Only One

by Hikaru-wa-shiawase-eien-ni

Despite knowing each other for years Quinn, a half Veela, only realizes her love for Rachel on the train ride to Hogwarts for their fifth year of schooling. Quinn acknowledges her eternal love for Rachel but can't say the words that will save her because Rachel is already in a relationship. Glee Hogwarts AU, tentatively rated, Finchel barely mentioned but is slightly present

11. Completing Rituals

Chapter 11

Completing Rituals

X

Quinn could feel sweat dripping down her forehead as she breathed heavily and grunted with the effort of thrusting her hips into Rachel over and over again, her temporary cock being enveloped by Rachel's slick walls. Rachel was moaning and calling her name and swearing as they both worked towards yet another orgasm, she lost count of how many they'd had so far in the last hour they'd been fucking. At some point Rachel had wrapped her legs around Quinn's middle as she pounded in to her and Quinn inhaled sharply at a particular good thrust that made Rachel moan particularly loudly and Quinn knew it wouldn't be much longer before they came.

"Ah, Quinn, Quinn, Quinn, ah … unh, harder! Faster! Make me cum!" Suddenly Rachel flipped them over and started bouncing up and down on Quinn's dick quickly, taking her pleasure and the sight of Rachel bouncing on her made Quinn moan because she had never seen a sexier or more beautiful Rachel than in this moment.

"Merlin Rachel, you're so tight and your walls are so warm around me. You feel amazing and hearing you talk dirty is so sexy, such a turn on." Rachel moaned at the words coming from Quinn.

"Speak for yourself Quinn, you feel so big inside of me and … ooooooh that felt good, you make me feel so full with your thick, hard cock." There was a pause as they both got lost in the sensations of their fast, hard fuck. Rachel moaned loudly again, "Quinn, Quinn, I'm cumming!" As soon as Rachel came, clamping down on her, Quinn felt the tightness of the heat enveloping her so hard she came inside of Rachel, ropes of her transformed cum bursting warmly inside of Rachel and Rachel moaned at the feeling of Quinn cumming inside of her. Rachel never questioned that she was a sexually fluid person but something about the thought of Quinn cumming inside of her was extremely sexy whereas it was a revolting idea if she so much as thought of Finn in that sense. "Merlin, feeling you cum inside of me is so hot even though I thought that it would be rather something I wouldn't like before when I was dating Finn. We never really got to that point in our relationship though but I know … I know that I would never be okay with anything of the sexual nature to do with Finn even though I actually quite liked him. I never … I never felt even close for him what I feel for you, Quinn. You make me feel complete, other than how it feels with you being inside of me." Rachel smirked and felt Quinn's softened cock harden as Rachel wiggled on top of her.

"I think you're ready for another round there, love. This time I want you to let me ride you and blow you before I take you inside and make you cum inside me after I ram myself on top of your waiting dick, my love." Rachel moaned at Quinn's words, loving how absolutely filthy they were being today.

"Oh, yes, I completely agree." With that they switched and not a second after Rachel had gotten the strap-on ready Quinn's lips were ghosting over her already erect tip. "Q-Quinn, please don't tease me."

The smirk Quinn wore as she stared at the now tan cock made Rachel's already hard dick feel impossibly hard and Rachel had to marvel at the perverted witch or wizard who invented this thing. It was so real despite not being a real appendage. "Fine but just remember that I do have a slight gag reflex unlike you, granted I don't throw up easily." With that Quinn immediately took as much of it as she could fit in her mouth before it reached her throat and moaned at Rachel's sweet and citrusy flavor, it truly did taste like Rachel's girl cum unlike the stories she had heard from other girls who didn't particularly care to whisper about their love lives. Quinn pulled away after a moment and moaned at Rachel's flavor hitting her tongue in a different way. "You taste great baby. Never have I ever been gladder for my older sister's perverseness and lack of shame and embarrassment about how sexual we are as Veela."

For several minutes they didn't really exchange words as Quinn worked on putting more and more of Rachel's cock into her mouth until she only choked slightly with the entire length in and managed to relax her throat enough to smirk around Rachel's dick. "Quinn … oh, that feels so good baby. Ah, you're … you took me the whole way in? Fuck that's so hot!" Rachel was moaning now that Quinn was okay with deep throating her and she started bobbing up and down the entire length of Rachel and Rachel could feel a tightening in her stomach, "I'm going to cum Quinn and if you don't want to swallow then … ah, ah, ah … Quinn!" Rachel never managed to finish as Quinn bobbed up and down after hearing Rachel was ready to cum and she made sure to deep throat Rachel before she came so she could swallow all of her cum just like Rachel did with her. Quinn almost gagged when Rachel came down her throat but managed to keep it inside of her mouth before swallowing the thick cum and tasting Rachel's sweet flavor on her tongue. "That was pretty damn sexy Quinn." Quinn smirked.

"No more talking, I want to ride your cock Rachel." At those words Rachel saw how her soft dick rose almost immediately at those words and before Rachel could protest that she needed a minute to catch her breath Quinn was straddling her eagerly and Rachel felt her wetness against her cock as she positioned it at her entrance. "It's my turn to give you my … virginity again." Rachel groaned at the same time Quinn moaned at the feeling of Quinn's warm and tight walls enveloping her and Quinn had never felt so full, though she preferred Rachel's fingers to fill her this was also an amazing feeling after she adjusted to the initial stretch and the slight pain of something much larger than Rachel's fingers. It helped that she knew mentally that she was currently connected to Rachel.

Breathing in deeply Quinn adjusted to the feeling of being filled like this for a few moments before she shifted herself up until Rachel was almost completely out of her before slamming her hips back down. They both moaned at the feeling. Quinn repeated the motion slowly, never having done this particular action before. She slowly started increasing her pace until she was quickly bouncing up and down on Rachel's dick and was quite literally riding Rachel's hard cock for both of their pleasure. The pressure was mounting, the needy sounds, the filthy moans, the sensation of skin slapping against skin, the feeling of being connected in every way made Quinn's Veela take over to fully complete the courtship ritual. Quinn's eyes flashed icy blue as Luciana took over, her avian form appeared but in a docile form, and her magical signature came out to combine with Rachel's in completion of the ritual of mutual love. As they both came Quinn felt herself become one with not only Rachel but also with her Veela self, with Luciana, in such a fulfilling moment.

Coming down from a high had never been so difficult before. I felt Luciana more than saw her when we both came this time Quinn. It was so beautiful, feeling all of this, becoming whole and complete like this couldn't have been any more satisfying … more wonderful.

Nuzzling into Rachel's neck and pulling away from Rachel's softening dick, Quinn gently felt for the straps before removing it from Rachel's waist and snuggling even further into her warmth. I believe that I just experienced the most beautiful moment in my life, Rach. Being here, feeling your love, experiencing it all culminating into the true completion of this ritual … nothing could be more amazing than that. You're just completely amazing to me.

"The thing that we're feeling now … it's because of the completion of the courtship ritual isn't? This feeling of being completely and truly whole." At Quinn's nod Rachel sighed in fulfillment. "I like the way we're completely in tune with each other now in every way possible. I don't think we can be any closer than how we are now after the completion of the courtship ritual."

"After this, we can be with each other for eternity … just be prepared for the endless teasing coming from Frannie, my mother possibly crying when she sees us, my father trying to awkwardly give us advice, and my grandmother to keep a close eye on us despite the ritual's end. She wants to keep watching us both to make sure we treat each other right. And I'm sure … your fathers will both notice a difference in us without truly grasping what it is being that they are human despite being wizards. They will not be able to name what the difference they see is but they will know that something has changed between us that something has evolved, so to speak, and they won't know but most likely they will feel a certain … inexplicable anger if they dislike me or an undeniable affinity towards me. Of course, we have many things to consider but right now I just … I want to hold you and never let go, not until morning comes.

"Well, I suppose that can be arranged, darling." Sleep claimed the lovers after one of the most magical (pun quite intended) nights of their young lives.

X

Neither Rachel nor Quinn told Rachel's fathers about how Quinn's health was no longer in danger, though there was a lot of sneaking around involved with them having Rachel come over by floo whenever Rachel's fathers were working during the day. They were quite enjoying Frannie's thoughtful gift whenever possible and no matter how much they had each other, it never seemed to be enough. Rachel would liken it to essentially having an all-consuming love in which they could just not be sated, could not stand to be far away from each other. Quinn assured Rachel that with time their craving and desire would become manageable but because they were newly mated lovers they were still insatiable when it came to each other despite no longer having to worry about the Courtship Lust any longer. They would still desire each other but it wouldn't be as frequent as several times a day and almost being the only constant thought in their minds.

Currently Rachel was lying in bed and waiting for herself to fall asleep so that morning would come and she would be able to spend time with Quinn once more. Rachel felt momentarily bad, guilty, that she couldn't wait to spend time with Quinn over her fathers but in all honesty … Rachel had spent nearly the last sixteen years with her fathers almost exclusively barring when she had been accepted to Hogwarts. As a student attending Hogwarts she was at the school for more than half of the year, nearly nine full months if she came back for the Christmas Holidays. Now that she'd had a few months of bliss being able to spend so much time with Quinn the separation seemed to be far too much when more than just a few hours without the blonde. Rachel felt a bit ridiculous, a bit too in love to the point of being pathetic.

Sighing Rachel glanced over at her clock and noticed that it was a bit too dark to make out and grabbed her wand to cast the Lumos spell in order to see. Another sigh escaped her when she saw that it was already nearing half past ten and she still hadn't fallen asleep yet. She normally went to bed between nine and nine thirty but she couldn't seem to sleep with all of the thoughts plaguing her mind. She knew her fathers were most likely already asleep and blissfully unaware of the thoughts that were currently troubling her. Despite all of those thoughts the moment she thought of Quinn a small smile appeared at her lips unbidden but not entirely unwelcome to say the least.

The silence was abruptly broken when Rachel suddenly heard a voice in her head, a voice she could never mistake for any other. Rachel my love, I can hear your thoughts from nearly 200 miles (321.869 km) away darling. Alright there my love?

Quinn! You very nearly gave me a heart attack you loon! Might want to give me a bit of warning next time before you come barging into my thoughts so suddenly like that! As much as I love you dearly, I sincerely thought for a moment I might die at the young and tender age of fifteen without ever having been able to do much with my life. Rachel could almost see Quinn rolling her eyes from so far away. I just envisioned you rolling your eyes at me … you did, didn't you? Rachel, once again, sensed, rather than heard, Quinn snort despite the distance between them. Also snorting at me. What kind of mate are you Quinn? The mocking kind are you?

I'm not mocking you or anything of the like at all actually. Rather I am thinking to myself that these are the quirks of having such a dramatic mate and that my Veela chose well in opening my eyes to someone as perfect as you. I honestly believe that we were in fact meant to be together and I'm glad that we found each other so soon, so early on in life. I just … I love you so much and I can't imagine where I'd be if I didn't have you in my life right now. I'm sure that I would be the shut in that I normally am and most definitely not anywhere near as happy as I am just being able to speak with you from so far away.

A current of warmth and affection passed between them through their bond. The feeling is quite mutual but I do have a few questions if you don't mind?

Not at all, go ahead love.

Rachel thought about how she wanted to word her question so there was no confusion at all as to what she was enquiring. I remember when we first were able to hear each other's thoughts a few months ago … I remember that we couldn't communicate from more than perhaps … the distance of the Quidditch pitch but then how is it that I can hear you quite clearly now?

Oh! About that, the thing is when we first became sealed with each other this ability was rather weak only because our love had only just begun, our journey towards completing the courtship ritual was only in its beginning stages. It took time to develop, to become stronger. When we first gained this ability it had, in fact, only been good for a few yards but it steadily grew the stronger our love became. With the completion of the courtship ritual our bond has become as strong as it can ever be and in turn our ability to converse in our minds is now rather limitless. No matter the distance we will be able to hear each other, to talk in this way from now on. Another thing that we'll be able to do, as you might have already taken notice of my intelligent mate, is the fact that we can also sense each other's … actions and feel what the other is feeling. For example.

Instead of speaking Rachel felt a rather sudden but pleasurable jolt around her clit. Merlin, Quinn! Did you just … just touch yourself? Not that I don't think it is very hot but … Merlin, that was quite unexpected.

The sensation increased and Rachel knew that Quinn was smirking right now from Scotland and she was stuck in England, being unable to enjoy the full effects of Quinn's body and she had never felt so frustrated in her life. What would you do if I did such a thing, Rach? Would you beg, would you cry, would you ask me to make you scream my name from so far away?

Despite the fact that Rachel felt extremely exasperated by the situation she couldn't deny that Quinn knew all of the right buttons to push to turn her on. Why do you insist on teasing me so? Please, I will beg, I will cry, I will scream your name, I will do most anything to have you right now, have you fulfill me in ways only you know how and only you will ever know how because you're the only one who has any right to do anything and everything to me Quinn.

Hearing that kind of admission caused Quinn to break, her control and desire to tease Rachel completely gone. Touch yourself while I touch myself Rachel. Merlin, I can tell that you just thrust three of your fingers inside and that you are soaking wet. Rachel, you are such an eager little minx aren't you? You want me so badly, you want to come so badly don't you?

Rachel gasped at the feeling of Quinn using the strap-on to jerk herself off and moaned when Quinn gave her tip a gentle but firm tug. You're … you're using that cock and not fucking me with it? How unfair of you Quinn!

Smirking Quinn made sure to give herself a particularly good jerk causing them both to moan. Just sneak over if you want me so badly Rachel my love. You know I'd be more than willing to fuck you into any surface of my room. Merlin, I remember that one time I was slamming into you against a wall and all of the filthy noises you made turned me on so much I came inside of you after barely three minutes and you clamped so hard against me as we both orgasmed so powerfully. Best. Wall. Fuck. Ever. Even better than the one time I had you against the tiles of my shower.

Please stop teasing me with all of these images Quinn! I … I'm so close yet so far away from climax because I can't … your fireplace is in the middle of your living room Quinn! It would be far too mortifying if anyone saw me whimpering and naked in your fireplace!

Just give in and come over Rachel, just give in to me and I will make you feel better after I fuck you into my mattress over and over again. Or maybe you can ride me. We could always try for a new position, like me pounding into you from behind instead. Oh, Merlin, I'm so ready to cum already.

Okay, okay! Just … just make sure nobody is around in your house please? I'll just put a big shirt on and I'll be right over!

Before Rachel flooed over to Quinn's house, Quinn did indeed look around her house for anybody who happened to still be awake and luckily enough for her she saw that the house was as empty as it got before making her way over to the fireplace. The coast is clear love, come over for some more loving. I'm so ready to be inside of you again. No sooner had she said that Rachel was being flung from the green flames and Quinn somehow managed to catch her without hurting herself.

Come on Quinn! I can't wait any longer! Without any warning Rachel wrapped her legs around Quinn and impaled herself on Quinn's rock hard cock simultaneously, causing a deep moan to leave Quinn's lips before she took Rachel to her room as quickly as possible, barely closing the door before muttering a muffling spell and pounding into Rachel like she said she would. "Oh, Quinn, yes, yes, yes … oooh, ah, ah, fuck, Quinn! Oh, harder, faster, fucking make me cum and cum inside of me!" Rachel didn't care how desperate or slutty she sounded saying what she had because she had been so ready to come for the last fifteen minutes of sexual torture Quinn had put her through.

"You're so addicted to me fucking you that sometimes I think you forget how it feels to make love. Right now, I don't care but I will make love to you before you have to leave me in the morning. Who am I kidding though? I'm just as addicted to you as you are addicted to me my love. Merlin, I love being inside of you and I wouldn't mind having you fuck me next."

Rachel groaned, "You're so bloody sexy Quinn. I'm going to cum, Quinn, I'm going to fucking cum!" Seconds after her declaration Quinn felt Rachel's walls clamp hard around her, making it difficult for her to keep the friction going, and after a few more thrusts Rachel came against Quinn's dick and Quinn felt herself shoot into Rachel before they both slumped against the door and tried to catch their breath, panting madly into the air. "That was amazing Quinn."

For a moment they just lay there until Quinn undid the straps and placed them on Rachel. "It's my turn to enjoy you fucking me," Quinn said, grinning lasciviously at Rachel who smirked back.

Moans were heard as Rachel had Quinn on her hands and knees as she thrust into her from behind, groaning at how wet and tight Quinn's walls were. "Bloody hell, I could do this all day, make love to you, fuck you like this for the rest of my life."

"Stop moaning and fuck me like you truly mean it, harder, faster, until you cum inside of me!" With that the slapping sound of skin hitting skin, the squelching from their cum mixing, the way Quinn's walls fluttered around Rachel's cock, and the harsh pace that Rachel had set caused them to orgasm quickly. After just a few minutes they were both screaming each other's names as rope after rope of Rachel's cum flooded Quinn and Quinn's walls clamped down on Rachel and flooded with her own arousal. They fell against the bed after the last waves of their climax ended, holding each other tightly.

Heavy breathing could be heard as they caught their breaths. "I don't think I'll ever get tired of having you in every way possible Quinn." After she caught her breath she spoke once more, "I love you so much."

An adorable shy smile spread across Quinn's lips as she responded, "I love you just as much, my love."

X

The next week passed by in a blur for Rachel before Quinn was finally due to come over to her house one last time before school started. Rachel's fathers had noticed a difference in Rachel, something that they couldn't quite name or understand. They figured Rachel might not be a virgin any longer with the way she always seemed to have a permanent glow about her these days but it was something else. They looked at her suspiciously whenever they came home and she had that mysterious glow about her, one that looked a bit like a magical glow more than anything else. Rachel was also acting a bit differently than usual, a bit … calmer than her normal personality was. This left the men curious but afraid of what these changes meant and how they came about in their daughter.

Finally, they attempted to approach her about it the night before Quinn was set to come over. "Darling, came you come to the living room please? Your father and I would like to speak to you about something."

Rachel sighed as she came down the stairs, she had a feeling she knew exactly what it was they wished to speak to her about from the tone of voice her daddy has spoken with. She was slightly curious as to why they had waited so long to speak to her though. "Yes, dad, daddy? You wished to speak to me?"

Nodding Leroy spoke, "have a seat dear."

Once Rachel was seated across from both men who were looking at her before glancing at each other briefly, she finally couldn't stand the silence anymore. "Dad, daddy if you have something to say or something to talk with me about please just tell me or ask me. This silence is dreadful, awful to have to bear with."

Clearing his throat Hiram decided to speak up this time. "It's about something your father and I have noticed over the last … week or so, ever since you came back from spending time with the Fabrays, with your … erm mate." He didn't seem to know how to go from there so Leroy continued for him after he was silent for a moment too long.

"What we're trying to say is … we were wondering what happened while you were there. We don't quite know how to put into words what we are seeing but you seem to have some kind of magical glow about you, a magical signature however faintly we can see it. Did … did something happen with Quinn that … caused this, a development in your relationship with each other, Rachel?" Leroy and Hiram couldn't look more uncomfortable if they wanted to in Rachel's opinion but she answered their question as honestly as she could.

Silence reigned for just barely a minute but it felt like much longer to the occupants in the room. "I … Quinn and I completed something called the Courtship Ritual, a ritual in which our souls and magical energy become entwined for as long they live after completing the ritual in its entirety. With that said … Quinn and I are now fully mated with each other in completion of the ritual and so … that is the magical signature you are sensing or seeing whenever you see whatever it is you see. Quinn told me that what we see is different from what you see." More silence ensued as they seemed to process what it was Rachel had told them before they finally looked at each other.

Hiram spoke up again, looking for clarification, "essentially you are telling us that at the age of 15 you are completely, magically bound to Quinn as her mate for life?" At Rachel's nod Hiram continued, "and you're sure that she is the only one for you, that there is no one else you will ever yearn for and love as completely as you love Quinn?" Rachel nodded and neither man could deny the love struck expression in their daughter's eyes, the complete and utter adoration and love her eyes showed at the mere mention of the blonde's name.

"I know that for as long as I live I will never love anyone more than I love her because she is everything, she completes me, understands me, loves me unconditionally, makes me glow, makes me smile, makes me forget how to breathe when she smiles at me, and most of all … I'm safe with her. I'm safe because she loves me just as fiercely as you both do, maybe even more given her Veela heritage. There is no one to compare when it comes to Quinn and she … she makes me forget how to speak sometimes with just a single look full of so much warmth and love. I adore her so much." Rachel became lost in her thoughts for just a moment before she looked at her fathers and saw that both men had shiny eyes with … dare she hope for it … approval looking back at her.

Leroy broke the subsequent silence once more with carefully thought-out words, "I know that between the both of us … I was more cautious about Quinn being a Veela in love with you. Well, half Veela anyways. In all honesty … I just want you to be happy, we both do. Our first meeting with her didn't leave the best impression because I wasn't willing to meet her halfway, to compromise, to give her a real chance to show us who she is. That is my fault and the way she has been around you, the way she's made you so happy … that is what makes it all worth it, makes her have a true, Berry seal of approval in our eyes. There is … there is so much going on in our hearts, in our minds right now and the most prominent thing is how happy we are for you, how grateful we are for someone like Quinn, someone who will love you and protect you with her very last breath. We can't ask for more in someone who will be with you for the rest of your lives."

For just a single moment there was silence as Rachel looked at her fathers, and they her, before Rachel stood up and moved around the table to launch herself into their waiting arms after they stood up as well. It was a group hug full of warmth and acceptance, full of love and trust, filled with so many emotions that words could not express fully as they held each other.

As they all pulled away Leroy boldly asked, "Now … did she take your virtue from you during this … ritual of yours, Rachel?"

Blushing the whole way down her neck, cheeks feeling warmer from embarrassment than she could ever recall, Rachel stuttered an answer that made absolutely no sense to the men though they knew what Rachel was avoiding saying out loud. "I … she … we … erm …"

Sighing Hiram smacked his husband, "it was obvious before you asked but now she's too embarrassed to even speak clearly Leroy!" Leroy shrugged unapologetically as he watched his daughter struggle to form the right words. "Rachel dear, we already know the answer to that question to be honest … your father just wanted to see your reaction to his question. I just … she didn't … under our roof did she? Was it when you were over at her house?"

It seemed both men were intent on causing their daughter to feel the greatest humiliation imaginable as she once again stumbled over her words, never getting a coherent sentence out. "She … I … we … well … h-have … erm."

"You really don't have to answer that love. I don't want to know the answer to that question at all."

Rachel hardly slept that night and couldn't be gladder for Quinn's prompt arrival at the house the next morning to take her mind off of her embarrassing night of interrogation.

"Quinn! You're finally here!" Without another word Rachel nuzzled into Quinn's neck affectionately and held her tightly as she took in the scent of lilies and black tea. Quinn smiled into the embrace, resting her forehead on top of Rachel's, content to just hold her lover, her mate in her strong arms.

"Missed you so much my darling. I don't know how I made it the last week without having you near." Quinn worded her spoken words carefully, knowing that Rachel's fathers weren't far and that her sister was standing behind her. I wish you had been able to stay over more often so I could fall asleep holding you and wake up to the sensation of you sleeping in my arms every morning and night. It was wonderful when you snuck over the one night but now we can have an entire fortnight. Well, at least before we go back to school … we might be able to sneak around undetected and have a few nights a week in which we can enjoy sleeping together.

"Just as much as I've missed you, Quinn." Rachel nuzzled further into Quinn's neck, feeling as if they needed to be even closer to each other.

"Oh, Quinn, you two are such an adorable couple. It almost makes me feel like I'm getting cavities from how sweet you both are."

"Shove off Frannie, unless you forgot that I caught you nearly fornicating with your mate in the living room when I came down for a glass of water one night."

For once Frannie didn't have a comeback as she turned completely red in the face, unable to deny Quinn's words. Feeling uncomfortable, Hiram decided to break the silence. "Hello again Quinn. Welcome back to our humble abode." He turned to the still speechless and red in the face Fabray he had yet to meet. "And you must be Frannie Fabray. Thank you for bringing Quinn here and it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance," he brought a hand up for a shake and after another moment of being shell shocked Frannie seemed to come to her senses.

"Right, sorry about that." She took his hand and shook it firmly twice before letting go. "Yes, I am Quinn's sister. Pleasure to meet you as well …?" she trailed off.

"So sorry about that, my name is Hiram, Hiram Berry and the striking man to my right is my husband Leroy." He couldn't believe he rudely forgot to introduce both his husband and himself.

Leroy and Frannie shook hands as well before Frannie excused herself. "Well, it was a pleasure meeting you both Mr. and Mr. Berry but I best get going. I only dropped Quinn off because both of our parents had some important business to attend to and I happen to work later on in the day today." She gave both men another quick handshake before pulling Quinn into a hug. "Bye Quinn. I'll try not to … erm, embarrass you so much from now on if you promise to keep other things to yourself you little rascal." Frannie turned her blue-gray eyes Rachel. "It was nice seeing you again, however briefly. Take care of my little sister for me please while she stays here. Make sure she doesn't forget to eat meals because she's too busy being enamored by you and forgets that she does indeed need to eat, drink water, and actually breathe every once in a while to stay alive long enough to keep falling even more in love with you."

The blush on Quinn's cheeks was no lost on her sister but Frannie only winked at Quinn in response before apparating back to her own home.

"Well, your sister is quite the interesting character Quinn. We might have to invite her around more. Please don't tell us more unnecessary stories about her erm … sex life though. Those are things I'm sure we all can do without more knowledge about." Leroy shuddered at the very thought of what ordeal Quinn might have been through just for a simple glass of water in the middle of the night that she might never have actually retrieved.

"My apologies about that little tidbit of information. She just … she likes to show her love and affection by teasing me almost unrelentingly. She is older than me by nearly a decade and so she didn't know how to really interact with me as someone nearing their teenage years when I was born. She also, evidently, has no filter around people she does not know so … I thought I might give her a taste of her own medicine for once."

Unexpectedly both Hiram and Leroy laughed in mirth. They both sobered for a moment before Leroy regarded Quinn carefully. "There is something that both Hiram and I would like to tell you, Quinn." They gave each other a quick glance before Leroy continued. "I know that we didn't get off to the best start and it is more our fault than yours and we apologize for that, you have our deepest regret and contrition." Taking a deep breath Leroy finally smiled, "we just had a talk with Rachel last night and she revealed a few things we asked her about and we just wanted to say … welcome to the family Quinn! We know that you're going to be one of us eventually, after non-Veela marriage of course. We more than approve of you as our daughter's soulmate."

Quinn was beyond touched as the two men pulled her into a group hug that was filled with so much warmth and sincerity, so much love. "Thank you," was all she managed to get out as she held them just as tightly as they held her. Things were coming together so beautifully, Quinn couldn't ask for anything more.

X

So, this is the second to last chapter everyone. I am going to attempt to post the last chapter by no later than Saturday for everyone to enjoy! The next chapter is the last chapter and will be an epilogue mostly with tying some loose ends. I hope everyone enjoyed the ride and that the next story I post will catch many people's eyes. I won't be posting again until next month and this next story is going to have monstrously long chapters with an average length of 14,000 words! Please leave your thoughts in a review to tell me what you thought of this chapter and I hope to see you reading the newest story I will be concentrating on writing before posting so there won't be any long wait for updates! Until next time!

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