[FIC]Pas de Bas ch 5, SPN/HP, M, Sam/Hermione/Dean

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Title: Pas De Bas
Author: dhark_charlotte
Fandoms: Supernatural/Harry Potter
Rating: M
Warnings: Language, some violence,  Het, character death  ** Spoilery for SPN 2.21

Pairings (if applicable):  Sam/Hermione/Dean
Character(s) (if applicable):  Dean Winchester, Hermione Granger, Sam Winchester, others mentioned.
Summary:  An Incubus can completely throw a wrench into a well deserved vacation…

 

A/N:  Pas de bas - a grand movement which is halfway between a step and a leap, and can be taken strictly on the floor (glissé) or with a jump (sauté) and can be done moving toward the front or toward the back.

 

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

 

 

 

Previously:

 

“Do you understand your role in this ceremony?”

 

“No.”

 

“Good.  Don’t fuck it up.”

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5

 

There was a small circular table in the center of the room.  Setting on the white cloth covering were four bowls filled with various items and colored cords were arranged across the surface.  The windows were draped with fresh greenery and flowers, their scent floating through the air, adding to the sense of expectation.  Sam, the baby and Hermione were already in place and Snape directed Dean to stand between her and his nephew. 

 

Even though it was already quiet, all ambient sound ceased as Snape approached the four and walked the circle of power around them.  He took a heavy breath and began to speak.

 

 

 

 

“Know now before you go further, that since your lives have crossed in this life you have formed ties between each other. As you seek to enter this state of spiritual bond, you must strive to solidify the connection that gives strength and endurance to both this ceremony and the relationship it will expand.

 

With full awareness, know that within this circle you are not only declaring your intent to be hand-fasted before your friends and family, but you speak that intent also to our higher powers.

 

The promises made today and the ties that are bound here strengthen your union; they will cross the years and lives of each soul's growth.”

 

Snape stopped behind the baby and faced the three adults.

 

“Do you still seek to enter this ceremony?”

 

There was a pressure in Dean’s mind and then he knew the right words to speak.

 

Their voices spoke in unison.  “Yes, We Seek to Enter.”  The baby cooed as if answering with them.

 

The dark Wizard continued.  “In times past it was believed that the human soul shared characteristics with all things divine. It is this belief which assigned virtues to the cardinal directions; East, South, West and North. It is in this tradition that a blessing is offered in support of this ceremony.”

 

With an open hand he pointed to baby Jonathan.  “Blessed be this union with the gifts of the East. Communication of the heart, mind, and body.  Fresh beginnings with the rising of each Sun. The knowledge of the growth found in the sharing of silences.”

 

He then gestured to Sam.  “Blessed be this union with the gifts of the South. Warmth of hearth and home.  The heat of the heart's passion.  The light created by both to lighten the darkest of times.”

 

He pointed to Dean.  “Blessed be this union with the gifts of the West. The deep commitments of the lake. The swift excitement of the river. The refreshing cleansing of the rain. The all encompassing passion of the sea.”

 

The Wizard’s eyes were moist as he turned his dark gaze to Hermione and pointed.  “Blessed be this union with the gifts of the North. Firm foundation on which to build Fertility of the fields to enrich your lives.  A stable home to which you may always return.”

 

There was silence as Snape gathered his composure before continuing.

 

“Each of these blessings from the four cardinal directions emphasizes those things which will bind you and provide the willing with a happy and successful union of souls.

 

I bid you look within your hearts.”

 

Dark eyes turned to Sam.

 

“Samuel Winchester, Will you cause her pain?”

 

“I May.”

 

“Is that your intent?”

 

“No.”

 

Dean’s eyes widened and his heart clenched as the man turned to him and he ruthlessly pushed all thoughts out of his mind.

 

“Dean Winchester, Will you cause her pain?”

 

“I May.”

“Is that your intent?”

“No.”

 

“Hermione Granger, Will you cause them pain?”

“I may.”

“Is that your intent?”

“No.”

 

His dark gaze encompassed the three.

 

“Will you share each other's pain and seek to ease it?”

“Yes.”

 

“And so the binding is begun. Join your hands.”

 

A shiver of awareness traveled over Dean’s body as Hermione’s hand clasped his.

Severus picked up a set of blue cords and then draped the First cord across Sam and Hermione’s joined hands, and then an identical cord was also draped across her and Dean’s joined hands.

 

 

 

“Hermione, Will you share their laughter?”

“Yes”

 

“Sam, Will you share their laughter?”

“Yes”

 

“Dean, Will you share their laughter?”

 

“Yes

 

His gaze encompassed them again.

 

“Will you three look for the brightness in life and the positive in each other?”

 

“Yes”

 

“And so the binding is made.”

 

A set of orange cords were gathered and the Second chord was draped across their hands in the same way as the first.

 

 

 

 

 

“Hermione, Will you burden him?”

“I may.”

“Is that your intent?”

“No”

 

“Sam, Will you burden her?”

“I may”

“Is that your intent?”

“No”

 

“Dean, Will you burden her?”

“I may”

“Is that your intent?”

“No”

 

 

*To all*

”Will you share the burdens of each so that your spirits coalesce and grow in this union?”

“Yes”

 

“And so the binding is made.”

A set of purple cords was gathered and then the Third cord was placed as the second and first.  The building power was felt by all in the room.

 

 

 

 

“Hermione, will you share his dreams?”

“Yes”

 

“Sam, will you share her dreams?”

“Yes”

 

“Dean, will you share her dreams?”

“Yes”

 

*To all*

“Will you dream together to create new realities and hope?”

“Yes”

 

“And so the binding is made.”

A set of red cords was gathered and the Fourth chord was draped as the previous ones.

 

 

 

 

“Sam, will you cause her anger?”

 

Severus glared as snorts filled the room.

“I may”

“Is that your intent?”

“No”

 

Dean, will you cause her anger?”

“I may”

“Is that your intent?”

“No”

 

 

“Hermione, will you cause him anger?”

“I may”

“Is that your intent?”

“No”

 

*To all*

“Will you take the heat of anger and use it to temper the strength of this union?”

“We Will”

 

“And so the binding is made.”

White cords were gathered and then the Fifth cord was draped.

 

 

 

 

“Hermione, Will you honor him?”

 

“I will”

 

“Sam, Will you honor her?”

 

“I will”

 

“Dean, Will you honor her?”

 

“I will”

 

 

*To all*

“Will you seek to never give cause to break that honor?”

“We shall never do so”

 

“And so the binding is made.”

Green was the last color gathered and the Sixth and final cord was draped.

 

Severus returned to the space behind baby Jonathan and held out his hands, palms up and continued.

 

“Do you take unto you the duty of leadership and protection of any offspring between you?”

 

“We do.”

 

The remaining two sets of cords were gathered.  They contained all of the colors currently draped across the adults’ clasped hands.  With utmost care, Severus draped a set across Sam and Jonathan’s clasped hands and then Dean and Jonathan’s.

 

With trembling hands, Snape tied the chords together while saying, “The knots of this binding are not formed by these chords but instead by your vows before the elements and creator. So Mote It Be.”

 

There was a fluctuation of powerful energy in the room and it passed through the connected participants three times before settling in Dean.  The eyes of his torc talisman glowed briefly before falling dark again.

 

The table disappeared and for the first time, Dean looked confused.  Sam motioned to Dean and they stepped to Jonathan.  Following his brother’s lead, he leaned down and they both kissed the baby on his forehead, smiling when the little one squealed and laughed.  Sam pulled back first and moved closer to Hermione and kissed her.  It was like watching heat lightning.  When they parted she turned to Dean, slightly breathless with a tentative smile.  He looked from Sam to her and back again.

 

“Um, can I ask a question now?”

 

“No.  Kiss her Dean.”

 

“Oh, um, you sure dude?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Still tied to the others, Dean moved closer to Hermione and looked down into her eyes.  They were like liquid heat and he returned her happy smile unconsciously.  As he bent down to place a chaste kiss on her lips she grabbed the back of his head and kissed him hard.  Scenes from the night before flashed through his mind and he moaned before he took over the kiss.  He claimed her with hot deep glides of his tongue, pulling back only because a discreet cough brought him back to reality.

 

There was a smirk on Snape’s face and his voice was powerful as he completed the binding.

 

“Body of three surrounding one bound together,
Heart of three surrounding one bound together,
Soul of three surrounding one bound together,
Forever and always three surrounding one bound together,
So mote it be”

 

Another wave of power washed through the room and Dean felt something shift deep inside.  The tension and frightened anticipation he had unconsciously carried for too long just disappeared.  It had been such a burden that when it was gone he felt lightheaded and swayed before Sam’s warm hand on his arm steadied him.

 

“Now?”

 

“No.”  The denial was said with great amusement and Dean could only watch as the cords were untied and placed in a carved box.

 

Sam handed the baby to him and they followed Hermione outside and watched as she buried the box beneath a newly planted Rowan tree.  All four of them tossed a handful of soil onto the spot.  Jonathan actually tried to eat his first, but was saved by his Uncle Dean and his little bit of earth joined theirs.

 

 

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Several websites were used to research the following information:

 

Symbolism of the Colors:

 

Blue:                 Truth/Devotion/Peace

Orange:            Joy/Strength/Endurance

Purple:              Spirituality/Power/Vision

Red:                 Passion/Love/Prosperity

White:               Light/Purity/Protection

Green:              Life/Renewal/Healing

 

Gold:  God, masculinity, sun, enlightenment, a gift in wisdom or ability

 

Silver:  Femininity, a mirror of the soul, wisdom, communication, awakens intuition.