Chapter 13! This one is really short and brings in some other characters to tide you over until we get back to Harry and Snape. Go ahead and review tell me what you want to happen!

Draco Malfoy had a very interesting day. His birthday was very soon and he would be turning 12 years old. This was a big age for members of the Malfoy line. This was the age when veela characteristics would begin to show themselves. For generations the Malfoy family had married veelas. Their children would be part veela and at the age of twelve would begin to show off that fact.

Veelas are magical creatures known for their beauty. Male and female veelas have the power to be so beautiful so seductive that they can attract anyone. Not that it mattered much to a veela. Veelas would choose one person to mate with for eternity. When they met that person they would be loyal to them forever, and if they were rejected they would die.

It was rare for a person to reject a veela since not only were veelas extremely attractive but they were completely devoted to their chosen one. Both of Draco's parents were part veela, making Draco himself around half veela. His parents had chosen each other as their mates and were irrevocably in love. The only thing they loved more than each other was him. Yet another veela trait is the ultimate love of their children.

So in just a few days Draco would begin showing off his heritage. He was excited. The first change would his physical appearance. For the next three years he would grow more and more attractive until he looked nearly perfect. He would also begin his quest for finding his true mate. He wouldn't know who it was, if he even met them, until he was 15 but his magical aura would begin the search for someone completely compatible with him.

That wasn't the interesting part. When Draco went down to lunch he found out his father had left to go to Hogwarts. His mother only said that he had a meeting but not with who. His father returned within a few hours with a pleased look on his face. His father called him over to talk.

"Dragon I have news."

"Yes father?"

"I have spent the last few hours having a very enlightening conversation with one Harry Potter."

"I thought you went to Hogwarts father."

"I did. It turns out that Mr. Potter never received his heir ring. His father died before he was old enough to wear it and no one thought to give it to him later. When it was discovered that Mr. Potter was completely ignorant when it came to such things your godfather asked me to come over and answer any questions the boy had."

Draco's mind was racing with that new information. He always considered Potter extremely rude ignoring him and all pureblood politics. However if Potter didn't even know they existed then did that mean Potter was going to change?

"What does this mean father?"

"I explained to him why I wish for you to be friends and he agreed to try again." Lucius said with a genuine smile. "I need to explain some things to you first."

"Okay." Draco said.

"When you first met Potter it was in Diagon Alley the day we got your school supplies. Growing up Potter did not know he was a wizard or anything about his ancestry. The first magical being he met was very kind to him and earned his undying loyalty. You called that man an oaf in your very first encounter."

"Hagrid introduced Potter to the magical world?"

"Yes. Do you realize now why Potter was not agreeable to being associated with you?"

"I made fun of his first magical friend making me look like a total prat?"

"Yes. Mr. Potter has agreed to come to your birthday dinner. He has agreed to end hostilities with you but told me that if you wished to be friend he would not be easy to win over."

"Huh?"

"How did Potter become friends with Ms. Granger?"

"He saved her from a troll." Draco said before his eyes widened. "He can't expect me to do something as Gryffindor as that."

"From what I gathered he expects you to show a strong sense of loyalty and then he will offer you the same. I expect you to be on your best behavior for your birthday. If you work hard at it you will have a loyal friend who will protect you from the Dark Lord when he returns."

"Alright father I'll try my best."

Draco spent the rest of the day planning out how he could show Harry Potter he would make good friend material. It was a new experience Draco was always used to people trying to get into his good graces he wasn't very practiced when it came to getting into the good graces of others.

The Dursley family was very confused. They knew very well that Harry Potter was in their house somewhere. He was supposed to be in their home during the summer. The Dumbledore freak had said so. Demanded that they take him in. However whenever anyone of them went up to the freaks room to get him to do work or punish him. They would just forget.

It was very confusing and freakish. They knew Harry was alive because if he had died freaks would descend upon their house to investigate. There were no freaks. So where was the boy? Every time they thought too hard about Harry Potter their mind would get all confused and they would move on.

Just where is that freak?