Disclaimer:I do not own Harry potter nor do I own any of the characters with the exception of Nadia (stress the first a Naah-dia), her parents, Kyro (pronounced Kii like a long 'I' and roh) and a few others
*Some of you may also have been wondering what Nadia looks like? Well in my head she looks like sort-of like my avatar picture
Thoughts are in bold and italics.
Last Chapter
"She didn't tell me. I discovered two books she seemed to have been studying intently; one about veela mates and the other about veela pregnancies. I put two and two together. I'm a naturally curious person so I purchased the books and read them...also the way you are always looking at her neck and her other major artery spots...it's like you can see her blood through her skin...you look hungry." I look incredulously up at her. How dare she pry into our business like that?! She had the grace to look embarrassed. "Sorry about that."
"Mind your business Granger." I say with as much venom as I can muster.
"Zabini...really at this point you need me. I'm the only person who can and would be willing to help you but if you want to disrespect me then fine. I'll leave you to your own devices."
Blaise POV
I stare back at her trying to hold my mask of indifference. I don't need her. I know that I am fully capable of getting Nadia to cooperate without her help.
"So...are you an alpha or not?" I don't reply. "Honestly Zabini! Quit being such a child. I'm only trying to help you."
"Why exactly would you be trying to help me. What's in it for you?" I reply still not letting my guard down. She laughs and it surprises me. My mask slips for a second but as soon as it does I put it up again.
"Unlike you and people like you" I give her an annoyed look "I mean ex-slitherins Zabini...no need to be so sensitive. In order to do something nice you all need some sort of incentive or collateral. Me...I don't need all that. I'm just a kind person by nature...I'm helping you out of the kindness of my heart." She shrugs and gives me a smug smile. I've had enough.
"Cut the shit Granger. I see Draco's sense of humor and sarcastic demeanor has rubbed off on you. You're wasting my time. I'll ask you again. What do you want? What's in it for you?" Her smile falls a little but she doesn't look too upset.
"Oh...alright. It's not necessarily what's in it for me. Honestly I'm helping you more than I'm helping myself. Though it pains me to team up with you Zabini...I must for my cousins sake."
"And what exactly is for my wife's 'sake'?" I ask a little more interested in what she has to say.
"Wife? I've actually been meaning to ask this...why do you keep calling her your wife? As far as I know you two aren't married. You've been comatose for almost sev...never mind. Sorry about mentioning that." She says catching herself. I decide not to comment on her reference to my coma.
"She has on my family ring. So by old wizarding law which has yet to be abolished she and I are bonded. She is technically my wife. Also when she went to court about Kyro and all my assets my mother said that the judge had drawn up a current marriage certificate about a week after seeing as we were bonded by a stronger bond already I didn't need to be present for the modern day certificate." I tried to be thorough so she doesn't ask anymore questions.
"Hmmmm okay. Well like I was saying before; I'm doing this for her. She was happy when you two were together, she was ecstatic when you she found out she was pregnant. I hate to admit it but she was so happy. Then when you got hurt she...she was a shell of a person. It's like none of us could get her back. I hated you when I found out you both were together...well I hated you more than I normally did. But when you were gone I realized that she needs you...that she loves you. I hated that I couldn't help her...we all did. We spoke to her about it and she tried for us. Merlin knows she tried to act normal...but it was robotic." She laughs humorlessly and all her words are making a big impact on me. Especially when Nadia's previous state is so graphically described. My throat tightens.
"Then something happened. Your nurse...that Murphy woman" I snort in a rude way at her name and Granger gives me a confused look but I don't comment. She continues. "Her and Nadia became friends and I saw an improvement. But that improvement wasn't even a shadow of her former self. She has been more herself these couple of months that you have been here that over the years we have all been trying to help her. Your very presence is helping her and you two barely talk...well I figured that I would make a truce with you and help you and her get over whatever problem you two are having so I can have my little cousin back. I really miss her." She finishes softy and I have never been more thankful of Grangers nosiness until then. "Truce?" Her words have moved me.
"Truce." I reply nodding.
"Well let's get started." She says looking at me expectantly. I don't really know what she wants me to say. "Tell me are you alpha or no?" I nod remembering all the things my mother had filled me in on at the St. Mungos as well as the various books I've read since then. "When's the last time you had any...blood" she hesitantly says the last part.
"I haven't had any since I've woken up." She looks a bit concerned. I don't like it and I don't like all these questions either.
"So she hasn't offered you any whatsoever?" she asks looking at me in disbelief.
"Yes in a glass." I answer simply and she looks thoroughly confused.
"So why haven't you had any...I'm confused." I sigh in exasperation she can't be this slow.
"I don't want it like that." I say hoping that she gets the picture.
"Why? Does it get cold or something?" Is she serious?
"Honestly I thought you were the brightest witch of the age. It's not because it's cold it is because I want to take it myself. I don't want it in a glass." I explain and the annoyance is thick in my words. Recognition hits, I see it in her eyes and she blushes. "Why the bloody hell are you blushing?"
"I-I uh...I sort of forgot about that...what you two are supposed to feel if you...never mind." She says blushing even more. I think for a second and realize that she is referring to the arousal that will come if I do feed off of my Nadia.I didn't know she was this much of a prude. I laugh and she blushes even more. This truce may not be as bad as I'd originally thought.
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After my little talk with Granger about three weeks ago we've been coming up with little plans and so far none have worked. Granger has even been trying to put in good words for me but; nothing. I've never seen Nadia act like this. Granger and I both agree that she is acting very strange. Granger promises she will get to the bottom of it and I'm glad she is working so hard...it almost makes me want to thank her. We need to get to the bottom of what ever is happening fast because I can feel my strength literally draining.
It's been even more quiet since Kyro went back to Hogwarts a few days ago. I've also noticed about a week ago that as soon as she awakes she needs to throw up as well as various times during the day. All sorts of ideas have ran trough my mind as to what it could be; but I keep coming back to one thing...she's pregnant. I try to convince myself that she has some sort if stomach flu but my gut is telling me it's not.
If she is pregnant I honestly don't know what I will do...I don't think I can take it. We have not had sex and if she is pregnant it must mean she has been cheating on me. Cheating is one thing but being pregnant...Merlin I don't know what to do. I would have much rather her be with that healer woman I would have welcomed it if I had any idea this could happen...no this is just a suspicion nothing else. She would never do that to me. Right?
There is only one way to really know. I must drink from her. I must know. In my research I've done so far; if there is another mans seed inside of her and I drink from her and she is not as aroused as she should be or how I remember her being then I definitely have something to worry about.
It's Friday evening and she is cutting up the vegetables to prepare dinner. I am sitting at the island watching her like always...it's become somewhat of a routine close to dinner time. I keep contemplating whether or not I should ask directly if she is in fact pregnant or I should plead with her to let me have a taste to test my theory.
My strength has been greatly weaning and I am almost at the point of taking the blood in the glass she is always offering. But I can't because if I do I won't know if she is carrying another mans child. I need to make sure I am on guard at all times so that I can hold my breath just in case she offers again because Salazar knows I won't be able to resist another time. She'll come around. I hope.
She is chopping very fast and I know my staring is making her feel awkward; but I can't help it. She is desperately trying to finish quickly. She stops suddenly and lets out a small distressed breath. I am about to ask her what happened when the sent hits me. She's cut herself.
Before I can stop it; I completely loose myself. My feet start moving and before I know it I am standing beside her spinning her around to face me. I feel as if I have no control on my body...my mind is fine but my body is doing what ever it pleases.
She looks up at me shocked and I spot the cut in the juncture between her thumb and index finger. Before I can stop myself-not like I really could- I grab her hand and sink my teeth into the juncture. My teeth slip in like a hot knife through butter. I gulp greedily and my mind is a haze of pleasure. A pleasure filled half growl half moan tears from my throat as I continue to drink.
My drinking starts to slow and that's when I realize something is missing. Now that I have slowed enough to taste what I am drinking I notice it has a strange flavor. Definitely not what I remember. Then I realize what is missing. My Nadia's moans. I listen closely and she is breathing heavy and a light moan escapes her throat; but not what I know she is capable of or what I should be hearing.
It hits me...hard, and I choke on my next swallow. I pull back from her like I've been burned and i feel tears burning the back of my eyes waiting to be released. I grab my chest and I feel myself gasping for air. I lean on the countertop to keep myself upright. I am still not able to catch my breath well as yet. I feel small hands on my back and she keeps asking about my well being but her words are faint through the blood loudly rushing in my ears. I can hardly hear her. This is the first time in my life I felt as though I wanted to curl up and sob like a child.
I try to pull myself together but before I truly can the rage kicks in. I rip my arm from her grasp. I can't believe she would do this! I'll kill him! Whoever he is! I'll peel the flesh from his bones. I feel myself getting angrier by the second. I'm trying not to explode. An idea comes to me. Granger! Yes, she must have even the slightest idea of who this man is. I spin on my heels and purposefully make my way to the fire place with a frantic Nadia running behind begging me to tell her what the problem is. Oh there won't be any problems, or obstacles by the time I am home love.
A/n
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