Chapter 57
Maleficent's pov
Sitting at my vanity chair I smile softly while carefully pinning my hair up for my fendora, hearing my front door open I take a deep breath smiling at Regina coming to my bedroom door.
"What's gotten you in such a great mood?" She asks smirking.
"I've finally got dreams of my mate again and my daughters will bring her to me"
"Oh and who is it?"
"I'm unsure but she is connected to them, Lily is mated to your sister, you to Emma, and Hermione has two beautiful mates they seem to be sisters. I will have a step grandson around Hermione's age from one, a handsome young man who's other parent is married to my nephew Sev"
Hearing Regina laugh I look at her raising my brow "Your daughter mates to someone with a child her age and rips a family apart?"
Glaring at her I stand placing my hat on while backing her to the wall "There was no hate or dislike in it, in fact they seemed relieved and happy to be separated, I still have not forgotten about you attacking me for that curse Regina do not accuse my child of being a home wrecker".
Seeing her smirk drop I smile grabbing her chin making her keep looking at me "You may have woken me up, given me contact with my daughters, and you are my daughter's mate, but you still have yet to make up for that, or for endangering your true love because you were so lost in your own darkness, and now you need my help again to relearn your magic because this realm is different".
Turning I walk away hearing her coming after me "I still don't understand why you can do it so easily".
"I am a dragon dear, that means I'm pure magic so my magic adapts to the realm and I automatically understand it"
She nods not speaking for a moment "What have you learned about your mate?" She asks.
"She's powerful, strong willed, her eyes remind me of cats, and she has a temper I detected an accent when she blasted Cruella and one of Hermione's mates away" frowning I glance at Regina "I think one of her mates is locked away with Cruella, they had similar tattoos on their necks and seemed slightly insane".
Hermione pov
Sighing I look away from everyone after listening to everyone but Emma talk so far, I take a deep breath.
"You have mates" Emma says crossing her arms.
"No I don't, I haven't dreamed of one" I snarl.
"You do because I seen them in mine, I knew they were your mates the same as I knew Zelena is Lily's, maybe your dream is messed up because you have two and not one but I know for sure you have mates they are beautiful"
Looking up at Emma I narrow my eyes looking at her "Do I know them?" I demand.
"One of them you've already met, the other none of us have"
Swallowing I drop my eyes down refusing to look at anyone "Now that we've addressed your upset over your mate, you can direct your anger correctly" Madame Maxime says.
Dropping to the ground I land on my knees with my hands touching the ground for balance, then raise up dusting myself off "I apologize for taking my anger out on all of you and thank you for helping me and Madame Maxime I apologize for trying to attack you".
She hums looking at me "That almost sounded sincere".
Scoffing I cross my arms stepping closer to her "Slytherin".
Stepping back as she stands up I keep my back straight refusing to look nervous "I would have been a Slytherin had I come to this joke of a school" she says agreeing.
Smirking I lazily twirl my hand summoning a Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff scarf "Then perhaps you will accept these, they're ours and would stand as a symbol to show you three are accepted by the heirs as trusted friends".
She hums taking them before pointing to the door "I will make sure they reach Fleur and Gabby now leave my carriage".
Turning I walk out first hearing the others following me, turning to face them I sigh glancing at them "I really am sorry" I finally say.
"We know, you just get caught in your head and lose track of everything because you start obsessing over it"
Yula ball
Standing by Fleur I smile at the camera for the photos before glancing at Lily and chuckle seeing her with Gabby blushing with a large happy smile for a photo.
Walking in I keep my head held high as Fleur spins me to stand in front of her for the dance, raising my brow I smirk "Keep up Birdy, Hermione will take lead if you misstep" Lily teases.
Fleur waves her off chuckling before the dance starts, I glance seeing Emma by the drink table snarling at anyone who asks for a dance with her unless it's one of our friends.
"Gabby's blushing" I say looking at Fleur.
"She has a crush on Lily"
Nodding I jump as Fleur lifts and spins me "Are you worried about that?"
"No, Lily has a mate and wouldn't cross any lines with Gabby, she made a point to ask for permission to ask Gabby to the ball since she wanted to go"
"You agreed? Lily and Emma tried to kill Milli for asking to court me before she found her mate in Tisi"
"I agreed because Lily is many things but she also protects and wouldn't allow harm to come to her"
"Interesting way to say Lily's moody with anger issues" I answer laughing.
"She is, but she's more than that I can see it with how she acts with her friends, you, and Emma"
Ursula pov a few days later
Scoffing I glare at the newspaper "This bitch is going to regret this" I hiss.
"What?" Cruella asks.
"Accused two of our Goddaughters of incest and made one out to be a whore"
"Skeeter?" Bella asks.
"Rita Skeeter" I answer looking at the name "She keeps targeting Hermione".
"She's a petty little insect that hates everyone, her magic's weak and she always lied for attention even though no one believed or listened to her"
"She's going to piss off the dragons and get hurt"
"Good, she's the bastard child of Umbridge house he hated Muggles but married one to abuse, even her sister rejected her because she's like her dad, her brother tried to accept her, he was Squib but she hated him because he couldn't give her fame or wealth"
"Her history doesn't matter because Hermione is going to lose it on her and she will regret it"
Hermione pov
Adjusting the box I've made I hum happily while carefully setting the runes "What are you up to?"
"Nothing" I say distractedly.
"Hermione" McGonagall warns.
"It's nothing" I say smirking.
She comes over taking the box from me "This is unbreakable glass and these runes I've never seen before".
"I'm aware"
"What are you doing?"
"I'm making an everlasting pet as long as it stays in that"
"This is meant to hold what?"
"A pet"
"Type?"
Shrugging I smile sweetly "I was thinking a green beetle".
"You hate bugs"
"Yes" I say simply before taking the box back and place it in my trunk.
"Why do you want a pet beetle then?"
"McGonagall, I believe this is best you do not know because you may feel obligated to stop me"
Seeing her glare at me before leaving I sigh looking down "Great now she's upset with me" I mumble.
Day before the second challenge
Walking up to McGonagall I hold out a tin of ginger snaps and a pretty cat toy I made to look like a mouse.
"What's this for?"
"I'm sorry I upset you" I whisper.
She reaches out taking my gifts then tilts my head so I look at her "It's okay, I just worry you will be hurt".
"I promise if I need help I'll come to you" I offer.
She nods then kisses my forehead "Good now go make sure Lily hasn't picked another fight with the giant squid".
"Technically she's teaming up with him attacking students and professors" I answer smirking.
"Off with you girl" she orders laughing softly while pushing me to go.