Authors Note- ok so this one is a little longer-I hope that makes you happy.

Also I did add more character interaction, as requested. Hope you enjoy this one, it also gives more infor as to how the Inheritance works.

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Chapter 14

"Harry!"

I turned my head just before I entered Library. It was lunchtime in the castle so the halls were practically empty. I saw Hermione walking swiftly toward me.

"Yeah?" I asked when she fell into step with me. she was quite for a second the stopped, grabbing the hem of my robe. "Are you really Mated to him?" her tone sounded whinny and annoying, and her Magic was rubbing me the wrong way. I knew she was referring to Severus and sighed.

"Yes, Hermione I am, and…and I love him very much." I finally said. Her response was immediate. "What? How can you possibly know that? I mean you would have had to…to you know." She gave me a strained look and I almost laughed.

"I have and it was fantastic." I told her with a grin.

She blanched, and a look of disgust covered her features. "But he's a teacher! He's…he's…" she let her voice trail off when she couldn't find the words to describe him, so I decided to help.

"Insufferable? A genius? Sarcastic? Devilishly handsome? A greasy git? A fabulous man? take your pick Hermione."

She threw her arms in the air. "But he is Horrid to you!" she exclaimed.

Before I could respond Draco took that time to make his appearance.

"If it were up to me I would say he is an insufferable, greasy git, with too dry of humor and far to much intelligence for his own good…but that is just me." Hermione snapped her head in Draco's direction. "Malfoy you-"

"Oh save the dramatics Granger. I'm here to tell Harry that McGonagall wants to see him."

I turned to him. "Thanks Draco." I began walking then paused. "Bye Hermione." I said over my shoulder before I resumed walking to the second floor to the Transfiguration classroom was.

When I entered the classroom the first thing I noticed was that there was more than just McGonagall in here. Seamus, Thomas, and Neville were also in the room.

"Mr. Potter please have a seat."

Her voice was hard, but the warmth of her Magic washed over me and I smiled. McGonagall was someone I considered family on most days. I sat in a desk near the other three Gryffindors.

"Harry I was speaking with Severus and have come up with a plan to help you adjust to the Magical Signatures of the students."

I cocked a brow waiting for her to continue. "We will introduce students to you in groups no greater than five until you have grown accustomed to them. Then you may be exposed to a larger body of your peers, do you understand?"

I nodded, It could work. My Magic had already begun to explore my friends and I found them somewhat familiar and foreign all at the same time.

Seamus had a very demanding aura, while Thomas was much more subtle. I also picked up with much amusement that the two had a serious thing for the other, but neither knew.

Neville's Magic was very…smooth, like silk. It was very warm and friendly.

"Well arry'?" Seamus intoned with his thick accent.

I smiled. "Its defiantly easier with only a couple people at one time." I informed the group.

Neville smiled nervously. I could tell he was curious and gave him a gentle prod with my Magic. He sucked in his breath quickly and his eyes widened. "Wow Harry, that was a bit weird."

I laughed. "Sorry. I'm still new at this."

He nodded. "So, um are the rumors true? I mean about you and Pro…Professor Snape?" he stuttered out hesitantly.

"Depends on what you've heard. But if you heard that he coerced me into something and did horrid things you are very misguided. Severus would never do that."

"Blimey Harry, he lets you call him that?" Thomas questioned in astonishment.

I got a wicked grin on my face. "Yup, he prefers it."
"Have you, I mean is he…" Neville's voice failed him and his face grew red. His Magic was, to my amusement, embarrassed.

"yes we have, and its brilliant, and no, he is most defiantly NOT greasy."

I informed him with a smirk. Neville's face grew even more red, and Seamus whistled. "Too much information mate. I think you just scared poor Neville's mind."

We all laughed heartedly, and I called for Dobby.

"Have you guys eaten yet? I'm starving." I asked once I had regained my voice.

"Food would be great." Seamus said.

"So Harry, um, I understand that you can into your Inheritance, but um. What is it exactly?" Thomas asked.

That was the first time someone had asked me that. They usually didn't care enough to ask.

I smiled slightly. "I'm an Earthen Elemental."

"Sweet! Um, what exactly is that?" Seamus asked. Even being a pureblood he didn't know.

"It means your connected to the Earth right? That you absorb the Powers around you from the Earth?" Neville questioned softly.

I nodded. "yeah. I get my Magic from the Earth. I don't even have to use a wand anymore. After all wands aren't what gives the Wizard power. It just serves as an outlet for them, it just makes casting more easier to control, if you cant wield Raw Magic. But no Wizard actually needs one."

The trio nodded, absorbing the information.

"So, why do you look so different?" Seamus asked.

"The Earth was just healing my imperfections. My eyesight, my malnutrition, my scars…the things that tied me down were fixed, I live by the Earth. I need Her to survive. She is where all Magic comes from, I am just a…link from Her to you. does that make sense?"

they nodded and Dobby reappeared with food and we all paused to eat.

"So, you live with Snape now?"

I smiled. "As of yesterday."

"Um, so are you going to have to do this with the whole school?" Thomas asked.

I frowned. That did seem like a lot of people. Then I shrugged. "only so I can get a feel of their Magic so I don't get overloaded with emotions. I only told you guys what I did because so far, you are the only ones that haven't judged Severus or me. The only ones who aren't disgusted with me actually." I mumbled the last part, but I know they all heard it.

The door opened and McGonagall came back with Luna, Draco, and Blaise Zabini.

"How did it go?" she asked me with motherly concern when she caught the slight sadness coming from the room.

"Oh, it went great." I told her truthfully.

She nodded, "Good. Here are a few more people. Do you need Mr Finnagin, Dean and Longbottom to leave?"

I shook my head. "Naw, they can help explain things."

She excepted this and again left the room.

I sighed and turned to the three. "Hey Draco."

He smirked. "Hey."

I let my Magic trail over Luna and Blaise. Luna, who I had come to adore, had the most peaceful Magic I haad ever come across. Blaise was…surprisingly warm. It wasn't hostle or mean, it was gentle and caring. I also caught the affection he held toward Luna.

I smirked at that. Poor boy wouldn't know what hit him.

"Good, so far I like everyone in this room. That's what? Six out of…a couple hundred?" I asked jokingly.

The others chuckled and Draco gave me a look. "So, now you know not all Slytherins are bad."

I gave him a skeptical look. "Bad? No. Sneaky and obnoxious? Hell yes."

Draco pouted and Luna chose that time to speak.

"My, you have Nargels around you. Tricky creatures Nargels. Watch out for your shoes." She said in an airy tone that had everyone suppressing laughter at the look on Draco's face.

-end chapter-

Ok, so that was to help ease in some of the main peoples. These six will be Harry's buds.

Hope you enjoyed it, and tell me what you think. Should I make Blaise and Luna an item or just have it in a brotherly-sister relationship?

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