Reason For Living

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AN: A great BIG thank you gose out gbheart for betaing!

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Chapter 14!

"Are you sure there are no other options? I mean, how could I be part veela? Why don't I have any of the other signs?"

"Your veela blood may still be dormant for the most part as I'm sure you've never had a coming of age ceremony."

"Coming of age ceremony?"

"It kind of unbinds your veela power. You see, when a baby is born with veela powers, they're sealed to help protect them from veela hunters. Normally, on their 15th birthday, they'll do an unbinding so that the veela may find his or her mate. It's really quite simple; I did Draco's myself. If you want, we can perform one for you on your next birthday."

"What will happen if I'm not part veela?"

"You'll be very weak for a few days, but then you'll be back to normal."

"Alright. My birthday is the day before students start arriving, so you may want to get started preparing for it."

"We should have just enough time. Come along, Sev, we have potions to brew."

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(Harry's birthday)

Harry was kneeling in front of his father-in-law, his eyes closed, listening to the strange language flow from the tall blonds lips. He felt a warm vile press against his lips and a hand cradle his head, tipping it back while he drank the potion, which tasted like muggle coleslaw mixed with salted apples. As soon as he had finished, a pain shot through him, but, as soon as it was there, it was gone.

"Let our brother join us with power and love to guide himself." With that said, Lucius stopped talking and offered Harry a hand up. Harry took it. As he stood up, he began to feel strange. He felt like his whole body was hypersensitive and he felt raw liquid power flowing through his veins. Harry started looking around. Only when Severus reached to hand him his glasses, did he realise he that wasn't wearing them. In fact, his eyesight was better then it had ever been with his glasses.

"I can see without them." Harry said softly, before his eyes fell on Draco. He felt compelled to run to the blond, and a voice in his head seemed to be yelling 'mate'. Harry forced himself not to run as he walked over to Draco. As soon as he touched the blonde, a tightness in his chest seemed to loosen and he pulled him close. The blonde's smell was intoxicating. The only word that came to his mind to describe it was 'heaven'. There simply was no other word to describe it. Draco was his heaven.

"Merlin, Dray, you smell so good. I could stand here all day and just sniff you." Draco chuckled.

"I'd rather you not. I know it's all a bit over whelming, at first, but you'll get used to it in no time."

"Does every thing always look this vivid?"

"Pretty much. All your senses have been amplified at least tenfold." Lucius answered.

"Cool. Wait, then why does it sound like everyone is talking normal?"

"Just think about trying to hear something far away and your hearing will strengthen." Harry did just that and he could hear even the insects crawling several yards away.

"Wow, this is amazing."

"Now, Harry, reduce your hearing to normal and we'll see just what family you're from. Okay, you probably didn't know this, but all Veela have wings. The colour and pattern will tell us which family. Just picture yourself with wings and they'll grow. It's going to hurt the first couple times." Harry did as Luscious commanded. He could feel the skin on his back rip open and fought not to scream.

"Let it out, Harry, it helps." Draco's voice sounded miles away and Harry screamed. Then, suddenly, the pain just stopped. Not even a dull ache remained. When Harry opened his eyes, everyone was looking at him wide-eyed. Severus was the first to come to his senses. He dropped to one knee and bowed his head. The others were quick to do the same. Harry had no clue what to say, but the words seemed to fall from his mouth without a thought.

"Thank you, my brothers. Please, stand, there's no need for you to bow." Harry reached out a hand and pulled Draco to his feet.

"You are never to bow to me, my love. As my mate, you are my equal and you shall grovel for no one."

"What will the families say when they realise that the Zethfeara family lives on?"

"Oh, sweet Merlin, my granddaughter is a part of the Zethfeara. Do you understand what this means, Harry? This mean that our king has returned. I must alert the families at once." Lucius turned to go, but Harry's voice stopped him.

"No, no one can know, not even Dumbledore. If news of this gets out, then the Dark Lord will target Draco. We can act as if we're just friends in school so that no one will know. We can tell them that we decided that things worked better for us that way. It mustn't get out that either of us are Veela, or someone might put two and two together."

"But, Harry, how will we still live together? I can't go back to that awful dorm…"

"Don't worry, love, I'll come up with something." Harry pulled Draco into a tight hug and wrapped his wings around the upset blonde. Then, he spread his wings out wide and slowly called them back in.

"Come on, Dray, let's go get some rest, it's been a long day." Draco just nodded and allowed himself to be lead back to their rooms. Harry led his mate back into the bedrooms and slowly began strip him, while he soothed and kissed all their worries away. As soon as they where both completely naked, Harry lay Draco back on the bed, still raining gentle kisses all over Draco's upper body. The young saviour's mind made up that it was long overdue for him to show his mate just how much he meant to him.

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(A/N: I know this is cutting it real short but you know the drill the next chapter will be a sex scene so don't read it if you don't like that type of thing.)