Warning(s):* This is a Veela fic so basically everything is made up. Characters are slightly OOC and funny things happen. Wings. Is that a warning? Angst. Denial. Snark.*
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Don't Fight (What You Can't Deny)
"It's all Hermione's fault." Harry usually doesn't say this, or think it even, because most of the time Hermione is the one who comes to his rescue, but this time it is. Hermione had suggested that he should clean out the library in Grimmauld Place and it's really Hermione's fault that Harry came across the book in the first place.
The Veela Charm — For Your Eyes Only
When Harry saw the book, he had no idea what it was, so naturally he opened it to read the first page.
If you can see this book and are reading this, then that means that you've found your Veela inheritance. Greetings! Welcome to the wonderful world of Veela-magic!
Harry has no idea what the book is on about. He isn't a Veela! Surely, the book is a joke and anyone can see the book. He Summons Kreacher and hands the book to him, who only looks puzzled. Kreacher tells Harry that it is just an empty journal.
"It's not empty, it's got words, read it!" Harry insists, and Kreacher flips through the pages looking more confused.
"Perhaps Master Potter needs a Healer," Kreacher suggests and Harry scowls at him. He yanks the book out of Kreacher's hands and tries to show him the pages that are full of words. Some are blank, Harry admits, but it's not all blank like Kreacher suggests. Kreacher shakes his head and then leaves the room muttering something about 'house-elf magic'.
Harry sighs and sags into the chair in the library and starts to read the book.
There's no point in trying to show this book to others, if they are not a Veela or a Veela's mate, they will not be able to see it.
Harry rolls his eyes and continues reading. If he is a Veela, why did no one ever tell him about it? And why is this happening to him now? He opens the book to the Index page and finds a chapter titled: Why is this happening to me?
Harry flips the pages to the chapter and starts to read again.
Most Pureblood wizards, unless told by their Veela parents, come to their inheritance at the age of seventeen. Others, who are either Half-blood or unaware of their inheritance, come to know by the age of twenty-one. The Veela Charm is a magic book that can be found in almost all libraries in Pureblood households. It is designed to inform unaware Veelas about their legacy. If you are reading this, then there is a chance that no one told you about your Veela gene because one of your parents was a Muggleborn and that your other parent, most likely, had a suppressed gene that didn't blossom because his or her mate was not a Veela (i.e. your Muggleborn parent). Your suppressed Veela has bloomed because on your twenty-first birthday, you met your mate and didn't acknowledge them.
Harry closes the book and thinks long and hard. He'd met his mate on his twenty-first birthday? His birthday was last week and it had been a long and boring day at the Ministry. He spent all day in training and then he'd arrived at the Burrow where they had a surprise birthday party for him.
"Maybe I met my mate at the party," Harry mutters to himself and then thinks of all the people that were there. It was mostly the Weasleys and some of his friends from Hogwarts: Luna, Neville, Zacharias, Lavender, Parvati, Padma, Dean, Seamus, and Cho. He rules the women out because even though it was hard to see Cho again, Harry now knows that there is a very good reason to why his relationship with Cho didn't work. Or Ginny for that matter.
Harry opens the book again and looks for anything on Gay Veelas. As luck would have it, there is a section: Sexual Orientation—you and your same-sex partner.
The Veela gene for a gay wizard only develops if the magic can recognise another gay Veela. It is very rare for a male gay Veela to mate with a female, unless the mate has magically metamorphosed their gender or identifies as a male instead of a female. Same is the case for female gay Veelas.
Harry still isn't convinced. He can't possibly be a Veela! He's confident that someone would have told him. When he'd met Fleur all those years ago, of course, he felt something strange but he thought that it was just Fleur's Veela magic, not his own. He can't help but wonder if his grandparents were Veelas, too.
He returns to the book.
What happens if you choose not to mate:
As a Veela, finding your true mate isn't imperative to have a happy life, however it is highly encouraged, as two individuals who are destined to be mates and do not give into the desire of it will rarely feel satisfied. The Veela inheritance is magic that comes to life at an early age because it gives wizards an opportunity to find their true mate.
If a Veela loses their mate to death, then the bond disappears. The living Veela may be able to bond with another, but that is not always the case. Most likely, the new mate will not be a Veela.
Harry shuts the book and throws it on the floor. The book bounces back and lands on his lap. It automatically opens to a blank page, then the words begin to appear.
Denying your Veela inheritance is common but not recommended. It is important for wizards to know of their inheritance so they do not bond with the wrong individual. You cannot deny it because you have a mate who is going through the same thing. You're not just rejecting happiness for yourself, but to your mate, too.
Harry glares at the book as if it can read his thoughts—which he reckons it probably can—and this time doesn't throw it across the room. Instead, he tucks the book under his arm and heads to the Floo. He's going to contact Hermione. It really is her fault!
—*—
"I was fine before you sent me to the library, Hermione!" Harry screams into the fire where Hermione's head is floating.
"Harry, you need to calm down," Hermione says. "What do you mean you found a book telling you that you're a Veela?" Harry shows her the book and then tosses it into the Floo. "It's blank," she says.
Harry groans loudly and feels just about ready to pull his hair out. It's Sunday, it's his day off, he's supposed to be relaxing and listening to the Wireless. Later, he has plans to go flying with Ginny and Neville. This is not what he needs right now.
"I know it's blank for you because you don't have Veela magic!" Harry sneers into the Floo, to which Hermione only pouts. Telling Hermione she can't do something or see something is not the thing to say.
"Wait," she says and turns away from the Floo. She'd been at her office when Harry had fire-called her, so he knew that she would be working and wouldn't be at home with Ron, but Harry hadn't expected that someone else would come into work on Sunday, too.
She returns to talk to Harry a minute later. "Draco says that he can read the book and that he has one just like it," she says, looking confused.
"Malfoy?" Harry asks, unable to hide the surprise in his voice. "Why is Malfoy in your office? On a Sunday?"
"I had owled him regarding a potions project so—anyway—I guess you're right, then. You've got Veela magic." The last bit of statement has a hint of resentment, Harry thinks, but ignores it.
Malfoy is a Veela? Malfoy can read the book. Malfoy...Harry'd seen Malfoy last week at the Ministry (on his birthday). How did he forget that?
Harry had barely seen Malfoy since the Trials when Harry had started to help with the Ministry Reconstruction Project. After that, Harry started Auror training. He'd seen the Malfoy name in the Prophet occasionally, but they hadn't come across each other in nearly three years. Then, last week on his birthday, Harry had been leaving Shacklebolt's office and rushing towards the Floo when he'd brushed elbows with Malfoy. Malfoy looked flustered; he'd grumbled something at Harry and then disappeared. Harry was running late so he'd dismissed the entire ordeal; and ignored the pull in his stomach.
Harry can't believe that he'd completely forgotten that. If he's honest with himself, he remembered thinking that Malfoy was avoiding him. After the Reconstruction Project, Harry had owled Malfoy inviting him to the Ministry gala, but Malfoy had declined. Then, a few more social events where Harry had thought that the Malfoys would be present, he hadn't seen them. Eventually, he'd forgotten all about it and moved on. Until last week, when Harry came across Malfoy and Malfoy had all but disregarded him. That was really odd, given how much Draco Malfoy had chased Harry around at Hogwarts. Even on that day with the Fiendfyre.
And now? Malfoy is in Hermione's office.
"Harry, I have to go!" Hermione announces and throws the book into the Floo as Harry catches it. She also immediately severs the Floo connection.
Malfoy is with Hermione. Malfoy knows that Hermione was speaking with Harry; and now, Hermione had to go. Malfoy is avoiding Harry.
Malfoy is up to something.