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The Veela Fic

Chapter Seven: Research and Some More Explanations

"You're Draco Malfoy's mate!" Ginny said, surprised. She knew something was up but not this! "That's why he was looking at you during lunch today. Does Lucius Malfoy know about this?"

"He mustn't , otherwise he would try to stop it," Hermione said. "No, he wouldn't, because he knows that when a veela finds it's mate, they must bond or the veela will die of a broken heart," Ginny said, "I'm afraid that's all I know." "That why I need your help. I've been though this whole bloody library but I can't find anything on veelas," Hermione said. Ginny felt sorry for her friend. Hermione never swore or cursed, but she was at the end of her rope.

"Severus may have some books about veela in his personal library," Ginny said. Looking at her watch, she added, "he should be in his chambers by now." "So," Hermione asked as they headed towards the dungeons, " you're on a first name basis with him now?" "He's not an overgrown bat like everyone says he is. Severus loves being a Potions Master, he just hates teaching children who don't want to learn," Ginny said. Hermoine looked at her searchingly and said, " You really seem to understand him. What is the relationship between you?" "Not you too. My brothers have been needling me since I became his apprentice. We're only friends!"Ginny said exasperated.

Reaching the chamber, Ginny knocked.

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In Snape's chambers, Draco and Lucius were looking over Snape's books as well as some from the Manor's library. Draco wanted information to share with Hermione and Lucius thinking about his meeting with Dumbledore. He felt like it was waste of his time. All Dumbledore said was congratulate and that Ginny would be a good mate. Of course she would be a good mate, he thought, she's prefect!

Knocking on the door surprised them both. Without thinking, Draco opened the door and met face to face with Ginny and his mate.

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" Draco," Ginny said. Draco, who just realized Ginny was there, said, "Ginny." He was staring at Hermione, with stars in his eyes. Ginny just shook her head and slipped passed him, coming face to face with Lucius. They stared at each other for a few minutes until Ginny asked, " Where's Severus?" "He went into Hogsmeade," Lucius answered, calmly but was inwardly seething. Just his apprentice, Lucius thought, I doubt it! Why would an apprentice be looking for him on a Hogsmeade weekend?

"Hello, Mr. Malfoy," Hermione said. Lucius looked past Ginny to see Hermione looking at him nervously while Draco hovered protectively around her. "Miss Granger," he greeted, politely. "Did Draco tell you that we are mates?" she asked him. "Welcome to the family," Lucius said. Hermione gave a sigh of relief.

"I see you must have been looking for information on veelas as well, Mr. Malfoy," Ginny said, trying to be civil. She forgave him for the diary incident, she had to, otherwise she would go crazy, but once bitten, twice shy. "You can call me Lucius, Virginia," he said, impulsively. She looked at him for a minute with an unreadable expression in her eyes before said, "Lucius."

My name sound wonderful coming from her, he thought gleefully. He was about to says something else when the door opened and Snape came in. "Hey, Severus, did you get the ingredient?" Ginny greeted him. Taking several vials and packets from his robes, Snape enlarged them to their normal size and handed them to Ginny. She was heading towards the storeroom when she heard Lucius say, "Just an apprentice, Severus?"

TBC

A/N: Hope this chapter was better than the last one.