Prologue
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"Mama!" Draco screamed. The fair haired four year old was running around the house at at top speed, tripping over his long pants in his haste to reach his mother.
"Mama!" He screamed again.
"Yes, Draco?" A weary women with long pale hair turned around to look at her son where he stood in the kitchen doorway.
"Story time?" grey eyes looked imploringly at her as she stood up from the stool. Narcissa sighed "Can't you wait a while? I still have to wash the dishes."
When the little boy continued to stare imploringly , Narcissa sighed and took him by the hand to lead him into the bedroom.
Once he was inside the room, the boy ran to the wooden bookshelf that stood in the corner of the small room. He stood on his tiptoes and reached up for a large book on the top shelf. He barely managed to use the tips of his fingers to pull the tome closer the edge of the shelf before pulling it off the bookcase. He caught it on his chest with an 'oomph'. He shifted it in his arms before scurrying over to his mother, who was sitting on the edge of his bed with a gentle smile on her face.
He placed the book carefully on the edge of the bed before climbing on.
"I still don't know how you haven't tired of this, it's just our history." Narcissa smiled as she reclined against the pillows, making sure the small candelabra on the side table was out of the way.
Draco shrugged. He snuggled closer as his mother opened the book and start to read.
"Once upon a time, four shooting stars fell out of the sky. One star fell onto the ground, one into the sea, one into a fire and one onto a cloud. Each of those elements nurtured the stars, and born from those stars were four Elementals."
Draco leaned closer to get a better look at the words.
"From the star that fell onto the ground emerged an Earthling. He had golden sun kissed skin, stag ears instead of human ones, and strong antlers adorned his head. His eyes were large and fur soft as a deer's lined his arms and legs.
"From the star that fell onto a cloud a Windling sprang forth. Her skin was pale as the moon and shimmered like the stars themselves. Her hair was pale as freshly fallen snow, and it floated around her in the slightest breeze. Protruding from her back were a pair of beautiful ivory wings, and the same shade of ivory feathers that encased her wings adorned the crown of her head.
"From the star that fell into the fire a Fireling was born. He was dark, with hair that glowed like the embers of a dying fire. His eyes were bright, and flickered like sparks from a roaring bonfire.
"Sea! Star in the sea!" Draco exclaimed, bouncing on the bed. Narcissa chuckled before continuing.
"From the star that fell into the sea originated a Waterling. She had the upper body of a women, but instead of legs she had an incandescent fish tail that glimmered when she sprang out of the waves. She was pale, with lips the color of coral and hair dark as the deepest depths of the ocean."
Draco made grabbing motions and turned the page, almost ripping it in the process.
Narcissa carefully smoothed out the winkles in the cornered before continuing.
"The Elementals grew in numbers and variety. Earthlings were adorned with antlers, hooves, fur, ears, tails and many more magnificent animal characteristics. Fireling's hair would glow different colors, red and yellow like the bonfires and candles, and blue, indigo and violet like the sky-fire that wavered at night. The tips of the Windlings feathers varied from light blue to rose pink to the purest of ivory, and the seas were full of Waterlings with tails of every shade of color from the rainbow."
Draco leaned closer to the book, his nose almost pressing against the paper. The page was full of beautifully drawn and painted Elementals. There were pictures of Earthlings with claws, scales and fur dancing through the forest. Drawings of Windlings with their wings spread, flying in the breeze. Depictions of Firelings coaxing flames to life, hair glowing softly. But Draco ignored all of those, instead, he was staring at the pictures of the Waterlings.
The book showed them swimming beneath the foamy waves of the sea, their tails different shades of blue, green, purple, red and yellow. Their long hair floated in the water, swirling around them.
Draco sighed, tracing the tail of one of the Waterlings. "So pretty."
Narcissa smiled and tenderly pushed a curl of of his face before continuing.
"The Elementals and the human lived in harmony for many years, the Waterlings kept the seas calm, the Earthlings grew trees for timber and homes, the Windlings whispered important messages on the wind and the Firelings coaxed fires to life for warmth. The two races worked in harmony."
Draco smiled briefly before turning strangely serious and placing a small palm on the pages of the book. "No more."
Narcissa nodded and closed the book. She understood why he didn't want to hear the rest. The last pages of the history book talked about the end of the rein of King Snape and the beginning of Queen Bellatrix's. Bellatrix legalized the hunting of Elementals. She demanded that they be hunted for their beautiful qualities.
Firelings were run down for their softly glowing hair, Earthlings hunted for their animal qualities, Waterlings harpooned for their scales and Windlings shot down for their wings.
They had almost been hunted to extinction.
Draco pulled her put of her musings when he wriggled out of her hold to bury himself in the blankets.
"I want to meet one."
Narcissa picked up the candelabra walked over to the door.
"One day, my little dragon, one day"
And with a smile, she blew out the candle and closed the door, leaving the fair haired boy to dream of incandescent tails splashing in the sea.
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A/N: Okay, so this is my first time writing a multichapter story. Those of you who follow me know that I mostly write oneshots that lean towards some more shady themes. I'm trying my best to write ahead and I'll try not to neglect it but I'm really not used to updating regularly so don't sue me if I forget, 'kay? This is just the prologue, I just wanted to give some basic information, next chapter will have more action. Anyways, if you have any questions just drop me a PM or a review, and even if you don't have one tell me your thoughts anyways, it'd appreciate it deeply :)
See you soon,
Queen of Faerie