The returning feast was amazing as always the tables filled with different dishes. Through out dinner I had numerous girls come to me to explain my sudden change in appearance after my fifth time explaining that I am of Veela heritage I got sick of explaining the same thing so thinking I would have some fun I just created some stories and watched It spread like wild fire around Hogwarts. Only the daftest of people would believe the explanations I gave.

Laughing about my latest story with Harry and Ron I felt a gaze upon me. Looking up to meet the grey stormy eyes of Draco Malloy, his face held no expression unlike the usual sneer he had on his face when he would meet my gaze before.

All of a sudden I felt a burning desire to stand up and see what those grey orbs looked like up close. Licking my lips, which seemed to catch Malloy's attention as his eyes darted down to my lips before meeting my gaze again he smirked slightly his eyes reflecting what seemed to be an internal battle. Could he possibly be feeling the same sort of emotions as I? but why would Malfoy feel the same urge as me? he hates me, right? I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to kiss those soft lush looking lips… maybe I should go over there and-

"Hermione? Hellooo anyone there?" Ron's irritated voice breaking my trance like state.

"Uhm huh? Sorry I spaced out…" I could feel the blush reach my cheeks.

"Yeah I didn't notice." Ron said sarcastically. "As I was saying, are you ready to head to the common room yet?"

Looking over to Malfoy quickly I noticed Pansy Parkinson throwing herself all over him. My wand hand twitched for some unknown reason it angered me to see her draping herself all over him. The palms of my hands burning like they suddenly caught fire. I needed to leave before I do anything stupid.

"Yeah. I'm ready, lets go." I said quickly already getting up to walk out the great hall with Harry and Ron in tow. I could feel his gaze again. I knew it was him; the same warm feeling I got when he looked at me. This was so confusing! And yet, comforting? Stopping suddenly outside the great hall causing Harry to bump into me the realization hit me, could Malfoy possibly be my mate? This was wrong! How could this be we hate each other right?

"I'm going to quickly go to the library before it closes. Ill meet you guys in the common room later ok?" I said in a rush. I needed to read up on Veela's Malfoy couldn't possibly be my mate.

"Blimey Mione' it's the first night back you cant possibly have any homework to do" Ron whined.

"I just have to quickly look over something for Herbology, shouldn't be too long ill see you guys in a sec." I quickly ran in the direction of the library before they could prevent me from going any longer, I needed answers and I needed them now.

Reaching the library I breathed a sigh of relief, entering I knew I would be the only student there. Something I was glad for as I maniacally ran to the magical creatures section finding the book I was looking for 'Vela's and Their Mates'

Veela's are beautiful creatures generally with blue/green eyes and blonde almost gold hair. It is said that female vela's have the ability to seduce men into doing what they desire, but in the circumstances of finding their mate they cannot seduce them the love from their mate has to be true and willing or the death of the Veela from heart break would be inevitable. When their mate is in danger or in cases of extreme jealousy a Vela has the ability to shoot fireballs from the palm of their hands.

Was that the burning feeling in my palms tonight?

This ability will become more pronounced as the Veela gets closer to their eighteenth birthday and as the Veela falls more in love with their intended mate. Veela's know when they have met their desired mate when they feel the urge to be around them, are angered when other females are near their mate, when in a dream state they dream of their mate, it is known in some cases with powerful Veela's that they know when their mate is in the same room as them, or in great danger and also can define them by their scent. When a Veela and their mate finalize the bond during a time of high arousal the female Veela will mark her mate by biting the neck of the mate. This will not inflict pain upon the mate but rather a pure bliss and release of endorphins. After this marking occurs the Veela's feeling of jealousy and insecurities are dimmed…

Male Veela's-

Commonly have a trait of golden/blonde hair with grey or blue eyes. Male Veela's have talons that protrude in times of danger or in anger. Some male Veela are known to have black wings that come to attention when the bonding is completed or in severe danger. Male Veela commonly have a gold circle around the eye that becomes apparent in claiming their mate as theirs, whether It be verbally or physically the claim is strong enough to bond them to each other if the female is willing. Though this is not like the final bonding, it is a claim to ward off other potential males looking to court the female.

Suddenly I felt slightly dizzy I stopped reading, there was so much to think about trying to stop myself from hyperventilating I decided to head to the astronomy tower to think. Deep in thought I walked through the corridors of Hogwarts towards the Astronomy tower not even noticing the warm feeling in my chest which seemed to grow stronger as I got closer to the tower taking the last step to the tower I noticed why I had the feeling in my chest, I was not going alone in the tower.

The tower is currently occupied, by Draco Malfoy.

I stopped breathing.

Maybe he didn't notice my arrival, but before I could take a step back to head down the flight of stairs, which I had just come from. He turned around his platinum blonde hair shining in the moonlight.

Perfection.

Well…crap.