Chapter 8: The Bond
"Marlene!" I called running to catch up to her and Lily one day in late March.
"What is it Rosier" in an annoyed tone of voice but her eyes gave away her true feelings.
"Well my cousin is getting married during the Easter break, and obviously it's expected of an heir to bring a guest otherwise known as a stuck up pureblood princess so I was wondering if you would come with me instead?" I said nervously.
"I would love to Rosier but I will need my fathers approval and it depends on whose wedding it is." she said
"Daniel Greengrass" I replied
"Neutral family we should be fine." she said.
"Good make yourself look good for once in your life Mckinnon" I said cheekily.
"If you want a princess go ask someone else you melon." She said annoyed.
"I dont thats why i asked you." I said walking off.
"Bastard" she said so only Lily could hear her.
"That was so cute." said Lily excitedly.
"Shut up he's so annoying, what was that aout "make yourself look good Mckinnon".
"He wants you to look pretty." Said Lily like it was should have been
Obvious which to be fair it was.
Dumbledore's Office:
"Filius how are the dueling lessons going?" said the headmaster as his deputy and charms master sat down.
"Mr. Rosier could easily beat most pupils in a duel but in a fight he could beat all the students and a good portion of the staff. He uses all forms of magic but prefers curses, charms and transfiguration for attack and his stamina makes it so that he can dodge fairly easily and consistently however he has a shield he likes to use that only takes a motion similar to how we would cast a cutting curse that puts up a strong shield for about 5 seconds which is good for blocking single curses and countering them while the shield is still up."
"Outstanding," said Mcgonagal.
"Yes, That shield must be from the family magic. I've never heard of one like it. And dodging instead of shielding most of the time is certainly a good thing, as is using a mix of magical forms."
"Indeed, Ms. Mckinnon is working on silent but I imagine she won't master it until second year. She fights very similar to Mr. Rosier which I imagine comes from their practices together however she is probably less powerful then him but maybe a little faster than him and she obviously doesn't have the same spell range as he does. In all she could give a good fight for most of our 5th and 6th years."
"They're very impressive, aren't they, Now what do you think of the bond?" said the headmaster as his deputy nodded.
"Well as you know there are 3 types of bond Blood bonds like those between siblings and more specifically twins, Magical bonds which can be between friends or romantic partners and soul bonds which are usually romantic in nature. I believe that Ms. Mckinnon and Mr. Rosier is a particularly strong magical bond that will more than likely be romantic in nature."
"How can you tell?" said Mcgonagal
"There magic seems stronger when they are near each other, there magic knows where the other one is and while they can't read each other's thoughts like a soul bond they are connected enough so that they can finish each other's sentences and know what the other is feeling or thinking based off instinct rather than actually hearing or seeing the thoughts like a soul bond and they don't feel each other's pain like a soul bond." said Flitwick.
"What implications could this have for them?" said the headmaster.
"Well if they are magically bonded all betrothal contracts are canceled and made inapplicable so might be passed to the next eligible person. While marriage is not forced on them people may expect it in the pureblood community so the parents may draw up a contract." He replied.
"Albus I believe it would be best if we told the parents." said Mcgonagal.
"Yes that would be my advice as well because if you are found keeping a bond that some believe made by mother magic herself from two ancient houses you could be boote out the seat of the chief warlock, I also think it could help Mr. Rosier at home because if his parents think him chosen by magic they will not mistreat him due to his being a 'blood traitor' as they called him." said the other professor.
Dumbldore looked pensive for a moment and then said "I will tell them but I will ask them not to draw up a contract however if they listen to me is another thing."
"This means it may become common knowledge and the children will certainly know about it." said Mcgonagal worriedly.
"Yes but there is little we can do but lessen their worries and make them understand their smart children they will understand" said Albus gravely.
"If it must be done, tell the flamels to come here the second last week of school and I will make appointments with each child and their parents separately, then after it is explained I will ask to take the children into my office together while the adults make plans on what they wish to do." said Mcgonagal.
The Greengrass Estate:
While it took awhile to get permission from Marlene's fathers permission due to my family's reputation and dark status he did eventually grant permission due to learning of me and Lily's closeness and me being in Gryffindor on the condition of me visiting in the summer so he could get to know me. Of course none of us knew then what was in store for our families.
While I waited in the hall of the Greengrass estate for Marlene I was met by my least favourite distant cousin Lucuis Malfoy.
"Well if it isn't my favourite blood traitor, Philip Rosier the first Rosier Gryffindor." sneered Malfoy with his date Narcissa Black who was looking elegant as usual. Both of them were 4th year Slytherins and part of the dark Slytherin group.
"Who are you taking young Rosier? It's not my cousin is it? I always knew that he was queer." Said Narcissa with an evil grin which was the only thing that told you she was Bellatrixis's sister.
"God comedy obviously doesn't run in your family,'' I said smirking.
"You know I always thought Sirius was the funny one in the family" said Marlene sarcastically as she walked to my side. "Turns out it was Narcissa, who would have thought?"
"A blood traitor with a blood traitor who would have thought?" said Lucius smirking
"I would be careful who you call a blood traitor Malfoy. That's the heiress of the most Ancient and noble house of Mckinnon while your family is just a noble house that belongs in the fields of belgium." I said only annoyed that he called Marlene whose family wasn't even part of the light faction in the wizengamot even though they were more light inclined and a blood traitor.
"Yes and what would Lord Rosier say if he heard you call his heir that?" said Marlene. "What if he called an honor duel between your families?, You do want your father alive don't you?"
At this point Abraxas Malfoy who had heard the entire trade basically dragged his son and his date away calling him an idiot with no brains much to our amusement.
"I've said it once and I'll say it again, you two are scary when you work together" said Amelia Bones as she and Sirius came to join us.
"He's a bloody idiot calling two ancient houses blood traitors" said Sirius
"Especially the Rosiers." said Frank Longbottom who came with Alice.
"Now all were missing is James and Mary we've got the band of blood traitors together" I said with a smirk
After the ceremony when me and Malene were talking to the Longbottoms and Alice my father came over with my mother
"Ah there you are Philip" he said indifferently "Who is this young lady at your side?" he said looking at Marlene
"This is Marlene Mckinnon of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Mckinnon" I said in my Pureblood voice that I only used for times like this.
"Lovely to meet you Ms. Mckinnon" said my mother. "I apologize to you and Lord and Lady Longbottom but there is someone we want you to meet Philip."
"Of course mother" I said with narrowed eyes turning to Marlene I said "Sorry Mckinnon but I have to go I'll try get back to you." I said softly
"Don't worry about it Rosier, Alice can take care of me" she said, winking at Frank who just groaned.
"It was lovely to meet you Lord and Lady Longbottom."
"And you Heir Rosier." Said the Lady as I walked off she turned to Marlene "I've heard from Frank that you two are very close. Why do you not use first names?"
"I refuse to call him Philip" she said like it left a bad taste
"She hates his name, I think i've only heard her say it once and that was when she was really mad at us in the dorm." Said Alice
"And he just returns the favour." Said Frank
"Ah, Quite strange but I personally don't mind his name but oh well.
"Mother what is this about?" as i walked into a room on the second floor of the manor house that had Lord Malfoy, Lord Lestrange,My father, Lord Avery, Lord Nott and another man with a hollow pale face with black hair who would once have been extremely handsome in it.
"Catherine you can leave us" said my father before she could answer.
"Ahhh young Rosier I have heard much about you." Said the man in a hungry voice.
"That's lovely sir but I don't believe I know you." I said
"My name is Thomas Gaunt and I head a group of people who believe that the wizarding world is being corrupted by the people who do not belong in it and are ruining traditions and customs." He said.
"I agree with about half of your view" I said after thinking what he said through "There is frankly no way you can get your goal of not allowing Muggleborns into our world through the wizengamot so this leaves violence." "This means that you would need to kill off about 60 Wizengamot families which could either destroy our entire kind due to too many families dying off or To much incest we all end up like the rest of your family.
Gaunt was obviously angry by being refuted by a 12 year old but kept his cool and replied "but you agree that we cannot allow mudbloods into our world?"
"No, I agree that they are destroying our customs and traditions but that is easily fixed." I said
"And how is it fixed?" said Lord Nott
"By forcing them to sit a class on our traditions and if they refuse to accept them then they can be obliviated, their magic locked and left back in the muggle world."
"He makes a good point," my father said " There are not enough true purebloods left due to inbreeding and wars like the one you wish to start." he said clearly thinking what I said through.
"Yes if we want our world to survive we need to educate the Muggle Borns and Halfbloods or we will go extinct like your supposed family."
"Supposed?" said Lord Nott
"The last Gaunts are in Azkaban and you are neither of them" "So who are you?" I said
"My mother was a Gaunt." he said clearly furious
"So you're a halfblood Gaunt? You might as well be a muggle born. Do you think the gaunt Lord will allow you in their family? He'll have you killed or banished." I said while my father nodded
"You have giving me much to think about" he said as he stormed out the room leaving the rest of us here
"Do you know what you have just done!" said Lord Avery
"Shut down a halfblood Idiot who would use our families for his own gain." And then I walked out with my father who looked thoughtful
AN: So next chapter will be finding out about the bond and the reactions of the children and families. I was thinking of turning Evan Rosier neutral and not a follower after he finds out of the bond and after hearing his son's thoughts. What do you guys think? Let me know what you think of my Voldemort.