Dancing With Dragons Chapter 10
A/N: Hey all my lovelies! I hope you loved the last chapter as much as I did. I thought it was really cute how Ron and Bry are already so attached to each other through their mating bond. Things are going to heat up between these two in no time so be on the lookout for more intimate moments. Love you all. Theme song for this chapter is All The Small Things by Blink 182. -MoonlitShadow
The weeks passed faster than either Ron or Brylie had expected, and soon it was the day that they all had been waiting for.
The day that Ron would take his lovely veela mate to Hogwarts with him for his final year.
Ron tightly grasped Bry's hand in his own and kept his eyes firmly set on the passing scenery as his father drove both him and Bry to the train station where they would catch the Hogwarts Express like always.
Ron was very used to the whole thing.
The same train.
The same journey.
The same school every single year.
But this year, he knew was going to be different all because of the smaller girl who sat tucked against his side.
He glanced down and smiled drawing his mate practically into his lap as he listened to her small snores of sleepiness.
Bry had fallen asleep some time ago right after they had left the Burrow and Ron felt slightly bad that he had to wake her so early in order to get on the train in time.
This school year in particular had already been quite strange.
Ron had been summoned to the castle along with Harry and Hermione and a lot of the other
returning 8th years to help rebuild their school that was nearly destroyed in the battle that happened only months before.
It was on that particular trip to the castle that Ron had collapsed on the castle's front steps and began the transformation into his true veela self.
He had found out that he had been rushed back to the Burrow as soon as possible once the transformation had started leaving both Harry and Hermione along with the rest of the 8th years very confused and distraught over his quick disappearance.
Ron's smile slipped into a slight frown at the thought of his two supposed best friends.
Harry and Hermione.
Harry had been more than supportive of his new relationship with Brylie, but Hermione hadn't come around him at all or even tried to
contact him since the time that he had seen her at the Three Broomsticks when he announced that he had become his true veela self.
Ron found himself gently rubbing his thumb over his mate's small knuckles on her hand that rested on the inside of his sweatshirt while he thought about what he should do when they actually reached the castle.
The trip to Hogwarts would probably be pretty quiet, seeing as how he had requested from the school that a special compartment be
made available for just the two of them so they could travel more comfortably without the prying eyes of all the other students.
The Headmaster was more than willing to accommodate him and his mate in any way that they needed.
Albus had stated to both him and his parents that if Ron or Brylie ever needed anything at all, that they could seek him out any time they wished and he would do what he could to help them.
As soon as they reached the train station, Ron gently shook Bry's shoulder making her eyes flutter open.
"We're here, love. We need to go find one of the train attendants so we can find our compartment."
He explained as she gave a tired nod and accepted his hand as he helped her out of his father's magical car and out into the main area of the train station.
His father was the only one who chose to accompany them on their final farewell for Hogwarts seeing as how Molly was far too emotional to say goodbye for the last time.
Ginny and the twins had already gone ahead earlier that day to find their friends leaving the two veela mates the only ones who hadn't left for the train yet.
"Take care, dear. Ronald, you take care of her, you hear?"
His father said in a slightly gruff tone as he gave her a gentle hug and shook his son's hand firmly.
Ron nodded and took Brylie's hand in his own.
"Of course, dad. Don't worry. I'll look after her."
His father nodded once before looking around the crowded station.
"Well, I guess this is it then. You two better be off now or you'll miss the bloody train."
He murmured trying his hardest to not get emotional at the fact that his son and now his son's mate were going off to their final year at Hogwarts.
It made his eyes damp as memories of his own final year at Hogwarts appeared right before his very eyes, and in that instance, he could only see himself in the young red headed boy that stood tall, much more like a man than anything now.
He gave them both a small smile before giving one last wave and watched them disappear off into the crowd.
"So where's the train, babe?"
Brylie asked as she walked beside her mate as he pushed their trolley full of luggage.
Ron smirked and pointed to a wall that was between platform 9 and 10.
"It's right through there, love."
He said watching as his mate's eyes widened for a moment and she looked up at him with an incredulous expression.
"It's in the bloody wall? What the hell?"
She said as he chuckled and took one of her hands placing it on the handle of trolley cart under his own before nodding back to the wall.
"You'll see. Now keep up, love. This is going to be rathe quick."
He murmured in her ear just as he began to run towards the wall.
Brylie let out a slight screech of panic and closed her eyes but the impact from hitting the wall never came.
When she slowly peeled her eyes open, she saw that her mate was doubled over in manic laughter making her scowl harshly at him as an embarrassed blush came over her delicate features.
"That's not funny, Ron. You didn't warn me that it was portal."
She breathed out as she tried and failed to calm her racing heart.
Upon hearing the frantic beating of his mate's heart, he stopped his fit of laughter and took her gently into his arms rocking her from side to side in a comforting manner before placing a small kiss on her forehead and smiling down at her.
"It's alright, love. And I'm sorry I didn't warn you. It's just…it's like that for everyone when they first do it. I just wanted you to have the same experience as the rest of us."
He explained as she nodded in understanding against his t shirt covered chest.
She buried her nose in the loose black unbuttoned button down shirt that he wore over his t shirt hoping that there would be little to none other surprises on their journey.
She doubted her heart could take much more of this.
Ron could sense his mate's uneasiness and pulled back slightly so he could take her hand and place it once again on the trolley walking them towards one of the train attendants who was loading all the luggage onto the train.
As soon as they reached the young man, Ron cleared his throat and the man gave them both a relaxed smile.
"Good morning, I was wondering if we could check our luggage now and if someone from the staff could kindly escort my mate and I to our private reserved compartment."
The man nodded and flicked his hand in the air making a piece of parchment appear between his palms that seemed to be some sort of a list.
He checked the list and then doubled checked it for their names of reserved compartment owners and then looked up at them with a kind smile.
"Ah, here you are. Professor Dumbledore has reserved compartment number 146 for you two. If you'd kindly leave your luggage here, one of my associates will take care of it and if you would please follow me I'll show you to your compartment, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley."
He said making Ron's eyes light up in amusement as Brylie looked up at him with a surprised look of her own.
"Mrs. Weasley?"
She whispered to him making him nod his head and hold a finger to his lips as they followed the train attendant onto the train and down it's narrow darkened halls.
She noticed that Ron kept her very close to him as they passed numerous students that seemed to know him.
It seemed like he knew pretty much everyone in the train.
On their way to their compartment, they passed an open compartment where Harry, Hermione, Luna and Neville were seated all next to each other.
"Oi! Ron. How are ya, mate? Is this the lovely mate that you talk about so much?"
Harry called out as Ron pulled them to a stop in the doorway of the compartment.
He nodded and smiled proudly as he gently
moved Brylie to stand in front of him as he placed his hands securely on her shoulders.
"Yeah, mate. Guys, this is my mate Brylie.
Now that I've transformed we're officially engaged as well. The wedding should be sometime in a few weeks."
He said as he looked down at his mate with a loving expression.
Brylie smiled up at him, not concerned with the stares of the other students in the compartment.
"Engaged?! What the bloody hell are you talking about?"
Hermione screeched as she got out of her seat to approach the two with narrowed eyes and a dangerous expression.
Ron sensed the tension in the room and immediately moved Brylie so she was behind him now standing outside in the hall as he blocked Hermione's view of her.
He let out a low growl in warning and Hermione gasped as his fangs began to lower and gleam in the early morning light streaming in from the windows.
Brylie patiently waited until the Hermione girl backed off and proceeded to try and calm her mate down.
She slipped her hands underneath his t shirt just above his lower back and rubbed the pale skin there in slow circles trying to bring him some comfort through her loving touch.
Suddenly, out of nowhere a platinum blonde boy appeared from behind her nearly scaring her to death as his voice drawled in a perfect English accent.
"For fuck's sake, Hermione. You'd think you'd know better than to bloody mess with a newly mated pair of veelas."
The boy tsked at the curly haired witch who seemed to become more and more confused as the minutes ticked by.
Her eyes were solely on Brylie's mate whose fangs were still exposed.
The rest of the students in the compartment didn't seem to be all that bothered by it and made no move or sound as they waited patiently for Ron to return to his human form.
"Oi, love where have you been? I was bloody searching the whole train for you."
Harry exclaimed as Draco carefully made his way around Ron and Brylie making sure to not touch either of them as he went to take a seat next to Harry.
Draco rolled his eyes and placed a sweet kiss on his lover's lips as he dramatically collapsed on the seat beside him.
"It's been too long, love. I missed you far too much. Never leave again, yeah?"
Harry cooed to the blonde who Brylie noticed had his hand placed low on Harry's thigh.
They all watched as Ron's face screwed into one of confusion and he slowly began to return to his human form.
"Well that was bloody exciting. I vote for more veela fun this year."
Neville quipped from where he was seated with Luna placed securely in his arms.
The two had started dating right around the time Harry and Draco had become the hottest item that the wizarding world had ever seen.
Ron rolled his eyes and sighed heavily before quickly turning back to his mate and checking her over for any signs of harm.
She giggled and batted him away making him growl lowly at her.
"I'm fine, love. Don't worry. She didn't hurt me. None of them touched me."
She said as she gave him a reassuring smile.
Ron finally settled down and pulled her into his arms hugging her close to his side as he turned back to his friends.
Neville and Luna were staring down Hermione silently warning her not to move from where she was seated next to Draco and Harry.
Draco and Harry were in the midst of a debate over which picture they looked best in that the daily prophet had taken of them the other day.
Seeing that all was well, Ron gave them all a wave except Hermione who was silently fuming from where she sat.
The train attendant seemed to have abandoned them while all the excitement was happening so Ron took it upon himself to find their compartment on their own.
Taking Brylie's hand in his own he laced their fingers tightly together and walked them through the long hallway and around the corner until they arrived at compartment 146 that was reserved for them just like the train attendant had said.
The names Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sprawled in glittering, glowing letters on the door and Ron waved his hand over the door handle which twisted slightly and opened letting them into the small room.
Ron sighed in relief as soon as he closed them in the compartment, far away from onlookers and his friends who seemed hellbent on making this transition as awkward as possible.
Pulling his small mate into his lap he tucked them in the corner of the seat next to the window and proceeded to coo to her in the language of the veelas completely entrancing and relaxing her into a sleepy state.
"Sleep now, my little mate. I'll wake you as soon as we get there."
He whispered to her as he gave her a kiss on her lips and watched as her eyes became heavy and closed for the second time that day.