A certain Potions Master came into a Creature inheritance -- and no, despite all those lurid rumors about his many-greats Grandmother Elvira and THE Carpathian Count, it was NOT vampiric. A certain "Saviour of the Wizarding World" (TM) came into his Magical Maturity and also despite some serious efforts to marry him off to a silly little star struck witch who looked a bit like his mum, out of the closet. To be fair, he didn't even know he was IN the closet; after all it was just one kiss. Involving bespelled mistletoe and a punchbowl spiked by one if not both of Those Two Ginger Menaces at the Yule Ball. Horizons properly broadened, he cast the Soulmate Seeking Spell. Now, a certain self-proclaimed Heir of Slytherin, wanna-be Supreme Lord and Master of the entire "For Magicals Only! All M*dbl**ds Must Die!!!" world just so happened to be in the vicinity when the Spell of the latter was answered by the Mating Call of the former as he rose naked from the waves like some Deity of Old. But unlike the few of his followers actually possessed of more than two working braincells and a thorough education in the Classics, He Who Must Not Be Named (a.k.a. You Know Who) did NOT think to cast a single protection charm on himself. Nor did he attempt to immediately apparate away, as any sensible wixen would have done. Why? Because black magic and Horcruxes maybe. Because delusions of invincibility to go along with the bad case of raving megalomania. Whatever. They say he stood there and listened while Snape and the ocean sang. As for what happened next ... :: points to an ugly big rock down on the beach that looks like an amateur sculptor's attempt at carving a bizarre statue of some kind of man-snake. One which most of the raucous cart-wheeling seagulls have jubilantly taken to --- KER-SPLAT!!! :: ahem: ... decorating :: Not even the Unspeakables have been able to figure that one out. But everybody agrees it was really A VERY GOOD THING that Mister Wormtail's botched bit of Necromancy left the Dark Dingbat noseless instead of earless. Our newlywed Heroes? Took off right away for a honeymoon in Atlantis. Probably be gone for quite awhile -- I hear they also have plans to visit relatives in Carpathia. ;-) ******* PRODUCTION NOTES: Created/Rendered in Playground AI and postworked in Photoshop CS2 and Paintshop Pro. Manual painting (seagulls, some water splashes and ripples, a few minor skin details) then extra work with filters and layer styles to get the lighting, colour and contrast just the way I wanted. No, he is NOT wearing a bathing suit. Hence the nudity tag -- even though all his Important Bits are discreetly covered by the water. Sorry to disappoint but only his mate gets to see those. ;-) DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fan art from which I make no profit. Any and all persons depicted herein are intended to represent purely fictional characters, not the very talented actors who portray them. The purpose of these amateur scribbles is but to amuse and entertain, therefore may any trespass be forgiven by the Powers That Be. tl/dr: Not mine, no money, don't sue. CREDITS: Ron's Birds Photoshop brushes -- available @ Daz3D Ron's Clearwater Photoshop brushes -- available @ Daz3D Flood Filter for Photoshop -- available at Flaming Pear Software. Newest Version is Flood 2, rather expensive but a free trial is available.