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The Inner Peace	By : Katay Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 16047 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: Ok my loves, here is a nice, tasty morsel for you to gobble up!
Again, I�m about to cook dinner so forgive any food references. Just quickly
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to it in my story, so play along: http://www.onlygowns.com/purchase/productdetail.asp?cgmain=102&cgsub=119&prodid=507
. One day that dress will be mine and I will laugh at the world, but alas funds
are not so generous now. At any rate, read and enjoy my dears. Side note: Kayy Enn you rock! Oh and everyone
don�t forget to let me know what you think!

Chapter 6:

Hermione was agitated. No, she was just tired. No, it was
more like worried and stressed. Will you
just shut up?! Hermione growled at her own jumbled thoughts.

After nearly 5 days of waiting and planning, her birthday
was the next day. The day when she would finally shed her old
skin and step into her 19^th year as the new Veri Lestrange.
The day when she would be put on display in front of
Voldemort and the Death Eaters. The day before she
left for safety, per her parents wishes. The day her divorce with Potter
became official and she got half his fortune. She smirked at that. Her father
had been particularly vengeful in his proceedings. Granted, Harry had more than
enough to spare, but it would put Ginny�s jaw out of joint. �Money grubbing
whore,� Hermione muttered to herself and then mentally kicked herself for even
thinking about it. Happy
thoughts, happy thoughts.

She sighed and sat at her vanity, looking at her reflection
for perhaps the last time ever. Ok happy
thoughts aren�t working apparently. Closing her eyes, she breathed deeply
in and out to calm herself. Yes, it wasn�t everyday your body changed
overnight. Gods I hope Celeste was
pretty. But it wasn�t like she wouldn�t be the same on the inside, was it? I�ve already changed so much though since
Ron� well I don�t think he would even recognize me anymore. A tear slipped
down her cheek at the memory of her lost friend and first love.

*Flashback*

The trio had gone back to Grimmauld Place first after Bill and Fleur�s wedding, as it was the last known location of the
locket. Once found by Hermione in Kreacher�s
cupboard, the three had set to work attempting to find ways to open and destroy
the locket. After a frustrating three weeks of research, all three were ready
to bang their heads against cement. Ron, in a fit of pique, whipped out his
wand and threw the Killing Curse with all his strength towards the locket on
the table. Hermione dropped the tea tray she had been carrying through the door
and attempted to magically shove Ron out of the way of the rebounding curse.
Unable to fire the shot off quickly enough, Hermione watched in horror as Ron�s
chest absorbed the curse, his blank eyes staring at her as he crumpled. Harry
had been standing on the other side of the room, frozen and watching.

*End Flashback*

Hermione sighed once again and wiped away more stray tears. I suppose I might as well hop to it then.
She picked up a vial of Dreamless Sleep Draught and swigged it quickly. Walking
slowly to her bed, she muttered �Finite� and the lights flickered off. She
opened the drapes a little to look out on the moon, saying her last goodbyes to
the Ron and Harry of old and opening her heart to what might have been.

Her parents waited anxiously outside for her pacing to stop.
They had both acknowledged their need to watch over her, this night of all
nights. Both held slight reservations about the change. While Bella had accepted
long ago that her husband had not willingly cheated on her, she wasn�t sure she
could bear to see memories of that woman�s face everyday, should Veri resemble
her birth mother. Ironically, Rodolphus felt the same. As beautiful as Celeste
had been with her sleek strawberry blonde hair and statuesque features, she had
been both fragile-looking and damn annoying. However, her personality traits
seemed to have mellowed out in their daughter.

Rodolphus glanced at his wife in the well-lit hallway. They
had been together since seventh year, initially battle partners under the Dark
Lord, their ability to attune themselves to the other spread from the battlefield
into the bedroom as well. The pair had been through more than most couples
could ever endure in one lifetime. His wife�s long black hair with white
streaks, coupled with her classical Black looks, blazing blue/green eyes (which
admittedly could turn red when she was overset), and voluptuous body had not
decreased in attractiveness over the years. Her face was a bit more hollowed
than before Azkaban, but so was his own. His formerly buff 6�3 body had lost a
lot of shape and definition within that Hell, but was slowly coming back. His
sleek black hair, now shot with silver, was slowly growing back. His eyes too
held a slightly haunted look upon occasion, but even that had begun to fade as
the years out of prison increased.

Once Veri�s room had been quiet for a while, the two slipped
in and sat on the edge of her bed, waiting for the hallway clock to strike
midnight. The moon shone in on her prone figure, curled under the covers. Both
parents glanced fondly down on the one other human being to whom they could
show their true selves.

Startling them out of their reverie, a deep gonging was
heard and the girl on the bed began to glow. Bellatrix and Rodolphus held their
breaths as her legs and torso elongated slightly, her hips and chest altered,
and her limbs shuddered with change. Last to commence was her face and hair.
Her face seemed to ripple, wave by wave subtly changing the contours. Her hair
flattened and rippled as well, but remained its same mid-back length. With a
pulse of purple light, her body stilled and the change was complete. Both
parents let out their breaths and thanked the gods for their beautiful
daughter. After kissing her lightly on the forehead, they both sneaked out the
door and shut it with a light *squeak*, Cursing, they sprinted laughingly to
their room and hurried in, both ready for a slight celebration.

Upon the squeak within the room however, the young woman on
the bed awoke groggily. Ok you know its
bad when not even DSD works. She growled, threw off the covers, glared at
the dark room (Damn lights, should just
turn on when I wake up) and blinked when the room was suddenly illuminated.
Running a hand through her hair, she gasped when it could actually go all the
way through. She hopped off the bed and promptly collapsed. What the Hell � my balance is all off �She
looked down. Merlin�s trousers! Where did
those come from?! She rose shakily
from the floor and clutched her wand. She summoned the floor length mirror to
her, but it merely shuddered and stayed. Realizing how odd her wand felt, she
tossed it across the room and glared daggers at the mirror.

�Get over here!� She waved at it in a frustrated voice.

It came and sat directly in front of her. Okaaaaaay � I�m not even going to analyze
that right now � Holy shite!

She was probably 5�8 and around 160 lbs with well-toned
muscles. Oh so now the working out shows!
None of her limbs were very thin, but all looked very toned
and even slightly tanned, a tribute to Celeste�s Mediterranean roots. Her ass
was no longer flat, but well shaped and firm. Her hips were nicely rounded and smoothed
into a flat abdomen. Raising her eyes she took in her probably C-cup boobs and
grinned. Her shoulders were a little broad, but that could be worked with. Now the last� Finally looking herself in
the eye, she took in her full lips, high cheekbones and arched eyebrows. Her nose
was a mix of her father�s patrician and what must have been a button nose on
her birth mother. Her eyes were sea foam green, reminiscent of Giselle�s, but
Veri�s had gold flecks in them. A piece of hair drifted in front of her and she
turned sideways to stare at her hair. A long, sleek black mane like her father�s,
her hair had streaks of strawberry, red, silver, and even gold. It was by far
the most interesting part of her. Some pieces were so black they seemed blue or
green. She smiled at herself in the mirror and screamed. My teeth! They�re worse than Snape�s!!! She immediately waved her hands at her teeth
and yelped �Fix it, oh fix it please!� The teeth immediately began to
straighten and shorten. Once they looked decent and she stopped, but she still
scowled at that unpleasant detail. Once she had time to glance over herself completely, the DSD took over and she collapsed on
the bed, pulling the covers over her head happily.

The next morning she awoke to her mother tossing a heavy robe
on top of her. Smiling sheepishly at her nude form, she said �Welcome to the
new and improved Veri Lestrange!�

Bella laughed and winked at her, �well I didn�t want your
father to have a heart attack! Happy Birthday dearest.
So what are you waiting for?! Stand up and let me see!�

Veri crawled out of bed and stood a bit more confidently
than before. She turned around in a circle for her mother to see, slipped the
robe on, and beamed.

�Oh thank Merlin, you didn�t get
your father�s teeth!�

�Those were his?! Aagh, I about
had a heart attack before I could fix them!�

Bella snorted, �The Lorraines had
a field day with him - they�re Oral Healers.�

�Well that explains the dentistry then. Oh � Mum, I think I
need a new wand � or not one at all � this body seems to be fully equipped with
wandless magic.�

Bella raised an eyebrow, �You know, I think Rudy�s mother
had that trait, I wouldn�t be surprised if it�s hereditary. However, I do think
you should get a wand, even if only to trick others into thinking you still
rely on it. We�ll go to Ollivander today under glamours and get you a new one �
we need everything in order before tomorrow.� She sighed, �I can�t believe I�m
losing you so soon after I found you.� She enveloped Veri in a large hug.

�It is for the best Mum, even I understand that. I�m rather
excited about it really.� She patted her mother�s back and kissed her cheek. �But
lets think of happy things now � shopping and then the dinner!� I can�t believe I just called dinner with
Voldemort a happy thing. I wonder if Draco will be there � I shouldn�t have
left so quickly. I wish I could tell Mum, but � I don�t think I�m supposed to
know he was here or alive, even if that's where her �idea� came from. Hmmm�

�Huh?!� Veri looked up at her mother�s
expectant gaze.

�You mean, �yes�?� Bella raised her eyebrow and continued, �You
must act refined and respectful at all times. And pay attention! I asked if you
were ready to go?�

Veri looked down and realized she was in casual blue robes,
glamoured blonde like her mother, and huffed, �Apparently I am.�

�Splendid. We�re off then!� And they
apparated away.

Four hours and ten shrunken shopping bags later, they
entered Ollivander�s shop. He was standing at the top of a ladder attempting to
organize a few boxes when the door closed loudly. He toppled off the ladder and
most likely would have hurt himself had Veri not reached out her hand and
levitated him down. Bella gaped at her daughter�s magical ability, while
Ollivander attempted to regain composure.

�Well miss, I�m not sure I know why you�re here after that,
but I do thank you.� He glanced at a box that had been shuddering since she had
walked into the store.

Veri blushed, �I � er � well I was
hoping you might have a wand for me, its much more
familiar and comfortable.�

Ollivander sighed and walked to the box. �Very well, I�d
hoped I wouldn�t have to give this away.� He placed the box on the counter and
unlocked it. �10 inches, a mixed core of dragon heartstring, unicorn hair, and
phoenix feather bound in lead treated oak, gold treated pine, silver treated
elm and bronze treated maple splinters all coalesced in a diamond shell. Probably
the most powerful wand ever created and one that can only be wielded by a
powerful and balanced witch in mind, body and soul. You apparently, my dear,
have been chosen for great things.�

Veri and Bella both stood staring as he handed Hermione the
wand.

�Give it a wave dear.�

She attempted a simple organizational spell and directed it
at the upper shelves. The boxes, instead of merely straightening out, jumped
into place according to their wand�s size, core and wood. She could feel her
magic bond with that of her wand. Her nervousness over the night ahead
disappeared and she became more confident than she had been since she found
Harry and Ginny in bed together.

�Oh, sir, its perfect.�

�I know, take it, its yours � a wand
like that cannot be priced. It is too rare and covered in destiny for me to
attempt to take credit for it.�

Veri curtsied, while her mother nodded to a weary Ollivander
and left. Thoroughly exhausted the two women apparated back to the manor and
took a nap before the big dinner that night.

Three hours, a long nap and luxurious bath later, Veri stood
in front of her mirror contemplating her dress. It was gorgeous and showed off
all the right spots. It was a long, black velvet evening gown, complete with
train. Simple and plain, the left side had a slit up to her upper thigh. The
neck was a halter style with a peek-a-boo slit down the center, dissecting her
breasts. The halter wrapped around her neck like a collar, silver fabric with
sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls, and diamonds sewn in that then went down
her back on a thin strip of silver fabric to the base of her back, where it
reconnected with her dress. The dress was really
low in the back, making the back entirely nude aside from the strip bisecting
it. The back had strings of silver diamonds that spread from the base of her
back to the train of the dress. She wore strappy black stilettos with black
velvet ties around her ankles and jewel studded straps over her toes.

She had on very little make-up. A little blush graced her
upper cheekbones and some powder on her forehead to counter-act the shininess,
but that was really it. Her eyes were heavily done, however. She had lined them
in black and then used green, blue and silver eyeliner around the back to
soften it and expand. Her eye shadow was an opalescent that reflected the eyeliners.
Her thick black mascara finished the look.

Her hair was the trickiest part of the ensemble. She had
finally decided on an up-do to show off the non-existent back of her dress. Her
hair was up in a sophisticated chignon, the right side tight against her scalp,
but the left was looser and held up by a barrette, of the same jewels on her
dress, against the chignon.

She wore a simple bracelet of the same alternated jewels
(each with a different protective charm) along with a pearl ring from her
father. She wore no bra, since neither the front nor the back allowed for one
and no knickers for the same reason. I am
so totally exposed here! She smirked at her reflection and then jumped at
the knock on the door.

�Come in!�

Her father, dressed in dark silver dress robes, looked her
over and commented, �Your mother has outdone herself � now, where is the rest
of that dress?�

Veri giggled and help up a sheer silver over-robe, which
would go over, but not hinder the dress in any way. �Here it is!�

He sighed and helped her into it. �Happy
Birthday my dear. I�ve been sent to escort the party girl down. There is
a splendid turnout � seems everyone wants to meet you. Are you ready for this?�
He watched her face for a reaction.

Veri sighed, �Of course I�m not, but that doesn�t mean I�m
not going to go. I�ve had manners and dances drilled into me since I was three,
and I�ve got both my wand and my hands to help.� She grinned up at him and
kissed his cheek. They began walking to the grand staircase, Rodolphus
reminding her who was who and how to address them. Once they reached the
balcony, she looked down and gasped at the nearly three-hundred people in their
home. Oh Merlin. She took a deep
breath and checked her wand strapped to her right thigh. Looking up at her
father one last time, she nodded and squeezed his arm in agreement to descend.

A/N: *whimpers and
holds hands delicately* As I said, it's a long
one. At any rate, we shall have the party and perhaps some lemons next chappie and that will be the end of phase one and onto
phase two we will be! I hope you all stick with me on my rambles! Please let me
know what you think, your reviews really spur me to write more and faster!
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