Everbloom Chapter 4

Ottaline ran up the stairs two steps at a time and rounded the corner where she narrowly dodged a curse that whizzed by her.

Steeling herself to face her very frightened and angry mate, she magically put a safety shield around herself before slowly making her way to the end of the hall.

There she found Draco in his room standing in front of a mirror with the remnants of destruction all around him.

Right between Draco's shoulder blades were massive lime green iridescent wings that fluttered nervously as he stared at himself with a shocked expression.

Carefully, she stepped around piles of broken glass and wood from the floor boards and approached her mate while still keeping her magical shield firmly in place.

"Draco?" She said hesitantly as he quickly turned around and flashed her a relieved smile.

"I woke up and you were nowhere to be found." He said as she made the shield disappear before going into his open arms.

"I'm sorry, love. Your father and the boys wanted me to leave you so I could shower and eat something." She murmured as he began to kiss her all over her face.

"Mmm…I was so worried. I thought something might have happened to you. I didn't even realize I was in the manor until just now." He said as he pulled her close.

"Oh no. I was fine. I just hadn't left your side since two days ago." She said as she blushed in embarrassment.

Draco stopped for a moment and pulled back so he could look her in the eyes.

"You didn't leave me once? You should've at least left for food and to bathe, darling." He said as he scanned her body in concern.

"I'm alright, I promise. Your family has been taking very good care of me since we arrived here. Your friends Blaise and Theo are here as well. We all were worried about when you would wake up." She said as he rolled his eyes playfully at her.

"Of course my family took good care of you. That's what they're bloody supposed to do seeing as how you are now part of the family. And I can guess what Blaise and Theo have been up to. Really, love you didn't need to worry about me. I was fine. Just resting is all." He said gently as she shook her head in amusement.

"Well, all that matters now is that you're awake and you no longer are sending curses flying past me." She said as his eyes widened in surprise.

"I'm so sorry, love! I didn't realize you were out there. I just…sort of lost it when I woke up and you weren't by my side. I guess I've become rather possessive. Is that a trait of me being your mate?" He said as he gave her a sheepish look.

"Yes, it is. And believe me we are all grateful that you are alive and well." Someone said from behind him them.

When they turned towards the door they saw that Draco's parents, Blaise, Theo and her mother were standing in the doorway.

"You're just experiencing a bit of an influx in your magic since you've just transformed. Give it a couple of days and it'll settle back down. We'll start working on your control tomorrow morning." The Queen said as she gave him a reassuring smile.

Narcissa looked relieved that her son was awake but that look quickly turned into anger as she looked around at what used to be the second floor of their house.

"Draco Malfoy! As soon as this is over you will clean every inch of this floor until everything is exactly the way it was before. I will NOT have you acting up in this house again, do you understand?" She said as she glared at him.

Draco blushed and scratched his head awkwardly about being yelled at by his mother in front of his mate.

He muttered a quiet yes and then a sorry before Blaise and Theo burst their way into the room.

"Nice wings, sparkles!" Blaise said as he flicked Draco's wing making him tense and let out a growl.

"Oh my God you're a fucking fairy!" Theo laughed as Draco's eyes narrowed in anger.

The next thing they knew, Draco had long green vines shooting out of his palm as they wound themselves tightly around Blaise and Theo would looked shocked to say the least.

Ottaline put a hand on his arm making him look down at her and she let out a yelp when she saw that his eyes were now a bright emerald green and that he seemed like he was actually speaking to the plants.

"That's enough, Draco." Her mother scolded as she waved a hand and the vines disappeared.

Blaise and Theo fell to the floor in a mess of limbs as Lucius looked mildly impressed.

But his proud smirk was quickly turned into a reprimanding glare when his wife shot him a peeved look.

"It seems as though you're a garden fairy." The Queen said as Ottaline cheered and threw her arms around him.

"I'm sorry but did you just say that my son who was one of the most feared Death Eaters in the Dark Army has now turned into a GARDEN FAIRY?" Lucius drawled making Blaise chuckle but one look from Draco shut him up.

His mate's mother didn't seem to be bothered by his father's outburst at all but instead gave him a gentle smile in response.

"Oh yes. He is indeed a garden fairy. He's a very powerful one too. Only the most powerful fairies can have abilities such as his. My daughter's abilities are similar." She said as everyone looked to Ottaline who stood in deep thought.

Draco brushed a piece of her long pink hair out of her eyes and asked the question that everyone was wondering about.

"And what type of fairy are you, love?" He asked gently as she smiled and held out the palm of her hand.

Her hand began to glow bright pink as a feeling of love and warmth went through their bodies.

Draco felt pleasure stir deep in his belly and had to bite back a moan as she turned her abilities towards him.

She placed her hand on his heart and he was instantly overcome with her love for him.

"I'm a fairy of love. I can control people's emotions and make them calm when they're stressed. I can also make them fall in love with me if I so choose. But as for us, I can create the most wonderful pleasure that you will ever feel on our wedding night."

She giggled as his cheeks blushed a bright red and Theo gave an awkward cough that sounded something like "get a room."

"Well, that's alright but you can save all of that nonsense for your wedding night." Lucius drawled as his eyes flitted between the two fairies.

Narcissa and the Queen nodded in agreement.

"Right now I think that you should clean up this mess. Otty dear you can help your mate. The rest of us will give you two your privacy." The Queen said as they all turned and left the room.

Draco sighed and ran a hand through his hair before taking both of his mate's hands in his own.

"Terribly sorry about the mess, love. Some quick cleaning spells should get everything back into order again." He said as she nodded and pecked his lips.

"Sounds like a plan to me. You take that side of the wing, and I'll take this side of the wing." Ottaline said cheerfully as they both began to rebuild the second floor of the manor.

After an hour or so they were finished and Ottaline found herself sitting in her mate's lap while he rubbed soothing circles on her back.

Draco's transformation had been a whirlwind of excitement, but she was looking forward to when things quieted down and they could start planning their wedding.

Draco seemed to be having the same idea because he pulled back to give her a curious look.

"So now that I'm a fairy and we're engaged, what should we do about this whole wedding thing?" He asked as she giggled and shook her head.

"Well, my mother has already put together a list of what needs to happen. All we have to do is just go along with it." She said as he nodded in understanding.

"I'm surprised you're not going to help her plan it. Usually girls are obsessed with that special day." He said as his eyes sparkled with mischief.

Ottaline's lips puckered in a sour expression making him laugh loudly.

"I hate planning anything. She can just plan everything and tell us what to do. The only thing I want a say about is my dress and where we go for our honeymoon." She said as his face turned into a thoughtful expression.

"Honeymoon…Merlin I can't believe I'm getting married." He said as she nodded and gave his hands a gentle squeeze.

"I know. It's like one day we were normal teenagers and the next we're getting engaged and married in three months." She said wistfully as he turned and looked down at her with a smile.

"But I'm glad I'm marrying you, you little sweetheart." He cooed to her as she blushed and he leaned down to capture her lips with his own.

Their lips molded together perfectly as he gentle scooped her up into his arms and laid her down onto the soft linens of his bed.

Ottaline gasped when he got on top of her and straddled her hips before pulling her close to once again show her how much he already adored her.

After an hour of making out, Ottaline snuggled up to Draco as he welcomed her into his loving arms.

"This is going to be a good life." She whispered as he turned on his side to face her.

"No, darling. This is going to be an extraordinary life." He breathed as they continued to hold each other until they drifted into a heavy and dreamless sleep.