"Welcome first years! And to our older students, welcome back!" Dumbledore's voice rang out across the hall. Harry and Draco were in a room off to the side, presumably the professor's lounge. They were nervous, their wings out and their ethereal beauty shining brightly. They were supposed to walk out on McGonagall's cue. Dumbledore's speech finally drifted off after he introduced McGonagall for the sorting.
"Students of Hogwarts! It's my pleasure to welcome you all back. Before we sort the first years into their houses, I would like to take a moment of your time.
"As you all know by now; Voldemort is dead!" The roaring cheers were deafening, even with a door between them and the hall. "Yes, yes. A time to celebrate indeed. I will expect the prejudices to disappear this year, as there is no longer any excuses for any of you. It is the time to put our differences aside, and to lead the Wizarding World into a new era! One of kindness, acceptance and tolerance. And leading us into that era are none other than our very own Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy!" The hall burst into cheering again and the two took that as their cue. They joined the professor in front of the students, smiling at the support she was sending them. The cheering died down much faster, the student body shocked into silence.
"Once bitter rivals put their differences aside to see the beauty the other had to behold. Harry Potter, the Chosen One is now a dark angel. Draco Malfoy, the Slytherin Ice Prince is now a veela. They put aside personal differences and disregarded their different races in order to pursue a life of happiness and love instead of rivalry and bitterness. I am thrilled they took the first step towards a happier future, and I wish you all to do the same." She nodded and they went to sit at the Gryffindor table. The Gryffindors were more open to Draco's apology letters than the Slytherins were.
The sorting was fast this year, and when the feast appeared Harry and Draco were bombarded with questions. Hermione saw the two flinch from over stimulation and whistled to get everyone at their table to calm down.
"One at a time, really are we animals?" Ron affirmed that statement while shoving a turkey leg into his mouth.
Harry and Draco spent the rest of the dinner feeding each other and answering the questions of their classmates. Even students from other houses were walking over to them to ask questions.
Eventually so many people had asked if they could really fly Draco started whispering to Harry so quietly only his ears had a chance of hearing.
"When they start to gather the students to go to the common rooms, grab onto me. We'll show them just how well we can fly." Harry giggled and they stood up when Dumbledore dismissed the hall.
The entire student body had its eyes on them, waiting with baited breath. Draco grabbed Harry around the waist and Harry wrapped his arms around his neck and Draco took off with one large flap of his wings. They soared, spinning as they ascended towards the imitated night sky. Harry laughed with the exhilaration of it and Draco smiled down at him, clutching his hands around Harry's back tighter and swooping out the large double doors.
The crowd behind them cheered.
Draco held onto Harry as they soared through the halls to their rooms and landed. He readjusted Harry in his arms, cradling him and walked through the entrance to their rooms.
The common room was less of a common room and more of a large living room. Emerald green with gold accents made the space feel cozy; there was a huge fireplace off to the left, with oversized chairs and a smaller couch. Behind that was a kitchen and an island with bar stools on the other side. To their right was a study nook with a large table and chairs, complete with a tall bookshelf against the wall. Just beyond that was a doorway that presumably led to their rooms.
Draco set him down, and Harry dragged him through the doorway to see what was in that direction.
On the right was their bathroom. Large blocks of white marble lined all the walls, continuing into the walk in shower. The shower alone was the size of the bathroom Harry had used at the Dursley's.
The counter top ran the length of the wall. It had two sinks, a bonus for brushing your teeth. There was even two doors that let to separate toilets in case they both had to go, or had multiple friends over. There was even a huge tub built into the floor just next to the shower.
They went to see what their bedroom looked like, and even Draco was impressed. The incredibly tall ceiling that mimicked the weather outside. Their bed was in the middle of the room, demanding attention. A four poster, but it was made out of wrought iron. Small vines of ivy and orange blossoms wound around each other for the framework. The white curtains were made from high quality organza. They had swirling patterns of gold with the occasional sky blue swirl mixed in. The sheets were black silk with the same pattern in silver with emerald green accents.
The floor was covered in ivory carpet, matching the ivory walls. Behind the bed was an impressive set of french doors that led out to a balcony. The curtains were the same as what was on the bed. Harry had yet to close his mouth, he had never seen someone put so much thought into something for him.
Draco gently placed Harry on the floor and dragged him along to the room at the end of the hall.
It was a large circular room, encased entirely in glass. The floor was magically maintained grass, with tons of roses, orange blossoms, jasmine, honeysuckle and dozens of other types of flowers. In the center stood a small fountain and white marble benches were placed throughout.
The two were enthralled by how magical Professor McGonagall had made their accommodations. Finally tearing his gaze away from the magnificent view, Harry looked up at Draco. The two smiled at each other and made their way into the living room where they settled into the couch.
"Draco? You seem to know more about all this inheritance stuff than I do...and I know we have to complete our bond but...how do we go about such a thing?" Draco summoned a book from the bookshelf, one that he recognized from his personal stock at home. Opening it to the bookmarked page, he cleared his throat.
'The dark angel typically has five bonding stages after they locate their mate: Teasing, Courting, Testing, Reuniting, and Bonding. Most other species only have four steps, combining Reuniting and Bonding into one.
Teasing:
Dark angels are most often the dominant in the mating relationship, and are usually the ones initiating all the steps. If the dark angel is not the dominant, then their partner is usually informed via a friend or ally of the two and nudged into the right direction. Teasing comprises of multiple things, such as blowing a kiss, winking, giggling, flirting, fluttering wings and pheromones in the direction of their submissive, et cetera. This stage usually lasts only a few days, although it has been known to last months in more extreme cases.
Courting:
The submissive is the one to initiate the courting phase. The dominant must continue the teasing stage until the submissive verbally expresses their interest in continuing the relationship. Gift giving is crucial for this stage. It is the dominant's responsibility to not only woo the submissive, but to shower them in gifts. Submissive instincts thrive on it, as it is a show of how much the dominant wants to protect them, to take care of them, and to show that they truly want the submissive for who they are. Meaningless gifts simply won't do.
Testing:
This is the most dreaded part of the five stages. In order to show devotion, patience and coping skills the two must separate and not see each other for a total of 72 hours. In this time, the two will learn to communicate through their bond and will learn how to cope with the negative side effects of being seperated. Oftentimes the pain is not lasting, nor is it as severe by this stage as the initial stage. If the pain is simply too much, the pair must reunite and continue the courting stage. They must complete the testing stage to move forward.
Reuniting:
The pair will be reunited after the aforementioned 72 hours. The first night is usually spent laying side by side in order to soothe their bond. Dark angels, whether submissives or dominants, must talk to their partner about their future together. Since they have the power to transform their mates into dark angels, this needs to be brought up, as do living situations, plans for procreation and the first declarations of love are normally made. Dark angels are highly recommended to talk about procreation, regardless of gender and position as they are highly fertile creatures. There are no known birth prevention methods for them, and by extension, their mates.
Bonding:
Bonding is when the angel gets to drink from their mate for the first time. In extreme or rare conditions in which the angel was forced to drink prematurely, the bonding will happen during the first time they participate in intercourse. Drinking of their mates is instinctual, and cannot be stopped without dire consequences. It is then that the bonding will truly begin. Up until now, the angel didn't have to drink any blood to be sated, although many drink blood from animals to supplement their bodies. Once the bonding is complete, the angel must drink from their mate daily. Over time they will be able to space out feedings.'
He put the book down on the table and watched as Harry wrinkled his nose in thought.
"What's on your mind?"
"Well...I never really thought about it but, which one of us is the dominant one?" Draco laughed.
"When two males are involved in a situation like ours, one of us will be larger than the other. And since I'm taller and my wingspan is larger, I believe that would be me. Besides, you've given so much of yourself to others I want to be the one to shower you with gifts and trinkets. I want to take care of you, my angel." Harry blushed at that admission. No one had ever cared for him before and he was excited to finally be able to let someone else worry about all that for once.