The Captains Heart

THE CAPTAINS HEART

BY JOXIE


Title : The Captains Heart

Author : Joxie

Pairing : Main pairing Will/Harry Potter

Rating : NC17 AU

Authors Notes : HP/POTC crossover, there will be some very mild het in this story.

Summary : When Harry met Will…… Or where there is a Will there’s a way……

Feedback : Yes please, please be tactful and patient.

Disclaimer : I do not own Harry Potter or Pirates Of The Caribbean and I do not make any money from these writings.

Ayamxam - Thanks for commenting and sorry for the delay in updating….

The boat was very small and had lost both of its oars. Lying in its bottom was a woman with long curly hair; her eyes closed breathing her last. Zuk picked her up gently and took her back to the Dutchman.

He placed her on the deck and waited for orders both Will and Harry came over to her and looked down. Harry gasped and Will turned to his lover with an inquiring look.

“Hermione!” Harry was on his knees by her side.

“Harry Potter you can run but you can’t hide I’ve found you” Hermione passed out in Harry’s arms.

“Thee Hermione?” Will asked.

“Yes a little older but its her alright” Harry confirmed.

Will followed his lover as he carried the young woman to there cabin. After Harry laid her on their bed Will asked “How old would you say?”

“Late twenties early thirties” Harry guessed still not believing his eyes.

“I’m twenty three thank you very much” there was amusement in her tone.

“How?” Harry stammered.

“They buried you the muggle way with a closed coffin it niggled me” she sat up “everyone thought I was grief struck or mad.”

Harry nodded towards the necklace she wore “Time Turner?”

“Yes and the use of some quickly banned books” she confirmed.

“Ron?” Harry asked.

“You know Ron he hasn’t got the patience of a two year old. He soon got sick of what he called my mooning and moaning, he left me for Pansy they now have a daughter called Starling would you believe he asked me to be her godmother” Hermione blinked unwanted tears away.

“Selfish git” Harry bit out.

“I’m well rid of him” Hermione said adamantly but she wouldn’t look Harry in the eye.

“So you found me” delight tinged Harry’s voice.

“Cleverest witch of my generation” Hermione looked quickly at Will frowning.

“He knows Hermione it alright” Harry told her.

She relaxed “Deep inside I knew you were somewhere just waiting to be found and after Ron I needed you so desperately” she went bright red about the cheeks “It took me years to track you down and every time I was ready to admit defeat something would turn up.”

She came to a stop and Will spoke “I have a choice for you Hermione you may go to your judgment or become a member of my crew.”

Without any thought Hermione replied “I want to be with Harry I want to be a member of your crew Captain Jones.”

“It’s Captain Will Turner and welcome aboard, I must get back to the wheel” Will left the two of them alone.

“I’m sorry about Ron” Harry said softly.

“So am I but that’s all in the past now and so am I” she smiled “so how long have you been aboard.”

“I don’t really know years I think time sort of blurs on this ship” Harry shrugged.

“Is the Captain good to you?” Hermione asked wistfully.

Harry coloured a little “Yes very” he took a breath “I love him.”

“Good I’m happy for you both” Hermione opened the shoulder bag that had been the only thing found with her “I have something for you.”

Harry flinched when he saw his wand being held out to him. Hermione placed it on the bed when he made no attempt to take it.

“My magic has been dormant since my arrival on board” he explained.

“You’re a wizard Harry its part of what you are” Hermione waited but Harry just continued to stare at his wand.

“That was in a museum I stole it back for you, the ministry has almost turned you into a God. The people think higher of you than Merlin.”

Harry snorted “So nothing has changed I killed Voldemort so that the masses could stay stupid and blinkered.”

“You saved them the rest is a road they have to travel alone hopefully learning along the way” that earned Hermione another snort though this one was from the returning Will who was carrying a tray of food.

“In my experience people seldom learn from there mistakes, will you eat?” Will placed the tray on the table.

Hermione smiled allowing Harry to help her to her feet and a seat at the table. She left the wand and her bag lying on the bed.

“So Hermione what can you offer in the way of seamanship” Will hid a smile.

“Nothing at all” she replied bluntly “but maybe I can help look after passengers” she added hopefully.

“Harry told me of your kind heart and now I have proof” Will smiled “the children especially will have need of your care.”

They settled to there meal and there was little talk. After Harry’s second glass of wine he stood up and crossed over to the bed. Aware of the eyes on him he studied the piece of wood then picked it up quickly. His magic surged through him and white light engulfed his form, only to subside within seconds.

As his friend and lover reached him he said “It seems I am a light in dark places” he giggled a little madly.

Hermione felt like slapping him but settled for hugging him in delight. Will wrapped his arms around both of them and laughed. He had been blessed once again and he would look after Hermione as diligently as he did Harry.

Years went by swiftly and eras passed unnoticed The Flying Dutchman and her crew continued with there work uncaring of the world and its concerns

Until one evening they came upon a small fishing vessel it was sinking and clouds of smoke came from its engine. Leaning against a rail was one Severus Snape and by his side was Lucius Malfoy. Both sneered as they were taken on board The Flying Dutchman, they looked down there noses at the crew.

“Bang goes heaven” Harry muttered on seeing them.

“What in living hell are you doing here” Hermione was more direct.

“Do you really think you would have found Potter without the trail of clues we left you Miss Grainger” Lucius smirked at her.

“That doesn’t answer her question” Harry snapped.

“Late in life we have developed a taste for fishing” Snape told him coldly.

“Try again” Will’s tone was hard.

“Captain Turner a pleasure to meet you” Lucius purred “haven’t you something to offer us?”

Reluctantly Will told them there choices, after long seconds both choose judgement. Harry and Hermione breathed a collective sigh of relief.

“Did you really think I would want to spend eternity with you and Potter” Snape spat at Hermione “as you might say I want to pave my own way to hell.”

“Now Severus don’t bully the child” Lucius cautioned lightly his eyes fixed on Will’s stormy face.

“You will both be polite and courteous while on my ship or I will throw you in the brig” Will all but hissed at them.

The wizards only smiled and not in a nice way “Zuk take these two to the brig and slap them in irons” Will roared.

“Aye sir” Zuk replied cheerfully moving to comply with the order.

“Wait” Harry yelled the ship went silent and still.

“Your wands gentlemen” Harry said with a touch of irony, grudgingly Lucius and Snape complied.

Before Will could ask any questions Harry was speaking again “I don’t trust them.”

“Is that so?” Will asked mockingly.

“There snakes in every sense of the word we should be rid of them and quickly” Harry’s words tumbled out in rush.

“We don’t have enough souls on board yet” Will frowned “they will have to remain for a while at least.”

“He’s right we’re not even half full” Hermione was also frowning.

“Just this once…”Harry was cut off in mid flow.

“There is only one Captain to a ship and duty is his priority” Will said in full Captain mode.

Harry scowled angrily and went to the main mast and climbed up to the crows nest. Will looked up at him then shook his head before taking over the wheel again.

Hermione rolled her eyes but still felt uneasy at having such people aboard there home. Wandless or not they could be dangerous that much she knew for certain. It took until the next evening for her to summon her courage and head for the brig, there were things she wanted to know.

“Miss Grainger so nice of you to visit I would rise but…” Lucius gestured to his chains.

Snape ignored her completely staring through her unemotionally. Hermione couldn’t find the words she needed so desperately so she turned away to leave angry with herself.

“Do you need to know if Ron is still blissfully happy with Patsy and there daughter? He is Miss Grainger and there is a son now to add to his joy, blood will out my dear and your blood just wasn’t good enough in the end” Lucius smirked at Hermione’s distress “still you have Harry and the Captain but the dead can’t bring forth life can they?”

Hermione flinched and stepped away from the bars but before she had taken two steps Lucius was speaking again, his tone soothing and deceptively warm.

“Miss Grainger has sweet William told you all his secrets?” His eyes flashed sharply.

Hermione glared at him “Will keeps nothing from us.”

“Really then you know he can kill the dead?” Lucius smiled coldly.

Hermione went white “Don’t be ridiculous.”

“But he can Miss Grainger he has the power to completely destroy whatever is left after death” Lucius replied firmly.

“I don’t believe you” she said defiantly and left with great speed.

Hermione dashed to there shared cabin and burst through the door to be confronted with Will relaxing in the bath tub. She slowed her pace but continued walking over to him. Reached into the soapy hot water and found the sponge. For a few short moments she gently washed his smooth muscled chest.

“Is it true?” She asked not looking him in the eye.

“Is what true” Will replied casually.

“That you can kill the dead” Hermione forced the words out.

Will stood up the sponge slid down his body and dropped into the water. He stepped from the tub and grabbed up a towel and began to dry himself. The heavy swing of his cock and balls distracted Hermione’s attention momentarily and she could feel her temperature rising.

“It’s a perk of the job” Will finally said.

On seeing her reaction to this he added “It’s specifically for protecting my heart and I need to be touching the person to do it.”

“Have you ever used it?” Hermione wondered if she really wanted to know.

“Just the once it was during my first few years aboard long before Harry joined me. It’s not something I like to talk about and not something I enjoyed doing.”

Unable to contain her curiosity she asked “How did it happen?”

“If I must pour me a glass of rum I’ll need something to fortify myself with” Will waited until she handed him the glass.

“It happened during my third year as Captain we came upon the burning hulk of a ship called the Cassandra she stank of death. There were only two souls aboard her a woman called Jessica and Jack Sparrow.”

“Thee Jack Sparrow?” Hermione asked.

“The one and only as he might have said himself” Will replied “anyway they seemed well acquainted she was beautiful and Jack well to be blunt he was always a slut.”

Hermione took the towel from Will’s motionless hands and began to dry him “And?” She asked.

“And she tried to seduce me but my Elizabeth was still alive and there was no way I was going to betray her. Enough to say Jessica was furious when I threw her out of my cabin buck naked.”

“A woman scorned” Hermione murmured.

“Quite she went straight to Jack who to his credit told her not to be so bloody stupid in future. Which didn’t improve her temper” Will took a mouthful of his drink.

“Now for the first year of my captaincy I left my heart with Elizabeth but when I found out about my son, Liam I took it back on board with me. My feelings were that they would both be safer without it being in there care” a small bitter smile played on his lips “I told Jack this and where it was hidden on the ship.”

Hermione gasped and a shiver ran through her whole body.

“Jack loved rum would do anything for it and Jessica knew this” Will stopped and emptied his glass “she was arrogant and had an ego that demanded recognition luckily for me she marched onto the deck carrying my bloody heart in her hand. Even luckier she didn’t notice Zuk and he brought her down from behind my heart and the knife hitting the deck it was painful.”

Will set his glass aside “Zuk kicked the knife away and I grabbed her, I’d never heard such cursing from a woman before. Suddenly the sky turned black and there was an almighty scream as I felt her go to nothingness under my hands. Daylight returned and I took my heart to my cabin and brooded.”

“What happened to Jack?” Hermione asked.

“Nothing he changed his mind about joining my crew and went to judgment” Will pulled Hermione to him and she dropped the towel “Neither you nor Harry have anything to fear from me.”

Pressed against Will’s still damp body Hermione felt her pulse rate hammer pleasantly. Strong muscled arms held her close and she knew she was loved and protected. The kiss when it came was sweet and hot sending her senses reeling. The door opened and Harry walked in on the scene.

Breaking the kiss Will looked at Harry with heated amusement “Join us” he offered.

Regretfully Harry replied “Duty calls.”

Will stepped away from Hermione “Tonight then?”

Harry grinned Hermione’s damp blouse clung to her breasts as they heaved tantalizingly “Definitely” he agreed.

“Lets go” Hermione moved forward.

“Herm” Harry gestured to the wet material “would you like me to?” Hermione flushed as he completed the drying spell.

“Off both of you and welcome our guests I’ll be along when I’m clothed” Will shooed his lovers out of the cabin.