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Chapter 7:

In the early morning, the castle was rent with screams of pain coming from the Slytherin dorm rooms. The head of Slytherin called for the Headmaster and the new music professor. Dumbledore and Apollo took one look at Draco, Nico and Blaise and knew what was happening.

"When I get my hands on Aphrodite, she will have a lot of explaining to do. I can almost see the reason for Nico and Draco's inheritances but why would she try to irk Death. He is not going to be happy about this." Apollo muttered as he rubbed their foreheads, easing the boys' pain. They slowly come out of the pain induced fog.

"What do you mean; she will have a lot of explaining to do?" Dumbledore asks. He was always happy to learn new things.

"My sister in law being the goddess of love, is the origin of all veelas. I know why for the two; Nico and Draco. I just don't see why she would provoke Death.

Thant is normally a very mellow guy. In fact I have only seen him riled once, when his son was taken. Thant flew into such a rage that he wiped out an entire city block in Rome. Completely flattened it, nothing left but the dust. I think I'll let Bella handle this one." The sun god shakes his head uneasily as he walks out of the room to find Bella.

"WHAT!" The reaper explodes. "Ares please go stay with Nico. I'm going down to Draco and Blaise. First I need to find my brother." She runs out of the room. Bella finds Thantos in his room.

"Twin, come with me. Blaise is in pain and needs you." Death jumps out of his chair and runs with his sister to the dungeons. When they get there, they find all three boys up and walking.

"Are you three OK?" Thant asks nervously. Blaise looks at him and sniffs the air. His sense of smell kicked in and he realized that the dark professors smelled like home.

"Professors, I don't mean to be rude but why am I drawn to you, both of you smell like home to me. I know it's not a mate smell but more like family." Draco nodded in agreement.

Thant's eyes watered, his son is realizing that he's related to him and Bella. His sister noticing, that Thant was speechless, decided to break the news.

"Blaise, the reason we smell that way is because we are related. You, my dear boy are my nephew. Thantos is your father. I am sorry but your mother died years ago. She had cancer."

"She never gave up hope that we would find you, son. We were devastated when you boys were taken. You are the light of our lives. Trust me, we will find out who took you boys and I am going to have a talk with Venus about your inheritance. You are a veela. That means that you need to find and bond with your mate before your eighteenth birthday. I will help you as will the rest of the staff, I am certain. That goes for you too Draco, even if you just need to talk."

"Thank you Sir." The blonde nods.

Bella turns to Draco and watches him for any reaction to the news of Blaise being one of the lost ones. He actually seems happy for his friend. This might go better than I thought.

"Draco, you seem happy for Blaise."

"Yes, ma'am, his life at home is not the best. Both of our fathers are Death Eaters. We bear the brunt of being groomed for service to the Dark Lord. We both don't want this." He admits.

"What do you mean "Death Eaters"? No one can eat me." Thantos is confused. "He doesn't actually mean someone who eats you," Bella chuckles.

"That ends today for both of you. We were hoping to tell you boys before the turning hit. Mars and I figured it out yesterday. You don't need to join that idiot if you don't want to. As for your "father", both the Malfoys have switched sides. It was my condition for them seeing you.

The reason you look so much like Mars is because he is your father. I am your mother and that means that the knucklehead next to me is your uncle, along with many more. I am sure you figured out that you are also a veela.

There is only one out of the four of you that was passed over by the gene that is your other brother. I have not told him yet about this, so I would appreciate it if you would let me and your father do it. Also, I cannot have you two fighting with each other anymore. It's a difficult pill to swallow I am sure but your other brother is Harry."

Draco swallowed loudly. "Potter is the other triplet?" he breaks down crying. He never had a brother before and now he has two. He has been so mean to him for so long. On top of that, his best friend is his cousin. Bella wraps her arms around her sobbing son. She rubs his back until he calms down. The boy has been through so much in his young life and there is more to come.

"I will try to be nicer to him and his friends. What do I call you and Mars? I never called the Malfoys mom and dad. It never seemed like they wanted me to. "He said sadly.

"Well, you can call us what you want to. They do care about you. They changed sides to keep in contact with you. Narcissa and Lucius want to have any relationship they can with you. I am not going to cut any support system from any of you.

I do want to clear something up though; you will probably hear me called many names. It comes with my many jobs. My name is Krustalos, it means crystal. I use that name when I am the Reaper. I am also your father's counterpart, so that is where I get the Bella. It is short for Bellona, Goddess of War. You will also hear our family call me Enyo. It means the same as Bellona but is the Greek name. Your father and uncles and aunts use it as a term of endearment. "She smiles at the two boys and hugs them.

"I need to check on your brother, Draco. I will see you soon. You two should probably get used to getting hugged; we tend to do that a lot in this family." She winked on her way out.

"She is something else, your aunt." Thant catches Blaise staring after Bella. "She is the one who tracked you boys down to Hogwarts. It took her many years because she personally ran every lead down. You and Harry were taken right from the birthing room. Whoever did this would have gotten Nico too if Mars wasn't holding him at the time. Enyo had passed out after naming you three. Mars and I were outside the room talking when they snuck into the room and took you and Harry, or Hector as he was named.

They got Blaise here, when Maria had fallen asleep after feeding you. She never got over the guilt of it. She made me promise to give you this letter if I was able to find you again." Thant holds out a wrinkled, folded envelope. Blaise took it from him gingerly. This was the only thing he had left of his mother.

My Dear Orion,

If you are reading this then your father has found you and I am gone. I have never forgiven myself for letting my guard down especially after what happened to your cousins the day before you were taken. I have loved you from the moment I found out I was with child. Your father was so happy that we were going to have you. He can be mistaken as a dark and cold individual, but he is not. He is warm and gentle.

Even you Auntie Enyo is amazed by the way he is with you and I. I imagine that you are asking yourself why if he loves me so much why he never asked me to join him. He has many times and I have refused each time. This way I can watch over you as you grow. Your grandparents have promised me that I will have a nice house and mirror so I can always see how you are doing. When you are ready, your grandfather will let us meet. I cannot wait to see how you have grown. You look just like a mini Thantos and I am sure you will be just as handsome when you grow up. Please remember that your mother has always loved you Orion.

I was told that you will be veela when you attain your eighteenth year. I wish that you find your mate and have long happy life with them. I look forward to hearing about her.

You have an amazing family Orion. They love each other with a ferocity that I have never seen. Your grandparents are the nicest people I have ever met. Your uncle Mars is a rough man to get along with but he is a fierce protector of his family. Auntie Enyo and he are also your god-parents (please excuse the pun.)You can go to them for anything.

Your father and aunt are very powerful; they have to be given what they are. Please remember that being Death is a big deal and that you father is not neglecting you. He guards the doors of death, only he can open and close them. Make sure that Auntie is always wearing her gloves when you touch her, if not she could kill you with one fingertip. Being a demigod, means that you can be killed by either mortal or immortal weapons. I am sure Mars will train you well.

I love and miss you my son.

Love,

Maria St. Rosa

Blaise looks up at Draco and then his father. "St. Rosa, isn't that the name of the last Roman Pope? "He asks.

"Yes son, your mother was the great niece of the Pope. He adored her, even after she became pregnant. It was considered an out of wedlock birth. She was excommunicated and shunned by the rest of her family. I offered many times to marry her, give her immortality, anything. She wouldn't have it. Father set her up in a little cottage and I will accompany you any time to see her." Blaise teared up and sobbed into Thant's shoulder. After he was done, he looked up and said, "I would love that, Father."