"What the hell are you talking about inheritance, imprinting, mating. What kind of bullshit are you trying to spin here." My father yelled.

Igor for his part put up his hands in an attempt to both put distance between the former service man and himself and to also convey to the man to stand down.

Hermione tried to walk closer, but a hand held her back. As I turned it was Harry's hand and the two mothers went to join the discussion happening 50 meters away.

"Hermione, think chapter 7 Advanced Magical Beings," Harry said. With recognition I swung my head so fast to meet Viktor's eyes.

"Me or Harry?"

"You," he responded surprised I understood the situation.

I nodded and walked towards the lake. He tried to follow me, but I told him that I needed a moment. A moment to think. A moment to replan my life. Yesterday, I was going to go to Hogwarts for 7 years then get a mastery so that I could either teach or go into law. Now, I needed to rethink everything. I was the mate to a newly awakened veela. That meant the marking ritual needed to be performed when I reach full magical maturity at age 15. That meant I would be 16 and pregnant while finishing off my schooling or Viktor would go medically insane. Essentially according to magical law, we were as good as married and I haven't even fully developed boobs yet for Pete's sake!

In that moment, I knew that I was spiraling. My mind was whirring and so I called quietly out, "Elena!" knowing that she, Harry, and Viktor followed me despite my protests.

Elena, from what Viktor had told me was a year younger than him and therefore two years older than me. "Ello."

"So, we are basically sisters, right?"

"Yesh we are."

"Any words of advice?"

"He ez a good man."

"I know that, but I had this plan for my life, what do I do now?"

"You follow that plan. You would not be able to go to same school as im. 'E is at all boys school. Which means you will still go to same school as brat. Viktor will have to change school to be with you."

"But I start first year this year, he will graduate before me."

"Yes, but that will be after the mating ritual. So it will not be risky to either of you for him to be away for too long. "

"The book I read said I will have to be pregnant for the mating ritual to finalize. Is that true?"

"No, you must mate, and with no protection you will become pregnant. With protection you will be okay. That is four years away, you will be okay."

I looked down, "I turn 12 in September."

"Okay, three years away. You will be fine."

"Have you met your mate?" I questioned.

"No, but I am ready. I have two years before I am at maturity, but both partners in the pairing must be of magical maturity for the mating ritual to occur."

I nodded, "Thanks." We both got up and she gave me a hug.

"I am here for you, sestra. I may transfer to Hogwarts too, I am almost 14 it is time to find my mate too." We both smiled and turned back to the boys and saw our parents still arguing in the background.

I then turned on my heal and went to the small library that was at the summer camp. "Hermione, where are you going?" Harry yelled.

"I'll be right back," I yelled over my shoulder. As I turned back I saw Viktor begin to start after me only to be stopped by Elena.

Moments later I was in my haven and found the small section of text books that were available for the students to read when they had the free time. In the bottom right corner of the section were a few books on magizoology. Picking up the textbook that we have at home Advanced Magical Beings by Newt Scamander I ran out of the library and made a beeline for the location where the parents were having a heated discussion.

"I will not have any child of mine be subjected to an outdated early marriage like she is a medieval princess." My dad seethed through his teeth.

I ran into the middle of the group. "Stop, read chapter seven pages 99-101 then ask questions before you go crazy." I turned to the Krums, "My apologies, we will be right back after we have done some reading." They looked at me strangely but nodded as I led my parents to a picnic table on the side.

"Hermione, this is not going to happen." My father stated.

"Before you say anything else, I just request that you read 3 pages of literature and then we can do a Q&A." My mother nodded but my father looked at me sternly. "Do I need to read it aloud for you to know the information before you go charging full force again."

I read them the information about what veela's were and how their mates were chosen: "by the hands of god, there are only two such pairing in the world that will match that of Adam and Eve and they be the pairings of a veela and their mate or that of a true soul bond. They are simply two beings that are one when together: soul mates."

"Soul mates, well they should have started with that and not a contracted betrothal contract. You know they want you to be married by age 15." My father sighed

"That is their custom. We do not have to agree with it." My father smiled and called over the other two adults.

"Hello, I am glad we are all calm to discuss this." I began, "I understand the meaning being of a Veela mate. I understand what must happen when I am 15. But let me be clear, I will marry when I am good and ready. I will have children when I am good and ready. I will complete my schooling to my pleasing including a mastery after my 7th year. I will be attending Hogwarts with my brother. Is that understood?" The Krums nodded impressed, "now what else would you like to discuss?"

"You must attend school weeth Viktor, he vill transfer to Hogwarts as well." I nodded in comprehension of what Isabelle Krum was saying.

"I understand, I spoke to Elena about that before I got the book for my parents."

"You vill not have to share room but you vill have to share living quarters," Isabelle said.

"That should be easy as long as we are sorted into the same hose, if not I am sure we can ask for special accommodations. Any other concerns?"

"Every veek in the summers you and Viktor will have to spend one day together in order to maintain a healthy bond until the mating ritual occurz when you are at magical maturity. The same will go for school holidays." Isabelle responded with her husband nodding his head. "Ve are on the floo network ve vill need to prepare your house weeth a floo as vell."

"What's a floo?" I asked.

"A vay to travel and make calls vith magic between fireplacez." She responded.

Hermione's mother responded "That is more reasonable. My daughter will not be betrothed. Viktor, come here."

"Yes, ma'am." He ran and stood by his father with his hands behind his back standing at attention.

"Is my daughter truly your mate?"

"Yes, ma'am." He nodded.

"How do you know?"

"When I moved Mia handz on the broom to improof her balance. Feeling in fingers tell me."

I looked down in shock at my hands.

His mother looked at him and began to speak in Bulgarian. I assume she was filling him in on the stipulations that I had made regarding our situation. At one point he laughed and looked at me and said, "Don't vorry, you finessh school." Before turning back to his mother.

Comforted by his confirmation, I took a deep breath and relaxed. I turned to my father and smirked, "I think you are safe from having to walk me down an aisle for a while." He just rolled his eyes.