Owls that discover no truth- (Chapter 8)
I borrowed the idea that Ron and Neville may be Veela from Frizzy. I have permission, nobody kill me as I still have some jobs at home to do. Ok, enjoy reading (+ biology lesson) and leave a review.
*Owls sent between Neville and his Grandmother and Neville's POV*
Gran
Hello, I hope you are well. I am doing fine. The other Gryffindors are safe and are coming back to Hogwarts in the next few days.
But lessons still go on *makes a sad face* and we are studying Veela, its part of our homework to write about them and their habits, and in particular the magnetic attraction between them and a potential mate. We get some bonus points if we discover if there is any Veela blood in the family. And because you have always said you wanted me to do well in my lessons and you would help me in any way that you could. is there any Veela blood in our family?
A reply before Wednesday would be great because its due in on Friday and I want the time to write it up
Love
Neville
The next night, Gran replied.
Neville
I am glad that you are doing well, and yes in myself I am good, but I feel a cold coming up- but never mind.
Regarding your question on whether there is any Veela blood in the family, I have to say that there is no immediate Veela blood that will affect you. My great Grandmother was a half Veela. So your great great great Grandmother was a half Veela. I don't know if that is any help to your essay or not. It is possible you could have Veela blood inside you if it was on your mother's side as it is recessive and Frank may have received that gene too from my great grandmother. But I doubt it very much. So don't you worry, especially if they have taught you about the inheritance etc.
Good luck on writing it up and tell me what grade you got
Love always
Gran
Well that was encouraging, but what about my mother's side? I know a little bit about genes and such- you have to for herbology to know what kind of plants you will get. We have two little genes that make up. us. Veela gene is recessive and to be a proper Veela you must have 2 recessive Veela genes like vv. Now since one of my ancestors had a Vv, the little gene goes on through the line if that one is chosen to make us. If my father was a Vv and my mother was a Vv, I could be a fully-fledged Veela and it would explain everything I have done with Ron and we will now have bonded and will have to spend the rest of our lives together. If I am, I came into my inheritance a bit late. But then again I was a late developer- it took me a while to show signs of magic, and my voice didn't break until I was fourteen. I think I better reply to Gran and make up a grade.
Hi Gran.
Thank you very much for your help- the extra information got me an Acceptable, which I am very pleased with. Do you think that my mum had that gene? Just a thought.
Love
Neville
Her answer was a bit terse. I know that she is always happy to go through any questions that I have concerning anything, but she sounded edgy, like she was hiding something. Immediately, I was suspicious.
Neville
I am very happy for you and your good grade. But I don't have time to pacify you with infantile worries about whether you are a Veela or not being brought on by exposure to the concept. My cold has gotten worse and it may be flu and I'm too tired to answer long questions like the ones you have been asking me. However I still want owls on your progress, as you are important to me.
Gran
Gran
Sorry I upset you, I hope you get better soon. I won't ask again and I won't go prying into mum's family tree. Its just a curiosity, because quite a few of us have a little Veela blood inside us from a very long time ago, its incredibly interesting to see where we come from. Only one person is a proper Veela and our teachers will not tell us who, as they are in the third year and haven't come into their inheritance yet and it worries them a lot that they will settle down young.
Write back soon
Neville
After I had sent that owl, I had a word with Ron about my Gran's reply and asked if he thought that she knew something about my mother's heritage and wasn't telling me. He was very sensible about it and reassured me that like she had told me about my dad that she would tell me about my mum if she knew anything and it was probably her flu that had made her snappy as it was as sure as hell that his mother was like that when on the rare occasions that she gets sick. We talked about my mum and her colouring and if there was any chance of Veela blood. Even though my mum has blonde hair and blue eyes, they are not of the silvery Veela kind. Even though there was a hint of it in my genes. We worked out that at the best my genes are Vv and I am most possibly VV. The trail runs cold on my side.
*End of Neville and his owls and POV, beginning of Ron's owls and POV *
It's bloody well hard enough as it is. How am I going to convince mum that we are studying Veela? She'll want to know exactly what lesson it is AND complain to Dumbledore if she don't think it suitable. Well, I'll try and owl dad instead, he never asks.
Hi Dad
How are you, mum and the muggles? I'm doing fine. I expect you're confused why I have sent you an owl. I have a question about our family bloodlines, I didn't want to owl mum because she fusses and stuff. (Please don't tell her I said that)
We are studying Veela in one of our lessons and we are given the task of writing about them and their inheritance and stuff and we can get some extra marks if we can provide a brief summary of our own blood line as it is predicted that everyone will have a little bit of it in us- for example Neville's great great great grandmother was a half Veela- which is very interesting you have to admit. Are you aware of any Veela blood in our family?
Can you reply by Saturday please as it is due in Monday and I want the time to write it up?
Thanks
Ron
Dad replied quite quickly for him. He sounded very surprised I asked such a question when we are pureblood through and through. - But surely there is a little in there somewhere- around the 1700's there was an influx of the things and running off with British wizards. There was a chance- right?
Dear Ron
You know full well that we are pure blood and that we only have the one muggle relative. I suppose we do have some Veela blood from maybe a few hundred years ago, but you have to remember that it will not be dominant in your system. There is none at all on your mother's side either as I remember doing a Veela project at Hogwarts though it was a lot earlier in my time there that we did it and your mum and I had not being going out long- but we did the project together anyway. Not having Veela blood will not hinder your mark at all so don't worry.
Keep smiling and remember that Merlin owns all the donuts
Love Dad
That sucked You-Know-Who's bollocks. So Neville had to be the Veela. He didn't look like one or appear to have any Veela traits- but it was the only explanation. The both of us couldn't suddenly turn gay. So Neville must have this blood in him that finds the person who completes him in every way regardless of sex, race, wizardry etc. I must complete him. But if he is- wouldn't when we. you know, feel different, more spiritual and floaty? It feels good, but there is a detachment in my mind. I talked to Neville about this and he reckons I must not have given my entire self to him, only my body and not my mind or soul. I smiled wantonly. With the others due back at least tomorrow, I had tonight to submit one or both of those things.
*End of Ron's owls and POV*
I borrowed the idea that Ron and Neville may be Veela from Frizzy. I have permission, nobody kill me as I still have some jobs at home to do. Ok, enjoy reading (+ biology lesson) and leave a review.
*Owls sent between Neville and his Grandmother and Neville's POV*
Gran
Hello, I hope you are well. I am doing fine. The other Gryffindors are safe and are coming back to Hogwarts in the next few days.
But lessons still go on *makes a sad face* and we are studying Veela, its part of our homework to write about them and their habits, and in particular the magnetic attraction between them and a potential mate. We get some bonus points if we discover if there is any Veela blood in the family. And because you have always said you wanted me to do well in my lessons and you would help me in any way that you could. is there any Veela blood in our family?
A reply before Wednesday would be great because its due in on Friday and I want the time to write it up
Love
Neville
The next night, Gran replied.
Neville
I am glad that you are doing well, and yes in myself I am good, but I feel a cold coming up- but never mind.
Regarding your question on whether there is any Veela blood in the family, I have to say that there is no immediate Veela blood that will affect you. My great Grandmother was a half Veela. So your great great great Grandmother was a half Veela. I don't know if that is any help to your essay or not. It is possible you could have Veela blood inside you if it was on your mother's side as it is recessive and Frank may have received that gene too from my great grandmother. But I doubt it very much. So don't you worry, especially if they have taught you about the inheritance etc.
Good luck on writing it up and tell me what grade you got
Love always
Gran
Well that was encouraging, but what about my mother's side? I know a little bit about genes and such- you have to for herbology to know what kind of plants you will get. We have two little genes that make up. us. Veela gene is recessive and to be a proper Veela you must have 2 recessive Veela genes like vv. Now since one of my ancestors had a Vv, the little gene goes on through the line if that one is chosen to make us. If my father was a Vv and my mother was a Vv, I could be a fully-fledged Veela and it would explain everything I have done with Ron and we will now have bonded and will have to spend the rest of our lives together. If I am, I came into my inheritance a bit late. But then again I was a late developer- it took me a while to show signs of magic, and my voice didn't break until I was fourteen. I think I better reply to Gran and make up a grade.
Hi Gran.
Thank you very much for your help- the extra information got me an Acceptable, which I am very pleased with. Do you think that my mum had that gene? Just a thought.
Love
Neville
Her answer was a bit terse. I know that she is always happy to go through any questions that I have concerning anything, but she sounded edgy, like she was hiding something. Immediately, I was suspicious.
Neville
I am very happy for you and your good grade. But I don't have time to pacify you with infantile worries about whether you are a Veela or not being brought on by exposure to the concept. My cold has gotten worse and it may be flu and I'm too tired to answer long questions like the ones you have been asking me. However I still want owls on your progress, as you are important to me.
Gran
Gran
Sorry I upset you, I hope you get better soon. I won't ask again and I won't go prying into mum's family tree. Its just a curiosity, because quite a few of us have a little Veela blood inside us from a very long time ago, its incredibly interesting to see where we come from. Only one person is a proper Veela and our teachers will not tell us who, as they are in the third year and haven't come into their inheritance yet and it worries them a lot that they will settle down young.
Write back soon
Neville
After I had sent that owl, I had a word with Ron about my Gran's reply and asked if he thought that she knew something about my mother's heritage and wasn't telling me. He was very sensible about it and reassured me that like she had told me about my dad that she would tell me about my mum if she knew anything and it was probably her flu that had made her snappy as it was as sure as hell that his mother was like that when on the rare occasions that she gets sick. We talked about my mum and her colouring and if there was any chance of Veela blood. Even though my mum has blonde hair and blue eyes, they are not of the silvery Veela kind. Even though there was a hint of it in my genes. We worked out that at the best my genes are Vv and I am most possibly VV. The trail runs cold on my side.
*End of Neville and his owls and POV, beginning of Ron's owls and POV *
It's bloody well hard enough as it is. How am I going to convince mum that we are studying Veela? She'll want to know exactly what lesson it is AND complain to Dumbledore if she don't think it suitable. Well, I'll try and owl dad instead, he never asks.
Hi Dad
How are you, mum and the muggles? I'm doing fine. I expect you're confused why I have sent you an owl. I have a question about our family bloodlines, I didn't want to owl mum because she fusses and stuff. (Please don't tell her I said that)
We are studying Veela in one of our lessons and we are given the task of writing about them and their inheritance and stuff and we can get some extra marks if we can provide a brief summary of our own blood line as it is predicted that everyone will have a little bit of it in us- for example Neville's great great great grandmother was a half Veela- which is very interesting you have to admit. Are you aware of any Veela blood in our family?
Can you reply by Saturday please as it is due in Monday and I want the time to write it up?
Thanks
Ron
Dad replied quite quickly for him. He sounded very surprised I asked such a question when we are pureblood through and through. - But surely there is a little in there somewhere- around the 1700's there was an influx of the things and running off with British wizards. There was a chance- right?
Dear Ron
You know full well that we are pure blood and that we only have the one muggle relative. I suppose we do have some Veela blood from maybe a few hundred years ago, but you have to remember that it will not be dominant in your system. There is none at all on your mother's side either as I remember doing a Veela project at Hogwarts though it was a lot earlier in my time there that we did it and your mum and I had not being going out long- but we did the project together anyway. Not having Veela blood will not hinder your mark at all so don't worry.
Keep smiling and remember that Merlin owns all the donuts
Love Dad
That sucked You-Know-Who's bollocks. So Neville had to be the Veela. He didn't look like one or appear to have any Veela traits- but it was the only explanation. The both of us couldn't suddenly turn gay. So Neville must have this blood in him that finds the person who completes him in every way regardless of sex, race, wizardry etc. I must complete him. But if he is- wouldn't when we. you know, feel different, more spiritual and floaty? It feels good, but there is a detachment in my mind. I talked to Neville about this and he reckons I must not have given my entire self to him, only my body and not my mind or soul. I smiled wantonly. With the others due back at least tomorrow, I had tonight to submit one or both of those things.
*End of Ron's owls and POV*