Chapter 18
Feeling Hagrid tapping my shoulder I look back at him seeing he looks nervous "what's wrong?"
"Do we have to dance?" he ask nodding to the dance floor.
"I think it's optional"
"Think that pretty girl there would dance with me?" He ask nodding again.
"You mean the pretty tall lady?" I ask to be sure.
He nods nervously fidgeting with his robes "I'd reckon she's half Giant like me".
Grabbing his robes I tug till he faces me "Hagrid, you need to remember many people are not accepting of giants or half Giants, while you're proud of it she may not be and it could offend her if you mentioned or hinted that she is" I warn.
He nods frowning "right don't mention it" he says nodding.
"Hagrid tell me the rules of speaking with a lady or dancing with a lady"
"Don't say inappropriate things, be respectful, keep my hands to myself unless dancing then only touch the proper places so hands, and waist and no wondering hands"
Nodding I smile at him "good, follow those rules but give your gift first" I say handing him the gift.
He nods looking at Alouette taking the gift from me and handing it to her "I didn't really know what was a good gift for a Lady, so I made that with Aquila, she said it was a good gift I hope you like it" he says nervously waiting.
Alouette smiles looking at the rose in a jar "the jar's unbreakable and as long as you don't open it the rose will always look like that, I thought about calling it a forever flower but Aquila called it an enchanted rose and I thought it sounded prettier".
"Thank you monsieur Hagrid it is beautiful" she says smiling at him.
He nods blushing "I think I'll go ask that lady to dance" he says slowly moving away from us.
Chuckling I shake my head "he's still getting used to talking with females, he does fine with us but others not so much".
A few hours later
Sitting at a table I smile watching Minnie debating with Myrtle over something she said, while Hagrid talks with the future Madame Maxime, and Pomona with Walburga's help talks with Apollonia.
"You care for her more then she knows"
Glancing at Alouette I see her smirking "you can resist the thralls of so many Veela because your heart has been claimed, it doesn't work on someone who's already in love".
"Or maybe I'm not attracted to females" I counter.
She hums standing up motioning me to follow, getting up she links our arms leading us to the outside garden "No, I see how you look at Mademoiselle McGonagall, it's the same look my mothers have for each other, so how long?"
Chuckling I tilt my head back walking with her "since the moment I first seen her but I mistook it for respect and admiration".
"Why have you not told her?"
Sighing I shake my head "she grew up in the muggle world with a religious father, I know enough to know that they see couples of the same gender as unacceptable and something that needs fixed".
"So you hide your feelings from her?"
Nodding I stop picking up a pebble and transfigure it into a glass heart showing it to her "Yes because I'd rather have her friendship then lose her from my life so I'll stand by her side as long as she wants as her friend, I'll be there for her when some unworthy man breaks her heart, when she gets married I'll come to the wedding and watch as the one with my heart gives her's to another, I will live multiple lives always just out of reach of having her love for even a moment of seeing her smile, I'd gladly do all this then lose her from my life no matter how painful it is".
Alouette smiles taking the heart from my hand looking at it "to love someone that much must be painful how can you know it's true?"
"Because I've done it and I'm doing it again"
"What?"
"Do you believe in reincarnation?" I ask.
"Yes of course" she says frowning.
"Sometimes when you're reincarnated you hold onto the memories of your past life right?"
She nods "yes and your reincarnation can send you forward or backwards there's no time line" she says before looking at me shocked "you can?"
"Yes but the funny thing is, my past life is further ahead of us, I'm walking around with my old life in my head meeting people who I met already as much older people" I say softly.
"Really could you tell me anything?"
"Your friend became headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy"
She smiles looking to the house "what of your mate?"
"She became a teacher at Hogwarts"
"That's amazing" she whispers looking at me.
Nodding I look down "I was friends with your granddaughter".
She freezes looking at me "my granddaughter?"
"She told my something about Veela's one night about sharing memories, if I wanted to share them with you, how easy can someone use Legilimens on you?"
"It is impossible unless we want to let you"
Nodding I look at her biting my lip "I want you to see them so you know what may happen".
"Are you sure? It can't be undone or stopped"
"Yes" I whisper.
She nods lifting her hand pressing it over my heart then presses our foreheads together as I press my hand over her heart "last chance to change your mind Mademoiselle".
"Do it" I whisper.
"Open your eyes Mademoiselle" she whispers, slowly opening them I look into her eyes seeing her Veela's eyes.