Chapter 7

Dear Ginevra M. Weasley,

I am writing this letter to ask you to a meeting in three days' time (Saturday) at Tom Hartons. I will pay. This is strictly a meeting for talking only. I really hope that you will come and if it makes you feel any more comfortable I can have Hermione attend but sit a a table close by.

With my regards,

Theodore L. Nott.

Harry and I were snuggling on the bench in the apple orchard of my house when an owl arrived and perched itself on Harry's head. I had taken the letter from its beak while Harry fed it a piece of his leftover toast from his chicken club sandwich from lunch. Once the owl had finished eating it had flowed away. Well then, not needing an immediate response? I thought. Nope. I thought wrong because not even five minutes after I read the letter the owl had brought me a single red rose and had neatly dropped it into my lap, perching himself back onto Harry's head.

"Who's that from?" Harry asked. Jealousy and curiosity clear in his voice.

"I'm not exactly sure. There's no name on the letter." I lied smoothly, knowing I shouldn't tell him about Theodore and Hermiones heiratige untill one or the other tells her she can.

"Alright then." Harry responded, eyes narrowed suspiciously. I really should stop lying to him. It's not good for our relationship. "Just remember, I'm always here if you need to talk to someone."

I kissed his cheek. "Of course Harry."

"Now al we do is wait." I heard the voice of my sister say. I was gazing out the window, my eyes staring aimlessly at the sky where my owl had flown away, thinking, just thinking. What happens if she doesn't agree in time? In a few months I'll start getting weaker, and soon enough I'll- no stop right there! I will not think about that.

"Hey, Theo?" I heard Draco ask me.

I turned to him, showing he had my attention.

"Hermione wants to take us out for a while. Somewhere called a Movhe Thatre or something, in the Muggle world. Are you up for it?"

"Sure, I guess. Got nothing else to do." I stood up and started to walk to my room to put on some more muggle appropriate clothing when Draco held me back.

"Listen mate. None of us got to get to know her at school because of, well, you know, so maybe tonight we could hang out, get to know each other. I made this decision to link my life with a woman I don't know, just because I owed he a life debt. I would like to get to know the person I agreed to spend the rest of my life with." He took a breath as he looked away. "I just want to know that I made the right decision."

"Listen to me Draco Malfoy. I know exactly why you agreed to bond with my sister, even if you don't know it yet. The veela in us will choose the person who is most capable with the veela as well as me or Hermione. Her veela chose you just as my veela chose Ginny. Do not underestimate yourself or my sister." I started walking to my room again when I heard Draco murmur a thank you. I took this moment to heart as neither Draco nor I usually got this deep with each other and when we did, it helps with our friendship alot. We are like brothers, and we have gone through almost everything togther. Talking about girls is nothing compared to other things.