You Found Me

Chapter Seventeen

Hermione's POV

***Three Weeks later***

Hermione crashed to the ground groaning as she nursed the new wound she had received.
"C'mon Hermione you could have blocked that. What has you so distracted" Harry said as he offered a hand to help her up.
Hermione took his help and groaned as she held her side where he had zapped her. "Didn't sleep much last night. Too anxious."
Harry frowned, "You've been getting less and less sleep lately. Maybe we should call it a day. Do you need a healing draught for that," he asked, pointing at the wound.
"No its alright. Draco keeps some in his office, and he said I should use them after training so its fine." She said waving him off as she knew he had a pregnant wife to get back home to.

When Harry had gone Hermione made her way to Draco's office. He had taken the kids out to the park so she wasn't surprised to find the office empty.
She got the little box of healing draughts from the shelf and left it down on the table as she took one out.
As she drank it she noticed an interesting volume on the desk and glanced at the title. What she read nearly made her spit back up the potion but instead she managed to swallow and put the little box back before picking it up.
Why does Draco have a book on Veela's? She wondered as she sat into his chair and started to read. She was really curious about these particular creatures. All she knew about them was that they were tragically destined to die if they did not find their mate by the age of 25. Hermione was 24 and she couldn't imagine the fear she would have if she had only one year left to find her destined partner. However, as she read her eyes grew wider and her fear grew for a very different reason. Male Veela's had platinum white hair, silver eyes which darken when highly aroused by their mate or turned black when angry, and they were considered to be extremely attractive to all women. Draco? Are you a Veela? She thought her fear gripped her when she realized Draco was older than her, he would be 25 soon. If he didn't find his mate he'd die.

Draco's POV

Draco had first taken the kids to the park when Hermione had started her training. It had been necessary when both kids started crying because Hermione had gotten hurt. She'd come out to ask him for a healing draught and both children had noticed the wound. To keep from traumatizing them more, she'd insisted that during her training he take them to the park. Of course he had no problem with that.

They had been gone for around half an hour when both of their little ones got fussy and he knew it was naptime. After apparating them all home, he changed their diapers, put them into sleepwear and put them in their cribs to get some sleep.

Closing the door softly, he decided to go to his office and get some work done, so he wouldn't be up all night trying to finish the new nausea draught he'd been making. When he opened the door though and saw what Hermione had in her hands, he froze. Had he left that out? Shit! She was going to hate him. "Hey, the kids are sleeping. The playground wore them out." He was going to act normal until she gave him an indication of her emotional state. "How was training?"

Hermione's POV

Hermione looked surprised as Draco came into the room. She put the book down as she sighed "it was fine." standing up she put her hand on the book "When did you plan to tell me you're a Veela?" She didn't really wait for his answer before continuing "You only have a couple of months left to find your mate! What are you doing wasting the little time that you have looking after me and Rose? You should be out looking for her before you die" she was crying and her voice was raised and shaky "I feel like such an idiot falling for you when I always knew you were out of my league, but I never thought you would have a love you were destined to be with waiting for you to find her." She shook her head "it doesnt matter now anyway. all that matters is finding your mate because I swear Draco Malfoy if you dare die I will never forgive you. Scorpious needs you. Rose needs you." She was crying again her voice weak and defeated "Dammit Draco, I need you!" She wiped her tears and took a shaky breath "So I'll take Rose and get a place maybe in town or something. I can mind Scorpious for you too if you want. But you HAVE to find your mate Draco. Do you hear me? You have to find her because we cant lose you"