Chapter 5: Unicorn Magic (Cassandra scene post kiss)
"I'm what?" she screeched.
"Bonded. Hermione, my sister, you must have noticed the way that the other foals changed once they reached adulthood. A unicorn is not designed to be alone."
"But I'm not a unicorn." said Hermione.
"But you are one of us now, the magic saw to that. You might not be truly one of us by birth but there is enough unicorn magic running through your veins, and it is not in our nature to be alone. You're unicorn half is seeking out a suitable mate, pulling you towards the nearest suitable male."
"But I want Ron." she replied.
"But the older male is more suitable, and the unicorn magic pulled you towards this. It is the unicorn way to create harmony, and this man would create a stronger, more harmonious pairing, not just for you but for the benefit of your herd. Despite the magic you could have chosen otherwise, fought against the match. You sealed it with the kiss, you chose him. And now the unicorn magic will start to affect him too."
"I chose him?"
"Yes, in our heard the female unicorn chooses a suitable mate, once she has picked a male that she feels she is suited for; and the magic will attempt to guide her, she bonds them with a kiss."
"How do I stop this!?"
"You cannot stop this my dear any more than you can change the weather. You have chosen your mate and now your fates are sealed. Soon he will start to feel the effects of the magic, and yours will intensify. Eventually you will seal the bond completely."
"I'm seventeen! I'm not meant to be bonded, we are in the midst of a war. He is my professor!"
"Hermione, you must not fight this. Great things can be expected from this pairing, the centaurs have seen it. Your pairing will bring stability that will have ripples through your society and ours."
"What am I meant to tell people? Nobody knows about my animagus, how am I meant to explain to him what is happening?"
"Just tell him what he needs to know, my dear, that the fates have bonded you, and that you are meant to be"
Hermione gave an exasperated sigh. It was at times like this she realised that Cassandra had absolutely no clue about life as a human.