HiHarry.JustsoyouknowIstillhateyou,butyou’remyintendedlifepartner,soanyouhurryandrejetmebeauseIwanttodiebeauseVoldemortjustannounedthathe’sgayandwantstobemybride.

Draoshuddered.Yeah,ifheeverwantedtoommitsuiide,thatwoulddefinitelybethewaytogo.NowallhehadtodowaspraythatHarrydidn’tfigureitout,orifHarrydidfigureitout(morelikeifGrangereverfigureditout)thatHarryhadenoughommonsensetoavoidhimatallosts.

Yes,thatwasall…andthentherewasthatlittlefatthathehadtostartontrollinghisemotionsmorenow,justtomakesurehedidn’tgomentalwhensomeonetriedtohurtHarry…likesendingabludgerathimintheSaturdayQuiddithmaththisweek…ohdamnitall!

Chapter7:AstheTruthisDraggedOut

RonandHermionesatinstunnedsileneasHarry’stiradefinished.Ronwasthefirsttoreover,turningtoHermionelookingpuzzled.

“Hermione…isitevenpossibletohaveapinkaura?”

Hermionefrowned.“Yes,Isupposeanything’spossible.”

“Guys,thestrangeoionMalfoystartedomingbakuptotheastleisnotthepointhere,”Harrygroaned,fallingbakontotheonvelypedouh.“WhyinMerlin’snamedidMalfoyhelpme?”

“Idon’tknowHarry-”Hermionestarted.

“Probablywantssomethinginreturn.”Ronmuttered.

“—AndbeforeIwasinterrupted!”HermionegaveRonapointedlookandRonsmiledsheepishly,“Iwasgoingtosaynottodwellonit.Youshouldn’tbeompiningthathesteppedinafterall.It’sbetterinthelongrunforyou.”

“Hedidn’tdemandanythinginreturnright?”Ronaskedsharply.

“No.Allhesaidafterwardswasthatthingabouttheaura.Thenhesaidnothing.Wewalkedbaktotheshoolandhetookthepotions’stuffandleft.”

“Maybehedoesn’trealizewhyhedidwhathedid,”Hermionespokethoughtfully,andthenyawned.

Harrygrimaed.“SorryIwokeyouguysup.”Herealizedthatdragginghisfriendsoutofbed(RonliterallyfromhisbedandHermionebyyellingupatthegirl’sdorm)mightnothavebeenthethingtodo,buthe’dbeenfreaked.

“Don’tworryaboutit.Iwouldhavedonethesamething,”Ronadmitted.“Well,let’sgotobedandthinkonitinthem.”

“Goodidea,”Hermioneagreed,thenpulledRonbakasHarrywalkedintothedorm.“Ineedtotalktoyou.WaituntilHarryfallsasleep,thenomebakdown.”

Ronnodded,notwaitingtoaskwhy.Hermionewouldexpinitterasshealwaysdid.

RonamebakdowntoseeHermionesittingonahairwithabookinherhands.“What’sup?”

“IknowwhyMalfoydidwhathedidtonight.”

“Youmean‘stnight’;it’saftermidnight.Butwhydidhedoit?”

“BeauseofhisVeriaeblood.”

Ronfrowned.“You’llneedalongexpnationforthis,Hermione.”

Thegirlnodded.“Don’tstopmeuntilI’mdonethen.”

Ronfloppedontoaouhandwaited.

“WhenIsawMalfoy’sfeatherfalltothegroundthatdayhewentballistionyou,IpikeditupsothatIouldresearhwhathewas.Iwasveryarefulnevertodiretlytouhthefeatheritselfbeauseitwasrazorsharp.Ifoundonebookwhihhadadesriptionofafeather,butitwasintherestritedsetionsoittookawhiletogetpermissiontoreadit.BythentheshoolknewhewasaVeriae,butsowhat.Iwantedtofindoutmoreabouthispowers.Butthebookdidn’ttellmethat,apparentlytheVeriaeistaughtbyhisautor…that’sthereasonLuiusMalfoyisherebytheway.Anyway,whatthebookdidtellmewasthelife…yleIguess,oftheVeriae.ItalsotoldmeoftheVeriae’ssoulmate.ItworksalmostliketheVee,inthattheVeriaealsolookfortheirperfetmate.ButtheVeriaedon’tsniffouttheirmateslikeVeesdo,theylookattheauraofthesoul.Whentheyfindthepersonthatmathestheirown,they’vefoundtheirsoulmate.Thismateisveryimportant,butnotneessarilyvitaltotheirlives.Iftheirsoulmateneverrejetsthem,theywon’tdieandanlivewithouttheirmate.However,iftheytelltheirmateandtheirmaterejetsthemtheydieatmidnightofthatday.NowIwasjustreadingaboutanotherpurposeofthematewhenHarrywalkedin.ThefeatherofDrao’swasonthetable.WhenHarrytouhedit,itrevertedbaktoitssoftsilkenform.ThisisbeausetheVeriaeinstintwouldn’twanttohurttheirmateinanyway.”

“Soyou’retellingmeHarryisMalfoy’ssoulmate?”

“Yes.Buthedoesn’thavetobondwithMalfoy.HejustannotrejetMalfoyopenlyorelseMalfoydies.”

“AndMalfoywouldnevertellHarry,beauseMalfoyhateshim.”

“Exatly.”

“Thenthat’sokaythen,andweallgoonaswehave.”

“Buttonight,MalfoystoppedanattakonHarry.Weneedtobereadyforanysituation.We’reHarry’sfriendsandHarry’ssmarterthanheletsoninPotionsss,youknow.Ifhefindsouthimself,weneedtosupportwhateverdeisionhemightmake.”

“YoumeanifhehoosestobewithMalfoy.Yeah,Ianalmostseehimdoingthat.”

“YouknowHarryhastheattitudethatloveislovenomatterwhihgenderitomesfrom,anddespitewhatMalfoyhasdonetohim,theVeriaepartofhimwouldmakesurethatHarryisneverhurt…byanyoneoranything.”

“Butyou’reoverlookingthefatthatHarryhatesMalfoy.”

“Thereisalsothat.I’mjusttellingyouthissothatnomatterwhathappens,weansupportHarry.”

“Ofoursewe’llsupportHarry.We’rehisfriends.Imean,sure,whenheexpinedhisviewsonlovetousthissummerIwasabitshoked,butIandealwiththis.”

“You’resure?”

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