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Souls Collide	By : LunaGrrl Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 10285 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Title: Souls Collide

Author: Luna

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Archive: Full Moon Romper Room, Tainted Fiction, Luna�s Night Moves�anyone else, please, just ask.

Fandom: Harry Potter

Rating: NC-17 (just to be on the safe side)

Type: Challenge Response

Pairings: Hermione/Draco

Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling, Scholastic Publishing, and Warner Brothers Entertainment do not authorize this author. All characters that you recognize belong to J. K. Rowling, Scholastic Publishing, and/or Warner Brothers Entertainment. Nothing is being gained from this work of fiction.

Summary: Everything�s changing and nothing makes sense except her. He needs her more than he needs anything. Will she finally see just how perfect they are for one another or will she leave him languishing away in hell?

Author�s Note: Yes, it�s another Veela challenge fic and I�ve got to say that there are far too few of them out there! Seeing as it is it�s going to be slightly AU, or maybe more so. Okay, to be honest this is going to be completely AU. I�m going to be using these characters as I see fit. Not going to be going against their personalities too much but if you don�t like that PLEASE STOP READING NOW!!!

Anything else: Actually, there is, so please pay attention. Now I know that there�s scarcely any information regarding Veela in the books therefore I�m going to be using some theories as well as my own twisted ideas of what a claiming ritual/rite should include. Again, if any of this bothers you please, do us both a favor and STOP READING NOW!!!
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Chapter Three

Just as promised right as the clock chimed there was a knock on the Malfoy�s grand doors. One of the nervous house elves answered the door. The tiny squeaking voice was barely audible in the den where they waited. Anxiously the Malfoy�s waited to see this respected woman.

The sight that greeted them was not what they expected. She stood in the doorway at little over five feet tall though her presence made her seem more intimidating. Dressed in a charcoal pinstriped muggle business suit, her multicolored hair enhanced her features rather than detracting from them. Cool blue green eyes regarded the pair in front of her.

Narcissa was the first to recover from the shock of seeing the woman. �Please have a seat. Can I get you anything? Tea? Anything?� She asked. Her years as a socialite had trained her to be the perfect hostess regardless of personal feelings.

�Tea would be lovely, thank you.� Alanis said coming further into the room. Taking a seat on one of the room�s couches she waved her hand at the settee across from her.

The blonde woman conversed quietly with another elf before seating herself next to her husband. They watched the other woman warily. She seemed to be quite comfortable in the lavish surroundings; in fact she seemed not to see them at all. Her eyes were trained on them.

�If I may be so bold, I would like to speak frankly.� Alanis stated after her brief pause.

�By all means.� Lucius said unable to completely quell the condescending tone of his voice.

The young woman�s eyes seemed to snap and crackle like fire as she turned the full weight of her stare on him. �Lord Malfoy, I understand your quandary, however it would be in your best interest to keep a civil tongue in your head.� Her accent clearly placed her as an American.

He squirmed under her direct gaze, a bit angered that she thought to speak to him in such a manner. Narcissa placed a hand on her husband�s knee squeezing not so subtly. It wouldn�t do for Lucius to alienate the woman before she had told them anything useful.

Lucius subsided into a petulant silence. He understood the importance of this meeting some things were just hard to set aside. �Old habits and all that rubbish,� he thought miserably.

Alanis sipped her tea surreptitiously studying the couple across from her. Their power was immense; it thrummed around her beating against her skin. �Guess old magic will do that,� she thought wryly. Carefully she set the priceless china cup and saucer on the table. �I believe we should get down to business. I�m sure that you have other engagements,� she said at last.

�What do you need from us?� Narcissa inquired. She�d never admit it to anyone but the young woman�s demeanor was unsettling. Alanis hadn�t done anything she could point to and say that was the cause of her disquiet. �Maybe I�m just projecting,� she thought trying to focus on her guest.

�Well, to be perfectly honest, I�m still not sure what it is you expect me to do,� Alanis said bluntly.

�Miss Travers, am I to assume that your reputation is a sham?� Lucius asked coolly.

�Assume what you like Lord Malfoy, that is neither here nor there. I am a seer but there is only so much I can do and your letter was extremely vague,� Alanis returned stiffly.

Narcissa inhaled sharply her eyes slanting towards her husband. The gaze promised hefty reprisals after their unusual caller had departed. �What would you like to know?� She asked trying to break the staring contest between the seer and her husband.

�Why did you call for me?� Alanis answered, finally breaking eye contact to look at the blonde woman.

�Do you know what we are?� Narcissa asked softly.

�I suppose you mean beyond being a witch and wizard?�

�Yes, beyond that,� she answered.

Alanis closed her eyes, breathing slowly and deeply as she tried to pinpoint that which was hidden. She opened her eyes staring at the couple their auras now visible to her. The golden glow around the couple was not something she had expected to see. The corner of her mouth twitched and she blinked breaking the spell she�d cast. �Veela.� She said succinctly.

�Very good.� Lucius said trying to rein in his tongue.

�Hardly,� the young woman returned. �It still doesn�t tell me why you would have need of my services.�

�We need you to tell us who Draco�s mate is.� He snapped, finally losing his patience with this vexing woman.

�Ah, and the plot thickens.� She waved her hand at their confused expression. �American expression,� she dismissed. Settling back against the couch she thought about the impression she�d gotten after receiving the Malfoy�s summons, for there could be no doubt that�s exactly what it was. There had been confusion, anger, doubt, but under all of that was the undeniable love for his child. That and that alone had convinced her to make the trip.

Leaning forward her forearms braced on her knees. �Lord Malfoy, I�m going to ask you to trust me. Can you do that?� Her eyes bored into his clearly telling him how serious she was.

Lucius hesitated but only for a moment, after all his son�s life was at stake here. �I�ll try. It�s the best I can do.� He admitted. Neither his voice nor his eyes gave away the absolute terror of trusting someone other than his wife.

Alanis stretched her small hand forward. �I need your wand hand Lord Malfoy.� She explained patiently.

Slowly he extended his hand, laying it face up in the palm of her outstretched hand. She turned it so that their palms touched lowering her lids as if seeing something. Her eyes moved rapidly behind the closed lids. After a few moments she opened her eyes a confused expression painting her features.

�I want to see his room.� She said at last.

�What?� They said in unison.

�In order for me to get a better feel for him and by extension his mate, I need access to his private quarters. Believe me I get no pleasure out of asking.� She informed the couple.

Grudgingly they led the seer up the grand marble staircase down the hall to the west wing. They stopped in front of a set of double doors. Narcissa reached out to open the door when Alanis seized hold of her wrist. The blonde looked at the other woman confusion clearly written upon every line of her face.

�I assume that Master Malfoy was the last one to touch the knob?� Alanis questioned, her grip on the older woman�s wrist loosening.

�Yes he was.� Narcissa answered still perplexed.

�Then let me. It will give me the clearest sense of him�and I hope his mate.�

Lady Malfoy nodded drawing her hand back. She watched as the seer let her hand hover over the handle her eyes closed once more. The young woman�s eyes moved rapidly and again one got the feeling she was seeing something no one else could.

Taking a deep breath Alanis let her fingers curl around the knob. The instant she felt the cool metal against her palm she gasped. Jerking her hand back her eyes snapped open, their hazel depths darting to the couple standing next to her. The watched as a curious smile played about her lips. Steadying herself she took a hold of the knob once again and opened the door slowly. She held both hands out in front of her letting in all the information the room had to offer.

�Well, well, well�it seems Master Malfoy has his own secrets,� she murmured more to herself than to his parents.

�What do you mean?� Lucius asked suspiciously.

Alanis turned her unusual hazel eyes on him. �I�m sure that you wouldn�t appreciate the sense of irony, M�lord.�

�You�ve found something then?� Narcissa asked sounding hopefully for the first time all evening.

�Oh yes I have,� she answered studying the couple in front of her once more. �I think we should retire back to the salon. This may or may not come as something of a shock to you both.�

The trio made their way back down the stairs and settled themselves back into their previous positions. While they were gone the house elves had evidently come into the room, removing the old settings and had replaced them with a fresh set. They waited while Narcissa severed the tea.

Alanis took a sip sighing with pleasure as the brew slid down her throat. �Be sure to extend my compliments to your elves Madame. This is absolutely perfect.�

Narcissa glowed under the obvious praise. �I�ll be sure to do that,� she responded demurely.

Reluctantly the young woman returned to business. Setting the cup aside she leaned forward. �I�m sure you�re both wondering what I saw,� she paused waiting for their reaction and wasn�t disappointed when they both nodded eagerly. She turned her face to Lucius. �You were indeed correct Lord Malfoy. Hermione is Draco�s mate.� Again she had that strange smile on her face. �It seems that young Draco was, and still is, quite infatuated with the young woman. As an eleven-year-old boy he had no idea what he was feeling. It was quite confusing to him and because of those feelings he lashed out at her�repeatedly.� She let that bit of information sink in.

Lady Malfoy gasped at the implication her heart already breaking. She felt sure that by the end of the year she would no longer have a son to lavish attention upon.

�Fear not, Narcissa. You will not lose him,� she responded feelings the other woman�s pain as if it were her own. �However it will take some time and compromise on both their parts before these two shall find happiness.� No matter how much Alanis detested this part of the job she continued on relentlessly. �They will need your support as well as that of her parents. Please understand that no one can change the past. The relationship between Draco, Hermione and her friends has been rocky at best. You yourself have been less than kind to the young woman. It is not something that will be easily forgotten, or forgiven.� Her eyes bored into Lucius�. �You, above all others, need to make the overtures to ensure the success of this arrangement. In this young woman�s eyes you are the epitome of evil and because your son bears such a striking resemblance to yourself she sees him in the same light.�

�And how to do you suggest I go about this?� Lucius demanded angrily.

�Lord Malfoy, I understand your upset, I really do. However, there are limits that even I am unable to overcome. I can only tell you what I have seen and how to avoid that ending. Anything beyond that is up to you to figure for yourself.� She returned calmly.

Narcissa placed her hand in her mates unsurprised when he clung to it like a lifeline. �We understand Ms. Travers. Thank you for your time.�

�It was my pleasure.� Alanis replied smiling softly at the couple. �One more thing.� The Malfoy�s looked at her expectantly. The young woman withdrew a small glass globe from her pocket. �The reason I have the reputation that I do is because once I have done a reading I willingly strip myself of that memory.� Touching a finger to her temple she twirled her finger a ghostly strand was pulled out and transferred to the globe. The glass ball shone brightly for a moment before becoming something that resembled a remember all. She handed it over to Narcissa. �Now our business is concluded. I wish you both a very good evening.�

Disentangling herself from her husband Lady Malfoy moved to a table behind the seer. She grabbed the small packet offering it to the young woman.

�I couldn�t possibly�� Alanis began.

�Please. We insist. You can use it however you see fit.� Narcissa pressed the parchment into the other woman�s hands.

With a resigned sigh she closed her fingers around the packet. �Thank you. I�ll make a donation in your name,� she said softly.

�No, thank you,� Narcissa said. In an uncharacteristic show of emotion she hugged the other woman.

Alanis froze for a moment before returning the embrace. Slowly pulling away she smiled at the beautiful blonde woman. �Well I�d best be off. Again, you have a wonderful evening.� She said brightly sweeping out of the manor in the same way she had shown up.

Lucius and Narcissa stared for a long while at the globe still sitting on the low table. He raised turbulent eyes to his wife. �We�re not going to lose him, are we love?� He questioned uncertainly.

�Not while there�s still breath left in my body!� She responded vehemently.
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