Veela
and Vepire
Chapter 1
A Veela Lecture
Harry opened the door to Dumbledore's office, and was greeted by Sirius, Dumbledore, McGonnagal, Remus, Snape, and Draco Malfoy.
"You wanted to see me?" Harry asked politely. Dumbledore nodded, so he entered the room and sat down in the only available chair, which was next to Draco.
"Harry, what do you know about veela?" the old professor asked.
"Umm... I just started reading a book about them... oh yeah! They are physically attractive beings, and people often find they can't control their actions while in their vicinity. They chose a mate when they come into inheritance on their sixteenth birthday. I haven't finished the book yet, so I don't know much else."
"Harry, just how many defense books have you read since I went on my trip to Siberia because of the veil? Every time I turn around you have a different book on you!" Sirius exclaimed.
"Well, if I'm going to defeat Voldemort, I have to be prepared," Harry began, ignoring the room's flinch at the forbidden name, "but I think I have read...left me calculate this real quick. It's July 30th, you came back on July 1st, and you disappeared on June 21st. That week I read eight, and I've read five every week since then, meaning twenty-eight."
"Harry, when did you get so smart?" Sirius demanded in amazement.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Harry responded innocently as he gazed up at the ceiling. "I've always got top marks."
"What? Why have you been lying about your grades!" screamed his godfather.
"I never lied, I just asked to receive my real grades privately, and worse grades with everyone else. You can ask the professors."
Sirius whirled around to face the three in the room, and both McGonnagal and Snape nodded, but Remus shook his head no.
"This is the first time I've heard of it," he informed his best friend. "I assume he decided he had to have that be his strong point, since that's what people expected."
"Yes, but DADA really is my strong point."
"But, why did you do that?" Sirius asked in confusion.
"I didn't want to be even more famous than I already am, is that so much to ask?"
Draco was watching this with shock in his eyes. It appeared there was more to Harry Potter than he thought.
"Well, Harry, is that all you know about veela?" Professor Dumbledore cleverly changed the subject.
Harry nodded, but Draco alone could see a tiny, minuscule glint in his green eyes; he was lying. But why is he lying about it? Draco asked himself.
Harry knew that Draco could tell he was lying, but he didn't dare say what else he knew about veela, as he was a submissive, and a vepire at that. Only the dominant, especially when a vepire was involved, could start the link for the bonding to work correctly.
"Well, there are two types of veela. The submissive are the... followers in a way. Their magic is stronger than the other type, but they are physically weaker.
"The second type is the dominant. They are the leaders, and their magic is weaker than the submissive veela, but they are physically stronger.
"Veela's always have a mate, and the pair is one dominant and one submissive. The dominant must be the one to begin the link, or there will be confusion about who is later on, leading to vicious fights that could end in death. Of course, veela's do not choose who their mate is; they know by instinct.
"A dominate must be at least half veela, but a submissive could be veela, human, or a vepire. A vepire is a being that is a veela, but sustains itself on it's mate's blood, much like a vampire lives off human blood.
"Overall, the link between a dominant and submissive is stronger than that of soul mates."
While Dumbledore was speaking, Harry tuned out the Headmaster's words; he already knew all this, so there was no reason to listen.
"Professor, why are you telling me this? What does it have to do with me?" Harry questioned.
Draco's gut instinct told him that Harry was feigning innocence, but didn't say anything. He didn't dare make him uncomfortable, or it could end in nothing but pain and suffering for both of them.
