A/N: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Harry was seething silently, he couldn't believe that Malfoy would lie to him with something as important as this. However, he was still confused, and had many questions that needed to be answered.
First, why would Malfoy want Harry to believe that he is his mate? What was his plan that involved making Harry a part of his life forever?
Second, why did Blaise tell him the truth? He was gaining nothing from telling him the truth, aside from seeing Malfoy getting rejected, but he was a Slytherin. Slytherins stick with each other unless there was something that they benefited from. So what was that for Blaise?
Harry sighed. First things first, he needed to go to the library and search all of this stuff up to make sure that neither of them were lying to him. He had heard that one he came into his inheritance he would have no choice but to obey his Dominant; his instincts would demand it.
Harry quickly found the book that he was looking for in the library, which was titled "The inside life of a Veela"
Harry sat down in a chair at the corner of the library, and opened the first page and started to read.
Being a Veela is a gift which many desire to have, but what others may don't know is that it can also be a curse. There are two types of Veelas; Dominant and Submissive.
When a Dominant Veela comes into his/her inheritance, they will find that they have grown more, and will start to have an ache in their backs.
Those are wings.
It is a similar process with a Submissive, but instead of growing taller, they will grow shorter.
Harry silently groaned to himself in his head. Was he going to be short all his life?
The Dominant's wings will be significantly large, the largest being 8 feet in length. The Submissive does not require wings, as the Dominant will be there to protect the Submissive from any harm.
Regarding mating season, a Dominant and a Dominant can not breed with each other. Their aggressive natures and instincts will force the other to be on top, thus resulting in a battle to the death. The same goes for Submissives. A Submissive needs a Dominant to be there with them, to protect them, give them children. If two Submissives breed with each other, they will have no one to protect themselves from their vulnerability.
Without a Dominant a Submissive is practically helpless.
Harry clenched his hands into fists. 'Great, just great' he thought 'Will I have to depend on my Dominant for every little thing?'
Finding a mate however, is a different story.
Harry perked up, curiosity rising within him. Will he finally find out who was lying to him?
Veelas, contrary to popular belief, can choose who their mates are.
Harry smiled, he had a feeling that Blaise was right.
It's not as simple as 'love at first sight'. Yes, they will feel an attraction towards their mate, but the Dominant must earn the rights to the Submissive in any way the Submissive deems fit. The Submissive will not allow the Dominants to touch them if they deem them unworthy or not capable of protecting them or their future children.
Harry's eyes went wide and his breath caught in his throat. He could have kids?
It is rare for a Submissive to have more than one mate, but it is not impossible. Veelas in the past have been recorded to have up to 4 or 5 mates. The Submissive mainly scents for the amount of power a Dominant Veela holds. It is better for a Dominant to hold much power for it will be much easier to protect the Sub and their children. If the Sub has more than one mate, they will have to battle each other out to see who fits what position in the family. Dominant, sub-Doms, Omegas, and the Submissive.
The Submissive is precious to the Dominants, mostly for their ability to give birth. During the heat stage, the Dominants will do anything the Submissive commands, in order to please them. The heat will be almost unbearable for the Submissive, and a heat happens every new moon. If the Submissive doesn't have all of their mates with them, they will not be able to produce children, and the Dominants may find themselves begging for their mate's attention, for their Veela side will be angry at them for not being able to produce children and will ignore them.
The Sub will be repulsed by the touch of the Dominants if not able to produce children. The Sub will do anything to find the rest of his/her mates if they are near-
"Excuse me, are you Harry Potter?" A voice interrupted his reading, and Harry looked up and met the person's eyes.
His breath caught in his throat.
The man was gorgeous, to put it simply. He had chocolate brown eyes that Harry could drown in forever, and his smile was kind and infectious. He had that face that promised that he wouldn't hurt him, and he had those lips that begged to be kissed-
"Yes, I am. Who are you?" Harry asked cautiously, and the handsome teenager smiled at him with warm brown eyes.
"I'm Tristan. Tristan Michaels." He stuck out a hand and his grin got wider as Harry blushed when he kissed his knuckles gently.
"Is there a reason that you wanted to talk to me?" Harry asked, ignoring the way how he felt sparks go through him as those lips touched his hand.
"I recognized the book that you were reading. Of course, I should've guessed from the moment I first saw you. The way how a beautiful creature such as yourself looks, you must be a Veela"
Harry blushed at the praise, he bit his bottom lip again, an annoying habit he did when he was nervous.
"A-Are you a Veela too?" Why did he stutter?
"Yes I am" He grinned "A Dominant one, in fact. I can smell that you haven't come into your inheritance yet, but it is very close"
"Can you tell how close it is?" Harry asked, curious, and Tristan ginned again.
"Will you answer a few questions for me?"
"Depends"
"Have you been craving fruits lately?"
"Yes."
"How often?"
"Every day"
"Do you usually eat them?"
"Every now and then"
"Do you find yourself sitting on the floor more?"
"...Yes..."
"Every time you try to sit down?"
"Sometimes"
"Do you find that you can't look people in the eyes anymore?"
Harry hesitated "..Sometimes"
Tristan raised an eyebrow "Would you care to explain?"
"It's only when I'm around these two guys, that's it"
"Hmm, are they Veela too?"
"Yes"
"Dominant?"
"Yes"
"Will you tell me their names?"
"No"
"May I ask why?"
"Why do you want to know?" Harry wasn't about to give up information to a stranger who could possibly harm Draco or Blaise.
"When Dominants have found a Submissive who hasn't gone into their inheritance yet, they will attempt to convince the Submissive that they are their 'mate', so that they might gain the favor of the Submissive early so that they have a better chance of being chosen. Has that happened yet?" Tristan asked in concern, and when Harry bit his lip again, he placed a hand on his shoulder, his thumb rubbing soothing circles over it.
"Harry" Tristan took his chin under his fingers and gently lifted it up so Harry could look him in the eyes "I'm here to help you, you don't have to hide anything from me."
"Yes, that has happened, with the both of them. One claimed that he was my mate and that I didn't have a choice while the other one stepped in and said that he was lying and can smell it on him and that I did have a choice" Harry mumbled, and Tristan frowned.
"Interesting" Tristan put on a thoughtful face "Clever plan, actually. I'm impressed"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Could you tell me what their names are and who told you what?" Tristan asked, and at Harry's hesitant look he grabbed his hand gently, looking at him deeply in the eyes. "Like I said, I'm here to help you Harry"
Harry bit his lip, and nodded.
"Their names are Blaise Zabini and Draco Malfoy-"
"Wait a second, Malfoy you said?" Tristan asked suddenly, becoming tense.
"Yes, what's the problem?"
"Was Malfoy the one who told you that you didn't have a choice in finding your mate?"
"Yes..." Harry trailed off, and saw anger in those brown eyes.
"Harry, don't you see? Lucius Malfoy is a bad man, a servant for the Dark Lord, you for sure know that by now. If Malfoy Junior lied to you so you can be his mate, and you had believed him, he would've sent you to the Dark Lord!"
"N-No, that isn't true. Malfoy isn't his father, he's different. Even though we are school rivals, he wouldn't do something like that to me" Harry shook his head in denial, and Tristan raised an eyebrow.
"How can you be so sure?"
"I know Malfoy. He isn't cold-hearted enough to turn me in. Especially with his inheritance, and mine coming soon, he wouldn't want to do anything to hurt me."
"I'm sure of it."