The Nguruvilu

Mate!

The next morning our house went down to breakfast, we went early. I took my seat at the head of the air table while Bwacxax took the head at the table on the ground. Our house head noticed the change in leadership immediately and nodded in my direction, to which I nodded back. Looking around I realised that no water creatures were around, other than a few hybrid water creatures. The ghoul Advisor, Baz, noticed me looking around.

"What are you looking for?" He asked, looking around as well.

"The water creatures, where are they?" I responded back.

"Ahh, well they live under the Astralia," I raised an eyebrow. "There is whole underwater castel to accommodate for them, some can't come onto land so they stay down there. The few hybrids that are up here had the choice to come here or there, that's why you see some." I nodded and went back to eating.

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I spent most of the morning finding my classes and finding the fastest way to get to each of them, that way if I was lost I wouldn't be late. The castle seemed to like me, if that was possible, and gave me an advanced map that showed me all the secret passages. Since I hadn't mastered shadow travel, I would need fast ways around.

A soft bell plea echoed clear through the school and grounds, call everyone to lunch. That was when I scented it, them, mate. That became the only thing on my mind, an endless mantra. Mate, mate, mate. He was nearby, I could tell. I flew as fast as possible after the scent, the calming, mist filled, forest scent. It was so close I could almost taste them. I was going so fast I almost flew right into them. I stopped dead in the hall, there he was, mate. His name was Draco and he was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. We looked each other dead in the eyes, I could tell he knew.

"You," I managed before both of us said: "Mine." The bell plead a second time, a final warning.

"Come," He beckoned. "Your not leaving my side," His voice was as calming as his scent, but there was an underlying hot headedness to it. He was a fire and air creature after all.

"And your not leaving mine," I said with a possessiveness I didn't know I had.

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We both flew up to the head of the air table, our whole house saw this noted it. Shadow creatures and fire creatures were the most possessive of their mates and knew to be wary of what you say and do, shadow creature types were the most powerful as well. Shadow, light, and godlings were the most powerful.

We both sat at the head like the Kings we were, the most powerful ones in the house. After lunch, I showed my mate the secret entrances and passageways to each class.

"How do you know about all of these already? The second day isn't even over yet" Draco asked, looking at me suspiciously.

"Ok, so Astralia gave me this map and it tells me where every student and passage is in the school. For some reason Astralia likes me," I replied back. I pulled out the map and said "Let the world open."

The map spread out and the elaborate halls and rooms appeared, each student, who they were and where they were.

"Oh we are going to cause some mischief with this," Draco smirked. "Also how can a castle like you, it's a castle?"

"Astralia is enchanted to be a being by the founders." I explained. "She also speaks to me. Hide from the world." The map closed and the castle disappeared.

"She? Ok," My mate sighed. "C'mon let's go to the Palace." I grabbed Draco's hand and lead him off. "You need to meet Zravas, he's got too much fire to be around people." We raced off.

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Zravas loved Draco almost as much as does me, it was the cutest thing ever. He must have noticed how our souls were twined and mind linked to the unsuspecting Kuddle instantly. The moment the door opened Zravas was to see who this person was. He scented the fire powers on Draco and was right up to him, cuddling up to the canine creature.

"Loki's mate!" Zravas's normally low rumble turned into an high pitched eruption of excitement.

"Zravas calm down and give Draco some space," I laughed. He huffed and looked the white kuddle up and down, from everything to his pale purple wings, to his grey-blue eyes, to the band around his leg that marked him as a member of our house.

"You are amazing, Zravas," Draco said to the large puppy.

"You are a good match for Loki," Zravas seemed to have found what he was looking for in Draco. And grinned at him, as much as possible for the canine. Draco grinned back.

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Draco had to go back to his room for lights out, no matter how much I wanted him not to. The next morning went smoothly, at breakfast we got our class schedule. There were four periods a day for two hours each.

Monday - Form Changing, room 245, Yumi (Nekojin, M). Lunch. Shadow Control, room 22, Isenzi (Dark Elf, F). Weapon Training, room 297, Zoq'tis (Spiderfolk, M).

Tuesday - Water Control, room -23, Brìn (Selkie, F). Lunch. History of Creatures, room 564, Arefis (Harpy, M). Dark Magic, Asteraoth (Angel, them).

Wednesday - Air Control, room 989, Ardis (Winged Valkyrie, F). Lunch. Potions, room 316, Kozos (Gorgon, M). Weapons Training, room 297, Zog'tis (Spiderfolk, M).

Thursday - Herbs and forestry, gardens, Syrinx (Wood Nymph, F). Lunch. Water Control, room -23, Brìn (Selkie, F). Spells and Incantations, room 145, Leiwix Metus (Necromancer, them).

Friday - Shadow Control, room 22, Isenzi (Dark Elf, F) half class. Weapon Training, room 297, Zoq'tis (Spiderfolk, M) half class. Lunch. Air Control, room 989, Ardis (Winged Valkyrie, F). Identifying Creatures, room 18, Nix (Shapeshifter, them).

I looked over Draco's schedule, ours were near identical, just some fire classes, and two study periods. I grabbed Draco's hand, with only a small protest for not getting to finish his food, and headed to Form Changing.