chapter 17

After Yule Hope invited Daphne to the Flamel property and asked her to go for a walk around the forest so they could talk in private. Once they got far enough into the forest Hope turned around to face the beautiful blonde girl and took a quick moment to admire her Mate with a pleased smile lighting up the auburn haired girl's face.

Daphne cleared her throat with a blush as she broke Hope's look of adoration.

"So what's the reason you wanted me to bring the Truth Sphere?" The blonde said while she was nervously playing with the crystal ball between her hands.

Hope's eyes locked with the blonde's ice blue ones as she waved her hand conjuring two chairs and a table in a clearing. Hope moved to the opposite chair and pulled it out for Daphne.

"My Lady." The auburn girl seductively said with a smirk and a mischievous glint in her sea coloured eyes.

Daphne's pupils dilated at the endearment as she moved to take the seat Hope brought out for her and Hope pushed in the chair as Daphne sat down. "Thank you, Hope."

Hope moved around the table. "You're welcome, love. If there's any food or drink you would like please call for Mixy and he'll get it for you." Hope remarked as she sat on her side of the table. "Can you place the Truth Sphere on the table? It will validify my words as I know this will be hard to accept and believe."

Daphne sighed as she twirled the ball in her hand before placing it on the centre of the table. "You know I don't need this to know you will tell me the truth, right?" The sphere glows blue instantly with Daphne's words.

Hope smiles but it turns sad after a few moments.

"I certainly hope you will never need it again after this but this information I have to give you could very easily change everything you know about me." The ball stays blue which causes Daphne to frown slightly.

"Over the Summer holidays I had asked you to try and figure out my secret. Do you want to have a guess?" Hope asked calmly.

Daphne rolled her eyes but answered. "Well I know you are more attuned to your Magic than anyone I've ever met. You mentioned your grandmother was a witch, but you've never explained your parents even though I can tell by your paintings that you love them very dearly."

Hope sucked in a breath at her parents being mentioned and Daphne placed a hand on top of Hope's before continuing, "Your Magical Aura is bizarre like there are 3 separate auras within your Aura but I can't explain it. I also feel… connected to you in some way but my father…" Daphne trailed off.

Hope grinded her teeth silently. "All of those observations are correct but what's my secret, love?"

"I don't have any definitive answers. The best I have is that you are Lady Emrys's protege." Daphne said with a shrug.

Hope blinked before nodding her head to the side.

"That's not a bad guess. But slightly incorrect. I'm not her protege." Hope took a deep breath before uncloaking her Lady Emrys ring which Daphne's hand was still covering, "I am Lady Emrys Daphne."

Daphne's eyes widened as she stared at the deep blue coloured ball in front of her in disbelief. Daphne removed her hand from Hope's until she froze at the feeling of a ring beneath her fingers.

The blonde girl gulped nervously as she ran her fingers lightly traced the chunky ring on Hope's right index finger. Daphne slowly spread her fingers so she could get a clearer view of the ring under her hand before gasping and drawing her hand to her mouth in shock. "I'm so sorry for my behaviour when we first met, My Lady."

Hope's face gave a total deadpan 'really' look.

"I swear to god if you make this weird by adding 'My Lady' to everything, I will spank you." Hope lightly threatened with an exasperated tone.

Daphne's jaw dropped before she stuttered out. "But etiquette is required when speaking to someone of a Legendary House, My Lady."

Hope's eyebrow rose at the 'My Lady'.

"You must like the idea of being spanked if you keep this up." Hope remarked with a shake of her head.

Daphne gulped slightly as she replied. "No, My Lady."

The Truth Sphere made its first colour change at that lie and Hope's jaw dropped for a moment before she regained her composure.

"Well isn't that interesting, love?" Lady Emrys says with a smirk.

The blonde blushed in embarrassment before placing her head on the table, her arms crossed around her face.

"Fine. I'll stop teasing you for now. Just no more, 'My Lady' please Daph?" The auburn haired girl pleaded as she stroked her hand across Daphne's forearm, making goosebumps appear.

Ice blue eyes peered over her crossed arms before she nodded.

"Good. However that is only one secret out of the way. The next thing I have to tell you is a joint secret." Hope said as she subconsciously started rubbing patterns along her Mate's arm trying to calm her.

"Can it be more groundbreaking than you being Lady Emrys?" Daphne asks incredulously.

"Yep." Came the instant reply from the Tribrid.

The crystal ball has changed back to a blue colour which confuses Daphne. "How?"

"Alright. I'll say it all in one go because explaining single parts would be too annoying and this way some answers can be given due to you knowing everything." The Tribrid cautiously said.

"I'm a time-traveller from another universe, who also used to be 18 years old before I arrived in this universe. I'm also a Tribrid which is a mixture of 3 Magical Beings. Witch, Werewolf and Vampire. Also due to my Werewolf and Vampire sides I have the ability to acquire a Mate, which is you. That's why we are connected."

Daphne blinked a lot while her mouth stayed open in disbelief, she had noted the sphere was still blue so she knew Hope was telling the truth but she had no idea what to say.

Hope's right leg started to bounce in nervousness but she stayed quiet for now as she waited anxiously for Daphne to respond. However Hope's distress must be pretty intense as Myrddin appeared in a flash of fire and Alexandria cracked in on a bolt of lightning as they both began to sing, trying to calm the worried Tribrid.

Alexandria's appearance frightened Daphne out of her stupor. "So what does this mean?"

"For what part? My Vampire and Werewolf sides are both under control. My Vampiric side is not fully activated yet but it is coming in slowly. I can shift into my Wolf whenever I wish, whether the full moon is out or not. The Legendary House thing? Well, I got the Goblin King on my side and I plan on dragging the Wizarding World to the 20th or possibly even the 21st century kicking and screaming, so that will be fun. I am looking for ways to travel back to my universe and time but there is not enough information on this type of magic here, so that's ridiculously slow going." Hope stated each problem with an explanation on what she's doing.

"Or are you worried about the Mate thing?"

Daphne's brain tried to process everything as quickly as she could but everything did circle back to being Hope's Mate.

"Mate." The blonde girl whispered.

Hope hummed thoughtfully. "Hm, fair enough. That's the only one I don't know everything about. Apparently my Wolf and Vampire know something I don't and told me I had to inform you about me before your 13th birthday. They said that it was crucial to stop your father from placing you into a Betrothal Contract against your will."

The blonde froze in fear when she heard that and whimpered in her throat.

Hope shot around the table in under a second, kneeling in front of her Mate and pulled her into a hug. "I won't let him do that if you don't want him to. I can stop it. Well technically we can, but I don't know how you feel about me and I will never do anything against your will."

Daphne started to sob into Hope and Myrddin finally glided down to the table, facing the girls and started singing softly. Alexandria flew down to perch herself on Hope's shoulder and preened at the blonde's hair, pushing it behind Daphne's ears carefully.

Through her Mate's sobs she heard a broken voice admit ever so quietly. "I don't like men… not like that. I li-like girls."

A pur rumbled through Hope at the admission and she smiled as Daphne melted further into Hope, the pur acting like a Calming Draught for the blonde.

"I love you, Daphne Greengrass." Hope murmurs into Daphne's ear.

When the two girls pull apart, Hope's eyes are glowing gold and veins have appeared around the corners of Hope's eyes. Daphne almost jumped away at the sight but stayed in place, studying Hope's new facial features. Daphne's hands came up slowly to cup Hope's face and trace the veins next to her crush's eyes.

Daphne gulped in fear but held Hope's golden eyes with her own before admitting her truth. "I've had a crush on you since I met you but I was afraid that if my father found out he wouldn't allow me to see you any more. So I hid that part of myself from everyone except my mother. She's the only one who knows… I want to give this a go. But I'm afraid that my father would disown me and place the Greengrass legacy solely on my sister's shoulders."

Hope growled at the threat. "Then as Lady Emrys I will make his life a living hell if he ever dares to attempt something like that."

Hope blinked her eyes rapidly to calm her Wolf and sea blue eyes came back.

"I'd prefer he didn't of course. But I will speak to him during the next summer holidays once we are both 13 or older and tell him about my Legendary Status. Then I will formally ask him if we can date. Hopefully he says yes. But I have back-up plans." The Tribrid said with a smirk.

"Your father would not enjoy my back-up plans. They are quite creative and socially demeaning. Afterall I learned negotiation from the best. My family. They are 1,000 year old Vampires. That has to count for something."

"Sweet Merlin." Daphne squeaked out.

"I think I love you." The blonde blurted out before covering her mouth and ran away in shock.

Hope was also shocked from the admission and turned her head to the side to look at Myrddin who was staring at the blue ball.

Hope's head turned back to the direction Daphne had run away in before shooting off with superspeed to find her Mate in the dense forest. It didn't take long to find the blonde haired girl. Hope ran in front of her slightly before stopping and catching Daphne around the waist causing the other girl to yelp in surprise. Hope spun her around once to slow the younger girl down before placing her feet back on the ground so Daphne could recover her bearings after being picked up so abruptly.

"Relax, love. I've got you." Hope reassured her Mate as she cuddled and purred against her weakening Daphne's resolve of running away.

"I don't know how to do this." The blonde admitted slightly out of breath after running away.

Hope cupped her Mate's face with soft but strong fingers brushing over the blonde's cheeks lightly. "For starters you don't do this alone. I can help you. Just like I always have. We can do this, Daphne. I love you."

Daphne's hands shot up to grip the sides of Hope's face and dragged her into a kiss. It felt like a supernova had exploded between their lips. The kiss started innocently but Hope wanted more so she angled Daphne's head down and nipped at the blonde's lips causing the younger girl to gasp in surprise. Hope's tongue darted into the inviting mouth, tasting fresh snow on Daphne's lips, teeth and tongue.

Hope controlled the kiss but she never let the kiss become anywhere close to being sexual, the only emotion Hope is showing is her love for the blonde. Daphne had moaned when Hope explored her mouth and she closed her eyes in delight as she let Hope manoeuvre her body however she wanted.

As Hope finally decides to pull back due to a loss of breath, she feels something strong and Magically binding snap into place. Causing Hope's entire body to relax as she could now feel Daphne's very essence within her soul. Daphne didn't look much different from Hope. She was flustered, trying to catch her breath as it was shallow and fast, ice blue eyes looked like she had experienced transcendence as she looked at Hope.

"That was amazing!" Daphne exhaled with a goofy grin on her face.

"Are all kisses like that? I mean, it almost felt as if something clicked then locked into place."

Hope let out a huff of amusement. "Not all kisses are like that. Trust me."

Hope moved some blonde strands of hair behind her Mate's ear with a heartfelt smile. "Although that was certainly the best I've ever had and most likely will have, until we explore this relationship further."

Hope decided to guide them back to their little set up in the woods until Daphne asked if they could talk in the house.

Hope just nodded and called for Mixy. "Mixy? Are you able to retrieve Daphne's Truth Sphere and return it to her. Would you also be able to dispel my conjurations of the table and chairs please?"

A pop was heard as Mixy appeared holding a blue sphere. "Here you are, Heiress Greengrass…" The House Elf offered the ball to the blonde girl before halting and tilting his head to the side for a moment, sensing the girl in front of him.

His eyes became wider as he rushed to correct himself. "Sorry, My Lady. I didn't realise. Mixy apologises for any insults given."

Daphne just looked utterly confused however Hope having heard the poor House Elf stumble over his explanation to the two girls before Hope groaned loudly. Daphne looked over to Hope with questions in her eyes.

"Remember how I mentioned that we were Mates?" Hope asked the blonde and she nodded while collecting the Truth Sphere with a polite thanks to the helpful House-Elf.

Mixy bent his head in a small bow before he popped away silently, leaving the girls to talk in private. "Well due to this Mate bond. When you kissed me, knowing what I am, who I am and that you still loved me, allowed the bond to snap into place. It's why you… well 'we' feel more connected than before."

Daphne's eyes widened a little in fear. "Wait! Do we get a say in this?"

"Of course we do." Hope sighed and admitted in despair.

"If either one of us no longer wishes to be in this relationship, we have to take a Magical Vow in front of the other and denounce the relationship." The crystal ball was still blue in Daphne's hand but she ignored it.

Daphne stayed quiet for a while as they walked further towards the house. "Why did your House Elf call me 'Lady'?"

Hope groaned again. "Because House Elves can sense magic. Mixy hides my Magical Signature from other House Elves so they don't immediately drop to the ground bowing their heads at the sight of a member of a Legendary House. Since we bonded, in Magical terms we are practically married in the eyes of Magical Creatures. They can sense my magic within you and vice versa."

Again Daphne came to a stop with a hand wrapped around Hope's wrist.

"We're married??" The blonde shouted in disbelief.

"To Magical Creatures, apparently, yes. To the Wizarding World… I'm not sure. I'm still looking into that. Although I do know that our bond will stop any type of Betrothal Contract being created in your name." Hope answered with a shrug.

When the two girls made it back to the cottage, Hope sat down at the end of her bed cross legged as Daphne took the head of the bed leaning against the headboard.

"So let me get this straight." Daphne took a deep breath as she went over all the information she had learned on the way to Fell's Cottage.

"We're Mates and because of this I have basically married you. All Magical Creatures will know this if they are able to sense Magical Auras. I can't be forced into a Betrothal Contract. You are a time-traveller from another universe. And you are a Tribrid?"

Hope hummed her agreement before answering. "Yep."

Daphne blinked twice before stating. "This is going to take a while to sink in. I'll probably think of questions to ask you all the time."

Hope laughed heartily. "That's fine with me. I'll teach you my fire messaging spell. It's how I communicate so easily with Nic and Nelle. When the message leaves us it appears almost simultaneously to its destination." Hope offered to the blonde.

"Makes it easier to write your questions and send them to me instead of trying to fight through the Slytherins."

"That would be gre--" Daphne cut herself off as multiple thoughts just crossed her mind.

"Oh sweet Merlin." She gasped as she stared at Hope in awe.

Hope moved forward on the bed taking one of Daphne's hands with a concerned look. "What? What's wrong?"

Daphne shook her head slightly. "Nothing is wrong. I just remembered that the Slytherin Wardstone was altered by Lady Emrys. You. If the Slytherins find out they are going to kill you." Daphne trembled in concern and a worried tone coating her words as she looked at Hope.

Hope scoffed in thinly veiled amusement.

"They could try. Hogwarts is protected from Slytherins. I just need to be careful while I'm not at school or at home." The auburn girl replied with a dismissive tone.

"Besides, I'm the Tribrid. Only one thing could kill me in my universe. If I never mention what this is, no one can use it against me. So I'm practically indestructible. I can't die. I'd only come back as a fully activated Tribrid. My Vampiric side would activate on my 'death'." Hope shrugged as she wasn't worried about someone attacking her.

"You're immortal?" The icy eyed girl asked in shock.

Hope held a hand up and tilted it side to side in a way that suggests 'sort of'. "I mean I'm supposed to be. But then again so is my family and some of them have died. Even immortals can find a way to die." Hope sadly mentions as she recalls her father's death.

Daphne scooted from her spot and hugged Hope trying to calm her distressed Mate.

"What about Duels? What if a Slytherin Duels you at school?" Daphne asked curiously and also wishing to switch the subject.

Hope laughed against Daphne's shoulder. "Oh please, love. You've seen me perform lots of wandless magic, sometimes even silent. I've noticed you watching me in class. How much magic do you think I use in class?"

Daphne drew back from Hope with a frown. "When I think about it, not much at all. When you use your wandless magic, it seemingly just flows through you and you glow at least momentarily. When you use a wand, your magic seems… constricted. Like you want to use more but shouldn't."

Hope nods with a smile at her intelligent and observant Mate.

"Well let's put it this way. I only use roughly 2.5% of my Magic when I wield a wand." Daphne's icy eyes were exceptionally wide and her mouth hangs open in bewilderment, but Hope didn't stop there.

"I spent weeks learning how to regulate my magic through a wand so I could go to school without everyone stating I'm the next calling of Merlin."

Daphne's quick wit allowed her to make a comment. "You are the next calling of Merlin, Lady Emrys." The blonde snarked back immediately before she looked up guiltily, "Sorry that was uncalled for."

Hope couldn't help it, she laughed. "Please never apologise for replying with the truth nor hide that sharp mind behind filters. Besides I enjoy bantering with a cunning mind, so long as you find it fun. I mean you've heard Nic and I start a skillful game of wordplay just to get a reaction out of Nelle some days."

Daphne scoffed. "That makes more sense now that you say it."

Daphne tilted her head slightly and looked at Hope curiously. "What happens when you use 100% of your magic through the wand?"

Hope pursed her lips looking sheepishly around the room and avoiding eye contact as she scratched her neck in embarrassment. "I. Uh… Did a levitation charm on a rock using 50% of my power and it shot itself into space so fast that not even I could see how quickly it vanished. So I don't really want to find out what 100% will do." Hope quietly said.

Daphne stared at Hope shocked and noticed the blue Truth Sphere and laughed at the auburn haired girl.

At the end of the day Daphne and Hope talked more. Hope was able to explain her family portrait now without holding anything back, not even the horrible things she knew her family had done over the years but she also explained the good things they had achieved as well.

Hope had told Daphne the main reason she taught Daphne how to use wandless magic and that was the ability to protect herself if she ever loses her wand as when others learn about Hope's Legendary Status and then the bond between Hope and Daphne. Daphne could very easily become a target to get to Hope.

As Daphne was heading to the Floo she walked over to Nic and Nelle. "Thank you for taking this pain in the ass in."

Both Flamels laughed their asses off as they pulled the young woman into a hug.

"It's been a pleasure, no matter how much she broods. Maybe you can pull her out of her next brooding session." Nelle replies while Hope rolls her eyes playfully.

"Sounds like fun." Daphne responded in a husky tone that shouldn't have any place in a 12 year olds voice.

Nelle froze at the sound and groaned while Nic laughed louder.

"I knew I liked you Daphne. It was just difficult to get through that 10 inch thick ice wall you placed around yourself. Thank Merlin, Hope knows how to vault over the wall without trying to drag you back over here to have fun with the rest of us." Nic mentions as he rubs her shoulders with a thumb, making Daphne sigh into the fatherly embrace as she wished she received more of these embraces from her own father.

"I don't think she vaulted over the wall. I think she just snapped her fingers and the wall vanishes anytime I see her." The blonde replied casually.

"Sounds accurate. Still haven't come across something Hope can't do yet." Nic replied with a smile and released the girl so his wife could give the blonde a hug before she left.

Hope smirked as she replied. "Well I still haven't made Daphne scream in orgasm yet. So I guess I'll need to work on that eventually."

Perenelle choked as she let go of Daphne while Daphne turned her head back to look at Hope in surprise for a moment before bantering back. "Maybe you should."

Nelle became incredibly red in the face while Nic rubbed a hand on her back, while holding onto his laughter.

Nelle pointed at both girls frantically, thankfully Daphne finishes the banter by walking to Hope and brushing a lock of hair behind Hope's ear and whispering to her. "But only when I'm ready."

Hope nodded, "Always, love." Hope kissed Daphne's cheek causing the other girl to blush.

"Tease." Daphne countered.

Nelle was finally able to finish coughing and she gasped out. "There's 3 of you wise-asses!?" Nelle exclaimed as she pointed to her husband, daughter and her daughter's girlfriend.

"I don't think I'm going to survive you three." Perenelle announced in horror.

The other three in the house laughed as Perenelle looked on with a perturbed face.

Just as Daphne collected some Floo Powder another thought crossed her mind and everything fell into place regarding her sister's Blood Curse. She let the powder slip through her fingers and turned to Hope, not caring that Nic and Nelle were in the room with them.

Daphne ran over to the auburn girl, interlocked her fingers behind Hope's neck and kissed her strongly on the lips. Trying to portray all her thanks into a kiss.

Hope was shocked at the sudden kiss, but accepted the kiss as Daphne controlled this kiss, but Daphne pulled away slightly to say. "Thank you."

Hope was about to ask why she was being thanked but Daphne kissed her again. Hope couldn't complain when Daphne's soft lips were on hers but she needed to know why, so Hope gripped Daphne's shoulders and inched them apart slowly with her Wolf strength.

Hope sucked in a greedy gulp of air as Daphne was trying to draw Hope into another kiss. "Love? Not that I mind being kissed by you. But what are you kissing me for?"

Daphne opened her eyes, love shining through the icy eyes amplifying the beauty of the icicles hidden beneath the surface.

"You cured my sister." She whispered as she leaned her forehead against Hope's.

"Oh… you figured it out. I shouldn't be surprised. But please you can't tell anyone about my blood. I don't want to accidently create a new species of Vampire in this universe." Hope replied almost sadly.

Daphne's head came back up and she looked into her girlfriend's sea blue orbs. "What do you mean?"

"I'm three different species, love. My Witch and Werewolf lines are hereditary, only able to be passed on through children, but my Vampire side can create others if someone dies with my blood in their system. That's why I made sure Nic and Nelle kept Stori here for 24 hours after the injections, so my blood could run its course and flush out of her system within a day." Hope explained to her Mate.

"I didn't even want to chance the possibility of Stori becoming a Vampire so I watched over her the entire time she was here."

Daphne looked to the side of Hope's head for a moment as she processed everything. "So your blood heals people, but if someone dies within 24 hours of having your blood in their system, they come back as a Vampire… Your type of Vampire, 'The Originals'?" Hope nodded along, "And you said that your Wolf is hereditary?" Another nod from the Tribrid.

"So you can't infect me to become a Werewolf?"

"No." Hope replies definitively.

Daphne grinned maliciously before leaning next to Hope's ear again. "Good. I don't have to worry if your Wolf gets excited and decides to bring out her claws and teeth while in bed."

Hope's eyes began to glow again, "Is that a request, love?" Arousal flooded Hope's voice.

"So long as you bring me pleasure, I can handle a little pain." Daphne replied with a smirk.

"Deal. My sweet vixen." Hope seals it with a soft kiss.

"I'll talk to your father as Lady Emrys during the summer holiday so we can be together in public if you would like. I promise."

"Thank you, Hope. I love you." Daphne stated without any hesitation.

"I love you too, Daphne. Always and Forever." Hope answered back automatically. "I'll see you at school. Be safe."

Daphne scoffed. "I am safe thanks to the protector of Slytherin House."

"Afterall I was worried about ending up in Slytherin due to how the older years treated the younger, the rumors of rape. I imagined there was rape before us, but no one can prove it." The blonde witch mocked sarcastically.

Daphne adds with disgust, "I'm glad that no one will ever go through that thanks to the Slytherin Wardstone. I'm glad if my sister follows me into Slytherin she will be safe."

After explaining her story to her Mate, Hope just wanted to lay in her bed and recall all the kisses she shared with Daphne, she licked her lips still tasting fresh snow and the tang of oranges from Daphne's taste. Hope did wonder where the parchment scent went but realised that scent was on the back of Hope's neck, her cheeks, hands and anywhere else Daphne touched her.

A tap on her window drew her attention to a barn owl she hadn't seen before and Myrddin glared at the owl, whereas Alexandria looked at the owl in curiosity. Hope stood up, walked over to the door picking up some fruit from Alexandria's food bowl to avoid Myrddin's wrath.

She retrieved the mail and offered the fruit to the bird. The owl looked tired as if it flew an exceptionally long way so Hope also conjured a bowl of water and some seed as well.

Hope opened the letter and saw it was from Luna asking her to come around tomorrow while her parents are in France. Hope scratched at the side of her head before heading out of her room to find Nicolas or Perenelle.

She found Perenelle first and asked. "Are you and Nic heading off to France tomorrow?"

Perenelle looked at Hope confused and was about to reply in the negative until Mixy popped in. "Mistress Flame. You and Master Flame have been formally requested to join the Deputy Minister Delacour of France for lunch tomorrow."

Perenelle blinked once, before replying, "Alright thank you, Mixy. Would you please tell Nic as well?"

The House Elf bobbed his head and took off. The brunette woman turned slowly to Hope, "How did you know that?"

Hope shrugged. "I didn't. Luna did." Hope said as she handed Perenelle the piece of parchment.

After Perenelle read the letter she sighed. "That makes more sense. It always shocks me how damn accurate the seers in that family are."

Hope just nods in agreement. "I know. She already knows a lot about me. It's quite strange talking to someone who shouldn't know anything about your life and yet they somehow know everything."

Perenelle gives her a sideways glance. "I know the feeling."

Hope rolls her eyes at the jab before smirking. "Tell Nic to be mindful of the Delacour women. They are Veelas."

Perenelle huffs in amusement. "See it is comments like that, that worry me. So I'm assuming the Delacour's will come into play sometime soon then?"

"1994. Tri-Wizard Tournament. The eldest daughter, Fleur, is selected as the Beauxbatons Champion." Hope replies with a shrug before heading back to her room to daydream about her Mate, maybe she'll find the inspiration to paint her again.

The next day Hope found herself at Ottery St Catchpole with Luna, her father, Xenophilius was out looking for the home of the Crumple-Horned Snorkacks. However as soon as Hope appeared out of the Floo with her two birds, she was yanked into an enthusiastic hug from a blonde that was slightly smaller than herself.

"Oof. Quite the grip you got there little moon." Hope greeted as she wrapped her arms around the other girl's shoulders.

Luna released Hope's waist and looked up with a blinding smile. "Well I needed to hug you for finding me Cassandra."

At the call of her name a clutter of pots, pans and books fell off onto the floor and Cassandra came round the corner in a flash, before leaping into Luna's arms. Luna immediately coddled the hare-like creature and rubbed circles around the twisted but uniquely distinctive horn in the centre of her forehead.

"Why wouldn't I find a Crumple-Horned Snorkack for you?" Hope as in a playful tone. "It's not like they have ever been recorded before."

Luna gave the Tribrid an airy look before replying, "Hmm… I don't believe they have. Although the same could be said for a Tribrid. Any chance I could get an interview with you to learn of your nefarious plots to create more of your kind?"

Hope snorted. "For you Luna, I would in a heartbeat. But alas I would like to keep my plots hidden for a little longer. I hope you understand."

Luna looked down crestfallen. "Oh pooh. It would've been such a wonderful story."

"Too bad that Wizards would never believe it. They aren't open-minded to believe a being of three Magical Creatures exists." Hope remarked with a dismissive wave of her hand.

Luna hummed and stroked Cassandra's soft furry ears.

"They really aren't." The blonde girl said with glossy eyes, "They would continuously repute any claim that a Tribrid exists. Especially one that has a seat on the Wizengamot."

Hope rolled her eyes at the Wizengamot and their continued racism to other Magical Creatures. "Thanks for the warning Luna." Hope tells the smaller girl with a hand on her shoulder in gratitude.

Once Luna's eyes came back into focus a carefree smile popped onto her face.

"This must be Myrddin and Alexandria." Luna remarked as she bowed low to the two birds. Both birds thrilled in response but Myrddin hopped off Hope's shoulder and onto Luna's with a song.

Luna slowly rose from her bow so as not to startle the Phoenix and allowed him to move with the girl until she was standing straight with the onyx Phoenix happily perched on Luna's left shoulder.

"It's a pleasure to meet both of you." Luna said with a serene smile as she handed Cassandra to Hope so she could stroke Myrddin's feathers.

"Such a pristinely unique colouring on a Phoenix. I can also feel the capacity of his Magic, potentially limitless. Not to mention he's such a handsome bird."

Hope was smiling as she laughed softly, watching Myrddin close his eyes in pleasure and singing happily. Hope offered her hand to Alexandria to step onto, once she stood on her hand Hope transferred Alexandria to Luna's other shoulder without a bird already on it. Hope placed the small four legged Snorkack on the ground, letting her circle their legs for a while before rushing off somewhere in the house.

Luna let out an adorable giggle as the golden Thunderbird started preening at the blonde's hair, "Hello to you too, Alexandria. You sure hatched into such a beautiful young lady. I'm so happy you were willing to give Hope a chance. She's going to need your help, you know. She needs some fun in her life considering how sad she was before arriving here."

Hope shook her head with a perplexed look, however both of her birds were nodding along with Luna's words.

Hope scoffed at their actions. "Traitors."

Both birds looked at each other then Luna who was poking her tongue out at the Tribrid. Hope scoffed again in amusement before laughing as both Phoenix and Thunderbird poked their tongues out from their beaks ever so slightly.

Luna requested for them to talk outside as she loved going for walks in the tall grass surrounding her property, she also mentioned it would allow both of the birds to stretch their wings. So the two girls were wandering aimlessly in the grass, while the two birds soared above their heads playing a game of tag to increase Alexandria's mobility in the air. The grass parted with a loud rustle as Cassandra was frollocking in the tall grass trying to catch insects.

Hope left out a sigh as she felt peace from walking around. "Thank you Luna. I needed this."

Luna let a grin break over her face. "Well as your guide in this world, it's my duty to make you comfortable."

Hope gave the girl a sideways glance to look at the young blonde, Hope halted their walk but held onto Luna's hand softly.

"Luna." Hope started softly with a sigh.

"I hope you don't think that I think of you as a means to an end; a guide, a confidant or a seer. Yes. I enjoy hanging out around you and being able to talk about my old life with someone who has an idea what these people are like, but I would prefer to be your friend more than any of that." The Tribrid told the other girl.

Luna's silvery eyes relaxed and the blonde gave Hope a hug. "I had a feeling that you didn't want someone forced to help you, but rather someone who wishes to help you of their own free will. Although considering my ancestor told the Flamel's to help you and for whichever descendant to befriend you, you may think I feel obligated. However since you contacted me first it makes this friendship feel more real in my opinion and more natural."

Hope returned the hug with a chuckle. "You know that if you hug me like this around my Mate you're bound to get hexed?"

"Nah. I'll just hug her too. She needs more hugs. Her family doesn't show their love through hugs or embraces. So I'll just hug her too." Luna replied happily as she rubbed her cheek against Hope's leather jacket.

"I'm glad you were able to keep this jacket. It's so warm and comfortable. But more importantly it belonged to your mother." Luna smiled sadly as Hope had some tears coming to her eyes, "I wear these earrings all the time because they belonged to my mother."

Hope pulled back and took notice of the earrings at the top of her ears. Silver studs with an amethyst embedded into the metal. A simple piece to most but priceless to a loved one. "They're beautiful." Hope noticed that there were dots in specific locations within each amethyst, Hope thought about the dots and recalled the shape of one the patterns but couldn't put a name to the constellation.

She should've paid more attention in Astronomy. "What are the constellations in the stones based on?"

Luna gave a brilliant smile even though it was laced in grief. "The stone in my right ear is my zodiac sign, Aquarius and in the other was my mother's favourite constellation, Cygnus, the swan."

"I'm sorry for your loss, Luna." Hope said quietly as she drew the younger girl into a gentle hug like her Aunt Freya had given her after her mother died.

After Luna and Hope were able to calm down and the atmosphere around them relaxed, Hope's mind was working a mile a minute as she worked out the pro's and con's of a decision she was considering regarding Luna. Hope had thought about this for a while but didn't know how this would affect a seer, the only way she would know is by asking, so she did.

"Luna?" This drew a hum from the younger blonde as Luna turned to look at Hope.

"I want to teach you my fire messaging spell in case you ever need me, Myrddin or even Alexandria to help you. Whether it is bullies, Voldemort or anyone wishing to harm you, I want you to contact me." Hope told the seer in a no nonsense voice and that this was something that was going to happen, no matter how much Luna might argue with her.

Instead of arguing, Luna smiled happily.

"Of course. But what happens if I can't get to my wand or some parchment to write to you?" The silver eyed seer asked with the tilt of her head.

Hope thought about it for a moment.

"Well the necklace I gave you for Yule last year will be able to contact Myrddin and he can contact me, but if the place where you are being held has Phoenix Wards against it then I want you to fire message your Phoenix necklace to me. That way I can perform a locator spell on it and find you. My Magical Power can blast through any Wards, Runes, Spells or Enchantments that could be hiding you. I'll find you and help you." Hope promised the young girl.

Somehow Luna's smile became brighter than before as she mentions. "You forgot about my wand. What if someone has taken it? How could I send you a message?"

Hope had a partial scowl on her face.

"You already know that I want to teach you wandless magic, don't you?" Luna nodded and grinned.

Hope rolled her eyes and muttered, "Damn seers."

Luna just cracked up laughing at the older girl at the annoyance in Hope's voice.

Hope cleared her throat causing Luna to stop laughing and look at Hope with excitement. "Alright before I teach you how to access your Magic to perform wandless magic, I need to know. Will this cause any problems for you? Since you are a seer and already have access to that affinity?" Hope asked the other girl with one of the most serious looks she ever had on her face.

Luna shook her head but also answered verbally with a determined look. "No. It won't do anything to affect me negatively. If anything it may even help clear my visions to a certain extent, making them easier to view and interpret."

Hope took Luna through the same set up as she had for Nic, Nelle and Daphne. The only things that are different are the colours on the door containing their Magic and the items or materials each person picks out for their Magic.

Hope already knew what Luna would get as her Tribrid nose is more acute than magically sensing everyone's aura like Daphne does with her wandless magic. Luna called out 'Spring water', 'grass clippings' and 'Cherry Blossom' as her Magical Aura.

Since then Luna has had so much fun learning her affinity for water and soaking both herself and Hope. Hope half-heartedly glares at the other girl for getting her wet before they went back into the house and Hope teaches Luna how to cast the fire message spell with and without a wand.

Just before Hope was about to Floo home Luna walked over and mentioned with a slightly airy look as if she is focused on something else but still wants to give her full attention to Hope, "It appears that the Delacour's are aware that the Flamel's have an Heir. If you do not wish to get involved with French Politics yet, then you will need to have prior commitments before they are able to invite you around on a specified date."

Luna then was able to bring her complete focus to Hope and grinned mischievously. "I can invite you around when they plan on inviting you or I can inform Daphne and she can save you from the French."

Hope's expression changed from bewildered to angry, then to thoughtfulness, before settling on amusement and laughter from her Ravenclaw friend. "You, Luna, are a true friend. Please save me from the French, at least until the beginning of my 4th year and your 3rd year of Hogwarts."

Luna furrowed her brow for a second or two before clicking her fingers in realisation. "The Tri-Wizard Tournament."

Hope shook her head with a laugh of amusement. "Nothing is safe from you anymore, is it?"

With the biggest grin of the day Luna picked up Cassandra and walked upstairs. "Goodbye, Hope Andrea Mikaelson."

Hope's loud groan caused the airy girl to lose her control of her absurd grin and laugh joyfully as the sound of Floo Powder hitting the ground and a whoosh, taking Hope back home.