STORY TITLE: To Be A Master

PART: 01 Claiming
AUTHOR: Red Jacobson ( )
DISTRIBUTION: My Yahoo Group, , HP FanFiction Archive, Archive of Our Own,

Hentai-Foundry, Questionable Questing
DISCLAIMER: None of the characters you recognize belong to me, they all belong to JK Rowling and her publishers.
SUMMARY: After the interview with Rita Skeeter during Harry's fifth year, Luna approaches Harry with a rather...strange...request.

FEEDBACK: Of course! It Makes Me Write Faster
RELATIONSHIPS: Harry/Multi
RATING: NC-17
WORD COUNT: 5,402
SPOILERS: None, if you don't know how the Harry Potter story goes by now, why are you reading this story?
WARNINGS: If you've ever read any of my stories, you know what to expect, Oral, anal, Femme-slash, dom/sub, multiple partners, and Femme-cest.

AUTHOR'S NOTES: Hogwarts starts at age 13 in this universe, so Luna is 16 at the time of the story and Harry is 17.

Saturday, February 17th, 1996

Room of Requirement, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

After Dinner

"I'm sorry, Luna, but I'm going to need you to repeat that. Because you couldn't have possibly said what I heard you say!"

Luna sighed, shaking her head, "Harry, I understand your shock, I truly do. But really, it's the only way to prevent the Ministry from taking me and using me as their pet Seer for the rest of my life. I know that it's not accepted in the muggle world, but this is the wizarding world, and so the rules of that culture don't apply; just like the rules of catching nargles don't apply, when you're out hunting blibbering humdingers.

"But, but…"

"But if it makes you feel better, I'll repeat myself. I need you, Harry James Potter, to claim me, Luna Selene Lovegood, as your personal slave in payment of the life debt I owe you for destroying You-Know-Who's body when you were a baby."

Harry shook his head in disbelief, "Okay, that's what I thought you said. But, err, isn't there any other way? I mean, I've been treated like a slave my entire life by my relatives, Luna, and I refuse to treat anybody else the way I was treated!"

Luna smiled sadly, "Harry, if there was another way, don't you think that Daddy, Hermione and I would have found it by now? Daddy understood right from the beginning that a blatant attack on the Ministry would see him arrested, and he's been preparing for it ever since I suggested this over Yule. And yes, he isn't happy about what I would have to do as your slave, but I think that's just because my father doesn't want to think about me having sex with anyone! Anyway, the three of us have been researching for a legal way to prevent the Unspeakables from enslaving me, and we're all in agreement that this is the only way."

Harry blinked. "Wait a minute! Hermione? As in, the Society for the Promotion of Elvish Welfare Hermione, who's been trying to free the school's house-elves - even if they don't want any such thing? SHE says that you need to be a slave? That doesn't make any sense to me!"

"Actually, Harry, it's the mistreatment of the elves that upsets her, she knows that you would never mistreat me, and that I'm choosing to be your slave. Oh,I've got a note from her telling you that, actually, she knew that you would worry about her reaction."

Reaching into her robes, the blonde-haired young woman pulled out a scrap of parchment and handed it to him. Harry read over it, recognizing Hermione's hurried writing, and it was basically what Luna had said - with a postscript that threatened to show him exactly what a pissed-off witch could do if he ever mistreated Luna!

Harry folded the parchment and put it in his pocket before looking at Luna again. This whole thing was crazy, but as far as he could tell, it was also legitimate, so he just shrugged and said, "And, err, you're really okay with this? With being my slave?"

She shook her head, "No, Harry, I'll admit - I'm not enthusiastic about the idea, but it's better than the alternatives. Which would see me locked up in a Ministry cell for the rest of my life, and force-fed potions to have visions of the future until I die!"

Harry stared at her, his jaw working but no sounds coming out. He couldn't possibly let that happen to her; not to anyone, but especially not a girl who had become a friend!

Closing his eyes, Harry sighed, "Do you actually have to be a slave? I mean...if I were to marry you, or make you a part of the Potter family some other way, wouldn't that protect you?"

Her gentle smile didn't change as Luna shook her head, "While I would love to be your wife, Harry, unfortunately that wouldn't work."

Harry frowned, "Why not? Isn't the age of consent sixteen, at least in Scotland? I mean, if your father gives permission for you to marry me, why can't we just nip over to the local muggle vicar and -"

Luna interrupted him, "It's not that simple, Harry. In order for it to be a recognized marriage in the wizarding world, both of us would have to be at least 17, or have passed our OWLs, and so we simply don't qualify under the Ministry's laws."

Harry took a moment to silently curse Cornelius Fudge and all his flunkies and asked, "And the other options?"

"You mean, something like blood adoption? It still wouldn't work, Harry. That sort of ritual involves getting Ministry permission to legally undertake it, and since they're the ones trying to enslave me, d'you really think we could get it?"

Harry admitted to himself that it was pretty damn unlikely, no. And so, there was no other choice - technically, Luna would have to become his... indentured servant, there was no way he was actually going to treat her as his personal slave! "Okay, so what do we have to do to make this legal?"

"The initial binding is fairly simple, Harry. You just point your wand at me and say, 'I, Harry James Potter claim Luna Selene Lovegood as a slave in payment of the life debt she owes me.' You could expand on that by stating what the debt is from, but it's not really necessary, the magic of the binding recognizes the reason for the debt. Anyway, once that's done, I just have to shag you once - and then my magic and life will be bound to yours, and I'll be safe from the Unspeakables."

She must have realized what he was going to say, because Luna continued before he could object, "It's not rape, Harry, don't think that! Honestly, if the situation weren't so urgent? I'd prove it to you by giving you my body, before you claimed me that way! But there is a possibility that one of Umbridge's spies saw us with Rita Skeeter this afternoon, and if we leave the Room of Requirement without doing the rite of enslavement? I could be taken by the heliopaths before morning!"

It took Harry a few moments to remember that Luna and her father believed that those particular imaginary creatures were Fudge's privare army, but then he forced those thoughts aside. There was never any chance that he was going to turn her away, even though he really hated the idea that the Wizarding World still accepted enslaving people like this. Still, he wanted to make sure Luna enjoyed what was going to happen as much as possible. Casting a spell to sound the alert when it was an hour before curfew, he reached out for her...

Luna stiffened when he put his arms around her, and he said softly, "I'll perform the ritual in just a couple of minutes, Luna, but first? I want to make sure you know that I do care about you, and will always do my best to take care of you and protect you. I would have done that even without this ritual, but I have even more reason to now, and I swear you won't regret it!"

She looked up at him, a hopeful expression in her eyes, and he lowered his face to hers. Luna realized what he was going to do, and a smile blossomed on her face as she moved to meet his lips.

Harry gave a silent prayer of thanks to Tonks for her 'lessons over the summer, as his lips pressed softly against the nervous blonde's, his hands rubbing her back as he opened his mouth slightly and his tongue pressed against her closed lips. Luna relaxed in his embrace, and her lips parted, allowing him entry, but he continued kissing her softly.

It wasn't long before Luna started responding, her body rubbing against his during the snog session, and he dropped one of his hands to lightly caress her bum through the robes she was wearing. She moaned into his mouth, moving her arse back so he could touch more of her, and he took that as a signal to move things along.

Harry's free hand moved between their bodies and opened the top button of her robes, and Luna's hands joined him in removing her outer clothing. They were still snogging when they landed on the floor of the Room, and she broke the kiss to pull the blouse over her head, wearing nothing except her skirt and a bra.

Luna paused, letting him enjoy the sight of her nearly topless body and Harry smiled at her, saying, "Lovely as I imagined, Luna, but that's no surprise; you're beautiful inside and out."

She blushed, but a pleased grin crossed her lips at his compliment. Harry then said,"Are you ready for me to see all of you, Luna?"

She froze for a second, but nodded, biting her lower lip nervously, her hands going behind her back to unhook the bra. He said, "There's no need for that, love - let me show you a spell I learned for a situation like this."

Luna looked at him curiously as Harry drew his wand and, concentrating on what he wanted it to do, murmured the command for the switching spell.

Instantly, Luna's clothes disappeared off her body, and reappeared in a neat pile next to her. She jerked in surprise before smiling widely, "Oooh, what spell was that? I've never heard of a spell that could take all your clothes off without tearing them!"

Harry chuckled, "It's just the switching spell, I learned to use it last summer to switch your clothes with the air around you. Handy little spell, isn't it?"

She nodded, but then it seemed to hit her that she was completely nude in front of him while he was still fully dressed. Harry's eyes looked her over appreciatively, from the well-kissed lips to her generous breasts, usually hidden by the uniform, to her soft belly and the thatch of soft blonde hair covering her mound.

At that moment, Harry felt his groin come to life as something hardened appreciatively. He licked his lips and nodded, murmuring, "You look so beautiful..." He raised his eyes to look Luna in the face, and saw the fear there, and he realized just what he needed to do next.

Smiling encouragingly at her, Harry said, "Are you a virgin, Luna? It's okay if you are, I'll teach you how to please me, but if we're going to do this - I need to know."

Luna closed her eyes and took a deep breath, before looking at him and nodding silently.

"Then I'm going to make sure you treasure your first experience. We have plenty of time before curfew, and I want your first time to be something special, before we have to complete the binding."

Her face lit up and she smiled, "Really? Oh, thank you so much, Harry! That makes me feel a lot better!"

He laughed, "Someday I'll tell you about the training that members of the Black family receive, and how we improve our stamina and recovery time. Trust me, I've gone several times in one night and my partners were always very satisfied!"

Taking control of the Room, Harry commanded a large comfortable bed to appear behind them, and he reached out for her hand. Once Luna was stretched out on the bed, he used the switching spell to remove his own clothing, and the blonde's eyes widened at her first look at his thick, hard cock.

"See you something you like, love?" Harry asked, and he grinned at Luna's audible gulp and silent nod.

He maneuvered himself so that he was laying between her legs in the classic missionary position and Harry whispered in her ear, "I know this isn't something a Master would do for his slave, except for extremely rare occasions, but it is something a man would do for his lover, and that's what you are now, so best just relax and enjoy it, yeah?"

"Mmm…" Luna whispered back, and Harry took that as permission to get started on pleasuring her brains out.

Spreading her legs, Harry slid down so that his face was directly above her bits and he blew lightly, his warm breath rustling the soft down covering her. She squealed happily, only for the noise to turn to a gasp when he placed a soft kiss directly on Luna's pussy lips. He continued kissing along her inner thighs and she instinctively spread her legs wider, soft whines of anticipation and need coming from her throat.

Harry kept teasing her, his mouth touching her everywhere but where Luna was desperately wanting him, and he smiled - he had driven Tonks and her friend Hestia Jones crazy when he had done that to the two of them at the end of his training, and they had far more experience than Luna had even dreamed of!

Finally his tongue slipped out and Harry ran it along her moistening bits, drawing a pleased sigh from her. The petals were starting to swell as her excitement rose, and he sucked on each of them in turn, before sliding his tongue all the way inside her.

"OHHH!" Luna jerked under his touch, her hips lifting off the bed as she tried to get more of him into her. Harry obliged her wanton desires, his hand lifting her legs until they were over his shoulders and he went back to licking her...intimately.

Luna's excitement was growing obvious as her sweet juices filled his mouth. Harry swallowed happily and enjoyed the guttural noises coming from her mouth. His tongue was brushing the quivering girl's inner walls, and Luna suddenly screamed in pleasure when it landed on her clit.

"OOOOH, YES! YES, HARRY, THAT'S INCREDIBLE! OH, OH, DON'T STOP, OR I'LL STAB YOU WITH AN ERUMPENT HORN!" the blonde witch hollered, now on the verge of her first orgasm.

Grimacing at the imagery, Harry paced himself, listening to the reactions of Luna's body the way he was taught, and when she was right on the edge of climaxing - he shifted so that his lips engulfed her nub, and sucked gently.

Harry lifted his mouth off of her when Luna erupted with a shriek loud enough to almost wake the dead, her body shaking and her hands beating on the mattress as she cried out, her head lolling from side to side as the sensations took her places that she'd never been before!

Harry lowered her legs to the bed and moved to the side, shifting so his arms could hold her as Luna drifted off into her own little world. When he saw her eyes clearing, he leaned over and kissed her, which she eagerly returned, before breaking away and smiling widely. "All right, Luna?"

"That was... that was just... oh, Harry! Thank you! Thank you so much! I never dreamed it could ever feel so wonderful, even when I touched myself - it wasn't ever like that!"

He grinned, "And that's just the beginning, Luna; things are only going to get better, I promise!"

She actually chuckled, "Oh, Melin, Circe and Morganna! I don't know if my body can handle that, but I can't wait to find out!"

Harry laughed, "You'll soon get used to it, love, trust me!"

Grabbing his wand off the floor, he cast the contraceptive spell. "Duosterillus!" Harry then nodded when Luna glowed blue for a second, before pointing the wand directly at her bits and cast two more quick spells, before tossing the wand aside.

The blonde fourth year was watching him as he cast, and asked, "What were those spells, Harry? I could tell they relaxed me, but what exactly did they do?"

He smiled, "The first one was a muscle relaxer, Luna, so that it doesn't hurt when I stretch you out, and the second softened your hymen so that it won't be painful when I go through it. I promised you that you would enjoy yourself, and the pain, ever if it's brief, would interfere with that. Now, are you ready for us to do this?"

Luna nodded quickly, "Yes, Harry, and thank you for taking the time to do this for me. That was the part I was really nervous about, you see - having you take me when the magic of the binding might force you to be rough with me."

Harry leaned down and kissed her, before saying, "Rough can be a lot of fun as well, Luna, but not for your first time. But then we've got years to learn all the different ways we can enjoy each other's bodies, so for now, let me love you the way you deserve."

She smiled, "Yes please, Harry, love me like a girlfriend, that'd be wonderful! I'm already much happier about being your slave for the rest of my life, but thank you for letting me enjoy this first!"

Trying his best to ignore the whole 'slave' thing, Harry lifted himself so that he was leaning over her, and he reached down to rub the head of his cock along her moist, well-lubricated bits. Luna giggled and shivered happily at his touch, and when he saw in her eyes she was ready, Harry pushed forward in one long, smooth stroke - until he had buried himself completely inside her.

Luna's eyes widened in surprise, and she let loose a soft gasp when Harry's tackle tore through her barrier, but then she smiled as her body adjusted to him inside her for the first time. For his part, Harry was pleased that the spells had worked properly, since Luna was the first virgin he'd ever been with; and he wanted to make sure she wasn't hurt in any way, especially with what was going to happen later.

Harry held still until she was completely comfortable, and then he pulled back slightly before pushing forward. He smiled as Luna started moving with him right away, and leaned down to kiss her again. Her mouth opened eagerly to him as his tongue claimed her mouth, her arms wrapping around him as he started thrusting faster and deeper into her body.

Harry could feel Luna's magic reacting with his as he claimed her body, and he shifted position slightly, letting him dive even deeper. She gasped against his mouth, and he could feel her fingernails instinctively clawing his back as she lifted herself against him. They soon fell into a rhythm as they moved together, and Luna's gasps soon turned into moans and cries of pleasure as her body moved in a rhythm as old as life itself.

Harry could feel the pressure building and he looked directly into Luna's eyes, "Uh, uh, uggh...I'm about to cum, love, are you ready? To know that when the time comes I will be putting our children into your body?"

Luna's eyes went wider than ever, he knew somehow that it was a deeply hidden desire of hers to be a mother, and he could see the happiness shining out from her silvery eyes. "Really, Harry?"

"Bloody hell, Luna, yes! Oh, ugggh, I don't give a rat's arse what the outside world will think of your status in my life, you, oh, bloody hell! Can't last much longer… I love you!"

Tears of joy filled Luna's eyes, and as Harry's balls boiled and he exploded like a firehose inside her, his seed started flooding her insides as she tightened around him as she climaxed as well.

"OH, MERLIN'S ARSE!" Luna grabbed Harry's head and her lips sought his, kissing him with a passion that surprised them both - before she fell back on the bed and started panting wildly, the orgasm still pulsing through both of them.

Breathing heavily, Harry lay on top of her, kissing Luna as he gently moved inside her, his cock softening slightly as the tension eased and their bodies relaxed from the frantic lovemaking. He couldn't help thinking that it was a good thing he'd remembered the contraceptive charm, otherwise there would be a good chance the next Potter Heir would have been conceived just now -

When she finally calmed down Luna looked up at him and softly said, "Are you really going to give me your babies, Harry? Am I really going to be the mother of the next generation of Potters?"

The desperate hope in her voice meant that there was only one way he could possibly answer her, and so Harry said with a big smile, "Of course you are, Luna, but not until we graduate - don't think Dumbledore and the other teachers will be too happy about having a pregnant student in the castle!"

"Oh, yes, you're quite right. It'll give them a wrackspurt infestation that'll never go away," Luna nodded.

Harry just smiled at her, giving his lover a soft kiss on the lips. "When the time comes, love, you will have the Potter Heir, and, if your father agrees, our second son will carry on the Lovegood name. Would you like that?"

Luna was utterly speechless for an instant, a rare thing indeed - before she lunged up at him, kissing Harry fiercely and actually managing to roll them over so she was on top of him, still snogging the very life out of him!

The way she moved against him soon had Potter hard again, and Luna gave a delighted wriggle when she felt him against her thigh. "Wow! Already? My goodness, Harry - you weren't joking when you said that Tonks person taught you stamina, were you?"

A sultry look crossed her face and Luna said, "So what do you want to do next, next my love? Do you want me to to use my mouth on you? I've never done it before, but I did practice with some of Ginny's toys a couple of times." Harry blinked in surprise at the idea of Ginny having sex toys, but then Lina continued on, "Or maybe you want to bugger my virgin arse? I suspected it was going to happen, you see, so I made sure I would be nice and clean before I left the Ravenclaw dormitory this morning."

Harry instantly got even harder at the idea, just like any red-blooded teenage male would, which made Luna smile even wider, "You want me to take it up my arse, then, Harry? To know that you are claiming something I had never even considered, before I researched what we would do for the binding? Or do you want to make me your slave, while you are plundering my naughty rear?"

The whole 'slave' thing was almost enough to make his bollocks deflate, but Harry put that firmly out of his mind. He didn't say anything, but rolled them over until Luna was underneath him, and then he gently withdrew out of her, ignoring the semen that leaked out thanks to their recent lovemaking. "Luna? Roll over, that's a good girl…"

Obediently, Luna moved until she was laying on her belly. Grabbing a pillow, Harry slid it under her hips and he lifted her up by the legs to give him easier access to her...back door, so to speak.

"Do please be gentle, Harry; I've never even had a finger in there before, even though Ginny tells me it feels really good, I was too nervous to do it," Luna requested calmly.

Harry leaned down and kissed her right cheek, saying softly, "I promise, and I always keep my promises, you should know that by now!"

Luna nodded and reached back, holding herself open for him. "Go on, then."

A few moments later Harry placed his wand at her tight ring and said, "This will feel a little unusual, love, but relax - I'm just cleaning and getting you relaxed and lubricated. Trust me, it will make things a lot easier for you, because I can tell you right now - I absolutely love your pert little arse, and will be taking it on a regular basis!"

He pushed a little of his magic into the spells, wanting to make sure Luna enjoyed taking him in her arse, because he hadn't been lying; he absolutely adored her bum, it looked like an upside down heart, and he knew that he was going to be enjoying it on a regular basis from now on. Harry knew he couldn't help being something of an arse man, Tonks had been the first girl he had ever buggered and he had almost lost his mind from the heat and tightness! Fortunately Tonks had enjoyed being buggered as well, so she didn't object when he wanted to keep 'practicing' the act. Even Hestia, who didn't usually care for it, said that she had enjoyed herself when it was her turn.

But now it was time to put their lessons into effect with the one and only Luna Lovegood!

Luna moaned as his magic prepared her for the anal penetration, and the little extra sent tingles of pleasure through the nerves in that part of her body, making her squirm on top of the pillow. "Oh, goodness! That feels ever so nice…"

Rubbing his finger around the ring of muscle, Harry said, "Reach between your legs and touch yourself, Luna, it will make it feel even better."

She immediately obeyed him and her fingers were playing with her bits as he popped the tip of his finger inside her hole. Harry let more magic trickle out of his finger and into her tunnel, combining with the fingers Luna was pumping into her pussy soon had her crying out softly. He took his time, allowing her to adjust to each finger as he stretched her out, until she was moving against his hand as he pushed all four fingers inside her.

When Luna was ready, Harry removed his fingers and used a wandless spell that Tonks and Hestia had taught him to clean them, before he put the bulb of his knob against the gaping hole. She grunted when the ring stretched even further to allow him entrance, but then Luna sighed and gasped when his tackle pushed through and it tightened around him again.

Harry held still, making sure Luna was completely adjusted to the intrusion before he moved; he could tell she wasn't accustomed to being filled like this, and he was careful to wait until she was ready. It was strange how his magic was interacting with hers already, and he could tell that she was starting to enjoy the fullness.

Going deeper, Harry could feel her happiness at being able to take him in so easily, and also that her body was starting to react pleasurably as well.

"You like this, don't you, Luna? You like that I'm completely up your arse like this, that I'm going to be owning your body soon, and having you in my bed every night - finding out all the possible ways to make you scream my name!"

Without another word, Harry buried himself completely in Luna's arse - and she couldn't answer him, only nodding her head as fast as she could. Harry's magic could feel her fingers inside her bits as his cock filled her, and Luna started moaning louder and louder, with gasps and cries of pleasure as he claimed her arse once and for all time.

No other man was ever going to have Luna Lovegood like this, other than himself, after all

When Luna started pushing back against him, he leaned down and started kissing the back of her neck and her jawline, drawing a exclamation of pleasure from her lips. Harry concentrated and sent a pulse of his magic into her skin wherever his lips touched her, and the sounds of female pleasure grew more frequent and intense.

Harry started moving faster as he shagged her, and Luna tightened around him as he pulled back, her body moving on its own as it responded to his touch and his magic.

Harry knew that Luna was very close by the way her body was tensing up, and he could feel her magic pulsing in time with his own, so he waited until she was peaking again - before he relaxed his control and his cock swelled, his seed erupting out and splashing hot inside her anus.

Harry was still hard when he finally withdrew out of her, and then Luna truly shocked him by actually rolling over and moving so she could take him in her mouth! He couldn't believe that the very same girl who was a nervous virgin less than an hour before, would be taking him in her mouth after he buggered her!

Luna was definitely enthusiastic, but unskilled as she licked and sucked him, although he was happy she was being careful with her teeth! Luna looked up at him as she used her mouth, and Harry had to grin at the happiness in her eyes.

Unfortunately, he was already tired from the events of the day; even his stamina had its limits, what with that disastrous date with Cho, and then the tension of the interview with Rita, plus having already cum twice... it all meant that he wasn't going to last very long once Luna started sucking him, and he managed to say, "Luna! I'm about to..." before he erupted into her mouth.

The blonde girl didn't even blink, just swallowing everything he had, until the last burst filled her mouth and she pulled back, releasing him. He watched as she finished swallowing, and then, smiling serenely, Luna wiped up the rest of his seed that had dribbled down her chin. Harry was amazed at how innocent she managed to look when licking her fingers clean!

She smiled up at him as she finished cleaning her fingers and said, "That was interesting, I must say - not quite as yummy as pudding, but still quite tasty in its own way. Thank you, Harry."

He just shook his head and lifted her up, pulling her into a hug, smiling softly as their naked bodies were smushed together. "You're welcome, love. And thank you, Luna, for the wonderful gift you've given me. But, it's starting to get late, and I'm going to need a few minutes to recover before being ready to - you know, finalize the, err. binding."

Luna's smile didn't waver; she just calmly said, "Then we should probably get started. I'm not nervous about it anymore, you know, not after how wonderful you made me feel. I think I'm actually looking forward to learning how to be your slave."

Harry blinked in realization and he thought, 'Shite! She's right, I have no idea how to handle a slave, or even what my responsibilities are. Damn it!' He shook his head, 'Okay, you can think about that later, you git! Right now Luna's waiting for you to claim her, in every sense of the word.'

Grabbing his wand off the floor yet again, Harry pointed it at Luna and recited the oath. He hadn't really been expecting a reaction, other than possibly a slight glow of magic; but when he finished, a rope of magic streamed from the tip of his wand and circled Luna's throat! The magic flared brightly, making both of them close their eyes against the harsh intensity of the magical light.

When he opened his eyes again, Luna was touching her throat in wonder, and he could see the outline of a collar around her neck, and script reading 'Property of Harry James Potter' flowing around inside it!

He could also feel Luna clearly in his magic now, just like when they'd been having sex. Harry could tell that she was surprised, but extremely happy with whatever happened. Luna also was excited about having sex with him again, which made him feel good, knowing that he had given her so much pleasure today.

Clearing his throat, Harry said, "Luna? Was that supposed to happen?"

She shook her head, "No, Master, it wasn't. The collar shouldn't have appeared until after you finished claiming me as your slave, and I was kneeling before you. But - oh, how odd - I can feel your magic wrapped up with mine, and it's not a restricting feeling, but more a loving, supporting one instead! And I can feel you in my heart as well, oh - are you really starting to love me? That's not what I expected at all, but it's ever so much better! This is all so wonderful, Master, you've made me ever so much happier than I thought I would ever be!"

Harry just smiled and pulled her into his arms again, feeling the connection between the two, and they sat quietly for several minutes until the alarm chime went off, and the two of them reluctantly separated.

Once they were cleaned and dressed, and Luna cleaned her mouth, he kissed her and they left the Room of Requirement.

Harry walked Luna all the way to the entrance to Ravenclaw, already thinking about how to get her moved in into his dorm, and if there was anything Umbridge could do to stop it? 'Probably, yeah, the toad would come up with a new Educational Decree or something, assuming the school rules don't prohibit cohabiting with your new slave -slash- girlfriend.' He figured he really needed some good advice once Luna had vanished through the entrance, and started mentally composing a letter to Sirius as he turned to make his way back to Gryffindor Tower.

Harry was so deep in thought about what he needed to write that he almost missed his name being called out by a familiar female voice.

Turning to see who was calling him, Harry froze when he saw Cho standing in the open doorway to an abandoned classroom. She beckoned him in and he followed, looking around curiously.

When the door closed behind them, he was surprised that Cho wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly before letting go. She smiled enigmatically at him and said, "Did you know that I have a family invisibility cloak, Harry? Well, I do, and I happened to have it with me today. That's how I followed you and Hermione and heard everything. I also heard a very interesting conversation between Hermione and Luna, and just now I saw that Luna was walking rather strangely, with a huge smile on her face. So, did you enjoy claiming her?"

Harry blushed, he couldn't help it - this was not a conversation he was prepared for, at all! But he didn't even try to deny it, he just said, "If you overheard that conversation, Cho, you know why I claimed Luna that way. And yes, I enjoyed it, just like I made sure that she got as much pleasure out of it as I did."

Cho grinned, "Lucky girl, that Lovegood! But, as interesting as your afternoon must have been, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about. You see, Harry, after you left with Luna and Hermione? I stayed there for an hour or so, thinking, and I realized that I'm not ready to date anyone yet. I still need to deal with what happened to Cedric, although hearing what you said helped with that."

Harry nodded, not sure what to say to that, and Cho continued, "I do care for you, Harry, I care for you a lot, and I would have happily gone with you last year if you had asked me to the Yule Ball before Cedric did. But, you didn't, and he did. So, would you be willing to give me time? I'm planning on a lot of meditation and guided dreaming to resolve my feelings, and I hope to have a better grip on things by the end of the year."

"If you don't mind that I've claimed Luna, and I plan for her to be the mother of my children one day, I'm still willing to see if we can make a go of it, sure. And, to be honest, with what the Umbitch is doing, I doubt I'd be much fun as a boyfriend anyway." He grinned, "I just hope that the DADA Curse gets rid of her sooner than the end of the year!"

Cho laughed, "We can only hope, and no, I understand why you are claiming Luna, and I think I know you well enough to know you wouldn't hurt her, so it doesn't bother me." She paused, "In fact, the only thing that is bothering me right now, is the fact that I broke down crying the last time we kissed. I'd like to remedy that, if you don't mind?"

'Bloody hell.' What could he say? Harry decided it would be better so say nothing, he just opened his arms for her and Cho flowed into his embrace, tilting her face up to his.

'Sodding hell!' The kiss was much better this time around, and she was squirming in his arms by the time they broke for air.

Cho gave a shaky laugh, "Damn, Harry! I'm going to need to change my knickers after that kiss; you do know how to motivate a girl, don't you?"

The female sixth year turned toward the door before looking back and saying, "By the way, if you like, I wouldn't have a problem with it if Luna joined us in bed. I always did think she was kind of cute, if a bit loony!"

With a giggle at his gobsmacked expression, Cho slipped out the door and left him standing there.

Harry's brain finally rebooted a few minutes later and he started laughing, shaking his head in amusement. Checking the time, he saw that he still had almost 30 minutes to get back to the tower before curfew, and sat down to write a quick note to Sirius. Calling Dobby when he finished, the overeager elf promised to deliver it to Harry's dog-father right away, and disappeared.

Feeling utterly exhausted, Harry managed to get back to the tower with mere minutes to spare, and he made his way up to the fifth year boy's dorm, where he fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow.

End Chapter One