~Drabble Collection: In Search Of Wonderland~
I
What The Rabbit Thought Of Alice
(And Could Not Say)
"...And as it stands, there's nothing we can do. There is a reason why there are so few animagi, Lord Malfoy; there is a reason why it is not recommended that individuals attempt the transformation until they know everything about the animal into which they shall transform."
A snarl answered this pronouncement – an impressive one, considering that the one making it was less than two feet tall.
"Anger won't help things, Lord Malfoy; there must be something peculiar about your animagus form which prevents the influence of wizard magic from taking hold. I'm afraid that until you manage to transform yourself into yourself that you will be...stuck that way."
Another snarl echoed around the tiny room. The Saint Mungo's Healer responsible for tending to this rather odd patient was quick to back toward the door and exit with a little bow in Lord Malfoy's direction. He did not want to be the one to discover that the unidentifiable animal was venomous, or spat acid, or breathed fire -
The healer breathed a sigh of relief as he closed the door, and made his way down the hall to the duty station to make his report. Behind him, Draco Malfoy, Lord of the Most Ancient House of Malfoy, scion of ancient bloodlines pure and untainted, sniffed in irritation at the disinfected hospital air and settled himself more firmly on the table.
His fangs glittered in the bright light; his eyes shone red and gleaming and the pure, white softness of his coat shone with health -
And still he twitched his fuzzy ball of a tail, and pawed at his long, rabbit ears, and wondered -
What the hell have I become?
There was a knock on the door, and the Healer poked his head back in cautiously.
"Lord Malfoy, they've sent for a specialist from the Ministry, from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, Beast Division. Hopefully they will be able to assist you in determining what your animagus form actually...is...and then we can work on finding further help for you at that time."
There was a twitch of tail and a flicker of ears.
The Healer took that for acquiescence and let himself back out into the hall.
Draco only quivered at the click of the door shutting, and continued to glare forward into space, gnashing his impressive assortment of teeth at no one.
Privately, he had already come to the conclusion that it had been a terrible idea to become an animagus; if it took until morning for his new circumstances to find their way into the Daily Prophet, he would be surprised. After all - the fall of the great and powerful, isn't that what news is all about?
The door opened again and he turned toward it reflexively – Merlin, but this body was jumpy – and saw in the door a pale and luminescent sheet of blonde hair swinging back and forth above a lovely, feminine curve of back and buttocks.
The red rabbit eyes widened, and his thoughts jumped to a conclusion.
Veela?
But when she turned he saw that was not so, and could not be, because he knew this girl – woman – knew her too-blue, too-wide, too-lovely eyes and all the shades of pain and joy they wore.
"Hello, Draco."
It was Lovegood.
Luna.
A/N: So...I was supposed to be writing Bridge of Dreams, but instead, this happened. Mostly because Velvet_Sometimes got me started, and then my evil twin kept me going...yeah. I'm pretty doomed. But the good news is that this won't delay anything else any more than it already has, because...it's done. Complete. But not here, nor now. There are ten chapters, shiny and new, and they shall be posted...shortly. So!
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