Chapter 4
It's the day of the dance and Pansy and I are getting ready. She has her dress on and is putting on a pair of pale pink pumps to match. She decided on pearl drop earrings to match the belt on the dress. She puts on a robe to do her hair and makeup without messing up the outfit. "Why aren't you getting ready?" she asks. "I…I don't know how." I say looking down. "What do you mean? You wear makeup every day." She says confused. "I actually don't." I say shyly. "Wait…that's just natural beauty?" she asks shocked. "It's part of being Veela and Nymph nothing special." I respond. She walks over and hooks the snake pendant around my neck before sitting me down to do my makeup. When she's done I'm just happy I don't have a lot of makeup on. I put my shoes on and we walk down the stairs to the common room. Blaise takes Pansy's arm at the bottom of the stairs in a white button up shirt, black suit pants and a pale pink bow tie. He looks whimsical but classy. Theo is wearing much of the same outfit but with a black tie. When I turn to take in Draco my breath catches in my throat. His hair isn't slicked back like normal. Instead it has the "I just woke up" look. He is wearing black on black with a tie that matches the green of my shoes. I can clearly see cuff links with the Slytherin coat of arms on it and a ring with two dragons surrounding an oval emerald. The emerald is so dark it's almost black. Blaise is escorting Pansy to the great hall whereas Theo and Draco are flanking my sides, my arms tucked into one of theirs.
Once we are through the doors to the Great Hall it gets really quiet as everyone looks at us. Pansy just turns up and continues to walk in, whereas Draco and Theo are practically pulling me in. "You look lovely don't worry." Theo whispers in my ear. I can feel Draco's hand on the small of my back as he guides me through the crowd effortlessly. Someone taps me on the shoulder, I turn to see Luna standing in a black dress with giant white polka dots and white shoes. "You look beautiful Primrose." She says giving me a wink before bouncing off. "Why is Loony Lovegood talking to you?" Draco sneered. "Her name is Luna." I growl shocking everyone within ear shot. "I'm going to get us some punch." Theo says trying to ease the tension. Suddenly the lights dim and a disco ball drops. A slow Waltz comes on and everyone gets off the dance floor. I start swaying to the melody. "Do you know how to waltz?" Draco asks. I nod my head and he takes me out to the dance floor. As we start dancing a spotlight comes down on us. We are the only people who seem to know how to dance. Clearly no one remembered the training from the Yule Ball, I didn't go but I remembered the dance classes. The waltz ends and Draco bows low to me before guiding me off the floor. Theo is waiting with our drinks. "That was some fancy footwork." He jokes around handing us our drinks. I slowly sip on the drink while Pansy and Blaise walk up. "Where did you learn that?" Pansy asks putting Blaise's arm around her shoulder. "Well besides the dance classes for the Yule Ball my mother thought that it was important to teach me all the classical dances, how to cook and how to defend myself starting at the age of 5. My brother is learning too." I shrug. "Why would you need to know how to cook? Don't you have house elves for that?" Pansy asks. "Of course. They are the ones who taught me but mother always said that love is the most important thing and if someday I couldn't afford a house elf I should be able to take care of myself and my husband." I explain. They all just stare at me like I'm insane so I just walk away.
I didn't expect to keep my friends for very long. I'm a wallflower and always will be. I feel someone grab my wrist and heat spreads through my body as a shock of pain courses through me. I let out a scream as I fall to the floor. I can hear voices around me but all I see is white lights. "What's happening?" someone shouts. "She's turning!" I hear a male voice say. "It's early! Her birthday isn't until tomorrow." I female says. Someone touches me and the pain gets worse. "No don't! Only her mate can touch her. Did she hint at who it is?" an old man's voice asks. "No sir she hasn't said anything. "Everyone back up! We can't move her, she's going to have to go through the change here." The old man says. Pain is everywhere. I can't see and I can't feel my limbs. "Oh god she's floating! That didn't happen when I turned." The male voice says. "That's because she's not just Veela. She's getting both her inheritance at once. This will be exceedingly painful." The old man explains.
I can feel myself leave my body and before I realize it I'm looking down at my withering body with my friends and Dumbledore surrounding me. "Hello." I voice behind me says. I turn and see the most beautiful man ever. "Am I dying?" I say looking at her wings. "No my child. You are becoming who you were meant to be." he says his voice sounds more like singing. "And what am I meant to be?" I ask. "An angel." he says with a smile. "What?" I am really confused. "Nymphs are just descendants of fallen angels. Long ago the gods fought with Lucifer and his Demons. In this battle gods fell to earth creating fallen angels. Nymphs are the children of Angels who mated with humans. Unfortunately Nymphs only have one of the angel's powers which is why there are different types of Nymphs. Every 500 years a Nymph gives birth to someone with all the gifts of an Angel. We have waited a long time for you. You and your friends will save this world with you leading the way." he explains. "I didn't read that in the books." I say. "Only the leaders of the Nymph clans now this story." he says. "So I'm an Angel and have to save the world?" I ask. "You are an Angel but you are also Veela which makes you much more powerful. We have never had an Angel mixed with another species. We will discover more as we go but for now you must go back to your body. Enjoy the party. I will see you again." he says flapping his wings. "Wait. What's your name?" I ask. "You may call me Raziel." He says before flying off. I can feel myself returning to my body and then my body starts to float higher. A flash of white light and silver and gold sparks of magic fall to the floor as I decided back to the ground.
I can hear gasps all around me and I look around I can see my friends staring at me. "Welcome back Miss Caswell." Dumbledore says with a knowing twinkle in his eyes and he bends at the waist giving me a low bow. This clearly shocks everyone. "Sir." I respond lowering just my head in the slightest. I don't know how I know how to behave but I do. I turn to Theo and he's clearly in shock. "Theo. It's her. Go to her." I say taking his hands. He jolts like he's been shocked and races over to Hermione Granger and kissing her senseless. "So I see it's true." Dumbledore says walking to my side. "Yes sir. I am an Angel." I say. "My dear child I was referring to the power of being able to see the thread that connects people's soul mates." He states. "Yes sir. I could see the sparks between them the first night of patrol but now I'm certain." I say. "And can you see yours?" he asks with a twinkle. "No sir but I can smell him." I say confused. "Find him." He says walking back to the front. I put my noise in the air and take a big sniff. I smell winter. More specifically Pine needles, Mint Chocolate, and Wood burning fireplaces. I follow the smell sniffing people around me until I bump straight into the hard chest of the source of the smell. I look up and smile. "You knew." I say. "Yes." He replies. "Why didn't you tell me. "I wanted you to have a choice." He shrugs. "I will always choose you." I say running my fingers through is soft blonde hair. "My Flower." He says engulfing me in a hug. That's when I notice that I have wings. They are large and shimmering. Each feather is gold, silver and white; and I can see rainbows reflecting off of them like diamonds in the light. The wings encase us as he leans down to softly kiss my lips. "My Dragon." I sigh as Draco Malfoy, my mate holds me. After that the evening is pretty uneventful. Ron Weasley and Harry Potter don't seem to mind Theo as Hermione's mate but I guess it's hard to judge when they will have mates too. I giggle when I see who their mates are. Draco, Pansy, Blaise, Theo, Hermione and I make our way to our new dorm. Now that we all found our mates we get to live in a dorm. We come to a painting of an Angel with blonde hair who looks a lot like me and enter.