Chapter Seven - Questions and Answers

Seth quickly recovered from the slight shock and started, "A shape-shifter, like me, imprints on someone the second they see them. It is like being pulled toward that person, while a glowing heat fills you; the connection with everything else is severed, and only the imprintee, which is you, is left to matter, leaving the shape-shifter, me, with a deep need to provide the imprintee anything you needs or wants. It can be a friendship, a relationship or that similar to a family relationship. It's all up to you- the imprintee." Seth explained.

"Oh, so we are basically bonded?" Lily confirmed.

"Yes.. but it can mean what you want it to mean," he told her, "Now, tell me, why was it just so easy for you to leave? You didn't plan, pack or anything. How is it that quick?"

"Well, in my world, the Wizarding World, once you turn 17 you become a legal adult. You're free to do what you want! Back at home I live by myself even though my cousin Rose and her boyfriend, Scorpius, live in an apartment in the same building. I did send an owl to my parents explaining I've left the country if they need me.. but I'm free to do whatever, plus.. there's something about you so I had to come." she finished blushing.

"That's so cool! So that move-y thing from England to here was magic?" he asked excitedly.

"Yeah, apperation.. dead easy and useful! So what happens if you imprint on a witch?" she wanted to know.

"Well I'm not sure if I'm being honest, the elders might. But whenever we're apart I get this aching.. I need to be near you, with you.. It might have something to do with how I reacted when I first met you as well though.." he trailed off lost in thought.

"Mmm.." was all she said. Honestly she was a little worried, but at the same time she knew there was something different with Seth. Something worth sticking around for. Also when he said he got a kind of aching when they weren't together, reflecting back Lily understood. She had felt it too. She nodded and got up as he made to go back to Emily's house.

Upon arriving everyone said "Hi!", Lily was slightly overwhelmed but she had a sense of belonging among these crazy boys. Suddenly something clicked in her mind as one of them pulled her into a big bear hug.

"Are they all... you know, like you?" she whispered to Seth discreetly. She was rewarded with several loud laughs. Surprised she whirled around to see amused faces, "What?" she asked.

"Super sensitive hearing," explained Seth, "they all heard, and that gives you your answer, yes they are."

"Oh. Okay, sorry guys! I would've asked but I didn't want to appear rude. That's pretty cool though, especially with the great hearing.. What else can you do?" she asked, eyes wide with wonder.