A/N: I own nothing

Allen Walker sighed, his fingers unconsciously tracing the cross embedded in the back of his left hand. It was odd, in his opinion, that he found himself wishing, no yearning for the company of a girl he had only met once. What was wrong with him? Ever since that mission, all he could think about was Clio Potter, even with everything that had been thrown at him these last two weeks. Her smiling face haunted his waking thoughts and his nightmares had been replaced by dreams of her. The letters they traded were his only solace in this confusing time where almost everyone believed him to be a traitor and they were proof to him that his meeting with Clio hadn't been a dream. He was also grateful that the messenger (Clio's pet owl, Hedwig), had a knack of turning up when his 'bodyguard' (read: Stalker) wasn't around. Still, he longed to see Clio again but he didn't know why. He needed advice. Now who to talk to?

Lenalee?

No. Even if he trusted Lenalee, he doubted that she would know what was going on with him. Plus she had a bit of a crush on him and he didn't want her getting the wrong impression.

Komui?

No. Just no.

Cross?

No. He was forbidden from seeing his Master and besides he wouldn't go to Cross for advice, even if he was dying.

Link?

Hell no. He didn't need the Central Watchdog learning any of his secrets.

Krory?

No. As much as he liked the man, Krory was too naive.

Miranda?

Same as Krory.

Kanda?

No way in hell would Kanda ever give him advice without insulting and infuriating him halfway to hell.

Lavi?

Actually, that sounded like a good idea. Lavi was a Bookman, so he knew a lot about a lot of stuff and he could keep a secret when asked. (Plus it didn't hurt that both him and Bookman seemed a bit more obliging with giving him answers than most) So Lavi it was.

"C'mon Tim." said Allen as he walked over to the door "Let's go find Lavi before Link gets back." Timcanpy landed on his head as he peered out into the hall "Alright, coast's clear. Let's go." It took Allen twenty minutes but he finally managed to find Lavi in a secluded part of the library, perched on a window sill and surrounded by books and newspapers.

"Hey Allen." said Lavi without looking up from the newspaper he was reading "What's up?"

"I need some advice, Lavi." said Allen as he stepped over the stacks of assorted books and papers before sitting on a empty spot on the window sill next to Lavi.

"And you came to me?" said Lavi "I'm touched that you think so highly of me to come to me for advice."

"Actually," said Allen, pointedly avoiding looking at his reflection in the window "I came to you because you were the only one I could trust not to tell anyone or give me stupid advice. The topic's a bit sensitive and I'd like it to stay a secret."

"Okay, joking aside then." said Lavi "I will listen from the perspective of a Bookman. This conversation will have never happened once we're done here."

"Not that extreme Lavi!" said Allen "Your Bookman side doesn't need to get involved."

"Killjoy." said Lavi (was he pouting?) "Okay fire away, Moyashi." Allen sighed heavily.

"Do you remember that mission to London I had?" asked Allen "The one to retrieve the music box?"

"Yeah." said Lavi "What about it?"

"I left a few things out of my report, which I'm certain you've read." said Allen "I was actually incapacitated after I defeated the Akuma. I was found by a girl about the same age as me and she took me to her home and treated my injuries. I didn't find the music box, she gave it to me."

"Okay." said Lavi "And?"

"I haven't been able to get girl out of my head since then." said Allen "She plagues my waking thoughts and instead of nightmares, I dream of her. Sometimes I even dream about the kiss we accidently shared."

"Wait a minute..." said Lavi "YOU KISSED A GIRL?!" Allen quickly shushed him.

"Lavi, shut up." he hissed "I don't need my stalker finding me right now."

"Sorry." said Lavi "But still... what was it like?"

"What was what like?" asked Allen.

"The kiss, Moyashi, the kiss." said Lavi.

"Oh, that?" said Allen before closing his eyes as he reminisced "It was like getting hit by lightning but in a good sort of way. Her lips were soft and she tasted like carmel and vanilla. And she smelled wonderful. She smelled like the sky, Lavi. Like fresh air and lightning, like the wind and rain." a dreamy smile crossed his face as an image of Clio came to the forefront of her mind "You should've seen her, Lavi. She was beautiful. Her hair was like black silk and her eyes were such an intense shade of green that they would put emeralds to shame." Allen snapped back to reality when Lavi snapped his fingers in front of Allen's face.

"Geez, Allen, don't zone out on me like that, I thought I lost you for a minute there." said Lavi "Now, in my professional opinion: You are madly in love with this girl."

"But I've only met her once." said Allen.

"There's a scientific term for that." said Lavi as he flipped through a book "Love at first sight." He offered Allen the open book and the white haired teen took it before looking it over.

"Soul mates?" said Allen in confusion.

"It's possible for people to have soul mates." said Lavi "It's just incredibly rare. One out of every million people born have a soul mate. The chances of a person meeting their soul mate are microscopic but those that do meet are normally involved in prophecies or world ending disasters or some sort of calamity. You, Allen, had a prophecy made about you. Perhaps God has shown you your soul mate as a way to make you stronger. She is your other half, she completes you as no other can and only with her help can you discover your truest potential." Allen's right hand grasped his left.

"Crown Clown reacted to her when she touched it." said Allen "It glowed brightly and I felt, for a brief moment, like all the troubles of the world no longer existed. Like the world no longer existed. It was just the two of us and the feeling was warm and comforting. Like a good dream that you never want to end."

"Wow." said Lavi "That was really deep, Allen." he paused for a moment to think "Perhaps the two of you established your bond when she touched Crown Clown. That could be why you feel the need to be with her. The bond is currently unstable and the two of you need to be together for it to stabilize."

"That's not possible at the moment for two reasons." said Allen as he held up a finger "Reason number one: My Central appointed stalker, Howard Link." he put up a second finger "Reason number two: I have no idea where she is right now."

"What's her name?" asked Lavi "Maybe we can look it up or something."

"Her name?" said Allen "It's Clio. Clio Potter." An unnatural silence filled the air as Lavi went unnaturally still before he suddenly started cursing under his breath in quite a few different languages. Allen watched as Lavi stood up and started to pace while muttering incoherently to himself.

"Lavi?" questioned Allen after a few minutes before Lavi stopped and sighed.

"Only you, Allen." said Lavi in exasperation "Only you, Great Destroyer of Time, would end up with the Girl-Who-Lived, the One Chosen to Defeat the Dark Lord Voldermort, as your soul mate. How the hell did your luck end up so screwed up?"

"Why?" asked Allen as he stood, noting the odd look on his friend's face "Lavi, what aren't you telling me?"

"Allen." said Lavi, an unidentifiable emotion (probably pity) in his visible eye "It has been confirmed that Clio Calliope Potter: the Girl-Who-Lived, Heir of the Noble House of Potter, Scion of the Esteemed House of Peverell, and sole remaining member of the Ancient and Noble House of Evans; has not one but two soul mates." Allen suddenly got the feeling that what Lavi was about to tell him would probably cause him unending grief in the days to come "One of her soul mates has been confirmed. The Order doesn't know this and I don't think they should because her first soul mate is none other than the Earl of the Millennium, patriarch of the Family of Noah."