Rebirth
I don't own Harry Potter
*Notes: -I changed Draco's birthday to fit with the story.
-Everyone has been required to repeat the previous year, and there is a larger first year class to make up for the new students.
-I know almost all of my facts on Gypsies are wrong. I am using myths and things I've made up to go along with the story. If one of the Rom/Roma people is reading please do not be offended. I did my research so I know my facts are wrong.
-Also, for the future, I've taken bits and pieces of several versions of Phoenix mythology and I have made up a bit of my own.
Summary: Rebirth- a renewed existence, activity, or growth. I suppose you could say that's what happened when Draco and I became mates. The already reborn Wizarding world was reborn again. Veela: Draco, Gypsy: Hermione
Chapter 1
I sighed and blew a lock of curly hair out of my face. The date was January 5th of my seventh year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. School would begin once more when the students finished returning at the end of the week. I was in the library trying to get ahead on my studies and finish my last essay, but I was feeling restless.
I knew that my mate was nearby, and that he was close to the age when his powers would manifest, but had not yet turned eighteen. I was already eighteen so if he had been a Muggle Gypsy, Muggle, or Wizard then I would have already found him. This led me to believe that he was Veela, Wizard Gypsy, Vampire, or Werewolf. I didn't think that there was anyone at Hogwarts that was born with the Werewolf trait, but I had my suspicions about one student being a Vampire, and a few being Veela's.
If I had to choose one, I'd be hoping for a Wizard Gypsy. I had a suspicion that Seamus was an Irish Gypsy as I had thought I'd seen him at one of the yearly camp meetings, and he was showing signs of having a magical being origin. He could just as easily have been part Faye, but that was a whole other category. One thing I knew for sure though was that the worst possible pairing would be with a Veela. I don't know what I'd do if that were to happen or how we'd keep both our magical being's status quiet.
As of this moment, only three people at Hogwarts knew that I was a Gypsy. My Head of House and Headmistress, Professor McGonagall, Susan Bones who was from the same camp as I was, and a fourth year named Lilith McGregor who was also from my camp. Professors Snape, and Dumbledore had known when they were alive, but my secret was now safe with their portraits.
The reason for my secrecy was because Gypsies weren't always accepted into society. So if we decided to go to school outside of our community then our identity was kept quiet. Not even Harry and Ron knew what I was. Gypsies, although technically not completely human, were never studied in Care of Magical Creatures or Defense Against the Dark Arts. Our race was generally overlooked in both the Muggle and Magical world. Not many people knew of our existence or if they did, couldn't care enough to learn about us. It's funny that out of the five humanesque creatures, Centaurs, Vampires, Werewolves, Veelas, and Gypsies, Gypsies are the most human and also the most hated.
Gypsies are exceptional Seers and Healers. It's why most are usually seen working in hospitals, but because of our Seer origin it makes us good gamblers, especially if we have the Sight. Gypsies are also sensual creatures, not unlike that of the Veela. We are also known to obtain certain other characteristics of our patron mythological creature, the Phoenix, when we are distressed, our mate is in danger, or we have use or control of our powers.
The largest Gypsy community in England consists of both magical Gypsies and Muggle Gypsies. Both my grandfathers and father were Elders in our camp. Both my father and my mother were Muggle Gypsies, but my grandfather on my mother's side and grandmother on my father's side were wizards. For all intents and purposes I was a Muggleborn, but I had known about wizardry my entire life.
Most Gypsies either attended school at the camp or went to Beauxbatons, where they were slightly more accepted. Susan and I had opted to attend Hogwarts. I was glad we had.
Suddenly I felt a strong urge to leave the library and a burst of excitement shot through me before instinct took over. This was it. My mate had finally turned eighteen and his powers were manifesting. My instincts quickly took over and I ran out of the library, leaving my books behind, completely forgotten. My mate's presence was calling me.
I ran through the halls and down stairs, the coherent part of my brain acknowledged that I was heading in the direction of the dungeons. It was too clouded with the need to get to my mate to register what that could possibly mean. I was close, I could feel it. I could also feel him searching for me. His emotions coursed through my body, and they were desperate.
Finally I reached the corridor that held the stairs leading down to the dungeons and stopped. My heart beat wildly, but my body and mind were finally at peace. I had found him.
Draco Malfoy stepped out of the shadows by the stairs and his arms automatically reached out and pulled me into his embrace. At the contact my heart went wild and sparks practically burst from my skin. I looked up into Draco's eyes. "It's you," we said at the exact same time.
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