Chapter ten-Lucius lied!
Draco's POV
"I've been reading up on veelas and it seems your father hasn't been completely truthful"
What!
"What do you mean? What hasn't he told me? Why would he lie?" I say as I get out of bed and follow Blaise into my private common room.
"Well its mostly about the marking thing."
What the hell is he talking about?
Oh marking I remember now, have to bit her.
"Yeah I bit her"
"Well it seems to be a bit more complicated."
Complicated?
"Complicated how?"
"From what I understand there are stages."
"How many stages and what are they. Come on hurry up I'm supposed to explain this to her TODAY. I don't have time to waist" my annoyance at my friend was increasing rapidly.
"Fine. There's no need to shout. There are three stages. Stage one is really just getting her to accept you"
Accept me? Why wouldn't she, I'm her mate she has to.
"Stage two it what you father told you, you bit her. And stage three is sexual intercourse"
"Seem easy enough. I was planning on doing all those things any way. I don't see why you woke me up this."
"That's not the important part."
"WELL THEN WHAT IS. JUST TELL ME!"
"Ok. Ok just calm down"
"hmph"
"Well you see there's a deadline" now this shocked me.
Why is there a deadline? It doesn't make sense. They give me someone I'm supposed to be with forever then tell me I have to rush wooing her. How is that right?
"Ok well how long do I have"
"Each book says something different but the majority have something to do with her seventeenth birthday."
"Blaise, I don't know when her birthday is how am I supposed to know how long I have? And any way you're not even sure that's right."
"oh wait theres more most books agree that if you don't mark her by the deadline you will most likely suffer a horrible and slow death."
Why the hell dint father tell me this. This is the kind of thing I need to know.
What if I didn't find her in time? Would he have let me die?did he do it purposefully to try and keep us apart?
This is fucking stupid, he better have a damn good explanation or I'll kill him for trying to separate me and my mate.
A growl started to build in my chest.
How could he?
Blaise sensing my anger started to back away.
But before I could do anything there was a nock at the door or more specifically portrait.
Blaise quickly and opens it to reveal professor Snape.
"Draco, your parents are here you have to go to professor Dumbledore's office." He looks me up and down and says "and put some clothes on" before walking away.
To say I was happy would have been the biggest understatement ever. The very thought of seeing her again had me doing a mental happy dance; I would have done a real one if Blaise weren't still in the room.
"Draco you better hurry up"
Oh right.
So I started running up the stairs.
Busting into the bathroom I quickly brush me teeth, slick my hair back and run into my bedroom.
Looking through my wardrobe I realise I have no idea what to wear.
Do I dress smart? Casual? What?
"Blaise" I call through the door.
"What?" Came the reply from somewhere downstairs.
"What should I wear?"
There was a short pause before I got an answer.
"Is this a joke?"
Joke? JOKE? How could he think this a joke? The rest of my life could very well depend on what my mate thinks of my outfit.
Ok, maybe that's a bit of an over reaction.
Just a bit though.
"No, this is not a joke"
"Your in school, she'll be wearing her uniform so should you." Oh yeah. I would have thanked him for the help if he hadn't added a "der" at the end.
Throwing on my school uniform I start to plan what to say to her.
How do I introduce myself?
Just Draco?
Or Draco Malfoy?
Or Draco Lucius Malfoy? No, that would be too formal.
Calm down Draco. Deep breaths.
Now witch ways dumbledores office.
Currently I'm standing outside the portrait to my rooms, looking from side to side.
"It's to the right" Blaise says from behind me.
"thank" I say before sprinting off down the hall.
After almost running into the entrance to Dumbledore's office I realise my next problem.
Password.
I have no clue what it is.
So instead of panicking I did the logical thing and screamed at the door.
"IF YOU DOT FUCKING OPEN UP I'LL TEAR THIS BLOODY DOOR OFF AND SMASH YOU INTO OBLIVION YOU STUPID MOTHER FU"
"Mr Malfoy could you please stop shouting"
What? Who's that? Oh professor Dumbledore is standing in front of me.
Well that's embarrassing.
"Um, sure. Sorry professor"
"That's quite alright Mr Malfoy I know how veelas can get" he saysn with a smie then turns around and walks into his office.
Oh my god!
What if shes already here?
Could she have heard me?
.. shes going to think I'm an imbasile.
All hope is gone.
I'm such a failure.
With my head down I follow Dumbledore into his office.
As I enter I quickly scan the room to check for my mate.
Thank god she's not here.
As soon as I noticed my father I remembered how he hadn't told me about not only there being a lot more to marking but having a deadline.
How this information could have lead to my death.
"You" I say as I point a finger a my father.#
"Why the hell didn't you tell me there was a deadline and if I didn't mark her I would DIE?"
"Draco, calm down" my father tried to sooth me.
"NO" I bellowed.
"Draco, enough with the shouting" Dumbledore said fom behind his desk. "I've told Severus to collect Miss Mubarak from breakfast, she should be here soon and we need to figure out what to tell her."
"Exactly Albus. I thought you were going to summon her parents." My father says
"I did but they couldn't make it until tomorrow and I didn't think Mr Malfoy would wait."
Damn right I won't wait.
"So what do you think would be the best way to tell her" my mother asks Dumbledore.
"Well maybe not mentioning any long term commitment just yet"
"Why the hell not" she's mine I'm going to have her forever, what is he on?
"Because she is a sixteen year old girl and it will scare her off"
"hmph" I say that way too much.
With my veela hearing I can hear two sets of foot steps heading this way.
That must be her.
Wait how does my hair look?
On no there right out side.
Ok Draco don't panic.