Chapter Three, Registering
When Mia woke up after just over a week of non stop Mating the first thing she realised was she really needed the toilet. She struggled to get out of the large bed due still being half asleep and her legs feeling like jelly, she let out a mild distress call as she felt like she was going to make a mess in the bed and what an embarrassment that would be. Two reassuring rumbles greeted her a moment before Fred and André materialised in the bedroom. Seeing their mate in distress Fred scooped her up bridal style, and rushed into the bathroom and sat her on the toilet just in time too. If she had been more awake she would've realised two things. One: now that she was mated any male Dragel in both Fred's and André's family would've heard her distress call but didn't reply or arrive as it was only a mild one and her mates had answered and helped her.
Second; she would've noticed André running her a hot bath and adding in bubble bath, bath salts and a Muscle Relaxer Potion into the hot water and Fred carding his hand through her hair gently. When she finished Fred helped her stand so she finish her business and flush the chain, he scooped her up once again causing a small whine to leave her throat at the sudden movement jarring her sore muscles as he carried her to the sink so she could wash her hands, letting out an apologising rumble and pressing a kiss to her head. Once the bath was ready he gently sat her in it causing Mia to let out a relaxed sigh. The mixture that was in the hot water woke her up and relaxed her allowing her to come back to herself after being feral for a week. Without speaking Fred helped Mia wash her hair while she washed. Giving her a head massage while he massaged in the shampoo than the conditioner into her long, thick locks causing Mia to let out a content sigh while André slipped out after a silent conversation between him and Fred.
"How're you feeling, love?" Fred asked, rinsing out the last of the conditioner before threading the leave-in conditioner into her hair making it smell like mangos and tying it up on her head so it was out of the way.
"Much better now." Mia sighed, her voice croaky from their activities and sleep, as she used her magic to get rid of the unwanted body hair and washed her body. Fred taking the wash mitt from her and doing her her back and neck, giving her a back and neck massage while he was at it. Mia let out a sigh of relief as all the tension and knots bled out of her. "How long was I sleep for? Where's André gone?" She asked, her eyes closed with a look of pure relaxation on her face which is what Fred had wanted.
"Today's the eighth day, so you slept the whole day while André and I woke up late yesterday afternoon. We've just been completing paperwork, helping Dobby around the house and gardens even though he insisted he could do it. He only let us help when we said you'd be angry at us, and we've let our family know we've mated. They've all sent congratulations, including Mum, Dad and Remus. They all wish to see us all when you're ready. Mum, Dad and Remus miss you lot, and can't wait to celebrate a belated birthday for you. I spoke to them through the Floo, although Remus looked like he was fighting on whether to kill André and I or be happy." Fred said, making Mia laugh.
"Well I am his Cub, he's overprotective." Mia laughed.
"Hmm, I know." Fred said, with an exaggerated shiver causing Mia to laugh again. "Elijah, Telle and Georgie are happy as Megan's been driving them mad with wanting to see her Auntie Mi Mi." Fred laughed, a happy smile spread across Mia's face at his words; she loved her niece. "Perhaps she and her other siblings will have a cousin to play with soon." Fred added, resting his hand on her lower abdomen. Instead of feeling scared Mia just smiled and covered Fred's hand with her own.
"Maybe." She returned, a small smile on her face.
"And André has gone hunting to get us all raw meat but you especially, as we could tell through the bond that you were hungry and we guessed that's what you'd want." Fred said, kissing her cheek.
"Thank you." Mia said happily, touched they cared about her so much. As if he knew what she was feeling Fred tilted her head back and kissed her lips tenderly.
"I love you Mi, I always have and I know as we get to know each other better André will love you just as much as I do." Fred assured, a loving smile on his lips that Mia returned.
"I love you so much too Freddie. We have to register the bonding today, don't we?" Mia asked, getting a positive confirmation from Fred. "Why don't we meet them afterwards?" She suggested.
"Not all at once. André told his family we'd meet them the day after tomorrow as Mum is throwing you a belated birthday party at The Burrow. But we can meet George, Telle, Megan and Elijah in Arcadia away afterwards." Fred countered.
"Why don't we just invite André's family to the party too? They're our family too now, and I'd like for everyone to get along, I don't want anymore hostility I've had enough of it to last me twenty lifetimes. I know we can't invite everyone here despite them being family, as Remus is my Godfather, Neville my God-brother and Luna is not only like a sister to me but she's dating Neville. None of them or your family would ever tell anyone, but I know it's for everyone's safety not just ours. So why not invite them to The Burrow?" Mia suggested.
"You'd really do that?" André asked, adoration shinning in his green eyes, a large buck was slung over his shoulder. He had wanted to get back before she got out the bath so it'd be easier to get the blood off and just because he wanted to be close with her.
"Hmm mmm." Mia hummed in agreement, a muffled sound coming from her lips when they were suddenly claimed by first Fred and then André.
"You truly are amazing. Fred was right." André said against her lips.
"I'm never wrong." Fred stated pompously, sounding so much like Percy it made them both laugh, André having been told some stories a week ago on the beach.
"Now, how about some meat?" André asked, skinning the buck easily, and tearing off some meat and feeding it to first Mia and then to Fred and then they did the same. Between the three of them they ended up eating nearly half the buck, the rest Dobby took away to prepare and to be stored so it'll last longer even under Stasis Charms, and brought Mia her honey-tea, Fred a coffee and André a peppermint tea. They all needed to have another bath to wash the blood off properly so they used the shower for the first time altogether, to say they did more than wash was an understatement.
After the washing for a second time and getting a response from Molly saying it was perfectly alright for André to invite his family as they were family. André sent a letter to his family with Dobby who was more than happy to take it, instead of sending it by magic or via Hedwig, as his parents had a Ward that stopped unknown owls coming to their home. How shadow sending it worked was: you thought of who you wanted to send it to and willed the shadows to take it to that person.
It broadened the access to send letters especially during Mate Meetings when Dominants were trying to court the submissive. People still used owls but this was invented to create a quicker response time to letters during the Mate Meet and extremely urgent letters, or like André's parents. André informed his family, that Mia had invited them to her belated birthday party her family and Fred's family were throwing her at The Burrow in the Wizarding World. And had given them address to shadow to.
Afterwards the three relaxed on the bed together as their appointment wasn't until 13:30. Mia hummed a tune to herself that she couldn't remember where she heard it from, when she suddenly sat up.
"What's wrong?" Fred and André asked suddenly alert.
"Nothing. I want to see my wings now." Mia said, pulling them out she gasped in awe at the sight of some of her peach-white wing scales slowly turning citrine and ice topaz. The fact that not all of her scales had turned was answer enough that she needs more mates.
"They're beautiful." Mia gasped.
"They are but not as beautiful as you." Fred and André returned, wrapping their arms around her waist and kissing their marks on her neck eliciting a soft blush and purr from Mia.
A pop sounded throughout the room as Dobby popped into the room bowing to the three sat up in bed in their pyjamas.
"Mistress and Masters be needing to get ready if you are to make your appointment, and Master André's family be happy to celebrate Mistress's birthday at The Burrow." Dobby informed them.
"Thank you Dobby." Mia smiled at him.
"Mistress Mia is always welcome. She is always so kind to Dobby." Dobby beamed. "Dobby shall pack up all your clothes Mistress as Dobby knows you need new ones for Mistress's beautiful wings and will give them away as Mistress is always so kind."
"Thank you Dobby, can you leave something for me to wear today, along with all of the undergarments, and then take the rest to any clothes charities either here or in the Wizarding World?" Mia asked, stretching her arms above her head.
"Of course Mistress." Dobby agreed, bowing, with a snap of his fingers Mia's clothes all floated into a large bag that sat next to Dobby. After a few minutes the bag popped shut with a small snap and then disappeared with another snap of Dobby's fingers.
"It's done Mistress, Dobby sent it to one in the Wizarding World." Dobby informed them.
"Thank you Dobby." Mia smiled, climbing out of bed with André and Fred as the three went to change.
André had changed into a black T-shirt, a blue, short sleeved over-shirt that he left undone, black jeans and white trainers. Fred had changed into light blue ripped jeans, a white T-shirt and white trainers.
Mia changed into black underwear, white socks, black jeans with black boots, a white crop cami top, a light blue jacket, a brown satchel bag with her purse in it, and her hair in a French fishtail braid, light makeup and red lipgloss.
"You look beautiful Mia." Fred and André said together, awe clear in their voice.
"Thank you. You both look handsome, we ready?" Mia asked.
"Yeah, just hold on tight to us and we'll shadow us to the Dragel Halls it's just outside the entrance to the bazaar." André informed, as he and Fred held their hands out to Mia.
"We'll head to appointment first and then head into Arcadia Way. We might even bump into George, Telle and Megan as I know they needed new clothes for Megan and usually meet Elijah there for lunch." Fred added. Mia nodded, feeling herself disappear from their house was very strange, she's never Apparated before but it did feel sort of like a Portkey but not at the same time.
When she opened her eyes they were stood in front of a large building with amazing architecture. It was snowy white just like Gringotts but the pillars on either side of the double wooden doors had vines carved into them, and there were numerous large windows bringing in a lot of sunshine.
"It's beautiful." Mia gasped, the two chuckling at her as they had similar reactions when they first saw it, and André has lived here all his life.
"Come on." André smiled, re-grasping Mia's hands and in twinning their fingers while Fred did the same with her other hand. As they entered through the double dark cherry wood doors Mia was even more amazed that this large room with marble white flooring with swirling grey patterns, and cream walls could feel so grandeur but also homey and welcoming. At the back of the foyer was a long wooden desk made of the same wood as the doors, behind it sat a middle aged brunette woman typing on a computer.
On either side of the desk were two doors, each with a different tag: 'Healing Halls', 'Registration', 'Mate Meet' and 'Ceremony'. Along the walls near the front and middle of the room sat beige armchairs and beige sofas, coffee tables that held vases of white magnolias and magazines. Thankfully they were the only ones here so they walked right up to the front desk.
"Good afternoon, how can I help you?" The woman, Casandra, as her name tag stated, asked politely.
"Good afternoon. I'm André Aubert, Alpha, this is Fred Weasley, Beta and Protector and this is our submissive mate; Mia Elizabeth Potter. We have a Mateship Registration appointment at 13:30." André explained.
"Ah, yes Fred Weasley and Mia Potter. Elder and Healer Talbot made a note in your files that you could be mates. This a very rare occurrence to have a Beta/Protector and an Alpha at the same time. You are very powerful indeed, young lady, I can sense it rolling off of you in waves. No need to be shy." She smiled sweetly at Mia. "I take it there's a chance you could be pregnant too?" Candice asked.
"Yes Ma'am." The three of them replied politely.
"Once you've Registered, come see me and I'll get Healer Talbot to check you over to see if you are pregnant and it's standard procedure for the Mate Meet to have a Health Check before hand. And I take it you'll have a Meet in three weeks as it's already been a week, my goodness you bonded on the day you Inherited." Candice gasped in shock, as she looked over the files she had made when André booked it.
"Don't worry darling, everything will be fine. André, Fred, I would recommend having the Talbot family as your allies as they know of your situation and Elder and Healer Talbot have already helped Fred and Mia to a degree. Just a friendly suggestion." Candice smiled.
"Thank you, we had been thinking of having them as our allies. Especially as Mia wishes to become a Healer." Fred said, kissing Mia's forehead.
"Yes, you're magic is strong and pure, sweetie, despite the darkness of your past. I can sense these things. Go on in, Elder Talbot is waiting for you." Candice said, pointing to the door with 'Registration' written on it.
"Thank you." The three said gratefully, and headed through the door, only to end up in a long hallway full of doors. A door opened three doors down on their left as a middle aged man in white and gold trimmed robes stepped out a kind and welcoming smile on his face.
He had receding and greying blonde hair, a short beard, he had a short, but average build standing only at 5"9. Bright blue eyes, and sticking out through his gold-trimmed white robes that classified him as a Council Elder, were beautiful true amethyst wings with moonstone scales.
"Fred, Mia so nice to see you both again." Elder Talbot smiled at the pair, shaking their hands. "And this must make you André Aubert. The famous Potioneer, my wife and the other Healers speak so highly of, which would make you the Alpha, correct?"
"Yes Sir." André agreed.
"Right this way. I've already asked my wife, Healer Talbot to come and check you over. No need to go back and forth to the front desk and here. But, if I had to guess; I'd gather you are pregnant just by how Fred and André tensed when I go near you, Mia. Guys, I promise I mean her no harm, I know it's instinct believe me I know, but try to rein it in, yeah?" Elder Talbot said firmly, gesturing them to the three seats besides his desk. "Right, let's get things going while we wait." He said, as he took his seat.
"Mia, you came into your inheritance on your birthday 31st July 1996, correct?" Elder Talbot asked, pen poised over a piece of paper inside a cream coloured folder. They were more advanced here than in the Wizarding World. Mia nodded. "And you came into your bonding heat later that very same day after calling to André, who heard your cry in his head from here?" He asked again, looking at three who nodded. "How long was the heat?"
"Six days, but Mia was out for an extra day.
Today's the eighth day." Fred replied.
"So three days for each of you?" He inquired, looking at both André and Fred.
"No. After I bonded with Mia the first day, I let Fred bond with her then made him step aside when they finished bonding. Then it was another day and a half for me; then the same for Fred; then it was a mix." André explained, shocking Elder Talbot.
"Alright then. My guess is your Dragel André knew that Fred could be trusted as he's been with Mia for so long. We've never seen a case like this before so it is guess work I'm afraid. As long as you both feel fine towards each other and most importantly to Mia? Good." He said happily, when they all agreed everything was fine. "Two more questions: what would your family name be? I ask this because it's needed for your file, you can change it later if you wish when other mates are added. But it's needed to distinguish between all the families as in our lifetime we have a lot of children. And last question when would you want your Mate Meet to be?" He asked, letting them think over his last two questions.
"Aubert-Weasley." Mia answered, before the other two could.
"Are you sure Mia?" André and Fred asked.
"I am. Does it have to be three weeks before the Mate Meet? Wouldn't it make more sense to do it earlier so the magic can settle, especially if I am pregnant. As it'll be two weeks every time I have to get a new mate, if I need the maximum." Mia asked.
"Alrighty then, Aubert-Weasley family." Elder Talbot said, tapping his wand on the file causing the name to appear in cursive lettering before he reopened the file. "That is a very good point. A month is just a guideline and the latest you can have a Mate Meet, I would recommend starting them on the 21st August, so two weeks from now. Is that agreeable with everyone?" Elder Talbot asked.
"Sounds good." Fred agreed, after having a silent conversation with André. He and André had spoke about it the day before and had both said they'd prefer to have the Mate Meets earlier if that's what Mia wanted as it would mean she's more settled.
"Excellent." Elder Talbot said, jotting it down in the file and on a separate piece of paper which he sent of with his magic and the shadows. "The Ceremony will be on the 20th August, dress smartly; dress robes for you two and a evening dress for you Mia, and you'll receive a letter on the time. It'll introduce Mia to the Dragel Population stating her Mate Meet will be the following day. Where would you like to hold it, you can hold it here if you wish and escape to Arcadia Way with your mates if it gets too much and you need a break."
"Here please. Also we'd like our families to become allies, Elder Talbot, and I want to become a Healer." Mia informed the Elder, just as a knock sounded on the door and a tall woman around 5"10, with short blonde hair, green eyes and white wings with moonstone scales sticking out of lime green robes.
"That is wonderful to hear, and I hear from Candice you have very strong and pure magic. I can tell she is right." The woman smiled.
"Mia, Fred you know my wife. André this is my wife Healer Talbot. Honey, Mia was asking us to become their allies, what do you think?" Elder Talbot asked.
"I'd say it's a wonderful idea and I can take Mia on as my apprentice. I saw her aptitude while at Hogwarts and I have to say I was extremely impressed and had hoped you wished to become a Healer like myself. Now, let's do a quick Health Check on all of you and see if you'll be joined by a wee baby." Healer Talbot smiled, waving her wand over André first, then Fred, and finally Mia. While Elder Talbot drew up the alliance form, added Mia becoming his wife's apprentice to the file and all that they've discussed while he waited.
"André, Fred you are both in perfect health. Mia, despite the growing up you had your magic and the inheritance fixed any issues which is why it was so painful, you also need your Dragon Pox shots but that'll have to wait as... congratulations you're pregnant." Healer Talbot congratulated, smiling as her two mates kissed her happily. "By the looks of this you conceived on your birthday, so that'll make you due on or around January 31st 1997, as sometimes baby's like to be early or late. Your Dragel will know and you'll start getting contractions. I'd also like for you to be on a course of vitamins just to make sure you have everything you and baby need due to what those monsters did to you, and to have a monthly checkup with me. A few months after you've given birth I'll train you to become my apprentice but you can read the course books before if you wish." Healer Talbot said, smiling as they finished signing all they needed to.
Once they had finished signing everything, collected Mia's vitamins, and Mia had gotten her shadow ring, they left the Dragel Halls with wide smiles on their faces as they went left and came face to face with a stone archway with 'Arcadia Way' written on it. Through the archway there were endless shops and stalls as far as the eye could see. It was almost four times bigger than Diagon Alley meaning there was room for more shops, each leading off a different path and each path lead to certain sections.
Down one path was anything from sweet shops, and ice cream parlours, to cafes, to a posh restaurant called, 'The Sapphire Swan'. Gringotts snowy white building stood near the front of the entrance in a strategic place to make it easier to access your vaults. Luckily Mia had a card attached to her vaults, so they didn't need to visit there. Although, one side street lead to the food shops and restaurants that didn't stop food carts and stalls leading from the front of the entrance all the way in enticing people to buy with their delicious aroma.
After stopping in at 'Drusilla's Book Emporium' and collecting the books Mia needed to become a Healer or an Apprentice of one, along with some parenting books, they made their way further down the street where 'WWW' and the clothes shops were located. As they were weaving in between all the people going about their business, Mia suddenly caught a whiff of two wonderful aromas, one she vaguely recognised but couldn't place where she smelt it before, and the other was completely new to her but no less enticing. When she looked around to see if she could find where they were coming from, but unfortunately she couldn't find where it was coming from amongst the crowd.
"Wow! This is your shop? It's amazing." André's amazed voice, pulled Mia out of her thoughts when they came to a stop just outside of Weasleys Wizard Wheezes.
"Thank you. Mia is mine and George's silent investor we wouldn't have opened in Diagon if it hadn't been for her." Fred said proudly, kissing her head. When the shop door opened and out walked Elijah with Megan in his arms who lit up when she spotted Mia, followed by Chantelle and then George who locked up the door and replaced the Wards behind him.
"Mi Mi!" Megan screamed excitedly, reaching for her auntie attracting her parents attention to the group in front of them.
"Hi Megan." Mia laughed, taking Megan from Elijah when her three parents nodded. The little eight month old giggling with glee as Mia kissed all over her face.
"Lizzie! My best friend is finally here! Megan's missed you." Chantelle exclaimed, carefully embracing Mia.
"Hi Telle." Mia laughed, "I missed you too."
"Finally joined us, eh Lizzie?" George teased, embracing Fred, then Mia and shaking André's hand along with Elijah after he'd hugged Mia.
"We have something to tell you and I want you three to know first." Mia stated, looking to Fred and André who nodded. "I'm pregnant." She announced, getting a squeal from Chantelle who hugged her again starting another round of hugs. And an explanation.
"You need any help Mia, come to me and I will help you. I promise." Elijah swore, after they'd finished explaining what happened eight days ago and all that had happened in the Dragel Halls.
"Thank you Lijah. But right now I need a whole new wardrobe to accommodate my wings and for my pregnancy now too I guess." Mia said, bouncing Megan on her hip making the baby laugh.
"Well, you're in the right place. Let's go to my store and I'll help you. As will my Mum and sisters. Do you need literally everything from evening gowns to leggings and everything in between?" Chantelle asked.
"Yeah. I donated all my old clothes all I've got left is swimwear and underwear but I'll need nursing bras too now." Mia laughed.
"Good, you know how I love to shop. Oh, and thank you so much for Kreacher, he's been literally a godsend." Chantelle thanked causing George and Elijah to thank her as well.
"I know the perfect outfits for you. I'd actually been saving them in the back." Chantelle laughed. "I'm glad I'm not the only one pregnant now, but I want a break after these four." She groaned, leading the way to her store as she linked arms with Mia. The men following behind them as they knew they'd be left to carry the bags.
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Who should the father be of Mia's baby. Fred or André?