=A/N : Wow, I really feel loved thank you, I try my best to reply to all reviews, but sometimes it's difficult…because I really don't know what to say, but on that note, thanks for the reviews, they really made my day! I really know that sounds cliché
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On with Chapter 3…
Harry groaned as another pain wave washed through his body like a wave. The pain was intense and paralyzing. The need to quiver like a leaf was killing him, but instead of relieving the pain, he knew it would only get worse.
Harry closed his eyes on the agony and tried to grab for his wand. Several years with the Dursley's had given him the right incentive to learn how to use a pain reliever spell. His hand reached out, and the very tips of his fingers brushed lightly against the handle before he wretched them back to his chest, trying to push away the horrible restricting feeling in his lungs.
He could feel the pressure leaving his chest and he started to pass out from the aftershock and weariness he felt. His eyes fluttered and he could see a concerned face peering at him from behind his door, a wand in their hand apparently having cast the numbing spell. Harry's eyes slid shut and he lost consciousness.
--+--
Harry woke up to the sound of splashing water. The pain in his head felt like a shadow on his mind, like a telephone ringing that he couldn't pick up. He rolled his head to look towards the sound, his entire body ached and he didn't want to move too much.
Someone walked out of the bathroom, the image was blurry because of the absence of his glasses, and he heard them set something down. The figure was reaching towards his face, the recognizable circle figure of his glasses in their hand.
"Hey Harry", Neville's voice intruded on his ears, "You're lucky my cactus is grown now, it can sense magical beings in pain from 50 feet away! When it was smaller it could only sense a few feet. It woke me up last night so when I found you…well, you were screaming again, but you were…eh….well you looked like you do now. Well, I figured it was you're inheritance, so I stayed here make sure nothing…bad happened…"
"Thanks Neville, I owe you one…a lot of ones actually, what spell did you use?"
"Oh…I'm actually a year older than you…I should be graduated already, got my inheritance last year, this was the spell my grandmother used on me. It's the standard pain relieving spell at Hospitals "alleviare dolore"."
"Wow, cool, I'll have to learn that…wait, did you say I look different?"
"Yea…you got a tattoo, everyone this year has one, the one around your wrist, then you're eyes also changed a little, they've got a bit of silver now instead of just green, it's actually quite cool looking. Mine changed to blue and amber, it looks a bit funny, so I just wear contacts to keep them normal looking. The other color is supposed to help you identify your "soul mate", but I haven't found mine yet…"
Neville pulled a face, "I actually don't know if I want to know, I'm perfectly fine on my own, and besides, with my luck, ill accidentally kill them with an "Expeliarmus"."
"No you won't Neville, you aren't that clumsy, and you're getting a lot better with your wand work"
Neville smiled gratefully at him and after a few more minutes of conversing, he decided that Harry should be left alone.
"Uhm, well I'm sure that you need to do stuff before everyone comes down to breakfast…Here" Neville dropped a couple books and blank eye contacts on Harry's nightstand. "The contacts change to your normal color when you put them on, the first book is on concealing the tattoos, and if you find anything else that isn't normal, like another tattoo or retractable claws…stuff like that, this book will tell you what you might have turned into, many wizards have magical blood, and I'm guessing that you have a high chance of that…so I'll uh…. Leave you to it! Bye!"
Neville left and Harry walked over to the door to lock it. Neville's words made him curious, other Tattoos? Retractable Claws?
Walking over to a wall length mirror he pulled his shirt over his head and shed his pants on the floor.
Looking in the mirror he could see what Neville had meant. There was now a rose tattoo around his wrist, it hadn't budded yet, and it was simple and delicate. There was a curled Dragon on his opposite shoulder blade, it was black but when touched it would tingle pleasantly and would change color like a mood ring. He examined his eyes, the lashes were fuller and their color remained green except for a ring of silver before the white. Harry though that it looked pretty nice, like Neville had, but he supposed that to avoid questions, he should just put in the contacts.
It was getting late in the morning, and breakfast was probably going to end soon, so he grabbed a shirt and some pants, and exited his room.
He met up with Ron in the Common Room, and saw that he had a dragonfly on his wrist. Asking him about it, Harry found out that Ron was, against all odds, a dominant figure also, and had no idea who his partner was.
--+--
The Great Hall was alive with chatter, but it was split down the middle with boys and girls avoiding each other. Upon further inspection, many of the couples that used to be together were either not present, being comforted by friends, or sitting together on amicable terms. But it looked like most of them were no longer together, with the exception of a few couples that had been together since they were old enough to date.
Hermione, who has always been an early riser, ran up to them and looked at Ron expectantly.
Ron looked back at her with the same expression.
"What?" he asked stupidly.
"You can tell me! We're already dating, I would've thought you would tell me right away!"
"Oh. But I don't know if it's you."
Disappointment shone in Hermione's eyes and she understood. Two alphas couldn't belong in the same relationship, meaning she and Ron weren't supposed to be together.
Both would need a few weeks before they would be able to be normal with each other, but Harry believed that they would be able to work through their break up.
Hermione politely excused herself and moved down the table to sit by Ginny, Ron was silent and pushed at the few pieces of egg on his plate.
Harry sighed, he had wanted to ask Hermione to tell him about his new appearance, but he supposed he would have to wait until Ron was busy.
--+--
There were no classes because of the late night before and so he was in the library reading his book about his new features. He had already finished his book to conceal them, and now he wanted to know what they were. His tattoo had helped him narrow it down from the four hundred possibilities, to just one. The Balancer, or more commonly known as an Elemental, is known to sport a dragon, faerie, mermaid, or hippogriff on their shoulder.
The dragon represents the fire power, faerie, the earth, mermaid takes the water, and the Hippogriff is granted the power of the air. He could also produce, or call upon fire and could pass through it without harm. He was supposed to have a mate, not just someone perfect, and this submissive would have the element that contributes to his.
His mate should be possessed by Air. He will be his opposite and will have met him before, but they will not have been the best of friends.
Harry will also have a familiar, an animal sidekick so to say, and this will assist him in the finding of his mate. These familiars were like wands, they were found in pet shops, but you couldn't buy any one, they had to choose you.
Unlike the rest of Hogwarts, 7th years could go to Hogsmead every Friday. Harry decided, if he wanted to find his other half, he had best get to a shop soon.
