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Chapter 11: His Soul mate
The next morning came all too quickly for the couple.
"I can't believe this is the end." She whispered as she cried to herself.
"Rayne, I will still protect you, I still love you no matter who it is I am fated to be with. Please know that." Harry said as he wrapped his arms around her as she let tears roll down her cheeks. It was the first time he had told her he loved her.
"I do." she whispered, "but it doesn't make it any easier. I suppose I knew this day would come from the moment I accepted Dumbledore's offer, but I never expected to become this attached."
"I know," he kissed her forehead and said gently to her, "Get ready, we have to go."
All of Hogwart's students were gathered in the Great hall. The 5th to 7th year girls in the school were wearing there school uniforms with white tank tops Dumbledore had issued the day before and instructed them to wear under there school robes. To the Boys, it looked like every other morning. Harry looked around at all the students gathered in the Hall. He knew it was time. Harry walked up to the front of the teachers table and stood facing the crowd.
"SOULIARIA BINDUS" he shouted.
The hall went silent as a blue wave ran over the crowd. A few of the younger student's screamed, as they had no idea what was going on. Harry knew exactly where he was headed after he said the incantation. Straight for the girl standing in the doorway watching and waiting quietly to sneak out before he found her. She had to be the one, if she wasn't then he would never find his soul mate, because they could never compare to her. Before he could make his way toward her, Dumbledore stopped him.
"May I have your attention please? I have asked Mr. Potter to help me locate someone. Please do not panic. The spell that was just cast will aid in our search. I ask everyone to sit and wait patiently while Mr. Potter inspects all 5TH To 7TH Year girls. No one is to leave this room until a thorough inspection has been done. Mr. Potter you know what to look for, please walk up and down each aisle and search for the mark." Dumbledore announced.
Harry complied with Dumbledores wishes, he knew that this was something he had to do and this was his only chance to complete it. He knew Rayne had worked hard to prepare him for this day. He was not going to let all her hard work go be in vain, even if he didn't want to find his soul mate anymore. He walked up and down every aisle in the great hall, looking and the back right shoulder of every girl even Hermione who, Rayne had told Harry was the number one candidate due to their great friendship. He checked Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood and every other girl in the Hall, even Pansy Parkinson. No one had the mark he had pictured. He finally returned to the front of the room.
"No on had the mark." Harry told Dumbledore.
He smiled. "Are you sure you checked everyone?" He asked Harry.
"Yes professor, I checked every girl sitting here in the hall." he said.
"Very well, then is there anyone else that you would like to check, teachers perhaps or anyone who didn't make it into the hall?" Dumbledore asked him carefully.
"Actually professor, there is one person I didn't check ." Harry said immediately.
"Who is that Harry?" Dumbledore questioned.
"Rayne" Harry said pointing toward the doorway.
Everyone in the hall suddenly turned there heads to face her. Rayne stood pale in the doorway.
"This can't be happening." She thought to herself.
"Miss Solara," Dumbledore's voice bellowed throughout the Great Hall "Could you come up here a minute please?"
Rayne slowly walked down the aisle of the great hall. She could hear her heart beating in her chest a mile a minute. As she walked, everyone's heads followed her. It felt as if her heart was shattering with every step, she had thought Dumbledore knew it wasn't possible, he had told her so when he had summoned her in the first place to help Harry find his soul mate, yet Harry kept pressing the situation and now Dumbledore was doing the same. Why was Harry doing this, she would do anything for him, she would go into battle and die for him, but this had to be more painful than death. She kept her eyes on the floor the whole walk down the hall. Finally she reached the bottom of the stairs at the Teacher's Table. Well aware of her newfound audience.
"Rayne please turn around and face the school." Harry asked her quietly.
"Harry, you know it isn't possible." She made her last desperate plea. He was about to shatter any hope she had.
"Rayne, I don't care prove it to me. Turn around." He said with aggravation in his voice.
She turned to face her fellow students and she could feel Harry's eyes on her as well as the rest of the entire school. She kept her eyes trained on the floor.
"Rayne please remove your school robe. She undid her school robe and let it drop to the floor. Harry looked at Dumbledore with an unreadable look.
"Miss Solara, please turn back around." Dumbledore said solemnly.
Rayne turned back around to face Harry.
"I told you it wasn't possible, but you just wouldn't believe me. Now you are running out of time. We have got to find her." Rayne said sadly.
"Rayne, I've told you that I love you. I want you to know that no matter what fate has decided for me I will protect you for ever, even if it means I have to die. I know you would do the same thing for me. When we first got to know each other, I told myself that Dumbledore must have had an ulterior motive for sending you to me. I know you keep telling me that it isn't possible, that we are from two different worlds, but I just had to see for myself." Harry smiled at her and took a step forward.
Her eyes were still focused on the floor. She couldn't bear to look him in the eyes. She hated to shatter his dreams like this. She had told him, even showed him the conversation with Dumbledore during their training and he still wouldn't believe it. Harry stood only inches away now.
"But," he spoke again, "I do have to tell you one very important thing and I hope you will always remember this." He paused still looking at her.
The entire school had gone completely silent now hanging on Harry's every word.
"Anything is possible" he finally said and with that he grabbed her and kissed her so passionately her knees nearly gave out. As he did this the couple was surrounded by a white light.
The whole school gasped. The minute Harry had touched Rayne, a tattoo of a lightning bolt, one identical to the scar on Harry's forehead, appeared on her left shoulder.
Harry broke the kiss and grabbed her hand and led a very shocked Rayne out of the Great Hall.
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Phoenix had been watching all this from a distance. This was perfect. Harry and Rayne were going to finish his dirty work for him. Voldemort would crumble once Harry and Rayne combine forces against him. There was only enough room for one Dark Lord anyway. His army was now ready to go. It was just a matter of time. As soon as Voldemort was gone he was going to catch the wizarding world off guard. They wouldn't know what hit them. Rayne would never expect the attack she was going to get. He would kill Harry Potter first and then make sure Rayne was left for him to deal with personally. Revenge is so sweet.
"Fifteen days and the world will be mine." Phoenix said gleefully.
