The truth... Now what do I do?

Chapter 17

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                     *Hadrian*

My veela replies, "No, the price of the bond is not our daughter. Hadrian willingly gave up his second chance mate for you to be happy. In replace of the bond something must be taken. You can have love and be with another however you can't have anymore children unless the one you're with has creature blood. He will know that you have been marked by a veela as a second chance mate and will be able to tell you've had a child to another."

"Will he discard Lily or anything of the likes?" Natalia asks. After my veela says no, he allows me to have control again. Natalia looked relieved that our little one would be alright. Me and Severus sit back down, cuddling on the couch as Natalia flows back to the manor.

Severus looks at me, "that was very sweet of you. To set her free I mean, now maybe she will find her beloved." I smile at him, "i remember the day we meet as if it were yesterday, all the times I protected her, the times I made her feel safe, the sad but happy look she got when i got my hogwarts letter. I remember the pure curiosity in her eyes the day Dobby became my elf. Every time I came back from hogwarts she would get so excited and demand me to tell her everything. I would do anything for Natalia, she's my best friend. I've been protecting her for years and I'll continue to do so every chance I get."

Severus cuddled more into my side as I spoke. "Albus has moved the first task to tomorrow," he said softly once I was done. I nod, "I figured he would move it before Yule."

He tightens his hold on me and whispers, "it's dragons, Hadrian."

I kiss the top of his head and hold him close. Nothing more is said and soon we go to sleep, both wondering how tomorrow will play out.

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The next day after breakfast has been served and we are told classes are cancelled for the day, the students and staff move to the quidditch field for the first task. Me and the other champions are ushered into a tent and given outfits to wear. After getting our mini dragons, Fleur goes first.

After an hour and a half it's my turn, I walk out of the tent slowly to be fast with students in the stands. The arena was changed to best fit my dragon which is a water dragon. The arena is damn like island with shallow water surrounding it and a beautiful female dragon guarding her best of eggs. I hope to speak to the dragon in parseltongue as dragons are close cousins to snakes.

I slowly walk to the magnificent beast and catch her attention immediately when I walk through the water, she instantly gets into a defensive stance in front of her nest.

I slow get out of the water and give a slight bow, "hello beautiful one, my name is Hadrian and I just wish to get the false egg that the others have put into your nest."

The dragon pauses then looks at her nest and back at me, "you say these humans have tried to trick me, young speaker. How do I know you speak the truth to me? How must I know that you will not hurt my young?"

I give a small smile, "I understand your hesitance. I will be the same with my daughter when she is born. Most of the humans that handle you are dominants and even they hit those that are not there submissive but I am not one. My submissive and my marked are up there watching us. My marked holds my unborn daughter and she is seeking out her mate now that I have set her free from my bounds. My beloved is worried that one of us will be hurt and I will not let that happen. I will not hurt your young or you, this I swear to you."

She looks at me closely and the up at my mate and marked that have my scent surrounding them. Natalia holds her stomach and Severus sits slightly close to Talia with a look of worry. The beautiful beast looks back at me and bows, slowly moving to the side but still standing guard. I quickly go up to the nest and grab the false one, being very careful not to harm the others.

I hear everyone gasp and the very hot breath of the dragon. I stay very still as she sniffs the fake egg and then she huffs. I turn around and see her go towards my mate and marked. Letting out a deep growl, my wings come out and I fly swiftly to stand in front of them. I quickly hand the egg to Severus and get into a protective stance, watching the beautiful creature closely as she still comes towards us.

Once in front of me, she speaks, "you will have a great family young speaker and I see the power that radiates off you, the love that holds each of you together as one. I wish for you to have one of my young for your family, though I see a small string wrapped around you and the unborn showing a familiar. Allow my young to be your protector and your familiar for generations to come!"

I look curiously at her, "why would you do that for me and my family?" She gives a small bow, "you have showed great courage in trying the language of snakes with me. I see that in your blood that you are worthy of my oldest young. You are one for great things and I wish the best for my little one that will be yours."

She goes back to the nest and gently grabs a light blue egg with silver swirls along the bottom. "My name, young speaker, is Hida. I was once the noble warrior of the water dragon queen. Let my young be the noble warrior of the Gaunt house and your familiar!"

The beautiful beast gently hands me the egg, as soon as the egg is in my hands, there is a small pain in my left hand and the silver swirls turn bright red from my blood then settles to a light pink color.

I give a bow to the great warrior, "I will protect your young and honor the gift you have given my family. When will the young hatch now that it is not with you?"

She gently touches the egg as if giving it a kiss, when she pulls away she spreads her wings and looks to the sky, letting out a deep growl to the sky. It was beautiful, like a song of pride. Once she's done, she give another bow and walks back to her nest.

I look back to the egg and shrug, grabbing the fake egg I go back to the tent.

~~~~~time skip~~~~~~

The celebration feast is over, I walk to my rooms surrounded with close friends and my little family.

"Hey Hadrian, what are you going to do with the fake egg?" Draco asked. I shrugged, "the linings on the shell of it shows that it something to do with water so I suppose I can try to emerge it in water later tonight." What about the dragon egg?" Draco and Hermione say at the same time. They look at each other and Hermione blushes, looking away quickly.

I smile, "It's safe in my room near the fire until it hatches. I have a feeling that it'll hatch when all of us around it seeing as I see all of you as family." Everyone nods and we get to my rooms. Once all of us are in, Dobby bring us snacks, giving Natalia and I a hug before going back to the manor.

I tell the what the dragon said to me and after that we just laugh and talk. Fred and George sit close on one of the love seats, Luna and Neville cuddle on the big couch next to a blushing Hermione that's sitting close to Draco, Natalia is sitting in the seat next to me and Severus holding her stomach and sev is cuddled up to me. "Can Theo and Blaise come over here Hadrian?" Draco asked.

I nod and he goes to get them. As we are laughing and joking about, Draco comes back with the boys. By now Natalia is leading up against me and we all hear a loud deep growl. Suddenly Natalia isn't near me and I growl at the person holding her and quickly getting into an attacking stance but stop. Natalia is gently being held, wrapped into demon like wing. I look at the person and give a slight nod. Going back to holding Severus but keeping a close eye on my best friend. And her new mate.

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Theo
Blaise
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