

It was only when Harry and Draco had crashed through a window, trying to practice flying, that Severus finally left the room to teach them to fly with their new wings.

So, now, they were standing out on the grounds. Remus, Lucius, and Cissa sitting at a conjured table, happy to let Severus teach and distract himself.

"Alright, I just want to see the control you have over your wings right now and then we'll go from there." Harry and Draco both nodded, shifting a bit with smiles on their faces. "Spread your wings out, as far as you can."

Harry and Draco both complied, forcing their wings to spread apart and in the air. Severus walked behind them and prodded their wings, testing the resistance. He nodded after a moment, seemingly satisfied.

"Good, now, move your wings up and down, slowly," he said, backing up to give them room.

Harry did so first, tentatively flapping and feeling a bit stupid. Draco followed and Severus watched them with a smile.

"Good, now faster."

Harry let out a laugh as he slowly started to rise. It wasn't very high and it was wobbly but it was something. Severus smiled at his son and nodded encouragingly.

With another hour of learning, both Harry and Draco were soaring over the grounds with smiles on their faces.

Severus watched them worriedly while Remus stood nearby, an amused smile on his face and Lucius and Narcissa stood with the wands ready.

"They're doing fine Severus," Remus said as he stepped forward to place a comforting hand on the man's shoulder. "You taught them very well."

Severus gave Remus a tight smile and tried to relax the tension in shoulders as he watched his son ascend into the skies.

Harry looked down at Draco as he used his wings to slowly lift him higher. They smiled at each other and Draco boosted himself up.

"This is the strangest thing," Draco said. Harry laughed and nodded, flying a loose circle around the blond.

"Yeah, but the view is amazing," Harry said as he looked towards the acres of forest. "Nothing like being on a broom."

They hovered next to each other for a few minutes, soaking in the view before Draco spoke up. "Want to head down and get lunch? My wings are starting to hurt."

"Yeah, sure," Harry said as he looked down, noting how the adults were huddled together. Harry looked at Draco with a smirk and a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Race you down."

Harry dived and smiled as Draco shouted, "You left early, you cheater!" He pulled wings close to his body and allowed gravity to do most of the work. The ground was closing in quickly and he felt the harsh wind slap across his face.

"Hadrian! No!" Harry looked sideways and saw Severus running towards him, hands fumbling for his wand. Harry looked down and harshly snapped his wings out when he saw how close the ground was.

He felt a harsh tug in his wings before it quickly morphed into blinding pain. He cried out as he reached the ground and lay stomach down on the grass. His upper back was on fire and the juncture of his wings was in indescribable pain.

"No no no, dammit. No!" Severus said to himself as he kneeled down next to his son. Harry shut his eyes tightly hold back tears and dug his hands into the grass, tearing chunks out as he closed his hands into fists.

"What the hell happened?" Draco asked with wide eyes and he gently landed. He knelt next to Harry and tentatively ran a comforting hand through his hair.

"He dislocated his wings," Severus said as he cast a few charms, watching as different colored lights appeared around Harry's wings. Draco looked at the lights with confusion and looked down at Harry, who had his face turned away from Draco's line of sight.

"Here, let me help," Cissa said as she took out her wand and cast a few spells that the others couldn't make out. Harry immediately relaxed and unclenched his hands. He whimpered once before his breathing came out more regularly.

"Why does this feel like it's a lot worse than if he just dislocated his shoulder?" Draco asked solemnly as he gently took one of Harry's hands in his own, taking note of the small wince.

"Because it is," Remus said from where he stood behind Severus. He looked down at Harry with concern. "His wings are connected to his spine in almost the same way that his arms and legs are. It's much more painful and takes a lot longer to heal. He won't be able to get out a bed for a while." Draco looked at him alarmed and Remus rushed to add, "I meant he will just have trouble walking and will need to practice for a while before he can get back to running around the house with you."

Draco nodded his and continued to look at Harry.

"Taylor!" Lucius called. There was a small pop and a house elf appeared in front of them.

"What can Taylor be doings for Masters?"

"We require a medical gurney," Lucius said as he gestured to Harry. Taylor glanced down and screamed.

"Little Masters is beings hurt! Little Masters is being in much pain. Must get gurney and potions." Taylor snapped her bony fingers a few times. A gurney appeared, Harry was transferred to that gurney and potions were handed to Lucius.

Lucius looked blankly at the man for a moment before handing them over to his wife without a word. Narcissa's lips quirked in amusement as she took the potions, looking at them for a moment.

"Let's get him back up to the Manor."

Remus used his wand to move the gurney, slowly and carefully, while the others took up space on the edge of it.

Draco looked at Harry, whose eyes were closed. "Harry?"

Harry opened his eyes and raised an eyebrow in question.

"Let's not do that again, okay?" Harry laughed and gave a small nod.

"Agreed. Why don't we invite the others here tomorrow?" He suggested. "If I'm not going to be out of bed for a while then they are going to get suspicious and might storm the place themselves."

"That sounds like a great idea," Cissa said. "We can have the house elves prepare a few rooms and they can stay the night, or longer if they wish." Draco smiled at his mother and nodded.

"I'll write some letters out once we get you all fixed up." Harry smiled and contently, albeit uncomfortably, on the gurney. It was silent for another minute before Harry spoke up again.

"So, who's gonna tell dad?"

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