A/N: Well, here's the start of a very long ending. I don't know exactly
how long this will take, I know it will be at least five more chapters,
probably more, but the chapters will be long. Also, I will be making a lot
of the Veela facts up, so just go along. And any songs I have used or will
use are not my own unless noted.
No one in the room moved. It seemed as if everyone had felt Teresa and Draco's hearts stop. The two sat in a stupor for a minute. Finally, Teresa looked up. The only other thought she had, aside from how her life had just ended, was the cause of this distress.
"Narcissa, Lucius, please, explain the prophecy."
Narcissa glanced at her husband, who nodded. "Teresa, weeks before you were born, your mother was reading through your great-great grandmother's diary. This diary held an almost complete account of your great-great grandmother's life.
"Your great-great grandmother was a close friend and humble servant of the leader of the Veela. The leader of the Veela, sometimes called their queen, Guenevire, made a terrible prediction. Your great- grandmother, Tulia Kondov, was quite shocked by this prediction. Guenevire predicted that Tulia's great-great granddaughter would die without love and without child. She predicted this child would die alone and in sorrow. You are her great-great granddaughter.
"In an effort to protect you from this fate, your mother came to me and asked that my son, Draco, who had been born a few weeks before, would be betrothed to you. Once she told me the prophecy, I couldn't refuse her for I knew how much you meant to your mother. Lucius and I thought this a wise decision. Both of you are purebloods and you both come from powerful families. This is why you must obey your mother. You must marry Draco."
Teresa felt everything sink in. She could see why her mother did this, but yet she thought her mother had to have been distressed when she made this decision. Surely if she had been alive today, she would have cancelled the whole thing.
Teresa felt a strange feeling come over her. For the first time in her life, Teresa felt like she was about to cry. She saw Draco and everyone else looking sympathetically at her. Raising her head, Teresa tried to be strong.
"I will obey my mother's wishes."
With that, Teresa swept out of the room. As soon as she shut the door behind her, Teresa ran with all of her might to her bedroom. After flinging the door shut, Teresa muttered an incantation that changed her attire and hair. She was now wearing a pair of tight shorts and a tight tank top, both were gray.
The walls of Teresa's room took on the appearance of a gray sky with slight drizzling on the sea. Teresa was sorrowful. Teresa sat down heavily on her bed. Slowly, a tear fell down her cheek. It was a good thing that Teresa's make-up had been taken off, otherwise, the mascara would have been running.
Teresa laid down on her stomach and let a small sob escape her lips. Another tear fell from her grievous green orbs. She heard her door open, but she didn't care. Teresa was too tired and upset. The figure sat beside her and lightly rubbed her back.
"Go away."
"I know what you're going through."
Teresa sat up. She hadn't known it was Draco. After quickly drying her eyes, she looked deep into Draco's and a small sob threatened to escape her lips.
"It's not fair, Draco. Why does this have to happen to us?"
"I don't know Teresa, I don't know."
Teresa felt herself weaken and Draco, seeing this, caught her body before it fell back onto the bed. Draco laid down with her and stroked her back gently. He did something he had never done before and most likely would not do again for a while.
Draco began to sing gently. His singing, which was actually good, soothed Teresa. She stopped crying her few tears, but didn't sit up. She did, however, feel Draco's own tears, though as few as Teresa's, fall onto her cheek.
"It's undeniable, that we should be together It's unbelievable how I used to say that I'd fall never The basics you need to know if you don't know just how I feel Then let me show you now that I'm for real If all things in time, time will reveal
One, you're like a dream come true Two, just wanna be with you Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me And four, repeat steps one through three Five, make you fall in love with me If ever I believe my work is done, then I start back at one
It's so incredible the way things work themselves out And all emotional once you know what it's all about And undesirable for us to be apart Never would have made it very far Cause you know you've got the keys to my heart
One, you're like a dream come true Two, just wanna be with you Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me And four, repeat steps one through three Five, make you fall in love with me If ever I believe my work is done, then I start back at one
Safe and will to the dark of night I see the coming of the sun I feel like a little child Cause life has just begun You came and breathed new life into this lonely heart of mine You threw out the lifeline just in the nick-of-time
One, you're like a dream come true Two, just wanna be with you Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me And four, repeat steps one through three Five, make you fall in love with me If ever I believe my work is done, then I start back at one".
Teresa finally sat up. Draco, whose arms were still wrapped around her waist, brought her to his chest. His chin rested on her head and her face was buried in his shoulder.
"We'll figure something out Teresa. I promise."
Teresa let a microscopic smirk form on her tear-streaked face. "Well, now that I've heard your wonderful vocal talents, I'll repay you with a few of my own."
Draco fully sprawled out on her bed. "Go ahead, do your thing."
Teresa laughed and began to sing her song. Draco's arm was resting around her shoulder. She got comfortable in the crook of his neck. Teresa sang Draco, unknowingly, to sleep. She was glad, as was he. Neither wanted to be alone that night and they knew it was best to wait until tomorrow to explain everything to Blaise and Ginny.
Teresa muttered a silencing charm and a locking charm on her room, she didn't want anyone to get in, but she enabled Draco and herself to be able to get out. Teresa muttered a locking charm for Draco's room as well. A single tear fell down her cheek, for she truly felt the emotion of the song.
"Where are you Christmas? Why can't I find you? Why have you gone away? Where is the laughter you used to bring me? Why can't I hear music play? My world is changing I'm rearranging Does that mean Christmas changes too?
Where are you Christmas? Do you remember the one you used to know? I'm not the same one See what the time's done Is that why you have let me go?
Christmas is here everywhere Christmas is here if you care If there is love in your heart and your mind You will feel the Christmas all the time
I feel you Christmas I know I've found you You never fade away The joy of Christmas Stays here inside us Fills each and every heart with love
Where are you Christmas? Fill your heart with love."
Teresa's eyes were dry. She had no tears left, seeing as she had very few in the first place. Teresa began thinking of how this Christmas had been different, so different. Without her parents, Teresa felt as if part of her had been killed off, and it had. Now that she had lost the only man she ever romantically loved, Teresa felt as if there was only half of her left.
Teresa would remain strong, but she knew it would be hard. Being a bad-ass bitch was never easy, no matter what anyone said. Teresa fell asleep after a few minutes. She woke up the next morning early, as usual.
Teresa got dressed in a pair of baggy jeans and a tight sweatshirt with a hood. After throwing her hair back in a short ponytail and levitating Draco to his room, she went outside and to saddle Braveheart.
As if he already knew about her distressing fate, Braveheart came trotting over with his head down and looking a bit slower than usual. After she saddled him, Teresa rode off at a trot. She was doing some serious thinking. As she rode, Teresa realized the deeper problems.
Veela didn't always fall in love, but when they did, they only fell for their soul mates. Veela might care for others, but they only fell in love with those they were destined for and they could never fall in love again.
Teresa realized that she would never be able to love Draco like she loved Blaise. Like most Veela in love, Teresa had seen the signs. When Veela fall in love, they loose their dancing desire. Most Veela have a desire to dance all the time and have to be taught to contain that. However, once a Veela is in love, they only have the desire to dance for their lover. Ever since she admitted her love to Blaise, Teresa had only wanted to dance for and with him.
Teresa sighed and continued riding Braveheart. After about an hour and a half of riding, Teresa headed back inside. She practiced with her swords for a few minutes before taking a shower.
Teresa threw on a red sweater and a pair of tight, black pants. She quickly brushed her hair out. Teresa jogged down to breakfast. A dish of ham and eggs was sitting of the table, still warm. After she finished, a small, black owl swooped in through a window.
Teresa took the package off of its leg and fed it a treat and water before sending it off. The gift was her Veela potion. Snape had attached a note to it that read:
Teresa, I'm sorry. I wish I could change what must be done, but no one can. Your parents' will is ironclad and even signed by Cornelius Fudge himself. I love you. Please, don't fret too much. Draco can't be that bad. I'll see you in two weeks. Severus.
Teresa folded up the letter and downed the potion. Soon after, Draco joined her at the breakfast table. He sat down next to her and ate silently. After he finished, he sighed.
"I suppose the sooner we tell them, the better. I know they're awake."
Teresa nodded. The two headed upstairs. Draco knocked on Blaise's door and motioned for him to follow and Teresa did the same to Ginny. The two followed them curiously into Teresa's room. They sat on the couch while Draco and Teresa remained standing.
"We have something we must tell you."
Blaise and Ginny looked intently at Draco, who glanced at Teresa. She nodded and Draco told Blaise and Ginny their fate. The two were silent for a while. Then Blaise got up and walked over to Teresa. She looked in his eyes, expecting to see anger. She was surprised to find love.
Blaise took Teresa in his arms and kissed her forehead. Teresa melted into his arms. Draco walked over to Ginny and wrapped his arm around her. She held him tightly as Blaise spoke.
"So, what are we going to do?"
"What can we do? My mother's will is non-negotiable and there is no way around it."
Ginny, with a look of determination plastered on her face, looked up in defiance. "Where there's a will there is a way."
Blaise nodded his agreement. "We will find a way around this."
Teresa knew in her heart that there were few chances that they could do anything, especially since Cornelius Fudge had signed it. Teresa knew that Snape must have read it over, trying to find a loophole. Severus always gave 100%, so when Teresa heard him say that there was no way around it, her heart sank. She knew that if she wanted to continue to see Blaise, there was only one option.
"Look, there's only one option. If we want to keep our relationships then we have to keep them a secret, for now, at least. Once we devise a plan, then we can stop the secrecy, but for now, that's our only choice."
"Teresa's right. Look, I don't like this anymore than she does. We both have not say so, but maybe if we look hard enough, we can formulate a plan. So, until then, are we agreed we will keep our relationship a secret?"
Everyone nodded. Ginny looked concerned. "What do we tell people when we keep going off to meet?"
Teresa thought for a moment. "Okay, here is the best plan I can think of. We can stay together here, but at Hogwarts we can both stage a big breakup resulting in me going with Draco and you with Blaise. I think two people should be cheating on each other, it can be whoever, and someone catches. But it can't be one of us. Another student, maybe Ron, has to do it so there is a witness."
The others nodded. Blaise spoke up. "Who will be the cheaters?"
Teresa looked to Draco, he nodded. "It should probably be Draco and I, since we're supposed to 'fall in love and get married' anyway. And Ron, or whoever, will probably care more if you're the one being hurt, Ginny. Speaking of which, who is going to catch us?"
"The Dream Team, of course. The care about Gin the most."
Blaise and Ginny nodded their agreement. After another hour, the last details were settled, including where it would happen and how the Dream Team would 'stumble' on Draco and Teresa. It was also agreed that any 'necessary precautions' the four had to make would not be taken to heart. The PDA was understood to be fake.
Ginny and Draco finally left, leaving Blaise and Teresa alone. They made their way to her bed. The two laid down and were silent for a while. Finally, Blaise spoke up.
"No matter what happens, know this, I love you Teresa."
Teresa smiled. "I love you to Blaise."
Blaise rolled on top of Teresa. She smirked at him and he leaned down and kissed her. She let her hands pull him closer to her and he ran his hands up her sweater. Teresa moaned into his mouth as he deepened the kiss and continued freely roaming her body.
In the room across from Teresa's, the other couple was more serious. Draco was lying with Ginny on her bed. Her room was gold and light blue. It had pictures of sphinxes all over it. Draco lightly cradled Ginny his arms as she voiced her worry.
"Draco, what about the baby?"
"We already discussed this Gin. You'll tell everyone, and tell Bill to keep quiet, that the baby is Blaise's. What are you worrying about?"
"Well, I can almost stake my life that our child will look more like you, blonde hair and gray-blue eyes. What will I tell them when they ask why it doesn't resemble Blaise?"
"You're in luck. Blonde hair skips a generation in Blaise's family. His parents and great-grandparents had it, but he didn't and neither did his grandparents. His kids will probably have it."
Ginny smiled in relief. Her frown quickly returned. "Draco, what if we screw up? What if someone finds out we're faking? What if we can't find a loophole and you and Teresa have to marry?"
"I don't know Gin, I really don't."
"I couldn't bear to loose you Draco, you've become my other half."
"You'll never loose me Ginny. I swear on my life."
The two met for a kiss and Ginny slightly rolled on top of Draco. He pulled her closely to him and she melted in his arms. Draco's tongue slipped into her mouth and she slipped her tongue into his. He eventually left her lips and sucked on the skin directly above her collarbone. After another two hours, the two couples headed down to lunch. Mariah and Matt greeted her sympathetically. Tyrone was the only one who treated her as if nothing had changed.
It was true that Matt was most similar to Teresa, but Teresa got along best with Tyrone. Besides, he hadn't known about his parents' decision and Mariah and Matt had. Teresa was already pissed of at them.
"How was your night?"
"Take a guess Matt. How do you think it was?"
"No need to be rude."
"Whatever."
"Teresa, be nice to Matt, it's not his fault."
Teresa glared at Mariah. "Oh bite me, you don't know what the hell this feels like."
Really, Teresa wasn't as upset as she pretended to be because she wasn't ending any relationships, but the others didn't need to know that.
"Teresa, please try to understand."
"I should be saying that to you, Mariah."
Before she could reply, Tyrone, seeing his sister getting upset, jumped in. "Guys, lay off. Teresa has been through enough. No need to get your panties in a bunch over this."
Teresa smiled at her brother. Tyrone smiled back. "Thanks Ty."
"No problem Tia." (A/N: Don't know why that's her nickname, it just is.)
That's how the next week and a half went. Ty and Teresa on speaking term, but Teresa, Mariah, and Matt barely talking to each other. Matt and Mariah were not making things easier. Matt actually caught Teresa and Blaise together, which had gotten them a huge lecture on growing up.
Teresa and Blaise were out by the stables. She was teaching him how to ride. Teresa had called over one of the mares, a brown Thoroughbred named Celerina, or quick. After he mastered walking and trotting, they had sat down in the snow, watching the many horses gallop around them.
Blaise and Teresa had begun kissing, getting passionate. Matt, who had gone looking for them, was extremely pissed at what he found.
"Teresa, what have I told you? You can't continue this."
"Stay out of this Matt, it's not your business."
"It is my business! You're my sister and mom's wishes have to be fulfilled whether or not you like it!"
"Stop being such a pain in the ass and go get laid!"
"Teresa, by doing this it will only make it harder when you have to marry Draco."
"Are you deaf? I'm not marrying him. I don't love him."
"Love is not important, I'm sorry Teresa, but you don't have that luxury."
"I know that! Unlike you, I'm not an ignoramus. But I'm also not as cold as you, who can't even see how much this is hurting me! So I don't want to see or hear you anymore, Matthew. Because frankly I don't give a damn about what you say."
The two had left, Blaise heading off with Teresa, trying to calm her down. She didn't normally blow up like that, but Matt was grinding her last nerve. Now, as the days went by, she still hadn't spoken to Matt and steered clear of Mariah. The days left of Christmas break was slowly diminishing. Ginny had finally started to have morning sickness and would rush to the bathroom at about eight every day.
Finally, it was time to board the Hogwarts Express. Matt, Mariah, and Tyrone were accompanying them. When they reached Platform 9 ¾, they had five minutes before they had to board. Wilkins was loading the bags into the Hogwarts Express. Tyrone pulled Teresa over while Draco, Blaise, and Ginny went to visit their friends and family.
"Teresa, don't leave without settling things with Matt and Mariah. You never know what might happen in these next few months."
"Hey, it's not my fault that they're assholes. Tell them to apologize to me and ignore the will."
"Tia, you know they can't forget the will. It's ironclad babe. I wish that I could make all of this go away, but I can't. I'm sorry that all this has to be put on you, I wish that I was the one with the burden. But Tia, we can't change this. Matt and Mariah have to fulfill mother's wishes. I'm sorry that you have to do this and I know we all wish we could change it."
Teresa's angry eyes suddenly filled with sorrow. Tyrone brought into his embrace. She wrapped her arms around his torso as he smoothed back her hair.
"I can't guarantee that everything will turn out alright, but I can guarantee that I will always be there for you. You'll survive this. You've always been the strongest of all of us."
"I know, Ty, but it hurts so bad."
"I know and I wish I could relieve your pain, but no one can do that. Try to give Draco a chance Tia, he might not be as bad as you think."
Teresa nodded, thoroughly guilty that she had no intention of ever doing that. "Aiight. I will."
It was time to leave so with one last kiss on her forehead form Ty and a forced wave to Matt and Mariah, Teresa boarded the train with the others. She had a small bag in her hands, pure Italian leather.
"Hey guys, I wanna be alone for a bit so I'll see you later."
The others nodded and headed off. Teresa found an empty compartment in the back. She opened the small bag that she carried and looked at the items inside. They were the gifts that she had been given over the holidays and some of the things out of the vault her mother and father had left her.
Draco had given her a new sword. Teresa had put an incantation over it that made it smaller, so that it could fit in her bag. It had a silver handle with her name engraved in gold. The blade was made so that she could determine how sharp it would be by one of three levels.
The first level was not able to cut at all, the second was able to cut through, but not deep, and the third level was sharp enough to cut through a human bone with not much effort. She, it turn, had given him a magical box that would only enable him to open it and not even a Polyjuice potion could fool it. Both gifts were extremely expensive.
Ginny had given Teresa an assortment of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes and a rare book she found called Mastering the Powers of a Veela. Teresa knew the book must have cost Ginny a lot. Teresa gave Ginny a new cloak and a diary for her to write in, since she knew that the one she had now had only a few pages left in it. She had also given Ginny a couple of outfits to replace the hand-me-downs she had to wear.
The cloak kept the person cool when it was hot and warm when it was cold. The diary pages were lined in 24 karat Gold and had her name engraved in the maroon, Italian leather in gold as Virginia Anne Weasley. Blaise gave Teresa a golden locket that had a message engraved in the back. Their pictures were inside. Each one of them held the two either kissing or gazing lovingly at each other. The locket was shaped like a heart and the message read 'I'll love you forever, my cherished Jahzara.'
Teresa had given Blaise a golden chain with a dragon attached at the end. It was manly and expensive. On the back of the dragon, she had the words 'Vado amarlo per sempre. Viviamo dei dieci mille a vita insieme.' It was Italian for 'I'm going to love you forever. Let us live ten thousand lifetimes together.'
Matt had given Teresa 1,000 galleons and a Muggle book by a man called Shakespeare. The book was titled "Romeo and Juliet". Teresa gave Matt quiet a few Muggle books, three of which entitled "Oedipus", "MacBeth", and "Aphrodite's Kiss".
Mariah gave Teresa five beautiful dresses, one black, one red, one green, one blue, and one purple. They were all either silk or velvet and very expensive and pretty. Teresa gave Mariah two dresses and a dozen gold roses, each one had velvet for the petals. During the day, the petals closed and during the night, they opened and a fairy would appear.
Tyrone's gift was the one Teresa liked the most. It wasn't expensive, yet. Tyrone's real dream was to be an artist. His work was beautiful and it enchanted whoever looked at it, whether the pictures moved or not. Only Teresa had seen his work, aside from Pia. Tyrone gave Teresa a 100-paged book of his artwork.
He told her he had been working on it for years and wanted her to have it. She tried to refuse, knowing how much time he had spent on each one, but he said he drew those especially for her. Teresa made Tyrone a CD of her singing 18 songs. She also gave him a book of her poetry writing, which no one knew about except for him.
Teresa dug in her bag for Tyrone's gift, but her hand caught on something else. It was one of the things that she had gotten out of the vault her mom and dad had left her. It was a silver invisibility cloak. Teresa fingered the rare treasure. Teresa knew that Tyrone was the only other person to receive this, for he had told her so. Teresa read the note attached to the cloak.
"Our dearest daughter, use this when you need an escape, but don't forget that you can never fully escape your destiny and responsibility."
Teresa slipped the cloak back in the bag and felt the items next to it. One was a Veritaserum, one was a genuine Sneakoscope, one was a photo album from the day her parents went to Hogwarts to the day that they died, and the last one was a stuffed dragon. The dragon was a Hungarian Horntail, the same dragon on their family coat of arms.
Teresa took the Hungarian Horntail out of her bag. It was magical and thus 'breathed' a puff of smoke at her. She sat the foot-long Horntail on her lap and grabbed the book of art that Tyrone had given her. She opened it for the fiftieth time. The first drawing was a picture of their mother.
Vita Anastasio was a beautiful woman. Her long, silvery blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes were enchanting. Her Veela last name, Kondov, was passed to Teresa. The first picture didn't move. Vita was standing in her garden full of roses and exotic flowers. The sunset could be seen behind her. Teresa felt her heart ache for her mother's embrace.
Just then, the Dream Team walked in. As soon as they saw Teresa, everyone scowled. Ron glared at her.
"Out Anastasio. This is our compartment."
Teresa gave a half-hearted reply. "I don't see your name on it."
"We sit here every time we board the Hogwarts Express. Move."
"If you all want to sit here, I have no problem with that, just don't bother me."
Teresa returned to the beautiful picture. Ron was angry; the three wanted to talk about Sirius. He snatched the book out of Teresa's hands and looked at the picture. Teresa jumped up.
"Give me that back."
"Nice drawing Anastasio. Who is it, your lesbian lover or your prostitute of a mother?"
Teresa jerked the book out of Ron's hands and slapped him so hard he fell over. She picked him off the ground and held him against the wall. A look of fear past through his eyes and Teresa kicked Harry and Hermoine in the shins as they attempted to help him.
"If you ever say anything about my mother again, I'll kill you. You don't know her and never will. Fuck off Ron! She's dead! Can't you give her an ounce of peace? What did she ever do to you?"
With that, Teresa let go of Ron and sat back down on her seat. Ron massaged his throat, which is where she had been holding him. He saw the anger in her eyes, he even saw the hurt and sorrow. He felt something for Teresa he never had before, pity.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that."
"No, you shouldn't have."
"Look, perhaps we can try to get along better."
"Perhaps."
Teresa felt like groaning. Finally, when she was glad that they despised her for it would work well with the plan, they began to try to tolerate her. She didn't need this.
"Get out."
Ron looked taken back, but Hermoine dragged him out. Harry stayed behind and attempted to sit beside her. The Horntail hissed at him and he thought against it. Instead, he sat across from her.
"I said get out Potter. What, do you need a hearing aid?"
"You know, you're not half as tough as you think you are."
Teresa glared at him. She was desperately trying not to like him. "And you're not half the man people think you are."
Harry thought about his choice of words for a moment. "You're right, I'm not."
Teresa looked up at him in surprise. She had not expected that. Teresa reluctantly turned her attention back to the drawing of her mother. His next question also surprised her.
"May I look at it?"
Teresa didn't know why she answered what she did. "Sure."
She handed the book to Harry. He took a few minutes to review it. He stopped at the last two pictures. The first one was a picture of Tyrone holding Teresa as a baby. The two were both moving and Tyrone smiled at Harry. The second one was of Vita and Teresa. Both were in their Veela forms. Teresa's skin was glowing and her brown hair flowed behind her. The two figures were moving and now the Teresa sat in her mother's lap.
Harry handed the book back to Teresa. "They're wonderful. Did you draw them?"
"No, my older brother Tyrone, the one holding me in the picture, gave them to me for a Christmas present."
Harry paused. "Do you miss her?"
"Every second of the day. I miss my father too. You can't imagine how hard it is."
"I know how you feel. It really sucks never knowing my parents. Everyone else knows them, except for me."
Teresa looked out of the window. Her heart was aching, yearning to be a little girl back in her mother's arms. "Does the pain ever go away?"
Harry looked sorrowfully at the girl. "No, it doesn't."
Teresa nodded. Harry saw the strength in her eyes. He sat down next to her, despite the Horntail's protests. Harry gently slipped an arm around her shoulder.
"But it will lessen and friends make it much more easier."
Teresa smiled as he continued. "Hey, why don't you get Malfoy, Ginny, and Zabini. You all can come sit with Ron and Hermoine and I. I know Ron is missing his sister and I'm sure we can all get along for a few hours.
Teresa smiled and nodded. Harry smiled back and left. Teresa leaned her head back against the seat. The plan would have to change if they were going to all become friends.
The plan at the beginning was to have the Dream Team stumble over a cheating Draco and Teresa, but know that they wanted to befriend them, it would be harder. Teresa knew they had to alter the plan and it would take a lot of explaining.
Teresa put the Horntail and artwork away. She headed out and went to the compartment Blaise, Ginny, and Draco were in. The three glanced at her as she entered.
Leaning against the doorway, Teresa spoke. "We have a problem."
"What is it Teresa?" Draco looked worriedly at her.
"We have to change the plan."
"Why?"
"We have a complication involving the Dream Team."
A/N: I'm so sorry this took so long. I feel terrible, but there were complications I had to work out and I'm still working them out. I hope you all enjoyed this. Anyway, on with the shout outs.
One more thing, I forgot to add this in the story, but I'm letting you know. Ginny knows Draco has the Dark Mark and why he has it. I figure if she's seen him naked, then he would have explained it to her. Okay. Here you go.
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No one in the room moved. It seemed as if everyone had felt Teresa and Draco's hearts stop. The two sat in a stupor for a minute. Finally, Teresa looked up. The only other thought she had, aside from how her life had just ended, was the cause of this distress.
"Narcissa, Lucius, please, explain the prophecy."
Narcissa glanced at her husband, who nodded. "Teresa, weeks before you were born, your mother was reading through your great-great grandmother's diary. This diary held an almost complete account of your great-great grandmother's life.
"Your great-great grandmother was a close friend and humble servant of the leader of the Veela. The leader of the Veela, sometimes called their queen, Guenevire, made a terrible prediction. Your great- grandmother, Tulia Kondov, was quite shocked by this prediction. Guenevire predicted that Tulia's great-great granddaughter would die without love and without child. She predicted this child would die alone and in sorrow. You are her great-great granddaughter.
"In an effort to protect you from this fate, your mother came to me and asked that my son, Draco, who had been born a few weeks before, would be betrothed to you. Once she told me the prophecy, I couldn't refuse her for I knew how much you meant to your mother. Lucius and I thought this a wise decision. Both of you are purebloods and you both come from powerful families. This is why you must obey your mother. You must marry Draco."
Teresa felt everything sink in. She could see why her mother did this, but yet she thought her mother had to have been distressed when she made this decision. Surely if she had been alive today, she would have cancelled the whole thing.
Teresa felt a strange feeling come over her. For the first time in her life, Teresa felt like she was about to cry. She saw Draco and everyone else looking sympathetically at her. Raising her head, Teresa tried to be strong.
"I will obey my mother's wishes."
With that, Teresa swept out of the room. As soon as she shut the door behind her, Teresa ran with all of her might to her bedroom. After flinging the door shut, Teresa muttered an incantation that changed her attire and hair. She was now wearing a pair of tight shorts and a tight tank top, both were gray.
The walls of Teresa's room took on the appearance of a gray sky with slight drizzling on the sea. Teresa was sorrowful. Teresa sat down heavily on her bed. Slowly, a tear fell down her cheek. It was a good thing that Teresa's make-up had been taken off, otherwise, the mascara would have been running.
Teresa laid down on her stomach and let a small sob escape her lips. Another tear fell from her grievous green orbs. She heard her door open, but she didn't care. Teresa was too tired and upset. The figure sat beside her and lightly rubbed her back.
"Go away."
"I know what you're going through."
Teresa sat up. She hadn't known it was Draco. After quickly drying her eyes, she looked deep into Draco's and a small sob threatened to escape her lips.
"It's not fair, Draco. Why does this have to happen to us?"
"I don't know Teresa, I don't know."
Teresa felt herself weaken and Draco, seeing this, caught her body before it fell back onto the bed. Draco laid down with her and stroked her back gently. He did something he had never done before and most likely would not do again for a while.
Draco began to sing gently. His singing, which was actually good, soothed Teresa. She stopped crying her few tears, but didn't sit up. She did, however, feel Draco's own tears, though as few as Teresa's, fall onto her cheek.
"It's undeniable, that we should be together It's unbelievable how I used to say that I'd fall never The basics you need to know if you don't know just how I feel Then let me show you now that I'm for real If all things in time, time will reveal
One, you're like a dream come true Two, just wanna be with you Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me And four, repeat steps one through three Five, make you fall in love with me If ever I believe my work is done, then I start back at one
It's so incredible the way things work themselves out And all emotional once you know what it's all about And undesirable for us to be apart Never would have made it very far Cause you know you've got the keys to my heart
One, you're like a dream come true Two, just wanna be with you Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me And four, repeat steps one through three Five, make you fall in love with me If ever I believe my work is done, then I start back at one
Safe and will to the dark of night I see the coming of the sun I feel like a little child Cause life has just begun You came and breathed new life into this lonely heart of mine You threw out the lifeline just in the nick-of-time
One, you're like a dream come true Two, just wanna be with you Three, girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me And four, repeat steps one through three Five, make you fall in love with me If ever I believe my work is done, then I start back at one".
Teresa finally sat up. Draco, whose arms were still wrapped around her waist, brought her to his chest. His chin rested on her head and her face was buried in his shoulder.
"We'll figure something out Teresa. I promise."
Teresa let a microscopic smirk form on her tear-streaked face. "Well, now that I've heard your wonderful vocal talents, I'll repay you with a few of my own."
Draco fully sprawled out on her bed. "Go ahead, do your thing."
Teresa laughed and began to sing her song. Draco's arm was resting around her shoulder. She got comfortable in the crook of his neck. Teresa sang Draco, unknowingly, to sleep. She was glad, as was he. Neither wanted to be alone that night and they knew it was best to wait until tomorrow to explain everything to Blaise and Ginny.
Teresa muttered a silencing charm and a locking charm on her room, she didn't want anyone to get in, but she enabled Draco and herself to be able to get out. Teresa muttered a locking charm for Draco's room as well. A single tear fell down her cheek, for she truly felt the emotion of the song.
"Where are you Christmas? Why can't I find you? Why have you gone away? Where is the laughter you used to bring me? Why can't I hear music play? My world is changing I'm rearranging Does that mean Christmas changes too?
Where are you Christmas? Do you remember the one you used to know? I'm not the same one See what the time's done Is that why you have let me go?
Christmas is here everywhere Christmas is here if you care If there is love in your heart and your mind You will feel the Christmas all the time
I feel you Christmas I know I've found you You never fade away The joy of Christmas Stays here inside us Fills each and every heart with love
Where are you Christmas? Fill your heart with love."
Teresa's eyes were dry. She had no tears left, seeing as she had very few in the first place. Teresa began thinking of how this Christmas had been different, so different. Without her parents, Teresa felt as if part of her had been killed off, and it had. Now that she had lost the only man she ever romantically loved, Teresa felt as if there was only half of her left.
Teresa would remain strong, but she knew it would be hard. Being a bad-ass bitch was never easy, no matter what anyone said. Teresa fell asleep after a few minutes. She woke up the next morning early, as usual.
Teresa got dressed in a pair of baggy jeans and a tight sweatshirt with a hood. After throwing her hair back in a short ponytail and levitating Draco to his room, she went outside and to saddle Braveheart.
As if he already knew about her distressing fate, Braveheart came trotting over with his head down and looking a bit slower than usual. After she saddled him, Teresa rode off at a trot. She was doing some serious thinking. As she rode, Teresa realized the deeper problems.
Veela didn't always fall in love, but when they did, they only fell for their soul mates. Veela might care for others, but they only fell in love with those they were destined for and they could never fall in love again.
Teresa realized that she would never be able to love Draco like she loved Blaise. Like most Veela in love, Teresa had seen the signs. When Veela fall in love, they loose their dancing desire. Most Veela have a desire to dance all the time and have to be taught to contain that. However, once a Veela is in love, they only have the desire to dance for their lover. Ever since she admitted her love to Blaise, Teresa had only wanted to dance for and with him.
Teresa sighed and continued riding Braveheart. After about an hour and a half of riding, Teresa headed back inside. She practiced with her swords for a few minutes before taking a shower.
Teresa threw on a red sweater and a pair of tight, black pants. She quickly brushed her hair out. Teresa jogged down to breakfast. A dish of ham and eggs was sitting of the table, still warm. After she finished, a small, black owl swooped in through a window.
Teresa took the package off of its leg and fed it a treat and water before sending it off. The gift was her Veela potion. Snape had attached a note to it that read:
Teresa, I'm sorry. I wish I could change what must be done, but no one can. Your parents' will is ironclad and even signed by Cornelius Fudge himself. I love you. Please, don't fret too much. Draco can't be that bad. I'll see you in two weeks. Severus.
Teresa folded up the letter and downed the potion. Soon after, Draco joined her at the breakfast table. He sat down next to her and ate silently. After he finished, he sighed.
"I suppose the sooner we tell them, the better. I know they're awake."
Teresa nodded. The two headed upstairs. Draco knocked on Blaise's door and motioned for him to follow and Teresa did the same to Ginny. The two followed them curiously into Teresa's room. They sat on the couch while Draco and Teresa remained standing.
"We have something we must tell you."
Blaise and Ginny looked intently at Draco, who glanced at Teresa. She nodded and Draco told Blaise and Ginny their fate. The two were silent for a while. Then Blaise got up and walked over to Teresa. She looked in his eyes, expecting to see anger. She was surprised to find love.
Blaise took Teresa in his arms and kissed her forehead. Teresa melted into his arms. Draco walked over to Ginny and wrapped his arm around her. She held him tightly as Blaise spoke.
"So, what are we going to do?"
"What can we do? My mother's will is non-negotiable and there is no way around it."
Ginny, with a look of determination plastered on her face, looked up in defiance. "Where there's a will there is a way."
Blaise nodded his agreement. "We will find a way around this."
Teresa knew in her heart that there were few chances that they could do anything, especially since Cornelius Fudge had signed it. Teresa knew that Snape must have read it over, trying to find a loophole. Severus always gave 100%, so when Teresa heard him say that there was no way around it, her heart sank. She knew that if she wanted to continue to see Blaise, there was only one option.
"Look, there's only one option. If we want to keep our relationships then we have to keep them a secret, for now, at least. Once we devise a plan, then we can stop the secrecy, but for now, that's our only choice."
"Teresa's right. Look, I don't like this anymore than she does. We both have not say so, but maybe if we look hard enough, we can formulate a plan. So, until then, are we agreed we will keep our relationship a secret?"
Everyone nodded. Ginny looked concerned. "What do we tell people when we keep going off to meet?"
Teresa thought for a moment. "Okay, here is the best plan I can think of. We can stay together here, but at Hogwarts we can both stage a big breakup resulting in me going with Draco and you with Blaise. I think two people should be cheating on each other, it can be whoever, and someone catches. But it can't be one of us. Another student, maybe Ron, has to do it so there is a witness."
The others nodded. Blaise spoke up. "Who will be the cheaters?"
Teresa looked to Draco, he nodded. "It should probably be Draco and I, since we're supposed to 'fall in love and get married' anyway. And Ron, or whoever, will probably care more if you're the one being hurt, Ginny. Speaking of which, who is going to catch us?"
"The Dream Team, of course. The care about Gin the most."
Blaise and Ginny nodded their agreement. After another hour, the last details were settled, including where it would happen and how the Dream Team would 'stumble' on Draco and Teresa. It was also agreed that any 'necessary precautions' the four had to make would not be taken to heart. The PDA was understood to be fake.
Ginny and Draco finally left, leaving Blaise and Teresa alone. They made their way to her bed. The two laid down and were silent for a while. Finally, Blaise spoke up.
"No matter what happens, know this, I love you Teresa."
Teresa smiled. "I love you to Blaise."
Blaise rolled on top of Teresa. She smirked at him and he leaned down and kissed her. She let her hands pull him closer to her and he ran his hands up her sweater. Teresa moaned into his mouth as he deepened the kiss and continued freely roaming her body.
In the room across from Teresa's, the other couple was more serious. Draco was lying with Ginny on her bed. Her room was gold and light blue. It had pictures of sphinxes all over it. Draco lightly cradled Ginny his arms as she voiced her worry.
"Draco, what about the baby?"
"We already discussed this Gin. You'll tell everyone, and tell Bill to keep quiet, that the baby is Blaise's. What are you worrying about?"
"Well, I can almost stake my life that our child will look more like you, blonde hair and gray-blue eyes. What will I tell them when they ask why it doesn't resemble Blaise?"
"You're in luck. Blonde hair skips a generation in Blaise's family. His parents and great-grandparents had it, but he didn't and neither did his grandparents. His kids will probably have it."
Ginny smiled in relief. Her frown quickly returned. "Draco, what if we screw up? What if someone finds out we're faking? What if we can't find a loophole and you and Teresa have to marry?"
"I don't know Gin, I really don't."
"I couldn't bear to loose you Draco, you've become my other half."
"You'll never loose me Ginny. I swear on my life."
The two met for a kiss and Ginny slightly rolled on top of Draco. He pulled her closely to him and she melted in his arms. Draco's tongue slipped into her mouth and she slipped her tongue into his. He eventually left her lips and sucked on the skin directly above her collarbone. After another two hours, the two couples headed down to lunch. Mariah and Matt greeted her sympathetically. Tyrone was the only one who treated her as if nothing had changed.
It was true that Matt was most similar to Teresa, but Teresa got along best with Tyrone. Besides, he hadn't known about his parents' decision and Mariah and Matt had. Teresa was already pissed of at them.
"How was your night?"
"Take a guess Matt. How do you think it was?"
"No need to be rude."
"Whatever."
"Teresa, be nice to Matt, it's not his fault."
Teresa glared at Mariah. "Oh bite me, you don't know what the hell this feels like."
Really, Teresa wasn't as upset as she pretended to be because she wasn't ending any relationships, but the others didn't need to know that.
"Teresa, please try to understand."
"I should be saying that to you, Mariah."
Before she could reply, Tyrone, seeing his sister getting upset, jumped in. "Guys, lay off. Teresa has been through enough. No need to get your panties in a bunch over this."
Teresa smiled at her brother. Tyrone smiled back. "Thanks Ty."
"No problem Tia." (A/N: Don't know why that's her nickname, it just is.)
That's how the next week and a half went. Ty and Teresa on speaking term, but Teresa, Mariah, and Matt barely talking to each other. Matt and Mariah were not making things easier. Matt actually caught Teresa and Blaise together, which had gotten them a huge lecture on growing up.
Teresa and Blaise were out by the stables. She was teaching him how to ride. Teresa had called over one of the mares, a brown Thoroughbred named Celerina, or quick. After he mastered walking and trotting, they had sat down in the snow, watching the many horses gallop around them.
Blaise and Teresa had begun kissing, getting passionate. Matt, who had gone looking for them, was extremely pissed at what he found.
"Teresa, what have I told you? You can't continue this."
"Stay out of this Matt, it's not your business."
"It is my business! You're my sister and mom's wishes have to be fulfilled whether or not you like it!"
"Stop being such a pain in the ass and go get laid!"
"Teresa, by doing this it will only make it harder when you have to marry Draco."
"Are you deaf? I'm not marrying him. I don't love him."
"Love is not important, I'm sorry Teresa, but you don't have that luxury."
"I know that! Unlike you, I'm not an ignoramus. But I'm also not as cold as you, who can't even see how much this is hurting me! So I don't want to see or hear you anymore, Matthew. Because frankly I don't give a damn about what you say."
The two had left, Blaise heading off with Teresa, trying to calm her down. She didn't normally blow up like that, but Matt was grinding her last nerve. Now, as the days went by, she still hadn't spoken to Matt and steered clear of Mariah. The days left of Christmas break was slowly diminishing. Ginny had finally started to have morning sickness and would rush to the bathroom at about eight every day.
Finally, it was time to board the Hogwarts Express. Matt, Mariah, and Tyrone were accompanying them. When they reached Platform 9 ¾, they had five minutes before they had to board. Wilkins was loading the bags into the Hogwarts Express. Tyrone pulled Teresa over while Draco, Blaise, and Ginny went to visit their friends and family.
"Teresa, don't leave without settling things with Matt and Mariah. You never know what might happen in these next few months."
"Hey, it's not my fault that they're assholes. Tell them to apologize to me and ignore the will."
"Tia, you know they can't forget the will. It's ironclad babe. I wish that I could make all of this go away, but I can't. I'm sorry that all this has to be put on you, I wish that I was the one with the burden. But Tia, we can't change this. Matt and Mariah have to fulfill mother's wishes. I'm sorry that you have to do this and I know we all wish we could change it."
Teresa's angry eyes suddenly filled with sorrow. Tyrone brought into his embrace. She wrapped her arms around his torso as he smoothed back her hair.
"I can't guarantee that everything will turn out alright, but I can guarantee that I will always be there for you. You'll survive this. You've always been the strongest of all of us."
"I know, Ty, but it hurts so bad."
"I know and I wish I could relieve your pain, but no one can do that. Try to give Draco a chance Tia, he might not be as bad as you think."
Teresa nodded, thoroughly guilty that she had no intention of ever doing that. "Aiight. I will."
It was time to leave so with one last kiss on her forehead form Ty and a forced wave to Matt and Mariah, Teresa boarded the train with the others. She had a small bag in her hands, pure Italian leather.
"Hey guys, I wanna be alone for a bit so I'll see you later."
The others nodded and headed off. Teresa found an empty compartment in the back. She opened the small bag that she carried and looked at the items inside. They were the gifts that she had been given over the holidays and some of the things out of the vault her mother and father had left her.
Draco had given her a new sword. Teresa had put an incantation over it that made it smaller, so that it could fit in her bag. It had a silver handle with her name engraved in gold. The blade was made so that she could determine how sharp it would be by one of three levels.
The first level was not able to cut at all, the second was able to cut through, but not deep, and the third level was sharp enough to cut through a human bone with not much effort. She, it turn, had given him a magical box that would only enable him to open it and not even a Polyjuice potion could fool it. Both gifts were extremely expensive.
Ginny had given Teresa an assortment of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes and a rare book she found called Mastering the Powers of a Veela. Teresa knew the book must have cost Ginny a lot. Teresa gave Ginny a new cloak and a diary for her to write in, since she knew that the one she had now had only a few pages left in it. She had also given Ginny a couple of outfits to replace the hand-me-downs she had to wear.
The cloak kept the person cool when it was hot and warm when it was cold. The diary pages were lined in 24 karat Gold and had her name engraved in the maroon, Italian leather in gold as Virginia Anne Weasley. Blaise gave Teresa a golden locket that had a message engraved in the back. Their pictures were inside. Each one of them held the two either kissing or gazing lovingly at each other. The locket was shaped like a heart and the message read 'I'll love you forever, my cherished Jahzara.'
Teresa had given Blaise a golden chain with a dragon attached at the end. It was manly and expensive. On the back of the dragon, she had the words 'Vado amarlo per sempre. Viviamo dei dieci mille a vita insieme.' It was Italian for 'I'm going to love you forever. Let us live ten thousand lifetimes together.'
Matt had given Teresa 1,000 galleons and a Muggle book by a man called Shakespeare. The book was titled "Romeo and Juliet". Teresa gave Matt quiet a few Muggle books, three of which entitled "Oedipus", "MacBeth", and "Aphrodite's Kiss".
Mariah gave Teresa five beautiful dresses, one black, one red, one green, one blue, and one purple. They were all either silk or velvet and very expensive and pretty. Teresa gave Mariah two dresses and a dozen gold roses, each one had velvet for the petals. During the day, the petals closed and during the night, they opened and a fairy would appear.
Tyrone's gift was the one Teresa liked the most. It wasn't expensive, yet. Tyrone's real dream was to be an artist. His work was beautiful and it enchanted whoever looked at it, whether the pictures moved or not. Only Teresa had seen his work, aside from Pia. Tyrone gave Teresa a 100-paged book of his artwork.
He told her he had been working on it for years and wanted her to have it. She tried to refuse, knowing how much time he had spent on each one, but he said he drew those especially for her. Teresa made Tyrone a CD of her singing 18 songs. She also gave him a book of her poetry writing, which no one knew about except for him.
Teresa dug in her bag for Tyrone's gift, but her hand caught on something else. It was one of the things that she had gotten out of the vault her mom and dad had left her. It was a silver invisibility cloak. Teresa fingered the rare treasure. Teresa knew that Tyrone was the only other person to receive this, for he had told her so. Teresa read the note attached to the cloak.
"Our dearest daughter, use this when you need an escape, but don't forget that you can never fully escape your destiny and responsibility."
Teresa slipped the cloak back in the bag and felt the items next to it. One was a Veritaserum, one was a genuine Sneakoscope, one was a photo album from the day her parents went to Hogwarts to the day that they died, and the last one was a stuffed dragon. The dragon was a Hungarian Horntail, the same dragon on their family coat of arms.
Teresa took the Hungarian Horntail out of her bag. It was magical and thus 'breathed' a puff of smoke at her. She sat the foot-long Horntail on her lap and grabbed the book of art that Tyrone had given her. She opened it for the fiftieth time. The first drawing was a picture of their mother.
Vita Anastasio was a beautiful woman. Her long, silvery blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes were enchanting. Her Veela last name, Kondov, was passed to Teresa. The first picture didn't move. Vita was standing in her garden full of roses and exotic flowers. The sunset could be seen behind her. Teresa felt her heart ache for her mother's embrace.
Just then, the Dream Team walked in. As soon as they saw Teresa, everyone scowled. Ron glared at her.
"Out Anastasio. This is our compartment."
Teresa gave a half-hearted reply. "I don't see your name on it."
"We sit here every time we board the Hogwarts Express. Move."
"If you all want to sit here, I have no problem with that, just don't bother me."
Teresa returned to the beautiful picture. Ron was angry; the three wanted to talk about Sirius. He snatched the book out of Teresa's hands and looked at the picture. Teresa jumped up.
"Give me that back."
"Nice drawing Anastasio. Who is it, your lesbian lover or your prostitute of a mother?"
Teresa jerked the book out of Ron's hands and slapped him so hard he fell over. She picked him off the ground and held him against the wall. A look of fear past through his eyes and Teresa kicked Harry and Hermoine in the shins as they attempted to help him.
"If you ever say anything about my mother again, I'll kill you. You don't know her and never will. Fuck off Ron! She's dead! Can't you give her an ounce of peace? What did she ever do to you?"
With that, Teresa let go of Ron and sat back down on her seat. Ron massaged his throat, which is where she had been holding him. He saw the anger in her eyes, he even saw the hurt and sorrow. He felt something for Teresa he never had before, pity.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that."
"No, you shouldn't have."
"Look, perhaps we can try to get along better."
"Perhaps."
Teresa felt like groaning. Finally, when she was glad that they despised her for it would work well with the plan, they began to try to tolerate her. She didn't need this.
"Get out."
Ron looked taken back, but Hermoine dragged him out. Harry stayed behind and attempted to sit beside her. The Horntail hissed at him and he thought against it. Instead, he sat across from her.
"I said get out Potter. What, do you need a hearing aid?"
"You know, you're not half as tough as you think you are."
Teresa glared at him. She was desperately trying not to like him. "And you're not half the man people think you are."
Harry thought about his choice of words for a moment. "You're right, I'm not."
Teresa looked up at him in surprise. She had not expected that. Teresa reluctantly turned her attention back to the drawing of her mother. His next question also surprised her.
"May I look at it?"
Teresa didn't know why she answered what she did. "Sure."
She handed the book to Harry. He took a few minutes to review it. He stopped at the last two pictures. The first one was a picture of Tyrone holding Teresa as a baby. The two were both moving and Tyrone smiled at Harry. The second one was of Vita and Teresa. Both were in their Veela forms. Teresa's skin was glowing and her brown hair flowed behind her. The two figures were moving and now the Teresa sat in her mother's lap.
Harry handed the book back to Teresa. "They're wonderful. Did you draw them?"
"No, my older brother Tyrone, the one holding me in the picture, gave them to me for a Christmas present."
Harry paused. "Do you miss her?"
"Every second of the day. I miss my father too. You can't imagine how hard it is."
"I know how you feel. It really sucks never knowing my parents. Everyone else knows them, except for me."
Teresa looked out of the window. Her heart was aching, yearning to be a little girl back in her mother's arms. "Does the pain ever go away?"
Harry looked sorrowfully at the girl. "No, it doesn't."
Teresa nodded. Harry saw the strength in her eyes. He sat down next to her, despite the Horntail's protests. Harry gently slipped an arm around her shoulder.
"But it will lessen and friends make it much more easier."
Teresa smiled as he continued. "Hey, why don't you get Malfoy, Ginny, and Zabini. You all can come sit with Ron and Hermoine and I. I know Ron is missing his sister and I'm sure we can all get along for a few hours.
Teresa smiled and nodded. Harry smiled back and left. Teresa leaned her head back against the seat. The plan would have to change if they were going to all become friends.
The plan at the beginning was to have the Dream Team stumble over a cheating Draco and Teresa, but know that they wanted to befriend them, it would be harder. Teresa knew they had to alter the plan and it would take a lot of explaining.
Teresa put the Horntail and artwork away. She headed out and went to the compartment Blaise, Ginny, and Draco were in. The three glanced at her as she entered.
Leaning against the doorway, Teresa spoke. "We have a problem."
"What is it Teresa?" Draco looked worriedly at her.
"We have to change the plan."
"Why?"
"We have a complication involving the Dream Team."
A/N: I'm so sorry this took so long. I feel terrible, but there were complications I had to work out and I'm still working them out. I hope you all enjoyed this. Anyway, on with the shout outs.
One more thing, I forgot to add this in the story, but I'm letting you know. Ginny knows Draco has the Dark Mark and why he has it. I figure if she's seen him naked, then he would have explained it to her. Okay. Here you go.
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Angel-Hiragizawa32: LOL. I love complications, so there are more to come. Like the one in this chapter. Anyway, glad you love the story and continue to R/R! Also, keep up the jigg, I love it!
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Dreamoftf: I'm glad you love the story and thanks for the rn explanation! Keep on reviewing!
HLA: Hey, I haven't decided if they get married yet or not. But keep on R/R!
Rachael: Thanks and LOL. Sorry to keep you hanging! Keep those reviews coming!
Thanks to all the reviewers! Peace out!