Harry Potter and the return of the flame

Chapter 1: Revelations

Harry was sitting in the kitchen and number twelve Grimmauld place watching his godfather cooking dinner they had agreed that they would take it in turns to cook Moony was there with them tonight the Weasleys were coming over as well as it was the night before Harry's sixteenth birthday.

Harry was looking forward to seeing his friends again it felt strange after what had happened in the department of mysteries at the end of the last term at Hogwarts, Remus hadn't managed to get to Harry in time and he had gone through the curtain before anyone had a chance to stop him.

Though Harry and Sirius had refused to talk about what had happened to them on the other side in public they had discussed it often in private Harry had come to accept that he would come into his inheritance that night.

It was customary at the age of sixteen in the event of a truly powerful wizard for them to come into their powers and seventeen for those who were not quite as powerful or fortunate as Harry thought of it.

But what was truly unique about Harry among his friends anyway was that his power base was elemental in nature, when he had passed through the veil his parents had been waiting for them both on the other side all four of them that was.

Of course James and Lily were there for the pair of them to explain but the presence of two men were also felt, Harry was told in those three hours that they were gone or the six months in their own time field what would happen when he turned sixteen and in the eyes of the law became a man.

It had been hard to leave the place behind the veil seeing his parents the adopted ones and the ones that had been his from birth, it had been with a heavy heart that Sirius had pulled him back through the veil to the people that loved them on this side of life.

Harry hadn't spoken to his friends more than a few words since they had come back from beyond those six months with his family were unbelievable he had been forced to come back and face a destiny and a future that was by no means certain he had given up his own happiness for the people in this world that needed him to do a job.

"Harry why don't you go get the door." Sirius said to the boy when the doorbell went.

Harry nodded sullenly rising to his feet and heading through the kitchen door and up the stairs to the landing where the front door was, Harry opened the door to a sea of red heads and the headmaster who smiled and wished Harry a happy birthday the younger man just smiled letting them all in before closing the door behind them all and following the group back into the kitchen where dinner was being served.

"How are you feeling Harry?" Molly asked once they were all sitting down causing the boy to stir looking at her for a moment smiling before returning to his meal he didn't speak to any one much these days the depression and loneliness he felt at times was absolute.

Sirius had come back different from behind the veil but he had been able to deal with the loss of his best friends, Harry had never known them at all and for him the return from the happiness that he had felt in those few months they had been there was the hardest test of all. Sirius and Remus felt for their cub watching the boy struggling day in and day out to deal with the emotions of living again.

Harry finished his meal before bidding them all good night Sirius watched him go sadly Hermione looked like she was close to tears watching her friend leave without a word to them all meal.

"Has he been like this since you got him back here at the end of term?" Dumbledore asked.

"Afraid so, he doesn't really speak all that much." Remus said sadly he hadn't intruded on the boy's privacy it had been clear that he did not wish to speak about what happened behind the veil.

"Sirius maybe you can shed some light on this." Molly said to Harry's godfather.

"Harry will talk to you all when he has adjusted I don't have any right to tell you about what happened behind the veil its to personal for him, lets just say that three hours for you was six months for us and he was happy." Sirius said.

"He didn't want to cross back over is what your trying to say." Bill asked he knew of the Veil he had encountered a second one in Egypt a few years ago and knew that for Harry being here if that was true must have been absolute torture.

"That's what I am saying." Sirius said.

Hermione let out a sob for her friend she didn't truly understand what the Veil was about as she hadn't been able to find anything about it in the library or any books that she had been able to find that might shed some light on the situation.

"Ron your have your own room while you're here Harry has made it clear to us that he would rather sleep alone." Remus said sadly when the boy looked hurt that his best friend would make such a request.

Harry woke up in the middle of the night panting for his breath as the changes started to take effect Sirius was sitting on the bed next to him cradling his godsons head in comfort as he watched the boy change.

Harry's hair was the first thing to change it went from Onyx to black with red and blue highlights that really brought his eyes out more than normal anyway, his eyes once such a vibrant emerald green changed to that of sapphire blue that were intoxicating to look at he looked beautiful his face changed to take on a much more feminine appearance.

His hair was no longer a wild forest of activity it lay flat on his head lengthened slightly so it was shoulder length in height, Harry seemed to grow a couple of inches to around 5ft 8" in height and looked more healthy as his already toned body took on a more muscular appearance.

When the changes finished on the out side their was a bright blue light that engulfed Harry all over it grew in strength and brightness until others in the house were woken by it Molly walked into the room a short time later shielding her eyes from the aura now surrounding her favorite adopted son it help that he was the only adopted son.

"Is he okay?" Molly asked quietly.

"His going through his inheritance sorry if it disturbed you." Sirius said back.

Molly walked over to the bed sitting down next to Harry beside Sirius and talking the boys hand as he continued to glow more fiercely than ever Sirius had been told that the more people that Harry loved and that loved Harry that were there when he changed the better it would be for Harry and the easier it would be for the boy.

When the glow and aura disappeared some three hours later an exhausted Harry collapsed on the bed sleeping well into the next morning and his birthday, when Harry did wake up he was starved.

Showering quickly and pulling on some of his clothes that they had brought him on the first day of the holidays which happened to be a t-shirt a form hugging cashmere jumper and tight jeans that seemed to cling to all the right parts for a man so Sirius had told him.

He walked down into the kitchen to find that most of the people from the night before were waiting for him Molly walked over to him hugging him and telling him in a hushed whisper that she had been their through the change for him to which he smiled and thanked her he had a vague memory of her being there but his memory of the night before was still much to vague to be of any use.

"Harry is that you?" Ron asked.

Harry who was now looking at the rest of the occupants saw that they were all staring at the rather startling changes that Harry himself had undergone he smiled weakly at them all before sitting down and helping himself to a sandwich from the plates that filled the table.

"Yes Ron it's me." Harry replied his melodic voice causing some of the other members to stare dumbly at him.

"Harry not that I have a problem with the new look but isn't this an insult to your parents." Hermione asked.

"Not really Hermione this is the way I should look not like James who was only my father in adoption and not blood." Harry said sadly he thought back the tears that threatened to spring forward.

"Harry they were your blood parents weren't they?" Charlie asked.

"It turns out that they weren't." Harry said bitterly he had not forgotten the lies that had been fed to him by Dumbledore he wasn't all that angry with the man he had just wished that the man had told him the truth rather than lied to him and he knew the truth now which is more than the man had ever told him.

"Harry I only did what I thought was right for you at the time." Dumbledore said.

"Oh I know you did what you thought was right headmaster that's why I didn't say anything but lying to me all these years didn't help your case." Harry said to the older man who nodded in understanding.

"There are wards on the house in Privet drive." Dumbledore tried to explain.

"I know I also know they have nothing to do with my blood and that which I share with Lily and James." Harry said.

"If you're not a Potter then what are you?" Charlie asked.

"My father was elemental Veela, my dad was hecatamae." Harry said.

"So you're a half Veela." Bill asked.

"No my inheritance came into effect last night Veela blood is dominant in me, the fact that I am a hecatamae just makes me a little more special." Harry said.

"What is that?" Charlie asked.

"A long time ago a Gold dragon saw that the human mages were dying out as he did not wish to see this happen the dragon stepped in and intervened using old magic from time before men were alive the Dragon created a race of humans that were more powerful and more magical than any other humans alive. My dad was the crown prince at the time of his death when I was on the other side of the veil I met them both and Lily and James three hours here was six months for us on the other side. The type of Veela that I am is elemental in nature anyway but the fact that I have human and Dragon's blood in me as well makes me even more so." Harry said sadly.

"You just said that the blood in you is Veela." Hermione said confused.

"I said that it was dominant Hermione I didn't say that it was all that I have in me, my dad was hecatamae which is a mix of human and dragon but a race with in its own right. My dad married father out of love and was the first royal to marry outside our race though our kind as mated outside before he was the first royal to do so." Harry said.

"So you're like half dragon?" Charlie asked.

"Something like that yes." Harry said smiling.

"Harry are you feeling okay?" Hermione asked.

"Sure a little disoriented but that will change when my mate gets here." Harry said smiling.

"You know who your mate is already?" Hermione asked shocked.

"Of course in my heart I have always known." Harry said smiling at his best friend.

"Who is it Harry?" Ron asked.

"I will leave that as a surprise to you, I think you are in for a shock but his in the order with his father and mother." Harry said smiling Dumbledore clicked as to why he had been asked to invite the three of them now.

"If they are in the order then I won't have a problem." Ron said smiling.

"We shall see they will be here any moment." Harry said rising from his chair and heading for the door Sirius could see that he had picked up on the approaching people before the bell even rang.

Harry opened the door smiling at the three of them Malfoy looked at him before Harry stepped aside to let the three of them in, Harry led Malfoy into the lounge locking the door behind them he smiled at the blond.

"Do I know you?" Malfoy asked then he picked up on his mates scent. "Harry?" he added.

"Yes me you dolt." Harry said kissing the tip of Malfoy's nose.

"You've changed so much what happened?" Draco asked last time he had seen Harry the boy had been depressed but that was no longer the case by the look of things.

"I came into my inheritance and my real form made an entrance." Harry explained what had happened beyond the veil in more detail to the blond who listened curled up in Harry's lap with the other boy stroking his hair lightly when he finished his explanation Draco looked at him smiling.

"Well you do look hotter than you did before." Draco said smiling at the other boy.

"Coming from you I shall take that as the highest compliment." Harry said kissing the boy on the lips lightly letting the kiss deepen after a few moments Harry snaked his hands so that they were sitting on the blonde's shoulders.

"This whole make over thing I like." Draco whispered into his ear as they sat on the couch.

"Why thank you Sirius said I was in desperate need of one, having seen the changes in me I agree with him for once." Harry said smiling.

"Of course you do he is a Black after all." Draco said smiling.

"Oh I love it when you play dominant." Harry purred into his ear causing the blonde to shiver as Harry slipped his hands down to waist level looking into silver grey eyes that pierced to his very soul.

"Only way to play if I don't want to be the one carrying the kids." Draco said smiling.

"Oh is that so." Harry whispered they were kissing in moments.

Lucius and Sirius were standing at the door way to the lounge trying to figure out who had locked it and how to open it, the pair of them couldn't here a thing coming from the other side of the door Ron and Hermione were both there waiting for answers as well.

The door finally opened for them on the tenth attempt opening the door a very shocked Lucius and Sirius watched the two boys going at it like rabbits on the couch Ron and Hermione walked into the room let out a startled cry and promptly ran out of the room. Harry looked up to see Lucius and Sirius standing in the door way "Oh bugger." Harry said looking down at Draco blushing furiously before dropping the boy's legs down and easing out of him.

"Can you two give us a couple of minutes please." Harry said looking at the pair.

The two older men practically ran from the room at those words Draco sat up amused at the whole thing and the two of them started to laugh hysterically at the situation and what had just happened.

"The look on their faces was priceless." Harry said.

"Show me the memory later love." Draco said smiling at Harry as he pulled on his boxers.

"Ron and Hermione got a good show to." Harry pointed out.

"Priceless that will be something to show the kids when we are grey and old." Draco said.

The two of them walked out ten minutes later after finishing of their little session after thinking bugger it they weren't the ones that did the interrupting after all, everyone was waiting for them in the kitchen when they walked in a very flushed looking Hermione and a cheesed of Ginny sitting near by Harry took Draco's hand when they walked in the comfort that the boy could give him with just a touch was clear to anyone bothering to look.

"Would you like to explain what you were doing with my son?" Lucius demanded.

"I don't think I need to spell out what I was doing with him sir, I think all I need to say and I can do it in front of all of you as witnesses is this. Draco do you accept me as your mate?" Harry asked their was a stunned silence.

"I do, do you Harry take me as your mate." Draco asked.

"I do." Harry said a warm pink glow escaped the pair of them entering each others bodies before suddenly returning to normal.

"You knew my son was a Veela." Narcissa asked.

"Of course, he came to me at the start of our fourth year after a couple of dates we got it together and have been together ever since, I am elemental Veela myself so I know how important it is for the two of us to bond. I loved Draco before I even knew what I was and Draco me this was the logical step for the both of us." Harry said sharing a look with his mate who was smiling.

"You dated a slytherin for two years and didn't say anything." Ron demanded angrily.

"I think we can both see why I didn't Ron." Harry said sadly.

"But he continues to call Hermione a mud blood." Ron said.

"Yes to keep up appearances it's safer that people believe that he is still the ice prince of slytherin rather than the soppy romantic that he is around me." Harry said earning him a smack to the head by Draco who was grinning at him.

"You can't say that what he said is right." Ron demanded.

"I can't and I am sure that if you give him a chance he will apologize to you for his behavior in a private setting." Harry said looking at his mate who was nodding Harry knew that his mate didn't mean half the things he said to Hermione and had long since forgiven him for the stuff that he had said and done down the years.